Hailstorm incoming!
Karumu and the other Kumogakure Ninja couldn't even pay attention to Esdeath; their so-called attack had been swallowed by that giant spherical hailstorm.
Esdeath briefly hindered the two, then her target returned to the two Kumogakure Ninja from before. She hadn't dealt with them yet.
Therefore, she would deal with these two little ants first.
"Die!"
She condensed an Ice Swords in her hand, increased her speed, and with swift momentum, killed the two Kumogakure Ninja in front of her with a single sword strike.
Pfft!
Blood splattered.
Heads rolled.
Of the four Kumogakure Ninja who surrounded her, two were dealt with in an instant, leaving only Karumu and another Kumogakure Ninja, but they were clearly not doing well.
The hailstones fell, so massive that they simply couldn't withstand them. Karumu miraculously survived, but his companion was gone.
"Damn it, how is this woman so powerful?" Karumu dragged his battered body, blood seeping from his body, arms, and thighs. He was unwilling to accept his side's performance and hated Esdeath to the core.
Why was she so strong?
Logically speaking, this shouldn't be.
Are Ice Release Ninja that formidable?
Karumu was truly perplexed. Throughout the Ninja World, where could such a powerful Ice Release Ninja be found? Not even the Yuki Clan from Hidden Mist Village seemed to possess such strength.
Therefore, what was this woman's background?
"Weak is weak. What's the point of saying so much?" Esdeath looked at the struggling Karumu, a cruel smile on her face, and said.
The weak are the weak, unable to face reality.
If you can't beat them, you just can't beat them.
Why grieve over it?
Accept reality, and die!
And Esdeath's answer was the lightning descending from the sky. Although Karumu was seriously injured and even three of his companions were gone, that didn't mean he would surrender.
Yes, he couldn't understand, but fighting to the death, that was his choice.
Even if I die, it's my choice.
Karumu seemed to have accepted it calmly.
So he chose to fight to the death.
"Lightning is useless against me, especially the lightning of your ninja world." Esdeath didn't even put it in her eyes, raising her hand and sending out a blast of ice, instantly freezing the lightning.
The so-called Lightning Release attack was merely lightning frozen by the power of ice; it had no effect whatsoever, not even posing a threat.
After casually freezing the incoming lightning, Esdeath still wore a smiling face and calmly said, "Come, I'll give you a chance. Use your Ninjutsu Body Technique."
Give me a chance?
This action undoubtedly provoked Karui. He couldn't accept Esdeath's arrogant expression. You're giving me a chance, are you?
Although he couldn't use Lightning Release Chakra Mode, he could temporarily enhance a certain part of his body with Lightning Release Chakra to strengthen a specific area.
As a member of the Raikage's guard, Karui considered himself very strong and would never surrender like this. If he did, it would be too humiliating.
For Karui, he absolutely could not bow his head; he absolutely could not yield.
How could I possibly surrender?
You bitch, die!
Facing the fiercely approaching Karui, Esdeath, with a flick of her wrist, conjured an ice sword, gripped it tightly, and swung it, striking at the lightning-infused Karui.
The latter, boosted by Lightning Release Chakra, had a significant increase in speed, but it was only speed. His strength was somewhat lacking.
To be precise, the improvement was relatively mediocre, but better than nothing. Having it was better than not having it.
However, Esdeath completely disregarded Karui's so-called speed. The ice sword in her hand always appeared at the right moment, precisely where her opponent was about to emerge.
Each perfectly timed sword strike made Karui incredibly uncomfortable, preventing him from unleashing any of his abilities. His so-called Ninjutsu Body Technique only left him feeling frustrated and stifled.
"I thought your taijutsu was something special, but it's nothing more than this. Is that all?" Esdeath no longer wanted to play and decided it was time to end it.
After a couple of moves, and realizing there was nothing to him, it was time to end the fight.
"Don't underestimate me!"
Karui let out an unwilling roar. Of course, he didn't want it to end like this, as it meant his death. So, even if it was a death struggle, he would still struggle.
However, Esdeath didn't give him that chance. She wasn't going to continue; when it was time to end it, it ended, not dragged out.
A sword to the throat!
Ice crystals froze the blood.
Ice pillars burst forth, causing Karui's blood to explode throughout his body, completely freezing into frost, and his body was covered in ice pillars.
After dealing with this person, Esdeath looked to the other side, and Alicelease happened to look over as well. Their eyes met, and everything was understood without words.
Alicelease, like Esdeath, had also dealt with her enemy at the same time. Their speed could be said to be equally fast.
"It seems we finished at the same time." Esdeath acknowledged this, not denying it. She could see that they both finished simultaneously.
"It doesn't matter, as long as the enemy is dealt with." Alicelease didn't care about that, waving her hand and saying casually.
At this moment, Byakuya landed with Tsunade. There were no survivors left on the battlefield, that much was confirmed. He hadn't found any living souls.
"The battle is basically resolved. Let Shikaku and the others clear the field. Next, we should return to Konoha. Sand Village won't be too slow. After the defeat of Mist Village and Cloud Village, and the retreat of Stone Village, Sand Village won't be foolish enough to stubbornly resist."
After surveying the battlefield, Byakuya finally spoke.
Tsunade understood what this meant, but were they really withdrawing so soon? Wouldn't it be better to stabilize the retreat a bit more?
Thinking this, she asked in a low voice, "Are we withdrawing so quickly?"
Byakuya replied, "Not immediately, but tomorrow or the day after would be fine."
Tsunade, however, became interested and mused, "Then let's delay for a couple of days. Such news needs to be digested. You even killed the Raikage; this news will surely shake the ninja world. And what decision will that old man Onoki make? That's truly something to look forward to."
Dragging her voluptuous body, Tsunade found this very interesting. As she walked, she swayed, truly intrigued.
"You think that old man Onoki will continue fighting to kill me?" Byakuya heard this and seemed to understand the meaning, immediately laughing and asking in return.
Tsunade shrugged, saying indifferently, "Hard to say. The shadow of the Uchiha, I estimate the Third Tsuchikage will find it intolerable, let alone Konoha's talented prodigy. I don't think Onoki will tolerate it."
Who doesn't know?
One can only say it's unclear.
Esdeath didn't care about any of this. Instead, she wondered if there would still be fighting after returning to Konoha.
"You two, stop discussing and let's go back first, or have someone come and clean up the battlefield. Will there still be fighting after returning to Konoha?"
If that's the case, I'd be very supportive; I'd absolutely support it.
Upon hearing this, Tsunade couldn't help but glance at Esdeath.
She was wary of this battle maniac...