Green Dam~
Dawn pierced the thin mist in the woods and spilled over Green Dam's grass. Dew rolled down the blades, wetting the ninja tents scattered across the ground.
The morning breeze carried the fresh scent of vegetation. It should have been a quiet time to rest, yet a dry heat quietly spread through the air, shattering the peace.
Roshi, the Four-Tails Jinchūriki, stood in the center of the camp, his crimson beard curling slightly upward. His purple monk's robes flapped in the wind, and the bamboo hat on his head concealed most of his brow and eyes, but it could not hide the overbearing arrogance in his gaze.
He folded his arms across his chest, scorching waves of heat faintly rising around him. Even the grass beneath his feet curled slightly in the heat. Watching Uchiha Lei approach slowly from nearby, he curled his lips into a cold sneer of utter contempt.
"Uchiha Lei? That brat who's been stirring up trouble all over the Shinobi World lately?"
Roshi spoke, his voice rough and brazen, his tone dripping with contempt:
"You even dare meddle in Iwagakure's affairs? You really don't know your limits. Do you honestly think the Uchiha name lets you act up in front of me?"
Uchiha Lei stood tall, his fitted black clothes outlining his lean figure. His crimson Sharingan slowly opened, three tomoe turning slowly within them. His gaze was calm and untroubled, even carrying a faint trace of disdain, as though the Four-Tails Jinchūriki before him were nothing more than an insignificant ant.
He wasted no words. Chakra abruptly surged around him, and he rapidly formed hand seals with one hand, his movements fluid and without the slightest hesitation.
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique-"
Icy chakra instantly swept through the surroundings, forming a stark contrast