But Minato quickly sensed something was wrong. The Setsugetsu who had been hit by the Rasengan didn't move at all. She neither screamed nor bled.
If it weren't for the tangible sensation of the blow telling him that he had indeed hit the target, he would have been tempted to doubt whether he had missed again, just like when he attacked Aizen.
Only after the light of the Rasengan had completely faded did Minato realize what kind of monster he had faced.
A conspicuous, large, transparent hole appeared where Setsugetsu had been hit by the Rasengan. Surprisingly, the edge of the hole wasn't a bloody, mangled wound, but rather a block of ice radiating cold air. Moreover, the ice was rapidly healing, eventually returning to its original state, as if the damage from the Rasengan had never occurred.
"What kind of Ninjutsu is this? If it were just Ice Release, this would never happen."
Minato simply couldn't comprehend how a human body could transform between ice and flesh, and how it could regenerate after being destroyed. This was completely beyond Minato's comprehension.
While Minato was still in Minato, Setsugetsu began to attack Minato again.
Setsugetsu raised her hands high, and a snow-white ice blade formed from Ice Release suddenly appeared in her hands, emitting bursts of cold air. Then, she swung it forcefully at Minato in front of her.
If it were just an ordinary ninja, they would have absolutely no chance of dodging Setsugetsu's slash after being stunned, but Setsugetsu is now dealing with Minato Namikaze.
Even though he was surprised by Setsugetsu's strange ability, Minato's keen sense of combat allowed him to react quickly and dodge to the side.
At the same time, due to the advantage of speed-type ninjas, even though Setsugetsu wielded her ice blades with impenetrable skill, Minato remained unharmed.
Furthermore, while dodging Setsugetsu's attacks, Minato also continuously attacked Setsugetsu using his Flying Thunder God Technique.
In an instant, golden streaks of Ryuko and white ice flowers flashed across the battlefield.
The battle appeared to be fierce, but in the end, neither Minato nor Setsugetsu inflicted any real damage on the other.
And so the two remained locked in a stalemate.
Of course, this stalemate only applies to Minato. For Setsugetsu, breaking the deadlock is simple: she just doesn't want to deal with Minato.
If she really wanted to defeat Minato, she wouldn't have used such wide-ranging and easily dodgeable techniques. She could have simply used her freezing air, which could instantly freeze a person, to defeat Minato.
But there was nothing they could do; after all, they were considered Konoha members, and there was no way they could kill Minato.
Just like the chilling energy that froze Minato before, its only effect was to trap people; it didn't actually cause much harm.
Unfortunately, Minato couldn't understand her good intentions.
However, while she might be lenient, she couldn't let Minato hold her back. Aizen and Jörmungandr still waiting for her.
Seizing the opportunity, Setsugetsu delivered a powerful blow that sent Minato flying. She then immediately constructed an ice prison to trap Minato before preparing to leave with Aizen and the others.
But before she could take a step, a golden streak of Ryuko flashed before her eyes again, and the Minato she had forced back reappeared in front of her.
" Jonin Namikaze, you can't do anything to me, and I can't handle you. Wouldn't it be better for us to just leave quietly? Don't forget I have teammates behind me. We just don't want to offend Konoha too much. If my comrades really join forces, you will definitely not survive."
Setsugetsu was somewhat speechless as she faced Minato, who was like a Minato gum that she couldn't shake off.
The situation in their recent encounter was already quite clear: Minato couldn't do anything to her at all. Was there any point in continuing? It would be better to give up sooner rather than later.
Besides, even if Minato managed to get rid of her by sheer luck, Aizen and the others were still behind her. Could Minato possibly eliminate Aizen and the others as well? Absolutely not.
However, Minato didn't listen to a single word of Setsugetsu's earnest advice.
His only thought was to stop Aizen and the other two from taking Roshi away, even though he knew he couldn't defeat three powerful individuals working together on his own.
Seeing Minato's still resolute Minato, Setsugetsu sighed inwardly. There was no other way; she could only leave safely after dealing with Minato.
"Since you're so insistent, then I'll show you what true power is."
As she said this, Setsugetsu began to demonstrate the power of her unique Kekkei Genkai.
Setsugetsu exhaled a long, chilling breath in front of her, which then slowly spread around Setsugetsu.
Suddenly, the temperature around Setsugetsu plummeted, snowflakes began to fall from the sky, and the ground froze instantly, turning the environment into a hazy, snowy white in the blink of an eye.
Her purpose in doing this was simple: to create a frozen world for herself.
Because she knew that to defeat an agile ninja like Minato, she had to limit his speed.
The freezing air surrounding the Minato was designed to reduce the temperature and affect their movement. The frozen ground also effectively limited the landing points for the Minato.
Sure enough, after she made these arrangements, Minato's attack frequency decreased significantly, and his attack and dodge speeds dropped noticeably.
It was obvious that the excessively low temperature made Minato's movements sluggish; even the hand gripping the Flying Thunder God Kunai turned bluish-purple.
The rapid, labored breathing, the heaving chest, and the icy sweat on his forehead all testified to Minato's helplessness.
Only then did he realize just how powerful Setsugetsu was when she got serious. Now, forget about keeping the three members of the Light Organization here; just getting Roshi back to the base would be a feat in itself.
Just as Minato was pondering a strategy to defeat the enemy, Setsugetsu unleashed its power once again. Setsugetsu's slender arm was raised high and then swung down heavily.
The freezing air around his body spread outwards at an incredible speed once again.
The already frozen ground was covered with a thick layer of ice again. More importantly, this freezing air directly froze all the Flying Thunder God Kunai left on the ground.
Immediately afterwards, Setsugetsu quickly condensed a huge ice ball above her head and slammed it heavily towards the Minato.
Unfortunately, this attack had no effect on Minato.
However, Setsugetsu's true target was not Minato, but the Flying Thunder God Kunai beneath Minato.
With a deafening roar, the frozen ground shattered into pieces as the ice puck fell.
And those Flying Thunder God Kunai that were frozen were completely destroyed.
This scene gave Minato a headache, and he secretly groaned: Oh no, all the Flying Thunder God Kunai have been destroyed, this is really troublesome.
Setsugetsu, however, was quite satisfied with this situation.
"Now you've lost your ability to jump around, so freeze it."
" Ice Time "
A chilling blast of air rushed towards Minato.
At this moment, Minato's expression was extremely serious. He knew the power of Setsugetsu aura, and normal methods were completely useless unless he prepared to retreat and escape, letting Setsugetsu and Aizen escape.
But he would never do that, because his will as Konoha Ninja wouldn't allow him to give up.
Therefore, he decided to continue his fight against Setsugetsu.
Just as Minato was preparing to fight desperately, he heard a familiar voice behind him: " Fire Style: Flame Bullet "