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The meeting ended in discord. Koyuki Kazahana stormed out, leaving everyone staring at one another in awkward silence. Yet they could sense that, though she still resisted, her heart was no longer as numb as it had been. The emotions forcibly locked in ice seemed to have cracked—if only a hairline—by the mention of her homeland and Sandaifu's loyalty.
The convoy pressed on across the snowfield, passing a colossal cavern that looked artificially carved. Sandaifu pointed into its depths, recounting the place's past. While the group listened, Naruto suddenly turned toward the rear, his brow creased.
"Koyuki Kazahana's running," Naruto murmured to Kakashi.
Kakashi sighed. "She's yours. Bring her back, Naruto."
"Mm." Naruto nodded. He reached down and unstrapped the heavy training weights from his calves and forearms, setting them gently on the wagon. Then, he vanished like a gust of wind.
Kakashi reached out to move the discarded weights so they wouldn't fall off the wagon. The moment his fingers closed around the metal, his usually half-lidded eye snapped wide.
"No way…"
The mass far exceeded his estimate. Judging by the density, these were no ordinary weights. "He's been running, jumping, and fighting with these on every day?" Kakashi mused. Naruto had killed three Snow Ninja while wearing this much extra mass. The boy's physical strength had reached a monstrous, almost inhuman level.
Deep in a quiet snowy forest, Koyuki Kazahana trudged through the drifts. A hidden branch caught her ankle—she pitched forward and crashed into the cold snow. She didn't rise; she simply lay there, pressing her cheek into the freezing whiteness.
The chill unlocked a flood of memories. She was no longer a fugitive, but a carefree five-year-old held by her father's warm hand. His deep laughter echoed as he pointed to the flakes, spinning tales of spring and rainbows. Reality and memory mingled; she couldn't tell if the droplets on her cheek were melted snow or tears.
"Hurt anywhere?" Naruto reached her side and lifted her up.
She rose stiffly, her eyes reflecting no light. She turned them toward the boy. Even in the dim woods, his golden hair was the only spot of warmth.
"You're fast," she whispered, her voice hoarse.
"My mission record is a hundred percent; I'm not letting you drop it to ninety-nine," Naruto said. He scooped her into his arms, and for the first time, she didn't resist. She simply leaned against him as if he were the only shelter left in the world.
After a long silence, she asked the question that had haunted her for a decade: "Can you… really defeat Dotō Kazahana?"
"If you post the kill order, the rest is our job," Naruto replied firmly. "Konoha can be your strength—provided you pay the fee."
Koyuki pressed her lips tight. The fear was still there, but a new, cold resolve was beginning to take its place. She looked Naruto in the eye, her voice becoming formal, carrying the weight of her lineage.
"I, Koyuki Kazahana, daughter of the late daimyō Sōsetsu Kazahana, rightful heir to the Land of Snow, hereby commission Konoha Ninja Naruto to execute the Traitor Dotō Kazahana."
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