"First Dance, Tsukishiro!"

As the words fell, Rukia Kuchiki used the tip of Sode no Shirayuki to draw a circle on the ground.

The space enveloped by this circle instantly transformed into a frozen Domain!

Within the frozen Domain, light snow suddenly began to fall from the sky.

Just as the lava sphere entered the frozen Domain,

with a few crisp crack sounds,

frost instantly crawled all over the lava sphere, and it was rapidly frozen.

With a few bang sounds,

the frozen lava sphere crashed straight onto the ground, splashing up a flurry of ice shards!

"A frozen Domain?"

The battle-experienced Roshi instantly saw through the ability and effect of Rukia Kuchiki's technique.

It formed a frozen Domain around her; as long as anyone entered this Domain, they would be frozen by the cold air within it.

"What a troublesome ability."

Roshi frowned slightly and sighed, "As expected, you can not underestimate anyone."

With this Domain present, ordinary methods probably would not have any effect at all.

He had to use power capable of shattering this Domain!

Roshi's gaze turned resolute, and a massive aura suddenly surged from his body.

Glug—

Many red bubbles suddenly popped up one after another on Roshi's body.

Red Chakra slowly covered him.

Soon, the red Chakra spread out, and a red Tailed Beast Cloak wrapped around Roshi.

The single tail behind him increased to four.

An aura that made the air tremble surged from Roshi.

Ōnoki of the Two Scales said softly, "Roshi is finally getting serious."

Semi-Tailed Beast Transformation.

Under this state, it was time for Roshi to show his true strength!

"Semi-Tailed Beast Transformation?"

The well-informed Hiruzen Sarutobi instantly recognized Roshi's current state.

Although this state would greatly enhance the Jinchūriki's abilities, it would similarly cause them to lose their sanity and turn into a beast that only knew how to slaughter.

Clearly, Roshi was not an ordinary Jinchūriki.

Under the semi-Tailed Beast Transformation state, he was able to maintain his sanity very well.

This was the result of his discussion with the Four-Tails.

Overall, he was very lucky.

The Four-Tails was a very reasonable Tailed Beast.

This could be seen from the fact that he was able to borrow the Four-Tails' power to accomplish Lava Release.

And during his semi-Tailed Beast Transformation, the Four-Tails had no intention of affecting his will at all.

Years of getting along also gave Roshi a high level of trust in the Four-Tails.

"Here I come!!"

Under the semi-Tailed Beast Transformation, Roshi's original appearance was no longer recognizable.

But Roshi's voice could clearly be heard coming from beneath that monster-like exterior.

Boom!!

Roshi, in his semi-Tailed Beast Transformation state, exerted force with his feet, and the ground was instantly shattered by the terrifying power!

His entire body shot towards Rukia Kuchiki like an arrow released from a bowstring.

As he barged into the frozen Domain, the cold air surged instantly, invading towards him.

Crack—

Frost crawled onto Roshi's Tailed Beast Cloak.

Before the frost could spread, a bang was heard!

The frozen ice was shattered instantly!

The fist wrapped in Tailed Beast Chakra heavily smashed toward Rukia Kuchiki.

Rukia Kuchiki's expression was indifferent, showing no trace of panic.

Although the frozen Domain did not freeze the intruding enemy, it bought a little time well for Rukia Kuchiki.

"Sode no Shirayuki!"

Rukia Kuchiki gave a light cry, swung Sode no Shirayuki forward, and an ice wall condensed instantly!

Bang!!

A muffled sound rang out as the semi-Tailed Beast transformed Roshi punched the ice wall, sending ice shards flying!

Roshi exerted force with his arm again.

Crack—

Faint tearing sounds rang out on the ice wall.

The ice wall suddenly began to tremble, as if it would shatter in the next second.

Rukia Kuchiki lightly tapped the ground four times with the tip of Sode no Shirayuki, leaving behind specks of white cold air.

When the fourth tap was completed, Rukia Kuchiki spoke, "Second Dance, Hakuren!"

Boom!!

The white cold air erupted instantly, submerging Roshi like an avalanche!

When the cold air stopped erupting, the solidly frozen semi-Tailed Beast transformed Roshi came into view!

"What?!"

Ōnoki of the Two Scales's eyes widened, seemingly not expecting this result at all, and he couldn't help exclaiming.

"Such powerful ice! It can even freeze Roshi under the semi-Tailed Beast Transformation!"

Although he was shocked by the strength of Rukia Kuchiki's ice, there was no worry for Roshi in his eyes.

After all, this was only Roshi's semi-Tailed Beast Transformation.

After that, there was still the full Tailed Beast Transformation.

Of course, Ōnoki of the Two Scales did not believe that facing this kind of freezing, the semi-Tailed Beast transformed Roshi would have no way to break free.

Sure enough.

The temperature beneath the frozen Roshi's feet suddenly rose!

The ground instantly turned into high-temperature magma.

In the next instant, the magma gushed high up, like a pillar of lava!

Enveloping Roshi who was in the frozen state.

A few seconds later, the semi-Tailed Beast transformed Roshi walked out from inside the lava pillar without suffering the slightest damage.

With a stomp of his foot, a pool of magma appeared beneath Rukia Kuchiki's feet.

Rukia Kuchiki's expression changed slightly, and she rapidly executed Shunpo.

Boom!!

The next second, the lava pillar erupted!

The oncoming heat wave caused the temperature on Rukia Kuchiki's face to rise slightly, but it quickly cooled down under the effect of Sode no Shirayuki.

And the frozen Domain also shattered with a bang as Rukia Kuchiki left.

As soon as Rukia Kuchiki landed, another lava pillar rose.

With no other choice, she had to use Shunpo to leave again.

But soon, several lava pillars rose successively following Rukia Kuchiki's figure!

"Tch, troublesome."

Rukia Kuchiki's gaze turned cold. After dodging another lava pillar, she pointed Sode no Shirayuki at Roshi.

"Third Dance, Hakato!"