In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

Chapter 289 Judgment

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Koyuki clearly watched how Naruto had single-handedly crushed the terrifying Shinobi from Kumogakure before leaving casually.

Although she didn’t fully understand his prowess, she knew that Naruto's strength was indeed terrifying.

Yet why was it that the moment she stepped back into the Land of Snow, her worries and fears kept surfacing?

After thinking it over, Koyuki could only arrive at one reason: the psychological trauma caused by Kazahana Doto and the Land of Snow had left a deep scar on her, intensifying her fear over time.

In her mind, Kazahana Doto was an insurmountable mountain of death. He had destroyed everything she held dear, forcing her to flee, unable to even recall memories of the Land of Snow.

And yet, the other party felt no remorse… he even intentionally leaked information to her, hoping she would return on her own.

"You're right." She took a deep breath and said, only to start coughing violently from the cold wind, with tears welling up in her eyes.

Naruto stood there lazily, looking at her as if to ask, ‘Are you done coughing? Once you're done, let's get going.’

After a few minutes, once Koyuki had composed herself, she silently cursed Naruto in her mind but didn’t make a fuss. She kept her head down and continued on the path.

She admitted to herself that she had misjudged him. Naruto wasn’t just some Genin, nor was he simply a Shinobi with a bit of power. His thinking was crystal clear, always guiding her, who had been lost in confusion, forward.

From the beginning, Naruto hadn’t really had any elaborate plan. His idea was simply to bulldoze through any obstacles. And his thinking makes sense, after all, how could a big Shinobi Village like Konoha take small countries like the Land of Snow seriously?

…

The massive palace of the Land of Snow, nestled halfway up the snowy mountain, loomed like an impenetrable fortress.

"Is that the palace?" Naruto shaded his eyes with his hand, peering at the structure in the snow-covered mountains, “Looks kind of gloomy. Living there would probably give you arthritis."

"That’s what you’re focused on right now?" Koyuki couldn’t help but complained.

As she gazed across the snowy landscape, her body tensed up. Her mouth tasted sour, and her heart was pounding wildly.

‘As expected, returning to this place filled me with a profound sense of dread.’

Suddenly, with a swish, Naruto removed his snow cloak and stuffed it into Koyuki’s hands.

Koyuki was taken aback for a moment, and was about to feel touched, when she suddenly heard him say, "Please hold onto this for me. It's very expensive."

“…”

"Who are you?"

The sound of shuffling echoed as seven or eight figures landed in front of Naruto on the snow. A group of Shinobi from the Land of Snow, clad in chakra armor, emerged from the snow fog.

The leader glanced at Naruto but didn’t recognize him. However, the moment he saw Koyuki, a twisted grin appeared on his face.

"It turns out that the Princess has returned."

Koyuki’s face suddenly turned gloomy and she spoke through gritted teeth, "You were the ones who sent someone to sell me that information about the Land of Snow, right?"

"The Princess truly is sharp, but that doesn’t matter now." The tall, skinny leader clearly had no concept of shame, and lied through his teeth without blinking.

After all, if Koyuki could be called 'sharp’, then it would be an insult to the word itself.

"Enough with the pleasantries." Naruto interrupted and pointed at the people in front of him impatiently, "All of you should come at me together. I’m in a hurry."

"Who are you?" The leader narrowed his eyes at Naruto with hostility. It wasn’t entirely his fault for not recognizing him, after all, Naruto had a smooth forehead as he had forgotten to wear the Konoha’s forehead protector.

Naruto stepped in front of Koyuki, using his body to shield her. With a flick of his hand, he produced a mission order, stamped with the seal of Konoha.

"Konoha has received an investigation mission. The current Daimyo of the Land of Snow, Kazahana Doto, is suspected of defrauding our client of a significant amount of wealth. We are here to reclaim the stolen assets."

"Huh?" The Land of Snow’s Shinobi were stunned for a moment and looked at each other in confusion.

Then, they burst into uproarious laughter as if they had just heard the biggest joke of the century. The leader clutched his stomach in an exaggerated manner, laughing so hard that tears streamed from his eyes.

"Are you some kind of entertainer? Hahaha!"

"Must be the famous star’s lackey, huh?"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Princess Fuun’s lackey! Hahaha! I’ve seen that movie too! The Princess really put her heart into that role!"

Hearing this, Naruto glanced at these people and said nothing.

In an instant, seven or eight kunai flew out, followed by a loud boom! At this moment, the leader was already slammed into the snow with a single punch, and blood sprayed from his chest, staining the snow crimson.

"Ahhh!!!!"

Before the rest could even register what had happened, Naruto’s afterimages suddenly appeared before them, colliding with them at lightning speed. They had no time to react as their Chakra Armor shattered and their bodies were blown up by a punch.

The howling wind swept through the scene.

Within moments, the seven or eight Elite Jonin from the Land of Snow were reduced to just one, standing frozen in place, trembling. The blood of his companions splattered everywhere, steaming in the cold, painting the snow red.

His face and body were covered in blood, while just a second ago, those people had been standing beside him, laughing alongside him at the seemingly insignificant Shinobi who wasn’t even wearing a forehead protector.

The last remaining Jonin was frozen in place, completely devoid of the courage to flee. Even though they were a little inferior to the Jonin from the Five Great Shinobi Villages, they were at least Chunin-level with the help of Chakra Armor.

But now, they had been slaughtered without even a chance to struggle, dispatched in mere moments.

"You!!" His voice trembled as he stared at Naruto, whose clothes were untouched by blood. His face turned deathly pale, "W-Who... are you?"

However, his question was met with silence. Naruto slowly approached him, and in that moment, on the verge of life and death, the last Land of Snow’s Shinobi found a surge of courage.

"Die!" He roared and activated the Chakra Armor. But before he could even form a his hand seal, there was a loud crack… Naruto had kicked his hand, breaking his fingers.

"Ahhhh!!!" Screaming in agony, he tried to kick Naruto, only for his knee to be shattered with a swift kick in return.

The man collapsed to the ground with a roar of pain, kneeling in the snow in despair.

"Where is Kazahana Doto?" Naruto asked casually.

Inside the palace.

Boom!

The palace doors were smashed open, splintering into a spiderweb of cracks before crumbling to the ground a moment later.

Two figures walked out of the dust and debris, and the young man in the lead spoke without delay.

"Kazahana Doto, current Daimyo of the Land of Snow, you stand accused of defrauding our client of a large sum. We are here to deliver judgment."