Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 337 The Fusion of Ice Release and Boil Release

"Lord Aokiji..."

Tsurugi Fubuki stepped forward and asked, "Are you alright?"

Aokiji closed his eyes, mentally considering how to resolve this aftereffect, but casually remarked, "It's just that I'm a little disoriented after waking up..."

After saying that, he opened his eyes, his gaze falling on the group led by Wolf Fang Avalanche, and chuckled, "Speaking of which, I seem to sense my chakra from you all. How come that's happening..."

Wolf Fang felt a chill run down his spine.

When Aokiji was still an egg, these people absorbed a lot of chakra from him and awakened their true Ice Release bloodline limit.

Tsurugi Fubuki truthfully recounted in detail how she absorbed chakra from Aokiji and awakened her Ice Release bloodline limit.

After understanding the situation, Aokiji didn't ask any more questions and simply put it aside.

These Snow Ninja, who have been practicing pseudo-"Ice Release" for many years, are already very close to Ice Release. Stimulated by Aokiji's power, it is not impossible for them to awaken true Ice Release.

Wolf Fang Avalanche was taken aback, thinking that Aokiji was going to take back the chakra.

Aokiji sensed his concerns but offered no explanation.

Maintaining an air of mystery around subordinates is a key aspect of managing people.

The effect was remarkable. Wolf Fang Avalanche, unable to see through Aokiji's thoughts, became hesitant and timid, something that had never happened when they were working alongside Fuuka Nutsuo.

Of course, this is on the premise that the two are not on the same level in terms of strength.

In comparison, Tsurugi Fubuki is not so restricted in this respect.

Wolf Fang Avalanche glanced at Crane Wing Snowstorm, wondering if this guy might have feelings for Aokiji. He called him "Master" so casually, completely forgetting that he was Feng Hua Nu Tao's subordinate just a second ago.

In an attempt to win Aokiji's favor, Tsurugi Fubuki began to showcase herself: "Lord Aokiji, if you wish to better control this country, then it would be best to find Fuuka Koyuki..."

This guy...

Crane Wing Snow's somewhat presumptuous behavior caused a flash of displeasure in Wolf Fang Avalanche's eyes.

"Wind, flowers, and light snow..."

Aokiji's voice carried a hint of doubt.

Wolf Fang Avalanche seized the initiative, making his presence felt; if he didn't assert himself now, who knew he might be getting ridden by a woman one day: "Let me answer this question..."

Crane Wing Snowplow pouted in dissatisfaction, "I was here first..."

Aokiji shifted his gaze, raised his chin, and gestured for him to continue.

Wolf Fang Avalanche quickly organized his thoughts and succinctly recounted what he knew.

Kazakura Koyuki is the daughter of Kazakura Noto's deceased brother. She possesses a hexagonal crystal that can unlock the treasures that Kazakura Sayako has collected over the years.

Aokiji lowered his gaze, recalling the relevant plot in his mind. What the hexagonal crystal opened wasn't treasure at all, but merely a key to activate the heating device...

"Prepare a boat for me, I want to leave here..."

"Leave here?"

Aokiji's gaze fell upon the raging waves of shattered ice, and he let out a contemptuous sneer: "I don't need to teach you how to deal with this dead guy, do I...?"

"I see……"

Wolf Fang Avalanche plans to use a transformation technique to replace Wind Flower Raging Waves in maintaining the surface order.

"Then it's up to you..."

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Aokiji enhanced his pupil power, his eyes transforming into hexagonal snowflake patterns. With a single glance, those who met his gaze collapsed to the ground, leaving only a handful of people behind.

Wolf Fang Avalanche stared in astonishment: "This is...!"

"Don't be nervous, I'm just erasing their memories..."

The blue pheasant was mentioned lightly and casually.

Erasing memories is secondary; deterrence is the real objective.

What incredible power... The Snow Ninjas, led by Wolf Fang Avalanche, who hadn't been knocked down, opened their mouths slightly, their expressions filled with shock.

"In short, do your best from now on. If you satisfy me, I can grant you even greater power..."

Aokiji's gaze fell on the chakra armor worn by the Snow Ninja: "This is something that cannot be compared to what you are wearing."

These words had an immediate effect; many Snow Ninjas, who were under pressure from Aokiji's martial prowess, had their eyes light up and were filled with longing.

"Even greater power?"

For ninjas, nothing moves them more than power.

"That's right, even stronger power..."

Aokiji curled the corners of his mouth, a smile on his face.

With overwhelming power and the lure of strength, they can control the vast majority of people.

As for what kind of power to give him, that's not currently under consideration.

Anyway, making empty promises doesn't cost anything.

"You're not making fun of us, are you?"

"Right now, I need some help with my tasks."

The alluring whispers lingered in her ears, and Yuki's breathing became rapid. Her gaze towards Aokiji changed, gradually transforming from fear into fanatical worship.

Compared to the arrogant and ambitious Feng Hua Nu Tao, the man before them with extraordinary strength was the one they truly deserved to serve.

Wolf Fang Avalanche cautiously sized up Aokiji, trying to figure out his intentions.

But Aokiji noticed and looked at her with a smile: "What's wrong? What do you think of me?"

"It's nothing..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Wolf Fang Avalanche regretted it. Who was he trying to fool with such a perfunctory answer?

Aokiji didn't ask any further questions, casually replying, "Is that so..."

Did they manage to fool us?

Wolf Fang Avalanche was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what was happening.

The other party was completely aware of this, and under the slight glance of those bloodshot eyes, he felt as if he were being crushed by a thousand pounds, and even his breath became as heavy as air.

Just as he was filled with remorse for his earlier behavior, a leisurely voice rang out in the air: "I'm a little hungry. Is there anything to eat?"

"Yes, please follow me."

Crane Wing Snow's voice was filled with intense joy as she quickly expressed her delight.

"Then I'll have to trouble you..."

Aokiji walked past her shoulder, and after a while, her companion reminded her, "He's gone..."

Wolf Fang Avalanche breathed a sigh of relief, regained his senses, and found himself drenched in cold sweat, his clothes soaked through.

"Are you alright...?"

The burly man who was speaking to him was named Dongxiong Dongyu, and he was one of the closest companions to Heyu Fubuki.

"This guy is dangerous..."

"Yes, being stared at by those eyes, I felt as if they could see right through me."

Recalling those blood-red eyes, Touka Toushi still feels lingering fear: "But I find it strange. I remember that the Uchiha clan's eye techniques don't have three-tomoe patterns, so why do his look like snowflakes?"

Wolf Fang Avalanche's expression was fragmented as he pondered, "It's probably the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan..."

"The Kaleidoscope Sharingan?"

"That's the highest-level eye technique of the Uchiha clan, possessing power surpassing that of the ordinary Sharingan. It's said that the Mangekyou Sharingan awakens different patterns and abilities depending on each person. I never imagined that I would see something like this in my lifetime."

"What a terrifying guy..."

Wolf Fang Avalanche lowered his head in thought.

Because Uchiha Aokiji was the strongest Ice Release user in history, and as a fellow Ice Release user, he had specifically looked at Aokiji before, but whether the information was wrong or not, he had never heard of Aokiji possessing such eyes.

Could it be related to the Aokiji turning into a dragon egg?

As he pondered this, Winter Bear and Frozen Rain beside him said with some concern, "Do you think this guy is lying to me, saying he'll grant us power?"

Wolf Fang Avalanche said in a deep voice, "I don't know, but one thing is certain: this guy is definitely plotting something..."

"Planning?"

"Yes, don't forget that this guy is a Konoha ninja. He disappeared for so many years, and then reappeared in this form, and immediately started cultivating his own power. It couldn't have been just for fun..."

Winter Bear Frozen Rain thought it made sense and asked for further details: "Then we...?"

"I'm tired of always staying in this small place..."

Wolf Fang Avalanche's words are tantamount to admitting that he intends to follow in Aokiji's footsteps.

Fear of Aokiji is one aspect, but there's also an admiration for Aokiji's strength: "The higher the risk, the greater the reward often is."

Winter Bear Dome Rain nodded: "Over there, Fubuki..."

Wolf Fang Avalanche snorted coldly, somewhat annoyed, and said, "This woman is probably infatuated with this guy, so let's not get involved..."

……

……

Inside the room, Tsurugi Fubuki brought over a plate of delicious-looking food. "Please enjoy your meal."

She had already removed her chakra armor, revealing her curvaceous figure.

Aokiji gave him a cold glance: "You can leave now."

"what?"

"Do I have to say it again?"

"Yes……"

He Yi Chuixue sighed inwardly and left the room dejectedly.

Aokiji could naturally sense what the other party was thinking. If it were right after he transmigrated, he might have already been seduced.

"Tsunade..."

Aokiji closed his eyes, murmured something, then opened them. A rhombus-shaped ice crystal condensed in his raised palm as he stared at it.

I had a vague feeling that he could change the shape of this crystal if he wanted to.

The change in form here does not simply refer to shape, but to something deeper.

This was an ability he vaguely sensed after losing Boil Release.

However, a more accurate term than "loss" would be "integration".

Aokiji speculated that after using Sage Mode: Nirvana, the Boil Release and Ice Release within his body unintentionally fused, evolving towards the direction of Bloodline Limitation...

If he wanted, he could evolve his Ice Release technique to a higher level right now.

However, doing so will inevitably cause the body to develop in the direction of "dragonization".

"What a troublesome side effect..."

The crystal reflected Aokiji's figure with his white hair and blue eyes, and Aokiji's current state was not just a simple change in appearance.

His current physical energy has already reached the level of a tailed beast's chakra.

Of course, the tailed beast level chakra here is just a metaphor, and does not actually reach the level of a tailed beast chakra.

Similar to Kisame, the Third Raikage's chakra reserves are still somewhat different from those of a true Tailed Beast.

"Hmph... Old man, your expressions will be quite interesting when you find out I'm not dead."

Aokiji squeezed hard, crushing the crystal in his hand, and then raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a mysterious and unpredictable smile.

After eating a few bites of food to fill his stomach, Aokiji quickly formed hand seals, pressed down with one hand, and slammed it on the ground, causing mysterious black characters to spread outwards.

With a bang, a cloud of white smoke billowed from the ground.

A fluffy, slender white fox appeared on the ground amidst the smoke.

(End of this chapter)