Nadare Rōga watched helplessly as the electric current struck his body.
His only consolation was that the Chakra Armor performed well, weakening the Lightning Release considerably.
In truth, he had no desire to step out and fight Kakashi. Kazahana Koyuki no longer posed any real threat to the Land of Snow, let alone Lord Dotō's position as daimyō.
But ever since his defeat that day, he had gained another superior, another person who held his life in their hands.
With no choice in the matter, he had been forced to step forward and test the Chakra Armor's performance with his own body.
Fortunately, Lord Dotō had not reduced the armor's capabilities. It was even more refined than the armor he had used before.
It seemed Kazahana Dotō, who had hired him and the others, also knew how to seek good fortune and avoid disaster.
After all, even that lord's attendant was a ninja with a kekkei genkai.
Pretending to be paralyzed by the current, Nadare Rōga twisted aside as the razor-sharp Chidori struck. A small wound appeared beneath his armor.
"So, that brat from back then has come a long way." Nadare Rōga's eyes were full of wariness.
He had assumed Kakashi's strength was little different from back then, but he had not expected him to have improved so much. In a fight to the death, he would not last long before losing.
Kakashi said nothing, his gaze fixed on Nadare Rōga's armor.
The armor seemed capable of granting immunity to some ninjutsu. Ordinary electric currents could not hurt his opponent at all; only the Lightning Blade could make him wary.
Should I notify the ninja back in the village?
Kakashi hesitated.
Inside an izakaya in Daimyō Castle.
Zou Hyuga sat on the second floor. He had booked the