Tsunade was certain that something was wrong with Uchiha Itachi's body!
As one of the Shinobi World's foremost medical ninja, Tsunade could guarantee that Uchiha Itachi had only a few years left to live, and that was her most optimistic assessment.
But perhaps it was her imagination: Tsunade kept feeling that Uchiha Itachi had no will to live at all.
He seemed to be seeking death!
Or rather, was he looking forward to its arrival?
That was also why Tsunade had so readily agreed to help arrange a meeting between the two Uchiha brothers.
Just as Tsunade was still lost in thought, the thick mist suddenly rippled.
"Ice Release: Demonic Mirror Ice Plains!"
Boom!
The thick mist rapidly contracted, instantly restoring visibility across a vast area.
Then the mist condensed into water before swiftly turning into ice crystals, soon forming a vast ice field that froze everyone nearby firmly in place!
A breeze blew past. Though it was midsummer, the air was incredibly cool.
With their vision restored, everyone looked out to see Zabuza Momochi coughing up blood as he fell to the ground. Might Guy's fist was coming down at him again, but at that moment, Haku, panting heavily, froze Might Guy into a figure of ice.
"Ice Release?"
Surprised, Tsunade looked down at the ice field spreading beneath her feet. Ice crystals bound her feet, clearly without much strength, but a chill kept spreading from her feet through her entire body.
In other words, if someone remained bound by the ice crystals for too long, the cold would certainly damage the inside of their body.
No Kekkei Genkai in the Shinobi World could be underestimated!
"Let's go!"
Uchiha Itachi appeared beside Haku and Zabuza and helped Haku support the heavily panting Zabuza. The three swiftly departed.
Crack!
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