Chapter 277: Dismantling
"Nadare..." Arthur whispered.
Yet the man didn't respond. He was like a shell without a purpose anymore. Just trying to recruit him would be a waste of Arthur's time.
'Eye mind reading jutsu...'
With that, Arthur connected to Nadare's mind. Almost every mind was different. Nadare's was like stepping into a vast, cold crystal cavern. Each of his memories reflected on the jagged spikes protruding off the walls.
Arthur focused intently, sifting through the memories like granite through sand, isolating the fragments tied to Nadare's techniques. Each memory moved past him until he caught glimpses of what he needed.
"Ice Style: Wolf Fang Avalanche" materialized first.
It transformed snow into a pack of wolves that charged through like an avalanche. Quite the easy technique to both learn and defeat.
Next, "Ice Style: Dragon vs. Tiger" unfolded.
Arthur observed Nadare as he manipulated existing ice, moulding it into the form of a giant tiger.
Finally, he encountered "Ice Style: White Whale Jutsu"—a massive creature converging from preexisting ice, shaped into a colossal whale with a long narwhal horn that towered above.
It became clear that this technique was more akin to a distraction—designed to block or hinder, rather than to destroy. The whale's size acted more like an effective blockade despite its lack of speed.