Kazahana Dotou's Defeat

A large number of Ice Release Explosive Tags were thrown onto Kazahana Dotou's train, blooming into one ice flower after another.

Kazahana Dotou, who thought he was perfectly safe inside the armored train, suddenly had his face slashed by an ice shard that pierced through from the outside.

Dotou and Rouga Nadare hurriedly opened the door on the other side of the train and escaped.

"How is this possible? When did Fuyuzora's Ice Release Explosive Tags become this powerful?!" Rouga Nadare exclaimed, shocked at the scene before him after fleeing the train.

The side of the train hit by countless kunai with Ice Release Explosive Tags had formed a massive ice wall, a structure entirely composed of ice pillars generated by the explosions!

Both Nadare and Dotou glanced nervously at the other train carriages. They saw that these cars had been completely pierced through by the ice pillars formed from the Ice Release Explosive Tags.

If they had been even a moment slower in escaping from the train cars, they would have ended up just like the others—skewered by the ice.

On the mountain peak, Santafu and the resistance fighters stood frozen in place, stunned by the sheer destructive power of the Ice Release Explosive Tags. None of them had expected such overwhelming strength.

It seemed that, from this wave of attacks, the only survivors were the ones who had escaped from the train in time.

"Charge!" Santafu shouted excitedly, raising his sword as he led the charge down the icy mountain.

"Attack!"

"Go!"

The resistance fighters, their morale soaring after witnessing the power of the Ice Release Explosive Tags, grabbed their weapons and charged down, launching an assault on the remaining subordinates of Kazahana Dotou who had survived the first wave of attacks.

Chaos erupted instantly, blood spraying across the white snow, staining the ground red.

In just one clash, Kazahana Dotou's forces were already showing signs of defeat!

"Ice Release: Savage Dragon Tiger!"

Rouga Nadare formed hand seals and launched an indiscriminate attack toward the chaotic battlefield where the two sides were locked in combat.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

A water dragon collided with an ice tiger, the two techniques canceling each other out and turning into a light shower of rain mixed with snow.

Kakashi, his Sharingan with three tomoe spinning rapidly beneath his raised headband, had been keeping an eye on Rouga Nadare all along. He quickly formed seals and countered Nadare's Savage Dragon Tiger attack.

"Kakashi," Rouga Nadare growled through gritted teeth. "Do you really think you stand a chance? You, who fled like a beaten dog back then?"

Kakashi remained unfazed by Nadare's words. Ten years ago, Kakashi had received a mission from Konoha to rescue the young Koyuki Kazahana from the Land of Snow.

At that time, he had faced off against Nadare, but back then, he hadn't been a match for him.

"I guess I'll have to show you my original ninjutsu." Kakashi's Sharingan spun as he bent down, his left hand gripping his right.

"Lightning Blade!"

Lightning crackled in Kakashi's right hand.

Seeing this, Rouga Nadare quickly formed hand seals and shouted, "Ice Release: Rouga Nadare Technique!"

Suddenly, a pack of snow wolves emerged from the snow beneath them, howling as they charged toward Kakashi, whose hand was still sparking with lightning.

With a roar, Nadare engaged Kakashi in battle.

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

The screams of Kazahana Dotou's subordinates echoed through the vast glacial valley as they were cut down. Their cries reverberated through the tunnel the train had come from, creating an echo that lingered for a long time.

Kazahana Dotou clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, realizing that he had lost this time.

His gaze shifted toward Koyuki Kazahana, not far away, his eyes fixed greedily on her Hexagonal Crystal necklace.

After seizing the country from her father, Kazahana Sousetsu, Dotou had discovered that the Kazahana family's assets were nowhere to be found. He was certain that Sousetsu had hidden the family's wealth somewhere.

Eventually, Dotou had uncovered the location of the hidden treasure.

The treasure was inside the Rainbow Ice Wall!

Outside the Rainbow Ice Wall was a keyhole that perfectly matched the Hexagonal Crystal necklace—Koyuki's personal pendant!

"The Kazahana family's wealth... the key to unlocking the secret treasure…" Dotou muttered under his breath before suddenly lunging toward Koyuki Kazahana.

Koyuki's beautiful eyes filled with fear as Dotou's outstretched hand came within reach of her. But just as his hand was about to grab her, another hand suddenly appeared and tightly gripped his arm.

"Furen…" Koyuki's eyes were filled with affection as she looked at Furen, who had stepped in front of her to block Dotou.

Seeing Furen holding his arm, Kazahana Dotou flashed a cold smile and raised his right hand toward Furen.

"Ice Release: Black Dragon Blizzard!" Dotou's face twisted with rage as he launched a punch toward Furen.

A black dragon burst out from the chakra armor on Dotou's body, hurtling toward Furen. But just as the dragon was about to strike, Furen smiled calmly.

Moving faster than the black dragon, an ice wall rose from the ground, blocking the attack.

"Ice Prison Technique…" Dotou's eyes widened in shock as he glanced to the side, only to see Fuyuzora standing there, holding a kunai directed at him.

"Fuyuzora, you…" Dotou tried to speak, but before he could finish, Fuyuzora had already thrown the kunai at him.

"I now belong to Furen," Fuyuzora said emotionlessly as she attacked Dotou, her former employer.

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