Kazahana Dōtō

After rejoining the film crew, Kazahana Koyuki methodically finished filming her final scenes. Meanwhile, Masayo, Might Guy, Team 3, and Sandaime gathered to discuss their next move.

"Rather than sit around and wait to die, we should take the initiative. The best way to solve this problem is to kill the enemy. Guy, let's kill Kazahana Dōtō tonight."

Might Guy smiled and nodded. "We'll do as you say. But that princess..."

Sandaime lowered his head dejectedly. Kazahana Koyuki was still resistant—or perhaps she had simply accepted it. As she had said, if they could pull Kazahana Dōtō down, they could pull her down again as well.

"I agree, ninjas of Konoha!"

Having finished filming, Kazahana Koyuki came over to them without even removing her makeup.

Cold and proud, Kazahana Koyuki agreed to kill Kazahana Dōtō, but she had not agreed to become the daimyo of the Land of Snow. The knot in her heart had never been untied. There was only one reason she agreed now: she wanted to live.

"Kill Kazahana Dōtō. You have to kill him, ninjas of Konoha!"

Kazahana Koyuki's hatred-filled words made Sandaime lower his head. She still refused to inherit the Land of Snow.

"Is your reaction the normal one? Don't urge others to be kind when you haven't suffered what they have. Koyuki Mi... uh, forget it. I'll just call you Princess Koyuki."

Thinking of calling her Miss Koyuki felt far too awkward to Masayo, so he quickly changed his words.

"Call me whatever you want. It's only a name. I want to live. Please, I'm counting on you."

On a dark and windy night, aside from the guards, the rebuilt Fūga Castle in the Land of Snow was also filled with ninjas from the Snow Ninja Village. Neji and Tenten set out from the shadows to block Kazahana Dōtō's retreat and deny him any chance of escape.

Meanwhile, Masayo, Might Guy, and Rock Lee charged in from the front. Joining them were Sandaime's followers, those who supported Kazahana Koyuki.

"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

"Leaf Hurricane!"

"Leaf Hurricane!"

Masayo led the charge, with Might Guy and Rock Lee close behind. Sandaime and the other samurai followed after them, along with the directors from the film crew.

"Big Ball Rasengan!"

No matter what traps blocked their path, Masayo and the others smashed straight through them with brute force and pressed onward toward the palace where Kazahana Dōtō was located.

Inside the palace, Kazahana Dōtō wore the latest model of Chakra Armor. He had not chosen to flee. After learning that the three Snow Ninja had died, he had prepared himself for a final battle.

"Come on, all of you, come on! Hahaha... I won't run! Kazahana Koyuki, come here! If you have the guts, come kill me!"

Kazahana Dōtō let out a final mad roar, his burly, muscular body clad in black Chakra Armor.

Boom...

Masayo blasted open the final defensive gate with a Rasengan. Passing through the breach, he led everyone before Kazahana Dōtō.

"Kazahana... Dōtō!"

Sandaime and the others glared at him with hatred, wishing they could tear Kazahana Dōtō apart with their teeth.

"You're here, Koyuki. It's been a long time. Ten years already, right? You've grown into quite the beauty."

Kazahana Dōtō ignored Sandaime and the others entirely. His gaze remained fixed on Masayo, Might Guy, Rock Lee, and Kazahana Koyuki. To him, Sandaime and the others were insignificant nobodies.

"Are you Kazahana Dōtō?"

Masayo stepped in front of Kazahana Koyuki. A cold glint flashed through his dark eyes as he chuckled.

"Hm?"

Kazahana Dōtō frowned slightly. "Ninjas of Konoha? Hahaha... so this is my fate, then. Ninjas, hahaha... I used the Snow Ninja to seize the throne before, and now I'm being driven off it because of ninjas too?"

Kazahana Dōtō's words struck the most sensitive place in Kazahana Koyuki's heart. This was also why Masayo believed she was unwilling to become the ruler of the Land of Snow.

Masayo answered without any politeness, "That's your own fault. If you had truly been wise and capable, and made the Land of Snow peaceful and prosperous, would things have become this way so easily?"

"My fault? You're saying it's my fault?"

Masayo's words struck directly at the point where Kazahana Dōtō's rage erupted, and he exploded.

"Bastard, what do you know? Do you know what the Land of Snow was like when I took over? The treasury had long been nothing but an empty shell! No money, no people! Do you know how I endured these past ten years? What could you killing-obsessed ninjas possibly understand?"

Kazahana Dōtō seemed to vent all the grievances he had accumulated over the past decade, roaring in fury.

"If I could just obtain the Kazahana Family's secret treasure, everything would be different! Damn it!"

Watching Kazahana Dōtō lose his temper completely, Masayo shook his head. "In this world, good people die, and bad people die. Only one kind of person is doomed to die: fools."

"Kazahana Dōtō, you don't even know how you're going to die. Looks like I gave you far too much credit."

Whoosh!

Masayo used Wind Body Flicker to appear behind Kazahana Dōtō, driving a Rasengan heavily into his back. Kazahana Dōtō only realized he had been attacked after the blow landed.

"So fast..."

The Chakra Armor's defensive barrier around Kazahana Dōtō blocked Masayo's Rasengan. Without the Chakra Armor, Masayo would likely have killed him in an instant.

Just as Might Guy and Rock Lee prepared to step in, Masayo stopped them.

"Guy, Rock Lee, protect them. Leave Kazahana Dōtō to me."

Buzz!

Kazahana Dōtō's Chakra Armor spread its wings. Cracks appeared in the central protective ring, showing that the Rasengan had dealt serious damage to his Chakra Armor.

Kazahana Dōtō leaped into the sky and formed hand seals.

"Ice Release: Black Dragon Blizzard!"

A dragon's roar sounded as a black snow dragon condensed around his fist and lunged toward Masayo.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Jutsu!"

Masayo showed no fear. He formed a water dragon that surged upward from below, directly meeting and lifting the black ice dragon.

"Hahaha... not bad. But what a pity. With Chakra Armor, I can fly! Hahaha... you can never defeat me! Ice Release: Twin Dragon Blizzard!"

Kazahana Dōtō had completely lost his composure. Two black dragons formed around his fists and attacked Masayo from both sides.

Boom...

A fierce black whirlwind formed, sweeping Masayo's figure into it and scattering Fūga Castle.

With Might Guy and Rock Lee protecting them, the others were not blown away by the technique.

"Water Release: Water Flow Whip!"

Just as Kazahana Dōtō let out a crazed laugh, Masayo instantly formed a water whip in the distance, giving Kazahana Dōtō no chance as he yanked him down.

When Kazahana Dōtō took flight, Masayo had already left behind a Wind Clone to deceive him. The one caught in the storm had only been Masayo's Wind Clone.

"It's time for the final act. Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan!"

Masayo used Wind Body Flicker to appear above Kazahana Dōtō, then slammed a massive Rasengan onto his head. The condensed chakra defensive barrier shattered instantly.

"Waaahhh..."

The Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan erupted and hurled Kazahana Dōtō down to the ground. The Rasengan, nearly half a meter in diameter, then dissipated.

Masayo used Wind Body Flicker to land, casually flicking his hand. The Wind Attribute chakra he had just gathered for a finishing blow dispersed, because the Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan had already killed Kazahana Dōtō.