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Naruto grinned at Kakashi and declared, "Transformation Jutsu!"
In an instant, he morphed into Princess Koyuki's form.
He shot a wink at Sasuke, who only responded with a furrowed brow.
"What are you doing, Naruto?" Sakura asked, puzzled.
"Secret!" Naruto replied mischievously, just before a massive airship suddenly rose from the cliffs behind them.
A giant mechanical claw shot out from the airship, grabbed Naruto, and pulled him aboard.
Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura all stood in stunned silence.
Onboard the airship, Doto Kazahana and his men sneered down at them mockingly before the airship turned and disappeared into the snowy sky.
Kakashi stared at the retreating ship for a moment before casually asking, "So... should we save him?"
Sasuke immediately shook his head. "We'll deal with it after filming."
Sakura's eyes widened in disbelief. "What?! But what about Naruto's safety?!"
She recalled all the reckless stunts Naruto had pulled in battle and nearly fainted from the stress.
Sasuke thought back to when Naruto sprouted tails in his fight against Gaara, while Kakashi remembered the raging inferno from just a few days ago.
The two sighed in unison, "He can go to hell."
Sakura turned on Kakashi, outraged. "How can you say that, Sensei?!"
Kakashi raised his hands in defense. "Think about it, Sakura. Naruto transformed himself to get captured, meaning he has a plan. We just need to wait for his signal."
"Ohhh! That makes sense!" Sakura said, her concern instantly vanishing.
Sasuke and Kakashi exhaled in relief—at least she wasn't fainting this time.
At that moment, Princess Koyuki, who had been unconscious, suddenly woke up. "That bastard Naruto! Why did he punch me?!" She looked around. "Wait—where is he?"
"He transformed into you and got captured," Kakashi explained.
"NANI?!" Koyuki gasped. "We need to rescue him immediately!"
Sasuke scoffed, watching her panic. So that's why he was in such a hurry to get caught... Tch, women are a hassle.
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On the Airship
"Long time no see, Koyuki," Doto Kazahana sneered. "I assume you have the Hexagonal Crystal with you?"
Naruto, still in disguise, lazily chewed on an apple from the table. "Oh, yeah, I totally didn't lose it."
Doto's eyes narrowed. "Wait... what did you say?"
He finally noticed something was off—Naruto, still disguised as Koyuki, wasn't wearing the Hexagonal Crystal around his neck.
"Baka yarou! That's the key to the Kazahana family's hidden treasure! How could you lose it?!" Doto roared.
Naruto picked his ear nonchalantly. "Calm down, geez. It wasn't on purpose. This time, we've got a guy with the legendary Uchiha bloodline in our team, so I handed it off to him. Not my problem anymore."
Doto clenched his fist in rage. "You little—!"
He raised a hand to strike, but Naruto smirked. "Try it, and I swear you'll never find the Hexagonal Crystal again."
Doto's fist trembled mid-air as he glared at Naruto, something still feeling... off.
Just then, one of his men, Roga Nadare, stepped forward. "Lord Doto, shall I go capture them now?"
"No need," Doto sneered. "They'll come to me soon enough."
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Two Days Later
"Lord Doto, they still haven't moved," Roga reported hesitantly.
"Baka! Attack them NOW!" Doto snapped. "Capture Kakashi and the others!"
"But the brat hasn't shown up for two days. He probably ran back to Konoha to get reinforcements," Roga pointed out.
Doto's eyes gleamed. "Then this is our chance! Move out! The treasure will be mine!"
"Yes, sir!" Roga, Fubuki, and Mizore responded in unison.
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Team 7's Camp
"Kakashi! Hand over the Hexagonal Crystal!" Roga bellowed from afar.
Kakashi sighed. "Here comes the signal."
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!" Sasuke unleashed a massive fireball toward their enemies.
Mizore quickly activated a chakra shield, dispersing the flames.
Sakura wasn't far behind—she hurled dozens of kunai, each rigged with explosive tags. They rained down on Mizore like a deadly storm.
The final kunai struck the ground, igniting a series of explosions.
"Sakura Blizzard Jutsu!"
The blast cracked Mizore's chakra armor.
"MI-ZO-RE!" Fubuki shrieked from above in concern.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind her. "You should worry about yourself first! Lion Combo!"
It was Sasuke.
"Shit!"
With a swift left kick, Sasuke sent Fubuki flying toward Mizore. Their chakra armors collided, causing a violent explosion.
"Damn it!" Roga quickly formed hand seals. "Ice Release: Wolf Fang Avalanche Jutsu!"
A massive avalanche erupted from the mountains, shaping itself into giant ice wolves that charged at Team 7.
"This time, let me show you my custom jutsu!" Kakashi smirked. "Lightning Blade!"
His Raikiri crackled with blue lightning as he dodged the ice wolves and charged at Roga.
"Nani?!" Roga barely had time to react before Kakashi's attack slammed into his chakra armor. The armor's defense mechanism overloaded, but Roga himself remained unscathed.
"Hmph! Close, but not enough!" Roga scoffed.
"Really?" Kakashi vanished.
"NANI?!"
Kakashi reappeared beneath Roga, delivering a devastating kick. "You rely too much on that armor!"
"Konoha's Strong Fist!"
BOOM!
Roga was slammed into the ground, his armor cracking. Kakashi turned and walked away.
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Meanwhile, On the Airship
Doto scowled. "Enough games! Where is the Hexagonal Crystal?!"
He swung a fist at Naruto—
Ding!
A necklace appeared between them.
"Oh, right! I forgot I had a spare," Naruto said casually.
"You little shit! Are you playing with me?!" Doto roared in fury.
He swung again, but this time—BANG! Naruto caught his punch with one hand.
"Nani?!" Doto gasped. "You're not Koyuki... who the hell are you?!"
Naruto smirked as the Transformation Jutsu dispelled, revealing his real form.
"Surprise, bastard."
Doto's face twisted in rage as he rapidly formed hand seals. "Ice Release: Black Dragon Blizzard!"
A massive black ice dragon lunged at Naruto.
"Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"
Naruto spewed a monstrous fireball, engulfing the ice dragon in mid-air.
"Tch! Not bad, but let's see you handle THIS!"
Doto unleashed two more black dragons, attacking from both sides.
"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Jutsu!"
Naruto countered with four enormous fire dragons—two clashed with the ice dragons, while the remaining two slammed into Doto's armor, cracking it.
But Doto wasn't done. His ice dragons burst through the flames, creating a massive black whirlwind.
"Hahaha! With or without the treasure, I'm invincible!"
A chilling voice cut through the storm.
A single slash of light—
Doto's body crumbled.
When Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura arrived at the airship, they found Naruto lounging on a throne, eating fruit.
Below him lay Doto's lifeless body.
Koyuki rushed forward, throwing her arms around Naruto. "Thank you."
Naruto didn't answer. Instead, he led her to the ice wall, placed the Hexagonal Crystal inside, and activated the geothermal generator.
The Land of Snow was no more.
Spring had finally arrived.
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