"Boom!"
A cloud of white mist exploded on the ground. Although it lacked the scorching effect of Fire Style attack. The chilling aura and shattered ice spikes it carried were deadly, leaving a white blur in its wake...
Amidst this chaos, a figure darted about at incredible speed, each movement sending streaks of white light flying everywhere, transforming the area into a frosty inferno.
This person is Qi, and everything happening now is the result of his upgraded Ice Release. This newly formed Ice Release, unlike the traditional Yuki, has finally demonstrated its exceptional destructive power on the Shinobi World platform for the first time after reaching the third rank...
"Damn it! This isn't Yuki's Ice Release!"
In this world of ice and snow, Qi is not the only one. His opponent, the Kirigakure girl named Terumi Mei, is currently filled with shock and anger.
The five basic escape techniques are useless in this situation. Qi's Huiyue-style Ice Release, which was generated with the awakening of alien energy, still follows the level system of the Yuki Ice Release. However, after reaching the third level, it has surpassed the Yuki Ice Release in both power and usage. Only by fusing escape techniques can it be countered in the form of escape techniques.
Beside Terumi Mei, Lava Release and Boil Release were being used alternately, but even so, she was horrified to discover that her proud dual fusion release technique could only barely resist at this moment!
The most terrifying thing is that the opponent's Ice Release is not only incredibly powerful, but it can also devour one's own Ninjutsu and attacks. In the confrontation with the opponent's Ice Release, most of the power was directly devoured and turned into the opponent's power.
Fortunately, she possessed the incredibly powerful Lava Release technique; otherwise, she would likely have already collapsed against the opponent's Ice Release, which could be used at will without even needing to Hand Seals.
"What kind of ninjutsu is this...? Aren't you Yuki!?"
She shouted in surprise and anger, while her hands and feet moved non-stop, moving at a speed no less than Qi's, and constantly using her escape techniques to defend and counterattack.
" Yuki? You guys already wiped him out, didn't you?"
Qi watched with great satisfaction Terumi Mei looked utterly disheveled. Compared to her extreme displeasure, he felt a surge of pleasure.
"I am now Huiyue! It won't be long before the entire Shinobi World knows this surname!"
As soon as he finished speaking, countless ice cones appeared in the air around him again. With a wave of his hand, these inexhaustible and incredibly sturdy cone-shaped ice crystals scattered once more toward Terumi Mei's location.
Just like a modern massed barrage of firepower on Earth, large swathes of ice spikes swept across the entire area where Terumi Mei was, exploding like Explosive Tag. The resulting cold air further lowered the surrounding temperature, and even the blasted soil was covered with a layer of frost.
Looking around, this area was now nothing but white, both above and below ground, completely dominated by Qi's ice crystals. This was no longer a scene of ordinary ninja fighting; it looked more like Jinchūriki a tantrum...
That's why, regardless of whether they were on the enemy's or our side, no one had appeared near him and Terumi Mei. They had all kept their distance as far as possible. After all, the experts present were all fighting amongst themselves, and ordinary people, just by seeing this scene, wouldn't dare to cause trouble. The saying "half a bucket of water is no match for all power" was clearly demonstrated here.
"Damn it! I refuse to believe I can't beat you!"
Looking at the incredibly arrogant Qi in front of her, Terumi Mei felt a surge of anger. She didn't know why, but she just didn't want to lose to this guy. Just thinking about it made her feel incredibly frustrated!
"Save your breath, you just can't beat me!"
Upon hearing this, Qi responded with a nasty sneer, and then his figure vanished from Terumi Mei's sight. The next moment, he suddenly emerged from the ice crystals beside Terumi Mei Terumi Mei slammed his fist into her arm, which she barely had time to raise.
In that instant when their fists clashed, Terumi Mei clearly felt her Chakra, gathered in her arm, being completely drained. Then, a chilling current rushed into her body, almost freezing her arm numb. And then... she was blasted away...
It's happening again! What kind of Ninjutsu is that opponent using!? How can they possibly devour the enemy's Chakra! And at such a speed!
Terumi Mei was absolutely certain that if the direct contact between the two had lasted any longer, she wouldn't have been knocked away, but would have been frozen solid and smashed to pieces!
Damn it, she absolutely couldn't let him get any closer!
" Boil Release, Boil Release: Hidden Mist Technique!"
Before even landing, she had already completed the hand seals and then unleashed her technique, a combination of Boil Release and Hidden Mist Technique.
The white mist spread rapidly outwards from her center. Within this space, everything touched by the acid mist began to dissolve quickly. The ice crystal particles scattered in the air were melted almost instantly, with only the large ice crystals surviving by absorbing the Chakra in the acid mist.
Even so, he could no longer use the ice crystals to appear directly near Terumi Mei as before. His body wasn't as tough as the ice crystals he created; if he were to directly enter the acid mist, even though he could now use his alien energy to absorb Chakra, he would still be in serious trouble...
"This woman is destined to become the Mizukage, huh? She seems to have quite a few troublesome things on her plate..."
Slightly annoyed, Qi scratched his head and looked around again. Adhering to the principle of safety first, Qi finally gave up the idea of sneaking into Terumi Mei's vicinity again. Anyway, he could just stand still and smash her, and he could still knock down Terumi Mei made her living by escape techniques.
So... he might as well keep smashing things. He's not planning to kill anyone anyway; he'll just smash until reinforcements arrive and then take them out.
"Hmph, for the sake of our clan..."
With a slight pursing of his lips, Qi continued to gather Chakra as he watched the acid mist expand ever wider ahead. He spread his hands out to the left and right, creating ice crystals of various shapes all around him.
Compared to the crudely made ice spikes of the past, these ice crystals, designed to enhance their penetrating power, all took the form of long-handled weapons. One after another, long blades appeared around him, gleaming coldly in the sunlight. The thought that these things could explode made anyone's heart race just looking at them...
"Time is running out, I'm giving it all to you!"
After crafting countless ice crystal weapons in one go, he smiled sinisterly and waved his hand. Instantly, the numerous ice crystal blades transformed into streaks of white light, slicing through the air and bombarding the acid mist created by Terumi Mei in waves...
At that very moment, the ninjas from the Five Great Shinobi Villages, who were engaged in fierce battle in this region, all felt the ground beneath their feet seem to tremble...
Upon realizing this, most people, friend or foe, involuntarily stopped what they were doing and looked in the same direction—the horizon leading towards the Land of Fire...
Then they saw a blood-red line suddenly appear on the horizon, and on either side of this line were two yellow whirlwinds, the color of sand...