The Yuki clan lived on the highland plains amid the mountains in the northern islands of the Land of Water. Because the plateau where they lived was blanketed in pristine white snow year-round, their ancestors had named themselves the Yuki clan.
Though the Yuki clan lived in a remote area and disliked interacting with the outside world, they were well known throughout the Land of Water. This was because they were one of the few Kekkei Genkai clans in the country, and the bloodline they possessed was Ice Release, an advanced evolution of Water Release.
Ice Release was an ice-element ninjutsu created by combining water-nature chakra with wind-nature chakra.
Compared to Water Release, Ice Release Ninjutsu was easier to shape and several times more destructive, its lethality approaching that of Lightning Release Ninjutsu, the strongest single-target style.
Compared to Wind Release, Ice Release not only possessed superior offensive power, but its hardened form also provided far greater defense, enough to rival Earth Release Ninjutsu, which was famed for its defensive capabilities.
Moreover, Ice Release was not countered by Fire Release as Wind Release was. It could even counter Fire Release. In most respects, Ice Release completely surpassed both Water Release and Wind Release.
Thus, the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai had always been coveted by outsiders.
If the Yuki clan itself was powerful, Ice Release would be a sharp weapon in their hands. But if they lacked the strength to intimidate those who coveted it, then possessing the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai would become the source of the Yuki clan's tragic fate.
Today, an outsider arrived upon the white ice plains.
"So this is the Yuki clan's territory? It's so run-down."
In temperatures well below freezing, Shisui Uchiha wore only a gray kimono and a pair of wooden clogs as he