One second before the black flames collided with the lava, a confident smile had already curled Roshi's lips.
"It's useless!"
Roshi declared with absolute confidence.
"My [Lava Release] burns hotter than flames-"
Before he could finish, his voice abruptly cut off.
The instant [Lava Release: Scorching River Rock Technique] collided with [Blaze Release: Great Fireball Technique], the moment the magma clashed with the black flames, not only did the former fail to shatter the flames as it had in the past, but it began to melt instead-
No, it wasn't "melting"!
Before the Kekkei Tōta [Blaze Release], whose temperature rivaled the surface of the sun, the magma created by [Lava Release] was utterly insignificant.
The pitch-black fireball devoured the lava sphere with unstoppable force. Wrapped in black flames, the dark red magma turned white, grew brighter, then vaporized and vanished.
The sight resembled cold ice being thrown into a blazing furnace.
Only this time, the magma played the role of the ice.
"How is that possible?!"
Roshi's pupils abruptly contracted.
In all his past battles, no Fire Release had ever been able to contend head-on with [Lava Release].
When flames struck magma, they were simply shattered on the spot.
But the scene before him completely reversed the laws of nature.
Flames had destroyed magma!
After burning through the lava sphere blocking its path, [Sage Art: Blaze Release: Great Fireball Technique] continued to "ignite" the other lava spheres, along with the rocks below, the ground, and even the flowing waterfall!
Before [Blaze Release], all things were equal. Nothing escaped its burning.
In an instant.
The area around Iwagakure Waterfall sank into a sea of black flames.
Roshi desperately maintained his [Lava Release Chakra Mode], but the layer of scorching magma coating his body offered him not the slightest sense of security.