After Yoruha expressed his stance, Asama finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Rest assured, once this mission is over, I will make up for the remaining funds." Yoruha didn't say anything further.
Asama thought for a moment and still felt the need to remind Yoruha, "Mr. Yoruha, Kazahana Dato is very powerful, possibly even stronger than a Jōnin.
Please do not underestimate him. He also has several strong ninjas by his side, all with Jōnin-level strength. Even your village's Kakashi Hatake wasn't their match back then."
Yoruha replied calmly, "Back then, it was because Kakashi-sensei was still young and hadn't reached his peak strength. I will help him make up for his regrets from those days." Asama had nothing more to say.
Seeing Yoruha's confident demeanor, Asama felt that Yoruha must have some assurance. Even if Yoruha couldn't defeat them, he could still ensure the safety of Koyuki. This much he was certain of.
During the ten-plus days of sailing, the entire ship was filled with the film crew. So, even on the ship, they continued filming. Yoruha spent those days watching the behind-the-scenes footage.
At first, it was somewhat interesting, but it soon became monotonous, like work.
Koyuki, being a professional actress, was very serious during filming, even though she was quite displeased with Yoruha for forcibly bringing her onto the ship. Her acting didn't suffer in the slightest.
After more than ten days of calm sailing, early one morning, exclamations were heard from the deck. Yoruha, who was sleeping in the cabin, opened his eyes.
Stepping out of the cabin, he looked up at the towering glacier, dozens of meters high, before him. It seemed to remind him of something. "Finally, something familiar."
"Snow Country's ninjas, let me see what you're capable of, and what your Ice Release is truly like." Yoruha's impression of this part was the Ice Release techniques used by the Snow Country ninjas.
He believed that the Snow Country ninjas utilized the surrounding environment for their Ice Release, rather than having a Kekkei Genkai for it.
The two are different: the first involves using the surrounding ice and snow, while the second involves creating ice and snow with one's own chakra.
Yoruha believed the Snow Country ninjas were the first type. If a small ninja village truly had a Kekkei Genkai for Ice Release, and so many people could use it, they would have long been targeted by the major ninja villages.
How could they have remained unscathed for so long? The internal rebellion was merely a struggle for the title of Daimyo between brothers, with no external forces involved.
The people on the ship were all amazed by the sudden appearance of the glacier.
The director, looking at the towering glacier, clapped his hands in delight and said, "Great, we'll continue filming here today."
With the director's command, people began to climb the glacier. Yoruha approached Koyuki.
Koyuki, still holding a grudge against Yoruha for taking her onto the ship without her consent, had been ignoring him these past days.
However, she merely ignored him. Seeing Yoruha by her side, Koyuki said coldly, "Why aren't you continuing to sleep?"
These days, Yoruha was either on the deck enjoying the breeze or sleeping in the cabin.
Unable to meet Yoruha often, Yoruha lazily remarked, "You're definitely safe on the ship. Now that we're ashore, I naturally have to follow." However, he seemed somewhat absent-minded as he spoke.
If Koyuki hadn't previously witnessed Yoruha's display of strength, she might have thought he was an unreliable ninja.
Hearing Yoruha's words, although Koyuki's expression remained indifferent, she felt a bit more at ease inside. Asama approached Yoruha,
"Mr. Yoruha, we should reach the Land of Snow in about three days. Please be extra cautious and ensure Miss Koyuki's safety."
At this point, Koyuki was still unaware of Asama 's identity. Yoruha hadn't shared with her what Asama had discussed with him.
Yoruha nodded, "Don't worry. Since I've promised to protect her, I won't go back on my word."
While Koyuki was getting her makeup done, she remained expressionless, but internally, Yoruha's assurance gave her a sense of security.
Despite Yoruha's seemingly unreliable demeanor, she hadn't felt the pervasive sense of danger that had haunted her for the past ten years. Over the past few days, she hadn't dreamt of her childhood nightmares.
After meeting Yoruha a few more times, she realized that the sense of security came from him.
Although she couldn't understand why a 12-year-old boy could provide her, a 16-year-old, with such security, Koyuki was certain it was Yoruha who gave her that feeling.
As the makeup artist worked on Koyuki, Yoruha stood beside her, idly gazing at the distant glaciers.
Gradually, Yoruha smiled, "There are quite a few people." Koyuki glanced at Yoruha, "What's going on?"
Yoruha merely smiled, stepped in front of Koyuki, and shielded her. He shouted towards the crew setting up the scene in front of the glacier,
"Everyone, return to the ship immediately. There's an enemy attack." Yoruha's words left the crew stunned.
They looked at each other, then turned to the director. The director, aware that Yoruha was a ninja, hadn't seen his abilities firsthand.
Just as the director was about to ask Yoruha what was happening, a violent explosion erupted from the distant glacier.
"Boom!" An actor standing on the glacier was blasted dozens of meters away by the explosion. The sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard.
Yoruha simply waved his hand. A golden lightning bolt shot from his body. In an instant, the actor, who was about to crash into the glacier, was stopped mid-air.
The golden lightning, like a rope, wrapped around his waist, pulling him back to Yoruha's side. After rescuing the actor, Yoruha paid him no further attention.
Without turning his head, he spoke to Koyuki and Asama behind him, "Miss Koyuki, Mr. Asama , please return to the ship with everyone.
" Yoruha's eyes remained fixed on the glacier. Koyuki bit her lip, "Those must be ninjas sent by the Land of Snow. Don't fight them head-on; return to the ship and leave."
Although she had been ignoring Yoruha these days, the sense of security he provided made her harbor no ill feelings towards him. She didn't want Yoruha to die here. Asama understood the situation well; staying would only hinder Yoruha.
He urged Koyuki, "Miss Koyuki, we can't use ninjutsu. Staying here will only hold Mr. Yoruha back. Let's follow his advice and return to the ship."
Koyuki looked at Yoruha's back, her face anxious, "Don't fight them head-on, hurry back to the ship." With that, Asama pulled her away.
Yoruha stood with his hands in his pockets, watching the figures appearing on the distant glacier.
This time, Kazahana Dato sent out Rouga Nadare, Mizore Fuyukuma, and Fubuki Kakuyoku. With the enhancement of their chakra armor, all three had the strength of Jonin.
Moreover, the chakra armor's abilities were quite troublesome. Ordinary Jonin would struggle against them. Each stood atop an ice pillar, watching the crew evacuate below.
Rouga Nadare sneered, "Welcome to the Land of Snow." "Another Konoha ninja. We seem to have a fate with Konoha ninjas." Rouga Nadare had previously crossed paths with Kakashi.
Rouga Nadare looked at Yoruha, his eyes filled with mockery. Given Yoruha's young age, he didn't believe Yoruha could withstand the three of them. In his eyes, Yoruha was merely a dead man walking.