Kazahana Dōtō's Mutual Destruction

"Brother Lin Cheng! They've caught up!"

Glancing behind him, Kimimaro whispered.

"Don't worry about them! Once we get inside, look after your own safety! We'll meet at the very top of the castle!"

Completely ignoring Kakashi and Kazahana Koyuki behind them, Lin Cheng instructed with a serious tone.

"Mm. Understood, Brother Lin Cheng!"

Feeling Lin Cheng's concern, Kimimaro nodded happily in response.

"Very well! We're landing!"

Pulling down hard on his wings, the two of them dove straight toward the castle ahead.

"Enemy attack!!"

Seeing people descending from the sky, the Snow Ninja on patrol immediately shrieked at the top of their lungs.

In an instant, the castle, which had just quieted down, erupted into chaos once more!

"Ice Release! Swallow Snowstorm!"

Before they even touched the ground, a flurry of snow swallows had already surged ahead of Lin Cheng and Kimimaro, taking out the patrolling Snow Ninja!

"Stay safe! Meet at the highest point in the center!"

"Mm."

Following this, the two landed and quickly split up, charging into the castle through the left and right entrances of the wall.

With a perfect leap from his left foot, he stepped onto the neck of a rushing Snow Ninja, snapping it instantly.

His right hand condensed ice into needles, flinging a barrage of senbon to finish off the other Snow Ninja charging toward him.

Lin Cheng was unstoppable, killing anyone who stood in his way, cutting through the Snow Ninja's blockade in one breath.

Seeing Kimimaro appear on the other side with almost perfect timing, Lin Cheng immediately gave him a thumbs-up of encouragement!

Receiving Lin Cheng's praise, Kimimaro was instantly overjoyed!

"Brother Lin Cheng! I'll go take care of him!"

Feeling filled with motivation, Kimimaro immediately charged recklessly toward Kazahana Dōtō, who had just stood up from his throne.

"Little Kimimaro! Watch out!"

Seeing Kimimaro act so rashly, Lin Cheng felt a jolt of alarm and immediately chose to attack Kazahana Dōtō, whose true strength was still unknown.

"Ice Release! Dragon-Breaking Fierce Tiger!"

"Ice Release! Black Dragon Blizzard!"

Ignoring Kimimaro, who was about to close in, Kazahana Dōtō shifted the target of the ninjutsu he had prepared for the boy and aimed it at Lin Cheng instead.

The black dragon of wind and snow shattered Lin Cheng's Dragon-Breaking Fierce Tiger and surged toward him without pause.

"Brother Lin Cheng!"

Seeing this, Kimimaro, who had been rushing toward Kazahana Dōtō, stopped in his tracks, horrified.

"Brat! You can't worry about others right now! You'd better worry about yourself!"

Relying on his Chakra Armor, Kazahana Dōtō raised his hand and smashed it toward Kimimaro!

"Hmph!"

With a muffled grunt, the distracted Kimimaro was sent flying by Kazahana Dōtō's strike.

"How dare you bully my brother? Let me show you my fury! Lin's Explosive Slam!"

The same scene repeated itself; after Lin Cheng closed the distance with a Body Flicker Technique, he seized the opportunity and turned Kazahana Dōtō into a human punching bag!

After a brutal series of slams, Lin Cheng didn't stop until he heard the sound of the Chakra Armor cracking.

Only then did Lin Cheng let go, throwing him against the wall.

Bang!

Kazahana Dōtō slid down the wall upon impact, but a moment later, the man lying motionless on the ground began to stir.

"Cough, cough! Cough, cough!"

Looking at the blood he had coughed up, madness flickered endlessly in Kazahana Dōtō's eyes!

"Let's all go down together! Ice Release! Twin Dragon Blizzard!"

It was too late to stop him; two black snow dragons, identical to the previous one, surged toward the top of the castle!

In an instant, the roof of the castle shattered.

Countless shards of stone rained down from above, crashing toward the ground below with no pattern whatsoever!

As luck would have it, Kakashi and Kazahana Koyuki, who had been following behind Lin Cheng and Kimimaro, had just arrived inside.