Kakashi's mind was finally clearing, though the sight before him was still unimaginable.
Save Might Guy?
Had he heard that correctly?
Ashveil, with effortless dominance, had already defeated Might Guy. Yet now, he was offering aid instead of harm. Kakashi's confusion deepened. Since Ashveil's arrival, his unpredictable actions had left everyone questioning his allegiance.
Gaara and Darui's expressions reflected their disbelief. None had anticipated such behavior.
"Kakashi, is this Guy a pervert?" Darui whispered, bewildered. "What exactly does he mean?"
Kakashi's face darkened with concern. Might Guy was exhausted, on the edge of collapse, and they had no choice but to watch. Even if they wanted to strike Ashveil now, their combined strength would be utterly insufficient.
It was wiser, Kakashi decided, to wait and see Ashveil's intentions.
Ashveil moved, calmly forming a sphere of Conqueror's Haki, and directed it toward Might Guy's body. At first, Might Guy braced for attack, but the sphere entered him gently. Almost immediately, he felt an inexplicable sensation, as if undergoing some mysterious healing.
He stared in disbelief.
"This is your reward for pleasing me. I said I wouldn't break my word, Might Guy," Ashveil said casually, a faint curve forming on his lips.
Might Guy could barely comprehend it. In all his years in the Shinobi World, he had never encountered anyone so impossibly powerful, someone who would heal an enemy simply for their effort. And the reasoning—that it was "to please him"—was even more incomprehensible.
Ashveil turned and began walking away, each step deliberate, leaving the Kage-level warriors frozen in place.
Kakashi, Gaara, Darui, and Might Guy could hardly breathe as he moved, silent and unthreatening, yet overwhelmingly imposing.
Darui was the first to break the stunned silence. "Kakashi, are we just going to let him go?"
Kakashi's worry deepened. With an enemy of Ashveil's caliber, attempting to confront him would be catastrophic. Letting him move freely was safer… but terrifying.
Ashveil stopped briefly, lowering his head in thought. Though he had no intention of killing these individuals—especially Kakashi and Might Guy—he considered his next action carefully. He had grown fond of the pair, admiring their strength and camaraderie from afar.
Finally, Ashveil unleashed his Ice-Ice Conqueror's Haki. An instant, bone-chilling frost surged across the battlefield, creeping toward Kakashi and the others.
"I told you not to make a sound," Ashveil's voice rang through the freezing air.
Kakashi reacted immediately. "Everyone, dodge! Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
He knew the cold was deadly, and only fire could counter it. Darui unleashed his Lightning Release, hoping to disrupt the freezing assault, while Gaara erected a massive sand wall to shield them.
But Ashveil's power was overwhelming. The ice instantly encased Gaara's wall and extinguished Kakashi's fireball. Darui's Lightning Release vanished on contact with the freezing force.
"What… how is this possible?" Kakashi muttered, face pale.
"This power… it's like my Chakra is nothing compared to his," Darui gasped.
Might Guy, still recovering, stared in horror. Even though Ashveil had healed him moments before, he now faced the sheer terror of Ashveil's abilities firsthand. He could not activate the Eight Gates again. There was nothing he could do.
Kakashi's mind raced. "Use clones!" he ordered. The group attempted it, hoping to avoid the full impact, but even their most basic body techniques were overridden by Ashveil's Haki-infused freezing power.
Blocks of ice formed almost instantly around Gaara and Darui, and Kakashi and Might Guy could only barely react before being encased themselves. Within moments, the battlefield transformed into a frozen wasteland.
Ashveil clapped his hands lightly, the sound echoing unnaturally in the frozen silence. A system notification chimed:
[Ding dong, detected that the host has defeated a united army. Rewarding 10,000 Conqueror's Haki points!]
Ashveil blinked, intrigued.
[Rewarding skill: Eight Gates Formation!]
A smirk curved Ashveil's lips. The Shinobi World's powers and rewards were clearly augmenting his already formidable abilities. The thought of facing future battles filled him with renewed confidence.
Host: Ashveil
Conqueror's Haki Points: 110,000
Devil Fruit Abilities: Tremor-Tremor (Extreme), Magma (Extreme), Search (Extreme), Glint-Glint (Extreme), Ice-Ice (Extreme), Rumble-Rumble (Extreme), Appearance (Extreme), Phoenix (Extreme), Ope-Ope no Mi (Extreme)
Skills: Flash (100m), Conqueror's Haki Passive Defense, Shinra Tensei, Supreme King Haki Fusion, Golden Conqueror's Haki, Overlord Color Domain, Eight Gates Formation
Items: Healing potion, ham, hamburger, cola, red wine, turkey meat, salad
Ashveil's mind drifted to his next destination. The Jinchuriki teams awaited, along with old acquaintances Naruto and Killer Bee. With a flash, he disappeared from the frozen battlefield, moving like the Yellow Flash.
On the other side, the Tailed Beast battle had begun. The Two-Tails, Matatabi, unleashed its lightning-fast attacks through the forest. Ashveil arrived before her in an instant, drawing the gaze of both the beast and Kabuto, who controlled the Jinchuriki.
"You… what are you doing here?" Kabuto asked, shock evident.
Ashveil smiled faintly. "Didn't I say, when we made our agreement, to implement the Eye of the Moon Plan? But that doesn't mean I won't take action against you and Obito."
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