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Ice and Fire Collision","bear-school-astartes-chapter-226",226,"\u003Cp>\"Wolf and Butterfly, you've really learned to use your brains, you're not ordinary ninjas anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the single eye remained on a sinister face that sneered, and with a flash of movement, a circle of black smoke dispersed around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well then, let's speak with our blades!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolf and Butterfly instinctively leaped back as the black smoke wafted through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninjas using poison isn't unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But standing directly in front of Owl, Lann's nostrils flared, and those cat-like eyes squinted slightly upon seeing the black smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This smell isn't poison; rather, it's... gunpowder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The keen superhuman vision allowed Lann to observe the tiny gunpowder particles being scattered from Owl's sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So not only did he not retreat, but he directly closed in on Owl!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand seals were formed, and a spark flashed by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Igni]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crackle, crackle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gunpowder particles dispersing in the air lacked a confined environment, so their power was equivalent to a slightly fierce firecracker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that the main purpose was to cause the enemy to panic, lose composure while shielding their eyes or face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the spark in Lann's hand ignited the gunpowder prematurely and followed the trajectory of its spill, all the way into Owl's sleeve!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Giant Ninja's face was unsightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were his familiar foster child or old mate who saw through his ninja techniques, it would be understandable. But instead, the first to see through, and even reverse-utilize his ninja skills, was this warrior from Ming Country!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy... what on earth is his background?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant ninja blade swiped horizontally twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade's center of gravity was clearly very far forward by Lann's estimation, yet Owl could still swing it in exaggeratedly agile directions for attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lady of the Lake's Sword parried at the critical moment, sparking two bursts of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann immediately felt reminiscent of sparring with Nojima Iizuka, the fluidity of his movements was being thrown off by the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This large-framed ninja's [Iwami Style] is quite skillful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owl's attacks were akin to a deadly owl swooping in the night after gliding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two strikes, he immediately retreated, his heavy body jumping to six or seven meters high like a piece of paper!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann's mouth twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a back-jump, sprung from the ground. If he were to jump forward, wouldn't he directly leap sixteen or seventeen meters?! Six stories high!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the backflip, Owl smoothly hurled three shurikens in a line at Lann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a normal person faced such a seamlessly executed and clearly pre-arranged, rehearsed combo, they'd probably succumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Lann's reaction and observation were perfectly matched with this top-tier ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, with a slight lift of the armguard, the sole shuriken that might threaten Lann was easily deflected away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Hunter's steps didn't pause, boots with external armor plates burst backward in the muddy ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charging straight towards Owl's anticipated landing point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment, from the ground on both sides, a narrow kunai and a regular shuriken, from two directions, sliced through the air with white streaks, directly shooting towards Owl who just had acted in midair!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This battle wasn't an individual duel, this was the Hirate family apprehending traitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolf and Butterfly were not stiff warriors, they were ninjas who would stop at nothing for their mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly old man let out a muffled groan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightweight body brought by [Light Body Skill] enabled him to move like a cat, yet its overly light mass, even as he blocked the ninja tools' projections at the cost of minor injury, caused his center of gravity to be knocked off in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The highly penetrative kunai was deflected off the blade, and the shuriken had already hit the shoulder, lodged in the layered muscles and tendons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the least influential choice Owl could make after weighing in, but he still had to stumble a few steps upon landing to avoid directly falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he staggered, he already felt the sense of crisis approaching from both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold-faced Wolf, and Butterfly with a lifeless expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of their [Light Body Skill] were staggeringly strong, at that state, their explosive speed was akin to specters skimming parallel to the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fingers clenching kunais, and ninja blades, slicing through Owl's lower body from both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Lann's attack, unlike the ninja's, savagely stabbed at the burly old man's abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Owl's face lacked any sense of crisis; instead, he let out a cold snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three tightened their faces when their blades reached the scheduled position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sensation of the blade piercing flesh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handful of pitch-black feathers suddenly exploded, and the Giant Ninja's body completely vanished during the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most acquainted with Owl among the three, and had spent the longest time living in Iwami, Lady Butterfly's eyes contracted sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strange spectacle... Owl tamed the legendary Mist Crow of Baojing Forest?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And according to legend, the next step would be...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Butterfly suddenly raised her head upwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, a great heat easily sensed in the bodily sense suddenly surfaced above the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owl's large figure suspended in air, while his right hand raised above his head, a huge owl with pale feathers and an illusory quality in the light was hovering at his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heat and flames manifesting out of thin air began rapidly gathering at the center around the owl on his hand. Becoming fiery, becoming crimson!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly ninja, with blood-stained corners of his mouth, revealed a sinister grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you block my path, then die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of his hand, the amassed flames and heat were driven by the owl towards the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the process, the mass of flames naturally formed into the obscure likeness of a bird with wings aflame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the legendary Vermilion Bird, rushing towards the enemy with burning wings and scorching them dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolf and Butterfly's mouths twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the size of this flaming bird, even if they sidestepped immediately. After crashing to the ground, the expanding flames would at least form a fireball with a ten-meter radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't withstand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lann ground his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, witnessing familiar supernatural powers in this region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew it! Such a strange East Japan couldn't lack supernatural powers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Starting to play with tricks, eh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, you show me your ninja techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And my Demon Hunter's methods aren't weak either!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann reached for a round, rolling Alchemy Bomb from the Alchemy Pouch at his back waist and tossed it towards the three above without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Airetusa College's former dean personally participated in improving the magic-infused version of [Northern Wind]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come! Consider it my treat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann grabbed Wolf and Butterfly, his left hand forming a hand seal towards the sky; a golden magic shield unfolded amidst their surprised gazes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaped like a tortoise shell encasing the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion of flames 'boom boom' and the 'clack' sound of moisture freezing in the air occurred simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As flames and frost clashed in the air, their heat and cold mutually neutralized, leaving only slight shockwaves that were negligible against Lann's [Quen Rune].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninjas were resilient individuals; at this moment, Wolf and Butterfly showed no signs of coming back from the brink of hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old lady even interestedly felt the texture of [Quen Rune].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the magic shield, a heavy object landed in the mud with a splash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three exchanged a glance, and Lann lifted the magic shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the white smoke from the clash of hot and cold dissolved, Owl, with frost covering his hair and beard, shivered, curled up on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic prowess of the top female Warlocks in the Magic World ultimately surpassed that of a peculiar Earth God in the forests of East Japan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist Crow's flames were completely overwhelmed by the improved [Northern Wind].\u003C\u002Fp>",1307,"2026-06-06T10:40:07.942Z",1,"novelbin.me","37cae1f3c50bc28f36532966cbe90fe7526d4a3a13424b65539493d9237da0b8","bear-school-astartes-chapter-227","bear-school-astartes-chapter-225",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]