Yuki Rin, consumed by rage, had failed to notice that his advantages were being eroded bit by bit, and that he had even fallen into a disadvantage.
This was the difference between someone nearly at the quasi-Kage level and a true quasi-Kage-level expert. It was also the gap between Uchiha Yue and Yuki Rin. Uchiha Yue's strength had risen step by step until he became a quasi-Kage-level expert who stood proudly at the peak of the Shinobi World. How many hardships had Uchiha Yue endured to reach the quasi-Kage level? Perhaps only he himself knew. How much effort had he put into his training? Only he truly understood.
By contrast, Yuki Rin had been cared for by the Yuki Clan from birth until now. Even the Hozuki Clan had to look after this talented young man. Although he lived in Kirigakure, known as the Bloody Mist, Yuki Rin had never undertaken many dangerous missions and had enjoyed a smooth path all the way to this point. Therefore, when facing a quasi-Kage-level expert like Uchiha Yue, Yuki Rin inevitably fell into Uchiha Yue's rhythm and gradually slipped into a disadvantage.
However, there was one thing that could reverse a disadvantage in an instant.
That was Yuki Rin's explosive burst!
Bang...
Perhaps realizing that his battle with Uchiha Yue had become far too deadlocked, Yuki Rin directly used Ice Release against him after just two exchanges. At the time, Uchiha Yue had been using Falling Moon Style: Shatter Step, intending to gradually wear away Yuki Rin's advantages, steadily expand his own, and ultimately kill Yuki Rin before him. But how could Uchiha Yue have expected that Yuki Rin would use Ice Release simply to restrict his Falling Moon Style: Shatter Step?
As soon as the Ice Release ninjutsu was unleashed, Uchiha Yue