Unlike Madara Uchiha's nostalgia, the other ninja villages felt a headache and even began to feel fear after receiving news that Kōki had fought four opponents single-handedly. They thought they had overestimated Kōki's strength, but in the end, they found that they had underestimated Kōki.
"You said that kid with Wood Release defeated Rasa and the others' combined attack?" Ōnoki was extremely surprised upon hearing the news from his subordinate.
He originally thought that Kōki was already very strong for being able to defeat Rasa, but little did he know that it was just the tip of the iceberg of Kōki's strength.
The power he unleashed was unbelievable; he had actually defeated Chiyo and her two companions, as well as a Tailed Beast. Such strength was unparalleled in the current Shinobi World, unmatched by anyone. Even in their Iwagakure, no one could compare.
Although the intelligence later mentioned that Kōki was able to achieve that level of combat power by using a support secret technique, Ōnoki knew that if he could achieve that level of power with a support secret technique, then he could do it again next time he used the secret technique.
It's simply a matter of whether it can last.
Even with his flaw of not being able to sustain his abilities, Kōki can still be considered a ninja with genuine skill. This isn't overestimation; it's caution.
Thinking of this, Ōnoki's expression turned extremely grim. He knew that Kōki, with such strength, could not be dealt with by ordinary means; he had to find some special methods. If they didn't get rid of Kōki, Iwagakure would never have a chance to rise again.
"How's it going with the Kumogakure we contacted earlier?" Ōnoki asked the ninja beside him, as if he had just remembered something.
They haven't replied yet.
"Hmph, short-sighted fool, truly a brute, utterly ignorant of the art of alliances."
Upon hearing his subordinates' reply, Ōnoki was extremely dissatisfied with Kumogakure's hesitation. The situation was now quite clear: they couldn't defeat Konoha without joining forces. Ōnoki couldn't understand what Kumogakure had to hesitate about.
"Keep asking Kumogakure and get a definite answer from them." Although Kumogakure is hesitant, Ōnoki still can't give up on the plan to join forces, otherwise Konoha will be unable to contain them.
Meanwhile, on the other side, in the Ōnoki mentioned by Kumogakure, they were also troubled by information about Kōki.
" Lord Raikage, what should we do?" A ninja from Kumogakure asked the Third Raikage, who was frowning.
Upon hearing the ninja's question, the Third Raikage pondered for a moment before saying, "Send Killer B and my son to the battlefield. Tsuchida and the others aren't enough for the front Dodai. The Wood Release brat is too strong; if he appears on the battlefield, someone must be able to stop him. No, not just them, but also Yugito. Let her experience the atmosphere of war beforehand."
The Third Raikage also saw the information about Kōki and knew that the current frontline force was no match for Kōki. In order to prevent Kōki from suddenly appearing on the battlefield and being unable to cope, it was necessary to have sufficient combat power to guard the front line.
"Lord Raikage, how should we respond to Iwagakure?"
"Let's stall for time. We'll see how things go after we fight Konoha."
Konoha also received news of the victory over Sunagakure at the front lines. After a round of cheers, they ordered Orochimaru to continue leading his troops to reinforce the battlefield in Kumogakure.
Meanwhile, the formidable Kōki went to the Iwagakure battlefield alone to provide support. However, on his way to the Iwagakure battlefield, Kōki also managed to meet with Aizen and the others.
He received a message from Aizen, saying that he needed to speak with him about something.
"So this is what you got?" After seeing Aizen and Jörmungandr, Kōki pointed to the body of a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl that Aizen had taken out and said.
The girl had delicate features and white hair; her closed eyes gave her a serene and peaceful appearance. However, Kōki couldn't discern anything special about her.
"You can't see anything with the naked eye, try using your Medical Ninjutsu." Aizen smiled faintly at Kōki's skepticism. He gave Kōki a mysterious look, as if signaling Kōki to observe carefully, for a surprise might occur.
Seeing Aizen's gaze, Kōki was skeptical. A green light, unique to Medical Ninjutsu, emanated from his hand as he examined the girl's body.
Upon inspection, Kōki showed a surprised expression, as if he had discovered something incredible.
He then frowned, and after examining her for more than ten minutes, the green light on Kōki's hand slowly disappeared. He looked at Aizen and asked curiously, "What did you do to her?"
Kōki discovered that the girl's body contained two different Kekkei Genkai, and these two Kekkei Genkai actually fused together. He also discovered that the lifespan of the girl's body cells had been significantly reduced; her bone age was still around twelve or thirteen years old, but the cells in her body were already older than that.
Simply put, it means the girl's body doesn't match her age.
"After the girl died, I used Medical Ninjutsu combined with Sealing Jutsu to slow down the death of her body cells. Then I found a drug to increase her vitality and stimulated her body cells with Body Revival Technique, forcing her body to grow to a level that could withstand Kekkei Genkai fusion. After that, I accelerated the fusion of Kekkei Genkai within her. The final result is what you see before you."
Aizen spoke with an air of nonchalance, as if this human experiment was no difficult task and quite simple.
"Aren't you afraid that you've misjudged the situation, causing your body to collapse due to the Kekkei Genkai fusion?"
It's important to know that Kekkei Genkai fusion is extremely dangerous; a single mistake can lead to physical collapse and irreversible damage.
"Of course I'm not afraid. Every time her body grows a little, I stimulate the Kekkei Genkai fusion once. Since it's controlled from the outside, I can easily control the degree of Kekkei Genkai fusion. I originally thought her body would need to grow to her twenties to fully withstand the Kekkei Genkai fusion, but I didn't expect her to succeed at only seventeen. Her talent is indeed very strong."
Hearing the two talking about topics he couldn't understand, Jörmungandr quickly interrupted, "Why are you saying all that? Hurry up and get Setsugetsu to stand up. Let me see the power of Setsugetsu's Kekkei Genkai fusion."
Seeing Jörmungandr's eagerness, Kōki and Aizen stopped their discussion and began the process of reviving Setsugetsu's body.
The process was the same as before, the same formula. Before long, Setsugetsu's body stood up under the control of Kōki's Special Shadow Clone.
Without saying a word, she slowly extended her slender, fair hand amidst the curious gazes of the three people around her.
Before long, a faint white mist appeared above Setsugetsu's palm, and then formed into an ice Senbon radiating cold air in the eyes of the three.
"Isn't this still Ice Release?" Jörmungandr somewhat disappointed to see that the Kekkei Genkai he had been looking forward to was just Ice Release.
But before he could be disappointed for long, the scene before him changed once again.
The next second, a crackling sound of ice rang out from Setsugetsu's hand, and a chilling aura emanated from the ice Senbon in Setsugetsu's hand, freezing along Setsugetsu's palm.
In the blink of an eye, Setsugetsu's hand had completely turned into ice, and the ice was spreading towards Setsugetsu's body, soon covering her entire body.
The last female ice sculpture appeared before the three, and a gentle female voice rang out. "No, this isn't Ice Release. This is the power of the Logia-type Ice-Ice Fruit, one of the three admirals of the Navy in One Piece. It's also the ultimate power pursued by the Hozuki Clan!"