Chiye moved swiftly through the dense forest.
The mist in the forest gradually thickened, providing him with natural cover for his movements.
Even so, Chiye remained highly vigilant.
His Three-Tomoe Sharingan glowed a faint crimson in the dim forest.
A system prompt sounded in his mind.
"Congratulations, Host, for completing the mission to kill the Eight-Tailed Jinchuriki."
"Mission reward issued: Ice Release Bloodline Limit."
It was Ice Release!
Chiye was overjoyed.
Ice Release is formed by combining Water Release and Wind Release; this dual-attribute fusion can not only create low-temperature environments but also freely control the shape changes of ice.
Although Ice Release Ninja did not appear much in Naruto.
However, the practical effect brought by Ice Release is quite useful.
Chiye felt an unprecedented chill surge through his body.
The white mist he exhaled condensed into tiny ice crystals in the air.
Is this Ice Release?
Chiye felt that the cold Chakra in his body seemed to have greatly increased, and he immediately thought to himself.
"System, bring up the character panel!"
"Name: Uchiha Chiye"
"Age: 18"
"Chakra: 15 units"
"Bloodline Limit: Sharingan (Mangekyo), Ice Release"
"Skills: Mangekyo Eye Technique: Yellow Springs Other Shore, Karma Cycle.
Genjutsu Mastery, Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, Body Flicker Technique, Shadow Clone Technique, Three Body Technique, etc."
Hmm?
His Chakra actually increased by five units!
It really did increase his Chakra!
To gain a Bloodline Limit and also increase Chakra at the same time was truly an unexpected bonus!
More Chakra is always better!
Chiye certainly wouldn't complain about having too much.
In this Naruto world, you can leave anything but not Chakra!
If he were to be rewarded with a ton of Chakra in the future.
He could just lie flat and no longer worry about Chakra!
Suddenly, his Sharingan caught an anomaly in the distance.
Chiye's heart stirred, and he quickly hid in the nearby trees.
Following closely, a group of unfamiliar Ninja arrived.
Their movements were light and swift, clearly indicating rigorous training.
A squad of twenty people gathered one after another, then stopped.
They hadn't discovered Chiye; they were merely taking a short break to adjust.
Chiye hid in the shadows, his Sharingan flickering slightly.
As expected, they weren't Konoha Ninja.
"According to intelligence, Konoha Village is currently busy dealing with Sunagakure's attack, which is a good opportunity for us to attack."
A Ninja with a low voice said, his tone filled with excitement.
"Yes, if we can seize this opportunity to launch an attack, we might be able to inflict significant damage on Konoha Village, and the Tsuchikage-sama will surely be pleased."
Another Ninja echoed, his eyes gleaming with greed.
Chiye was startled; these Ninja were actually from Iwagakure.
He couldn't help but recall the intelligence he had heard at the previous meeting.
Iwagakure Ninja disguised as displaced people and merchant caravans had suspicious movement patterns, making it highly likely that their actions were targeting the Land of Fire.
Chiye didn't like Danzo of the Root.
However, Chiye naturally trusted Root's external intelligence more.
Root had specialized external espionage activities, and when it came to intelligence gathering, it was unique in Konoha.
Looking at these twenty people, Chiye couldn't help but have an idea.
The Ice Release Bloodline Limit he had just acquired was the most typical Bloodline Limit of the Yuki clan of Hidden Mist Village.
Iwagakure wanted to fish in troubled waters, to gain war benefits for their Village, and then they could reap benefits.
So, could he create a piece of intelligence for them, intentionally delivering it, suggesting that Hidden Mist Village had also intervened to retaliate against Iwagakure?
As long as the waters were muddied, it would inevitably make these Iwagakure Ninja who entered Amegakure hesitant.
If the time dragged on, once Konoha resolved the issue with Sunagakure.
Iwagakure would miss its opportunity and naturally pose no major threat.
Chiye quickly formulated a plan in his mind.
He raised his hand to form a hand seal, then transformed into an unfamiliar Ninja, wearing a Hidden Mist Village forehead protector that obscured his face, and quietly approached the Iwagakure squad.
His movements were light and swift, almost without any sound.
As the distance grew shorter, Chiye's gaze turned cold, and he reached out to grasp.
The mist in the air instantly condensed in Chiye's hand, forming five ice-shaped senbon.
"Whoosh!"
He flicked the senbon with precise shurikenjutsu.
"Ah!!"
Five people, caught off guard, fell to the ground.
"Who's there?!"
The Iwagakure Ninja immediately became alert, drawing out their kunai.
"Captain, it's ice!"
Hearing "ice," everyone looked at the five fallen individuals, their hearts sinking.
"Is it a Hidden Mist Village Ice Release Bloodline Limit Ninja?!"
The leading captain, without waiting for Chiye to appear, immediately feigned composure and coldly shouted.
"Is your Hidden Mist Village declaring war on our Iwagakure?"
Chiye's feet absorbed Chakra, and he silently moved behind another large tree.
Without answering, his movements became even more relentless.
He quickly formed hand seals, and the surrounding mist grew even colder, with sizzling sounds of water freezing.
Immediately after, seven or eight ice spikes formed, flying directly towards the Iwagakure Ninja from the air.
The Iwagakure Ninja had no time to react and were caught off guard by Chiye's Ice Release attack.
The sharpness and speed of the ice spikes made them difficult to dodge, and three people fell instantly.
"Damn Hidden Mist Ninja!"
The Iwagakure captain pointed in the direction of the ice spikes, towards Chiye's location.
"Over there!"
Several Ninja who had reacted quickly threw kunai with explosive tags attached, attempting to counterattack.
However, Chiye's movements were even faster; he formed hand seals again.
A massive ice wall instantly appeared in front of him, and the huge explosion caused shattered ice from the ice wall to scatter everywhere.
Before they could even catch their breath, Chiye's voice sounded again.
"Ice Spikes!"
In the air, the sound of water condensing into ice echoed again.
Swish, swish, swish, they pierced towards the Iwagakure group.
Chiye's attacks were fierce and swift, the power of Ice Release fully displayed in his hands.
Under Chiye's fierce assault, the Iwagakure squad quickly fell into disarray.
They tried to organize a counterattack, but Chiye's Ice Release ability was simply too strong; they couldn't resist it at all.
Ultimately, the twenty-person team was utterly decimated by Chiye, with only two or three Ninja managing to escape.
Of course, Chiye intentionally let these few Ninja escape.
Only by having Hidden Mist Village also "participate" in this battle could he better confuse the situation and stall Iwagakure's plan to raid Konoha.
As for Hidden Mist Village, Chiye was not worried at all that they would join the war.
At this time, their Village was probably still engaged in bloody internal strife and had no time to spare for this side.
Watching the Iwagakure Ninja flee in disarray, a smile appeared on Chiye's face.
The news of Hidden Mist Village's "participation" would likely spread to Iwagakure.
Hidden Mist Village's strength was not to be underestimated, and they were old enemies with Iwagakure themselves.
Iwagakure was here to take advantage, so how could they allow themselves to suffer losses and be dragged into a war…
Knowing that Hidden Mist Village was about to "participate" in the war would likely make Iwagakure recall its Ninja back to the Village.
Chiye's Chakra changed.
He reverted to his previous appearance and turned his steps.
He rushed towards the front lines.
...
About an hour after Chiye left, a white head emerged from the ground.
"It's Ice Release! This Uchiha seems quite extraordinary!"
A somewhat flippant voice came from his mouth, and then he immediately burrowed underground and disappeared.