Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 331 Ice Egg

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Madara Uchiha vaguely realized what Aokiji was about to do, but it was too late.

Aokiji released all the chakra he had gathered in his body in one go.

A tremendous roar resounded, stirring up eddies.

The resulting ice tornado shockwave expanded and spread in all directions, sweeping away everything it touched.

After a short while, the white mist that the shockwave had whipped up filled the air. Soon the mist began to dissipate, leaving behind a frozen area. Upon closer inspection, one could see ninjas who had been frozen solid because they couldn't escape in time, their faces contorted with the rage of their dying moments.

Madara Uchiha could no longer maintain his composure, and slightly parted his lips: "This is..."

Aokiji's chakra disappeared...

He disappeared along with the explosion...

Uchiha Aokiji is dead...?

No.

This is not the result he wanted!

Madara Uchiha was heartbroken; he never imagined that Aokiji would choose to self-destruct due to excessive stimulation…

If he had made his move sooner...

Madara Uchiha shook his head. At this point, thinking about these things was useless.

The man is dead, and his plans have fallen through.

Damn it...

Madara Uchiha clenched his fists, barely managing to maintain a semblance of composure.

He no longer has the energy to train a replacement for Aokiji.

And even if she did, she probably wouldn't find a more suitable partner than Aokiji...

For a moment, Madara Uchiha felt extremely frustrated and even confused.

On the other side, Danzo, disguised as one of them, also looked extremely shocked.

died……

It was even done by self-destruction!

Danzo took a deep breath to calm his chaotic emotions.

He originally planned to take Aokiji's Mangekyou Sharingan after Aokiji died.

However, with Aokiji's self-destruction, his Mangekyou Sharingan was also destroyed and could not be obtained.

However, the thought that Aokiji was finally dead gave Danzo some psychological comfort.

This major threat has finally been eliminated...

Moreover, the Hidden Mist Village and the Hidden Stone Village suffered extremely heavy losses in this siege.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were killed, leaving only three survivors. The Four-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure was still alive, but he was crippled.

In addition, Konoha also acquired the Six-Tails during this transaction.

Overall, Danzo was fairly satisfied with the transaction, except that Tsunade's life was lost in the process.

Danzo sighed softly.

After a brief sigh, the sentimentality faded from Danzo's eyes, replaced by his usual dark gaze, even more intense than before...

After confirming that there was no chance of Aokiji surviving, the group decided not to stay any longer and left the scene.

As night fell, a bright, full moon hung quietly in the sky, and the snow and ice on the ground, which had not yet completely melted, shone brightly under its reflection, radiating the last rays of its light.

"Your Highness, please wait for me..."

A heavy breathing sound broke the silence of the night.

Immediately afterward, another hearty laugh rang out: "Third Master, you're too weak! Look at me, I walked the same path as you and didn't feel tired at all."

"How can I compare to Your Highness?"

"Haha, don't say that. I think it's probably because you don't exercise enough. Look, you're even wearing glasses because of it..."

"I don't think this has anything to do with wearing glasses, besides, you wear glasses yourself, don't you?"

"Haha, I almost forgot about that..."

Amidst laughter and conversation, two young men appeared in the night sky.

Walking in front was a tall, amiable-looking man with glasses and long, flowing hair.

The person walking behind, panting heavily, was slender with delicate features, a ponytail, and wore glasses just like the person in front.

Although both wore glasses, the latter's stamina was clearly much weaker than the former's.

It wasn't that he neglected his training, but rather that the person in front of him was simply too outstanding.

The person walking in front is called Kazehana Hayase, who is of noble birth and is the prince of the Snow Kingdom. Unlike princes from other countries, he does not indulge in pleasure. On the contrary, he works hard to govern the country, which is truly commendable.

San Taifu seemed to see in him a bright future for the Snow Country under his leadership.

Following behind Kazeka Sayayuki, the Third Prince took a breath and asked, "Your Highness, when are we going back? We've been out for so long, your father and mother will be worried."

Princess Hayayuki is good in every way, except that she is a little too fond of her people.

As the name suggests, the Land of Snow is related to ice and snow.

This country is covered in ice and snow all year round, and its climate is even harsher than that of the Land of Iron, so the people of this country do not have a very optimistic life.

The diligent and ambitious Fuuka Hayatei's departure was certainly not for leisure, but rather to seek ways to change the climate of the Snow Country and thus improve the lives of its people.

As a subject, there is nothing more blissful than serving such a virtuous man.

Overall, it's a happy kind of trouble.

Feng Huazaoxue kept walking and was about to reply when he suddenly discovered an ice field ahead.

This greatly surprised him. He pointed ahead and said, "San Taifu, what do you see up ahead?"

"Is there a problem?"

The Third Prince disagreed.

Ice and snow may be a rarity in other countries, but he, who lives in a country with ice and snow, is used to it.

I really don't understand what Your Highness was so surprised about.

San Taifu was a beat slow to react.

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The climate here is nothing like the Land of Snow, so why would there be ice fields out of nowhere?

Just as she was thinking this, Kazahana Saya had already started walking towards the ice field. By the time San Taiyu came to his senses, Kazahana Saya had already entered the ice field and he couldn't stop her.

He hurried after him; "Your Highness, this is too dangerous..."

Upon closer inspection, he was stunned. The surrounding area was filled with people frozen into ice sculptures, their faces so lifelike that they looked exactly like real people.

However, the only drawback is that many of these ice sculptures are broken.

These people were all those who were killed in battle with pheasants and were frozen into ice sculptures.

Looking at the icy plain and the grotesque ice sculptures standing atop it, Kazahana Hayase remarked, "What a strange scene..."

"Your Highness, we should head back as soon as possible. You know, things aren't safe outside. If we unfortunately get caught up in it, it'll be troublesome..."

Sandayu's concerns reminded Fuka Saya: "Sandayu, do you think these ice sculptures might have been made using ninjutsu?"

"Ninjutsu?"

"Yes, like Ice Release."

The ninjas of the Land of Snow are skilled in ice-style ninjutsu, and given the setting, it's natural to associate Kazahana Hayate with this place.

"Ice Release? How is that possible!?"

San Taifu's eyes widened in an instant.

He was quite clear about the capabilities of their country's Ice Release techniques; there was no Ice Release technique that could directly freeze a person into an ice form.

"No, it's possible, if it's true Ice Release."

Feng Hua Zao Xue gave a definite reply.

Although the Ice Release technique used by the ninjas of the Land of Snow is called Ice Release, it is actually quite different from true Ice Release.

The Ice Release used by the ninjas of the Land of Snow is an ice release created using the local natural environment. However, if the scene is changed, the so-called "Ice Release" will not be able to create even a trace of ice.

San Taifu agreed with this statement: "If that's the case, then anything is possible."

After speaking, he paused, looked around at the icy and snowy environment, and sighed sincerely, "But then again, even so, I guess ordinary ice-style ninjutsu kekkei genkai ninjas probably couldn't use this level of ice-style ninjutsu..." "Uh..." After a moment of reflection, he suddenly realized, was this the time to be reflecting?

Judging from the fact that the ice blast hasn't melted yet, this battle must have happened not long ago. To avoid getting involved, the right thing to do now is to get away from this dangerous place as soon as possible.

San Taifu quickly told you, Feng Hua Zao Xue, what was on his mind, hoping that you would listen to his advice, return to the Snow Kingdom, and live a peaceful life as a prince.

Kazayuki knew that staying any longer might threaten her life, so she stopped insisting: "I understand, let's go back to the Land of Snow."

San Taifu let out a breath: "Without further ado, let's go quickly, Your Highness."

Feng Hua Zao Xue hummed in agreement and started walking.

San Taifu followed closely behind, his eyes alert and constantly watching his surroundings, fearing any unexpected events, thus neglecting to look at the ground beneath his feet.

Suddenly, as if tripped by something, he lost his balance and almost fell to the ground.

Feng Hua Zaoxue looked at her face and asked, "What's wrong?"

San Taifu shook his head and said, "It's nothing. He must have tripped over something. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

Upon hearing this, Kazayuki Kazahana subconsciously lowered his gaze, fixing it on the soles of San Taifu's feet. Suddenly, he saw something.

"What's wrong, Your Highness?"

"Move aside."

San Taifu paused for a moment, but his actions were quite attentive. He took a step back and watched as Fuka Saya walked forward, squatted down, and pretended to be examining something.

Following his gaze, San Taifu saw a smooth, raised object on the ground where he had just been, and realized that it was this thing that had tripped him.

"What is this?" He was stunned.

"San Taifu, come help me dig this thing out."

"what?"

While San Taifu was still in a daze, Fuka Shoyuki had already gotten busy and even gave a quick urging.

San Taifu snapped out of his daze and began to help.

Before long, the master and servant began to get busy.

Feng Hua Zaoxue reminded her, "Remember, be careful not to break this thing."

The third concubine responded, "Yes..."

After an unknown amount of time, the master and servant finally managed to dig the object out of the ground with tremendous effort.

It has a radiant appearance, a body the size of a human head, an oval shape, and a white surface with blue markings.

In short, it is an egg.

"Finally, we dug it out..."

Feng Huazaoxue held the ice egg, and the bright moonlight shone on the surface of the eggshell, creating a lingering glow.

San Taifu, seeing the smile on Fuuka Shoyuki's face, guessed, "Your Highness, you wouldn't be planning to hatch this thing, would you?"

San Taifu grew up with Fuka Sayasu and knew his master's quirks very well.

"Is there a problem?"

The phrase "wind, flowers, early snow" indirectly acknowledges this point.

"Wouldn't there be any danger in hatching something of unknown origin?"

As a subject, the Third Prince's first concern was the safety of his master.

Feng Hua Zaoxue waved her hand dismissively: "Third Master, I've noticed that you've become much more timid as you've grown up."

San Taifu sighed, "It's not that I've become more timid, but rather that I've become more cautious."

Kazeka Zao Xue nodded. San Tai Fu had his own considerations, which was understandable: "On the one hand, I did do this to satisfy my own hobby, and on the other hand, I also vaguely felt some kind of power within this egg."

"Some kind of power?" Santayu looked puzzled. "What power?"

"I don't know."

"..."

"Just take it as my gut feeling, or perhaps it's my last little act of willfulness before I go back to China."

San Taifu sighed, "I understand..."

The other party was a prince, so what could a mere subject like him say? He could only hope that nothing unexpected would happen next.

(End of this chapter)