Card Seal

At that moment, on the deck, Koyuki Kazahana quickly slipped into character.

"Impressive. No wonder she's a veteran actress."

"Her acting is absolutely incredible."

"She's completely immersed herself in the character's emotions."

The people around her praised her repeatedly, and even the director could not help giving her a thumbs-up.

Women really do change their expressions fast.

Looking at the beauty before him, it was hard to imagine that she was the same despondent beauty who had been hiding in her room earlier.

After watching for a while, Naruto lost interest and returned to the bow of the ship to fish.

Fishing was also a form of training—perception and control.

"The aura you carry really isn't something a child should have."

After finishing her scene, Koyuki Kazahana immediately spotted Naruto sitting at the bow like an old monk in meditation.

"Who told you I was a child?"

Naruto casually replied without even opening his eyes.

"Hehe, little brat."

Naruto suddenly opened his eyes.

"What, did the little kid get angry?"

Koyuki Kazahana smiled.

"No. There's just a bit of trouble ahead. Perfect timing to show you my power."

As Naruto explained, his gaze turned forward.

Far ahead, an enormous iceberg lay across their route.

The crew soon noticed it as well.

The captain and the others came up onto the deck.

Naruto raised his right hand, and a massive Rasengan appeared in his palm.

Just as Naruto was about to destroy the iceberg ahead—

Someone hurriedly ran over from behind.

"Wait, wait, wait! Don't waste such great material!"

The director had seen the iceberg and immediately been struck by inspiration, deciding to film a scene on it.

"Hehe, little brother, you can't show off your power now." Koyuki Kazahana smiled.

Naruto was speechless as the Rasengan in his hand faded away.

Behind him, Kakashi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

As expected of Sensei's child. Such astonishing chakra. No matter how many times I see it, it's still shocking.

That damn bastard... when did he learn such a powerful technique?

Sasuke was unwilling to accept it.

Naruto's gaze shifted in a certain direction.

At the same time, the director and crew began setting up the filming location atop the massive iceberg.

Should I take care of them in advance?

Naruto thought it over. A sage kept no name. Since he wanted to stay hidden, it was better to deal with them.

A portion of his aura silently flowed out and transformed into a Shadow Clone.

Behind the iceberg, three people clad in armor were hiding there.

"Bring back Her Highness the princess. Ignore everyone else."

"What if the others try to stop us?"

"Then kill them."

"So confident, are you?"

"Who's there?"

The three turned their gazes behind them. A young boy floated in midair.

"He's a ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village."

"He found us. Kill him first."

The three instinctively backed away. Wisps of cold air rose from their armor. They were not particularly strong to begin with, but with the boost from their chakra armor, they possessed the strength to fight jonin.

Due to its geographical circumstances, the Land of Snow had chosen to develop technology.

Trucks, trains, chakra armor—it all looked rather fantastical. These were not merely technological creations, but chakra technology developed through the study of chakra.

And the armor these people wore was the finest armor in the Land of Snow. It could enhance its wearer's chakra and amplify ninjutsu, among many other effects.

However, Naruto was not interested in it at all.

Three cards appeared in his hand.

He casually tossed them out.

His hands rapidly formed seals.

[Card Seal]

In an instant, countless chains stretched out from the cards and wrapped around the three people opposite him.

"What is this? Quick, dodge!"

The three used every method at their disposal—weapons and ninjutsu—but no matter what they did, they could not break the chains.

"What exactly is this?"

The chains tightened, slowly pulling them closer to the cards as their bodies began to shrink.

A gust of cold air swept past. Only three cards remained in the air, each showing an armored figure with a terrified expression, like a photograph.

This was the result of Naruto's research over the years.

He had combined Adamantine Sealing Chains, the Five Elements Seal, the Four Symbols Seal, and numerous other sealing techniques into one, creating sealing cards specifically designed for ninja that could seal living people.

"Not bad for the first real battle."

Naruto was somewhat satisfied. His body turned into a puff of smoke and vanished.

At the same time, the original body on the ship opened his eyes, and three cards appeared in his hand.

The words "Recyclable" appeared before his eyes.

It can be recycled. Looks like they're already dead. No, not necessarily. They should be suspended.

Naruto stroked his chin as he looked at the three cards in his hand.

The system could not recycle living things. Whether someone in a sealed state was dead or alive was hard to say.

With a silent command to recycle them, the three cards disappeared.

At the same time, the lottery cooldown decreased once more.

Just like that, a potential problem vanished without a sound.

Koyuki Kazahana's scenes had also finished filming.

That night, Kakashi informed Naruto to gather in the cabin.

When Naruto entered, he saw that several of the people in charge were already seated.

Without asking any questions, Naruto sat beside Hinata.

"I'm sorry, everyone. I deceived you." Sandayu, Koyuki Kazahana's manager, stood up and bowed deeply.

No one spoke.

They did not know what was going on, so no one said anything.

Sandayu then began explaining and revealed Koyuki Kazahana's identity.

"So she really is a princess!"

"I never expected that we'd find a real princess while filming a movie."

"Director, what should we do next?"

The filmmaking crew immediately became somewhat restless. They were ordinary people and did not want to get involved in such troublesome matters.

The director was a middle-aged man with glasses and a rather open-minded temperament. Even after hearing about such a troublesome matter, he remained as calm as ever.

"Whatever we do, we must see it through. Since we're here, we'll finish filming."

The director was clearly a man of great authority. Once he spoke, his subordinates no longer objected.

Sandayu looked toward Kakashi.

Kakashi fell silent.

At this point, he had remembered who this man was.

"Lord Kakashi, please, help Her Highness the princess once more."

Sandayu directly knelt on the ground.

Kakashi's brows were tightly furrowed.

It was a great taboo for ninja to involve themselves in a nation's change of rule. It could easily provoke the daimyo's wariness.

"I know what you're worried about, Lord Kakashi. I've already contacted righteous people within the country. I only ask that you protect Princess Koyuki."

At that moment, Naruto's gaze fell upon the doorway.

"Sandayu, who allowed you to act on your own?"

"The princess is dead. I'm Koyuki Kazahana now."

Koyuki Kazahana stood in the doorway with a cold expression.

"Lady Koyuki, the people need you. Rest assured, even if I must stake this old life of mine, I will fulfill the king's final wish. Please join us and restore our strength."

Sandayu pressed his forehead to the ground.

"I won't do it."

Koyuki Kazahana remained expressionless.

"But, Your Highness, the people of the Land of Snow need you."

"What does that have to do with me? Are you kidding? Why should I risk my own life?"

At this moment, Koyuki Kazahana appeared exceptionally cold.