"This lousy fridge cools pretty well."
Sen withdrew the finger he had tapped against the ice, his tone as casual as if he were browsing a vegetable market.
"It's fairly sturdy, too. I should break off a few pieces later and take them home for my shaved ice machine."
Inside the ice mirrors, Naruto was down on one knee. Hearing that familiar, irreverent voice, he nearly cried with relief.
"Big bro! You're finally here! Hurry! Save Sasuke!"
Atop an ice mirror, Haku stared at the boy who had suddenly appeared, looking utterly out of place on the battlefield. His brows drew tightly together.
"It's you."
Haku's voice was icy, with a trace of wariness.
"You're the one who injured Mr. Zabuza with that bizarre Wood Release last time."
"I suggest you stay back."
Haku raised his hand, several senbon gleaming coldly between his fingers.
"Otherwise, I'll kill you, too."
"Kill me?"
Sen laughed aloud as though he had just heard the most ridiculous joke in the world.
He shook his head, and the lazy smile that usually lingered on his face slowly faded.
In its place came an exceedingly cold, exceedingly dangerous expression.
"Quite a temper you've got, little girl."
Sen wasted no more words. With agonizing slowness, he brought his hands together before his chest.
"I wasn't planning to get involved. A fight at this level is beneath me, after all."
"But..."
Sen's gaze swept over Sasuke, who lay in a pool of blood inside the ice mirrors, his body riddled with senbon.
An icy fury ignited deep within those pitch-black eyes.
"Of all the things you could have done..."
"You touched one of mine."
System!
Sen let out a low, furious roar in his mind.
Push my Lv24 Divine Tree Origin chakra to its limit!
Boom!
A terrifying