Chương 113: Please give me your guidance

"Something's coming..." A sensory ninja sensed the massive, surging chakra and said in a deep voice.

The next second, one after another, endless ice crystal mirrors appeared out of thin air in the arena. A large number of water molecules in the air were frozen, and hundreds and thousands of ice mirrors were neatly arranged around the arena, divided into several layers, arranged upwards, with the number of ice mirrors decreasing in each layer. They formed a circular dome that capped the sky above, creating a huge ice crystal palace that occupied the surface of a vast reservoir.

The ninjas on the shore, looking at the densely packed, neatly arranged ice mirrors before them, and this colossal palace rising from the ground, couldn't help but gasp.

The larger the scale of a ninjutsu, the more awe-inspiring it is; and Ice Release, known for its magnificence, is even more breathtaking.

At that moment, the image of Yukihime appeared on the ice mirror, and then, the image of Yukihime resounded in layers.

Ice Release: Ice Mirror Barrier "Before my Ice Release, hate your powerless Water Release! The result this time will be the same!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yukihime's overlapping figures emerged from the ice mirror.

Are they all physical entities?

Upon seeing this, the ninjas on the shore swallowed hard.

How many ice clones must there be?

Jieluo chuckled softly. So this is the kind of technique?

Unable to unleash her full magic against Yuki, Yuki finally revealed her true, cold fangs.

Saizo watched this scene with a flicker in his eyes. It was somewhat like his own Water Mirror Technique, but it wasn't his opponent that was being copied, but himself. It seemed that he was quite confident in his own power.

In the arena, Yukihime shot out from the ice mirror in the center of the field, her figure disappearing into one of the ice mirrors. On the densely packed ice mirrors, ice clones emerged and shot out, each transforming into a series of black shadows that darted through the air before converging and entering the ice mirrors opposite. In just one round, it was impossible to distinguish who was who, and Yukihime's hiding place could no longer be found.

It must have been tough on Huan Yue; without top-tier perception, Xue Ji's move was quite underhanded.

The ninjas on the shore looked at each other in dismay. Although they weren't fighting themselves, they were already sweating profusely as they put themselves in Gengetsu's shoes.

"If I remember correctly, these clones seem to explode."

"Yes," a ninja said, swallowing hard.

"Terrible, so terrifying..."

At some point, only Huan Yue's figure remained in the arena.

Jieluo glanced at Huanyue, who was hiding in the illusion and was taking the time to thaw herself and raise her body temperature. Noticing Jieluo's gaze, Huanyue turned to look at Jieluo, her face darkening.

She can see me...

Even Yukihime could only barely detect it by using some tricks.

Sure enough, she was in great danger.

On the dense ice crystals, ice clones with half their bodies protruded, their eyes scanning the entire scene, searching for the true form of the Phantom Moon. In the center of the scene, a chubby boy had grown larger, now the size of an adult. Yuki looked at the Phantom Moon's water-style clone and exclaimed in alarm.

This threat needs to be addressed.

On the water tower, looking at the temporarily calm scene, Bai Lian said, "If neither side can find the other, then it will be a stalemate for a long time, and it will probably be another draw."

Cai Zang nodded.

Mito glanced at Yukihime's location, then at Gengetsu's, without saying anything more.

The next second, a sudden explosion rang out, and an ice clone shot from the ice crystal toward the chubby boy in the field, grabbed him and ran erratically, and then exploded. Immediately afterwards, more ice clones shot out, rhythmically and intermittently rushing toward the chubby boy, and explosions rang out one after another.

Under the continuous suppression of the ice explosion, the vapor explosion of the Phantom Moon maintained the size of the little fat boy and could no longer increase in size, temperature, or detonation.

In the shadows, Huan Yue clicked her tongue in disapproval.

Creating a little fat boy would consume a lot of chakra for him, and if he couldn't detonate it, it would be a real headache.

The suppressive power of Ice Release over Water Release should not be underestimated, even in a normal temperature environment.

So, how do we break this deadlock?

"You deserve to die, Yukihime!"

Jieluo glanced at the jumping Huan Yue and chuckled.

Alright, it's all for naught. This is about all the Illusion Moon is capable of right now.

"Just as I expected..." Byakuren shook her head as she watched the battle. Neither side could gain the upper hand. She then announced loudly, "Announce the result, Oni-hime."

"The match is declared a draw," Jieluo said.

"Does either side have any objections?"

A moment later, one after another, the numerous ice clones retreated back into the ice mirror. Yuki Hime stepped out and said, "I have no objections."

In any case, she had the upper hand on the situation.

Huan Yue emerged from the illusion, her face somewhat dark, and said, "That's settled then. I acknowledge that Xue Ji is qualified to be one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen."

He wanted to unleash a deadly move at all costs, but he couldn't get it going, which frustrated him greatly. The temperature of the steam-powered explosive couldn't be raised, so it was all for nothing. He had to find a way to develop a new deadly move.

"Oh~" A commotion broke out on the shore as everyone looked at Yuki.

A new captain has appeared.

"I hereby announce..." Byakuren declared loudly to the public, "Yukihime will inherit the greatsword Samehada and take command of the Fifth Division's security patrol unit."

On the shore, the ninjas cheered, then their eyes turned intently to Yukihime.

Working under a beautiful boss might even lead to a wonderful romance—isn't that amazing?

Yuki Hime broke free from the ice mirror and landed on the water's surface. She looked at the reflection of the water tower and saw the surrounding ice mirrors melting into ice shards and dissipating. She knelt down on one knee to receive her orders.

Without a word, the white lotus manifested its mermaid skin and flung it at the Snow Princess.

Samehada whistled and spun, and Yukihime got up to catch it. Holding Samehada, which was wrapped in bandages, she looked it up and down curiously and tentatively channeled a little chakra into it.

Immediately, Samehada shivered as if frozen, then swelled up with a chattering sound, broke free of the bandages, revealed its true form, and bent its body to press against Yukihime.

Seeing that it was such an ugly thing, Yukihime felt a little regretful and tilted her head back to avoid Samehada's intimate gesture.

Seeing this, Byakuren said in surprise, "Yukihime, it seems Samehada is quite fond of your chakra."

is it?

Yuki muttered to herself, withdrew the chakra she had inputted, and, no longer so disgusted, lifted her foot and walked towards the shore.

Bai Lian turned her head and looked at Huan Yue, who had somehow slunk back to the water tower.

"What's wrong, old man?" Huan Yue was as dejected as a wilted eggplant; this time, she had truly given up.

"Hurry up and train, Gengetsu," Byakuren said.

"You, who are known as the strongest genius in the history of the Hozuki clan, won't stop here, will you?"

"Of course, old man," Huan Yue replied in a deep voice.

"I've wanted to say this for a while now." Cai Zang smiled and squinted, saying, "You rely too much on your summoned beasts and the little fat guy."

Before Huan Yue could reply, Cai Cang smiled and looked at Mito, saying, "It's our turn."

"Nice to meet you." Mito smiled dignifiedly.