Thicker Than Absolute Defense... Was Someone's Skin

The special armor sets from the Land of Snow are not only made of special materials and extremely strong, but also have an ingenious design: the armor is composed of multiple parts, each of which has a slightly curved shape.

Sakura Haruno quickly realized the beauty of this arched component: its mechanical properties allow it to distribute pressure evenly along the arched structure, so that the force that would have been at one point can be borne by the whole, increasing the material's impact resistance tenfold. This structure is found in eggshells, buildings such as the Sydney Opera House, and light bulbs.

Although Sakura doesn't intend to wear this armor from the Land of Snow, it doesn't stop her from imitating its structure to improve the performance of the Ice Armor.

The original Ice Armor was simply a copy of Gaara's design, where a layer of ice was applied to the body to enhance defense. After this modification, the Ice Armor largely imitated the shape of the Land of Snow Armor, greatly increasing its resistance to impact. Moreover, due to the addition of the arched structure, there were gaps and it was no longer tightly fitted to the body, significantly improving the previous drawback of the armor that restricted the flexibility of movement.

This Ninjutsu has finally transformed from a sparring Ninjutsu developed out of a perverse sense of humor for Gaara into a new Ninjutsu with practical combat value.

As for the armor itself, it has been transported back to Konoha and is currently under research.

Sakura felt that even if a solution was finally found, the armor probably wouldn't be suitable for large-scale use in Konoha. Based on the information left behind by Kazahana Dōtō, the armor was far too expensive; each component was incredibly costly, making it poor value for money and leaving no room for improvement. In short, it had no better use than letting older, delusional people like Kazahana Dōtō indulge in their pseudo-mastery.

That's basically it for what happened in the Land of Snow.

As for the task of helping Kazahana Koyuki handle political affairs and control the government, there was no reward, so it wasn't really a big deal.

She had a bountiful harvest in the Land of Snow, so there was no need for her to haggle over this small reward.

It's good to have it, but it's okay if you don't.

Anyway, she doesn't have a penchant for shopping sprees.

Although she is poor now, and will likely remain so for the foreseeable future...

Medical treatment can ruin a life, and experiments can impoverish Third! A young girl was moved to tears.

However, since Kazahana Koyuki and her Land of Snow are in trouble, Sakura is naturally willing to help. It is only right to go to great lengths for a friend!

Yes, her resentful look when she heard there was no reward for the task was definitely just an act, absolutely!

I experienced what it's like to rule a country with ninjas in the Land of Snow. Although the process was tiring, the result was quite good.

Moreover, the feeling of having great power and being able to make all the decisions myself was tiring at the time, but after the exhaustion, I felt quite happy.

No wonder someone like Orochimaru would even think of building a ninja village just for fun.

Unfortunately, most of the good locations in the Hokage world are occupied by the Five Great Nations. The remaining areas are either used as buffer zones by the Five Great Nations and are constantly under attack, or are remote, harsh, and worthless countries like the Land of Snow, where the cost of invasion far outweighs the benefits. Even powerful figures like Hanzō and Orochimaru can only remain as local tyrants in remote mountain areas, trembling under the iron heel of the Five Great Nations.

Sakura had read online novels before and knew that many of her peers enjoyed doing "farming" (a type of farming/development). She had also had such thoughts when handling government affairs in the Land of Snow, but she quickly dismissed the idea due to the reality of the situation.

Amidst the resounding pronouncements of "confiscate homes, confiscate homes!" in the snow, many local tyrants who had bullied the people were stripped of their homes by the provisional government, and much of the pent-up resentment at the grassroots level was cleared up. But this did not mean that the lives of ordinary people would become better: the Land of Snow, a harsh and cold land, was inherently limited in its output due to its environment, and could not possibly support everyone to live a good life.

Even with geothermal generators, the heat provided by such heating systems is far from sufficient to alter the climate of the Land of Snow.

Moreover, in the Hokage world, high-level combat power has a huge impact on the situation. If Sakura's own strength has reached the Super Kage Level, capable of taking on an entire nation single-handedly, she can do this at will. However, if her high-level combat power is too weak, what's the point of farming? She'll likely see her efforts thwarted by the Five Great Nations as soon as she achieves anything.

However, if one waits until they are very strong to do that, they will simply become another Hashirama Senju: establishing a nation to cultivate the land, and building villages to protect the fruits of that land—that's what the first and Second Hokage did.

After finishing her Land of Snow, Sakura bid farewell to Yuki that afternoon.

"If we leave now, the mission reward will really have to be paid in installments, okay?" Kazahana Koyuki asked, blinking her big, watery eyes.

Sakura took a sip of her black tea and rolled her eyes at her, annoyed. "Are you going to stay here forever? As for the payment, you can pay me when you have the money! I'll be coming back every year to collect the debt!"

"You really come to the Land of Snow every year?" Kazahana Koyuki thought the girl was joking earlier.

"I'm not kidding, I'm serious about building a lab or base here... not now, maybe two or three years from now," Sakura Haruno said meaningfully. "Maybe I really will come over here from time to time in the future!"

"A laboratory? Why isn't it located in Konoha?"

"Various reasons..." the girl said calmly, "It's just a possibility. It might happen, or it might not. Don't overthink it. Just keep an eye out for that castle and other good locations for me!"

"No problem~ There are no-man's-land areas everywhere in the Land of Snow, choose whichever you like, I'm in charge here!" Kazahana Koyuki snorted twice.

"Oh? Have you thought it through? You've decided to become the Daimyo of the Land of Snow instead of continuing as an actor and star?"

The older woman Kazahana Koyuki, spoke earnestly this time, "Sakura, actually, I don't want to give up either of them!"

The girl nearly spat out the mouthful of tea she was holding. Was Kazahana Koyuki trying to make everyone her wings?

"You want to have your cake and eat it too?" Sakura swallowed the afternoon tea she almost spit out, looking at Kazahana Koyuki with disdain. "Excuse me, Kazahana Koyuki, how can you be the Daimyo of the Land of Snow while also making movies?"

"I've thought it over carefully," Kazahana Koyuki said seriously, ignoring the girl's sarcasm. "Apart from the initial period, the Daimyo of the Land of Snow doesn't actually have much work to handle. The Land of Snow doesn't have many affairs to begin with. I just need to give the orders, and the rest is fine with me. That's why my father has had so much time to study this machine."

"In short, I can easily set aside time to film. If there are any decisions to be made, I can let Uncle Sandayu make them for me first, or he can send me a telegram."

"Sending telegrams to handle matters of national importance," "The daimyo is often away filming"... Sakura really didn't know whether to call this woman audacious or just genuinely naive.

"Heh heh, aren't you worried that when you come back from filming, the Land of Snow has changed hands?" Sakura sneered.

"I have friends like you!" Kazahana Koyuki blinked her bright, beautiful eyes at Ying, "If anything happens, you'll help me, won't you?"

It turns out that this strange aunt's biggest source of confidence was actually Sakura Haruno and the others...

While Xue's actions were indeed charming, even the most powerful techniques can't withstand being used too often!

The girl is truly immune.

She felt a wave of exasperation wash over her: she had never seen such a shameless person!

This woman's skin is probably even thicker than her Ice Release: Absolute Defense.

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