"Fire Release-Wildfire: Flame Waves Soaring to the Heavens!"
When it came to a contest of energy, Yechen feared no one.
He opened his mouth and spat out an unending stream of fire energy, which instantly became a sea of flames as tall as the waves.
Ssssss...!
The waves collided with the sea of flames, producing an ear-piercing hiss.
Logically, fire energy should have been no match for water energy in this environment. They were out at sea, after all, where water energy was most abundant.
Yet now, the sea of flames overwhelmed the waves.
"How is this possible?"
Kisame Hoshigaki stared dumbfounded at the surging waves of fire.
Even on land, he had been confident that few could overpower his Water Release, let alone out at sea. That confidence was crushed in an instant.
This was the gap between them. One used energy converted from his own refined red blood cells, while the other absorbed heaven and earth spiritual energy. The quality of their energy was on entirely different levels.
Just then, snowflakes drifted through the air. A bitter wind suddenly rose, and a wall of ice appeared before Kisame Hoshigaki, holding back the waves of fire.
"Retreat!"
The one who intervened was Xueyu, who had fallen unconscious from his injuries. Upon waking and learning that Kisame Hoshigaki was holding Yechen off, he had rushed over to help without hesitation.
But both of them were injured now. Even together, they had no confidence in taking on Yechen.
Kisame Hoshigaki snapped out of his daze and immediately formed hand seals, summoning a shark that swallowed them both. It swiftly dove beneath the sea and vanished from those waters in the blink of an eye.
"They just ran?"
Seeing this, Yechen had no intention of pursuing them.
Just as he was about