Mokgetsu shook his head and said, "Your retreat is the best help you can offer me. The range of my ninjutsu will be very large shortly."
The guardians had good intentions, but the reality was harsh; for Mokgetsu, they were burdens who couldn't help.
Although Mokgetsu's Chakra control ability was strong, facing hundreds of ninjas while avoiding injuring his allies was particularly taxing, as some of the guards were ordinary people, unable to dodge attacks that ninjas could easily evade.
Some guards wanted to say something, but several Snow Ninjas were already charging in.
Whoosh!
Mokgetsu's figure flickered, moving with a speed indistinguishable to the naked eye, swiftly appearing before the Snow Ninjas, unleashing a rapid barrage of punches.
Bang bang bang!!
The Snow Ninjas rushing forward were instantly sent flying back at an even greater speed, crashing heavily to the ground or against other Snow Ninjas.
From Asama Sandayu's perspective, Mokgetsu's body blurred, and the Snow Ninjas were sent flying before he could react, and Mokgetsu had already returned to his original position.
"Is this the power of a true strong individual?" Asama Sandayu was momentarily dazed.
"Everyone step back, don't interfere with Lord Mokgetsu's battle." Asama Sandayu finally shouted. He chose to trust Mokgetsu, believing that Mokgetsu wasn't arrogant but genuinely skilled.
Some ninjas among the guards noticed Mokgetsu's power and nodded, retreating, as they, being ninjas, understood more about Mokgetsu's strength.
The Snow Ninjas also noticed Mokgetsu's strength, but given their overwhelming numerical advantage, they weren't frightened and launched attacks on Mokgetsu using ninja tools and ninjutsu.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
Mokgetsu switched to Breath of Flame, exhaling an enormous fireball that engulfed all the attacks aimed at him. With Mokgetsu's current Fire Release level, even the Great Fireball held considerable power.
"Such a powerful Fire Release ninjutsu!"
The Snow Ninjas watched the enormous fireball, the size of a two-story building, as cold sweat dripped down their foreheads.
"Ice Release: One-Horned White Whale!"
Kanko Hyofo immediately charged forward, gathering a massive amount of Chakra to create an ice whale even larger than the fireball, shattering the fireball, yet the intense heat from the Great Fireball ultimately melted the ice whale completely.
Seeing this scene, the morale of the Snow Ninjas surged again. Mokgetsu was strong, but so was their leader.
At this moment, silvery fragments suddenly fell from the sky.
This was typical in the Snow Country, but in the current battlefield, it caused discomfort among the guards and excitement among the Snow Ninjas.
"It's bad; the Snow Ninjas' jutsu becomes stronger during snowfall." The ninja among the guards looked at Mokgetsu with a worried expression.
The numerical disparity was already vast, and now they had an additional buff; how could this be fought?
"Kid, it seems fate is against you." Kanko Hyofo laughed loudly.
The unexpected snowfall indeed added to their already substantial victory.
"Is that so? Actually, the Great Fireball was just one of the weaker techniques I wield," Mokgetsu replied with a calm smile, unfazed by the change in the environment.
It's true that the environment can affect a ninja's ninjutsu power, but if the skill difference is too significant, the environment hardly matters.
"Hmph, just bluffing." Kanko Hyofo thought Mokgetsu was exaggerating his strength.
Even he had to exert serious effort to block such a level of Fire Release ninjutsu, nowhere near being considered weak.
"Full Concentration, Breath of Flame!"
Mokgetsu focused his breathing, enhancing his body capabilities and Fire Attribute Chakra Nature Transformation ability, then formed seals to gather a large amount of Chakra in his throat.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Extinguishing!"
Whoosh!!!
An immense amount of flames was expelled from Mokgetsu's mouth in one breath, rapidly melting and evaporating the ice and snow on the ground, incinerating everything combustible in the vicinity, and even the falling snowflakes melted under the intense heat.
Mokgetsu formed a broad orange-red sea of flames around him, and the intense heat produced made some guards sweat even under the heavy snowfall.
Seeing the terrifying sea of fire, the guards who maintained a distance finally understood why Mokgetsu urged them to retreat; if they hadn't stayed distant, they might have turned to cinders from the terrifying flames.
At this moment, Asama Sandayu felt incredibly relieved that Mokgetsu had accepted the task. He believed that even in a renowned Great Ninja Village like Konoha, there were few ninjas of Mokgetsu's caliber.
"I told you, Teacher Mokgetsu is incredibly strong; with him here, there won't be any problems." Obito stood at a high spot, watching the dazzling red sea of flames with a proud grin.
Obito thought that he deserved a third of the credit for defeating the enemy with Great Fire Extinguishing, as it was a jutsu he provided to Mokgetsu.
Previously, Obito performed well during a Uchiha gathering, and the ultimate reward was the Great Fire Extinguishing. After obtaining the jutsu, Obito promptly gave it to Mokgetsu, thinking that Mokgetsu could master it quickly and perhaps teach it back to him.
"The issuance of that task is probably the only correct decision I've made in recent times," Kazahana Sosetsu sighed, watching the enormous flames.
With Mokgetsu's intervention, the glimmer of hope in Kazahana Sosetsu's heart began to grow.
Astonished by Mokgetsu's powerful Fire Release, Kakashi remained vigilant, cautiously observing the surroundings to prevent enemy infiltration.
After all, the guards seemed unreliable, and facing hundreds of enemies, some might slip through Mokgetsu's defense.
"Quick, perform Defensive Ninjutsu with me!"
Perceiving Mokgetsu's gradually becoming intimidating aura, Kanko Hyofo immediately shouted.
Although hard to believe, Mokgetsu seemed to be telling the truth; he indeed possessed much stronger ninjutsu.
Standing at the forefront, Kanko Hyofo was most aware of the terrifying high-temperature flame sea. He looked at Mokgetsu incredulously, never expecting that the boy in his eyes could wield such extraordinarily powerful Fire Release ninjutsu.
At this moment, Kanko Hyofo cursed Kazahana Doto in his heart. He relied on the information provided by Kazahana Doto to refrain from investigating Mokgetsu further, but now Mokgetsu's display of power made Kazahana Doto's information seem completely false.
Nonetheless, Kanko Hyofo no longer had time to ponder where things went wrong; he had to deploy ninjutsu to block this Fire Release.
"Ice Release: Snow Wall!"
Kanko Hyofo and dozens of Snow Ninjas simultaneously unleashed Defensive Ninjutsu, creating three immensely thick walls of ice and snow.
Individually, a Snow Ninja's Defensive Ninjutsu couldn't withstand Mokgetsu's Fire Release, but dozens working together changed everything.
The dense, Chakra-infused ice and snow walls managed to stop Mokgetsu's searing flames.
Under the watchful eyes of the Snow Ninjas and the guards, the first ice wall quickly melted, and the fire sea shrank; when the second wall melted, it shrunk further, until when the last wall melted, the vast sea of fire vanished.
Kanko Hyofo breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that though Mokgetsu was powerful, he wasn't unbeatable, and a group fight of hundreds against one was still feasible.
"Damn it, if only our ninjas could..." Asama Sandayu felt deeply unwilling, watching the sea of fire being held back.
Because Kanko Hyofo had several hundred ninjas to assist, but they had no way to aid Mokgetsu.
"Very well, another Fire Release intercepted, but can you keep blocking the next one?" Mokgetsu said with a calm smile.
Even though the previous Fire Release was fierce, it wasn't his full strength; such battle opportunities were rare, and Mokgetsu had been testing the skill's potency.
As he spoke, Mokgetsu silently activated his Pattern, entering Breath of Flame Chakra Mode.
Mokgetsu's breathing rhythm suddenly changed, a massive amount of Chakra erupted from his body, augmenting the power of his Fire Attribute Chakra through the Breathing Technique, and his momentum soared rapidly.
"Is this guy a monster?"
Sensing Mokgetsu's intense, fiery aura, Kanko Hyofo's face changed rapidly; this was no ordinary ninja prodigy, but an obviously grown formidable warrior!