Qianye moved rapidly through the dense forest.

The mist in the forest gradually grew thicker, providing natural cover for his whereabouts.

Even so, Qianye remained extremely vigilant.

His Three-Tomoe Sharingan emitted a faint scarlet glow in the dim forest.

The System's prompt tone sounded in his mind.

【Congratulations to the host for completing the mission of slaying the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.】

【Mission reward distributed: Ice Release Kekkei Genkai】

It turned out to be Ice Release!

A surge of joy welled up in Qianye's heart.

Ice Release is formed by combining Water Style and Wind Style. This dual-attribute Fusion can not only create a low-temperature environment but also freely manipulate the morphological changes of ice.

Although in the Hokage, Ice Release Ninjas did not appear much.

However, the practical combat effect brought by Ice Release was quite useful.

Qianye only felt an unprecedented chill surging within his body.

The white breath exhaled from his mouth actually condensed into tiny ice crystals in the air.

Is this Ice Release?

Qianye felt that the cold Chakra in his body seemed much more abundant, and immediately chanted inwardly.

"System, pull up the character panel!"

【Name: Uchiha Chiye】

【Age: 18】

【Chakra: 15 Kakas】

【Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan (Mangekyō Sharingan), Ice Release】

【Skills: Mangekyō Sharingan Dojutsu: The Other Shore of the Underworld, Causal Cycle.】

Illusion Technique Mastery, Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique, Body Flicker Technique, Shadow Clone Technique, Three Basic Jutsu, etc.

Hmm?

Chakra actually increased by five more units!

It really did increase Chakra!

While acquiring the Kekkei Genkai, it was actually able to increase Chakra as well. This truly was an unexpected harvest!

As for Chakra, naturally the more, the better!

Qianye naturally wouldn't think it was too much.

In this Naruto World, you can leave anything behind, but you cannot leave Chakra!

If there's a reward of a Chakra-ton in the future...

He could just lie flat and no longer worry about Chakra!

Suddenly, his Sharingan captured an abnormality in the distance.

A thought stirred in Qianye's heart, and he quickly hid in the nearby woods.

Shortly after, a group of unfamiliar Ninjas arrived here.

Their movements were light and swift, obviously having undergone strict training.

A twenty-man squad gathered together one after another, then stopped in their tracks.

It wasn't because they discovered Qianye, but to take a brief rest and adjustment.

Qianye hid in the dark, his Sharingan flickering slightly.

Indeed, they were not Konoha Ninjas.

"According to intelligence, Konoha is currently busy dealing with the offensive of the Sunagakure. This is a great opportunity for us to attack."

Said a Ninja with a deep voice, his tone tinged with excitement.

"Yeah, as long as we can seize the opportunity to launch an attack, we might be able to deal a major blow to Konoha. By then, Lord Tsuchikage will surely be pleased."

Another Ninja chimed in, greed flashing in his eyes.

Qianye was startled in his heart; these Ninjas actually belonged to Hidden Stone Village.

He couldn't help recalling the intelligence he had heard at the meeting before.

The Ninjas of Hidden Stone Village disguised themselves as refugees and caravans with suspicious tracks, highly likely an operation targeting the Land of Fire.

Qianye did not like Danzo of the Root.

However, Qianye naturally still trusted the external intelligence of the Root relatively.

The Root had specialized external espionage activities, and its intelligence gathering was unique in Konoha.

Looking at these twenty people, Qianye couldn't help but have an idea.

The Ice Release Kekkei Genkai he had just obtained was the most typical Kekkei Genkai of the Yuki Clan from Hidden Mist Village.

Hidden Stone Village wanted to fish in troubled waters to plot war profit capital for their village, and could reap benefits later on.

Could he fabricate intelligence for Hidden Stone Village stating that Hidden Mist Village was also intervening to retaliate against Hidden Stone Village, and deliberately feed it to them?

As long as the waters were muddied, it would inevitably make these Ninjas of Hidden Stone Village entering Hidden Rain Village hesitant and timid.

If time dragged on, as long as Konoha resolved the problem over at Village Hidden in the Sand side.

Hidden Stone Village would miss the opportunity and naturally no longer pose much of a threat.

Qianye quickly formulated a plan in his heart.

He raised his hand to form hand seals, then transformed into an unfamiliar Ninja, wearing a Hidden Mist Village protectorate headband on his head that covered his face, and quietly approached the Hidden Stone Village squad.

His movements were light and swift, making almost no sound.

The distance grew closer and closer. Qianye's gaze turned cold, and he raised his hand to grab.

The mist in the air instantly condensed on Qianye's hand, forming five ice-formed senbon.

"Whoosh!"

With precise Shuriken techniques, he flung the senbon out.

"Ah!!"

The five of them were completely unprepared and collapsed to the ground in response.

"Who is it?!"

The Ninjas of Hidden Stone Village immediately became alert and pulled out Kunai one after another.

"Captain, it's ice!"

Hearing about ice, everyone looked toward the five fallen people, and their hearts sank.

"An Ice Release Kekkei Genkai Ninja from Hidden Mist Village?!"

The leader among them, without waiting for Qianye to appear, immediately forced himself to stay calm and shouted coldly.

"Does your Hidden Mist Village want to start a war with our Hidden Stone Village?"

With Chakra adsorption on his feet, Qianye silently arrived behind another large tree.

Without answering, his movements became even more fierce.

Forming seals rapidly, the surrounding mist grew even colder, and the sizzling sound of water freezing rang out.

Immediately following that, seven or eight ice cones formed, heading straight from the air toward the Ninjas of Hidden Stone Village.

Before the Ninjas of Hidden Stone Village could react, they were caught off guard by Qianye's Ice Release attack.

The sharpness and speed of the ice cones made them difficult to dodge, and three people fell instantly.

"Damn Hidden Mist Ninja!"

The Hidden Stone Village captain traced the direction of the ice cones and pointed at Qianye's location.

"Over there!"

Several Ninjas who reacted quickly flung Kunai tied with Explosive Tags, attempting to launch a counterattack.

However, Qianye's movements were even faster; he formed seals once again.

A huge ice wall instantly appeared in front of him, and the massive explosion blew the ice fragments on the ice wall everywhere.

Before they could even catch a breath, Qianye's voice sounded once again.

"Ice Cones!"

In the air, the sound of water condensing into ice rang out once more.

Swish, swish, swish—they pierced toward everyone in Hidden Stone Village.

Qianye's attacks were fierce and swift, and the power of Ice Release was displayed to the fullest in his hands.

Under Qianye's fierce attacks, the Hidden Stone Village squad quickly fell into chaos.

They attempted to organize a counterattack, but Qianye's Ice Release ability was simply too strong; they were completely unable to resist.

In the end, the twenty-man squad was decimated by Qianye, leaving only two or three Ninjas who seized the opportunity to escape.

Of course, this was also Qianye intentionally letting these few Ninjas escape.

Only by making Hidden Mist Village "participate" in this campaign could he better confuse public perception and bring Hidden Stone Village's plan to raid Konoha to a standstill.

As for Hidden Mist Village, Qianye wasn't worried at all that they would join the war.

At this time, their village was probably still engaged in bloody internal strife and simply had no time to attend to this side.

Watching the Ninjas of Hidden Stone Village flee in disarray, a trace of a smile appeared on Qianye's face.

The news of Hidden Mist Village's "participation" would likely spread back to Hidden Stone Village.

The strength of Hidden Mist Village was no simple matter, and they were old enemies with Hidden Stone Village to begin with.

Hidden Stone Village came this time to take advantage; how could they let themselves suffer losses and be dragged into a war...

Knowing the news that Hidden Mist Village was going to "participate", Hidden Stone Village would likely recall their own Ninjas back to the village.

Qianye's Chakra changed on his body.

He changed back to his original appearance and turned his footsteps.

Rushing toward the front lines.

...

Just one hour after Qianye left, a white head poked out from the soil.

"It's actually Ice Release! This Uchiha seems not so simple!"

A somewhat flippant voice uttered from its mouth, and then it immediately burrowed into the ground and vanished.