Crystal Mine

Senyo straightened up. "Go open the door, Karin."

Karin adjusted her clothes. Perhaps because the room was too warm, her face was slightly flushed.

She jumped off the bed and welcomed Sasuke and the other two inside.

"Come in quickly. It's cold outside."

After entering, Sasuke stretched his limbs before taking off his scarf and coat.

This place was far too cold. He had not noticed it while driving the snowmobile earlier.

But after going out to gather intelligence, he had nearly frozen into an icicle.

Haku covered his mouth and chuckled. "I told you we could go on our own, but you insisted on coming with us."

He was skilled in Ice Release, so he naturally did not fear the cold. Whether outside or after entering the room, he had merely undone his cloak.

"I just didn't want to watch Master and Karin..." Sasuke muttered something, but his voice was too low for anyone to hear clearly.

Kimimaro had already stepped before Senyo to report.

"Lord Senyo, we discovered that the current ruler of the Land of Snow is Kazahana Dōtō."

"There has been no ice or snow melting around the Rainbow Ice Wall."

"Kazahana Dōtō has been searching for someone everywhere, but despite searching for many years, he has not found them."

"Over the years, he has ruled harshly, continuously increasing taxes, expanding his forces, and developing military equipment."

"Many people are dissatisfied with him. In recent years, there have been an average of three or four assassination attempts against Kazahana Dōtō every year."

"But Kazahana Dōtō resolved every one of them."

Sasuke looked rather pleased with himself. "If I hadn't gone with you, you wouldn't have gotten the information so easily."

He was right. Discussing such things outside could easily get people arrested.

It was only thanks