The Snow Princess Arc Ends

Issui, along with the Sandayū and others, eliminated the remaining forces of Kazahana Dōtō, and brought the entire Land of Snow under the name of Kazahana Koyuki. Kazahana Koyuki officially assumed the position of Daimyo of the Land of Snow, becoming its official monarch.

"I'm leaving the Land of Snow by boat with the director tomorrow. I've fulfilled our promise, and you've become the daimyo of the Land of Snow, realizing your dream. Congratulations!" Issui said to Kazahana Koyuki.

"You... can't you stay?" Kazahana Koyuki blushed deeply, her face flushing red, making her extremely cute and charming.

"No, I still have my village, my fiancée, and my friends. I can't abandon them. And as I told you, I have my dream: to create a ninja world filled with genuine emotions. So I can't stay here. Sometimes I think about living a happy, idyllic life, living happily with my beautiful wife and children. But people always need ideals, right? So let me change this cold-blooded world. If I didn't do this, what would be the point of having such great power? I might as well be an ordinary person. But with power comes responsibility. My responsibility in this world is to change it!" Issui said, carrying Koyuki on his back.

"But... but... I... I like you." Koyuki boldly said what was in her heart.

"I know, I like you too, but I have my own friends and family, and even a fiancée, while you have your own country and people. We are just strangers passing by, leaving each other only with memories and silhouettes. Besides, in the world of ninjas, who knows, one day I might... These things are unpredictable. The world is full of unknowns and confusion. To create a new world, one must be willing to risk life and death and go all out," Issui said calmly.

"Is this all there is? It's so lonely being alone. I need your help..." Koyuki shed tears of anguish. She had just achieved her dream, but then lost a relationship. It was so painful; she really wanted to keep him.

"That's the only way. If you encounter any difficulties, just let me know, and I'll come to help you immediately. Let this love be buried deep in our hearts, let it slowly wash away and disappear. We're not children anymore. Dreams and reality are always at odds, and some decisions are always ruthless. That's why I want to change the world." Issui said. Koyuki ran forward and hugged Issui, saying, "No, it's impossible. You can't even change yourself, how can you change the world? I like you, I really like you so much. From initially disliking you, I've gradually become infatuated. You've become the pillar of my life. Without you, I really don't know what to do. I don't ask for much, just that you come to the Land of Snow to see me often. You don't need to announce our love to everyone, and you don't need to leave your wife. I just hope you can give me a little love. I'm not greedy. I want to have a child with you, to inherit my position. My heart is filled with your voice and smile. I can't live without you, sob, sob..."

Issui could no longer contain her emotions. With such a lovely and beautiful girl loving her, she absolutely could not ignore her. Men are always greedy and want to win the hearts of every girl, but they always find excuses to refuse. Issui did not want to be promiscuous, nor did she want to be heartless, so she could only love wholeheartedly.

Seeing that Issui's heart had wavered, Koyuki quickly turned his body around and kissed him.

The following is omitted...

The next day.

Issui woke up early, got dressed, washed up, and then used Medical Ninjutsu to treat Koyuki's small cloth for a while.

"Okay, it doesn't hurt anymore. Let's get up quickly, or it won't be good if someone finds out. I don't want anyone to know." Koyuki got up and put on her clothes.

That's so tempting! It's a pity they can't stay longer. Their relationship is known only to the two of them, and they don't want to reveal it, so they have to keep it a secret.

"Alright, stop moving. Get up early. There'll be plenty of time later. You can come here anytime. But not now. There are a lot of people watching us outside. If we keep dawdling, Sandayū Asama will definitely find out. I'll feel bad about that, especially since you're only thirteen. If everyone finds out what happened, they'll definitely overthink it, and that wouldn't be good. It's best if we don't reveal our secret for now," Koyuki said gently, nestled in Issui's arms.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. It's just that I'm sorry you had to go through this, and we might not have much free time together anymore. Back in the village, I have a lot of tasks waiting for me, and you have to handle the affairs of the Land of Snow. We both have our own lives..." Issui felt incredibly sorry for Koyuki. He knew he had to treat her better from now on. Of all his women, Koyuki was the furthest away from him. Hinata, Fini, Little Haku Haku were all by his side, but only Xiaoxue...

Koyuki's eyes dimmed upon hearing Issui's words. She understood all of this, and she didn't know why she had chosen Issui. It was just her instinctive feeling, an impulsive decision, and now it was too late to turn back.

"It's okay, I know. Since I chose you, I won't regret it. Actually, maybe last night was impulsive, or maybe I was moved by you. Ever since that incident, I've always been afraid, until you appeared and I overcame my fear. I don't regret it. Maybe this really is fate's way of unfolding, with no way to break free, only letting it develop. Looking back now, I feel like I was a bit crazy, but I don't regret it..." Koyuki said softly to the air. Perhaps this was destiny.

"Really? Me too. I feel like I've gotten entangled with you without even realizing it. Maybe we're destined to go through this together. No regrets, just madness. I once heard a saying that lovers are crazy, and now I understand what that means. So that's how it is..." Issui was also a little emotional, wondering why she had acted so involuntarily.

"Koyuki Princess, are you awake? Breakfast is ready and waiting for you. Today we're going to bid farewell to the heroes of Konoha. The director plans to leave right after breakfast to hurry back and edit the film."

Just then, a man's gruff voice came from outside the door.

"Ah... coming, almost done... You go ahead, I'll be there in a bit!" Koyuki, who was whispering sweet nothings to Issui, suddenly felt her face burning and hurriedly called out to the door.

"Okay, take your time, there's no rush. Yesterday's battle must have left you exhausted. It's alright, take your time, I'll wait for you outside..."

Sandayū Asama's voice gradually faded; he had already left...

"Alright, let's go..." Koyuki pushed Issui and quickly put on her clothes.

"Um..."

Breakfast ended with a warm welcome from the Sandayū. Issui boarded the director's boat and they left the Land of Snow, heading towards the Land of Fire.

The boat wasn't going very fast, and the crew spent most of their time filming on the road. Issui also took the opportunity to admire the beautiful scenery along the way. If Issui had walked alone, he probably would have arrived at Konoha much sooner. But since he finally had a moment of peace, he decided to relax and enjoy the view.

Issui has been in this world for about six years now, and he's pretty much settled in. He has two super-powerful henchmen under him: the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, Second Hokage Tobirama Senju. His own strength has reached the level of Kage Level ninja, but his Chakra strength has remained at the elite Jonin level. If he could rise to Kage Level, his strength would definitely increase significantly. The main issue is his age; Chakra training is different from other Ninjutsu, it depends on physical strength. Issui's strength to reach Kage Level is entirely due to his Kekkei Genkai Kekkei Genkai. Without that, he'd only be able to fight Kakashi to a draw.

Issui and didn't arrive at Konoha until October 8th. As soon as he Konoha, he was summoned to the Hokage by the Anbu dispatched by the Fifth Hokage Tsunade.

"This is my mission scroll. I've already completed this mission. I never expected that the actress Fujikaze Yukie would actually be the heir to the Land of Snow. I fought against the Snow Ninja of the Land of Snow, eliminated Kazahana Dōtō, who usurped the position of Daimyo of the Land of Snow, and then helped Fujikaze Yukie, also known as Kazahana Koyuki, reclaim the Daimyo's throne. This mission was almost an S-rank. The Land of Snow is willing to establish friendly relations with Konoha and become an ally of the Land of Fire." Issui extended his hand and handed the mission scroll to Shizune.

Shizune took the mission scroll and handed it to Tsunade.

Tsunade glanced at the mission and said with satisfaction, "Hmm, very good. This mission was completed perfectly, and we even established friendly relations with the Land of Snow. Excellent. There's a reconnaissance mission here. You and my assistant Shizune will complete it together. Originally, I wanted Shizune to go with Genma, Raidō, and the others, but since you're back, I've assigned Genma to another mission. This reconnaissance mission involves scouting the border of the Land of Fire and the vicinity of Konoha. Shizune lives outside, so this time she's back in Konoha to familiarize herself with the surrounding environment and the mission's content."