"Damn! Is my intention that obvious?"
Kazuki cursed inwardly.
As if the elite jonin had guessed what he was going to do, the moment he disappeared, the opponent slashed behind him without thinking.
As soon as he appeared, the other person's blade collided with his. What a load of rubbish!
Sizzle!
Masamichi swung his sword, sending sparks and lightning flying as he slashed straight at the Sarutobi ninja's head.
Caught between two attacks, the Sarutobi elite jonin narrowed his eyes, unleashed his chakra to force Kazuki back, and quickly turned to face Masamichi.
Clang!
Using the momentum, the Sarutobi ninja slid to the left, facing both Kazuki and Masamichi.
Faced with this seemingly insurmountable situation, Kazuki remained calm, smiled, and prepared to charge forward again.
Suddenly, a chill shot from his spine straight to his brain.
The aura of death made him almost instinctively use Ice Leap, taking Masamichi with him and leaping directly to the edge of the icy domain.
Boom!
A tremendous roar erupted from the spot where Kazuki had just been standing, and the massive chakra created waves of energy that surged in all directions, its power terrifying!
"Hiss..."
Masamichi couldn't help but shiver, and even his body was covered with a thin layer of frost.
Clearly, the Ice Leap was not something that ordinary people could use.
Even an elite jonin like Masamichi couldn't withstand the chilling aura when using ice-attribute techniques for spatial jumps.
If this were a genin, they'd probably freeze to death.
"So strong..."
Looking at the ninja fifty meters away, Kazuki couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
This aura undoubtedly belonged to a patriarch-level fighter, and the Sarutobi clan crest on the other party's body proved their identity.
Even if he didn't recognize the other person, Kazuki could guess that it was Sarutobi Kato, the patriarch of the Sarutobi clan.
In the middle of the Frost Domain.
As Sarutobi Kato stood there, the elite jonin beside him said, "Clan leader, that kid can use the incredibly fast Body Flicker Technique in this frost-covered place!"
The elite jonin's observation skills were undoubtedly very strong. In just this short time of fighting, he had already guessed the prerequisite for Kazuki to use Ice Leap.
Sarutobi Kato frowned. "I'm afraid it's not that simple. A mere jonin could never use the Body Flicker Technique to dodge my attack while carrying someone else. That was definitely not the Body Flicker Technique!"
"Let me see what kind of ability this is!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Sarutobi Kato rushed toward Kazuki.
Kazuki didn't care about anything else and directly used Ice Leap with Masamichi to appear at the other end of the Frost Domain.
"So fast!"
Sarutobi Kato stopped his charge and looked at Kazuki, who was nearly a hundred meters behind him, with surprise.
In the blink of an eye, the kid had run nearly a hundred meters away. How did he do that?!
Of course, these thoughts only briefly crossed Sarutobi Kato's mind.
Upon seeing Kazuki appear on the other side, Sarutobi Kato instantly rushed out.
He simply couldn't believe that a jonin could keep using such bizarre ninjutsu.
As long as this kid can no longer use this kind of ninjutsu, he was confident that he could kill this talented brat with one blow!
Because you can only make one mistake, while I, Sarutobi Kato, can make countless mistakes!
"Hey, Uncle Masamichi, are you alright?!"
After using the Ice Leap several times in a row, Masamichi's face turned pale from the cold, and his body was shivering uncontrollably.
If this happened a few more times, Masamichi would probably freeze to death.
"Young clan leader, you don't need to worry about me. Just run away. If you can hold on for another ten seconds or so, the clan leader should be able to come to your aid!" Masamichi pushed Kazuki away.
After all, Sarutobi Kato had already appeared on the battlefield, so as the clan leader, Reiryū would definitely arrive as soon as possible.
Therefore, as long as Kazuki didn't get caught by Sarutobi Kato in the next few seconds, everything would be fine.
As for himself...
Haha, Masamichi was so moved by Kazuki's actions that he was almost crying.
Young clan leader, you can't be this ruthless!
Against Sarutobi Kato, a patriarch-level fighter, he as an elite jonin could hold out for a few dozen seconds without any problem, and that would be enough time for the clan leader to come to his aid.
But now, after being carried by Kazuki to perform several Ice Leaps, his entire body was frozen stiff, and his original strength was greatly reduced.
If Masamichi could have held off Sarutobi Kato for several dozen seconds, now that Kazuki had applied a slow and stun debuff to him, he'd be lucky to withstand Sarutobi Kato for more than ten seconds.
Right now, Masamichi was truly on the verge of tears!
At this moment, Kazuki had no idea what Masamichi was thinking.
When he heard Masamichi tell him to escape alone, Kazuki was stunned for a moment, then refused without hesitation. "No! I will never abandon my companions!"
With a determined look on his face, he unleashed the Sword of the Wind God and stood in front of Masamichi.
Since transmigrating, Masamichi had taken good care of him, and Kazuki had come to regard him as family and elder from the bottom of his heart.
At this moment, if he were to abandon Masamichi and flee for his life alone, he would probably despise himself.
The psychological shadow of abandoning his clan and eking out a miserable existence would likely haunt him for the rest of his life.
Therefore, there was no way he could choose to escape alone.
He's just an old monkey. We can fight him to the death!
"Young Clan Leader..."
Looking at Kazuki standing in front of him, Masamichi shed tears of emotion.
I'm so grateful to you!
Masamichi gripped his short sword tightly, unleashing lightning chakra to dispel the stiffness within him. He walked to Kazuki's side. "I'll take over—"
He was about to say, "I'll deal with Sarutobi Kato. You take care of yourself."
Before he could finish speaking, Kazuki vanished from his sight.
"Hah!"
With a flash of frost, Kazuki instantly appeared behind Sarutobi Kato, unleashing the full power of the Sword of the Wind God in his hand as he thrust it straight at Sarutobi Kato's back.
Zzzt—
Sarutobi Kato reacted with lightning speed, turning around and grabbing a kunai to block the Sword of the Wind God.
Knowing he was no match, Kazuki quickly used the force to retreat, simultaneously forming hand seals. "Ice Release: Fierce Tiger Assault!"
Sarutobi Kato's fingers moved with lightning speed, forming hand seals and unleashing two ninjutsu in the blink of an eye. "Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet! Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet!"
Composite Ninja Technique: Earth Dragon Flame Bullet!
In an instant, the Earth Dragon Bullet, enveloped in flames, shattered the Ice Tiger and charged toward Kazuki with undiminished momentum.
"Young Clan Leader!!!"
Seeing that Sarutobi Kato was using a combined ninjutsu against a mere boy, Masamichi's eyes widened in fury, his body crackling with lightning as he charged directly at Sarutobi Kato.
"Ah—die!"
Enraged, Masamichi's short sword crackled with lightning, transforming into a laser sword as he slashed directly at Sarutobi Kato.
On the other side, seeing the Earth Dragon Flame Bullet hurtling toward him, Kazuki was about to use his Ice Leap.
"Mud Release: Mud Flow Wall!"