On the deck of the ship.
"By the way, Captain, does she know you?
Why did she react as if she recognized you the moment she saw you?"
Mitori asked Satoru.
He was genuinely curious. It was one thing for the Captain to know Koyuki kazahana, but it felt more like the other way around.
"The Captain is Konoha's most renowned genjutsu master. He must have put Koyuki kazahana under a genjutsu.
Although it's a bit against professional ethics, isn't it, Captain?"
Under Yuren has someone's goggles, a flash of wisdom appeared.
Kouenji Shuuya: "I thought so too, but the Captain is too amazing. His hand seals were too fast; we didn't even notice."
Recalling the day they arrived at the film set, the first time they met Miss Koyuki kazahana, they indeed hadn't seen the Captain perform any hand seals.
"Yes, one-handed seals. I hid one of my hands."
Satoru admitted his unethical behavior, using genjutsu on an employer.
He remembered from previous viewings that this princess had quite a difficult personality, so he temporarily gave her a memory.
Making her believe she had experienced a hero-saves-the-damsel scenario.
Then he used genjutsu to lower her guard.
Easily taking her down.
As is well known, Ninja have no professional ethics.
"That's incredible, making someone fall for it without even realizing!" Mitori admired him greatly.
Truly worthy of being Captain Satoru.
"Then this makes things much easier for us. Next is the issue of intelligence.
I wonder what the strength of Land of Snow's Ninja is like?"
Yuren has someone asked.
For Ninja like them, who had just been promoted to Chunin, their understanding of the world was still very limited.
"Mostly Snow Ninja, and in terms of Ninjutsu, mostly Ice Release. Compared to the diverse secret Ninjutsu of the outside world, Land of Snow is relatively monotonous in this regard.
However, don't think that monotonous means weak; they still have some power."
Satoru said.
"Ice Release? All of them using Ice Release?" Mitori asked with surprise.
Kouenji Shuuya: "Teacher, your 'monotonous' is a bit too monotonous. Ice Release is a Kekei genkai, isn't it? All of them having Kekei genkai, can those from Land of Fire even fight them?"
The reputation of kekei genkai wasn't just limited to the Sharingan; other kekei genkai were also incredibly strong.
If all of them used Ice Release, how could they fight? It felt like there was no chance of winning.
"How can there be a country full of kekei genkai in the world? I've never heard of it before!" Yuren has someone considered himself well-read, but he had never heard of an entire country's Ninja all possessing kekei genkai.
No wonder Land of Fire sent people to assist the Land of Snow princess in ascending the throne.
If this succeeded, they would have a powerful ally.
"Haha, you're overthinking it. Don't be scared. Actually, their Ice Release is due to Land of Snow's geographical environment.
Outside of Land of Snow, their Ice Release doesn't fully form."
Satoru explained.
If an entire country's Ninja all possessed Kekei genkai, it would have to be on the scale of the Uzumaki clan!
If that were the case, Land of Snow would be the sixth great nation, not stuck in a mountain valley.
Even the residents' food largely had to be imported from outside.
Phew!
"That's good. Otherwise, facing so many Kekei genkai enemies would be terrifying."
Mitori breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness, thank goodness.
"But... they only become weaker when they leave the country. That doesn't mean that within their own country,
their strength will be inferior to normal Kekei genkai."
The three hadn't finished exhaling when Satoru's words made them tense up again.
Yes, they knew their destination was Land of Snow, which was their territory. This meant their strength was undiminished.
Dizzy!
"If there are masters, they might even be stronger than external Ice Release Kekei genkai.
Because their geographical environment is due to ice-related natural energy manifesting externally.
In other words, their Ninjutsu utilizes natural energy, undergoing different amplifications and changes,
creating a false Ice Release."
Satoru felt a chill gradually spreading across his skin, indicating they had entered the Land of Snow region.
Already researching Cursed Seals, he could now feel the special energy permeating the air.
It was very clear.
Having comprehended the nature transformation of all basic attributes, he immediately recognized the difference in this natural energy.
It leaned more towards a low-temperature nature.
That's why he said that if a genius appeared in Land of Snow, they could truly be very strong within the Land of Snow region.
This, he thought, must be Land of Snow's hidden strength.
He had wondered why, in his previous life, watching videos, many Naruto fans argued whether Land of Snow's Ice Release was due to environmental factors or if they all possessed Kekei genkai.
Now, entering the Land of Snow territory, he felt that it was a regional issue.
And it wasn't simply a low-temperature problem, but a natural energy problem.
It was another group that could utilize natural energy.
But it should be indirect utilization, meaning they knew the patterns and could develop Ice Release Ninjutsu, but couldn't develop Sage Mode.
Or perhaps Land of Snow's natural energy, like the Three Great Sage Locations, had special side effects, allowing the people of Land of Snow to only indirectly use Ice Release.
He used to think that few people knew about natural energy, misled by the original work.
Recently, after researching the power of Cursed Seals, he specifically investigated data.
Many people actually knew about natural energy.
It was just that few could develop Sage Mode and Sage Jutsu.
For example, the Earth Spider Clan used the village-destroying Sage Art: Furious God's Wrath during the Third Shinobi World War. The stone toads Naruto encountered during his training at Mount Myōboku alone proved that many people knew about natural energy, without needing other evidence.
However, he could also feel that Land of Snow's natural energy could not be absorbed; it would be very dangerous.
Although he didn't know what the danger was, his sensory Ninja's premonition told him not to attempt to absorb this natural energy.
The maximum extent was to use it in Ninjutsu, similar to Land of Snow's method.
"Natural energy?"
The three were puzzled, hearing something new again.
"Yes, natural energy. It is in the sky, in the earth, in every part of the world.
Those who can wield this power should not be underestimated."
"Understood."
The three felt the pressure increase again. What he said was too terrifying; the Ninja Academy hadn't taught them this!
"You also shouldn't try to use these; they are very dangerous.
Also, regarding Land of Snow, besides Ice Release, there are other advantageous aspects.
You must also be careful."
Satoru advised.
What if one of them actually had that idea, and a bit of talent, and then was corrupted by the side effects? It would be game over.
"Ah, there's more!"
"Yes, Land of Snow is most famous for its technological prowess.
According to intelligence, they developed Chakra amplifiers more than ten years ago.
These can unleash powerful Ninjutsu using half or even less Chakra.
This means that with the same amount of Chakra, they can use Ninjutsu more times and unleash stronger Ninjutsu."
Satoru continued to feed them information bit by bit.
At the same time, he was also interested in Land of Snow's Chakra armor. His own Chakra was already rapidly increasing, so if he got a few sets to wear, wouldn't his margin for error be even greater?