200 PS Bonus chapter
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"I'll deal with this suicidal rat myself!"
Tōma Hyōga's massive body lurched forward as he reached behind his back and pulled out a specially crafted snowboard.
"In the Land of Snow, no one is faster than me!"
Whoosh—!!
He slammed the snowboard onto the smooth ice wall, using gravity to propel himself like a cannonball fired from a barrel, plunging down the nearly vertical icy cliff.
The wind screamed past his ears. Taking advantage of the extreme speed of his descent, Tōma Hyōga grinned viciously and raised his right fist.
"Ice Release: Ice Rock Fist!"
Crack—crack—crack!
The moisture in the air condensed instantly. Thick layers of ice wrapped around his fist, forming a massive ice hammer nearly a meter across, which smashed down toward Kakashi with crushing force.
"Die!!"
Kakashi raised his right hand.
"Chidori."
One figure descended from above, the other surged upward from below.
Boom!!
They collided midway up the icy mountain.
But the sensation of pulverizing his opponent that Tōma Hyōga expected never came.
At the instant of impact, Kakashi's Sharingan spun rapidly, clearly capturing Tōma Hyōga's fierce yet predictable trajectory.
He slipped past the massive Ice Rock Fist by a hair's breadth. At the same time, the blinding lightning in his right hand thrust forward like a razor-sharp spear, striking precisely toward Tōma Hyōga's chest.
Zzzzt—!!
The Chidori slammed directly into Tōma Hyōga's heavy chakra armor.
"Naive!!"
Although his punch missed, Tōma Hyōga showed no panic when he saw the Chidori strike his armor. Instead, he let out a cold laugh.
The patterns etched into the armor lit up instantly, forming a chakra barrier.
"It's useless!!"
He stared at Kakashi from point-blank range, mockery filling his eyes.
"This is the Land of Snow's latest chakra armor! It generates an absolute defensive force field!"
"Ninjutsu or genjutsu—none of it works against this layer of protection!"
"Your Chidori can't hurt me at all. Die!"
He raised the ice hammer again, preparing to crush Kakashi.
"Oh?"
The corner of Kakashi's mouth lifted slightly.
Illuminated by lightning, his crimson Sharingan looked eerily cold.
"So it blocks ninjutsu and genjutsu…"
"Is that right?"
His voice was disturbingly calm.
"Then let's see where its limit is."
Boom!!!
The sound of lightning, once like a thousand birds chirping, suddenly spiked into a shrill scream that pierced the ears.
Kakashi abruptly increased his chakra output.
The Chidori's color shifted from deep blue to blinding white. The surrounding air vibrated violently under the overwhelming current.
Zzzzt—crack!
A sharp, unexpected sound rang out.
The savage grin on Tōma Hyōga's face froze.
He lowered his head in horror.
The chakra barrier that had been absorbing the lightning was now spewing black smoke under the Chidori's terrifying point-penetration.
From the point of impact, spiderweb-like cracks spread instantly across the entire chest plate.
"W-What?!"
Tōma Hyōga's voice shook with disbelief.
"The armor… cracked?!"
"This is impossible—!"
"It's overloaded, idiot."
Kakashi's voice was cold as ice.
He thrust his right hand forward.
"Break."
Bang—!!!
With a deafening explosion, the so-called "absolute defense" shattered like paper under the ultimate penetrating power of an S-rank Lightning Release technique.
Armor components and crystal fragments exploded outward, scattering through the air as useless scrap.
With his armor destroyed, Tōma Hyōga's bulky body was utterly defenseless.
Splat!
The lightning pierced straight through his chest and burst out his back.
The intense heat instantly vaporized the blood, leaving behind a scorched stench.
"Gah… ah…"
Blood poured from Tōma Hyōga's mouth. His body convulsed, the light in his eyes fading rapidly.
Kakashi emotionlessly withdrew his hand.
Tōma Hyōga's corpse slid down the icy slope and crashed into the sea with a heavy splash.
Kakashi shook the blood from his hand and looked up at the two remaining figures atop the ice mountain, casual killing intent gleaming in his eyes.
"You're next."
"Damn it!!"
Watching Tōma Hyōga's body sink into the icy sea, Wolf Fang Avalanche's eyes turned bloodshot, veins bulging on his forehead.
They had been partners for years—he hadn't even lasted a single exchange.
Beside him, Kakuyoku Fubuki's face was deathly pale, her voice trembling.
"That level of penetration… it might be an S-rank ninjutsu!"
"Don't be intimidated, Fubuki!"
Wolf Fang Avalanche shouted harshly.
"His chakra isn't infinite! He already used a large-scale compound technique and then an S-rank ninjutsu—he has to be at his limit!"
"Attack together! Show him the true power of the Snow Ninja!"
"Yes, big brother!"
Kakuyoku Fubuki clenched her teeth. The chakra armor on her back unfolded into two pink metal wings, launching her into the air.
Wolf Fang Avalanche formed hand seals rapidly. The amplifier on his armor emitted a shrill hum as the snowstorm around them surged toward him.
"Ice Release: Piercing Dragon Fierce Tiger!!"
Rumble—!!
A massive ice dragon formed out of thin air, carrying bone-chattering cold as it spiraled down the icy mountain, charging straight at Kakashi.
At the same time, Kakuyoku Fubuki completed her seals midair.
She beat her wings, and countless razor-sharp ice cones condensed around her, transforming into crystal-clear yet deadly ice swallows.
"Ice Release: Swallow Snow Storm!!"
Swish—swish—swish—!!
Hundreds of ice swallows tore through the air, shrieking sharply as they curved unpredictably, attacking from both sides like homing blades and sealing off all of Kakashi's escape routes.
"Die, Kakashi Hatake!!"
Wolf Fang Avalanche and Kakuyoku Fubuki roared in unison.
Faced with the overwhelming pincer attack, Kakashi's Sharingan merely shifted slightly.
"Good coordination," he said calmly, his voice steady in the howling wind.
"Better than that stupid bear just now."
"However…"
His gaze sharpened instantly.
"To play with Ice Release at this level in front of me…"
"Aren't you underestimating me far too much?"