Being a rogue ninja is worse than being Hokage.

Feng Hua Nu Tao, who was holding Feng Hua Xiao Xue tightly between his arms and ribs, didn't care about Feng Hua Xiao Xue's feelings.

The wind and waves fully propelled the chakra armor, allowing the unfolded wings to fly at top speed.

Thanks to the full-speed flight of Fuka Nutō, Fuka Koyuki arrived at Fuka Nutō's desired destination before her nerves were numbed by the cold wind.

Rainbow Ice Wall.

That is a unique landscape located in a snow-covered valley in the land of snow.

If you were to ask what the Snow Country, a small, isolated, impoverished country unknown to most outsiders, could talk about, it would be this:

This is the spectacular sight known as the "Rainbow Ice Wall".

The Rainbow Ice Wall is not a naturally formed landscape; it is an artificial landscape built by order of Kazahana Hayayuki, the former daimyo of the Land of Snow, after he inherited the country.

There are six enormous ice walls that are as smooth and transparent as mirrors.

These six ice walls surround the valley lake, which is frozen year-round.

As sunlight shines on the ice walls, the light refracts and falls onto the equally smooth and transparent ice layer of the lake.

The entire valley will then have the rainbow that originally belonged to the sky left on the ground, allowing the rainbow to cover the entire valley.

It was because of this spectacular sight that Kazahana Koyuki's manager, Asama Santayu, recommended the Snow Country to the "Princess of the Storm" production team as the filming location for the final theatrical version of the movie.

Because—the setting of Princess Fengyun is that she is someone who controls the seven colors of chakra, like a rainbow, and can change the world.

However, it was precisely because the crew insisted on going to the Land of Snow that they ultimately perished at the hands of Fuuka Nutō.

If I hadn't chosen to run away alone out of fear of the past, but instead revealed my identity to the film crew, perhaps they could have avoided this disaster.

But this thought only flashed through Feng Hua Xiaoxue's mind in a moment of regret. The fact had already happened, and it was pointless to fantasize about another beautiful possibility.

Just like ten years ago, her father had already perished in that fire, and Kazakura Koyuki's longing for the Snow Country had also vanished with her father's death ten years ago.

Even now, Fuuka Koyuki has not discovered the true identity of the Third Prince.

The reason why Santai recommended the Snow Country to the production team was simply because Santai thought the Rainbow Ice Wall was very suitable for filming "Princess Wind and Cloud".

Feng Hua Nu Tao didn't bother to explain to Feng Hua Xiao Xue; all he ever needed was the hexagonal crystal that Feng Hua Xiao Xue possessed.

As for bringing Kazahana Saya to this rainbow ice wall now, it's only to prevent the former Snow Country Daimyo Kazahana Saya from using the hexagonal crystals to protect the wealth she hid in the rainbow ice wall.

If Feng Hua Nu Tao wants to truly acquire wealth later, he may also need to use Feng Hua Xiao Xue.

Kazehana Ryuu retracted the wings on the back of the chakra armor, and Kazehana Ryuu, who had indeed landed on the ice, threw Kazehana Koyuki to the ground.

Feng Hua Xiaoxue fell to the ground. She got up and knelt on the ground, but didn't have the courage to stand up.

Just as Feng Hua Xiao Xue always believed, no one could stop Feng Hua Nu Tao.

Feng Hua Xiao Xue watched as Feng Hua Nu Tao grasped a hexagonal crystal and approached the incense burner-like mechanical device in the center of the lake.

Beneath the incense burner, countless conspicuous wires extend beneath the ice layer.

To restart this "incense burner," what is needed is a hexagonal crystal that serves as the key.

Feng Hua Nu Tao inserted the hexagonal crystal into the keyhole in the center of the incense burner.

As the keyhole actively swallowed the hexagonal crystal, whether it was a raging storm or a gentle snowfall, one could hear the sound of gears turning deep within the rainbow ice wall.

A beam of purple light shot out from the keyhole of the incense burner and then spread out.

Six beams of light also appeared on the ice, connecting with six enormous ice walls.

Huge snowflake patterns have emerged on the frozen lake surface surrounded by rainbow ice walls.

Such strange phenomena indicate that Kazaka Shoyuki's father, the former daimyo of the Land of Snow, is Kazaka Shoyuki.

Just as Feng Hua Nu Tao said, a secret closely related to the Snow Country is hidden in this rainbow ice wall.

Everything is over...

Feng Hua Xiao Xue lowered her head; Feng Hua Nu Tao had already obtained everything.

Faced with the current situation, Feng Hua Xiaoxue should have felt a chill running through her body, a physical reaction caused by despair.

But for some reason, Feng Hua Xiaoxue felt a warmth all over her body at that moment.

Have I become so afraid of stormy seas?

Feng Hua Xiao Xue mocked her own cowardice.

But this is not just Feng Hua Xiaoxue's opinion.

The wind, flowers, and raging waves clearly felt the warmth as well.

But Feng Hua Nu Tao only felt cold all over; this warmth only brought him endless anger.

The rage of years of preparation going to waste!

"Damn it! Damn early snow!"

The wind, flowers, raging waves, and frenzied roars.

Fuuka Nyutō has already discovered the truth hidden beneath the solid ice of the Rainbow Ice Wall by the former daimyo of the Land of Snow, Fuuka Hayate.

fundamental--

There is absolutely no wealth!

The massive ice wall, which was restarted after being inlaid with hexagonal crystals, is now changing from its original crystal-clear white color to a rainbow of colors.

The vibrant colors within the ice wall, imbued with intense heat, are precisely what bring warmth to the gentle breeze and light snow.

The temperature of the rainbow ice wall is getting higher and higher, and it has actually begun to melt the ice in the valley.

The ice layer turned into hot, moist water vapor, and the thinner ice layers began to reveal the land beneath.

Beneath the melting ice, Feng Hua Nu Tao did not see the wealth of the Snow Kingdom he had longed for!

All of this made Feng Hua Nu Tao realize a fact that was definitely not good news for him.

Rainbow Ice Wall is just a fancy name.

It represents the hopes that the former daimyo of the Land of Snow, Kazahana Hayate, had for the future of the Land of Snow.

To change the current state of the Snow Country and bring its people a wealth called "hope".

The real name of the Rainbow Ice Wall is—

—"Geothermal generator!"

Feng Hua Nu Tao found it hard to accept this fact. He had prepared for so long—for the past ten years, he had repeatedly fantasized about defeating all five great nations and dominating the ninja world, but now all his dreams had been shattered.

"What a joke! What right does this ridiculous thing have to be called 'the Feng Hua family's wealth'?!"

The wind, flowers, and raging waves vented their emotions wantonly, and even the world responded to their anger.

A deafening explosion echoed through the valley.

But how could Heaven show its emotions for human beings?

Feng Hua Nu Tao and Feng Hua Xiao Xue both looked toward the sound of the explosion.

The thick black smoke billowing from the airship gave the ever-pure white snow country a contrasting hue.

The airship's engines have lost power.

The airship, accompanied by an explosion inside, plummeted straight down from the sky toward the rainbow ice wall!

The massive airship crashed onto the lake, carving a huge hole in the thick ice that had not yet fully melted.

The lake water, frozen for many years, splashed into the air and then fell like rain.

Because the geothermal generator was running, the "rain" wasn't cold; instead, it provided a pleasant warmth when it hit you.

"What's going on!?"

Feng Hua Nu Tao stared in astonishment at the scene before him.

Feng Hua Xiaoxue also stared incredulously in silence at the damaged and forced-landing airship.

Both of them were subconsciously waiting.

People waiting to emerge from the wrecked airship.

The twisted cabin door of the airship was kicked open.

Two members of the Snow Ninja emerged from the airship.

Wolf Fang Avalanche and Winter Bear Ice Rain.

Upon seeing these two, the light in Feng Hua Xiaoxue's eyes, which had been secretly hoping for something, faded again.

However, many things cannot be concluded simply by looking at the surface.

Wolf Fang Avalanche and Winter Bear Ice Rain were clearly in bad shape as they stepped out of the airship.

The two staggered a couple of steps and then collapsed to the ground simultaneously.

He was clearly dead.

Leaving the airship earlier was the last bit of life the two Snow Ninjas had left.

Then, two yellow figures and one red figure replaced Wolf Fang Avalanche and Winter Bear Ice Rain.

She appeared before Feng Hua Xiaoxue.

Chapter 20 The Dust Settles

As Feng Hua Xiaoxue looked at the three people standing there, for the first time in her twenty years of life, she understood the feeling of expecting a reward.

For the first time, I saw clearly that even the fiercest storms are not invincible, and that even the fiercest storms can make mistakes.

Regardless of Feng Hua Nu Tao's relentless pursuit of the "Feng Hua family's wealth" over the years, it all turned into laughable empty talk in the face of facts.

It was the death of the three most powerful Snow Ninja henchmen of Feng Hua Nu Tao.

All of this caused the filter of Feng Hua Xiao Xue's invincibility against Feng Hua Nu Tao to begin to shatter.

Although Ke Feng Hua Xiao Xue regained hope, she was also filled with worry.

They destroyed the airship and defeated the three Snow Ninjas—Menma, Naruko, and Karin, in the eyes of Kazahana Koyuki.

Naruko and Karin looked disheveled and dirty.