Naruto: Nara's skill set is incredibly sneaky.

Chapter 159 The Runaway Storm

Deep within the palace of the Snow Country.

The three members of Wolf Fang Avalanche knelt on the ground, heads bowed.

The first seated figure, Fuuka Nutō, with a gloomy expression, asked, "You mean, just when you were about to succeed, the Konoha ninja arrived?"

"Yes, Lord Raging Waves."

Wolf Fang Avalanche nodded cautiously.

"Who is it?"

"Originally, Dongxiong Dongyu and I were prepared to kill him with one blow, but that man easily dealt with our Ice Release techniques, so my decision is to retreat for the time being." After Langya Xue Beng finished speaking, he glanced at Fenghua Nutao.

Seeing that Feng Hua Nu Tao didn't show any expression, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"So, you don't even know who they are?"

"Lord Futao, please forgive me. Crane Wing Snowflake should know, but she is currently seriously injured and unconscious, so—"

Just then, a snow ninja ran in, "Lord Ryutō, Lord Tsurui has woken up. She said that person's name is Nara Shikatoki."

The moment that name appeared, the chakra within Feng Hua Nu Tao couldn't help but fluctuate.

Wolf Fang Avalanche's pupils also contracted.

He was quite familiar with this name.

Winter Bear Frozen Rain scratched his head. "What's wrong? Is he that powerful?"

"That's not about how powerful we are," Wolf Fang Avalanche thought for a moment and continued, "Anyway, all of us combined wouldn't even be enough to fill their teeth!"

Winter Bear Frozen Rain was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, "Including Lord Raging Waves?"

Upon hearing this, Wolf Fang Avalanche dared not speak further.

Although he knew very well that even with the addition of Fuuka Noutō and the three of them, they would not be a match for Nara Shikatoki, Fuuka Noutō was still his leader, and he still had to be clear about what he could and could not say.

At this moment, Feng Hua Nu Tao's expression was uncertain.

The situation, which was originally in their grasp, has now taken a sharp turn for the worse due to the arrival of Shikatoki in Nara.

"Lord Raging Waves, what should we do?" Wolf Fang Avalanche broke the silence and asked cautiously.

After pondering for a while, Feng Hua Nu Tao stood up and said, "Let's leave the Snow Country for now!"

"what?"

Winter Bear and Frozen Rain were somewhat puzzled: "Isn't this too much of a stress response?"

"Heh, we definitely can't handle Nara Shikatoki, so we can only adopt a retreat tactic and stall! I don't believe Nara Shikatoki will stay in the Land of Snow forever. As long as we wait for him to leave the Land of Snow, then Kazahana Koyuki and the hexagonal crystal on her will still be ours!"

Feng Hua Nu Tao had thought it through very clearly.

We definitely can't win in a fight.

Since that's the case, let's take a step back for now!

"Your Excellency is wise!" Wolf Fang Avalanche also did not want to fight Nara Shikatoki.

Look at Crane Wing Fubuki, he was punched and his chakra armor shattered, and he was seriously injured.

His strength is indeed a bit stronger than Tsurugi Fubuki, but not strong enough to be on par with Nara Shikatoki.

Upon hearing the name Nara Shikatoki, Wolf Fang Avalanche had already decided that if Fuuka Nutō was out of his mind and insisted on provoking Nara Shikatoki, he would find an excuse to run away.

After all, who wants to die when they can live?

Fortunately, Feng Hua Nu Tao remained relatively calm, knowing that his life was more important than anything else.

After quickly packing their things, the four of them fled overnight without the slightest hesitation.

The next morning.

Lu Shi led Feng Hua Xiao Xue and the others to the palace of the Snow Country.

It was quiet inside.

Apart from a few snow ninjas, there was no one else along the way.

They walked deeper and deeper, but still didn't see the raging waves, which puzzled Lu Shi. "Wait, where are they?"

Asama Santayu was also puzzled. "That shouldn't be the case! Ever since Fuuka Nyutō occupied the Land of Snow, their main base has been here! Could they have gone out?"

"Ask someone."

Shika went out and caught a nearby snow ninja. "Tell me, where's Kazeka Nuta?"

Xue Ren answered without hesitation, "Lord Shikatoshi, I really don't know. I came to deliver breakfast as usual this morning, but there was no one inside. I didn't think much of it and just left the breakfast there and left."

"And then, not long after, you arrived. That's all I know. Lord Shikatoki, please spare my life!"

Xue Ren was so frightened that she kept kowtowing.

Shika waved his hand helplessly, "I won't kill you. Go out and find all the surviving high-ranking members of the Snow Ninja and the Land of Snow."

"Yes! I'll go right away!"

Xue Ren didn't dare to hesitate and ran out as fast as she could.

Only Lu Shi and the other two remained in the room. Lu Shi thought for a moment, "If I'm not mistaken, Feng Hua Nu Tao has most likely run away."

Why?

Fuuka Koyuki was a bit dazed. She hadn't yet emerged from the shadow of her father's death. She had come with Asama Santayu today because he had told her that she could take revenge today, but Fuuka Nutō and the others had run away!

This was something she couldn't accept or understand.

Why abandon the vast Snow Country?! Don't you even want the hexagonal crystal anymore?

Shika touched his nose. "Although this might sound a bit boastful, my reputation is so great that not only in the Land of Snow, but also when I'm on other missions, the ninjas from the other four great nations run away when they see me."

"Good that they ran away! This way we can take control of the Snow Country without bloodshed!" Asama Santayu was somewhat disappointed that he hadn't been able to kill Fuuka Nutō to avenge himself, but he couldn't accept the current outcome.

Lu Shi, on the other hand, thought about things more deeply.

Or perhaps he guessed this person's intentions after confirming that Feng Hua Nu Tao had fled.

"I don't think so. What if I go back to Konoha?"

Shikatoki's words startled Asama Santayu, who quickly realized what he meant, her expression turning grim. "Lord Shikatoki, do you mean they'll come back as soon as you leave?"

"My guess is this: they are only afraid of me, but not of you. I can't stay in the Snow Country forever. Once I leave, if Feng Hua Nu Tao can succeed in a coup once, he can succeed twice."

"At that time, he will not only become the ruler of the Snow Kingdom again, but you and Kazahana Koyuki will also walk into his trap."

Shika's explanation made Asama Santayu somewhat uneasy.

The more I thought about it, the more I realized that what Lu Shi said made sense.

"I don't want the Snow Country anymore!" Kazahana Koyuki, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly looked up and shouted, "And this broken hexagonal crystal, if he wants it, give it all to him!"

"Little Snow Princess!"

Asama Santayu looked at Fuuka Koyuki in disbelief.

He never expected that Feng Hua Xiaoxue would say such a thing.

"Aren't you going to avenge Lord Hayayuki? Don't you care about the people of the Snow Country?!"

The wind, flowers, and light snow bowed their heads.

The air pressure around me was terrifyingly low.

"Little Snow Princess, say something!"

"What can I say?! My father is dead, and now Feng Hua Nu Tao has run away. We can't get revenge. What do you want me to do?"

Did he stay behind to wait for Lord Shikatoki to leave, and then get killed by Fuuka Naoto?

"Instead of this, let's just give the Snow Country and the Hexagonal Crystal to Fuuka Naoto. At least then no one will die! Asama Santayu, I don't want anyone else to die because of me! I don't care about the Snow Country or the Hexagonal Crystal. I just hope that everyone can live together."

The wind, flowers, and light snow were somewhat hysterical.

Asama Santayu was speechless for a moment, and her eyes reddened slightly.

Shika patted Asama Santayu on the shoulder and said, "Alright, she's just a child. We can lure her out. If that doesn't work, I have a way to quickly come back and wipe out the Land of Snow."

A glimmer of hope flashed in Asama Santayu's eyes. "Let's do as Lord Shikatoki says."

"Alright, from now on, just follow the normal procedures." After Lu Shi finished speaking, he walked to Feng Hua Xiaoxue's side, squatted down, and said gently, "Xiaoxue, don't put too much pressure on yourself. I will always protect you."

Feng Hua Xiaoxue raised her head, looking somewhat dazed.

Lu Shi's smile reminded him of his father, who had made the same gentle promise to him back then.

In an instant, Feng Hua Xiao Xue hugged Lu Shi Hao Tao and burst into tears.

Lu Shi's face stiffened, and she looked somewhat uncomfortable. "Did I say something wrong? Why are you crying even harder!"

No one replied to him.

Asama Santayu has already gone off to take care of some business, while Fuuka Koyuki is busy crying.

Lu Shi sighed and gently patted Feng Hua Xiaoxue's back. "It's better to cry it out. At least it's better than holding it in."

They're just kids after all.

After experiencing so much, she cried herself to sleep. After carrying Kazaka Koyuki into the room, Shikashi left. It was getting dark outside, and the climate in the Snow Country was very cold.

Asama Santayu was still busy, and the Land of Snow seemed to have temporarily returned to its state before the Fuuka Nurau Coup.