The Organization Gets a Name, and the Nightmare Begins

An offshore island in the Land of Snow.

Yuki Haku wore the latest model of Chakra Armor. He formed Hand Seals, and shards of ice gathered in the air before turning into countless ice Senbon that rained down.

Watching from a distance, Naruto called out, "Hey, could you stop using such feeble Ninjutsu? Didn't I give you the Ice Release techniques used by Kazahana Dōtō's subordinates?"

Kazahana Dōtō was Kazahana Yukie's uncle. Three years ago, Naruto and Team 7 had helped Yukie kill him and reclaim power.

Dōtō's subordinates had used powerful Ice Release techniques. Though they were not the genuine Ice Release Kekkei Genkai, Haku could still study and learn from them.

Hearing Naruto, Haku quickly formed another series of Hand Seals.

A huge Unicorn White Whale leaped from the sea. It looked real, but its entire body was made of ice and snow!

The whale crashed onto the island with a thunderous boom. The whole island shook and began to sink.

An idea struck Haku. He formed another set of Hand Seals and slammed both palms onto the ground.

Crash...

Ice and snow spread from the ground beneath his hands, covering the entire island. Even the surrounding sea froze solid.

The animals that had been standing on the island turned into ice sculptures.

"Does that count as a Thousand-Mile Ice Seal?"

Neji murmured beside Naruto. The technique was terrifyingly powerful. If Haku used it against him, all he could do was run.

But Haku had never been this strong before.

Just as the ice and snow reached Naruto, he stamped his foot. A ring of blazing fire rose around him, holding them back.

"Not bad! You're making good use of the power I gave you!"

Naruto nodded approvingly at Haku, then asked, "How do you feel?"

"I used