Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!
This was a formidable Earth Release Ninjutsu capable of restraining even Manda. It used immense Chakra to directly alter the terrain, dragging enemies into the swamp to drown.
Boom!
Boom!
The earth trembled violently.
In moments,
Under Jiraiya's frantic Chakra Output, the once-forested plain was utterly ruined. The ground sank, replaced by mud and swamp.
Even some Konoha's Jonin who failed to dodge in time were trapped. Had Jiraiya not been focusing the swamp entirely on Sora, these unlucky Jonin would have been quickly eliminated.
"Run!"
"Don't panic! It's Jiraiya's Ninjutsu!"
"Nonsense! This Swamp of the Underworld doesn't distinguish friend from foe! Even Kumogakure's Jinchuriki nearly fell for it before! We'll die if we get caught!"
The Konoha's Jonins were in a panic, scattering like frightened mice, their faces etched with despair.
So miserable!
The enemy was Kage-level, cutting them down one by one, sending chills down their spines.
Their own Kage-level was mercilessly deploying area-denial techniques. Judging by Jiraiya's intensity, he seemed almost willing to let them serve as sacrifices for Sora's defeat.
"Did we win?"
"Is that terrifying monster dead?"
After barely escaping the swamp's area of effect, the Konoha's Ninjas desperately scanned the devastated ground, searching for Sora's body.
Only by confirming the corpse of such a fearsome monster could they truly feel at ease.
However,
Just as everyone searched anxiously-
"Jiraiya-san..."
Sora's cold voice suddenly cut through the air, "If your true self doesn't appear soon, the Konoha's Ninjas will really be killed by me!"
The moment the words were spoken,
The familiar voice sent a chilling sensation down the spines of every Konoha's Ninjas present.
'Not dead?'
'Then...'
'Where is he!??'
Everyone looked up, following the sound, and were utterly horrified to find Sora standing firmly in the sky with a mocking smile.
'The sky!'
'He's in the sky!?'
Instantly…
Not just the Konoha's Jonins, even Jiraiya felt as if struck by lightning. His heart lurched, and he froze completely.
'Flying?'
'He can fly!??'
While Jiraiya was reeling from shock, Sora, standing firm in the sky, suddenly swung his Hyorinmaru down towards the ground.
"Hyorinmaru!"
"Ice Dragon Freeze!!!"
Boom!
Instantly,
An immensely terrifying Reiatsu erupted from Hyorinmaru's blade.
Whoosh~ Whoosh~
Whoosh~ Whoosh~
A gale swept through.
Whirlwinds brimming with icy cold air descended from the sky, swallowing all the Konoha's Ninjas who couldn't react in time.
This is the Ice Dragon Freeze!
Powered by Reiatsu, using the Zanpakuto as a conduit, it released a fearsome freezing air that solidified everything it touched. Life itself would be frozen.
And this was merely the Shikai state. If Sora ever achieved Bankai with Hyorinmaru and mastered its abilities fully, he could freeze not just life, but even time and space completely.
In an instant,
An area spanning hundreds of meters was enveloped in a frigid mist.
Four Konoha's Jonins, unable to evade in time, were directly frozen into ice sculptures by the descending chill, their bodies stiffly locked in place.
Even the previously existing Swamp of the Underworld was directly frozen by the terrifying cold, forming a vast, smooth sheet of ice stretching hundreds of meters.
Sora descended slowly.
He approached one ice sculpture and tapped it lightly with his finger.
Crack!
Crack!
The next moment,
The ice encasing the Konoha's Jonin shattered into countless pieces.
Following that,
The pitiful Konoha's Jonin was completely torn apart, with no chance of revival.
"Snowy weather..."
"Is my domain!"
Sora looked up, watching the snowflakes drift down from the sky.
Weather Subjugation was Hyorinmaru's ability to manipulate the weather!
Especially on snowy days, with low temperatures and ample moisture in the air, the Hyorinmaru in Sora's hand could unleash even greater combat power!
Now,
The previously chaotic battlefield was frighteningly silent.
Silence.
A deathly stillness.
Apart from the rustling of the cold wind, no other sounds could be heard.
On the ground,
An earthen wall that had risen from the earth suddenly crumbled, revealing Jiraiya and the three remaining Konoha's Jonins.
By now,
Of the original fourteen Konoha's Jonins, only these three trembling individuals remained.
Petrified.
Stunned.
Awe-struck and terrified.
Gazing at the youth approaching steadily through the heavy snow, the three Konoha's Jonins found no beauty in the scene, only immense fear emanating from their very souls.
Fear!
True fear!
Each one looked at Sora with trembling legs, sweat pouring down their foreheads, as if they weren't Jonin but mice cornered by a cat.
Cowering,
Terrified.
It seemed they might be scared to death at any moment!
Escape?
Such thing was impossible!
Against this monster's speed, fleeing would only mean a quicker death!
Trapped between a rock and a hard place, the Konoha's Jonins were in despair!
They couldn't fathom how they had encountered such a dreadful enemy. Even Jiraiya's presence couldn't grant these Jonins the slightest sense of security!
"If you don't act soon..."
"They will really be killed by me!"
Sora's smile towards Jiraiya vanished, his voice turning icy, "Using a shadow clone to face the enemy... Konoha's Sannin, you truly look down on us Ninjas from the Village of the Bloody Mist..."
"Shadow clone?"
The three Konoha's Jonin were stunned.
Then, under their disbelieving stares…
Bang!
The Jiraiya standing there suddenly disappeared in a puff of white smoke.
Immediately after,
Boom!
From directly beneath Sora's feet, a figure with white hair erupted through the ice with unbelievable power, emerging ferociously.