"Buzz!"
The flow of air was suddenly accelerated, and blue chakra howled as it gathered in Naruto's palm.
"Damn brat! Ice Style: One-Horned White Whale!"
A roar erupted from the snow pile, filled with anger and resentment.
"Boom!"
A giant, ice-made white whale instantly took shape and came roaring towards Naruto.
"Hah!"
With a low shout, Naruto slammed the ten-meter-wide Rasengan towards the white whale.
"Boom! Crack…"
The White Whale was instantly shattered by Naruto's Rasengan, reflecting a faint, eerie blue light in the sunlight.
"Hoo!"
The attack didn't stop. Naruto, holding the still-powerful Rasengan, slammed it down hard.
"Boom!"
With a loud explosion, Naruto directly blasted a chunk out of the ice-covered island, which drifted away into the distance.
"Hoo…"
He exhaled, stood on the ice, and clapped his hands. Naruto glanced at the drifting chunk and turned to help the others.
As for Nadare Rōga, it's a miracle he wasn't blown to smithereens.
"That Nadare guy is done for!"
Hifubuki En, who had just witnessed the battle, immediately called out, "Tōkuma, retreat!"
"Right!"
Nodding, Tōkuma and Hifubuki En simultaneously opened the wings on their backs and soared away in the distance…
"Kakashi-sensei, are you alright for now?"
Naruto walked over to Kakashi, who had lowered his forehead protector to cover his Sharingan, and asked with a relaxed expression.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Sasuke, Sakura, let's go!"
Kakashi nodded at Naruto, beckoned Sakura and Sasuke, and then turned to leave.
"It's no good, it's no good!"
Seeing Kakashi and the others, Santa hurried over, looking flustered.
"What's wrong?"
Kakashi frowned and asked Santa.
"Princess Koyuki, Princess Koyuki... she's gone missing!"
Santa gasped, clearly having run a long way.
"What?"
Naruto was taken aback. "Playing hide-and-seek?"
"Whoosh!"
With a sudden push off the ground, Naruto's body shot towards the distance, leaving only a sentence behind, "I'll be the one to find Koyuki!"
"Damn it, why is she running off at a time like this? And the weather is so cold!"
Naruto didn't slow down, turning into a streak of light. ...
"Hoo, hoo, cold, so cold..."
Rubbing her purplish hands, Koyuki's steps gradually stiffened.
"Koyuki!"
Seeing the figure swaying precariously in the distance, Naruto hurried to Koyuki's side and held her gently in his arms.
"Let go of me!"
Koyuki, feeling a chill, instinctively huddled closer in Naruto's embrace, her words defiant.
"Look at yourself! Why are you still being stubborn?"
Naruto took Koyuki's hands, rubbing them gently in his own. Then, he released her, taking off his coat and putting it around her.
"Put your hands in your pockets quickly,"
Naruto reminded her.
"Aren't you cold like this?"
Princess Koyuki frowned, her delicate brows furrowed as she looked at Naruto, worry etched on her face.
"It's nothing, I can handle this much cold."
Naruto grinned at Princess Koyuki, "Put your hands in your pockets and let's head back."
"No! You go back yourself!"
Hearing the word "back," Princess Koyuki seemed to be greatly stimulated, and immediately turned and fled.
"Koyuki, don't be so stubborn, come back!"
Naruto hurried forward and grabbed Princess Koyuki's clothes, "You have to face things eventually. What's the point of hiding like this?"
"I don't need you to lecture me!"
Turning to face Naruto, Princess Koyuki stared at him expressionlessly. "How old are you? What could you possibly understand?"
"It's not about age!"
Naruto roared, "Can't you stop acting like a child?"
"Heh, acting like a child?"
Princess Koyuki let out a cold laugh. "Do you know the heart-wrenching pain of losing the person you cherish most? Do you know how despairing that place was for me? Do you understand?"
"I do!"
Naruto shouted at Princess Koyuki, "Losing my parents from a young age, that pain is no lighter than yours, is it?"
"You…"
Princess Koyuki stared at Naruto with wide eyes.
For the first time, she sensed a hint of loneliness emanating from this usually cheerful boy.
"But, I'm happy now. I have elders who care for me, my comrades, and…"
Naruto's gaze flickered across a series of beautiful faces, "My wives."
"You really are an optimistic guy."
Feeling the fleeting sense of loneliness and desolation vanish from Naruto, and looking at the sunshine smile on his face, Princess Koyuki was inexplicably moved.
"Boom…"
A rumbling sound echoed faintly from the mountain.
"What's wrong?"
Hearing the sound, Princess Koyuki asked in confusion.
"It's no good, it's an avalanche!"
Looking at the white waves rolling down from the mountainside, Naruto was startled and immediately carried Princess Koyuki on his back and dashed away.
"Avalanche? How could there be an avalanche?"
Lying on Naruto's back, Princess Koyuki asked anxiously.
"It's obvious; our voices were too loud just now, and it triggered the avalanche," Naruto explained to Princess Koyuki on his back as he quickly fled.
"So, what do we do now?"
Princess Koyuki's voice was panicked, clearly at a loss.
"There's no choice, we have to run."
Naruto lifted Princess Koyuki up a bit. "Koyuki, hold on tight, I'm going to speed up. We definitely won't escape this avalanche at this speed!"
"Yes, Naruto, I'm ready!"
Leaning forward, Princess Koyuki rested her chin on Naruto's shoulder and wrapped her arms around his neck, responding to show she was prepared.
"Then, hold on tight!"
Whoosh!
A word of warning, Naruto's body transformed directly into a raging wind.
"Boom..."
The sound of the avalanche behind them still echoed, but it was getting fainter.
"Wow, Naruto, so fast, so fast!"
Princess Koyuki cried out, her eyes almost unable to open from the wind, so she lowered her head and buried her face in Naruto's neck.
"What's wrong? Can't handle it?"
Naruto asked with concern.
"So exciting, it's really too exciting!"
Princess Koyuki suddenly blurted out this sentence, almost making Naruto stumble.
"This woman is really..."
Turning his head to glance at the gleeful Princess Koyuki, Naruto felt depressed inside, "Women... hard to figure out..."
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