The power of a single arrow was terrifying.
Anyo could not help frowning at the sight. Kikyo had clearly held back with that arrow. Otherwise, even if she could not have killed the man outright, she would at least have seriously wounded him.
Ever since their duel began, Kikyo had not regarded him as an enemy. Instead, she had treated it more like a sparring match. Against an ordinary jonin relying on outside power, that was fine, but facing a combat-hardened elite jonin like Kakashi would be very dangerous.
If Kikyo had been an ordinary student of Anyo's, he would have pointed out her shortcomings without hesitation, criticized her sternly, and intensified her training in this area.
But she was his daughter. Anyo's own hands were covered in blood, and he was decisive when it came to killing, yet he did not want Kikyo to be like him. Tsunade had passed her kindness on to the next generation through her words and actions, giving Kikyo a pure, kind heart. That was good, and Anyo did not want to taint it. He was beginning to understand why Tobirama had chosen to accept Hashirama's ideals. Once the shinobi world changed in the future, Kikyo would not have to face this world's cruelty either.
With that thought, Anyo said nothing and continued watching the battle.
Aside from Kikyo, both Naruto and Sakura had fallen into a disadvantage. Using their chakra armor, the other two ninja unleashed Ice Release, its power greatly amplified by the icy, snowy environment.
When they saw their leader injured, neither lingered in battle. One of them, a female ninja, froze Sakura in ice, then passed Anyo and looped a rope around the actress playing Princess Gale, who stood rooted to the spot with terror written all over her face.