The battlefield, which had been filled with the deafening sounds of battle, suddenly became silent. Only the biting cold wind blew across the vast expanse of the frozen white sea before everyone's eyes.
"What... is this?!"
Although others could not feel the Conqueror's Haki emanating from Yu, seeing Yu single-handedly knock out all the soldiers of the Land of Snow with his invisible aura left expressions of shock on everyone's faces that were beyond words.
"Is he really a ninja...?"
A director, standing at the bow of a ship stranded on the frozen sea, was filming the scene and had completely lost his composure. His black sunglasses slipped down his face in a comical manner. "It's simply... like a god..."
"Scarlet Yu... is this his power...?"
Especially Kazahana Koyuki, who stood on the deck, gazed at the figure standing on the frozen battlefield in the distance. Her beautiful eyes were filled with extraordinary light and ripples. "If it's him... we can definitely take our country back from Kazahana Doto, definitely..."
"Glug..."
With some difficulty, Mizore Fuyukuma of the Snow Ninja trio standing on high ground swallowed hard, a look of fear in his eyes. "Do we... do we really have to fight a ninja like him...?"
"Idiot! He's noticed us!!"
No sooner had Mizore Fuyukuma spoken than Nadare Roga beside him felt Yu's gaze sweep over from the frozen battlefield below like a sharp sword. He immediately broke out in a cold sweat and could only grit his teeth and speak in a deep voice.
"There's no other way now. We have to capture Princess Koyuki quickly, or we'll all die at that guy's hands!!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
After saying that, the Snow Ninja trio vanished from the collapsed glacier plain using Body Flicker. When they reappeared, the three of them had turned into fast-moving white shadows, swiftly approaching the ship where Kazahana Koyuki and the others were.
"Hmph, realizing they're no match for me, they're planning to take Princess Koyuki as a hostage, huh..."
Seeing Nadare Roga and the Snow Ninja trio quickly rushing towards the ship where Kazahana Koyuki and the others were, Yu instantly understood their intention. A playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "Clever strategy, quite self-aware..."
Despite this, Yu remained calmly standing in place, seemingly uninterested in pursuing them and instead planning to watch the unfolding drama from a distance.
"Be careful... Haku, quickly stop those three!!"
Noticing the rapidly approaching Snow Ninja trio, Kimimaro on the ship was the first to react. He alerted Haku about the incoming battle while immediately activating his Kekkei Genkai.
Shikotsumyaku: Dance of the Clematis!!
In the terrified gazes of those around, Kimimaro drew his spine out from his back, forming an extremely sharp weapon resembling both a sword and a whip. He then launched himself with Body Flicker Jutsu to confront them.
"Ice Release: Swallow Snow Storm!!"
Seeing Kimimaro make a swift move, Haku, standing at the bow of the ship, was not about to fall behind. He quickly performed hand signs, combining wind and water Chakra Nature Transformations within him. In an instant, a flurry of sharp, drifting snow began to swirl around everyone on the frozen sea.
In the ice and snow environment of the Land of Snow, Haku's magnificent yet powerful Kekkei Genkai Ice Release Ninjutsu reached its peak. Countless flying snowflakes in the air instantly formed into sharp, spinning ice shurikens, which were hurled rapidly towards the Snow Ninja trio led by Nadare Roga.
"Damn... Kekkei Genkai?!"
As they were about to approach the ship where Kazahana Koyuki was, they were suddenly attacked by the fierce assaults from Kimimaro and Haku. Nadare Roga's pupils narrowed, and he quickly commanded his companions, "Those two are no ordinary kids! Mizore, Kakuyoku, stop them!!"
"Ice Release: One Horned White Whale!!"
As he spoke, Nadare Roga rapidly formed hand signs. The frozen sea beneath them suddenly shook violently, and a gigantic ice white whale emerged, charging crazily towards their ship!
"Is this... Ice Release?!"
Noticing the Ice Release Ninjutsu used by Nadare Roga and seeing the enormous ice whale crashing towards them, Haku, standing at the bow of the ship, was momentarily stunned. He couldn't understand why these Snow Ninjas were also using his Kekkei Genkai, Ice Release.
Protective Barrier!!
Just as the ship was about to be smashed by the massive ice whale released by Nadare Roga, a giant, transparent rectangular Protective Barrier appeared out of nowhere before everyone. The whale crashed into it, sending countless shards of broken ice flying.
"That's... Scarlet Yu's puppet?!"
Seeing that his powerful Ice Release Ninjutsu was completely blocked by Michael, who was left by Yu on the ship, Nadare Roga's eyes widened, and a strong sense of danger surged within him.
Magnet Release: Iron Sand World Method!!
Indeed, while the Protective Barrier easily blocked Nadare Roga's Ice Release Ninjutsu, Michael activated his Magnet Release Chakra, releasing countless black, poisonous iron sand particles.
"Damn it! Get out of the way!!"
Seeing the countless black, poisonous Iron Sand spreading through the air, Nadare Roga immediately leaped away, his body instinctively moving to avoid it.
"Boom!!"
After Michael's countless black, poisonous Iron Sand particles split into two clusters with opposing magnetic fields, they collided fiercely, increasing the magnetic force and spreading wildly in all directions. In an instant, numerous conical Iron Sand formations filled the air.
Immediately, countless conical Iron Sand particles continued to explode and embed into the frozen sea before everyone. The black, conical Iron Sand extended and exploded irregularly through the air, leaving the three Snow Ninjas, including Nadare Roga, with no way to escape.
"Ah!!"
Even though the three Snow Ninjas, including Nadare Roga, desperately tried to evade, the numerous irregularly exploding conical Iron Sand still blasted them away.
Fortunately, their Chakra armor released a powerful Chakra defense barrier in time, preventing them from being pierced by Michael's poisonous Iron Sand and avoiding a deadly outcome.
"Ugh..."
After being blasted away and crashing onto the icy ground, Nadare Roga and the other two ninjas couldn't help but spit out blood. However, what startled them even more was the figure that appeared before them out of nowhere.
"You three are considered quite skilled ninjas of the Land of Snow..."
The calm tone seemed even colder than the howling wind around them. Yu, who had been in the distance, was now standing right in front of them, looking down at the three fallen Snow Ninjas with a commanding gaze. "Don't blame me for not giving you a chance. Either join me and serve as Princess Koyuki's bodyguards or keep pledging your loyalty to Kazahana Doto right now..."
"I... We..."
Feeling Yu's gaze sharper than any blade, and facing this suffocatingly powerful ninja, Nadare Roga and the others trembled, their faces showing signs of struggle.
"Hahahahahaha!!"
At that moment, a deep, resonant laughter suddenly echoed from above them. "Welcome back to the Land of Snow. You've become more beautiful, Koyuki!!"
"Kazahana Doto, huh..."
Upon hearing the laughter, Yu's calm and composed gaze shifted slightly. He looked over and saw, rising behind the collapsed glacier plain in the distance, an enormous airship. Countless kunai, each bundled with ice ball explosives, were raining down towards them.
When the kunai hit the frozen ground, the ice ball explosives detonated, scattering numerous metal ice shards like thorns. The immense destructive power and lethality of these shards were enough to be deadly to any ninja.
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