Itachi Waiting Outside the Door

"Speak!"

Seeing that his older brother remained silent, Kazahana Dōtō's eyes flashed with cruelty as he tightened his grip slightly.

The cold-weather robe draped over him slowly slipped down, revealing Chakra Armor utterly different from that of the other Yukigakure ninja on his burly body.

The other Yukigakure ninja all wore Chakra Armor built around a pure white color scheme, while Kazahana Dōtō's was pitch-black!

The black armor gleamed with a metallic chill. A taiji symbol sat in its center, blue chakra conduits linked along its edges, and a blue sash was tied around his waist.

"Cough, cough..."

Kazahana Sōsetsu's face had turned red from being choked.

He was merely an ordinary ninja.

Kazahana Dōtō, however, was a powerful ninja skilled in Ice Release.

Before he could force the location of the Hexagonal Crystal out of him, a voice interrupted him.

"Sand Release: Sand Shower!"

A vast expanse of yellow sand descended from the sky, rapidly sweeping toward Kazahana Dōtō.

"Damn it."

Kazahana Dōtō cursed under his breath and flung out three semicircular ice crystals with a wave of his hand.

Smack!

The ice crystals collided with the sand grains in midair, stopping some of them.

But the endless stream of sand behind them continued to gather, knocking all three ice crystals to the ground.

Kazahana Dōtō's disdain turned to wariness. He had never expected a ninja who appeared out of nowhere to be so powerful.

After hesitating for a moment, he lifted Kazahana Sōsetsu and formed his hand into a blade, driving it into Kazahana Sōsetsu's chest.

If he could not have it, no one else would either!

Kazahana Dōtō watched quietly as Kazahana Sōsetsu coughed up a mouthful of blood and soon fell silent.

He then quickly darted away from the area, evading the heavy curtain of sand