Naruto brought Kazahana Koyuki to the Rainbow Ice Wall!
After Doto Kazahana took over the Land of Snow, what he got was a country that wasn't rich at all, along with the nearly ruined Kazahana family!
After searching around, he discovered the treasure left behind by Koyuki's father—the Rainbow Ice Wall!
He believed it held endless wealth from the Kazahana family. In his mind, once he got this treasure, he could strengthen the Land of Snow's military and surpass the Five Great Nations!
But in the whole Land of Snow, the only jōnin-level ninjas were Doto Kazahana and Rouga Nadare. Who knows how they even came up with such a dream.
"Put the crystal key on your necklace into the slot and give it a turn." Naruto told Koyuki.
Obediently, Koyuki placed the crystal key into the keyhole on the stone pedestal at the center of the Rainbow Ice Wall and turned it clockwise.
Click!
As the keyhole unlocked, a burst of rainbow-colored energy flowed from the stone pedestal into the towering ice wall.
Naruto clearly saw a huge snowflake light up on the ground connecting the pedestal and each ice wall!
The next moment,
The air grew warm, and the snow and ice around them began to slowly melt!
"What's this?"
Koyuki felt the warmth in disbelief. She never thought the treasure left by her father would actually be—a massive geothermal generator!
As the snow and ice melted, the frozen land finally welcomed its spring.
"If you believe in tomorrow, spring will surely come."
A familiar voice echoed out of nowhere. Koyuki turned toward the sound and saw a giant glowing disc appear in the middle of the Rainbow Ice Wall.
Above the disc was the image of her younger self.
"Koyuki, what do you want to do once spring comes?"
The voice spoke again.
"I want to become a princess!"
"What kind of princess?"
"Hmm~ I want to be kind,
strong,
and a princess of justice!"
"That won't be easy. But if you keep chasing your dream and never give up, one day it will come true!"
"Do you see this?"
Koyuki's father appeared in the projection and placed the crystal necklace around her neck.
"Here stands a beautiful princess."
Looking at her father's gentle face, Koyuki couldn't hold back her tears.
Ten years had passed. She might have forgotten the dreams she once had as a child, but she had never forgotten her father.
Even though she kept running away from the Land of Snow...
"But Koyuki, you still have something troubling you, because you have another dream, don't you?"
"What is it? Another dream?"
"An actress!"
An actress?
Koyuki froze, then gave a self-mocking smile.
She had always thought acting was a terrible job. Because in real life, she was always running from her true self, only able to play the part of a princess when she acted... To her, living someone else's life was miserable, so much so that she forgot how much she once loved it.
After this, the vision completely faded away.
Koyuki, now content, walked up to Naruto.
"Thank you, Lord Naruto!"
After saying that, she suddenly leaned close to Naruto and lightly touched her lips to his cheek.
"Thank you for the gift. I really like it."
"..."
Naruto wiped his cheek with his sleeve, turned around without any expression, and said, "I've already done what I promised you. I'm heading back first."
"Wait, Lord Naruto!"
Koyuki ran forward, blocked Naruto's path, bent down slightly to look him in the eyes, and said, "Lord Naruto, can I ask for one more favor?"
"Favor?"
"Yes, I want you to help me take back Land of Snow."
"Take back Land of Snow... sure, but it'll cost more!"
Naruto only hesitated for a moment before agreeing. Earning some extra cash—why not?
When this mission was done, he'd have at least a million in his pocket!
After working hard for half a year, this young master was finally going to become a millionaire!
...
After returning, Naruto told Kakashi and the others about the mission being upgraded.
Of course, Kakashi and the others agreed.
Most of the time, Sakura and Sasuke followed his lead anyway.
Kakashi already had some ties to Land of Snow, and helping Koyuki take back her homeland was something he had in mind too.
That very day, the three of them escorted Princess Koyuki to Land of Snow's capital.
Now that the Fuyuki clan only had Koyuki left, she was, in theory, the rightful heir of Land of Snow.
But things weren't that simple.
After all, Koyuki had been away from Land of Snow for ten years, and her loyal supporters had all been killed by Fuyuki Nutao not long ago.
That left her with no trusted allies in this country!
The nobles and old families of Land of Snow were not happy about having a powerless princess suddenly drop from the sky to become their ruler.
They refused to accept her return!
Some even sent Land of Snow's ninjas to assassinate her!
But those ninjas couldn't even beat Sasuke. Within moments, they were all cut down!
Faced with reality, the nobles had no choice but to compromise and let Koyuki reclaim the throne.
But Naruto could tell they were only giving up for now. Once the Konoha ninjas left, Koyuki would still face rejection, targeting... and maybe even assassins!
Standing on the rooftop of the Daimyo Palace in the Land of Snow capital, Naruto watched the people cheering for Koyuki's coronation, but his thoughts were different.
This country's economy wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either.
It had advanced technology, and it had ninja villages.
If he could control this country himself, it would help him complete system missions and grow stronger!
And right now, Koyuki was all alone. All he needed to do was support her, and he could take full control of the country!
That was way easier than doing missions for Konoha!
"What are you thinking about?" Kakashi suddenly appeared next to Naruto and asked.
Naruto glanced at him and calmly said, "I'm thinking that once we leave, Koyuki probably won't be able to hold onto the throne."
"That is a real possibility..."
Kakashi nodded and then asked, "So what are you planning?"
Naruto smiled a little and said, "Well, since she already paid extra once, why not pay again? How about we have Koyuki issue an S-rank mission to Konoha? I'll stay here and help her stabilize her rule!"
Kakashi looked at Naruto, unsure of what he was really thinking.
He could see that Koyuki liked Naruto, but the country itself was in a mess!
If Naruto wanted to, he could easily take control of this country.
If it were other chunin from Konoha, Kakashi wouldn't care if they stayed in Land of Snow or not.
But Naruto... that was different!
He was Konoha's Jinchuriki!!
And one of the few with kage-level strength!
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