Naruto: Hidden Mist's Great Blacksmith

In the next moment, a massive ice dragon violently dove toward Aburame Tatsuma.

Aburame Tatsuma's pupils contracted.

Just from a glance, Aburame Tatsuma could feel the overwhelming pressure of the attack.

Aburame Tatsuma immediately had an ominous premonition.

"This girl, is she this strong?"

"A nameless person I've never seen before, just because she got a Zanpakuto, has become this strong?"

Aburame Tatsuma instinctively wanted to run.

But at that moment, Tatsuma remembered Danzo's orders.

"Tatsuma, this mission is very important."

"For the village."

"No matter what happens, you must complete the mission!"

"I believe in you!"

"Do not let me down."

Tatsuma gritted his teeth and formed a shield with his Parasitic Insects.

"For Danzo-sama!"

"For the village."

"I will not retreat!"

"I must complete this mission!"

"This is my ninja way, Aburame Tatsuma's way!"

Tatsuma's Parasitic Insect Shield looked decent, but it was completely ineffective.

The ice dragon broke through Tatsuma's Parasitic Insect defense in one strike.

It opened its mouth and ferociously bit down on Tatsuma.

"Crack!"

It bit off half of Tatsuma's body.

A powerful force pierced through his flesh and blood, and the sound of bones being crushed echoed.

Blood flowed from the corners of the ice dragon's mouth.

A large number of Parasitic Insects surrounded the ice dragon, attacking it.

But the ice dragon was not a living being.

The Parasitic Insects' gnawing had little effect on the ice dragon.

The Ice Release technique itself has a strong restraining effect on the Parasitic Insects.

Some of the weaker insects even entered a "hibernation" state before they could even attack.

The remaining Konoha ninjas, upon seeing this scene, showed extremely fearful expressions.

Without hesitation, they turned and fled.

If they were all Root ninjas, it might not be the case.

After all, Danzo's brainwashing of the Root ninjas was severe.

Some Root ninjas were no longer normal humans, more like machines.

But this time, not all of Tatsuma's team were from Root.

At this moment.

"Boom!"

The ice dragon shattered.

Mashiro seemed to have reached her limit.

The icy coldness around her disappeared.

Mashiro, unable to even steady herself, staggered.

A Konoha ninja looked back and saw this scene, and a thought crossed his mind.

"If I turn back now, could I kill her and seize that Zanpakuto?"

The Konoha ninja was very tempted.

However, a figure appeared next to Mashiro.

An arm supported Mashiro.

At the same time, a dozen or so Mist ninjas appeared.

The Konoha ninja immediately extinguished the thought and fled at an even faster pace.

"Sorry, we arrived late."

The icy cold aura around Mashiro completely disappeared, and suddenly her expression changed.

Her aura underwent a significant transformation.

She reverted to her original state.

"Quick, save them…"

Before she could finish speaking, Mashiro couldn't hold on any longer and lost consciousness.

The Mist ninjas checked Mashiro's breathing, confirming that she was fine, just unconscious, and then they let out a sigh of relief.

"Save the others!"

The reinforcements from the Mist village, while tending to the injured, couldn't help but recall the scene they had just witnessed.

"Is that the power of the Cold Dome?"

"A Zanpakuto similar to the Blue Rose Sword!"*

"With this sword, the strength of our Mist army will increase once again."

"However, Mashiro must have overextended herself."

"But she's still very strong."

"She single-handedly killed so many Konoha ninjas."

"Among them were elite ninjas like Aburame Tatsuma."

The Mist ninjas had completely accepted Mashiro.

Previously, some people had reservations about Mashiro.

A ninja they had never heard of before suddenly appeared and obtained the contract for a new Zanpakuto.

Little did they know, it was due to the uniqueness of the Cold Dome.

Only Mashiro could contract it, which is why Soma arranged it that way.

The Mist ninjas had no objections to Soma.

But they had some dissatisfaction with Mashiro.

However, Mashiro's performance this time forced all the Mist ninjas to acknowledge her.

Not only did she fully unleash the power of the Cold Dome.

But she also erupted with power beyond her limits to protect her companions in the Hidden Mist Village.

Such a person deserves the respect of the Mist ninjas.

"Rest well, we'll take care of everything from here."

A Mist ninja carried Mashiro and brought her to the camp.

A medical ninja stepped forward to examine Mashiro's condition.

"It's just exhaustion, nothing serious. A few days of good rest will be enough."

When Mashiro woke up, she could clearly feel that the attitude of those around her had changed.

They were smiling and very friendly…

As if they truly considered her one of their own.

This made Mashiro feel comfortable.

But then, Mashiro remembered the scene before she fainted.

"What happened to them?"

The Mist ninja across from her shook his head.

"Aside from you, no one else survived, but it's not your fault. You did very well."

"You killed more than a dozen Konoha ninjas, including Aburame Tatsuma."

"You have made a great contribution to the village."

"You avenged them."

"They will definitely thank you from below."

Mashiro fell into silence.

After a long while, she looked up and took a deep breath.

"I want to go to the front lines."

"The front lines?"

"Yes."

Mashiro said, "Chief Uehara's arrangement was for me to first adapt to the logistics and familiarize myself with the situation a ninjas. I feel I'm ready now."

"I'm ready to go to the front lines."

"Chief Uehara entrusted the Cold Dome to me."

"I need to take on this responsibility."

Mashiro felt that her mindset had changed significantly.

What used to trouble her, concern her, or make her wary… Had all become different.

Deep down, she wanted to go to the front lines, to fight, to contribute her strength to the Hidden Mist Village.

Moreover, regarding battle, bloodshed, and casualties…

Mashiro felt that she had completely overcome her previous fears.

A single battle had led to a transformative growth for Mashiro.

It was similar to Naruto's battle in the Land of Waves in the original storyline.

Before the Land of Waves, Naruto was relatively inexperienced among the Genin.

But after the Land of Waves, Naruto had completely matured.

In terms of mindset, he had far surpassed his teammate Sakura.

The battle with Aburame Tatsuma was essentially Mashiro's Land of Waves battle.

"Mashiro, your body needs to rest for a while."

"The situation at the front lines is still uncertain. If you want to go to the front lines, you can apply now. It would be better to make a specific decision once the situation there is clear."

Mashiro nodded.

"I'll apply now."

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