In terms of sheer power, that punch had already reached the level of a Jonin.
That fat guy was only about as strong as a Chunin.
Nadare Rōga's face darkened like the bottom of a pot as he shouted at Naruto.
Who the hell are you?!
This is an internal matter of the Land of Snow. Outsiders have no business meddling!
Naruto shook out his wrist. The image of this guy bullying the young Kakashi flashed through his mind, and a cruel smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
An internal matter?
Sorry.
That concept doesn't exist in Akatsuki Village.
Nadare stared at Naruto with a twisted expression.
What the hell is Akatsuki Village? I've never even heard of it!
Let me show you the power of the Land of Snow's Chakra Armor.
Ice Release: Dragon-Breaking Tiger!
His fingers flew through the hand seals. With a hum, the Chakra Armor amplified his chakra, and an ice tiger rose from the ground, pouncing at Naruto with bared fangs.
Naruto snorted.
Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!
His hands slammed together.
A thick tree root surged up behind him and, in the blink of an eye, transformed into a giant dragon that opened its jaws toward the ice tiger.
Nadare's pupils constricted violently.
Impossible!
How could this be?
Wood Release?!
Even the most isolated villages had heard of Hashirama Senju, the God of the Ninja World. The legend who had founded the ninja village system was no joke.
The ice tiger that had bitten apart Kakashi's Water Dragon Bullet in the original story shattered into icy fragments under the Wood Dragon's claws, unable to last even two breaths.
The Wood Dragon's roar had not yet faded. Without losing any momentum, it lunged straight at Nadare.
Nadare's expression changed drastically. He leaped into