On the other side.
Fubuki Kakuyoku was the one who suffered the least damage during Takuno's previous rush attack, having only been blown away by a relatively weak Wind Release technique.
However, after seeing that Roga Nadare, the strongest among them, had also been directly kicked away, she had absolutely no intention of approaching her opponent.
At this moment, the Chakra Armor on her body began to change, eventually sprouting jet-like devices on her back, allowing her to fly into the sky using the armor.
"Have they started researching Chakra Armor already?" Takuno's other Shadow Clone watched Fubuki Kakuyoku in the sky, commenting with a sigh.
It must be said that the Land of Snow's technology for Chakra Armor was quite decent.
It was a pity, though; he recalled that this armor could only provide short-distance aerial maneuverability and wasn't capable of long-duration, long-distance flight. However, compared to the flying tools used by Sky Shinobi, its flexibility was much higher.
Having flown into the sky, Fubuki Kakuyoku immediately began firing projectiles from the devices on her wrists towards Takuno.
Faced with this attack, Takuno didn't waste words. If she liked darting around in the sky, she would have to accept the pursuit.
"Kujaku Myōhō: Dragon Snake!"
Instantly, the solidified Chakra once again erupted from Takuno's back, rapidly forming a giant python whose eyes glittered.
Although theoretically a giant python cannot fly, its essence was merely Chakra.
It was capable of treating the air, which offered no purchase, as solid ground upon which it could crawl.
The moment the giant python appeared, it wrapped itself around Takuno, blocking the ice projectiles.
Fubuki Kakuyoku frowned as she watched her ice projectiles fail completely to breach the python's defense. Did she really have to fight this kind of monster?
While she hesitated, the giant python, under Takuno's control, showed no hesitation at all. It rapidly crawled towards Fubuki Kakuyoku in the air, closing the distance at tremendous speed.
Fubuki Kakuyoku gritted her teeth and still used her advantage in agility to begin grappling with the giant python.
A python of such massive size, no matter how strong the opponent was, could not be controlled flexibly. Its speed might be incredible, but its maneuverability couldn't be good, so she still had an advantage!
As Fubuki Kakuyoku continuously dodged the python's attacks, her thought was to find an opening to attack Takuno's main body. After using this giant python, her opponent's main body seemed to have stopped moving much.
However, if Takuno knew what she was thinking, he would only say that the idea was good, but unfortunately, Chakra control was precisely his strong suit.
The python's flexibility was somewhat compromised, but she still wouldn't be able to find an opening.
The giant python continuously attacked Fubuki Kakuyoku, and Fubuki Kakuyoku only managed to avoid being struck by the python each time by relying on the short bursts of propulsion from her Chakra Armor.
The attack opening she had hoped for never materialized; facing the python's assault had already completely exhausted her.
"No, if this continues, I won't have enough Chakra left to fly!" Fubuki Kakuyoku grew anxious. She no longer wanted to attack Takuno; her Chakra Armor also required Chakra for power, and flying was an extremely Chakra-consuming function.
At this point, she finally wanted to escape.
But she didn't know how to flee. Her agility was marginally better than the python's, but in terms of sheer speed, she couldn't compare to it at all.
Soon, her movements changed. While dodging the python's attacks, she continuously moved in the direction away from Takuno.
She didn't believe that the opponent's giant python, which contained such massive Chakra, had no operational range limit. She only needed to figure out its attack range, and once she was outside that range, a quick retreat should allow her to successfully escape.
Takuno watched her movements and could roughly guess her intentions.
It must be said that she was quite clever. Unfortunately, what she didn't know was that his lack of movement didn't mean he couldn't move; he was simply too lazy to bother.
However, since the opponent was trying so hard to escape, he couldn't ruin the fun completely. He should at least give her a little hope, shouldn't he?
Thus, Takuno still remained motionless. In Fubuki Kakuyoku's eyes, her opponent truly couldn't move while executing this Ninjutsu, which greatly increased her chances of escape!
At this moment, Fubuki Kakuyoku was filled with confidence, continuously moving toward the periphery of the battle.
Finally, the giant python seemed to have reached the limit of its operational range and stopped expanding outward.
She finally let out a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on her face. She had finally escaped from that demon!
Just as she was about to rely on her Chakra Armor to fly away and escape, a voice, making her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, reached her ears.
The voice was extremely close, sounding as if it came right from behind her.
"Excuse me, where are you trying to go?"
Fubuki Kakuyoku's eyes widened. She thought she was hearing things, unable to believe the voice had come from behind her.
She watched as her head struggled to twist around, finally rotating enough for her to see the position behind her.
Then, she saw Takuno's figure, along with the wings formed by solidified Chakra on his back... Takuno met the gaze of the turning Fubuki Kakuyoku. The smile on his fox mask appeared even more sinister and terrifying in Fubuki Kakuyoku's eyes.
"You're not the only one who can fly, you know," Takuno said.
At that moment, Fubuki Kakuyoku's eyes rolled back. The Chakra inside her body instantly became chaotic, and she lost control of her Chakra Armor, plummeting directly from the sky.
"Huh? Did she... faint from fright?" The expression beneath Takuno's mask was slightly odd.
He touched his mask. Was he really that scary?
However, if this was the case, the opponent should be thoroughly convinced and wouldn't dare harbor any rebellious thoughts toward him in the future. His objective had been achieved.
Otherwise, why would he bother? He could have just killed her instantly with a Ninjutsu technique.
Takuno watched the falling Fubuki Kakuyoku, unconcerned that she might die from the fall.
Although a ninja's body, without the protection of Chakra, was only slightly tougher than a normal person's, this was the Land of Snow, and where she was falling, there was plenty of accumulated snow to act as a cushion.
So she wouldn't die from the impact.
At this moment, he glanced in the other direction. Sure enough, he was the second one to finish the fight; he had played around with her for a bit too long.
He then looked at the dozens-of-meters-long white ice whale erupting from his main body's location, yawned, and descended toward the ground.
Defeating the opponent wasn't the end; he still needed to carve the Sealing Jutsu onto her.