The next morning.
After Ning Xue packed up, he checked out of the room and headed in the direction of Land of Tea.
On the way, he saw some scratches on the wall, lifted a corner of the mask, and smelled... well, there was a faint smell of blood.
Is this Blood Mist Village?
I sighed slightly in my heart and looked at the passers-by around me. They didn't react at all, so I knew that this should be the norm.
For this bloody policy, Ning Xue also feels quite sorry and pity in his heart.
This is not the Holy Mother, but the instinctive aversion to not taking human life seriously.
He quickened his pace, wanting to leave this dangerous country as soon as possible.
But on the way, he happened to see a mask seller.
And Ning Xue is also a person who listens to advice.
After shopping around, he finally bought a black and gray mask that perfectly met his requirements.
The upper and lower parts can be detached separately, and the eyes are also covered by sunglasses.
The mouth has a layer of isolation net that can isolate odor.
He put on a new mask, only showing the upper half of his face.
Then he threw the originally heavy mask into a trash can and continued on his way.
After leaving the town, he came to a remote port.
While there is no one around, gather Chakra under your feet and walk on the waves.
He galloped in the direction of Land of Tea and soon disappeared into the thick fog.
(For ninjas, this distance is only a few hours, so there is no need to take a boat.)
However, the waters of Land of Water are not always peaceful.
Just about ten nautical miles after he left the coastline, two teams of people suddenly sprang out from behind a deserted island with rugged rocks in front of him and ran towards the outskirts of Land of Water.
Their costumes are a mixed bag, not regular Mist Ninja costumes.
With sharp eyes, he was wary of pursuing soldiers who might suddenly appear around him on the foggy sea.
They are the old party of Kirigakure. Just last night, when they learned that the inside was about to be thoroughly investigated, they decided to flee early in the morning.
But unfortunately, the figure speeding alone on the sea in the distance is none other than Ning Xue.
"Single person, moving at high speed, with a strange mask... it's a pursuit! People from Mizukage have discovered us!"
The leader, a man with a scar on his face, roared, a ruthless look flashing in his eyes.
"We can't let him report his position back! Capture him, life or death!"
Ning Xue"?"
Soon, a group of soldiers divided into two groups and began to outflank Ning Xue.
Many of them threw throwing objects, such as Shuriken, Kunai, and even one with Explosive Tag tied up.
Ning Xue was shocked, and when he saw the sudden attack, he quickly turned sideways to dodge.
At this moment, he also turned on Byakugan.
But it doesn't matter if you don't look at it, you will be shocked when you look at it.
He didn't expect that there were two groups of people around him planning to outflank him.
"Misunderstanding, I was just passing by!"
Ning Xue tried to shout, but his voice was a little blurry in the sea breeze.
"Passing by? Running sneakily on the sea, who are you kidding! It was Mei Terumi who sent you to follow us!"
The remnants of the party didn't believe it at all, and began to use ninjutsu in a tacit understanding.
"Water Release, Water Wave!"
"Water Release, Water Dragon Bullet!"
The two parties cooperated tacitly, one party interfered with the terrain, and the other party launched an attack on the target.
Ning Xue was stunned for about 0.1 seconds under this sudden attack.
Then at the moment when the waves hit him, he jumped into the air and avoided the slap.
At the same time, Water Dragon Bullet also responded to Water Dragon Bullet.
"Water Release, Water Dragon Bullet!"
Two streams of water exploded in the air, splashing water everywhere.
"This guy is difficult to deal with!"
"Don't let him get away!"
The remnant party's offensive tightened, Ning Xue fought and retreated, but the encirclement was still shrinking.
He knew in his heart that he couldn't fight because the other party had murderous intentions towards him. If he didn't solve it as soon as possible, he would only consume himself.
Just when the opponent attacked with a large-scale Water Release Ninjutsu, Ning Xue finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"That's enough..."
Ning Xue slapped the palm of his hand into the sea.
In an instant, whether it was the surging waves or the incoming water dragon, they all solidified into ice visibly to the naked eye at this moment, and could no longer move forward at all.
Even a few remnant ninjas who got too close had their lower bodies frozen by the spreading ice, unable to move. Their faces were filled with horror and disbelief.
The scene fell into a dead silence, leaving only the faint whimpers of the cold wind blowing across the ice, and the heavy and frightened breathing of the partially frozen ninjas.
"Ice...Ice Release?!"
This group of rebel ninjas were shocked. They didn't expect that Ice Release actually existed!
In an instant, the inner fear and anger ran through their brains at the same time, leaving them stunned for a moment.
But Ning Xue just stood up slowly and pulled out a handful of Ice Blade from the frozen sea.
Without any hesitation, he immediately killed someone.
"Kill him quickly!!"
The leader finally reacted. At this moment, his murderous intention towards Ning Xue had reached its peak.
Regardless of whether the opponent is chasing soldiers or not, they will all die!
"Water Release, Water Dragon Bullet!"x2
Two of them quickly used ninjutsu to attack Ning Xue.
The moment a water dragon approached Ning Xue, it was blocked by Ice Wall that appeared out of thin air.
The remaining one will be instantly condensed by Ning Xue into Ice Dragon, which in turn attacks the caster.
The man had no time to dodge and was instantly swallowed by Ice Dragon.
The other caster was killed by Ning Xue with one blow.
"Ah!" x2
"No...Kekkei Genkai's monster...!"
The leader said tremblingly.
In just a short moment, two people were killed.
When the other ninjas saw Ice Release, they may have lost their minds due to fear.
They swarmed up and used different methods. Some used ninjutsu, some chose close combat, or used long-range ninja tools.
For these, Ning Xue takes his time.
He condensed Flower Core in his hand, first used Ice Burst to pierce one person, and then turned around and chopped down another person with his knife.
Those remote Kunai or Shuriken were blocked by his Ice Armor.
At this moment, a pair of hands suddenly stretched out from under his feet, trying to drag Ning Xue into the sea.
But he never glanced at it, he just condensed Chakra on his feet, and in an instant, he froze the enemy to the bottom of the sea.
But despite this, the enemy is still stalking us.
"Ice Release, Ice Needle Rain!"
Ning Xue Hand Seals with one hand, countless fine Ice Needles shot around like a heavy rain.
The range attack forces those enemies who are trying to Hand Seals or throw ninja tools to interrupt their movements, dodge or use Water Wall to defend, and the formation is instantly disrupted.
"Spread out! Don't give him a chance to focus his attacks!"
The leader hissed and retreated quickly, Hand Seals with both hands.
"Water Release, Water Dragon Bullet!"
"Stupid."
Ning Xue raised his hand again and condensed the water dragon.
"What! You can actually freeze it out of thin air?!"
"I told you, I was just passing by."
After saying this, he stopped talking and began to quickly deal with the remaining enemies.
"Uh-huh!"
As the last leader was found, Ning Xue released all ninjutsu, ignored the bloody sea, and ran towards Land of Tea at a faster speed.
But little did they know, an old man on the lighthouse witnessed the whole process.
That afternoon, the news came back to Kirigakure.
"Sir Mizukage, the fugitive team encountered a ninja who was suspected to be a pursuer in the eastern waters. The other party used... Ice Release."
"Ice Release?"
Mei Terumi's tired eyes suddenly lit up and his body leaned forward.
"Confirm?"
"An eyewitness described that the sea surface was condensing, and Ice Needle fired in a volley, which is undoubtedly Ice Release.
The other party is wearing a mask and his identity is unknown, but he is fleeing in the direction of Land of Tea."
Mei Terumi stood up, with complex emotions flashing in his eyes.
There is excitement, anticipation, and a hint of determination that cannot be missed.
"Ice Release blood successor... is still alive in the world."
(Bai has already died at this time)
She whispered to herself, and then gave the order clearly.
"Organize a team immediately and search in the direction of Land of Tea.
Remember, I want to live.
If it is true that the successor of Ice Release is wandering... he must be brought back to Mist Village."
"Yes!"