Ning Xue jumped from the roof and entered the jungle like a ghost.
On the other side...
When I saw four people approaching the shrine.
A ball of water suddenly appeared in front of my eyes.
When several people saw this, their pupils shrank suddenly, and they retreated in just an instant.
"Crack... boom!"
Countless ice spikes exploded in front of them, and several people could only dodge in a hurry.
After several people stabilized their bodies, they looked up at the ice crystals shining with cold light in front of them and suddenly raised their heads.
"Who is it?!"
Kusuna asked sharply, with a cold and fierce light flashing in his eyes.
And in the shadow of the tree trunk above, a figure stood quietly.
The moonlight filtered through the gaps between the trees, vaguely outlining his cold mask, and Ice Blade shining with a cold light in the moonlight.
"It's that Ice Release ninja!" Shizuku recognized it immediately, with excitement in her voice.
Kusuna's eyes narrowed upon hearing this, and he wanted to be the first to negotiate.
But...
"Brush..." The figure above disappeared instantly, and what followed was the sound of a sharp blade cutting through the air, attacking Gitai who was leaning at the front.
"So fast!"
Gitai Seeing the sharp blade approaching in an instant, he hurriedly raised his arm and used it. "Earth Release! Hardening Technique!" to block.
"Qiang--!"
Ice Blade collided with the arm that was as hard as rock, making a harsh sound of gold and iron.
The huge force caused cracks on the ground beneath Gitai's feet.
But despite this, he still blocked it and gave a ferocious laugh to Ning Xue.
"Hahaha! The power is pretty good, boy!"
Gitai The other giant fist has been swung out brazenly, with a violent Wind Pressure.
Ning Xue used the force of the counter-shock to jump into the air.
At the same time, the other hand quietly Hand Seals, and then jumped to the tree again.
"Ice Release, Swallow Snowstorm!"
Countless swallow-like ice birds, like radar, accurately locked onto the three people behind Gitai.
Setsuna has the fastest response.
He quickly stood in front of the two of them, Hand Seals.
"Wind Release, Divine Wind!"
A whirlwind tried to scatter the group of swallows.
But this group of swallows seemed to have come alive. They actually dodged and continued to dive towards the three of them.
Seeing that the attack was approaching, Setsuna gave up the interference, and the few people could only twist their bodies and barely avoid it.
"Crack."
The attack penetrated the trunk of the tree behind, instantly condensing a sheet of ice.
"Don't give him a chance to breathe!"
Kusuna gave the order calmly and started Hand Seals with both hands.
"Fire Release, Flowing Fire!"
A flame rose from under his feet and rushed towards Ning Xue above with all-consuming power.
At the same time, Gitai roared and rushed in, and Shizuku and Setsuna also came from both sides.
Seeing this, Ning Xue quickly jumped down from the tree, but the fire dragon stared at Ning Xue as if it had eyes. To make matters worse, the figures of the remaining three people were also approaching.
"Ice Release, Ice Wall!"
Ning Xue quickly Hand Seals, slap your hands to the ground.
The moment the wall rose, the fiery snake also arrived in an instant.
"Boom!"
The moment the fire snake hit Ice Wall, smoke billowed out! It obscured Ning Xue's sight.
And that's when the smoke filled the air.
A big hand broke through the haze and shouted with a ferocious smile.
"Got you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the giant fist hit the blurry figure behind Ice Wall hard.
Ning Xue behind Ice Wall saw Gitai suddenly coming out, and his pupils suddenly shrank.
But then, he took the initiative to face the fist.
"Boom!"
The expected sound of bone cracking did not occur, and the touch from the fist was strange and moist.
"Nani?"
Just as Gitai was in shock, the Ning Xue under his fist suddenly turned into a pool of water that entangled and wrapped his fist.
At the same time, a biting chill erupted from the water mass.
"Kacha... kachacha--"
The water flow condensed into ice at an alarming speed, freezing his entire right arm and half of his shoulder in a thick lump of ice!
"Asshole, this is Water Clone!" Gitai reacted instantly and cursed angrily.
"Gitai! Above!"
Shizuku, who was still some distance away, saw Ning Xue above after the smoke dissipated, and hurriedly called out a warning.
But... it's a step too late.
"Nani?" Gitai heard this and immediately raised his head.
But his pupils only had time to reflect the enlarging water mass and the cold mask behind him.
"Ice Burst!"
"Damn!!!!"
Gitai was frightened and angry, at the critical moment.
He could only hold his unfrozen left arm in front of him and move Earth Release: Hardening Technique with all his strength.
"Hardening!"
The muscles and skin instantly took on a rock-like gray-brown color.
However...
The moment Flower Seed came into contact with the arm, it did not explode, but penetrated through the cracks in the rock, while the ice core was triggered from the outside.
"Puff! Puff, puff...!"
Countless sharp ice spikes were like thorns, suddenly piercing out of the thick arm.
The defense brought by the hardening spell is useless in the face of the power erupting from within.
"Ahhhhhh--!!"
A shrill scream cut through the night, and Gitai's entire left arm was riddled with holes in an instant.
The severe pain also caused Chakra in his body to become disordered, and Mōryō's power also dissipated.
The whites of his eyes recovered, and he suddenly fell to the ground, unconscious.
"Gitai!!"x2
"Brother!"
All this happened so fast that the three of them didn't react.
At this time, Kusuna's eyes were about to burst, and when he looked at Ning Xue, he wanted to kill him quickly.
Just when Ning Xue re-condensed a Ice Blade, ready to hit the target.
"Don't even think about it!!"
This time Kusuna reacted, and he immediately Hand Seals slapped the ground.
"Earth Release, Earth Corridor!"
As soon as the words hit the ground, the ground surged, and a thick rock wall rose from Ning Xue's feet, isolating him from Gitai.
"Setsuna!" Kusuna shouted.
"Understood! Wind Release, Divine Wind!" Setsuna suppressed his anger and understood.
A wind carrying dust and sand instantly covered the area where Ning Xue was, not to hurt the enemy, but to create interference.
"Shizuku! Take Gitai with you and retreat!" Kusuna said immediately.
The opponent's strength was misjudged, and his companion was severely injured in an instant before he could use his full strength.
It is impossible to complete the mission tonight, and continuing to fight will only increase casualties.
Shizuku gritted her teeth, not as lively as before.
He gathered Water Release under his feet and quickly moved to Gitai like a skater. After breaking the ice, he ran away without hesitation.
"Let's go!"
Kusuna took one last deep look at the smoke-filled front, his eyes full of fear.
Wait until the smoke slowly dissipates.
Ning Xue stood there, looking at the awkward and deserted battlefield, and shrugged. Then, he released Ice Armor who was standing in front of him to defend himself.
"Ma... what a pity."