ASFUCITWON Chapter 210: The Battle Begins 11

They knew that if they were in the forest, or in a more familiar terrain, they might still be able to use the Replacement Ninjutsu—replacing their bodies with tree trunks or nearby objects.

However, they were now in the middle of a vast sea, with no land in sight, only the roaring water surrounding them.

Their movements felt sluggish, with no place to take cover.

Even if they could quickly replace their bodies, it was no guarantee they could survive Reiji's lightning-fast attacks.

The trapped ninjas, their faces pale, were unable to do anything.

Reiji's attacks came so swiftly and mercilessly, as if time was running faster than they were, and in an instant, several ninjas couldn't dodge in time, their bodies struck by the spinning axe with devastating force.

Their bodies fell to the sea's surface, sinking into silence, while their blood splattered onto the calm waters.

Amidst the horror, Yukina appeared.

One of the leaders of the assault team from Kirigakure, a woman with a cold aura and determination etched on her face.

Yukina's eyes sparkled, burning with strong resolve.

In a graceful yet powerful movement, Yukina formed hand seals with high precision.

"Ice Ninjutsu: Ice Dragon!"

The air around her began to chill, and small shards of ice started to swirl around Yukina's body, forming a large, fearsome ice dragon.

The dragon surged forward with incredible speed, its body shining like crystal, ready to crush its opponent.

Reiji, who had initially been silent, paused for a moment. His eyes analyzed, as if measuring the strength of Yukina's attack.

A thin smile appeared on Reiji's lips, not a friendly smile, but one that held a challenge, like a fighter ready to face a formidable opponent.

Without wasting any time, Reiji created a chakra sword in his hand, and with a soft shimmering sound, the sword was perfectly formed, glistening with flowing energy.

"Kenjutsu: Ten Slash!" Reiji murmured, the sound barely audible, yet followed by a flash of light so swift.

In an instant, Reiji vanished from sight, his body moving as fast as a blink of an eye.

Like a flickering shadow in space, Reiji appeared in front of the soaring ice dragon.

Reiji's chakra sword gleamed sharply, and in one motion, he sliced through the ice dragon perfectly.

The ice dragon was cut from head to tail, its body parts detaching one by one, like chunks of ice falling into the sea.

Each piece unraveled slowly, as if the dragon was disappearing into a world of silence.

The dragon, which had once writhed, was now still, nothing more than shards of ice scattered across the sea's surface.

Yukina, though shocked, quickly created ice blades in both her hands.

Where Yukina hoped, with resilience and speed, she could withstand Reiji's rapid assault.

With a face full of determination, Yukina prepared herself, but unexpectedly, Reiji's sharp and powerful chakra sword shattered the ice blades in an instant.

The ice shattered into pieces, as if no force could withstand Reiji's attack.

Yukina, now too late to retract her hands, felt excruciating pain as Reiji's chakra sword swiftly sliced through her left wrist.

"Aaargghh!" Yukina screamed, her voice filled with deep suffering.

Her body staggered, blood flowing from the horrific wound, and Yukina fell into the sea, weakened.

Yukina's face, once resolute, was now filled with pain and despair.

Suddenly, a man from Kirigakure, witnessing Yukina's fate, appeared with his sword raised high, attacking Reiji with everything he had left.

However, Reiji merely smiled coldly.

Where Reiji spun with unimaginable speed, and in an instant, the chakra sword in his hand struck fiercely.