It was just a burst of energy in that instant.
This was enough to make this young Sand Ninja fully alert. This was definitely not the kind of power Genin could display. Even if this kid was from the Yuki Clan, to have such strength at this age, this kid must be a genius in the Yuki Clan!
Kill him! You must kill him here!
From a moral and rational standpoint, and from both a public and private perspective!
This young man, a Jonin of Sunagakure, had to kill Kei here.
" Wind Release: Wind Blade!"
The young Jonin Sunagakure, who reacted just as quickly, also formed Hand Seals the moment he saw Kei approaching, and a transparent and extremely sharp Wind Blade materialized in his palm!
The eerie atmosphere that permeated the place.
Qi's expression remained completely unchanged.
The Ice Blade he gripped tightly in his right palm was still relentlessly slashing down towards the young Sand Ninja.
A striking, chilling aura.
And then a sharp ray of light appeared.
"Snort!"
The young Sand Ninja snorted coldly, rising to the extreme angle of his dance.
"Clang!"
As the deafening explosion subsided, the powerful shockwave caused both Qi and the young Sand Ninja to subtly change their expressions.
They realized they had underestimated each other!
That speed!
This weight!
This guy is tough to deal with! (How does this kid have such strength!?)
The moment of contact.
Similar thoughts arose in the minds of both of them.
But it was only a fleeting thought; the two of them were already determined to finish the battle quickly!
Keina further increased her Chakra output!
"Buzz!"
The immense chill that instantly enveloped them rushed straight towards the opposite side.
The young Sand Ninja was clearly no pushover either; upon seeing the burst of cold energy, a unique aura also emanated from him.
" Wind Release: Wind Extreme!"
The words uttered were chillingly uttered from slightly moving lips.
A powerful vortex suddenly gathered at the tip of that Wind Blade, and burst open at that moment.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
The moment it emitted a piercing and violent roar.
"Snap!"
"Splash!"
The ice crystals that had already condensed shattered instantly.
Wind Release power concentrated on a single point.
In that very short moment...
Qi was certain that this young Sand Ninja must have fought against the Yuki Clan in the past, and must be one of the best in the clan. Using ice power to bind an enemy required a high level of Chakra control and ice power strength. As far as Qi knew, besides himself, only a dozen or so Jonin or higher members of the clan could use such power at will and with perfect fluidity.
It's not that other tribesmen are incapable, but rather that they find it difficult to grasp the appropriate level of control and power in actual combat!
The fact that this young Sand Ninja could so easily thwart my offensive means he must have had similar combat experience before.
In this way.
It will be much more difficult for Qi to defeat this Sand Village Jonin!
Forced to distance himself, Qi looked at the young Sand Ninja opposite him with a slightly gloomy expression.
However, Qi adjusted his emotions very quickly.
In the blink of an eye, his thoughts had been sorted out again.
" Water Release: Water Ripple Technique!"
This is yet another mark that has been formed rapidly.
A surge of water erupted from the ground.
Under Qi's control, it surged towards the location of the young Sand Ninja.
You're so familiar with Ice Release techniques, aren't you? Then I'll go all out, using multiple techniques to suppress him. I want to see what other tricks this young Sand Ninja has up his sleeve to counter him!
Water Release!?
The waves rolled in.
It almost covered most of the area.
The young Sand Ninja's expression tightened, and he quickly formed hand seals.
" Earth Release - Earth Field Formation Technique!"
"Boom!"
In the frontal angle.
The ground shook violently, and a layer of sand was thrown up.
A straight, semi-circular earthen wall.
"Bang!"
The surging waves crashed against the earthen wall, instantly soaking most of the area.
"!?"
The earthen wall swayed as it went.
The young Sand Ninja's expression subtly changed.
However, Earth Release is still effective against Water Release.
Even though this young Sand Ninja had no Earth Release Chakra at all, and the Earth Release technique he used was much weaker, he still managed to barely block Kei's not-so-powerful Water Release technique.
However, the rickety mud wall was on the verge of collapsing at any moment.
Ice Release: Ice Sealing Technique!
And at the same time.
Rear area.
That was another soft shout from Qi.
"Buzz!"
The rapidly spreading chill from the ground froze instantly upon contact with the water's surface, forming layers upon layers of solid ice that reached the feet of the young Sand Ninja in a flash.
It's several times faster than the previous Ice Release freezing technique.
This is clearly achieved by utilizing the power of the water waves.
The young Sand Ninja realized this.
As we faced and felt that chilling aura directly.
The young Sand Ninja's pupils also contracted sharply, and he reacted quickly by leaping up, thus avoiding the freezing threat.
"Whoosh!"
The next second.
In mid-air.
" Ice Release - Ice Cone Technique!"
"Boom!"
A huge ice cone crystal appeared out of nowhere!
The aura of power generated by the high-speed rotation rushed towards the young Sand Ninja's location. The young Sand Ninja, who was suspended in mid-air, could not easily turn his position and could only grit his teeth.
" Wind Release: Wind Blade!"
Two wielding Wind Blade, appearing as if crossed in the palm of his hand, blocked the attack from the front.
"Bang!"
The ice spikes struck with tremendous force.
They bombarded upwards fiercely.
A dull thud followed.
The young Sand Ninja was also sent flying backward.
Thump!
Then.
It slammed heavily onto the words on the ground.
A loud crash.
And there was that exaggerated layer of dust that rose up.
"Cough cough!"
Unable to control the surging blood and qi, the young Sand Ninja felt as if he had been struck by a heavy hammer in his chest. The intense sensation transmitted to his nerves made his throat taste sweet, and he involuntarily spat out a mouthful of extremely bright red blood.
He looked at Qi with a sinister expression as he sped closer and more aggressively approached from a distance.
At this moment.
This young Sand Ninja finally realized just how strong the kid opposite him really was. The kid wasn't just saying he could be on par with him; he was definitely stronger than him!