Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 250 Ice Release VS Ice Release (Third update, please subscribe!)

Hundreds of Hidden Mist ninjas surrounded the open space outside the camp, creating a large circle for combat.

Ninety percent of them were just there to join in the fun after hearing there was a fight.

no way.

Since Kirigakure partially withdrew from this ninja war, the existence of the front-line camps seems to have more symbolic significance than practical value.

Both Konoha and Kumogakure, who had previously fought against Kirigakure, tacitly chose to ignore this place.

Aside from the air force personnel who routinely patrol and conduct air force deterrence, the remaining ground ninja troops are left with only basic patrol duties around the camp.

If it weren't for the Hidden Mist Village's strict management of ninjas, these murderous bastards would have already turned on each other.

Now that there's such a big spectacle to watch, especially concerning the head of a large clan like the Yuki clan, many idle ninjas from the camp have come out to watch.

Excited spectators filled the ground, trees, and rocks.

Tachibana Kanagawa himself didn't mind.

The more people involved, the greater the pressure on the Snow Clan.

After all, most people are happy to see those who are high and mighty fall down.

Let Ranzai and Kisame Hoshigaki go to the sidelines to watch the battle. Tachibana Kenkawa is not going to let the little guy help in this battle.

Then he beckoned to Yukikaze and said.

"Chief Yukikaze, we don't really need a referee here. Let's just—begin!"

As soon as Jianchuan Ju finished speaking, the two, who had already separated by a distance, simultaneously chose to throw long-range hidden weapons to test each other.

"Jingle bells~"

A dozen or so kunai and shuriken collided and scattered across the ground in the middle of the arena.

Immediately afterwards, the two afterimages collided.

"Ding~"

A thousand books clashed with a short sword.

Even after just one collision, Xuefeng felt a chill in his heart.

Unexpectedly, Jianchuan Ju was no less than himself in terms of speed or strength.

Jianchuan Ju quickly swept his hand over the large senbon in Xuefeng's hand.

"Hmph~ The Snow Clan actually uses Senbon needles in close combat? They're looking down on us!"

Thoughts flashed through his mind, and Jianchuan Ju grinned, his right hand holding the short sword as if to press forward with increased force.

However, just as Yukikaze was increasing his strength to prepare for the counterattack, Tachibana suddenly withdrew his strength, leaned back, and used the force of the backward flip to kick Yukikaze's chin.

If that kick landed, the clan chief will probably only be able to eat liquid food from now on.

However, Yukikaze reacted quickly. Although she leaned forward slightly due to losing her balance, she quickly retrieved her other hand and blocked Tachibana's kick at the last moment. Then, she gripped Senbon's right hand and thrust it downwards.

However, at this moment, after flipping over and leaning back, with his head down, Tachibana Kanagawa supported himself with one hand, while the short sword in his other hand slashed directly at Yukikaze's legs.

Clearly, the premeditated Kanagawa Tachibana short sword was faster than Yukikaze's senbon.

Left with no other choice, Yukikaze had to abandon his attack and quickly leap backward, channeling chakra into his feet.

Tachibana Kanagawa, whose attack missed, also performed two backflips to create distance.

The moment they landed, neither of them hesitated for a second, bursting into a sprint towards the other.

"Jingle bells~"

Amidst the continuous clashes of weapons, Yukikaze had always thought that after so many years as a Jonin, even if Tachibana Kenkawa was a genius, it would be impossible for him to fight her to a draw in close combat.

But little did he know that, thanks to the superb agility of his limbs brought by his "technical expertise," even though Tachibana Kenkawa only put a little effort into his swordsmanship, he was already not much worse than an ordinary Jonin in actual combat.

With the added assistance of "Danger Foresight", they were able to suppress Yukikaze somewhat at this moment.

"Is that Kanagawa Tachibana's ground combat skill really that strong?"

"I used to think this kid was just a brat who relied on his flying ability to cause trouble."

"What nonsense are you spouting! When Jonin Jianchuan tore Orochimaru apart, you were probably still trembling in your camp!"

The battle between Tachibana and Kenkawa at this moment was not beyond the comprehension of ordinary ninjas; even some Chunin could see it clearly, and naturally, many people began to confidently comment on it.

However, those who knew their stuff kept silent, clearly aware of the risks involved in such close combat.

Yukikaze himself was the one who understood this even better.

As Jianchuan Ju's movements became faster and her attack angles more cunning, Yukikaze's body was covered in small scratches.

On the contrary, he himself failed to hit Kenkawa Tachibana even once.

The short sword flew swiftly in Tachibana's hand, easily deflecting Yukikaze's Thousand Pieces of Swords. Yukikaze could only dodge awkwardly, but the blade still grazed his shoulder again.

"Something's wrong! This chill!"

As a ninja specializing in ice release, he quickly noticed the abnormality at the wound site.

Yukikaze immediately abandoned the idea of ​​continuing close combat.

The senbon and the dagger clashed again, and Yukikaze used the momentum to leap backward and jump into the air.

At the same time, place one hand in front of the chest and quickly form a mudra.

"Ice Release: Ice Pillar Swallow"

With a single horizontal wave of his hand, Xuefeng quickly conjured four or five arm-thick, chilling ice spikes, which shot towards Jianchuan Ju, who was still on the ground.

Jianchuan Ju narrowed her eyes.

"One-handed hand seals? I can do that too!"

He didn't loosen his grip on the short sword either, and instead formed a hand seal with one hand.

Ice Release: Ice Prison

This time, instead of using Water Release first, Tachibana Kenkawa created a hemispherical ice shield that wasn't very thick out of thin air in front of her.

However, it was still an undeveloped ninjutsu, and the ice shield only blocked the ice spikes for a moment before shattering.

The ice spikes, after breaking through the ice shield, plunged directly into the ground and exploded, turning into a huge shard of ice.

Where are they?!

Upon landing, Yukikaze was startled. In the brief moment that the ice shield blocked his vision, he had lost sight of Kanagawa Tachibana.

next moment.

A rapidly flashing afterimage appeared from the side; it was none other than Tachibana Kanakawa, who was wielding a short sword and accelerating rapidly.

"It's too late!"

Tachibana Kanagawa, who had already rushed in front of Yukikaze, did not give him a chance to form hand seals. In a posture similar to "Hell Thrust", she stabbed straight into Yukikaze's chest.

"Clang!"

Two senbon needles were crossed and stood upright, precisely blocking the fierce short sword. However, the small senbon needles, even though they blocked the short sword, were still uncontrollably thrown into Yukikaze's chest. He had just regained his footing when he coughed up blood and was sent flying by the powerful attack. The two senbon needles in his hands also flew out of his hands.

"Ice Release: Frost Shroud"

As Jianchuan Ju charged toward him, a dozen or so icy shuriken emanating from her body shot out. Xuefeng forcefully steadied his arms and quickly formed hand seals.

"Magic Mirror Ice Crystals!"

Countless magical mirrors formed from ice instantly appeared around Jianchuan Ju, creating a giant ice house that confined Jianchuan Ju inside.

The flying "Frost Hand Swords" all struck the ice mirror in front of them, turning into ice shards.

Xuefeng quickly flipped and landed, stomping his foot hard on the ground and crashing directly into the ice mirror in front of him, his figure strangely merging into it.

After successfully activating the Magic Mirror Ice Crystal to trap Tachibana, Yukikaze seemed to have regained her previous confidence.

Looking at Jianchuan Ju standing blankly in the center of the igloo, he spoke and made his final judgment.

"Kid! It's over!"

I'm going crazy, I've been hesitating about whether to add an extra chapter today.

There's only one reason I wanted to add more chapters: the ending of yesterday's chapter felt like a fight was about to break out.

If two chapters are released today, and the ending seems like a fight is about to break out but doesn't, some readers might get upset.

(These plot points were all pre-arranged, and to be honest, since I started writing this book, I have never deliberately added extra plot points or dragged things out just to pad the word count. As a novice, even if I wanted to do that, I wouldn't dare to. Most of the time, the plot drives me to write.)

But actually, there are more reasons not to add more chapters.

Before today, I had no more drafts on hand. Although I wrote a little more today, because of the National Day holiday adjustment this week, we only have one day off, so the pressure to update on weekdays is still very high.

Moreover, as you all know by now, the battle in this chapter is not yet over, and reading the battles separately doesn't provide a very good reading experience.

But I really don't dare to post another chapter. If I don't stay up all night on weekdays, I absolutely can't produce two chapters a day at my current pace, so I have to keep two chapters in reserve.

I just hope everyone can be understanding in the face of this extra chapter.

My daytime work might be a bit easier lately, so I'll try to secretly type on the subway or at the office.

If there's really no other way, I'll take a day off and make up for the missed leave later.

Well, this is just a heads-up; I'll try my best to avoid taking leave if possible.

(End of this chapter)