In a cave in the Land of Snow, Naruto and his companions gathered together. Naruto smiled. "Kakashi-sensei, how do you think we should handle this? Shouldn't we ask our dear Mr. Sandayu what exactly is going on? As Miss Yukie's guardian and assistant, I think he ought to be able to give us a satisfactory answer. Isn't that right, Mr. Sandayu?"
Everyone's eyes turned to Sandayu. He coughed and replied, "I'm truly sorry about all this. I believe you already know, but yes, Miss Yukie Fujikaze is Princess Kazahana Koyuki of the Land of Snow, and I am her minister. After the previous daimyo died, Princess Koyuki should have inherited his position. But her uncle, Kazahana Dōtō, seized it by force. Fortunately, a Konoha ninja, Mr. Kakashi Hatake, rescued Princess Koyuki, allowing her to escape disaster."
Sandayu paused before continuing, "After I found Princess Koyuki, Kazahana Dōtō had already taken complete control of the Land of Snow. I had no choice but to take her abroad and have her enter the acting world under the alias Yukie Fujikaze to evade his pursuit."
Sakura asked in confusion, "If that Kazahana Dōtō already took over as daimyo of the Land of Snow, why is he still pursuing Yukie-uh, Princess Koyuki-so relentlessly? There's no need for it. She's his niece, after all. Does he really have to go that far?"
Sandayu said indignantly, "Do you think someone who stole his own niece's position could be a good person? Princess Koyuki's existence will always be a threat to him. Of course he won't rest until he's eliminated her. Besides, she carries the Hexagonal Crystal, the key to the Land of Snow's secret treasure that he's coveted all this time."
After hearing Sandayu's explanation, everyone understood how this had begun. Kakashi said wistfully, "I never