Being a rogue ninja is worse than being Hokage.

"I'll go open the door."

Karin had long wanted to stay away from directors who recklessly spoiled plots without regard for the feelings of moviegoers.

As the door opened, Naruto and Naruko entered the RV amidst the cold wind.

Naruto casually brushed the snow off his clothes, while Naruko, who had entered the RV behind him, pulled the door handle and closed the door again.

"Thank you both for your hard work. How is Miss Yukie doing?"

San Taifu interrupted his conversation with the director and asked in a very concerned tone.

"She's probably asleep now because she's tired of the snowy scenery along the way."

Naruto's reply sounded exactly like what he had said.

"That's good...right!"

After arriving in the Land of Snow, the ninjas who had been scattered to protect Santayu and Kazahana Koyuki finally managed to reunite.

San Taifu hurriedly pulled out a map and placed it in front of everyone: "Let me tell you about the filming locations in the Snow Country next."

San Taifu pointed to the map and said, "Next, we will pass through a large cave. After passing through the cave, the village of the local people of the Snow Country, which I contacted and agreed to let the film crew shoot in, is nearby."

Naruto's gaze also fell on the location on the map that Santayu was pointing to.

That's the stronghold of the former retainers of the daimyo, Hōka Sōsetsu.

"Please keep a close eye on Miss Yukie at that time."

San Taifu made a sincere request.

"Honestly, I've never seen a manager like you, San Taifu, who values ​​his subordinates so much."

The director suddenly spoke up: "Yuki isn't a child anymore."

"You're absolutely right."

San Taifu was simply echoing the director.

Perhaps it's because the ill-fated relationship with "Kakashi" is no longer there.

Unlike the original story, the crew of "Princess of the Wind and Cloud" did not encounter the Snow Ninja Trio's interception at sea.

The crew has arrived in the Land of Snow, but none of them know that "Fujikaze Yukie" is actually the princess of the previous daimyo of the Land of Snow.

San Taifu then continued to follow his original plan and conceal his identity.

He still fantasized that after seeing his father's old ministers in Feng Hua Xiao Xue, he would naturally lead them to rebel against Feng Hua Nu Tao.

"In short, let's take a break after passing through the cave, it's almost noon."

The director made the decision.

These foreigners need time to adapt to the extreme weather in the Land of Snow.

It doesn't matter if the filming pace slows down a bit.

……

The convoy drove for another thirty minutes or so.

The entire vehicle passed through the large cave precisely at noon.

"Check the status of each vehicle!"

The director, who got out of the car first, gave orders to the crew.

About four or five minutes later, some crew members hurriedly ran over from the middle of the parked convoy.

"No! Something's wrong!"

The man was panting heavily, unable to catch his breath.

But the man didn't care about anything else. He shouted anxiously to the director, "Yuki! Yuki has run away again!"

"What did you say?!"

Upon hearing this news, San Taifu's reaction was even more intense than the director's.

“When Naruko and I left Yukie’s RV, Yukie was indeed still inside—but that means Yukie had already been gone for at least twenty or thirty minutes—even if Yukie didn’t encounter any other danger, the harsh climate of the Land of Snow would easily take the lives of people who stayed in the snow for too long.”

Naruto reassured Santayu, "The more urgent the situation, the more you need to stay calm. Right now, the most important thing is to find Yukie."

"Then please hurry, everyone!"

San Taifu asked Naruto and the others for a favor.

“Mr. Santaifu, your safety as the client is also under our protection—let's split into two groups, one to continue protecting you and the crew, and the other…”

"Karin and I will go and bring Yukie back!"

Naruko interjected at this moment.

……

“Mr. Santayu, you don’t need to worry too much. Karin is a ninja with excellent sensory abilities. Once she locates Miss Yukie, she will be able to bring her back immediately.”

Some time has passed since Naruko and Karin left the film crew to search for the escaped Kazahana Koyuki.

The restless Third Master was really getting on my nerves, pacing back and forth in front of me.

Naruto spoke up to comfort him this time.

"I……"

San Taifu was about to say something.

His attention was drawn to the gasps of the other crew members.

"The snow has melted!"

Upon hearing this explanation, the Third Prince's eyes sharpened.

San Taifu immediately rushed to the side of the exclamation.

After the snow melted, what appeared before San Taifu was ballast paved with coarse gravel or pebbles.

On the ballast are—

--"railway!"

San Taifu hurriedly took off his winter gloves and touched the railway tracks that suddenly appeared from the snow with his bare skin.

The scorching hot rails made San Taifu feel a chill.

"Chakra melted the snow! That guy's here... Fuka Futo!"

"Hey! San Taifu, what happened?"

The director watched from the sidelines, puzzled by San Taifu's sudden outbursts.

San Taifu, however, looked grave and shouted to the crew, "Everyone, get out of here right now!"

As he said this, San Taifu suddenly ran off by himself.

Everyone wore a bewildered expression.

Only Naruto gazed intently at Santa's running figure.

……

The forest, covered in thick snow, presents the same scenery everywhere you look.

If someone goes in unprepared, they will soon lose their way.

They eventually died there, starving and freezing.

Naruko and Karin have been searching for Koyuki Fuuka, who escaped from the film crew, in this snow-covered forest for some time now.

"Still haven't found her, Karin?"

Naruko and Karin stood on a high cliff overlooking the entire forest.

But all they could see was a vast expanse of white, and the fine snow that was still falling further obscured their view.

Finding the wind, flowers, and snow with the naked eye is simply wishful thinking.

The only way is to use the ninja's search methods.

"Please wait a moment!"

Unlike Naruko, who was shaking her head and looking around, Karin had her eyes tightly closed.

The convoy traveled for thirty minutes, covering a distance in the snow that was just enough to keep Kazeka and Koyuki out of Karin's perception range.

Naruko and Karin had been trying to determine the direction in which Fuuka Koyuki had escaped.

Fortunately, the escaped Feng Hua Xiaoxue was just an ordinary person, and she couldn't get very far.

If Koyuki Fuuka were also a ninja, Karin would have little chance of sensing her even if she were running away at full speed.

"Found it, at the four o'clock position!"

After a while, Karin finally located the location of Fuuka Koyuki.

She opened her eyes and told Naruko, who was beside her, where Fuuka Koyuki was.

"Take her back quickly."

"I see!"

Naruko and Karin jumped off the cliff, taking the straightest route to reach Fuuka Koyuki as quickly as possible.

……

Feng Hua Xiaoxue lay in the snow, her face completely covered.

A seemingly delicate actress appearing strong and capable in front of the camera doesn't necessarily mean she possesses that same strength in real life.

She had been running desperately, inhaling the cold air deeply.

Feng Hua Xiaoxue felt that she could hardly breathe. The excessive running caused her fragile heart to have insufficient blood supply, and she fell down in a dizzy state.

After falling, Fuuka Koyuki did not try to get up.

She felt that lying there was fine, her body craving the comfortable weariness of not having to do anything.

Even though this weariness will soon cost her her life.