The steam-powered snow vehicle headed toward the Rainbow Crystal Wall. Now that Kazahana Dōtō and the three-man group led by Nadare Rōga, the most important Snow Ninja, had been eliminated, all that remained was for Kazahana Koyuki to be willing to inherit the Land of Snow, and everything would be resolved.
Upon arriving at the Rainbow Crystal Wall, Kazahana Koyuki, encouraged by Naruto's gaze, placed the Hexagonal Crystal into the keyhole of the device.
After the Hexagonal Crystal was inserted, a light flashed. From high above, snowflake-shaped markings appeared around the altar's keyhole at the center, while the surrounding Rainbow Ice Walls released dazzling radiance.
The rocks and mountains around them melted at a visible speed, and the ice and snow on the ground began to thaw.
Sandayu cried out in amazement, "This is... the Geothermal Generator! So the great secret treasure Lord Sōsetsu left behind was this Geothermal Generator!"
"It really is spectacular!" Naruto had seen this place through Awen's memories, but it was vastly different from seeing it with his own eyes.
The Rainbow Ice Walls shone in seven colors. Spring had arrived in the Land of Snow; flowers and grass grew, and all things revived. Ahead, a curtain of light appeared over the altar.
"Believe in the future. If you do, spring will surely come. What does Koyuki want to do once spring arrives?"
The light curtain showed Kazahana Koyuki at around seven or eight years old. She looked obedient and adorable, with a little baby fat still on her cheeks.
"Koyuki wants to become a princess. I want to be a gentle, strong princess with a sense of justice. Oh, and I have another dream too. I want to become an actress."
Kazahana Sōsetsu in the projection smiled indulgently and placed the Hexagonal Crystal necklace around