Mission End

The Red Wolf King within the iceberg seemed to sense a wave of malice, shivering uncontrollably.

Though lacking in intelligence, he possessed instinct, and memories of Uzumaki Naruto using him for experiments surfaced involuntarily in his mind. Those were far from pleasant memories; one had to consider how volatile the Nine-Tails chakra was. Not every creature could withstand it, and one could only imagine the suffering required to endure such a process.

The Red Wolf King inside the iceberg seemed to hear Uzumaki Naruto's voice, shuddering as the chakra within his body erupted completely.

Crack, crack, crack!!!

The iceberg shattered in an instant.

Red aura coiled around him, and a terrifying sense of oppression radiated from the Red Wolf King.

"Mutt, if you can't defeat him, you're useless to me."

Uzumaki Naruto cast a cold glance at the creature.

The Red Wolf King trembled instantly.

The fear of Uzumaki Naruto was carved deep into his very soul.

Now, the Red Wolf King went completely berserk, his body swelling instantly from a height of one meter to five meters.

Exuding red chakra from his entire body, his eyes glowing crimson, he charged straight at his opponent.

"Beast, go to hell!"

Kazahana Dōtō was also enraged, charging forward once more.

The two sides engaged in another terrifying battle.

However, this time, the Red Wolf King, fighting at full capacity, completely suppressed his opponent.

No matter how powerful the Chakra Armor was, it was ultimately powered by a human, and if the wearer were truly strong, they wouldn't need to wear armor at all.

Having already consumed a significant amount of chakra while fighting Kakashi, and following that with consecutive battles, Kazahana Dōtō no longer had much chakra left.

He quickly fell into a disadvantage, and after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the Red Wolf King reverted to his original form, leaving Kazahana Dōtō defeated on the ground.

Cracks had appeared on the armor, and had it not been for Uzumaki Naruto calling a halt, there would be nothing left of him but bones.

He drew a blank card.

[Card Seal]

Chains flew out instantly, and Kazahana Dōtō was sealed within the card.

He opened his system panel.

Name: Uzumaki Naruto
Bloodline: Asura bloodline
Constitution: Immortality
Eyes: Three-Tomoe Sharingan
Cultivation Method: Triple Inversion
Skills: Fire Style, Twin Palms, Adamantine Sealing Chains, Mind's Eye of the Kagura, Flying Thunder God, Sealing Jutsu, Dan Devour, Reverse Eight Directions, Three Immortals Return to Cave
Chakra Level: 1 Nine-Tails Power
Restriction: Cinnabar Mark
Lottery: 8

"Recycling characters is more cost-effective than simply recycling ninjutsu."

Seeing such a powerful uncle sealed away by Uzumaki Naruto, Kazahana Koyuki still found it hard to believe.

"What kind of ability is this? It's so miraculous."

Kazahana Koyuki stared at the card in Uzumaki Naruto's hand.

"Sealing Jutsu."

Uzumaki Naruto offered a brief explanation.

"Alright, let's go."

Uzumaki Naruto wasted no more words, leading the two wounded men toward the Land of Snow.

The subsequent events proceeded quite smoothly. Upon learning that Kazahana Dōtō had been defeated, the citizens rejoiced, readily accepting their new queen—though, of course, the contrast between the two generations of kings played a significant role.

Kakashi and his companion lay in bed for three days before recovering.

Uzumaki Naruto, having nothing to do during these days, wandered around the Land of Snow with Kazahana Koyuki.

Although the people of the Land of Snow were not living particularly well, the wisdom of the working class shone with a unique brilliance regardless of the location.

The small inventions here truly opened Uzumaki Naruto's eyes; from trucks and trains to communication radios, they had it all.

During this time, Uzumaki Naruto tried recycling these items, and sure enough, any extraordinary object could be recycled. At the same time, the system prompted that abilities had been expanded; after careful study, he realized that future lotteries might also yield extraordinary items.

It was no longer limited to just skills.

This left Uzumaki Naruto deep in thought; it seemed the system was not as simple as he had imagined.

Skills, items—what else could be exchanged?

Naruto Uzumaki instantly thought of divine weapons or special organs.

For instance, Hashirama Cells, or perhaps the Sharingan.

He secretly committed these things to memory.

On the third day, Kakashi woke up.

By this time, Kazahana Koyuki had already become the Queen of the Land of Snow.

"Well done."

Naruto Uzumaki's strength had surprised even Kakashi; although it bordered on a war of attrition, a win was a win.

With everything concluded, Naruto Uzumaki and his group prepared to return, as this trip had already taken nearly a month.

A significant amount of time during the journey here had been spent on filming.

Subsequently, Naruto Uzumaki and the others prepared to bid their farewells.

Kazahana Koyuki was somewhat reluctant to see them go.

"Are you really not considering staying?" Her burning gaze fixed on Naruto Uzumaki.

Naruto Uzumaki felt embarrassed under her stare and instinctively averted his eyes.

He sighed inwardly, knowing it was futile.

"I heard you like these little trinkets, so I'm giving this to you."

A maid behind her brought out a board.

Naruto Uzumaki took it out of curiosity; it was a snowboard.

Kazahana Koyuki then explained the capabilities of this snowboard.

It was a snowboard created in the Land of Snow that could hover, but it consumed too much chakra and was impractical, so it had been left in the warehouse until Kazahana Koyuki became queen and discovered it while taking inventory.

Knowing that Naruto Uzumaki had been wandering around outside these past few days, she decided to gift this little gadget to him.

"Thank you, I really like it. You can come to Konoha if you have time." Naruto Uzumaki was somewhat surprised and did not refuse.

At the same time, he also gave her a gift in return.

The group remained silent on the journey back.

Naruto Uzumaki disliked talking, Kakashi didn't know what to say, and Sasuke was feeling somewhat depressed and envious.

The trip there had taken over ten days, but the return journey was finished in three.

Having been away for so long for the first time, they all missed home and couldn't wait to run back into Konoha the moment they reached the village gates.

"I'm going to report the mission; you are all dismissed."

Kakashi said this and vanished.

"That's the only thing Kakashi sensei is reliable for."

Naruto Uzumaki couldn't help but retort.

Back in the familiar village, Hinata also relaxed significantly.

Sasuke missed his family dearly and disappeared after a brief greeting.

Hinata, however, didn't show much emotion; compared to being at home, she preferred staying by Naruto Uzumaki's side.

"Let's go, let's get something to eat first."

Naruto Uzumaki said, leading Hinata toward Ichiraku Ramen.

The streets were bustling with people, and there were many strangers; one look at their attire revealed they were not from the Land of Fire.

"It seems the Chunin Exams are about to begin."

Naruto Uzumaki was surprised.

He just wondered if Orochimaru would show up this time.

Orochimaru possessed many valuable things, but tracking his movements was indeed quite difficult.

At the same moment, on another street, three children were walking.

Leading them was a youth carrying a gourd, his entire body radiating a gloomy and tyrannical aura.

The boy and girl walking on either side of him looked around with curious eyes.

"Konoha is truly peaceful and tranquil." Temari couldn't help but exclaim.

The people around them were coming and going with smiles on their faces, showing little wariness toward strangers.

During these years of development, Tsunade had been generous and bold, uniting the people of all clans, while Danzo, who loved to stir up trouble, dared only to operate in the shadows without the backing of the Third Hokage. On one hand, he targeted the Uchiha Clan, and on the other, he caused trouble throughout the ninja world.

Compared to the Third, Danzo had a greater reputation in the ninja world—though certainly not a good one. As the Darkness of the Ninja World, one could see from the original story—whether it was the incident with Nagato in the Land of Rain or the wariness of Ōnoki during the Five Kage Summit—just how detestable this troublemaker was.

Yet, it had to be said that when Danzo used his methods to disgust others, he was quite effective.

Now, the environment in Konoha no longer provided the soil for him to stir up trouble, so he could only focus his efforts externally, which could be considered a form of restraint.