The rapid changes in the battle situation caught Kazahana Sosetsu, an ordinary person, off guard.
Just moments ago, Kazahana Doto had been overwhelmingly powerful against two opponents, but in the next second, he was on the ground with both arms severed.
Due to Kazahana Doto's identity, the moment the sound of thunder rang out, Nohara Rin swiftly covered Kazahana Koyuki's head to prevent any psychological shadows.
After taking care of Kazahana Doto, Kakashi and Obito wasted no time and immediately helped the guards deal with the other three Snow Ninjas.
A guard wanted to end Kazahana Doto's life with one strike, but was stopped by Kazahana Sosetsu.
Kazahana Sosetsu walked to Kazahana Doto's side and asked seriously, "Doto, do you regret doing all this?"
Until now, Kazahana Sosetsu still didn't understand why Kazahana Doto wanted to usurp the throne; he lacked neither wealth nor power.
"Of course I regret it. I regret not starting preparations earlier. Maybe then I could have completed the plan before you found out," Kazahana Doto replied with a cold smile.
At this point, even if Kazahana Sosetsu wanted to save him, it would be difficult. Since the outcome was death either way, Kazahana Doto didn't want to admit defeat.
Seeing Kazahana Doto still like this, Kazahana Sosetsu also gave up his hopes. He rubbed Kazahana Koyuki's head and blocked her view with his body.
The nearby guard understood and immediately stabbed Kazahana Doto to death with a single blow.
"Take his body to the battlefield to persuade surrender; it should help relieve some pressure for Mokgetsu," Kazahana Sosetsu said.
Kazahana Doto was essentially the Snow Ninjas' patron. With his death, the Snow Ninjas' battle lost its meaning.
"Look over there, what is that?"
At this moment, someone noticed a new change on the battlefield.
"It's almost time to end the battle." After using the Great Fire Extinguishing Arrow, Mokgetsu sensed his remaining chakra and decided to resolve the battle in one go.
That Great Fire Extinguishing Arrow was indeed powerful; even hundreds of Snow Ninjas combined couldn't block it. But the consumption was also large. Continuing the fight would result in victory, but Mokgetsu was accustomed to saving some chakra in case of unexpected events.
Mokgetsu initially used Fire Release because his skills in it were superb. With perfect-level nature transformation, master-level Breath of Flame, and a bunch of master-level Fire Release Ninjutsu,
With so many good skills, Mokgetsu definitely needed to test their actual performance in battle since the panel doesn't show real power.
If he wanted an easy win, Fire Release wasn't a good choice because those Snow Ninjas seemed to use Ice Release, but it was actually Water Release or Snow Secret Technique, which countered Fire Release.
"Breath of Water, Full Concentration!"
Mokgetsu switched his breathing technique to Breath of Water to enhance his Water Release abilities and immediately entered the Breath of Water Chakra Mode.
In the Snow Country, an island country, Water Release or Ice Release is the optimal choice.
Once Mokgetsu entered the Breath of Water Chakra Mode, Kanko Hyofo felt that Mokgetsu had changed somewhat. However, having seen Mokgetsu's true power, Kanko Hyofo dared not confront him directly, only releasing ninjutsu from behind his subordinates.
"Water Release: Super Bursting Wave!"
Mokgetsu clapped his hands, and a large amount of chakra within him was instantly transformed into Water Attribute Chakra. A massive torrent like ocean waves was released by Mokgetsu, rushing toward the Snow Ninjas.
"To think he mastered Water Release at such a level!" Kanko Hyofo's face changed dramatically, feeling deeply uneasy.
Other Snow Ninjas, seeing the water release resembling massive ocean waves, instinctively stepped back a few steps.
"Truly like a walking natural disaster," Asama Sandayu exclaimed.
As a resident of an island country, he was very familiar with the sea. Even standing at a distance, waves of this magnitude could evoke deep anxiety. He could imagine what it felt like for the Snow Ninjas facing the massive waves directly.
For a ninja of Mokgetsu's strength, Asama Sandayu could only describe as a humanoid natural disaster, overturning his understanding of ninjas.
"As expected from Teacher Mokgetsu, far more formidable than those Water Releases of the Hidden Mist," Obito expressed with a proud look.
Although Mokgetsu hadn't used such strong Water Releases before, Obito wasn't too surprised, as this was the all-powerful Sage Mokgetsu after all.
"Water Release has reached such a level? Could it be that Teacher Mokgetsu's ninjutsu has reached the level of the Third Hokage?" Kakashi couldn't help but wonder as he watched the waves Mokgetsu created.
Mokgetsu had used Fire Release the most and the strongest in front of them. This was the first time Mokgetsu showcased his talent in Water Release. For a moment, Kakashi had a bold thought that perhaps Mokgetsu's other nature transformations were equally strong but just hadn't had a chance to be used.
Kakashi thought about it and found it somewhat unrealistic. The Third Hokage was a super-genius among ninjas, and it was unlikely that Mokgetsu could reach the same level in such a short training period.
But just as everyone marveled at Mokgetsu's Water Release power, a new change occurred once more.
Bang, bang, bang!!
Suddenly, a series of explosions erupted, and the ground split open, shooting out pillars of water.
Mokgetsu's Super Bursting Water Wave wasn't just large in volume. With enough chakra, an ordinary Bursting Water Wave could already spew out enough water to form a lake. The unique aspect of the Super Bursting Water Wave was its ability to control the water flow on a large scale, even pulling groundwater up.
With groundwater being drawn up, there was no need to mention the already tapped water wells. Every water well in Kazahana City gushed out water pillars, shooting towards the battlefield.
The Super Bursting Water Wave could easily be regarded as an S-level Water Release Kinjutsu. To cast it, one must fulfill three conditions: firstly, the Breath of Water Chakra Mode; secondly, having a high proficiency in Water Attribute Chakra Nature Changes, with at least master level 3000 proficiency points; thirdly, having a large amount of chakra.
The snow ninja were in utter disarray, coming from all directions by the water pillars. Some snow ninja were severely injured, hit by multiple water pillars.
"What is this Ninjutsu?!" Looking at the water pillars exploding from the ground and the ones shooting from the city in the distance, Kanko Hyofo's worldview was once again challenged.
This wasn't a type of Ninjutsu he recognized; the impact range was too vast.
But Kanko Hyofo had no time to think further because aside from the water pillars from all directions, he also had to face the overwhelming giant wave coming at him.
Boom!!
After the giant wave crashed down, it exploded with a huge roar. Some snow ninja were knocked down and vomited blood from the tremendous hit, while the remaining snow ninja were swept into the massive water flow.
Even though Kanko Hyofo withstood the giant wave's assault, he couldn't escape as the water volume was too much.
As Kanko Hyofo pondered how to survive and escape, the flow direction of the water pillars changed, from randomly shooting at the snow ninja to continuously growing in size.
The water flow that swept away the snow ninja didn't scatter, as if an invisible boundary contained it. Eventually, it formed a massive elliptical water sphere nearly a hundred meters high, trapping all the snow ninja inside.
This was the effect of the Great Bursting Water Wave, and the Super Bursting Water Wave had the same effect.
That's why Mokgetsu relentlessly pursued various Ninjutsu, because the more Ninjutsu knowledge one had, the easier it was to develop new Ninjutsu.
"Surely the defense isn't strong at such a scale; I still have a chance!" Kanko Hyofo held his breath and kept swimming towards the boundary of the water sphere, trying to break it with his strength.
It must be said that his thinking wasn't wrong, but what he could think of, Mokgetsu as the caster would undoubtedly also think of.
"Ice Release: Ice Beam!"
Mokgetsu raised both hands, and a large amount of chakra erupted within him, quickly converting into Ice Release Chakra and rapidly being released. Immediately, Mokgetsu's hands emitted a dazzling white light, and a thick blue and white beam shot at the water sphere.
Just as Kanko Hyofo was about to touch the water sphere, it froze with incredible speed, and as his name suggested, Kanko Hyofo was frozen. The entire gigantic water sphere quickly turned into a massive ice sphere, shining with colorful brilliance under the sunlight.
The guards of Kazahana City, Mokgetsu's disciple Kazahana Sosetsu, and everyone else looked towards the massive ice sphere emitting colorful light.
"Could he be sent by the Snow God to save the Snow Country?" some guards said in disbelief.
The ice sphere close to a hundred meters high being created right in front of them was too extraordinarily stunning. Even stacking fifty two-meter-tall men on top of each other wouldn't reach the top of the ice sphere; a single individual in front of this massive ice sphere seemed utterly insignificant.
"I would rather believe he is the Snow God." Asama Sandayu said to himself.
To him, Mokgetsu's various methods were truly superhuman. Of course, he only said this to himself, as many people in the Snow Country believed in the Snow God.
Because the ice sphere was so enormous, even people in the residential area saw this suddenly appearing giant ice phenomenon, causing a stir, with some even thinking it was a divine omen from the impending Snow God Festival.
"What an unimaginable realm." Kakashi, looking at the massive ice sphere, was also taken aback.
The sequence of moves Mokgetsu performed just now contained too much information: wonderful Water Release, and finally using the Kekkei Genkai Ice Release.
Since his Breathing Technique advanced rapidly, Kakashi felt quite confident. But the more he understood about Mokgetsu, the more he believed Mokgetsu was the real genius, just too humble and low-key.
"If I could learn even thirty percent of Teacher Mokgetsu's Water Release, I could play a greater role in future battles." Nohara Rin said with a bit of yearning in her eyes.
In the recent battle, she didn't contribute much, while Kakashi and Obito took on the brunt of the effort.
It wasn't that she wanted to slack off; rather, poorly executed Water Release might interfere with Obito's Fire Release. Instead of wasting chakra on that, it was better to protect Kazahana Koyuki.
Of course, Nohara Rin believed it was mainly her lack of ability. If she could be more like Mokgetsu, such situations wouldn't have arisen.
"Father, what is that? It's huge!" Kazahana Koyuki exclaimed in awe as she poked her head out.
"That is the work of our Ice Hero." Kazahana Sosetsu sighed.
Recalling these days, Kazahana Sosetsu felt as if it were all a surreal dream, bizarre and unbelievable.
The brother he always trusted was plotting a usurpation, and just when he thought the situation had reached a dead-end, they had a ninja unbelievably strong, defeating hundreds alone, creating miracles.