Chapter 349 Becoming a Hero

“What a huge ice ball! If it accidentally rolls, Fuka Castle will be reduced to ruins,” Obito said, stroking his chin.

As soon as Obito spoke, the scene fell silent. Some people looked at Obito with speechless expressions, while others looked at the giant ice ball, cold sweat breaking out on their foreheads. If this ice ball were to roll, it would indeed be incredibly destructive.

“Haha, I was just making a joke to lighten the mood. That’s Teacher Muzuki, there won’t be any problems,” Obito said with a chuckle.

He believed that Teacher Muzuki would not make such a mistake.

“Seriously, making jokes like that now isn’t good,” Rin Nohara said, gently rubbing her forehead, no longer holding any expectations for Obito’s ability to read the atmosphere.

The battle had just ended, and everyone was happy, then you come out with a line like that.

“How about it? Am I not amazing? You should thank me properly. I’ll let bygones be bygones about what happened before,” Obito said proudly, seeing Fuka Kazehana looking around as if searching for someone.

“Do you think I’ve forgotten what you said before, you rude Obito? You actually said I don’t look like a princess and that I’m not likable. Slandering a princess is against the law!” Fuka Kazehana replied, puffing out her cheeks when she heard Obito’s words.

Although Obito’s later words did touch her a little, she hadn’t forgotten how Obito slandered her earlier.

Even Fūka Sōsetsu and Muzuki admitted she was cute, yet a mere Obito said she wasn’t likable.

“What slander? I’m speaking the truth. You should learn from those princesses in novels!” Obito felt that his words were not wrong.

Fuka Kazehana: …

Her fists hardened. Fuka Kazehana wanted nothing more than to punch Obito immediately.

Of course, as a qualified princess, Fuka Kazehana would only think about it and not act on it, because Obito was indeed her benefactor.

“But still, thank you,” Fuka Kazehana said to Obito, her voice like a mosquito’s buzz.

Although Obito had many flaws, such as being rude and having poor aesthetic taste, he was very cool when he threw that Fire Release punch this time.

“Hahaha!” Although Fuka Kazehana’s voice was very soft, Obito was a sharp-eared and sharp-eyed Ninja. Upon hearing it, he burst into triumphant laughter.

Feeling embarrassed, Fuka Kazehana decisively ran to Fūka Sōsetsu’s side.

Then everyone walked onto the battlefield. When they stood under the giant ice ball, they could feel their own insignificance and Muzuki’s power even more.

“Muzuki, you saved Land of Snow,” Fūka Sōsetsu said solemnly, bowing to Muzuki in thanks.

Only then did he understand why Obito and the others trusted Muzuki so much, because Muzuki was truly someone who could always be trusted.

When Muzuki gave him intelligence about Fūka Dotō’s usurpation, he chose not to believe it, which led to missing the best opportunity for capture, directly resulting in Fūka Dotō leading the Snow Ninja Village to attack Fuka Castle.

When Muzuki said he could solve the Snow Ninja Village problem, he also didn’t believe him and wanted Muzuki to take Fuka Kazehana away. Fūka Sōsetsu was glad that Muzuki didn’t leave directly, otherwise he would never have seen his daughter again.

The guards also bowed in thanks, as they would have been killed by the Snow Ninja if Muzuki hadn’t arrived in time.

Obito felt a sense of shared honor when he saw this scene, after all, he was also a member of Muzuki’s team.

“So the mission is complete, right?” Muzuki said with a faint smile.

Although the Daimyo of Land of Snow, Fūka Sōsetsu, led the bow of thanks, Muzuki’s heart did not ripple much.

Because in his heart, he hadn’t truly saved Land of Snow; he had only saved Fuka Kazehana’s family and the people of Fuka Castle.

After all, he wasn’t resolving a disaster that would destroy Land of Snow. Even if Fūka Dotō succeeded in his usurpation, he wouldn’t massacre the populace.

“It’s complete, and it was perfectly executed,” Fūka Sōsetsu nodded in approval.

Muzuki left a deep impression on him during this incident. If there was ever a need for Ninja from other villages in the future, he would definitely choose Konoha and Muzuki.

“Brother Muzuki, how did you make such a big ice ball? It’s so amazing!” Fuka Kazehana spread her arms, trying her best to draw the largest circle to express her inner astonishment.

“First make a water ball, then freeze it,” Muzuki answered concisely.

Fuka Kazehana scratched her hair, feeling like she had heard, yet also like she hadn’t.

Fuka Kazehana’s bewildered expression made Obito unable to help but laugh, which then made others laugh along, and the atmosphere on the scene gradually became joyful.

With Fūka Dotō dead and all the Snow Ninja defeated by Muzuki, this defense of Fuka Castle could be said to be a complete victory.

Of course, although they won, there were still quite a few miscellaneous tasks to deal with.

Such a major event as a usurpation naturally couldn’t be handled by Fūka Dotō alone; it also involved some other Land of Snow officials.

Then there was inspecting the damage to Fuka Castle from this battle and repairing it. It was a bit awkward that Muzuki was actually the one who caused the most damage to Fuka Castle, without a doubt.

Because Muzuki had been using large-scale Ninjutsu throughout this battle, and the Ninjutsu’s power was very strong, damage was unavoidable.

Of course, everyone, including Fūka Sōsetsu, ignored this matter. After all, Muzuki was also fighting to defeat the Snow Ninja, so all the damage was the Snow Ninja’s fault, not Muzuki’s problem.

There was also the commendation for Muzuki and the others. After discussion among the Land of Snow high-ranking officials, it was finally decided to bestow the title of ice and snow hero upon Muzuki alone, while the three, including Obito, were granted the title of ice and snow warrior.

Although Obito and the others also defeated Fūka Dotō and contributed, Muzuki was the decisive factor.

If Muzuki hadn’t single-handedly held off all the Snow Ninja on the battlefield, Fūka Dotō wouldn’t have needed to specially lead the Snow Ninja on a detour to attack Fūka Sōsetsu. Therefore, Obito and the others’ titles were a level lower.

The title brought many benefits. An ice and snow hero could enjoy the treatment of a great noble in Land of Snow, and then there were all sorts of other rewards, both money and items.

Since the original mission was to protect Fuka Kazehana until the Snow God Festival ended, Fūka Sōsetsu simply set the time for the bestowal of titles on the day of the Snow God Festival, to express his gratitude and emphasis to Muzuki and the others.

Having resolved Land of Snow’s problems in one go, Muzuki took his disciples to continue training and await the arrival of the Snow God Festival.

The environment of Land of Snow was a bit unfriendly to ordinary people, but for Ninja, it was a good place for training.

Due to its proximity to the sea and frequent snowfall, it was exceptionally convenient to practice Water Release here. Then, due to the temperature, Fire Release was more difficult, so it also had an effect on training Fire Release, and the harsh weather could also train the disciples’ bodies.

“Teacher Muzuki, aren’t Bloodline Limits very rare? Why do all the Ninja in Land of Snow use Ice Release?” Obito asked curiously during a break.

This was considered common knowledge for Ninja, so Obito also knew it.

“Because that’s not a Bloodline Limit at all,” Muzuki answered directly, without beating around the bush.

The so-called Ice Release of the Snow Ninja was pseudo-Ice Release. It could be called Water Release, or it could be Snow Secret Ninjutsu. Essentially, it was Water Release Chakra Nature Transformation, and it might not even be usable outside of Land of Snow.

“Huh? But there was ice, and I think I heard someone say Ice Release,” Obito was a bit confused.

He didn’t expect Bloodline Limits to have fakes.

“No one can stop you from naming your own Ninjutsu. It’s not impossible to shout Water Dragon Bullet and then unleash a Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique,” Muzuki said tactfully.

This was clearly a case of a small Ninja Village lacking knowledge, directly calling it Ice Release because it looked like Ice Release.

“Wouldn’t that catch the opponent off guard in battle?” Obito’s eyes lit up. Normally, he didn’t have the habit of shouting out Ninjutsu names, but he thought he could change that.

If he shouted Water Dragon Bullet and then spat out a Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique, there might be unexpected results.

“Then, Teacher Muzuki, is your Ninjutsu Ice Release?” Obito remembered the giant ice ball that hadn’t disappeared even today.

Hearing this, Kakashi, who was training, also looked over.

Muzuki nodded affirmatively, “That’s right, what I used was indeed Ice Release, but because I only recently mastered it, it’s not very strong yet.”

Although his Ice Release wasn’t very strong, only half of the proficiency of a skilled level, putting Ice Release out in the open could further demonstrate his genius, and then it would enhance his apparent strength.

As for why he suddenly knew Ice Release, it was simple: he could say he learned it by observing the Snow Ninja’s pseudo-Ice Release Ninjutsu and then comprehending the real thing, as Muzuki himself already had considerable Water and Wind Nature Transformation.

And others really could only believe Muzuki’s words, because Ice Release was not like the Sharingan, where you could just kill a Uchiha and hot-swap it. You either had it naturally or you had to train it yourself.

“This isn’t very strong yet?” Obito recalled the shocking scene from that day and complained.

However, Muzuki saying he had only recently mastered it made Obito fill in a lot of information, thinking that Muzuki might have learned Ice Release by observing the Snow Ninja’s Snow Ninjutsu and then comprehending it himself.

Although it sounded a bit absurd, Obito felt that it was very much like Muzuki the Sage.

“It should be because of the environment here, and when dealing with enemies, what’s strong isn’t Ice Release, it’s Water Release,” Kakashi said after some thought.

Although the super large ice ball was shocking, from Kakashi’s perspective, the Super Exploding Water Shockwave was the main contribution, and the freezing ray was just finishing it off.

Muzuki nodded, confirming Kakashi’s analysis. Even the Snow Ninja’s pseudo-Ice Release could receive a bonus from Land of Snow, let alone Muzuki’s true Ice Release; it was like a fish in water.

“It’s all the same. Anyway, Teacher Muzuki’s Ice Release will eventually be as strong as his other Ninjutsu,” Obito waved his hand, indicating that minor details weren’t important.

“I’m really looking forward to it. Tomorrow is the Snow God Festival, and it’s my first time participating in another country’s Matsuri, and as a hero at that,” Obito chuckled, thinking about tomorrow’s activities.

Although the princess wasn’t the princess he imagined, and the mission wasn’t the mission he wanted to do, the result was the one he wanted.

Saving the princess, saving the country, becoming a hero. Obito’s only regret was that he could only get the title of ice and snow warrior, not ice and snow hero, but he was very convinced that only Muzuki got it.

Still busy outside, can only find time to write a bit.

Also, recommending a friend’s Naruto fanfiction.

Book Title: “Starting as the Mastermind Behind the Akatsuki Organization”

Synopsis: Transmigrating to the Akatsuki Organization during Yahiko’s era, Byakuya originally wanted to escape early but unexpectedly gained a system bound to the Akatsuki Organization. As long as he helped the Akatsuki Organization grow stronger, he would receive system rewards.

To prevent the Akatsuki Organization from being wiped out, Byakuya had no choice but to start guiding the Akatsuki Organization’s development, leading them down a completely different path.

Many years later, when Hanzo and Danzo teamed up to eliminate the Akatsuki Organization, they were surprised to discover that the Akatsuki Organization truly had the power to overthrow Hidden Rain Village.