Just as Ren formed hand seals, his two Shadow Clones were also surrounded and attacked by the Iwagakure Jonin who had rushed forward, then dissipated into white smoke.
The water lines, losing their Chakra support, also fell to the ground, splashing drops of blood as they hit the fresh blood.
Ren's expression didn't change at all as he watched the people below break through his Water Release defense, but the hand seals he was rapidly forming paused.
He then controlled his wings to descend quickly, and upon reaching the ground, he immediately clapped his hands together, muttering.
"Ice Release: Rozero."
When the surrounding Iwagakure Jonin saw Ren land, their faces instantly contorted into a ferocious expression, and they all raised their weapons, attacking Ren from all directions.
Just then, a biting cold wind howled past, instantly halting everyone's offensive and making their bodies tremble uncontrollably.
"What is this...?"
An Iwagakure Jonin squinted his eyes directly from the cold wind, and when the wind passed and he opened his eyes again, his pupils instantly dilated.
He saw that all the ground within sight was covered with a layer of solid ice, and the blowing cold wind contained countless ice crystal snowflakes.
The normally bearable temperature instantly plummeted, and coupled with the continuous cold wind, it immediately made their bodies start to shiver.
"Achoo!"
Sneezes were heard incessantly among the crowd, while Ren glanced at everyone before turning around and flapping his wings to fly into the air.
"Don't even think about leaving!"
Seeing Ren flying away, an Iwagakure Jonin tried to give chase, but as soon as he lifted his leg, he felt his body stiffen, and he stumbled, almost falling to the ground.
The others around him were also the same; this cold wind was particularly strange, with a chilling aura constantly seeping into their bodies through the gaps in their clothes.
Their corroded bodies directly affected their speed; while it didn't completely immobilize them, it certainly made it difficult to move.
In addition, the icy surface beneath their feet made them constantly slip, preventing them from exerting any force, and even covering their soles with Chakra was useless.
This meant they could only use Ninjutsu to blast the ice surface to free their legs first.
Soon, the ice surface was broken under a large number of attacks, and the Iwagakure Jonin, whose mobility was restored, continued to rush out against the cold wind.
However, their speed was noticeably reduced by a significant margin; clearly, the effect of the cold wind was still present.
"Tsk, that fast?"
Ren, who was flying swiftly in the air, had also been paying attention to the situation behind him, and seeing his Ninjutsu broken so quickly, he was not too surprised, though he felt a bit emotional.
To be on the safe side, he had used about 20% of his Chakra to create the ice surface and the cold wind, and it seemed the effect was not bad.
However, the enemy's numbers were also considerable; under thousands of Ninjutsu attacks, it was normal for it not to hold up.
Anyway, his objective had been achieved; at least the distance between the two sides had been widened, so he didn't have to worry about that side for now.
Thinking of this, Ren's gaze narrowed slightly as he looked at the large number of Iwagakure Jonin already appearing in his field of vision, muttering.
"Only this side is left."
Seeing the three little ones appear below him, Ren didn't stop, directly accelerating to catch up with the Third Raikage, who was speeding ahead.
The latter also noticed him, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Your ability is quite interesting, kid."
He had been paying attention to the team behind him, so he had also witnessed Ren using Ninjutsu to trap the Iwagakure army.
He already had a faint guess about the young man's identity.
"Thank you for the compliment, but those guys behind have already broken free.
At their speed, they can catch up within five minutes, so we probably don't have time to delay any longer."
As they spoke, the two were already approaching the Border Line.
By this time, the Iwagakure Jonin had already received the news and were prepared, each gripping their ninja tools tightly, their gazes fixed on the two of them.
"Don't drag me down, kid."
Looking at the Iwagakure Jonin arrayed in front of them, the old man's eyes showed no fear; instead, a hint of excitement appeared on his face.
The lightning on his body fluctuated violently again, and at the same time, he raised his hand—this time with three fingers!
"Hahaha, of course not."
Ren grinned, his wings abruptly retracting.
As he landed, a large amount of almost solidified dark red Chakra rapidly surged out and quickly covered his body.
Upon landing, a huge thud echoed, and a large cloud of dust was kicked up.
The charging Third Raikage suddenly turned his head, looked at the dust with some surprise, then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he turned back to continue his charge.
"Roar!"
As a beastly roar echoed, all eyes, whether from the swiftly moving team or the Iwagakure Jonin preparing to attack, instinctively looked towards the source of the sound.
As the smoke dissipated, a terrifying figure emerged, its entire body covered in flowing dark red Chakra, on all fours, with a pair of violent pupils wide open.
Three tails were raised high behind him, constantly fluttering in the air, emitting a powerful aura.
While everyone was surprised, upon seeing the Iwagakure Jonin in front, Ren roared again, powerfully pushing off the ground with all fours and leaping forward.
Following that flash of lightning, he charged towards the enemy's position!
"Stop them!"
An Iwagakure Jonin snapped back to reality, then quickly turned and anxiously shouted to his companions beside him.
"Yes!"
The Iwagakure Jonin dared not delay, unleashing the Ninjutsu they had already prepared towards the two of them.
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!"
"Earth Release: Earth Pillar Explosion!"
"Earth Release: Earth Spikes!"
Various rock-formed attacks rained down overwhelmingly, striking forward, but the two figures showed no intention of dodging, directly plunging into the storm of Ninjutsu, charging towards them without slowing down.
"This..."
Watching the two figures rampage through the Ninjutsu barrage, the Iwagakure Jonin's pupils instantly dilated, and a look of horror appeared on their faces.
Whether it was hard rock projectiles or sharp rock spears, as long as they collided with that lightning flash or that monster, they would directly shatter into rock dust and disperse into the air.
The two of them did not slow down even a bit due to the so-called Ninjutsu; in the blink of an eye, they had already burst out of the Ninjutsu barrage and arrived in front of the still-stunned crowd.
"Oh no!"
With a cry of alarm, these Iwagakure Jonin finally snapped back to reality.
Seeing the two figures already charging close, their faces instantly changed drastically.
Just as they were about to act, they saw the opponents directly rush into the crowd, beginning a one-sided slaughter!
"Let me go!"
An Iwagakure Jonin was about to flee when he saw the dark-red monster appear before him at some unknown point.
Its tail shot out directly, coiling around him and lifting him into the air.
Only then did he react, shouting in panic.
As soon as he finished speaking, the monster continued to rush forward, while he was casually flung away by the tail.
His body arced through the air before finally crashing into a tent, a crisp sound of bones breaking echoing.
He scanned his surroundings one last time before his vision went black, and he lost consciousness.
Though severely injured and comatose, he was lucky enough to still be alive.