Chapter 219: Helping the Queen Find Her Flavor

"That must be true. I remember King Sōsetsu had a daughter named Kazahana Koyuki!"

"I never imagined Miss Fujikaze Yukie was the princess of the Land of Snow..."

"How awful! King Sōsetsu was such a good man, and he was murdered!"

"We can't forgive this. Kazahana Dōtō has to pay!"

Kazahana Sōsetsu had been a benevolent ruler.

Under his rule, the people of the Land of Snow had lived happily.

Kazahana Dōtō was the complete opposite.

As soon as he took power, he began hoarding wealth. All he cared about was the so-called Chakra Armor that could enhance Ninja strength.

Under his rule, life grew worse for the people of the Land of Snow by the day.

The people had long resented him. Once they learned the truth, their anger boiled over, and they clamored for Kazahana Dōtō to pay.

"No... None of this is true. That woman made it all up."

"She just wants to seize power!"

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Seeing the crowd turn against him, Kazahana Dōtō desperately tried to explain.

But

his voice vanished into the crowd without making the slightest impact.

The people did not care whether the story was true. They only needed a plausible, righteous excuse to overthrow Kazahana Dōtō.

"Naruto Uzumaki, you have to help me."

"I'm the king of the Land of Snow. You should be following my orders!"

"Help me kill Kazahana Koyuki and put down this revolt, and I'll lead the Land of Snow into Konoha."

Kazahana Dōtō placed his last hope in Naruto Uzumaki.

Now he understood why Naruto Uzumaki had looked so unconcerned when he first heard that Dōtō wanted to break their agreement.

Naruto had been working with Kazahana Koyuki all along.

"Don't worry, Dōtō."

"You're still useful to me, so I won't kill you yet."

With that,