Biting a lighter... not necessary, although Naruto really wanted to see it.
*Coughs.* Naruto cleared his throat twice and looked at Kazahana Doto. "So, I suggest you think it over and let us go now."
Kazahana Doto sneered. "An old man and an Uchiha orphan? Kid, the power of the Land of Snow far exceeds your imagination."
Hiss, why won’t this guy listen?
Naruto took a sharp breath. "That’s the perverted sage Jiraiya! Even if you don’t know what a Jonin is, you’ve at least heard of the three ninjas, right? If you’re not scared of the three ninjas, are you planning to go to the skies or something?"
"Just relics from the old era. In front of my invincible chakra armor, they’re just a pile of mud." Kazahana Doto would get all excited whenever he mentioned his chakra armor.
He raised both hands, facing the sun, and became even more arrogant. "Do you dare oppose me, the one with chakra armor? Hahahaha!"
He wanted to say something but stopped himself, thought for a while, then forgot what he was going to say.
Naruto watched this and then blushed. "Wh-what a cool line."
For some reason, he suddenly really wanted to remove the seal and get into a giant robot.
Kazayahana Koyuki stared at Naruto, who had suddenly turned shy, and for a moment, she was speechless.
Amidst Kazahana Doto’s wild laughter, a figure instantly appeared atop a stone pillar. With the same casual tone, half mocking and half careless, he spoke, "Wow, what bold words."
"Forget about the rest, but I can’t ignore what you said about the relics from the old era." Jiraiya had only said this one sentence, but it felt like a massive weight suddenly fell on Kazahana Doto.
Even though the weather in the Land of Snow was already freezing, and Kazahana Doto had gotten used to this cold, at that moment, he felt as if he had suddenly experienced the true chill of a frozen world.
His laughter stopped, and a cold, wary expression appeared on his face. "The Three Ninjas? If those aren’t relics from the old era, what are they then?"
Jiraiya, holding a gourd, took a long sip and laughed heartily. "Indeed, the era of the Three Ninjas is over, and we’re all getting old. But when it comes to fighting, the three of us still have some confidence."
The pressure seemed to grow even stronger. Kazahana Doto stared at Jiraiya, feeling like he couldn’t refute him.
Naruto looked up at Jiraiya from below, his eyes filled with excitement. "The perverted sage!"
Jiraiya almost lost his composure,
The once majestic face suddenly twitched twice, and the intimidating aura that could have crushed Kazahana Doto vanished in an instant. Jiraiya, with a dark expression, shouted, "Naruto! Didn’t I tell you not to call me ’Perverted Sage’ in front of others?!"
"Okay, Perverted Sage, I got it, Perverted Sage!" Naruto saluted seriously.
After that, he glanced into the distance. "Where’s Sasuke? Did he go to Nadare Rouga’s side?"
"Yes," Jiraiya nodded, "That guy said he wanted to finish an unfinished fight, and this time, he won’t lose. He told you to hurry up and deal with things, or once he wins, Kazahana Doto will be his."
"He’s dreaming!" Naruto clenched his fists angrily.
He was already frustrated about letting Nadare Rouga take the lead earlier. Now this guy wanted to fight him for the prize? No way!
Naruto fixed his gaze on Kazahana Doto, his eyes full of battle intent. "Perverted Sage, you take Koyuki and leave. This guy is mine."
"Sure," Jiraiya’s eyes showed a brief flicker of approval before disappearing. "I’ll keep an eye on those Snow Ninjas for Sasuke. Let’s see who finishes their enemy first. The winner, I’ll teach them an even stronger jutsu."
"Let me first learn Flying Thunder God and the Yin Seal," Naruto replied.
Jiraiya was a little surprised but quickly understood Naruto’s point. It made sense; learning too many jutsu without mastering them wasn’t a good idea. Being shallow with everything wasn’t helpful.
With that, Jiraiya moved beside Naruto, grabbed the still-dazed Kazayahana Koyuki, and jumped off the stone pillar. "Well, it’s good to have a little break too."
He walked away with Kazayahana Koyuki.
Kazayahana Koyuki’s face was filled with fear. She hadn’t expected Jiraiya to be so arrogant and leave just like that. Wasn’t Kazahana Doto going to attack?
But Kazahana Doto didn’t strike. Instead, he stared at Jiraiya’s retreating back, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty. His fist clenched and then loosened, as if he wanted to attack but didn’t dare.
Was this Kazahana Doto? Kazayahana Koyuki was shocked.
Naruto watched this scene, a smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth. He reached for the hexagonal crystal hanging around his neck and shook it in front of Kazahana Doto. "Hey, the thing you want is here. If you beat me, you can have it. So, no need to worry about facing the Perverted Sage."
Although if I lose, the Perverted Sage will definitely step in.
Kazahana Doto’s eyes flickered, and he stopped looking at Jiraiya. Instead, he sneered at Naruto.
"You actually dared to show it. Aren’t you afraid I’ll kill you?"
"If you can," Naruto slid the hexagonal crystal back into his clothes, and his crimson chakra began to surge again. "Earlier, I couldn’t fight you seriously because of those Snow Ninjas and Koyuki. But now, you won’t be able to escape."
If Koyuki and those Snow Ninjas hadn’t been around, Naruto would have charged at Kazahana Doto head-on.
Kazahana Doto snorted. "That should be something I say to you."
"Ice Release: Black Dragon Storm Kill!"
A black storm, carrying cold snowflakes, turned into a giant dragon rushing toward Naruto. The violent chakra even left a deep mark on the ground.
Naruto didn’t hesitate. He leaped off the stone pillar and formed a hand sign. "Ninja Art: Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Endless chakra flowed from the seal, transforming into the red fox spirit cloak that enveloped Naruto. The explosive chakra turned into smoke, which gradually faded in the wind created by the black dragon storm. When the smoke cleared, what appeared in front of Kazahana Doto were countless shadow clones that covered the entire ground.
Kazahana Doto’s pupils shrank sharply, and he almost instinctively gasped, "Such massive chakra!"
The number of clones must be in the hundreds!
"Right now, I’m absolutely furious! Kazahana Doto!"
As countless Narutos spoke in unison, each one holding a Rasengan, they leaped from the ground, stepping on the stone pillars and shattered ice as they charged toward Kazahana Doto, launching a reckless attack.
Kazahana Doto had no choice but to rise higher, his face darkening. "They’re just clones that shatter with a single hit."
"Ice Release: Twin Dragon Storm Kill!"
A massive black storm dragon erupted from his hands, splitting into two as it charged toward the shadow clones below. The dragons roared, opening their massive jaws, combined with violent winds and snow to destroy the clones.
But even if one shadow clone was destroyed, there were still thousands more.
When it comes to chakra, Naruto wasn’t afraid of anyone!
Wrapped in the Two-Tails’ fox cloak, Naruto raised the tailed beast ball and shouted, "Knock him down!"
"Yeah!" Countless Narutos responded in unison.
As the shadow clones began to glow red, small tailed beast balls, about the size of fists, were shot from their hands. They lit up the sky like fireworks, creating a brilliant display of flames.
To be honest, Naruto’s shadow clones couldn’t withstand the backlash from the fox cloak, but they could still function as disposable mini-tailed beast ball launchers.
As long as Naruto’s real body could handle the damage caused by the clones’ feedback, it wouldn’t be a problem no matter how many times Naruto exploded.
These days, who isn’t a walking bomb?
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