The ship docked.
After the crew discussed the specific matters, they all went ashore together.
At the port, the director rented several sled cars unique to this country.
Once everything was ready, the group set out toward the destination they had already investigated in advance.
Inside the car, Kazahana Koyuki sat by the window, gazing at the snow-covered scenery outside, familiar yet strange.
Her mood, which had been somewhat agitated because of hatred, slowly cooled down.
Suddenly, a wave of regret welled up in her heart. She really was insane. Actually coming back to this nightmare place just because of a few words.
Kazahana Koyuki turned her head to look at Aoba sitting opposite her.
"Aoba, you'll win, won't you?", Her face didn't show much expression, but the worry and fear in her eyes were instantly caught by Aoba.
"You're getting scared again?"
Kazahana Koyuki shrank back slightly, not answering, but her reaction already said enough.
"Don't worry. We'll win," Aoba just smiled, though the conversation itself somehow felt a little unlucky.
So he switched topics, "If Kazahana Doto is smart enough, after losing three subordinates, maybe he's already run away by now."
'Run away?', Kazahana Koyuki was stunned, her heart beginning to speculate.
'Would Kazahana Doto really run?'
'If he runs away, then who will I take revenge on?'
'But if he doesn't run, will we truly become opponents?'
Kazahana Koyuki's mindset suddenly became conflicted.
She looked at Aoba, and Aoba was looking back at her.
The confidence in his gaze was utterly genuine, which settled her heart considerably.
However, Kazahana Doto of course had not run away.
The sled car arrived at the filming site.
While the crew was still preparing props, a buzzing noise suddenly came from the horizon.
Looking up, they saw a giant floating airship heading toward their location.
While everyone was staring curiously at the approaching airship, from the ship, a steel cable suddenly shot out, a hooked claw at its end lunging straight for Kazahana Koyuki.
Aoba almost lost his composure, 'Do they take Konoha shinobi for wooden stakes?'
He didn't say anything, but Hinata had already struck with an Eight Trigrams Empty Palm, knocking the claw away.
"The Land of Snow sure has a lot of interesting toys," Aoba glanced again at the airship in the sky.
It really felt like something from a completely different era.
Shinobi still traveled by running.
Though maybe that was because shinobi were simply faster. After all, even Sasuke at genin stage was set up to reach supersonic speed.
"It's been a long time, Koyuki," Suspended midair, a man's voice suddenly rang out from the airship.
And the moment Kazahana Koyuki heard it, her whole body trembled uncontrollably.
She was clearly terrified.
"Calm down!", Aoba placed his hand on her shoulder, wrapping it in chakra to steady her emotions, "Trust me."
Kazahana Koyuki stood firm, gritting her teeth and nodding, "Don't worry, I won't drag you down!"
Aoba only smiled at her words.
At that moment, Kazahana Doto, cloaked in a long robe, stood atop the airship, gazing down at them.
He didn't press Kazahana Koyuki with pressure, but instead looked at Aoba and the others.
"I am the daimyo of the Land of Snow, Kazahana Doto. I will now take back the princess of our country, so I ask the Konoha shinobi not to interfere in our domestic affairs."
However, not a single Konoha shinobi paid him any mind.
Aoba instead spoke to Yakumo, who was painting.
"Yakumo, see if you can shoot it down."
"Mm, already done."
Yakumo worked quickly, and with the final stroke, a bolt of lightning fell directly upon the airship.
Caught completely off guard, Kazahana Doto standing outside was struck, his hair standing on end.
Fortunately, his chakra armor blocked most of the current; otherwise he would probably have been fried.
His entire face was blackened.
'Damn it, these Konoha shinobi have no shred of martial ethics.'
'A sneak attack, seriously?'
The airship caught fire. Though still in the air, it began to wobble precariously.
Enraged, Kazahana Doto roared out, "ATTACK!"
From the sky, dozens of Snow shinobi descended.
Even before landing, they hurled shuriken at Aoba and the others.
The shuriken had crystals tied to their tails.
As soon as they hit the ground, the earth erupted with countless ice spikes, covering everything in their reach.
Many of the crew screamed in terror.
"Wood Style: Wood Locking Wall!"
Aoba's hands flashed through seals, and a row of wooden pillars curved up from the ground into an arch wall, blocking all the ice spikes. Not a single person was injured.
By then, Yakumo and Hinata had already joined the fight.
Those dozens of Snow shinobi, though clad in chakra armor, clearly wore gear of poor quality.
Hinata dropped one with every punch, and Yakumo felled groups of them with illusions.
After all, this was a small country. Their shinobi couldn't even touch the heels of those from the great villages.
"Damn you Konoha shinobi!"
Seeing his men cut down like grass, Kazahana Doto couldn't hold back. He had to act personally.
He tore off his robe, revealing a full suit of black chakra armor.
"Since you insist on seeking death, don't blame me…", But before he could finish his words, his voice caught in his throat.
"Wood Style: Wood Human Technique!"
Aoba clapped his hands, and the snow-covered ground suddenly split open.
Thick vines burst forth, twisting together into a wooden giant over forty meters tall.
"W-what… what is this?", Beside Aoba, Kazahana Koyuki was lifted up to the wooden giant's head.
As the ground fell further and further away, and the unstable footing shook beneath her, the ordinary human Koyuki nearly fell off.
Luckily, Aoba grabbed her in time, smiling as he reminded her:
"Hold on tight. If you fall, you might end up black and blue."
"..."
'This guy actually still has the mood to joke?'
Kazahana Koyuki instinctively leaned against Aoba, pressing all her weight onto him.
She was honestly on the verge of breaking down.
Looking at the scene below, her legs nearly gave out.
Though she had filmed scenes standing high up before, that had been with safety measures.
"Maybe you should put me down first, otherwise I'll just affect your fight."
But Aoba only smiled again, reminding her once more, "If you want revenge, then this is the best spot."
Hearing this, Kazahana Koyuki froze, then turned her eyes toward Kazahana Doto on the burning airship. His face twisted in shock and terror.
Looking down at that expression from high above, she really did feel a surge of satisfaction.
"Then next…", Aoba controlled the wooden giant to reach for Kazahana Doto on the airship.
"You've got to be kidding me!", Staring at the giant towering higher than his own airship, its massive hand reaching toward him, Kazahana Doto's face twisted, and his hands flew through seals.
"Twin Dragon Blizzard Kill!"
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