"Oh no! The barrier's about to break!"
"Reinforce it, now!!!"
Outside the training grounds, Kumogakure's Barrier Team shouted themselves hoarse, but it was already too late.
Rumble-!!!
Above Kumogakure, the entire Hexagram Barrier burst apart, scattering into specks of light that faded across the sky.
Cold wind swept into the village, stirring up ice fragments strewn across the ground.
Lin Ze gave it a casual glance, held up the enormous Two-Tails ice sculpture with one hand, and prepared to leave.
"S-stop..."
On the training grounds, an Anbu Captain who had lost an arm struggled to his feet and blocked Lin Ze's path. "Leave... Lady Yugito..."
His eyes were filled with fear, but his duty would not let him retreat.
Lin Ze glanced at him.
"Admirable courage."
He flicked a finger on his left hand, sending an ice spike through the Anbu Captain's forehead. Then he looked around. The surviving Kumogakure ninja backed away, none daring to block him again.
Holding up the ice sculpture, he walked toward the exit of the training grounds, step by step.
"W-wait!"
"Who... who are you?!"
C gritted his teeth and asked, trembling.
Lin Ze paused.
He looked back at C, then at the Chakra Cannon, which was still charging but was already too late to fire a second shot.
After several seconds of silence, he slowly spoke:
"Tell the Fourth Raikage..."
"What happened today was repayment for past grudges."
"My name is-Genbu."
As his words fell, Lin Ze turned into a streak of aqua-blue light. Carrying the enormous Two-Tails ice sculpture, he vanished into the mountains in a few bounds.
He left behind nothing but devastation and Kumogakure ninja filled with fear and resentment.
C sank helplessly to his knees. He looked in the direction Lin Ze had vanished, then at the unconscious Darui