At the same time.
On another battlefield, Qian's subordinates and the ninja Snow Wind had brought were also fighting.
By now, the number of Mist Ninja on the field had already reached as many as seventy or eighty. Though they still could not compare to Konoha's hundred, the gap was no longer large.
Because of that, the fighting between the two sides was extremely fierce, with screams ringing out from time to time.
During the pursuit, Qian swept a glance that way. After confirming that there was no problem on that battlefield for the time being, he paid it no further mind.
A few minutes later, Snow Wind finally stopped avoiding battle. The two stood on a stretch of sea, staring at each other, neither moving for a long while.
Splash—
At a certain moment, a sea breeze blew past, whipping up waves more than a meter high.
At that instant, Qian moved.
A streak of azure light flashed. It was still the familiar Flash Sword Technique opener. Qian's entire body turned into an afterimage as he rapidly closed in on his opponent.
Seeing this, Snow Wind's hands flew through seals, then his right foot stomped hard on the sea surface, pouring a large amount of chakra into it.
The next moment, cracking sounds came from beneath his feet. The azure sea surface instantly turned into snow-white ice crystals, spreading straight toward Qian.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
One ice spike after another shot out, blocking Qian's path.
When Qian saw this, he smiled coldly and swung the long blade in his hand. Those ice spikes were instantly cut in two. Without stopping, Qian continued charging forward.
Seeing this, Snow Wind's expression changed slightly. He immediately formed seals again and slammed both hands onto the ice.
The next moment, a circular Ice