Chapter 200 Fenghua Xiaoxue

  The Land of Snow.

   Among the castles in Fenghuacheng, the capital city, it is located at the highest place.

  A snow ninja wearing a blue and white chakra armor, knelt on one knee on the cold floor, bowed his head to the man sitting on the throne as if he had made a mistake.

  Wearing a luxurious and heavy coat, tall and mighty, with an expressionless face, giving people a sense of coldness without anger.

   "I'm sorry, Your Highness Fu Tao, because of Konoha ninja Hatake Kakashi's obstruction, we lost our target."

   With long ice-blue hair, Xue Ren Langya Xuebeng expresses her shame for Fenghua Nutao sitting on the throne.

   "Why did Konoha Ninja appear in the Land of Snow? The Land of Snow and the Land of Fire have never had any friendship."

   Feng Hua Fu Tao was puzzled by this point.

   "Maybe Fenghua Zaoxue hired it."

  Spike Avalanche can only guess like this.

   "Will that guy continue to cause trouble for me after he's dead? Hand over the hexagonal crystal earlier, and everything will be fine."

  Feng Hua Nu Tao supported his forehead, and seemed distressed, not at all like the brutal villain who killed his brother with his own hands a few days ago.

   "His Royal Highness, what should we do next?"

   Wolf Fang Avalanche asked.

  His status and strength among Snow Ninja is second only to Feng Hua Nu Tao. When the others are still trembling because of Feng Hua Nu Tao's cruelty, he is the calmest one.

   "Since Konoha has intervened in this matter, there is no way to hunt down Fenghua Xiaoxue in a short time. However, no matter what, the hexagonal crystal must be in your hand. I don't believe Konoha can be generous enough to protect her for the rest of her life."

  A icy cold light flashed across Feng Hua Nu Tao's eyes, and he was bound to get the hexagonal crystal stored on the body of his niece Feng Hua Xiaoxue.

  Because only by getting the hexagonal crystal, can he get the treasure that his elder brother Fenghua Zaoxue buried for many years.

  Only in this way can the Snow Country have enough power to develop, mass-produce chakra armor, expand armaments, annex the surrounding small countries, and make the Snow Country a transcendent existence like the five major countries.

  He was dissatisfied with his elder brother Feng Hua Zao Xue's cowardice and peaceful nature, thinking that such a guy with no ambitions was not worthy of being a famous name in the Snow Country, so he replaced him.

   For this reason, together with the hexagonal crystal, the treasure of the Snow Country hidden by his brother Feng Hua Zao Xue must be in his hands.

"yes."

  Spike Avalanche knew that Feng Hua Fu Tao would not stop there, and they finally made it to today. They are only one step away from their ambition to expand their territory, and they can't give up no matter what.

  However, the current power of Fire Nation and Konoha is not something they can provoke.

  Especially that Hatake Kakashi, whose strength is extraordinary, his white tooth sword technique can easily cut through even chakra armor. When encountering such an enemy head-on, things will be very difficult and need a long-term plan.

  The best time for them to do it is when Konoha's employment contract to protect Fenghua Xiaoxue ends. In that case, Fenghua Xiaoxue who has lost the power of Konoha's protection is just a pocket.

  Before then, they only need to find traces of Fenghua Xiaoxue.

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   "Your Highness, please have a meal."

"Thanks."

  Fenghua Xiaoxue didn't know where this place was, but the maid who brought her breakfast had a gentle and polite attitude. After spending a few days of fear and fear, she couldn't help but think of the maid who served her in the castle in the past, and felt very kind.

  But those maids also died protecting themselves when they rebelled.

  Thinking of Fenghua Nutao's cold and ferocious face, Xiaoxue couldn't help but cast a shadow over her eyes, and lost the mood to eat breakfast.

   "Excuse me... what is this place?"

  Wearing twelve sheets of luxurious clothes, this is a symbol of dignity as a princess of a country.

   Before formally having breakfast, Xiaoxue wanted to ask about this matter.

   "Back to Your Royal Highness, this is the kingdom of ghosts."

  The maid who was waiting at the side at any time answered with a gentle voice.

   "The country of ghosts?"

"Yes."

   "I know, the dances in this country are beautiful, I've seen them in books."

  Xiaoxue’s innocence words made the maid smile.

  Xiaoxue seemed to be trapped in some kind of memory again, stroking the crystal jewelry hanging in front of her.

   Soon, Xiaoxue, who came back from the memory and knew where she was, decided to fill her stomach first before talking about other things.

  She has been to the country of ghosts once before, and as the daughter of the daimyo of the snow country, she will inherit the princess of the daimyo of the snow country in the future.

   It's just that she didn't expect that after leaving the Snow Country, she landed in the Ghost Country adjacent to the Snow Country.

   This is a neutral country with a shrine maiden culture, which is unique in the ninja world.

   and Snow Country are both small countries, but they are essentially different.

  However, such a country is not suitable for long-term residence. As a troubled princess like myself, it is better to leave as soon as possible.

  Because it is too close to the Snow Country, it is easy to be found by Feng Hua Nu Tao's subordinates, and it will definitely bring unnecessary trouble to this country.

  After eating, Xiaoxue asked the maid standing respectfully beside her: "Where did Mr. Kakashi go?"

   "He'll be back soon."

  The maid answered one by one.

  Xiaoxue nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

  Sit down in the corridor of the mansion, while admiring the scenery inside the courtyard, while waiting for Kakashi to come back.

   Soon after, Kakashi came back from the outside, and the maid retreated, leaving space for the two of them.

   Seeing Kakashi coming back, Xiaoxue was relieved.

  In this place full of strangers, only Kakashi, an acquaintance, can bring her enough sense of security.

   "His Royal Highness Xiaoxue."

   "Mr. Kakashi, where have you been?"

   "Go and negotiate with the person in charge of this country. After all, Your Highness Xiaoxue, your identity is quite sensitive."

   "When do we leave next?"

   Xiaoxue asked.

   "Well, let's stay here for now, don't worry about safety issues, this country is very safe, and people who are in trouble don't dare to be presumptuous here again."

   Kakashi promised.

"But…"

   "Actually, there is another reason. Because we have to wait for someone here, it has already been agreed."

   "Waiting for someone? Who?"

  Xiaoxue became confused.

   "Santa Asama, he is your father's confidant next to His Highness Hayue. He is currently in the Rainbow Kingdom and will return to the Demon Kingdom soon."

   Kakashi said.

  Santa Asama? Xiaoxue tilted her head and fell into deep thought. The name was indeed familiar, and she remembered that it was a high-status official in the Snow Country.

   "In this case, let's wait a while."

  Xiaoxue didn't ask why he didn't go directly to the Rainbow Country to find Santai Asama, but let Santai Asama come to the Kingdom of Ghosts, because Kakashi would not tell himself the answer to this question.

  Xiaoxue thought it would be good if she knew.

  At this moment, she is just a down and out princess who has lost her country and her status as an heir. At this time, she doesn't have much power to choose her own destiny.

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   About three days have passed, Xiaoxue has been active in the mansion.

  I have been accustomed to fine clothes and fine food since I was a child, and the maids here also provide equal services.

  The mansion is very large, although it is not as luxurious as the castle she used to live in, but there is no need to pay attention to it now.

  Staying in this country is a bit uneasy, not because I hate it, but because I am afraid of that man who is in trouble.

  The country of ghosts is too close to the country of snow, so close that every day in Xiaoxue's dreams, she can dream of Feng Hua's ferocious and ferocious face, killing her like her father, Feng Hua Zao Xue.

   Waking up from a doze in a trance, I had the same nightmare of being killed by wind and flowers and raging waves again.

  In the afternoon, the sun was still emitting heat, and the temperature in the air made people feel hot and dry.

   Today's weather is extremely hot.

  The maid came over with something and put it in front of Xiaoxue.

"What's this?"

  Xiaoxue pointed at the thing in front of her.

  Put it in a transparent cup, it looks icy and cold.

   "Your Highness, this is ice cream, very suitable for summer."

"ice cream?"

   Xiaoxue was stunned for a while, never heard of food.

   In fact, she has never experienced summer, because it snows all year round in the Land of Snow, and it is cold winter.

  Xiaoxue picked up the so-called ice cream and licked it lightly with her tongue. The cold breath dissipated the heat from her body, and it was sweet and delicious.

  Xiaoxue's eyes lit up, and she immediately fell in love with this kind of food.

   Halfway through the meal, another maid came over, followed by a spectacled man in his forties.

  Seeing Xiaoxue who was eating ice cream, the other party trotted over, as if she knew Xiaoxue, knelt on one knee on the floor and saluted as a courtier.

   "Your Highness, Mrs. Asama is late, please forgive me."

  Xiaoxue froze for a moment, wondering how to speak.

   "His Royal Highness, thank you for not giving up, just call me San Taifu."

   Santai Asama said.

   "Okay, get up first, Mr. Third."

"yes."

   "Do you know about your father?"

   "Yes." Santai Asama revealed a look of pain on his face, and said: "Fenghuarutao's wolf ambition, this kind of guy will definitely be punished in the future. Your Royal Highness, please follow me to the Rainbow Kingdom. I have already made arrangements there. As long as you are careful, you will never be found by Fenghuafutao."

  As for revenge, Santai Asama thinks there is little hope.

   Those who are now loyal to his lord, Fenghua Zaoxue, may have been wiped out by Fenghua Nutao.

  Most of the snow ninjas are also obedient to the wind and flowers.

   Mastering the most powerful power in the Snow Country, it will only be a matter of time before the wind, flowers and raging waves control the entire Snow Country.

   And without armed forces, they can't do anything except watch.

   Although unwilling, this is the only way to survive.

  Currently the most important thing for San Taifu is not to take back the power that belongs to Xiaoxue in Fenghua Nutao's hands, Xiaoxue's safety is the most important thing.

  Xiaoxue nodded, she also had the same idea.

   The wind, flowers and raging waves have become a big trend, and now I am going to the Snow Country, but I am throwing myself into a trap.

   "Leave the itinerary to San Taifu, and remember to call Mr. Kakashi."

  Accidents may happen on the road, but it will be much safer with Kakashi on the road.

   "Please leave it to my subordinates."

  Santafu stood up from the ground and was about to arrange Xiaoxue's trip to the Rainbow Country when a male voice came from behind:

   "Compared to escaping, I have a better way here, do you want to try it, two?"

   At some point, all the maids around disappeared, and at the other end of the corridor, a man appeared there, walking towards Xiaoxue and San Taifu with a smile.

   It was Shiraishi.

"who?"

  Santafu pulled out a short blade from his sleeve, pointed at Baishi and said.

   "Chiba Shiraishi, there are many identities. Konoha S-class defected ninja, and the Minister of Military Affairs of the Oni Country. I don't know which Mr. Asama Santaifu prefers?"

  Baishi smiled harmlessly, not caring about the short blade held in the hand of the third Taifu.

  Santafu Asama is just an ordinary samurai who has been trained a little, and his strength is not yet able to threaten Shiraishi in the slightest.

  After listening to Baishi's self-introduction and the face that was wanted by the international community, San Taifu's face suddenly turned pale, and cold sweat continued to flow.

  As a trusted samurai of Fuka Zayuki, the daimyo of the Snow Country, San Taifu is also well-informed, especially all kinds of famous figures in the ninja world will pay attention.

  Santafu is naturally no stranger to a dangerous S-class defected ninja like Shiraishi.

   "Don't be so nervous, I don't mean any malice. Put down the knife first, Mr. Asama Mitao, such precautions are actually meaningless."

   Baishi said calmly.

  San Taifu was tense and did not put down the short blade in his hand.

  Baishi didn't care, and asked Santa Fu to put down the weapon in his hand.

   "As a defected ninja...why are you here?"

  Why is Konoha's defected ninja in the kingdom of ghosts? This is what San Taifu doesn't understand.

   "Didn't you just say that I am the Minister of Military Affairs of the Ghost Kingdom, in charge of all military mobilization rights in this country."

  Santafu just remembered that Baishi did mention this in his self-introduction at the beginning, but because his identity as a traitor was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, he didn't notice it for a while.

  It's just... Konoha's S-class defected ninja became the Minister of Military Affairs of the Kingdom of Demons, in charge of the country's military deployment. Is there something wrong with this?

  Knowing so much about myself and Princess Xiaoxue, they won’t be silenced by murder, right? The third wife shuddered in her heart.

  The power of a ninja is not something that ordinary warriors like him can resist.

   "Don't worry, no matter how you say it, I won't kill someone to silence you."

   After saying this, Baishi appeared behind Santafu, stroking Xiaoxue's hair.

  Santa Fu hurriedly turned around.

   "You, what are you going to do? Hurry up and let Her Royal Highness go!"

   His shouting made no sense.

  But Baishi obediently let go of Xiaoxue, and took his hands away from Xiaoxue's hair.

  Xiaoxue raised her head and looked at this strange uncle who appeared suddenly and touched her hair directly. She couldn't say she hated or liked it, but it was a bit inexplicable.

  In my impression, only my father Fenghua Zaoxue touched his hair like this.

Huh? Why am I suddenly thinking about this? Xiaoxue was puzzled.

   "How about listening to my proposal just now?"

   Baishi asked suddenly.

"What?"

   "Instead of running away, I can help Her Royal Highness regain the power of the Snow Kingdom and eliminate the Wind, Flowers and Rage."

   Shiraishi said this lightly.

  The ninjas in the Snow Country are not very powerful. Even if the Chakra armor is included, the upper limit is still there.

   To regain the power of Snow Country? Eliminate the wind and flowers and raging waves?

  Hearing this in Xiaoxue's ears, she couldn't help but feel moved.

  It’s not that Xiaoxue doesn’t want to get back what belongs to her, to avenge Feng Hua Nu Tao, to avenge her dead father Feng Hua Zao Xue, but because she doesn’t have strong power in her hands, she recklessly takes revenge on Feng Hua Nu Tao, but in the end she can only fail and be killed.

  Based on the great difference in strength between the two sides, no matter how unwilling, survival is the most important thing.

  Revenge, that is a matter of the future, and it may be impossible to fulfill this wish in a lifetime, let yourself out of the shadows.

   "Can you help me?"

  Xiaoxue asked this sentence reflexively, and at the same time secretly passed her gaze to San Taifu to confirm the truth of what Baishi said.

  Santafu was at a loss in his eyes. To be honest, he only knew that S-level defected ninjas were dangerous, but how about their strength... Anyway, to him, the strength of ninjas is unfathomable.

  Whether Baishi can defeat the wind, flowers and raging waves is also a question mark in his heart.

  Let’s not mention this, before Baishi implements what he said, there are more important things to deal with.

   "Wait, the kingdom of ghosts is a neutral country, and you are also a defected ninja wanted by Konoha, how can you help Her Royal Highness?"

  San Taifu asked the key to the matter.

   Baishi's proposal really touched his heart.

   It's just that there are too many problems that cannot be solved.

  The country of ghosts is a neutral country, which is not only a kind of protection, but also a kind of restriction.

   That is, the ghost country will not be invaded by other countries, but it cannot attack other countries for any reason.

   Once you attack other countries, the protection of neutral countries will disappear.

   In addition, Shiraishi is a ninja who defected from Konoha, and his identity cannot be disclosed. Once it is disclosed, it will only make the snow country worse and the problem worse.

   "As long as you don't let others know. Dealing with the turmoil will not let me expose my identity."

   Shiraishi replied like this.

   "But, what benefits can you get in this way? Could it be that you want to..."

   "Everything you gain, you lose, don't you?"

   Shiraishi said with a smile.

  Santafu was silent.

  He naturally understands this truth. Baishi's assistance to Xiaoxue in regaining the power of Snow Country is not free.

   On the contrary, if the other party offered assistance free of charge, San Taifu felt that he would firmly dissuade Xiaoxue and decline the other party's proposal.

  Recapturing the Land of Snow, San Taifu has never considered it, because the hope is too slim.

   Without a strong enough external force to intervene, Xiaoxue's desire to regain the Snow Country is undoubtedly a dream.

  Before Baishi made this suggestion, he just hugged and protected Xiaoxue so that she could spend her life in peace, which was the best repayment to the lord Fenghua Zaoxue.

   Just, is the credit of the defected ninja really credible?

  Here, San Taifu wants to put a big question mark on Baishi.

   "How do you ensure that you won't take adverse actions against Her Royal Highness afterwards?"

  Santafu is still not at ease.

  Baishi's proposal really touched his heart, but he was worried about the reputation of a traitor.

  A defected ninja is a dangerous ninja who has abandoned his homeland. Such a ninja is not trustworthy at all.

   "How about I accept this child as a foster daughter? I can guarantee that she will be a famous name in the Snow Country afterwards."

   Shiraishi expressed his opinion.

   "This... this is so nonsense!"

  San Taifu was stunned for a moment, but he didn't want to refuse.

  The princess of the Snow Country recognizes a traitor as her adoptive father, what kind of joke is this?

   This is just nonsense.

  Just when San Taifu was about to sternly refuse again, Xiaoxue had already spoken to Baishi:

   "Father."

   Click!

   There was a sound of cracking Santafu's glasses, and they shattered to the ground.

   "..."

  Your Royal Highness, you have lost your integrity!

  Santafu lamented in his heart.

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   "Your Highness, why did you agree to the other party's request?"

  After Baishi left, San Taifu looked at Xiaoxue helplessly and with a headache.

  Xiaoxue glanced at Santa Fu, then looked towards the blue sky and responded to him:

   "I'm sorry, San Taifu, I can't forgive what Feng Hua Nu Tao has done."

   "Even so, we can take the long view, it doesn't have to be..."

  Santafu still couldn't agree with Xiaoxue's approach.

   Too much involvement with rebellion is not a good thing for Snow Country.

   If it is exposed in the future, it will cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.

  Especially the Konoha Ninja Village in the Land of Fire, if it is pursued, the Land of Snow will be powerless to resist.

   "A long-term plan? San Taifu, how long will this take?"

  Xiaoxue looked at Santa Fu.

  Santafu hesitated and couldn't speak.

  How long it will take, the third Taifu is not sure, because they don't have any armed forces in their hands.

  Although he has some money, it is still far from enough to raise an army.

   What's more, Fenghua Nutao has ninja troops in his hands. An army composed of ordinary people does not pose the slightest threat to ninjas.

   Therefore, the so-called long-term plan, in Xiaoxue's view, is just to find a place to spend a lifetime in peace and stability.

  But if someone accidentally finds it, the fate can be imagined.

   Now someone is willing to help her avenge, no matter what price the other party has to pay, it is equivalent to the only life-saving straw in her hands.

   "Moreover, things are not as simple as we thought."

   "?"

  Santafu looked at Little Snow Princess puzzled.

   "Mr. Kakashi who came from Konoha to protect me may also be from this side."

   "!?"

  Santa Fu opened his mouth wide. At this time, under Xiaoxue's reminder, he finally reacted, and his body shivered.

  Yeah, one is a talented Konoha ninja with a bright future, and the other is a dangerous defected ninja hiding behind the scenes of the Ghost Kingdom. As a result, Kakashi took Koyuki to the Ghost Kingdom for resettlement, and there was no dispute with Konoha’s rebellious ninja, which has already explained some problems.

   Spy? The third wife felt awe-inspiring.

   I just lamented the courage of the defecting ninjas. Even a powerful ninja village like Konoha dared to plant spies.

  If this is the case, the other party may really be able to help Xiaoxue regain the power of Snow Country.

  Although he will lose a certain amount of autonomy in the future, if he and Xiaoxue only rely on the power of him and Xiaoxue to go to the Snow Country for revenge, it is tantamount to a sheep entering the tiger's mouth.

   "I understand, Your Royal Highness. No matter what happens, the third prince will follow around."

  Santa Fu made a lot of promises.

  (end of this chapter)