One Against Two

Under Qing Si's control, the B-rank Earth Dragon Bullet and Fire Dragon Bullet combined into the Earth Dragon Flame Bullet, a combination ninjutsu more powerful than ordinary A-rank ninjutsu.

The sheer power of the technique made Suikazan Fuguki feel a lethal threat. If it hit him, he would suffer at least severe injuries. He hurriedly tried to dodge, but the hair he had used to attack was tightly restrained by Qing Si's earlier earth clone. Just as Suikazan Fuguki resolved to cut off his hair to survive, an ice wall appeared before him in time. Purple had made her move.

"Ice Release: Ice Crystal Wall!"

A transparent wall of ice rose up, blocking the Earth Dragon Flame Bullet's path.

Knowing that an ordinary Water Formation Wall could not withstand the bombardment of a combination ninjutsu, Purple immediately used her Bloodline Limit.

"Boom!"

The Earth Dragon Flame Bullet crashed into the ice wall with a deafening roar. Purple's intervention finally gave Suikazan Fuguki enough time to break free of his restraints.

After leaving the Earth Dragon Flame Bullet's range, Suikazan Fuguki swiftly retreated to Purple's side and looked at Qing Si with lingering fear. He had never expected Qing Si to wield such a powerful combination ninjutsu. Suikazan had nearly lost his hair through carelessness.

When his attack failed, Qing Si was not upset. If Suikazan Fuguki could be defeated so easily, then his reputation for rivaling an elite Jonin would be nothing but hot air.

Qing Si's hands flashed up and down as he continued forming seals, leaving afterimages in the air. At the same time, Suikazan Fuguki and Purple exchanged a glance and began forming seals as well.

The two sides were about to trade ninjutsu head-on.

"Water Release: Exploding Water Shock Wave!"

"Water Release: Exploding Water Shock Wave!"

Qing Si and Suikazan Fuguki completed their techniques at the same time. Massive amounts of chakra gathered in their throats, and they simultaneously spewed great volumes of water at the ground, sending them crashing toward one another.

The two torrents collided violently, throwing up a sky full of mist.

"Dead Bone Pulse: Ten-Finger Bullet!"

Qing Si's calm voice came from within the mist as countless bone bullets tore through it and shot through the air. While Purple was still forming seals and Suikazan Fuguki had not yet prepared his next technique, Qing Si used the seal-less ability of Dead Bone Pulse to strike first.

Suikazan Fuguki did not interrupt his hand seals. He stepped forward to shield Purple, hardening his hair once more and forming an impenetrable defensive layer before them.

The bone bullets hammered relentlessly against it and were about to break through the hair's defense when Suikazan Fuguki's long-prepared A-rank Water Release ninjutsu was finally completed.

"Water Release: Great Exploding Water Shock Wave!"

Suikazan Fuguki sprayed an oceanic volume of water from his mouth, instantly forming a massive ellipsoid water prison that enveloped the entire First Training Ground.

Suikazan Fuguki controlled the chakra to expel all the spectators from the enormous water prison, leaving only Qing Si and Purple inside.

At that moment, Purple's ninjutsu was ready as well.

"Ice Release: Ice Age!"

As an A-rank Ice Release ninjutsu, Ice Age required a very long preparation time, but its power was equally formidable. The enormous water sphere Suikazan Fuguki had just created began to freeze rapidly from where the two stood. In the blink of an eye, the water sphere became an ice sphere, firmly trapping Qing Si within it.

Suikazan Fuguki and Purple slowly emerged from the ice prison, a trace of delight appearing on their faces. Neither believed Qing Si could break free from the ninjutsu they had cast together.

"Admit defeat, Captain! Consider this a lesson for your arrogance today." Suikazan Fuguki said smugly.

"Heh." Qing Si answered only with a cold laugh. Suikazan Fuguki's taunt was truly like lighting a lamp in a toilet—courting death.

"It seems you are not merely famous for nothing. Then I should get a little more serious." Qing Si's placid, emotionless voice came from within the ice prison, echoing throughout the arena, which had fallen silent in shock at the scale of their clash.

"Dance!" At the low murmur, Suikazan Fuguki and Purple stared in disbelief. Had those attacks just now merely been a warm-up for him? The two of them, his opponents, had clearly already gone all out.

"Dead Bone Pulse: Dance of the Bracken!"

As Qing Si's low chant fell, densely packed, pale bone spikes burst from the ice prison, instantly shattering the massive ice enclosure. Ice fragments whirled through the air before scattering down.

A figure drifted lightly down. It was Qing Si, having broken through the ice.

"Then let us continue with our second round." Qing Si spoke calmly.

"Don't look down on us!" Suikazan Fuguki shouted, raising his voice to conceal the faint fear rising within him.

Qing Si brought his hands together and began forming seals: Ram, Horse, Snake, Dragon, Rat, Ox, Tiger. He completed all seven seals in an instant. His chest swelled as chakra gathered in his mouth.

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

Qing Si spewed out a vast amount of searing flames, which writhed like a raging dragon. Under his chakra's control, they attacked Suikazan Fuguki and Purple from the front, left, and right simultaneously.

Even as he used Fire Release, the seals in Qing Si's hands continued changing: Dog, Horse, Rooster. Qing Si stopped spewing flames, and a massive amount of chakra gathered in his mouth once more.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

A violent gale burst from Qing Si's mouth, catching up to the flames he had just released at even greater speed and merging with them.

"Combination Ninjutsu: Fire Dragon Blaze Bullet!"

The wind fed the flames, and the red fire gradually turned golden under the enhancement of Wind Release. Even the spectators watching from afar felt a wave of heat rush toward them.

Even those far away could feel the scorching heat, let alone Suikazan Fuguki and Purple, who faced the attack directly.

The searing air rushed toward them, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans continuously slid down their faces and fell to the ground.