LRAB Chapter 100: Kakashi is about to arrive and take control of the Land of Snow!
Chapter 100: Kakashi is about to arrive and take control of the Land of Snow!
Chapter 100: Kakashi is about to arrive and take control of the Land of Snow!
A crimson chakra hand reached out and grabbed Feng Hua Nu Tao, lifting him into the air as if he were a helpless dead dog.
Nu Tao's body hung limply in front of Quan Chuan, his limbs dangling powerlessly. He had already fainted from the blow he had just received.
Izumi's large hand covered the top of the opponent's head, and the scarlet chakra was like countless tiny tentacles.
It emerged from his palm, burrowing into the raging waves' scalp and skull, reaching deep into the brain.
【optimization】!
Izumi whispered to himself as he directly inscribed the [Yin Seal] technique into the other person's body.
This is an improvement upon his work, drawing inspiration from the Caged Bird Seal and the Whirlpool Seal Technique. It's not just about sealing, but also about control.
Once the technique is completed, the life or death of the person being imprinted rests entirely in his hands.
In particular, after a year of dedicated development, the Nine-Tails' special abilities were brought to fruition.
That is, being able to judge the malice in the other party's heart, and once a thought that is detrimental to them arises, it will trigger the control of the [Yin Seal].
It's a pity that Orochimaru hasn't gotten his hands on the cursed seal yet, otherwise he could have further strengthened it.
It's fair to say that he has a lot on his plate right now.
However, now that we have the Chakra Armor as a bargaining chip, it's not bad. We can do this deal later.
He casually tossed the raging torrent, which he had already brought under control, aside and turned his gaze to the Wolf Fang Avalanche trio on the wall.
No need to be polite, handle it the same way.
The scarlet hand pulled the three of them over one by one, inscribing the [Yin Seal] technique into their bodies in sequence.
It is both a strengthening, a control, and a restriction. The chakra surged into the three people's meridians the moment the inscription was completed, merging with their chakra system.
The giant hand dispersed its chakra.
The three of them were freed from their restraints and immediately retreated several steps to create distance, watching Izumi River warily.
They subconsciously examined themselves, and the uncontrolled flow of chakra within their bodies made them clearly sense a certain change.
got stronger.
That surge of power did indeed make them stronger.
Wolf Fang Avalanche looked up in disbelief, his voice filled with wariness and confusion: "What did you do?"
Izumi looked at them, a slight smile playing on his lips, his tone as calm as if he were saying something completely ordinary: "I just gave you a little boost."
Wolf Fang Avalanche frowned, and Snowstorm and Sleet looked at him, waiting for his decision.
His gaze fell on the furious waves on the ground, where the employer was now slumped, the diamond-shaped mark on his forehead faintly visible.
The three exchanged a glance.
The moment he moved, he tried to take the raging waves away.
"Kneel down."
Izumi uttered two cold words.
In an instant, the three of them were struck as if by an invisible giant hammer, and they collapsed to their knees.
The dull thud of their knees hitting the ground echoed in the room. They trembled all over, as if a mountain was pressing down on their backs, and they didn't even have the strength to lift their heads.
Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead and dripped onto the floor.
Fubuki almost collapsed to the ground, and even Yusayu's burly body couldn't withstand the pressure, her arms trembling as she braced herself against the ground.
Wolf Fang Avalanche gritted his teeth, barely maintaining his kneeling position, veins bulging on his forehead.
"Alright."
Izumi's voice was neither hurried nor slow.
"You should all be aware of your current situation."
As soon as he finished speaking, the pressure on the three of them suddenly eased.
Fubuki and Sleet lay flat on the ground, panting heavily and greedily inhaling the air in the room.
Wolf Fang Avalanche barely managed to maintain his kneeling position, slightly raising his head to look at Quanchuan, the wariness in his eyes now transformed into something complex.
"My lord—" his voice was a little hoarse, "what are your orders?"
Instead of killing them, the other side chose to control them. This means they are still useful.
They were originally hired by Feng Hua Nu Tao, and were essentially people who did things for money.
Now that we are at their mercy and our employer is in their hands, there is no point in resisting any longer.
Survival is the most important thing.
"You should already be able to feel the flow of chakra within your bodies."
"By following that route and increasing chakra circulation, your condition will be restored."
He spoke calmly, not caring whether they believed him or not, his gaze merely sweeping over the three of them indifferently.
"Furthermore, as you have already heard, I intend to control the entire Land of Snow, and your Snow Ninja will naturally be no exception."
He didn't want to go through too much trouble; controlling a few leaders and taking control of the entire core group would be enough. He could leave the rest to these people.
Looking at the people kneeling before him, Izumi sighed inwardly.
Without a strong foundation, it is indeed not easy. Subduing someone is much more troublesome than killing someone, but this step must be taken.
Let's resolve this situation quickly!
At the very least—it must not leak out and let Kakashi find out about the situation in the Land of Snow.
He turned to look out the window; the snowflakes were still falling silently, fluttering down onto the lonely, towering city.
Looking down, rows of skeletal golems had taken control of the key passages, their white skeletons appearing and disappearing in the snow.
Most of the guards and personnel were restrained and unable to move.
The first phase of control over the Land of Snow has come to an end.
He withdrew his gaze, glanced at the three still panting and Nu Tao collapsed on the ground, and then glanced at Feng Hua Zaoxue standing silently to the side.
The port of the Land of Snow is bitterly cold.
The moment Kakashi stepped out of the cabin, a cold wind carrying tiny ice crystals rushed towards him, and he instinctively pulled his collar tighter.
Looking up, the sky was unusually clear, and the sunlight shone on the thick snow, reflecting a dazzling white light.
He narrowed his eyes, took out the mission scroll from his pocket, unfolded it, and checked the contents again.
Head to the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Snow to meet with Daimyo Kazeka Hayayuki and carry out the follow-up mission.
The writing on the scroll is simple and clear, with nothing particularly special about it.
Kakashi packed up the reel and glanced at the quiet port town.
Snow covered the rooftops and streets, and several men who looked like fishermen were mending fishing nets at the dock.
She would occasionally glance up at him, then quickly look down again, seemingly not caring much about outsiders.
He adjusted his headband and turned to walk inland.
At that moment, he was unaware that the ruler of the Snow Kingdom had changed.
The city he was about to visit was now in the hands of another person.
Unaware of the danger, he started walking towards Daming Prefecture.
A series of deep footprints were left on the snow, which were quickly filled in by the fine snow blown by the wind.
Inside the highest room of the Daming Mansion.
The sunlight from the snow outside shone through the glass, making the whole room bright and cool.
Izumi was leaning against a chair by the window, holding Fuuka Koyuki in his arms, and casually poking the little girl's cheek.
The five- or six-year-old girl had been teased by him for quite a while, and her cheeks were flushed.
But she didn't cry or make a fuss. She just opened her round eyes and looked down at her father from time to time, with a hint of grievance in her eyes.
Beside them, Momona held Neji's hand, the two figures, one big and one small, stood by the window, occasionally sensing the entire city.
In the center of the room, the brothers Feng Hua Zao Xue and Feng Hua Nu Tao stood side by side, with the Wolf Fang Avalanche trio standing behind them.
"The environmental modification equipment has been fully completed."
The sounds of wind, flowers, and early snow filled the room, carrying a hint of weariness and a sense of relief.
"Debugging is complete; all that's left is to get it running."
Izumi nodded slightly, then poked Xiaoxue's cheek with his fingertip, causing the little girl to wrinkle her nose in displeasure.
A slight smile played on his lips as he spoke slowly and deliberately, "No rush. We can begin once I've finished dealing with one more matter."
He didn't say what it was about, and the others didn't dare to ask any more questions.
Feng Hua Nu Tao, standing to the side, still looked absent-minded.
His gaze was blankly fixed on the ground in front of him, as if all his energy had been drained away.
The "treasure" they had been longing for and painstakingly trying to obtain turned out to be nothing more than an environmental alteration device, a machine used to change the weather.
It wasn't gold or silver treasures, nor was it the power that would allow him to dominate a region; it was just a machine—a gift his brother used to make for his daughter.
The moment he learned the truth, he felt like the sky had fallen.
All those years of planning, his betrayal of his brother, his collusion with outsiders, and all his secret preparations, turned out to be for a ridiculous misunderstanding.
He stood there, his mind still blank, and he hadn't recovered yet.
"Wind, flowers, raging waves."
Quanchuan's voice suddenly rang out, neither too loud nor too soft, yet it sent a shiver down Nutao's spine.
"Yes!" he responded almost reflexively, his body reacting before his mind could process it.
"Continue your research on the chakra armor." Izumi's tone was casual, as if he were instructing someone on a trivial matter. "I will provide you with some funding to further modify it."
"----yes."
Nu Tao lowered his head, his voice devoid of any emotion.
His original intention in coveting that so-called "treasure" was to obtain funds to further research the Chakra Armor, thereby gaining powerful military strength and expanding the Land of Snow.
Now that he has the funds, he is not happy at all. He has become someone else's puppet, a pawn being manipulated in someone else's hands.
It felt terrible; I was fully conscious, but I couldn't control my body.
Even the slightest thought of resistance is suppressed by an invisible force; it's absolutely terrible.
He wanted to resist, but every time he tried to struggle, the mark on his forehead would become faintly hot, and his body would freeze uncontrollably, unable to even move his fingers.
The hired Xue Ren was the same; she was controlled by others and her life and death were not in her own hands.
Even if he had other thoughts, he could only keep them to himself and could no longer stir up any trouble.
Unable to break free from control, all ambitions are ultimately just empty talk.
Meaningless.
The room was quiet for a moment, with only the wind and snow continuing outside the window.
Quanchuan looked down at Xiaoxue in his arms. The little girl was already sleepy, her eyelids were starting to droop, and her little head was drooping little by little.
He gently patted her back, his gaze sweeping over everyone in the room and landing on the snow-covered city outside the window.
Kakashi should be here soon.