Chapter 1457

Ishida Ichiro stood with solemn expression, issuing orders to Senju Tobirama and Uchiha Madara.

"Damn brats!"

Uchiha Madara cast a chilling glance at Ishida Ichiro.

That… icy killing intent made Ishida Ichiro's eyebrows twitch several times.

Ishida Ichiro had no doubt that, had it not been for the Impure World Reincarnation technique restraining Uchiha Madara, Madara would have killed them outright.

"You must be my enemies, then."

A sweet voice suddenly rang out; a stunningly beautiful girl in a palace gown appeared before them, curiously sizing up the three.

All three held their breath.

This girl was far too beautiful, possessing an otherworldly poise.

Especially the instant her palace gown came into view, it left one breathless.

Miyata Yuushun's pupils shrank sharply; after a brief moment of daze, he sensed extreme danger.

Without hesitation, he activated the Eight Gates Release technique.

And instantly opened the sixth gate: the Gate of Sight.

Terrifying blood qi surged from his body, sweat evaporated into mist resembling chakra, he growled lowly, and kicked out toward Himekami no Hime—"Morning Peacock!"

Terrifying chakra coalesced into a storm, tearing apart the void before him.

"That won't hurt me at all!"

Himekami no Hime covered her mouth and laughed softly.

Time froze at that moment.

Himekami no Hime's ability was to control eternity and the fleeting instant.

In other words, whenever Himekami no Hime wished, she could freeze time in an instant.

Of course, she could also make a single person's time pass a thousand years in an instant.

While time was stopped, Himekami no Hime floated gently before Ishida Ichiro and lightly tapped his body with a finger.

Time on Ishida Ichiro's body began to flow—faster than imaginable, one second equaling ten years.

In just a few breaths, Ishida Ichiro became ancient and frail; horror and fear surfaced on his face. He snapped back to awareness only to feel unprecedented weakness, opened his mouth, but his voice came out hoarse and weak: "Why… why is this happening?"

"Regrettable. It seems your lifespan never reached infinity."

Himekami no Hime sounded slightly disappointed.

Just as she spoke… Ishida Ichiro's life ended. He closed his eyes and died, deeply unwilling.

His death was… natural aging. Himekami no Hime raised an eyebrow, ceased her ability, and time resumed its normal flow.

Miyata Yuushun.

One kick sent the earth shattering.

As for the still-standing Honoha Shiro, he instantly realized the situation and froze in place.

"... What? Ishida Ichiro is dead!"

"How is that possible… wait!"

Honoha Shiro suddenly realized something and froze, "This man is Ishida Ichiro—why is he so old, as if all his life force had been stripped away? Could it be… this woman is a witch?"

Honoha Shiro instinctively glanced at the smiling Himekami no Hime; despite her unparalleled beauty, he couldn't suppress a shudder. "I am not… a witch!"

Himekami no Hime smiled gently, composed and elegant, "I did not take his life. I merely… allowed him to live out his entire lifetime in an instant."