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Chapter 348: Freezing Everything
Chapter 348: Freezing Everything
The rapid turn of events in the battle left an ordinary person like Feng Hua Zao Xue caught off guard.
Just moments ago, Feng Hua Nu Tao had been overwhelmingly dominant, fighting two opponents alone. But in the next second, he was struck down, his arms severed as he fell to the ground, unable to get back up.
Due to Feng Hua Nu Tao's identity, the moment the thunder rumbled, Yuan Yuan Lin quickly hugged Feng Hua Xiao Xue's head to prevent any psychological trauma.
Without wasting a moment after dealing with Feng Hua Nu Tao, Kakashi and Deidara turned to aid the guards, swiftly taking down the remaining three Snow Ninjas.
One of the guards intended to finish off Feng Hua Nu Tao with a sword strike, but Feng Hua Zao Xue stood in their way.
Feng Hua Zao Xue approached Feng Hua Nu Tao and asked earnestly, "Nu Tao, do you regret doing all this?"
Even now, Feng Hua Zao Xue couldn't comprehend why Feng Hua Nu Tao would want to usurp the throne. He lacked neither wealth nor power.
"Of course, I regret not starting my preparations earlier. Maybe I could have succeeded before you found out," Feng Hua Nu Tao replied with a cold smile.
At this point, even if Feng Hua Zao Xue wanted to spare him, it would be difficult. Since they were both destined to die, Feng Hua Nu Tao refused to admit defeat.
Seeing that Feng Hua Nu Tao remained defiant, Feng Hua Zao Xue's heart finally broke. He rubbed Feng Hua Xiao Xue's head and used his body to block her view.
The guard beside them understood and immediately pierced Feng Hua Nu Tao with a fatal sword strike.
"Take his body to the battlefield to persuade the others to surrender. It should lighten Mu Yue's burden," Feng Hua Zao Xue said.
Feng Hua Nu Tao was now essentially the client of the Snow Ninjas, and with his death, the Snow Ninjas' battle lost its purpose.
"Look over there! What is that?"
Someone noticed that the battlefield was about to undergo another change.
"It's about time to end this battle," Mu Yue said, sensing his remaining chakra after using the Grand Fire Extinction.
Indeed, that Grand Fire Extinction move was powerful; even with several hundred Snow Ninjas working together, they couldn't stop it. However, the move also exhausted a lot of chakra. While they could definitely still win by continuing to fight this way, Mu Yue preferred to keep a portion of his chakra in reserve in case of any surprises.
The reason Mu Yue had started with Fire Style was because he excelled at it—not only did he have perfect-level nature transformation, but he was also adept at Fire Style breathing and had a host of proficient Fire Style ninja techniques.
With so many excellent skills, Mu Yue naturally wanted to test their effectiveness in actual combat. After all, the ability panel didn't display the true power of his moves.
If he wanted to win effortlessly, Fire Style wasn't the best choice, as the Snow Ninjas' Ice Style was actually Water Style or Snow Secret Technique, which countered Fire Style.
"Water Style breathing, full concentration!"
Mu Yue switched his breathing technique to Water Style to enhance his Water Style abilities and immediately entered the Water Style chakra mode.
In the Snow Country, an island nation, Water Style and Ice Style were the superior choices.
Once Mu Yue entered the Water Style chakra mode, Han Hu Bing Feng felt that Mu Yue had changed somewhat. But having witnessed Mu Yue's true strength, Han Hu Bing Feng dared not engage him directly and instead released ninja techniques from behind his subordinates.
"Water Style: Super Water Blast Wave!"
Mu Yue clapped his hands, and a massive amount of chakra within him instantly transformed into water-attribute chakra. He spat out a giant wave that rushed towards the Snow Ninjas.
"He actually mastered water techniques at this level!" Han Hu Bing Feng's face twisted in shock as he felt a sense of foreboding.
The other Snow Ninjas also unconsciously took a few steps back when they saw the towering wave, like a giant wave on the ocean's surface.
"It's like a walking natural disaster," Shallow Three commented in awe.
As a resident of the island nation, he knew the sea well. A tidal wave of this magnitude would make one's heart pound even from a distance. He could only imagine the trepidation the Snow Ninjas felt as they faced the onslaught.
For a ninja of Mu Yue's caliber, Shallow Three could only describe him as a human-shaped natural disaster, shattering his understanding of what a ninja could be.
"As expected of Teacher Mu Yue, far superior to those from the Hidden Mist Village," Deidara said proudly.
Although Mu Yue hadn't used very strong Water Style techniques before, Deidara wasn't too surprised. After all, Mu Yue was an omnipotent sage.
"Has he reached such a realm with Water Style? Could Teacher Mu Yue's ninja techniques already be on par with the Third Hokage?" Kakashi wondered aloud.
In front of them, Mu Yue had most frequently and powerfully used Fire Style. This was the first time he had displayed his prowess with Water Style, and Kakashi's mind raced with a bold conjecture—perhaps Mu Yue was equally skilled with his other nature transformations, but he hadn't had the opportunity to use them.
After some thought, Kakashi felt that it was a bit unrealistic. The Third Hokage was a super genius in ninjutsu, and it was unlikely that Mu Yue could match him with just a little practice.
However, just as everyone was marveling at Mu Yue's powerful Water Style, another change occurred.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Suddenly, explosions rang out, and the ground split open, shooting out columns of water.
Mu Yue's Super Water Blast Wave wasn't just about the volume of water. A regular Water Blast Wave, with enough chakra, could also spit out enough water to form a lake. The Super Water Blast Wave's characteristic was its ability to control a large area of water flow, even drawing up groundwater.
The geysers of water shooting from all directions left the Snow Ninjas in disarray, with some sustaining severe injuries from the multiple water pillars.
"What kind of ninjutsu is this?!" Han Hu Bing Feng exclaimed, his understanding of the world shaken once more as he witnessed the water pillars erupting from the ground and the distant castle.
This was far beyond any ninjutsu he had ever seen before; its area of effect was simply too vast.
However, Han Hu Bing Feng had no time to ponder further, as he now had to face the towering tidal wave rushing towards him in addition to the geysers.
BOOM!!
The colossal wave crashed down, its impact reverberating through the air as some of the Snow Ninjas vomited blood and collapsed, while the rest were swept away by the massive torrent.
Although Han Hu Bing Feng managed to withstand the initial onslaught of the wave, he found himself unable to break free, overwhelmed by the sheer volume of water.
As Han Hu Bing Feng contemplated his escape, the direction of the water pillars shifted. They no longer sprayed randomly but instead merged to form a stronger current.
Strangely, the water flows that had swept away the Snow Ninjas did not disperse. It was as if an invisible barrier had halted their movement, ultimately forming a gigantic elliptical water sphere, nearly a hundred meters high, trapping all the Snow Ninjas inside.
This was the effect of the Grand Blast Water Wave technique, and the Super Blast Water Wave possessed a similar effect.
This was why Mu Yue tirelessly practiced and honed various ninjutsu. With a vast repertoire of ninjutsu knowledge, creating new techniques would become simpler.
"Such a large defensive technique definitely has its weaknesses. I still have a chance!" Han Hu Bing Feng held his breath and swam towards the boundary of the water sphere, intending to break through with his own strength.
It was a good idea, but as the caster of the jutsu, Mu Yue had naturally anticipated this move.
"Ice Release: Freezing Beam!"
Mu Yue raised his hands, and an enormous amount of chakra erupted within him, rapidly transforming into Ice Release chakra. His hands glowed with a dazzling white light as a thick beam of blue-white light struck the water sphere.
Just as Han Hu Bing Feng was about to touch the water sphere, it froze with astonishing speed, and he, too, became encased in ice, just like his name. The entire massive water sphere transformed into a giant ice sphere, shimmering with colorful radiance under the sunlight.
The guards of Wind Blossom City, Mu Yue's disciples, and Feng Hua Zao Xue all turned their eyes to the colossal ice sphere, shimmering with a colorful glow.
"Could he be the Snow God sent to save the Snow Country?" one of the guards asked in disbelief.
The appearance of the nearly hundred-meter-high ice sphere was simply too stunning and shocking. Even if one were to stack fifty two-meter-tall giants, they would barely reach the top of the ice sphere. A single person seemed minuscule in front of this giant ice sphere.
"I'd rather believe he is the Snow God himself," Shallow Three murmured to himself.
In his eyes, Mu Yue's abilities were beyond human comprehension. Of course, he kept these thoughts to himself, as many people in the Snow Country believed in the Snow God.
Due to its enormous size, even the residents of the city noticed the sudden appearance of the giant ice structure and began discussing it. Some even speculated that it was a divine sign from the Snow God, heralding the upcoming Snow God Festival.
"It's truly an unimaginable realm," Kakashi thought, equally shocked by the massive ice sphere.
The series of techniques Mu Yue had just displayed contained an enormous amount of information. The Water Release techniques were godlike, and he had even utilized a kekkei genkai, the Ice Release.
Ever since his breathing technique had improved by leaps and bounds, Kakashi had become quite confident. However, the more he witnessed Mu Yue's abilities, the more he realized that Mu Yue was the true genius—humble and low-key though he may be.
"If I could learn even a third of Teacher Mu Yue's Water Release techniques, I would be able to play a bigger role in battles in the future," Yuan Yuan Lin thought, her eyes sparkling with admiration.
In the recent fight, she had barely contributed, while Kakashi and Deidara had been the main combatants.
It wasn't that she was slacking off; her Water Release techniques were not proficient enough, and she might even end up interfering with Deidara's Fire Release techniques. It was better to conserve her chakra and protect Feng Hua Xiao Xue instead.
Of course, Yuan Yuan Lin attributed this primarily to her own lack of ability. If she could be like Mu Yue, such a situation wouldn't have occurred.
"Father, what is that? It's so big!" Feng Hua Xiao Xue exclaimed as she poked her head out and saw the ice sphere, her eyes widening in amazement.
"That's the masterpiece of our Ice and Snow Hero," Feng Hua Zao Xue replied with a sense of awe.
Recalling the events of the past few days, Feng Hua Zao Xue felt as if he had been living in a dream—a bizarre and unbelievable dream.
His trusted younger brother had been plotting to usurp the throne, and just when he thought the situation was hopeless, a remarkably powerful ninja had appeared, turning the tide of the battle and creating miracles by taking on a hundred opponents alone.
Sorry, I've been busy all day and I'm still out, so the update is a bit late and shorter than usual. I'm really tired today.
(End of Chapter)
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