Chapter 337: Overestimating One's Abilities

Boom boom boom…

In a downpour-like bombardment of ice cannonballs, countless metal ice spikes, resembling thorns, burst out on the frozen sea beneath their feet. Caught off guard, many crew members of the film crew on the ship lost their lives.

"Hmph, boring tricks…"

Facing Kazahana Doto, who suddenly appeared in the airship high above, and the high-tech weapons raining down like countless raindrops from the sky, Yu scoffed disdainfully.

Using Michael's Barrier Fruit ability, he immediately released a protective barrier resembling a giant umbrella to shield everyone around them from all the attacks coming from the sky.

High Impact Whip!!

At the same time, Yu utilized the power of his Thread Fruit. With a wave of his hand, he threw out an extraordinarily thick thread column, spanning several kilometers, which mercilessly shattered the airship gliding in the sky.

Boom!!

After Yu's attack shattered the giant airship gliding in the sky, it began to disintegrate and explode high above.

Before long, Kazahana Doto, who was inside the airship, unfolded a pair of purple wings on his Chakra armor. After gliding through the air with his tall and robust body, he finally landed steadily on the icy ground in front of everyone.

"Doto-sama!!"

Seeing the Land of Snow's ruler Kazahana Doto's appearance, the Nadare Roga's trio, who were lying on the ground, let out a low exclamation. They also cast a wary glance at Yu, who was standing beside them.

"Hahahahaha!!"

"It seems you are the legendary Ninja Scarlet Yu. Indeed, a remarkable talent, a true hero!"

After descending from the sky, Kazahana Doto folded away the purple wings on his back and displayed a broad, menacing smile on his face. "I didn't expect that even with so many troops and ninjas combined, they couldn't stop you. Your strength is truly astonishing!!"

"Kazahana Doto..."

Seeing the man before them, Kazahana Koyuki and Sandayu Asama, who were behind Yu, gritted their teeth and spat out his name simultaneously. However, their eyes still betrayed a hint of fear.

"You are Kazahana Doto, the uncle of Princess Koyuki, who killed his own brother to seize the Land of Snow? You certainly have the face of a standard villain..."

Yu, standing on the frozen sea and examining the broad, menacing, and tall Kazahana Doto, spoke with a calm and somewhat mocking tone.

"Hmph, in the face of true power and authority, what does familial affection matter?"

In response to Yu's mocking tone, Kazahana Doto let out a deep, cold laugh. "Scarlet Yu, I hear you are the strongest ninja in the entire ninja world right now. Whatever conditions Koyuki offered you, I can double them! How about it? Come over to my side and work with me!"

"With the two of us joining forces, your strength combined with my newly developed Chakra armor, and then using Koyuki's Crystal Necklace to unlock the Kazahana family's treasure, our country will have military power surpassing the Five Great Nations. The whole world will be within our grasp!!"

As soon as Kazahana Doto finished speaking, Kazahana Koyuki and Sandayu Asama, who were behind Yu, became tense.

Especially Kazahana Koyuki, the distressed princess of the Land of Snow, clutched the hem of her kimono tightly, afraid that Yu might agree to the generous offer from Kazahana Doto.

"Ha... Hahahahaha!!!"

However, in response to Kazahana Doto's seemingly sincere invitation, Yu burst into uncontrollable laughter as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"What's so funny?!"

Seeing Yu laughing heartily, Kazahana Doto's expression hardened. He seemed to feel as though he was being mocked.

"Cooperate with you?"

As he sensed Kazahana Doto's angry gaze, Yu's laughter finally began to subside. His amber, deep-set eyes regarded him with a mocking expression, as if looking at a ridiculous clown. "Have you ever seen a divine dragon soaring in the sky cooperating with ants crawling on the ground?"

Although this sounded arrogant, Yu was speaking the truth. Not to mention whether Kazahana Doto was qualified to cooperate with him, but considering that this guy was just a minor movie boss, and yet he still fantasized about surpassing the Five Great Nations of the ninja world and controlling the entire world, it seemed to Yu like a mere pipe dream.

"You're too arrogant, kid!!"

As expected, Yu's seemingly arrogant attitude infuriated Kazahana Doto. He immediately threw off his cloak, revealing the black Chakra armor underneath and the Taiji pattern in the center of his chest.

"This is the latest Chakra armor we've developed. It not only amplifies the Chakra within the body and enhances various Ninjutsu..."

"But it also constructs a Chakra defensive barrier around the body, capable of neutralizing your Chakra attacks and even reversing your Chakra. No matter what kind of Ninjutsu or Genjutsu, it is completely ineffective against it!!"

After showcasing his newly developed Chakra armor, Kazahana Doto's broad face twisted into a sinister grin. "So even you—will not be my match!!"

Whoosh!!

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful Chakra defensive barrier erupted from the black Chakra armor, and his tall, robust figure vanished from the spot in an instant!

"Such fast movement!!"

Seeing this scene, Haku, who was not far behind Yu, gasped in surprise. He hadn't expected that Kazahana Doto's large physique could move with such speed.

Boom!!

The next moment, Yu, who possessed Observation Haki and danger sensing abilities, instinctively took a step back. The icy ground in front of him was instantly smashed into a giant spiderweb-like crater, and Kazahana Doto's towering figure appeared in an instant!

"Hmph…"

Casually avoiding Kazahana Doto's full-force Taijutsu attack, Yu's lips curled into a deep sneer. "There are countless people like you every year who fail to recognize the gap in their abilities…"

Despite the enhancement from the Chakra armor and Kazahana Doto's proficiency with the Land of Snow's Ice Release Ninjutsu, his strength was indeed quite good, but still merely adequate. To Yu, he was still categorized as a type of weakling who couldn't see the disparity in strength.

"Die!!"

Seeing that Yu had easily avoided his full-force attack, Kazahana Doto's eyes flashed with a fierce red light. He suddenly gathered a large amount of Chakra into his right hand.

"Ice Release: Black Dragon Blizzard!!"

With a sudden, powerful punch, Kazahana Doto unleashed a massive amount of Chakra mixed with countless icy winds and frost from the air. This formed a roaring, rampaging giant black dragon that charged at Yu with ferocious intent.

'Are you sure this move isn't just a rip-off of the Evil King Fire Black Dragon Wave from Yu Yu Hakusho?!'

As Yu observed the immensely powerful and roaring Black Dragon Blizzard coming towards him, he made a slight internal remark. However, his actions showed no hesitation. His originally white hand was instantly blackened by Armament Haki, with his fingers spreading out to form the shape of three dragon claws.

Dragon Claw!!

Facing Kazahana Doto's fierce Black Dragon Blizzard, Yu showed no mercy. He countered by launching a massive dragon-claw-shaped Air Cannon, which roared and clashed directly with the attack in mid-air!

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