Two spatial portals suddenly tore open in the sky.
The entire battlefield fell into a strange silence.
Shock surged through Uzumaki Mito like a violent storm.
Her eyes locked onto the portals, her instincts screaming warnings. Without the slightest hesitation, a sage-like facial pattern appeared across her beautiful face.
She raised her jade-white fist.
The air around her froze for a split second—
Then exploded outward like a nuclear blast.
Her punch distorted space itself as it shot directly toward the more dangerous portal.
The portal glowed with ancient runes along its circular frame.
Inside was an endless void.
Stars flickered faintly within the darkness, as though it connected to another world.
"Orcs… invincible!"
A roar shattered the silence.
A towering orc warrior wielding a giant axe burst through the portal.
Before its bloodthirsty aura could fully spread—
The punch hit.
Its marble-like muscles twisted grotesquely under the impact.
The entire body warped violently before smashing into the monsters behind it.
In the next instant—
The creature, along with the portal itself, was completely obliterated.
The second portal radiated an eerie purple glow.
Light flowed along the frame like liquid serpents.
Inside the gateway, space twisted chaotically.
Then—
A deep humming sound echoed.
A massive figure stepped through.
Cocytus.
His insect-like armor gleamed under the sunlight.
The katana in his hand radiated suffocating cold.
Behind him marched a perfectly ordered Frost Army.
At the very front stood eight of Cocytus's personal guards—
Solar-tier Snow Maidens.
A wave of freezing air surged outward.
The frost was far stronger than anything produced by the Frost Dragon Knights.
Even elite ninjas at Jonin level shivered involuntarily.
Behind them came ranks of ice-element monsters.
Their armor reflected harsh sunlight.
They looked like—
No.
They were an army from hell itself.
The moment they appeared, the ninja army felt an overwhelming pressure.
Their presence surpassed even the earlier demon legion.
But at the same time—
One of the portals had been completely destroyed by Uzumaki Mito.
The sheer strength of that single punch filled the ninja army with awe.
"Lady Mito, long live!"
One Uzumaki ninja shouted.
Soon the entire battlefield echoed with cheers.
Walking at the front, Uzumaki Mito had become a new banner of the battlefield.
For a moment—
Her presence even overshadowed Uchiha Hikaru.
"I could do that too."
Hikaru muttered inwardly.
But her Mangekyo Sharingan remained fixed on the newly arrived Frost Army.
Especially the silent warrior leading them—
Cocytus.
For the first time, she felt a genuine threat.
"The other portal… was destroyed…"
Cocytus was startled.
Far away inside Nazarick's throne hall, Ainz was equally stunned.
Through the projection screen, he saw the orc warrior crushed in a single punch.
Several high-level monsters had been shredded into pieces by spatial turbulence when the portal collapsed.
A strange thought crossed Ainz's mind.
Defeated before the battle even began.
"That power… surpasses even Super-Tier Magic."
Ainz stared at the screen.
The elegant woman who had thrown the punch slowly lowered her fist.
Even through Nazarick's barrier—
Her presence chilled him to the bone.
"Lord Ainz!"
Pandora's voice trembled.
He had nearly been torn apart by the spatial turbulence and was only now regaining his composure.
Returning to his original form, the faceless doppelganger's body shook.
Sweat covered his forehead.
Each drop seemed to carry the terror of the moment he nearly died.
Ainz remained seated on the throne, his figure as immovable as a mountain.
He nodded slightly.
Pandora took a deep breath and steadied himself.
"I'm fine, Lord Ainz… but the expedition…"
"It's not a problem," Ainz replied calmly.
"In fact, this failure has revealed another powerful enemy. Open the barrier. Launch a direct assault."
After reassuring Pandora, Ainz immediately contacted Albedo and Cocytus.
The forces of Nazarick surged back into action.
Receiving the order, Cocytus personally led the charge.
A magic that prohibited flight spread across the battlefield.
The Frost Dragon Knights soaring through the sky suddenly began falling one after another.
Without aerial advantage—
They were helpless before Cocytus.
To him, they were nothing but insects.
The frost breath of the dragons…
The Ice Release techniques of the Yuki Clan…
Even the Solar-tier Snow Maidens behind him could ignore them completely.
In fact—
They absorbed the frost energy, amplifying their own ice magic like a rolling avalanche.
Ninja blades scraped against the icy armor of the Frost Army.
But they couldn't even leave a mark.
The attacks felt like striking solid rock.
Cocytus's advancing army was like a tide of steel.
Wherever they passed—
Frost spread across the ground.
The air turned painfully cold.
Each soldier moved like a merciless statue.
One by one, ninjas fell.
"Lend me all your power!"
Yuki Haku's roar thundered across the battlefield.
The knight emblem on his hand glowed white.
The remaining Frost Dragon Knights forced out every last ounce of strength, channeling it into Haku's body.
Instantly—
Endless snowstorms filled the battlefield.
A power capable of rivaling Cocytus surged forth.
"A power link… interesting."
Cocytus showed no interest in slaughtering weak opponents.
But now he had found a worthy prey.
His compound eyes glanced briefly toward Uchiha Hikaru and Uzumaki Mito watching nearby.
With a simple gesture, he ordered the Frost Army to split apart and attack the Royal Court Ninja Army.
Meanwhile, under Albedo's command, the undead army intensified its assault.
"Ice Release: Endless Ice Spears!"
Haku formed hand seals rapidly.
Thousands of ice spears erupted into the sky, rushing toward Cocytus like a blizzard.
Cocytus sneered.
His katana flashed once.
Every spear shattered instantly.
Ice fragments sparkled through the air like stars.
Haku slammed both hands onto the ground.
Ice spread rapidly.
The battlefield transformed into a frozen domain.
Cocytus paused briefly as the frost attempted to sap his strength.
Then he leapt forward.
His blade aimed directly for Haku.
At the same time, Uchiha Hikaru's Mangekyo Sharingan blazed with crimson light.
She formed seals rapidly.
The chakra of the three Tailed Beasts surged into her body.
Through the Yasaka Seal, she distributed that power to every ninja on the battlefield.
Strength flooded their bodies.
The ninjas roared.
Their fighting spirit erupted.
Four Uchiha warriors stood at the center of the battlefield.
Their Sharingan glowed crimson.
Susanoo power erupted from their bodies.
Four towering Crow Tengu Susanoo rose behind them like war gods descending to earth.
Their massive blades radiated crushing pressure.
Cocytus's eyes narrowed.
"I suppose… I must deal with you quickly."
He was the strongest member of the Frost Army.
If the battle dragged on, unexpected variables could arise.
And behind him—
Lord Ainz was watching.
His divine weapon—
The God-Slaying Blade Emperor—
radiated terrifying cold.
An icy aura spread around him.
Even the Frost Dragon King slowed under the pressure.
Fortunately, the strength of the remaining frost dragons flowed into the Dragon King's body.
With a thunderous roar, it carried Haku through the sky, narrowly dodging Cocytus's deadly strikes.
Haku unleashed Ice Release techniques endlessly.
Yet Cocytus's defense was absolute.
"Frost-Burning Strike!"
Cocytus seized an opening.
His blade fell like an avalanche.
The Frost Dragon King's breath attack was split apart instantly.
Haku's dragon knight spear—
Was shattered in the same strike.
Just as Haku and the dragon were about to be cut in two—
Black flames suddenly appeared.
Alarm bells rang inside Cocytus's mind.
"Cold Breath!"
Ice and fire collided in an instant.
The Amaterasu flames were frozen—
Yet the black fire continued burning silently within the ice.
Before Cocytus could react—
Four Susanoo swung their massive blades at the Frost Army.
The giant swords cut through the air with roaring winds.
Their targets—
The eight Snow Maidens.
The Snow Maidens reacted instantly.
Their icy blue eyes flashed.
Ice blades collided with Susanoo's swords.
The impact roared like thunder.
Ice fragments scattered through the air.
The Snow Maidens moved like butterflies dancing through a blizzard.
They rode the force of the blades, drifting through the air.
Cold breath surged from their lips, freezing the surrounding space.
Even the mighty Susanoo blades slowed.
One Snow Maiden flashed behind a Susanoo like blue lightning.
Her blade stabbed toward its weakness.
The Susanoo turned and swept its sword.
She barely dodged.
Another attacked from the side, carving a deep icy scar across its shoulder.
The Uchiha controlling the Susanoo snorted coldly and intensified the assault.
The Snow Maidens fought in perfect coordination.
Ice blades and frost formed a massive net.
Gradually—
Even Susanoo began to struggle.
The battlefield became a world of swords and snow.
Even with the support of the three Tailed Beasts—especially the Nine-Tails—
The four Susanoo, nearly reaching their War God form, still struggled against the eight Solar-tier Snow Maidens.
They also had to protect the ninja army below.
Just as the battle began to tilt against them—
Hikaru moved.
Her blade flashed like lightning.
The air screamed as it split apart.
Two Snow Maidens didn't even have time to react.
Their bodies shattered instantly.
"Now… it's your turn."
Hikaru's gaze was cold.
Her blade pulsed with murderous intent.
Behind her—
A Complete Susanoo appeared.
Compared to the Crow Tengu form—
It was an entirely different existence.
The War God Blade swept across the battlefield.
Where it passed—
Destruction followed.
The earth trembled.
Even the dark clouds were swept away, revealing the setting sun.
"Truly a manifestation of power…"
Seeing Hikaru rampage across the battlefield, Cocytus's gaze turned icy.
He ignored the exhausted Haku.
Then—
He leapt.
His massive body shot forward like an arrow.
The katana carved a silver arc through the air.
Its target—
Uchiha Hikaru atop the Susanoo.
"Trying to stop a chariot with a mantis arm."
Hikaru raised her massive blade.
The sword fell like Mount Tai collapsing.
Steel collided with steel.
The deafening impact echoed across the battlefield.
Cocytus's katana was tiny compared to the colossal blade.
His body was forced downward by the overwhelming force.
"Rise!"
Cocytus planted his feet firmly on the ground.
Veins bulged across his four arms.
Two hands held the katana.
The other two pulled a second weapon from his item storage—
Decapitating Fang, a silver halberd.
With a roar—
He pushed back.
The massive Susanoo blade was forced slightly upward.
Cocytus's eyes burned with relentless battle spirit.
Like a phantom, he moved between Susanoo's attacks—
Searching for the one opportunity that could turn the tide.
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