Focusing his thoughts, Seii continued his training.
It wasn't until this session ended and he returned to the island, absorbing and processing the experiences and mories of his shadow clones, that he activated the Flying Thunder God Technique to head to the isolated island where Yukikaze was imprisoned.
Deep in the ocean.
On that lonely island.
In a certain corner.
Seii's figure appeared out of nowhere.
Sensing Yukikaze's location, he used the Body Flicker Technique and quickly found him.
At that mont, Yukikaze stood at the edge of a cliff, drenched in sweat.
It was clear he'd been trying to escape from here but had failed.
…
Rewind a few dozen minutes.
Yukikaze had taken advantage of Seii's shadow clone being distracted and managed to defeat it. He imdiately rushed to the cliff's edge.
At first, he planned to use the Summoning Technique to call forth his aquatic summoning beast, hoping it could carry a ssage back.
But every ti the thought crossed his mind, the Heart-Sealing Soul-Binding Contract Mark that Seii had placed on him disrupted his chakra control.
Without chakra, he couldn't perform the Summoning Technique, and his plan fell apart.
He'd thought Seii would show up quickly, making him regret missing the chance he'd worked so hard to create.
But to his surprise, despite waiting and waiting, Seii didn't co.
From over a month of being around him, Yukikaze knew Seii had so kind of space-transfer technique. If he wanted to show up, he could be there in an instant.
Yet Seii completely ignored him.
This annoyed Yukikaze, but it also gave him a sliver of hope.
So, he decided to jump off the cliff to escape.
Deep down, he was ready for his chakra to be sealed again, to endure the pain, and to force his way out of here.
Even if he couldn't use chakra and would likely die, he figured it was worth a shot.
But then, sothing despair-inducing happened.
Just as he prepared to jump, countless sealing formulas appeared, locking his body in place, leaving him unable to move an inch.
Minutes passed as he stood there, frozen, heart pounding.
Still, Seii didn't show up.
So he tried jumping again.
But no matter how many tis he tried, the result was the sa.
It crushed him.
With no hope left, he decided to treat a dead horse as if it were alive and tested every escape and communication thod he'd thought up over the past month.
Not a single one worked.
Instead, he triggered the seal's restrictions repeatedly, enduring wave after wave of pain that left him sweating buckets.
That's the sorry state Seii found Yukikaze in.
Stopping three ters away, Seii was about to say sothing.
Suddenly, the despair on Yukikaze's face vanished. His aura shifted dramatically, his chakra erupting as he moved like lightning, closing the distance to Seii.
An ice kunai ford in his hand, aid straight for Seii's heart.
But this ti, Seii wasn't letting him succeed.
Boom!
Seii stomped the ground, dirt exploding beneath his feet. His body snapped into motion, darting backward like a startled rabbit.
Yukikaze's strike missed, but he wasn't giving up.
With a whoosh, he threw the ice kunai, slightly slowing Seii's retreat, then stomped the ground and lunged forward.
Seii dodged the kunai, his hand forming a blade. With a swift slash, he aid for Yukikaze's throat.
The move looked simple, but it was infused with the Chakra Scalpel. If it connected, Yukikaze would be lucky to survive, let alone walk away unscathed.
But Yukikaze didn't care. He ford another ice kunai and stabbed at Seii's abdon.
Seii froze for a mont, locking eyes with him.
What kind of look was that? Resolve. A determination to see things through, no matter the cost.
In that mont, Seii understood Yukikaze's plan. He wasn't planning to live.
The Heart-Sealing Soul-Binding Contract Mark prevented Yukikaze from taking his own life, so he was trying to die by Seii's hand.
Why hadn't he done this before?
Seii figured it was probably because Yukikaze hadn't been ready to give up. He'd wanted to fight for a chance to live.
Now, he'd fought and lost. There was no way out.
And he wasn't willing to keep being Seii's puppet, so he resorted to this extre.
It was clear now. Even if Seii didn't kill him today, Yukikaze would never cooperate again, never help him develop the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai.
As for using the seal's pain to force compliance?
For soone set on dying, that might work a little, but not much.
With that realization, Seii lost all interest in playing this ga.
He pulled back his hand, then raised it, activating the Heart-Sealing Soul-Binding Contract Mark.
Instantly, countless sealing formulas reappeared, binding Yukikaze in place.
The Ice Release chakra in his hand was just inches from Seii.
Realizing he couldn't move, a flicker of disappointnt passed through Yukikaze's eyes. Then he stood there silently, his face showing neither joy nor anger—just calm.
Seii looked at him with the sa calm.
Their eyes t, the only sound the crashing of waves against the rocks below the cliff.
Ti ticked by, second by second.
After a full five minutes, Seii finally looked away.
From Yukikaze's eyes, he saw his resolve—unyielding and at peace.
No threat would make him bend now.
"Fine, then."
Seii let out a low hum, then struck like lightning. His hand, sharp as a blade, sliced through Yukikaze's throat.
Drip, drip.
Crimson blood flowed from the wound, pooling on the ground.
Gurgle, gurgle.
A choking sound ca from Yukikaze's mouth as he clutched his throat and collapsed with a thud.
Soon, he was completely still.
That's right—Seii had ended him.
If Yukikaze refused to cooperate, there was no point in keeping him alive. Better to deal with it now.
Let him go? Not a chance.
Even setting aside their battlefield grudges, the information Yukikaze had on him made that impossible.
Sure, the Heart-Sealing Soul-Binding Contract Mark could theoretically keep Yukikaze from spilling secrets.
But Seii didn't believe in anything being foolproof.
Right now, no one could break the seal and leak his secrets because its threat hadn't been exposed.
But Seii could imagine what would happen if his habit of planting spies in every village ca to light. Even an S-rank technique like the Heart-Sealing Soul-Binding Contract Mark would have its weaknesses found.
So, rather than let Yukikaze go and worry about when he'd be betrayed, it was better to send him on his way now.
That way, Seii could rest easy.
Raising his hand, Seii used Fire Release: Fla Cremation Technique.
Whoosh!
A burst of flas erupted, engulfing Yukikaze's body.
In monts, he was reduced to ashes.
Whoosh.
A sea breeze swept through.
The ashes lifted, scattering into the ocean.
(End of Chapter)
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