Crack.
The ice shield ford through Ice Release shattered like fragile paper beneath the Rasengan.
So strong!
Nadare Rōga stared in shock as layer after layer of the Ice Prison shield exploded apart before him.
That violently rotating chakra sphere in Naruto's hand was monts away from slamming directly into his body.
Yet—
Instead of dodging, Nadare remained standing in place while forming even more complicated hand seals.
He's not dodging?
But there's no way he can finish those hand signs in ti!
Naruto frowned in confusion.
Still, he had absolutely no intention of stopping.
Kakashi-sensei's "lesson" using his own body remained deeply engraved in Naruto's mind.
Thus—
The instant the final layer of the Ice Prison shattered—
Naruto's attack struck forward before Nadare could finish his technique.
Yet—
"What's going on?"
Naruto stared blankly as the Rasengan pressing against Nadare's chest gradually dispersed.
It was as though sothing had blocked and scattered the technique completely.
Naruto's eyes imdiately focused on the strange armor covering Nadare's body.
That thing's the problem!
"Brat, die!"
Nadare finally completed his hand seals.
"Ice Release: Dragon Tiger Blizzard!"
The iceberg beneath them suddenly erupted.
A gigantic tiger constructed entirely from ice burst outward, dragging a dragon-like tail behind it as it violently slamd toward Naruto.
Seemingly unable to evade in ti, Naruto's figure disappeared beneath the monstrous ice beast amidst a storm of shattered snow.
"Movie gods above, this shot is incredible!"
The director roared excitedly.
"Quick! Turn every cara toward them!"
"This is where true professional filmmaking begins!"
anwhile, Kakashi—who had been casually monitoring the iceberg from the ship—suddenly sensed sothing and sharply turned around.
Only to discover Sasuke already standing behind him.
"I tried earlier…"
Sasuke's expression remained completely serious.
"But how exactly should Lightning Release chakra stimulate the body's cells without damaging yourself?"
Kakashi blinked in surprise.
He genuinely hadn't expected Sasuke to ask about training Chidori right now of all tis.
As though reading Kakashi's thoughts, Sasuke glanced toward the crowd behind them.
"The target we're protecting is together with everyone else."
"You, Hinata, and I are all here too."
"So it's safe enough."
"Perfect timing to study the technique."
"You're not worried about Naruto?"
Kakashi's visible eye narrowed slightly.
"He's currently fighting enemies."
"..."
Sasuke coldly snorted.
"What a boring attempt at probing ."
"Unlike before…"
"I actually listened carefully to what you said."
Then, seemingly recalling sothing, Sasuke subconsciously glanced toward the special marked kunai quietly resting inside his weapon pouch.
"And besides…"
Sasuke's expression remained calm.
"Is it even necessary?"
Boom!
Atop the iceberg, Nadare Rōga still hadn't clearly seen the battle results through the snowstorm—
When the voice that already beca a nightmare suddenly sounded behind him again.
"Rasengan!"
"So you used the Substitution Technique earlier?"
"But your technique is useless against !"
Still highly alert, Nadare instantly spun around.
The mont he saw Naruto once again rushing toward him holding that spinning chakra sphere—
Nadare coldly sneered and continued forming hand seals.
"Ice Release: One-Horned White Wha— GAH!"
A terrifying impact exploded directly into his stomach.
The pain instantly forced Nadare onto his knees.
Blood sprayed from his mouth together with shattered fragnts of his chakra armor.
He clutched his stomach while staring upward in disbelief.
"Looks like your armor can block ninjutsu…"
Naruto casually shook his fist while grinning brightly as he approached.
"But it's useless against taijutsu."
The crimson color within Naruto's fox-like pupils gradually faded away.
The earlier Rasengan had rely been a distraction.
Its only purpose was lowering Nadare's guard.
Then Naruto directly finished things with a simple Sage Mode-enhanced punch.
What kind of joke is this?!
Nadare's mind nearly exploded.
That punch shattered the chakra armor?!
This armor generates chakra barriers specifically designed to block attacks!
The pain hurt so badly Nadare couldn't even stand.
That single punch not only shattered the armor—
It likely broke several ribs too.
Subconsciously, Nadare looked toward the shattered chest plate.
The central protection seal responsible for the armor's defensive capabilities had completely exploded apart.
This kid's punch exceeded the newest chakra armor's maximum defensive limit…
What kind of monster am I even fighting?
"Rōga!"
"We're here!"
Nadare's two teammates finally rushed over.
Yet the mont they saw Nadare collapsed on the ground coughing blood—
Both froze completely.
No one understood Nadare's strength better than they did.
The three of them had operated together for years.
And Nadare Rōga was unquestionably one of the strongest Snow Ninja in the entire Land of Snow.
"Run…"
Collapsed on the ground, Nadare exhausted his final strength warning them.
"N-No way…"
Naruto stared awkwardly at the scene.
"Why does this suddenly feel like I'm the movie villain now?"
Still—
He imdiately charged toward the remaining two Snow Ninja.
"Ice Release: Swallow Snow Storm!"
The female Snow Ninja Fubuki Kakuyoku swung her arms forward.
Freezing winds erupted instantly.
Countless ice blades resembling flocks of swallows surged toward Naruto.
Yet Naruto completely ignored the endless swarm of ice swallows and rapidly ford hand seals instead.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
Surging water rose upward, transforming into a barrier that blocked the incoming ice projectiles while completely hiding Naruto's figure behind it.
However, Fubuki instantly revealed a delighted smile.
"Idiot! Using Water Release against Ice Release? Let show yo—"
"Fubuki, behind you!"
The giant Snow Ninja Fuyukuma Mizore suddenly roared in warning.
But it was already too late.
The mont Fubuki turned around—
All she saw were two fingers rapidly enlarging before her eyes.
Thunk!
The powerful finger flick struck directly into her forehead.
The terrifying force slamd through her skull instantly, causing her to lose consciousness on the spot.
"This…"
Naruto proudly posed afterward.
"Is Kakashi-sensei's personal inheritance."
"Konoha Taijutsu Secret Technique…"
"Sage Art: One Finger Flick!"
Then Naruto's crimson fox-like pupils shifted toward the final remaining Snow Ninja.
Although Naruto still wore a smile—
In Fuyukuma's eyes, it looked as though an evil fox demon stood roaring behind the boy.
The overwhelming pressure nearly shattered his will entirely.
Yet despite trembling uncontrollably, the pride of an elite Snow Ninja still forced him to act.
"AAAAAAAHHHH!"
The giant man roared furiously.
Then like a crazed brown bear—
He turned around and ran away at full speed without hesitation.
Are you kidding ?!
Even Rōga got defeated instantly!
As a shinobi, the most important thing now is transmitting information back alive—not dying pointlessly!
Rōga! Fubuki!
I'll definitely tell Lord Dotō about your sacrifice—!
Thunk!
Naruto stared toward the final Snow Ninja now lying face-first unconscious in the snow.
Then helplessly sighed.
"I even used Sage Mode taijutsu…"
"Seriously, Kurama…"
"Does your appearance just fail to scare people?"
"Don't tell their armor can resist genjutsu too?"
You suck at genjutsu yourself.
Don't bla this old man for that.
Kurama's annoyed voice echoed directly through Naruto's mind.
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