Chapter 350 Mission Ended

As the most important festival in Land of Snow, the Snow God Festival was highly valued by both the officials and the common people of Land of Snow, and the usually quiet Land of Snow became lively on this day.

Generally speaking, the most important thing about the Snow God Festival was to worship the snow god, but this year was a bit different; conferring the title of ice and snow hero was also a major event.

Moreover, after learning that the giant ice ball that day was created by Muzuki, the people of Land of Snow were even more eager to see this ice and snow hero with their own eyes, as in their view, it was nothing short of a miracle.

The ceremony for conferring the title was held in Fuka Castle, specifically at the battlefield where Muzuki and the Snow Ninja fought. Due to Muzuki’s actions, the area had been almost completely flattened, with no trace of the previous buildings.

Although the place was not small, there were too many curious people who came to observe the ceremony, so much so that Fūka Sōsetsu had to dispatch a large number of guards to maintain order to prevent accidents.

The giant ice ball created by Muzuki was still there. To prevent the ice ball from actually hitting Fuka Castle, Muzuki had specially reinforced it with Ninjutsu.

“How was such a large ice ball created? Is this ice and snow hero the reincarnation of the snow god, specifically coming to save Land of Snow?” an old man who deeply believed in the snow god exclaimed.

Even the Ninja of Land of Snow exclaimed that Muzuki’s Ninjutsu was impossible, let alone these ordinary people; they genuinely felt it was incredible.

“If the hero’s hair were blue, it would be perfect,” someone said, feeling that Muzuki’s aura was too warm, more like sunshine than ice and snow.

Before the ceremony officially began, the common people expressed their thoughts one after another.

As the ceremony was about to begin, the guards started to control the crowd, trying to maintain a quieter environment.

After the ceremony began, Fūka Sōsetsu, with a solemn expression, slowly walked towards Muzuki, holding a very exquisite-looking blue cloak. At the same time, someone began to emotionally read the full story of the usurpation, focusing on Muzuki’s achievements.

It was about the initial discovery of Fūka Dotō’s rebellion and the completion of intelligence gathering, followed by Fūka Sōsetsu’s hesitation, which led to missing the best capture opportunity and a crisis. Just when the situation became most dangerous, Muzuki stepped forward, single-handedly defeating hundreds of Snow Ninja and foiling Fūka Dotō’s usurpation plot.

Actually, at first, the story told in this segment didn’t include Fūka Sōsetsu’s early involvement; it mainly focused on his later interactions with Muzuki. Although Fūka Sōsetsu’s misjudgment was a fact, he was still the Daimyō, and officials were worried about affecting Fūka Sōsetsu’s prestige.

It was Fūka Sōsetsu who insisted that it be written according to the facts, because he felt that he had indeed made a mistake, and one should admit mistakes. It could also serve as a warning to future generations.

When Fūka Sōsetsu walked in front of Muzuki, he personally draped the cloak over Muzuki and solemnly thanked Muzuki for his contributions to Land of Snow.

“Thank you, Muzuki, for everything you have done for Land of Snow. You will always be Land of Snow’s ice and snow hero!”

The surrounding common people applauded thunderously, celebrating the birth of a hero.

After the hero, came the warriors. Similarly, their achievements were announced, congratulations were given, and symbolic rewards were presented.

However, when the common people saw the specific appearance of the three ice and snow warriors, they were very surprised, because Obito and the others were simply too young, practically just children.

But after hearing that they had protected the Daimyō’s princess and personally defeated Fūka Dotō, the common people’s eyes changed; they were truly accomplished at such a young age.

“The difference between people is really big. At their age, I only knew how to play in the snow,” a common person couldn’t help but say.

“They are all promising young men and women. Maybe when they grow up, they can also become like the ice and snow hero,” someone applauded and offered blessings.

Obito felt the lively atmosphere on site, looking at the smiling faces of the common people, and felt a surge of high spirits.

“One day, I will also become a hero in the Land of Fire, in Konoha!” Obito secretly said to himself.

Although he barely became a hero of Land of Snow this time, it was mainly due to Muzuki’s influence, and Obito was well aware of this.

But Obito imagined that as long as he continued to follow his current steps, one day he would also be able to become like Muzuki, becoming a true hero.

After the ceremony, the normal festival activities began. First, worship of the snow god, then people could freely enjoy various activities of the Snow God Festival, including ski racing, snowman building contests, and fishing competitions.

Of course, because Muzuki and the others were there to complete a mission, they went wherever Fuka Kazehana wanted to play. However, since Fuka Kazehana had a lot of energy and wanted to explore everywhere, they pretty much covered most of the Snow God Festival activities.

However, whenever there was a competitive activity, there was always some rivalry. Fuka Kazehana laughed at Obito for his poor skiing skills and constantly falling.

Unwilling to admit defeat, Obito immediately activated his Sharingan and copied a skiing master on the field, instantly improving his skills greatly, making Fuka Kazehana exclaim that it was cheating.

In the snowman building contest, Kakashi once again built an exquisite snowman, which Obito deemed to be Earth Release cheating. However, after testing, it was discovered that it was indeed built by Kakashi using snow.

“Isn’t it normal for my snowman building to improve a bit after staying in Land of Snow for so long?” Kakashi said indifferently.

“Some people think others can’t do it just because they can’t,” Fuka Kazehana quietly added.

Obito awkwardly squatted on the ground, drawing circles with his finger, mumbling something unintelligibly.

Meanwhile, Rin Nohara couldn’t help but chuckle at this scene and then recorded it with Obito’s camera.

Arriving at a place with deep, white snow, Obito couldn’t help but bend down, form a snowball, and throw it at Kakashi.

But Kakashi was extremely cautious; upon sensing it, he immediately dodged, and the snowball hit Fuka Kazehana, who was skipping along.

Fuka Kazehana turned around in a daze, scanning, and finally pinpointed Obito, who had his hands behind his back.

“Seeing such beautiful snow, anyone would want to make a snowball, right? And if you make a snowball, it would be a shame not to throw it,” Obito thought he could explain.

“Sure enough, it’s the rude Obito! You even dared to attack the princess! Death penalty, death penalty!” Fuka Kazehana, following Muzuki’s teaching, took a breath, then simultaneously used both hands to form two snowballs and threw them at Obito.

Because she envied Obito and the others being able to play freely in the snow, Fuka Kazehana tried asking Muzuki for guidance.

Seeing Fuka Kazehana’s consistent cooperation, and with the promise of Chakra ore from the Daimyō of Land of Snow, Muzuki modified the Basic Breathing Technique to be more suitable for ordinary people and then taught it to Fuka Kazehana.

This version of the Breathing Technique was only suitable for ordinary people to strengthen their bodies, and it didn’t require frequent training; it was useless for Ninja, but it perfectly met Fuka Kazehana’s needs.

After all, Fuka Kazehana was an ordinary person. Obito easily dodged the two snowballs, but he didn’t expect Kakashi to act at that moment, decisively throwing a snowball that hit Obito.

What followed was a snowball free-for-all, with even Rin Nohara getting involved and joining in.

To better hit enemies and avoid being hit, Obito directly used his Focused Breathing and activated his Sharingan.

Seeing Obito use his Sharingan, Kakashi also unceremoniously activated his Transparent World to enhance himself.

Rin Nohara didn’t have as many techniques as them, but she could use the Water Prison Technique to block snowballs.

Watching a simple snowball fight gradually evolve into a battle among immortals, Fuka Kazehana’s eyes held a hint of bewilderment; she was small, pitiful, and helpless.

However, when Muzuki was later drawn into it, everyone became as pitiful and helpless as Fuka Kazehana.

Muzuki first made snowballs, then directly used Wind Release for suppressive fire, throwing snowballs with the momentum of a thousand arrows unleashed.

Of course, to consider the client’s feelings, Muzuki precisely controlled it so that only one snowball flew towards Fuka Kazehana, with most of them aimed at Kakashi and Obito.

“Muzuki-sensei, you’re playing too unfairly.” Under Muzuki’s powerful firepower, Obito had no time to counterattack.

“Didn’t you also use Ninja power?” Fuka Kazehana immediately stood up and mocked, seeing Obito in trouble.

Obito:…

Did his Ninja power even compare to Muzuki’s? That was Muzuki-sensei! Even if he gave him both hands, he wouldn’t last long.

When the day ended, Obito and the others were a bit tired; ostensibly protecting, they had actually spent the whole day playing with Fuka Kazehana.

And Fuka Kazehana, who had even less stamina than Obito and the others, fell asleep almost immediately after returning.

This kind of day lasted for three days. On the fourth day, the Snow God Festival activities ended, and Muzuki and the others’ mission was completely accomplished.

“Muzuki-sensei, can you stay a little longer? I can ask my father to continue posting missions to Konoha.” Fuka Kazehana was a little reluctant for Muzuki to leave.

Although they hadn’t known each other for long, she really liked Muzuki because he was handsome, good at telling stories, would praise her cuteness, and taught her things.

“Of course not. When a mission is over, it’s over. If I have the chance, I will come to Land of Snow again,” Muzuki replied gently.

He had gained quite a lot from this trip to Land of Snow. He had acquired a good amount of Land of Snow’s Chakra ore, as well as the Snow Ninja’s Chakra armor and related information.

“Muzuki-sensei, aren’t you able to become many of yourself? Why don’t you leave one in Land of Snow?” Fuka Kazehana was still trying to persuade him to stay.

Before Muzuki could refuse again, Fūka Sōsetsu spoke up: “Little Snow, don’t make it difficult for Muzuki. Other places might need him.”

If a strong person like Muzuki could stay in Land of Snow, Fūka Sōsetsu would naturally support it wholeheartedly, but even he, naive as he was, knew it was impossible.

“Goodbye! Don’t cry sad tears because we’re leaving, okay? I hope next time you’ll be a bit more like a princess.” Obito was still bothered by the fact that Fuka Kazehana wasn’t like the princesses in novels.

“When Muzuki-sensei leaves, when Rin-neechan leaves, when Kakashi-niichan leaves, I will all be sad. Only when you leave will I be happy,” Fuka Kazehana immediately said, hearing Obito say again that she wasn’t like a princess.

For Fuka Kazehana, who was determined to become a kind, righteous, and good princess, Obito’s words were truly hateful.

“Tch, and here I even prepared a farewell gift for you,” Obito said with a disgruntled look.

Hearing Obito’s words, Kakashi’s mouth twitched. He thought Obito was truly inhumane; Obito’s gift could only be described as doing unto others what you would not have them do unto you.

“A gift?” Fuka Kazehana looked at Obito suspiciously.

“There really is one, everyone prepared one for you,” Rin Nohara replied softly.

Seeing Rin Nohara speak, Fuka Kazehana then imagined it wasn’t Obito just talking nonsense.

“Then I take back what I just said. For today, I won’t dislike you. I’m sad that you’re all leaving,” Fuka Kazehana corrected herself.

“Make sure to open the gifts after you get home,” Obito instructed.

Although she didn’t know why, Fuka Kazehana suppressed her inner curiosity and nodded. Opening them outside was indeed not very appropriate.

“Goodbye, Muzuki-sensei! Be sure to come play in Land of Snow when you have time!” Watching Muzuki and the others board the ship, Fuka Kazehana waved hard and shouted.

Muzuki responded with a warm smile, Rin Nohara smiled and waved, Kakashi nodded, and Obito, after the ship started moving, let out a triumphant laugh.

After Fuka Kazehana returned home, she eagerly opened the gift packaging.

On top was Muzuki’s gift, a calligraphy piece Muzuki had specially written for Fuka Kazehana, followed by a small booklet containing techniques for strengthening the body through the Breathing Technique.

Fuka Kazehana showed a satisfied smile, deciding to carefully treasure the calligraphy and diligently train her body, hoping to hit Obito and the others more often in future snowball fights.

The second was Kakashi’s gift. Fuka Kazehana opened it to find a very exquisite statue of herself.

Fuka Kazehana was also very pleased with this and carefully placed the statue on the cabinet.

The third was Rin Nohara’s gift, a painting depicting the scene of them visiting the Snow God Festival together.

Fuka Kazehana had someone frame the painting and place it by her bedside so she could often see it and not forget that memory.

When she opened the last gift, which was Obito’s, Fuka Kazehana showed a puzzled expression, because it was a very thick stack of papers with many words written on them.

“Is it a farewell letter for me?” Fuka Kazehana carefully looked at the contents on the paper.

“Who was the first person in Land of Snow to be granted the title of ice and snow hero?”

“1. Junpei Miyauchi 2. Natsuki Tahara…”

“Please read the above materials and analyze the reasons for Land of Snow’s perpetual cold…”

Fuka Kazehana carefully read two of the test papers and found that they were not letters at all, but various questions.

Her fists hardened. Fuka Kazehana felt her fists harden.

She swore that if she ever became the Daimyō, she would definitely assign Obito a mission, and the mission content would be to complete a thousand test papers.

“Hmph, I just won’t do it,” Fuka Kazehana didn’t feel she had an obligation to do Obito’s test papers.

Then she saw the small text left by Obito.

“These are test papers I created based on Muzuki-sensei’s, and they are necessary training to become a qualified princess. If you can complete them all, perhaps Muzuki-sensei will look at you with new eyes next time we meet. Good luck!”

Fuka Kazehana looked at the words “Good luck!” with a small fist drawn next to them, and her face showed hesitation.

If she could become a qualified princess and make Muzuki-sensei look at her with new eyes, then it wasn’t impossible. Surely, questions made by mere Obito couldn’t stump her.

…

“What a pity, if only I could have captured her expression when she opened the gift,” Obito on the ship said with some regret.

“How did you do it, Obito? There are so many knowledge points on the test papers. Did you read a lot of books about Land of Snow?” Rin Nohara was a bit confused about Obito’s ability to create test papers.

“I just used Muzuki-sensei’s test papers as a template. The specific questions were made by those scholars in Land of Snow,” Obito said with a smug expression.

Kakashi looked at Obito speechlessly; Obito’s mind was exceptionally agile only when it came to tricking people.

And so, Muzuki and the others returned to Konoha without incident, concluding their mission in Land of Snow.