Cold fog blanketed the vast ocean.
The surging seawater had been frozen, retaining the posture of crashing waves, standing one after another on the frozen sea surface, stretching as far as the eye could see.
“Ice Release: Thousand Kill Array!” A blue figure stepped on thin, brittle ice shards generated in the air beneath her feet, using them to stand in the sky.
Crystal-clear specks condensed in mid-air, and blades, spears, swords, and halberds forged entirely of ice poured down toward the frozen earth below like an endless rainstorm.
The young girl, who appeared as beautiful as a fantasy and as gentle as water, used Ninjutsu that was filled with biting murderous intent.
This was a near-frenzied feast of slaughter.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
The explosions continued for a minute before gradually fading away.
Each ice-forged weapon possessed the explosive power of a cannonball, causing violent explosions across the frozen ocean.
Frozen mountains began to collapse, and the frozen water surface was gouged with large craters several meters deep.
Countless corpse fragments, mixed with blood mist and white mist, permeated the frozen sea surface.
“Bastard!” A black-clad Ninja, covered in blood, roared in anger.
Surrounding him were the mangled corpses of his companions; ice shards remained in their wounds, and the blood that sprayed out froze into enchanting crimson crystals the instant it gushed forth.
And the one responsible for all this was this young girl in a blue kimono, stepping on ice shards and standing in mid-air—Irori.
As Yayoi’s highest-level Puppet lifeform, she not only possessed a Chakra volume close to that of a Tailed Beast but also possessed a Chakra circuit similar to the Ice Release Bloodline Limit known as ‘Ice Mirror’.
Although she only released Ice Release, her Ice Release was inherently stronger at the starting point than that of the Yuki Clan of the Land of Water.
“Are you still alive?” In Irori’s purple pupils, there was still no ripple of emotion.
The hem of her kimono lifted slightly in the breeze, revealing a length of jade-like, crystalline calf.
Her artificially carved, exquisite face was stunningly beautiful, making one marvel at the Creator’s superb craftsmanship.
“Go to hell!” The black-clad Ninja reached out and grabbed the ice surface.
Crack, crack.
Cracks appeared on the ice surface.
A massive block of ice, over ten meters in diameter, was lifted by his hands.
Then, powerful Chakra surged out, and the giant ice block charged toward Irori in the sky with full force.
Boom!
The weight of the ice block itself, combined with the speed of its charge, made the explosive power far exceed the ice block itself.
However— The pale ice dust slowly dissipated, and pieces of shattered ice drifted downward.
Irori stood in the sky, unscathed, her body completely unmoved.
“Wha—” The black-clad Ninja’s eyes widened.
Squelch!
Squelch!
Squelch!
Ice spears shot out from the surrounding ice surface, crisscrossing and piercing the black-clad Ninja’s body, pinning him firmly to the ice.
His lips twitched, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his eyes quickly dimmed.
“What a pity, Mr.
Unknown Ninja.” Irori sighed gently, and her graceful body, dressed in the blue kimono, landed silently on the ice surface.
Because her Chakra volume was close to that of a Tailed Beast, the body capable of containing this massive amount of Chakra naturally possessed defensive capabilities unimaginable to ordinary people.
Although it did not reach the level of a Tailed Beast, conventional attacks, let alone leaving a scratch, would not even leave a mark on her.
Even without using Ice Release, she could defeat most Ninjas with just Taijutsu.
“Lady Irori!” A dozen figures flashed over rapidly; they were three Ninjas and eleven samurai, their attitudes respectful.
They had witnessed with their own eyes how Irori, facing dozens of attacking Ninjas, used astonishing Ice Release Ninjutsu to release cold air, instantly freezing the ocean into an icy plain and forcibly changing the battlefield terrain.
Then, with an overwhelming posture, she completely crushed the dozens of skilled Ninjas.
Even the enemy’s leader was easily wiped out by her.
This kind of power was already beyond the Realm that ordinary Ninjas could reach.
“Next, let’s sweep the next location.
Also, notify the other squads not to go deep alone.
If you encounter a strong enemy, just leave it to me to handle.” Irori spoke in a gentle tone.
“Yes!” Although Irori’s attitude was gentle, those who had seen the scene just now would not view her as a harmless young girl, but as a highly efficient combat weapon.
The Ninjas and samurai began to Move, following Irori’s instructions.
Due to a series of actions by the Five Great Nations recently, turmoil began within many small nations, which led to many Ninjas from other countries being forced into exile.
Most of these exiled Ninjas came from Ninja clans, but they were not powerful ones; otherwise, they would not have been forced into exile.
For these exiled Ninjas, if they were willing to join the Land of Night, they were allowed to stay.
If they were unwilling to join, they were driven away; if multiple warnings were ineffective, they were suppressed.
However, because the number of Ninjas needing suppression was too large, and quite a few came from the sea, entering through the ports, Yayoi had to dispatch Irori, this ultimate weapon.
As an artificial lifeform, Irori’s Ice Release was very suitable for combat in environments with water.
Letting her suppress the Ninjas coming from the sea was the most appropriate thing.
“Lady Irori, the invaders’ lair has been found; it is here.” The speaker was a female Ninja of the Aburame Clan—Shino Aburame.
She was about twenty years old, wearing the black trench coat unique to the Aburame Clan, and covering her eyes was a pitch-black blindfold that left her eyes exposed.
Although most of her face was blocked by the collar of the trench coat, one could vaguely feel that she was a beauty with a good appearance.
As a Genius Ninja of the Aburame Clan, she was currently controlling a large number of insects, flying in the air, responsible for the intelligence gathering work of this mission.
Originally, as an elite of the Aburame Clan, Shino was very proud.
But this time, following Irori on the mission, she was completely conquered by Irori’s elegant yet violent, beautiful yet cold-blooded combat style.
She was currently standing on the surging sea surface, pointing to a small island over three kilometers in diameter in front.
It had dense forests, and there was a large mountain in the center.
It was a very good hiding spot.
Especially since the surrounding fog was thick; rushing close to it easily led to stepping into traps set by the enemy in situations where visibility was lost.
It was precisely by relying on the secret insect technique that Shino, after spending a lot of energy, found the enemy’s lair.
Besides Irori, there were many Ninjas and samurai from the Land of Night, and they were eager to try.
It seemed that as long as Irori gave the order, they would swarm up and conquer this island.
“Shall we attack directly, Lady Irori?” A samurai wearing heavy armor stepped forward to ask.
He gripped the katana in his hand tightly, with Chakra flowing on the katana; clearly, he could skillfully perform the technique of Chakra Imbuement.
“No, there are many traps set by the enemy outside, and there are several enemies with unknown strength.
Attacking head-on without detailed intelligence will cause unnecessary casualties.
You all step back; I happen to have a Move I want to test.” Saying this, Irori’s figure flew as if stepping on air, leaping into the sky.
Ice shards were still generated under her feet, but because of her speed, it looked like she was stepping on the air to ascend to the sky.
The people below looked at each other, not understanding what Irori meant by this.
Just then, everyone shivered suddenly.
“Hey, the surrounding air…
has it become colder?” A Ninja shivered and hoped it was just his own illusion.
“Yes, I am wearing warm armor, and I still feel a bone-chilling cold.” The fully armed samurai also spoke up about his feelings, proving it was not an illusion.
This feeling was as if the heat in the surrounding space had been suddenly sucked away by someone.
“This level is about right…
the number of enemies, are there more than five hundred?” Irori, having arrived above the island, gazed down at the island, which was several kilometers in size, with her purple pupils, and breathed gently with her pink, moist lips.
But if one felt carefully, the temperature at her lips had dropped to a terrifying level.
A large amount of cold airflow was inhaled from there by Irori into her respiratory tract and entered her body.
And with her breathing, the temperature of the surrounding air began to drop rapidly.
A massive amount of Chakra erupted violently from her body, and the air froze because of it.
She clapped her hands together.
Boom!
Pale blue Chakra went completely berserk from within her body, sweeping crazily in all directions, setting off a cold, pale storm.
“Freeze everything!” “Ice Release: Frost Heaven Demon Realm!” The gentle-as-water voice was a note that brought death.
The cold breath condensed in the sky.
First, pieces of ice crystal snowflakes drifted down from the sky, then they fell faster and faster; in just a few seconds, it turned into a raging blizzard.
The cold wind whistled, and the snow was white.
The blizzard formed by the cold air was like an apocalyptic flood, pouring crazily toward the earth.
The sky was dyed the pale color of ice and snow, the gray, hazy cold fog completely obscured the sunlight, and shadows shrouded the area, plunging it into an eternal night.
The pirate island hanging alone in the sea below: first the surrounding seawater froze, then the sand, trees, mountains, and even the stone castles built by the Ninjas on the island were dyed in a desperate white.
In less than half a minute, this island, along with the surrounding sea area, turned into a huge ice sculpture artwork on the vast ocean.
Majestic and magnificent.
Just like the uncanny workmanship of nature.
The Ninjas and samurai of the Land of Night on the periphery stared in shock.
In just a blink of an eye, that island, which they might not have been able to take down even with some sacrifices, was completely frozen, becoming a peerless ice sculpture creation.
Not only the island, but even the surrounding sea area was frozen by the cold air.
Because the seawater under their feet was also frozen solid, no longer rising and falling.
“Let’s go back; the sweeping work is finished.
For the next three months, the ice here will not thaw.” Irori descended from the sky, her face slightly pale; obviously, releasing such a powerful technique would not immediately drain her physical strength and Chakra, but it was not an ultimate-level Ninjutsu that could be used casually.
“Oh, oh.” The Ninjas and samurai recovered in a daze; their brains had been shocked by the scene just now, and in the end, they didn’t even know when they returned to the camp.
◎ “Irori is truly capable; the northern border can be stable for a while now.” Regarding Irori’s feat of freezing the island, the intelligence was quickly sent to Yayoi in Yomi City.
Inside the Tenshukaku, he looked at the information on the report and showed a satisfied smile.
Having only been out for half a month, Irori had suppressed the exiled Ninja clans invading from the northern sea of the Land of Night, leaving none behind, with extremely high efficiency.
The final feat of freezing the island was even more inspiring; for the current Land of Night, this was undoubtedly a shot in the arm.
At the same time, it also made the name of the Land of Night famous, attracting more people to migrate to the Land of Night.
Whether it was the population or foreign Ninja clans, only true strength would create a siphon effect.
Now the Five Great Nations are racing against time to carry out reforms; they take the lion’s share, and Yayoi felt that he could still manage to drink some soup by following behind.
Catching up with the Five Great Nations is not something that can be done in the short term; one must be realistic, pay attention to objective laws, and fight a protracted war.
Moreover, Yayoi knew that the establishment of a Ninja village would inevitably involve internal attrition.
No matter what, the hatred between Ninja clans would not disappear in a short time; there must be opposition factions inside waiting for an opportunity to launch chaos.
It just depends on when it erupts and how much the final loss will be.
However, considering that the Five Great Nations all have strong individuals who can make the final decision, even if there are losses, it will not hurt the foundations.
“Speaking of which, Lord Husband and Irori, who is actually stronger?” Because Irori was out executing a mission, the only one accompanying Yayoi to handle official documents was Kicho.
She saw the content of the report and was suddenly curious about whether Yayoi or Irori was more powerful.
“Well…” Yayoi thought for a moment and then smiled frankly, “Although it is true that I created Irori, if we really fought, unless I could completely perfect the ‘Chakra Armament Mode’, lasting thirty rounds would be my limit.
Irori’s strength is not just Ice Release.” When Yayoi created Irori, he undoubtedly poured in a lot of time and energy.
It can be said that she was his first and most supreme, flawless masterpiece.
Before Irori ate a large amount of the Seven-Tails’ Chakra, she was already a Puppet lifeform with excellent performance.
After eating the massive amount of the Seven-Tails’ Chakra, whether it was Ice Release or physical strength, Irori reached a higher Realm.
If it weren’t for the fact that Irori’s current body did not allow for the consumption of more Tailed Beast Chakra, her performance could continue to improve.
Therefore, besides Ice Release, Irori’s Taijutsu was equally outstanding.
If anyone held the idea of bypassing Ice Release attacks to subdue Irori through close-quarters combat, they would face unprecedented despair.
However, Irori’s abilities had already been raised to the limit by him; if he wanted to continue to improve Irori’s performance, he would have to further activate Irori’s body.
But to do this, he must first make his own Chakra activity produce a higher qualitative change.
In the end, everything of his was based on the active Chakra he refined himself.
If one were to use something similar to compare, this active Chakra of his had a similar effect to the Yin-Yang Release.
At present, the ability of Yin-Yang Release exceeded his active Chakra.
Only with further qualitative change could his active Chakra rival the Yin-Yang Release, or even…
surpass it!
“That’s true.
However, it’s hard to believe that Irori is a Puppet creation.
But, is it okay to expose Irori’s strength like this?” Kicho sighed with a smile, inwardly envious of Irori possessing such powerful strength.
Especially as a ‘daughter’, the true age of Irori’s body exceeded that of her ‘mother’.
This led to many times when Kicho, facing Irori as her ‘daughter’, had very complicated feelings.
“It’s okay.
Compared to true powerhouses, the commotion Irori caused…
can only be counted as children fighting?
A bit interesting, but not much.” Yayoi smiled indifferently.
Releasing the ultimate Secret Technique only froze an island of a few kilometers and the nearby ocean…
Uchiha Madara’s Susanoo split several mountains with one sword, heavily damaged the Seven-Tails, and almost killed the Tailed Beast instantly.
This was just a normal attack in the Susanoo state; he did not believe that Madara’s Susanoo did not have techniques to coordinate with it.
The reality of the situation was just that trashy.
Irori was strong, but at the same time not strong enough.
But for protecting the Land of Night at this time, her strength was just right.