On the eternally frozen ice plains of the Land of Snow, the elite squad led by Kakashi had encountered Kazahana Dōtō and the forces of the Snow Ninja Village.
This squad included not only Second Pillar and Sakura Haruno from the former Team 7, but also twelve seasoned chunin, giving them overwhelming combat strength.
They had originally intended to infiltrate the Land of Snow in secret, but with Kazahana Koyuki, as well as the large number of attendants brought by Asama Santayū, their movements had still been exposed.
Although Kakashi swiftly eliminated a Snow Ninja patrol squad serving as sentries, Kazahana Dōtō received the news in time and boarded the Land of Snow's unique train, rushing over with his main force.
The battle erupted instantly.
Although the Snow Ninja Village initially held the advantage with their unique Chakra Armor and Ice Release Ninjutsu, they were no threat at all to Konoha, which possessed both intelligence and superior strength.
Thus, Konoha soon seized the upper hand through its overwhelming combat power.
By now, the battle had entered its final stage.
Ice Release: Twin Dragon Blizzard Slaughter!
Despite being at a disadvantage, Kazahana Dōtō showed no panic. Instead, he laughed wildly as he summoned two frost dragons even larger than before from thin air. Twisting through the air, they dove toward Konoha's side.
After all, in his eyes, this was merely a Konoha squad—and Kazahana Koyuki had come here as well. He could take them all out in one sweep and seize the treasure!
"Sasuke!"
Kakashi shouted in a low voice. His Sharingan focused on the other ice dragon, analyzing its trajectory as the three tomoe spun frantically before finally transforming into a complex pattern.
"I know!"
Facing the roaring ice dragon, Sasuke advanced rather than retreating, his body shooting forward like