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Chapter 43: Cheating



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Princess Koyuki sat in her prison cell, her mind racing. She thought of Naruto and the future he had described.

If you can really see the future, how could you not know they would take me away? she wondered bitterly. How could I have been so foolish to believe him?

She sighed, her thoughts spiraling. The reason he knew about the train tracks under the tunnel was probably because of the Third Prince. As for the train, it must have been intelligence gathered in advance. The warriors brought by the Third Prince were likely missing, so they just assembled their staff...

Koyuki shook her head, her voice barely a whisper. "A perfect ending is impossible in reality... As long as I don't resist, no one will die..."

While Koyuki sat in her cell, lost in despair, Naruto had already infiltrated the Snow Country's palace. He was on the floor above her cell, near the main hall... in the bathroom.

Outside the bathroom door, Nadare Rōga called impatiently, "Hurry up! Lord Dotō is waiting!"

Inside, Fubuki, the stout fat man, replied, "I'm coming! I just needed to use the toilet."

Fubuki struggled with his armor, which was fine for battle but cumbersome in tight spaces. He finally managed to remove it, whistling cheerfully as he thought about the bonus he might receive for capturing Koyuki.

He didn't notice Naruto silently approaching from above.

Naruto drew his sword, moving without a sound. With a swift motion, he slashed Fubuki's neck. A thin line of blood appeared, and the man's head rolled off, nearly falling into the toilet.

Naruto grabbed the head by its hair, grimacing. That was close. I don't want to fish a head out of a urinal.

He quickly stripped the rest of Fubuki's chakra armor, then sealed the body and head inside a storage scroll.

Kurama's voice echoed in his mind. "Why did you pull in this guy's soul again?"

Naruto shrugged. "I didn't mean to. It just happened after I killed him."

Truth? Naruto thought. Not really. He knew Kurama couldn't actually devour souls, but he wasn't about to explain that.

Kurama's chakra reached out, touching Fubuki's soul. "Water attribute... Hmph. You can devour it."

Since Naruto already possessed the water attribute, absorbing Fubuki's soul would only increase his soul power without any risk.

Naruto placed his hand on the soul, which twisted and liquefied, merging into his body. The sensation was oddly satisfying, like drinking water after days of thirst.

After cleaning up the scene, Naruto put on Fubuki's chakra armor and transformed into the fat man. The armor was a bit too large, but with the transformation jutsu, it would hold as long as he didn't engage in combat.

Naruto tested the armor, injecting wind and water chakra into it. To his delight, an ice spike formed in his hand. He nearly cried with relief. Finally! After all that effort, I can use ice release!

It felt like a cheat code—like a free-to-play player suddenly gaining the power of a pay-to-win gamer. It was both exhilarating and frustrating.

After checking his disguise in the bathroom mirror, Naruto stepped out and entered the main hall. He stood quietly, avoiding attention.

But not everyone was fooled.

Nadare Rōga glanced at him. "Why are you so quiet today?"

Naruto, in Fubuki's form, replied, "Stomachache."

He said nothing more, blending into the background.

On the throne, Dotō Kazahana sat with his eyes closed, deep in thought. He opened them only when news arrived that Kakashi had entered the palace.

Dotō smiled. "Everyone, prepare to welcome our guests."

The lights dimmed, plunging the hall into darkness.

Minutes later, footsteps echoed in the corridor. Koyuki and Kakashi appeared in the center of the hall.

The lights flickered back on.

Dotō's confident smile widened. "Well done, Koyuki."

Koyuki turned and ran toward Dotō, but Kakashi and the others hesitated, blocked by Nadare Rōga and Fubuki's transformed Naruto.

Then, chaos erupted.

"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Naruto's clones flooded the hall, creating confusion. While the clones held off Nadare and the others, Naruto grabbed Koyuki and pulled her back to Kakashi's team.

Naruto grinned. "Princess, even if you handed over the hexagonal crystal, nothing would change."

Koyuki stared at him in shock. "Naruto? How are you here?"

Naruto didn't answer, handing her off to Hinata and Sasuke for protection. He then turned to face the enemy, ready for a fight.

Nadare glared at him. "You little brat! Where's Fubuki?"

Naruto smirked. "Who? The fat guy? No idea. Maybe he's dead."

Dotō clapped slowly, his tone mocking. "Well done, Konoha ninja. Always full of surprises. But you should've never worn that armor."

Naruto's heart skipped a beat. He tried to remove the armor, but it was too late. A surge of electricity coursed through his body, paralyzing him. His chakra control faltered, and his shadow clones vanished.

Hinata cried out, "Naruto!"

She and Sasuke were quickly entangled by the Snow Country ninja, while Kakashi faced off against Nadare.

Dotō appeared behind Naruto, his voice cold. "Hand over the hexagonal crystal, and I'll let you all leave. Otherwise, someone will stay here forever."

Naruto, despite the loss of chakra, felt a surge of strength. As Dotō reached for him, Naruto spun around, slashing with his sword.

The blade struck Dotō's chakra barrier, producing a sharp hum. The sword vibrated but didn't break.

Dotō raised an eyebrow, impressed. "A sword that doesn't shatter against my barrier? Interesting."

Naruto smirked. "You're not worthy of this sword."

Dotō chuckled. "A brat without chakra dares to challenge me? Konoha ninja are as arrogant as ever. Let's see if you can back it up."

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