"Ram — Dragon — Monkey — Horse — Snake — Dog!"
"That hand seal is…"
Wolf Fang Avalanche's pupils shrank.
"Let me return the favor with this."
"Ice Release: One-Horned White Whale!!"
Rumble—rumble—rumble——!!!
The sea seemed to split apart.
A super-massive, one-horned white whale burst out of the ocean in front of Kakashi, its enormous shadow blotting out the sky.
If the white whale Wolf Fang Avalanche had summoned earlier was a yacht, then the one Kakashi summoned now was a full-fledged warship.
Its size was more than ten times larger.
"Wh-what kind of monster is this?!"
Kakuyoku Fubuki screamed in despair.
The ice dragon charging forward aggressively looked like a tiny snake before an elephant in front of this colossal white whale.
Before it could even get close to Kakashi, it was obliterated by the towering waves and mountain-like body.
Crack!
The ice dragon shattered instantly.
As for the ice swallows filling the sky, they were like eggs hitting solid steel—unable to leave even a scratch before being blasted apart by the terrifying impact.
Boom!!!
The massive white whale showed no sign of slowing down, crashing violently into the iceberg where the two stood with overwhelming force.
"Im… impossible!!"
Wolf Fang Avalanche stared as the enormous white shadow rapidly filled his vision, his entire body trembling.
Boom!!!
A world-shaking explosion echoed.
Half of the iceberg collapsed instantly under the impact of the super-massive One-Horned White Whale.
The horrifying shockwave, mixed with seawater and flying chunks of ice, sent Wolf Fang Avalanche soaring through the air like a torn rag doll before he slammed heavily into the distant snowfield.
As the ice debris scattered, only devastation remained on the sea's surface, along with the fading remnants of the giant ice whale.
"Mon… monster!!"
Kakuyoku Fubuki, who barely survived, looked at the apocalyptic scene and at her superior—whose fate was unknown—and her mental defenses completely collapsed.
That silver-haired man wasn't human at all.
He was a Tailed Beast wearing human skin.
She didn't even check on Wolf Fang Avalanche. The wings of her Chakra Armor snapped open to their maximum extent, chakra jets flaring.
"Run! I have to run!!"
"In the air… he can't catch me!"
"Since you're already here, don't be in such a hurry to leave."
Standing on the ice, Kakashi casually spun a kunai in his hand, his scarlet Sharingan locking coldly onto the panicked figure fleeing through the air.
Bzzzt—!
Brilliant lightning wrapped around the kunai, the high-density current producing a sharp, bird-like chirping sound.
"Lightning Release: Chidori Kunai."
Kakashi's arm muscles tightened as he hurled it forward.
Whoosh!!!
The kunai, wrapped in Chidori, turned into a blue beam of light, tearing through the air at near-teleportation speed.
Kakuyoku Fubuki felt a sudden chill on her back.
"Urgh…"
She looked down to see the electrified blade piercing cleanly through her prized Chakra Armor, the tip protruding from the left side of her chest.
Lightning instantly paralyzed and destroyed her heart.
The light in her eyes faded rapidly as the exhaust vents on her wings went dark.
Like a kite with its string cut, her body fell helplessly, slamming into the ice and kicking up a cloud of snow before falling completely silent.
After dealing with the small fry, Kakashi didn't even spare her a glance. He stepped over the shattered ice and walked forward.
Ahead of him, a tall figure lay embedded in an ice pit, spread-eagled.
"Cough… cough cough!!"
Wolf Fang Avalanche vomited large mouthfuls of blood. His once-mighty Chakra Armor was badly deformed, a massive dent in the chest riddled with spiderweb-like cracks, sparks occasionally flickering from short-circuited systems.
If not for this latest model of Chakra Armor, that super-giant One-Horned White Whale would have smashed him into pulp.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Footsteps stopped above him.
Wolf Fang Avalanche forced his blood-matted eyes open and saw a pair of black ninja boots. His gaze traveled upward until it met the silver-haired man looking down at him like a Shinigami.
"How pathetic, Wolf Fang."
Kakashi had his hands in his pockets, his tone calm and emotionless.
"It seems the Land of Snow's technology really has improved. Ten years ago, you'd already be a pile of rotten meat."
"Cough… cough cough…"
Wolf Fang Avalanche lay in the shattered ice pit, his chest heaving violently, every breath bringing up bloody foam.
He stared at the man before him, fear in his eyes slowly giving way to confusion.
"Back then… you were just a slightly talented ANBU brat… chased around by me like a stray dog…"
"These ten years… what did you even go through…"
"How did you… become this strong…"
In just ten years, even for a genius, this level of growth was absurd.
Whether it was chakra reserves or ninjutsu power, they existed on entirely different planes.
"Who knows?"
Kakashi shrugged.
"Maybe… it's because I became a teacher."
He pointed toward Naruto and the others cheering wildly on the distant ship.
"To protect that bunch of headache-inducing brats, I have no choice but to get stronger."
Kakashi smiled faintly and let out a sigh.
"This is probably… the power of bonds."
"What a… load of crap…"
Wolf Fang Avalanche clenched his teeth, his voice barely audible.
"You… are nothing but a devil wearing human skin…"
"Say whatever you like."
The playfulness vanished from Kakashi's face, his gaze turning ice-cold.
He crouched down, grabbed Wolf Fang Avalanche by his torn collar, and yanked him upright.
His Sharingan glowed with an eerie crimson light.
"Enough talk."
"Tell me where Fukaze Nami is right now."
"And the exact location of the Land of Snow's treasure."
Wolf Fang Avalanche shut his mouth tightly and turned his head away, ignoring the interrogation completely.
He only muttered weakly,
"Lord Nami… miscalculated…"
"To think… Konoha would actually send such a monster…"
"Being stubborn?"
Kakashi's Sharingan spun violently.
An overwhelmingly tyrannical ocular power invaded Wolf Fang Avalanche's already shattered mind.
His body stiffened, and the hatred in his eyes vanished, replaced by emptiness.
His consciousness was dragged straight into the world of Genjutsu.
"…Deep within… the Rainbow Ice Wall…"
"Lord Nami… is waiting there… to open the treasure…"
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