The Uchiha's Path to the Top, Starting from Konoha

Chapter 195 Cocytus

Two spatial portals suddenly appeared on the horizon, plunging the entire battlefield into an eerie silence.

The shock that swept over Mito Uzumaki was like a violent storm.

Her eyes were fixed on the two teleportation portals, her intuition screaming warnings. Without the slightest hesitation, the image of an immortal appeared on her moon-like face, and then she raised her fair, jade-like fist.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze instantly, then exploded violently like a nuclear blast, the force of the punch distorting space and slamming straight into the most threatening portal.

The portal is an ancient and mysterious circle, with shimmering runes inlaid on its edges. The space inside is unfathomable, with faint starlight flickering in the darkness, as if leading to an unknown world.

"Orcs, invincible!"

A roar shattered the silence as a tall orc warrior wielding a giant axe burst out of the portal. Before his bloodthirsty aura could fully dissipate, his marble-like muscles were struck by an oncoming fist as soon as he uttered his roar!

Its entire body twisted and deformed at a speed visible to the naked eye, then crashed into the monster behind it, and vanished without a trace along with the teleportation portal!

The second portal emitted an eerie purple light, with flowing light on the frame moving like liquid, as if purple snakes were crawling on it.

The space inside the door was distorted and uncertain, like a chaotic void.

With a low hum, Cocytus's tall figure slowly emerged from the portal.

His insect armor gleamed coldly in the sunlight, and the katana in his hand exuded a suffocating chill.

Following closely behind was a well-organized Frost Legion, led by eight of Cocytus's personal guards—snow maidens of the Sun-level.

The chilling waves that seemed to freeze the heavens and earth far surpassed those of the Frost Dragon Knights. The sudden drop in temperature caused even the elite warriors, whose strength had reached the level of Jonin, to shiver involuntarily.

Behind them was an ice-elemental monster army, their armor reflecting a blinding light in the sunlight, like—no, like—a cold army from hell.

Upon their appearance, the ninjas were filled with shock; this power surpassed even that of the previous demon legion.

However, one of the two spatial portals was completely shattered by Mito Uzumaki, and this overwhelming power made them even more mesmerized!

"Long live Lady Mito!" A battle ninja from the Uzumaki clan shouted, and the entire battlefield erupted in cheers.

Mito Uzumaki, leading the way, has become the new flag bearer, her power subtly overshadowing that of Hikaru Uchiha.

"I can do that too."

Uchiha Hikaru muttered a complaint in his heart, but his Mangekyou Sharingan was fixed on the sudden arrival of the Frost Legion, especially the one at the very front, Cocytus, who had been silent all along, and he actually felt a considerable threat.

"The other spatial portal has been destroyed..."

Cocytus was shocked, and inside the Great Tomb, the flying squirrels in the Throne Hall were even more astonished.

Looking at the orc warrior who had been killed with a single punch, and the seven or eight high-level monsters who had been cut into several pieces by the spatial turbulence when the portal shattered and were now beyond dead, a feeling of dying before even starting a mission filled Ainz's mind.

"This power is even stronger than transcendental magic!"

As the flying squirrel stared at the image on the projection screen, the dignified woman who had suddenly appeared was slowly withdrawing her fist. Even through the barrier of the Great Tomb, a chilling aura still assaulted his mind.

"Lord Momonga!"

Pandora's voice trembled. He had almost been torn to pieces by the spatial turbulence, and only then did he recover from his terror.

Emerging from his mimicry transformation into his original form, his faceless face was filled with the terror of surviving a near-death experience, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, each drop seemingly telling the story of the life-or-death moment he had just experienced.

Momonga remained seated on the throne, his figure as imposing as a mountain.

He nodded slightly, reassuring Pandora.

Pandora took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

"I'm fine, Lord Ainz, it's just about the expedition..."

"It's alright. This defeat, in a way, isn't necessarily a bad thing. We've forced out another powerful opponent! Now, open the barrier and launch a frontal assault!"

Ainz first comforted the still-shaken Pandora, then contacted Albedo and Cocytus. After a brief period of silence, the Great Tomb of Nazarick was instantly reactivated.

Meanwhile, upon receiving the order, Cocytus charged ahead at the forefront, and the magic that prevented flight caused the Frost Dragon Knights flying in the sky to fall one after another.

Without air superiority, the Frost Dragon Knights were no match for Cocytus; they were like insects that could be killed one by one with a single strike, offering no chance of resistance whatsoever.

The Frost Dragon's frosty breath and the Mizuki clan's ice escape techniques were ignored by Cocytus, and even the Fiery Snow Woman behind him could be used to their advantage, causing even greater frost magic to surge forth like a snowball.

The ninjas' blades scraped against the cold armor with a harsh, screeching sound, but they couldn't budge it an inch.

The attack was like striking an indestructible rock—futile.

Wherever Cocytus's steel torrent went, layers of frost formed on the ground, and the air was filled with a biting chill.

Each soldier was like a cold statue, ruthlessly wielding their weapons, taking the lives of one ninja after another.

"Lend me all your power!"

Mizuki Haku's roar echoed across the battlefield like thunder.

The knightly insignia on his palm shimmered with a luminous white light. The remaining Frost Dragon Knights gritted their teeth and squeezed the power in their bodies, all of which flowed into Mizuki Shiro's body.

In an instant, endless snow and ice covered the surroundings, forming a force that could rival Cocytus.

"A connection of power? Interesting power."

Cocytus, who had no interest in slaughtering the weak, revealed a look of delight at finding prey. He glanced at the menacing Uchiha Hikaru and Uzumaki Mito with his insect eyes, waved his hand, and the Frost Legion behind him split up to attack the Royal Court Ninja Army.

Under Albedo's command on the third level of the Great Tomb, the undead army launched an increasingly fierce offensive.

"Ice Release: Endless Ice Spears!"

Mizuki Haku rapidly formed hand seals with his Ice Release technique, instantly unleashing countless ice spears that swept towards Cocytus like a blizzard. The ice spears drew streaks of cold light in the air, aiming straight for Cocytus's vitals.

Cocytus sneered, his katana flashing with a cold light as he easily shattered the ice spears one by one. Ice shards danced in the air like glittering stars.

However, Mizuki Haku did not stop there. He slammed his hands on the ground, and frost spread rapidly, instantly freezing the ground and forming an ice domain.

Cocytus paused slightly, feeling the frost beneath his feet constantly eroding his power.

His gaze grew even colder, and then he suddenly leaped up, brandishing his katana, heading straight for Mizuki Haku.

At the same time, Uchiha Hikaru's eyes flashed red, and the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan surged within her body.

His hands quickly formed hand seals, and the chakra of the three tailed beasts was drawn by Uchiha Hikaru, flowing into the bodies of all the ninjas through the power of the [Eight Thousand Spears] seal.

The ninjas felt a surge of power within them and roared with renewed fighting spirit.

Four Uchiha ninjas stood in the center of the battlefield, their eyes flashing red light, the power of Susanoo erupting within them.

A massive red Yin Release fusion with Sharingan power, the Karasu Tengu Susanoo, gradually took shape behind them, like a war god descending.

In the blink of an eye, four Susanoo stood tall, wielding giant swords and radiating boundless pressure.

Cocytus sensed this powerful force, his expression shifting slightly, his voice as cold as frozen ice, "Looks like I'll have to finish you off as soon as possible!"

Among the Frost Legion, the strongest is his legion commander. If this drags on, who knows what might happen? Besides, the supreme flying squirrel is watching over him!

The divine samurai sword in Cocytus's hand, named "Godslayer Blade Emperor," exuded a suffocating chill, and the frost aura surrounding him flickered incessantly. Even the Frost Dragon King, with its astonishing resistance to ice, slowed down its movements.

Fortunately, the power of the other frost dragons was flowing into the Frost Dragon King's body. The surge of blood and magic caused the Frost Dragon King to roar and, carrying Mizuki Shiro, constantly dodged Cocytus's fierce slashes.

Mizuki Haku unleashed his Ice Release techniques relentlessly, frost power raging across the battlefield. However, Cocytus's defenses were as impenetrable as steel, easily deflecting each attack.

"Frostfire Strike!"

In terms of raw strength, Cocytus was still superior. He quickly found an opportunity and slashed straight at Mizuki Haku with a blade that was wrapped in the beauty of exploding ice and snow.

The Frost Dragon King exhaled a breath of dragon fire, which was directly cleaved by the blade. Mizuki Haku's dragon lance was also severed.

Seeing that Mizuki Shiro and the Frost Dragon King were about to be cut in two by the [God-Slaying Blade Emperor], a ball of black flame suddenly ignited, and Cocytus, whose heart was filled with alarm, was enveloped in a bone-chilling aura.

"A breath of cold air!"

The collision of ice and fire lasted only a moment. The eternally inextinguishable Amaterasu Fire was instantly frozen, while the flickering black flames remained completely unaffected, burning eerily.

Before Cocytus could even be shocked, the four Susanoo wielded their giant swords and launched a fierce attack on his Frost Legion.

The giant sword sliced ​​through the air, creating gusts of wind as it hurtled towards the eight snow maidens.

The eight snow women reacted swiftly, their icy blue pupils flashing with a cold light.

They brandished their ice blades, meeting the four Susanoo's giant swords head-on. The ice blades clashed with the giant swords, producing a deafening roar, and ice shards scattered like fragments of an icy world dancing in the air.

The snow women moved with graceful movements, like ice butterflies dancing in the cold wind. Powered by the giant sword, they floated in the air, their small hands covering their thin lips as they exhaled a raging torrent of cold air that instantly froze the air around Susanoo.

Although Susanoo's giant sword was powerful and heavy, it was slowed down by the cold air of the frost.

A snow woman moved with lightning speed, her figure transforming into an icy blue bolt of lightning, circling behind Susanoo and thrusting her ice blade straight at its vitals. Susanoo whirled around, its greatsword sweeping across, and the snow woman hastily retreated, narrowly avoiding a fatal blow. Another snow woman seized the opportunity to attack from the flank, her ice blade slicing across Susanoo's shoulder, leaving a deep icy gash.

The Uchiha ninja on it snorted coldly, controlling Susanoo, and wielding the giant sword even more violently, the air filled with the sound of sword energy colliding with frost.

The Yuki-onna worked in perfect harmony, weaving ice blades and frost into a massive net to try and trap Susanoo. Susanoo's giant sword, though powerful, gradually lost its strength within this icy net.

The battle intensified, the figures of the Yuki-onna appearing and disappearing in the cold wind, and the sound of Susanoo's sword exploding echoed in the frost.

The power of cold and rage reached its peak at this moment, and the entire battlefield seemed to have become a world of ice, snow and sword energy.

However, with the strong support of the three tailed beasts, especially the Nine-Tails, the four Susanoo, who were almost at the complete form of the Martial God, were ultimately no match for the eight Yuki-onna of the Blazing Sun level.

Not to mention protecting the ninja army beneath them from the attacks of the remaining undead and the Frost Legion.

When the battle turned against him, Uchiha Hikaru swept his sword horizontally, the blade slicing through the sky like lightning, carrying endless chill.

The blade flashed like lightning in the sky, instantly shaking the surroundings. Wherever the blade went, the air seemed to be cut open, emitting a piercing shriek.

Caught off guard, the two snow maidens only saw a flash of silver light rush towards them before their bodies shattered and vanished into dust.

"Next, it's your turn!"

Uchiha Hikaru's eyes were as cold as ice, and the sword in his hand seemed to come alive, slashing towards the Frost Legion with endless killing intent.

The complete Susanoo and the Karasu Tengu are two different worlds. The fierce and powerful God of War Blade leaves a trail of destruction wherever it goes, and the earth trembles in fear. The dark clouds on the horizon are swept away, revealing the sun gradually setting.

"Truly the embodiment of power!"

Seeing Uchiha Hikari wreaking havoc, Cocytus's eyes turned cold. He ignored the panting and exhausted Mizunashi Hikari and suddenly leaped up, brandishing his katana, and charged straight at Susanoo.

Cocytus stomped his feet, cracking the ground instantly, and his massive body shot towards the towering Susanoo like an arrow.

The katana drew a silver arc in the air, accompanied by a shrill whistling sound as it tore through the air, pointing directly at Uchiha Hikaru above Susanoo's head.

"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, utterly overestimating one's own strength!"

Uchiha Hikaru's eyes were cold as he looked at Cocytus, who was small in stature but carried enormous strength. His huge arm suddenly rose, and the giant sword in his hand slashed down like Mount Tai.

Swords clashed, sparks flew, and the deafening sound of metal colliding echoed in the air.

Although Cocytus's katana was incredibly sharp, it appeared so small in front of Susanoo's giant sword. Unable to gain any leverage in mid-air, his body was instantly pressed down by the God of War's blade.

"Get up!"

Not to be outdone, Cocytus stood on the ground, holding a katana in both hands, and taking out the [Decapitation Fang], a gleaming silver-white axe-spear, from his inventory with his other hands.

Then, with veins bulging on his four arms, he exerted his strength and managed to slightly force back Susanoo's giant sword.

Cocytus's eyes burned with an indomitable fighting spirit. His figure moved like a ghost through the gaps in Susanoo's attacks, swinging his katana again and again, looking for an opportunity to strike.

(End of this chapter)