Chapter 126
"But the result was obvious—Fūka Setsu's opinion was denied by the three doctors. She couldn't make any effective 'counterattack' against Naruto."
Furious, she could only viciously attack her food…
…
A few days after Naruto and Sakyo boarded the ship heading to the Land of Snow.
Inside the Land of Snow's border, two small figures appeared on the horizon.
"Wuwuwuwuwuwu~"
"The Land of Snow is so cold…"
Ino hugged her stomach, shivering as she walked.
Her thin clothes couldn't block the harsh cold of the Land of Snow at all.
Beside Ino, Sakura—wearing thick cotton clothes—looked helplessly at Ino: "I told you… I warned you long ago that the Land of Snow's environment is completely different from ours."
"And I brought warm, windproof clothes for you—why didn't you wear them?"
Sakura had a backpack on her back full of warm windproof clothing, but Ino had refused Sakura's kindness.
What a joke—this was a golden opportunity!
Not long ago, Sakura found Ino and said Sasuke would meet her for a date in the Land of Snow, making Ino extremely jealous.
After repeated begging, Ino finally got Sakura's permission to come along…
Mm… who knows how she got Sakura to agree.
Anyway, after preparing, the two girls set off directly for the Land of Snow.
They left from the northwest side of Konoha—shorter route than the film crew Naruto was with.
So Sakura and Ino arrived in the Land of Snow earlier than Naruto.
The biggest reason? Fūka Setsu kept causing trouble on the way, delaying the schedule.
Ino enviously glanced at Sakura's thick clothes, then shook her head, planning to grit her teeth and endure.
Because she was about to meet Sasuke. When Sasuke saw her without thick clothes, he'd definitely give her his own coat.
That was the key reason Ino refused Sakura's clothes.
The two left Konoha Village, trekking long distances over mountains and ridges—their legs almost broke from running.
Looking at the vast white snow of the Land of Snow, Ino couldn't help asking Sakura: "Sakura, is Sasuke really going to show up in a place like this?"
"Could that jerk Naruto have tricked you?"
Sakura said calmly: "Don't worry. I'd rather believe Naruto ate you than believe he'd trick me. Sasuke will definitely come."
"Are you really not going to put on the clothes? We don't know how long it'll take to see Sasuke."
"And do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"
"When we see Sasuke, I… will also change into thin clothes, hehehe~"
Ino froze, completely stunned: "What!!! Sakura!!! You're… so despicable and shameless?"
"You actually want to use a pitiful look to get Sasuke's clothes? What a joke!"
"Sasuke will definitely see through it!"
Sakura tsked: "So what? Sasuke-kun likes me, not you. Even if he knows, he'll choose me."
Ino: "Ha? Where did you get that confidence? I'm not inferior to you at all!"
Sakura: "So do you want the clothes or not?"
Ino: "Uh… yes…"
…
A little while later, Sakura and Ino finally saw what looked like a place with people.
Yes—looked like people…
Because the area was covered in heavy snow and seemed like… a base?
Swish~
Suddenly, a pink-haired little girl wearing some unknown armor appeared in front of Ino and Sakura, blocking their path.
Tsurugi Fubuki looked at Sakura and Ino and coldly questioned: "Hey, you two ninjas—why are you trespassing in our forbidden area?"
Ino stared in shock at the other's chest and asked incredulously: "Little girl, what did you eat to grow like that?"
Tsurugi Fubuki was already 14 years old, but her height was somewhat pitiful—under 1.4m—yet her development hadn't fallen behind.
This made Ino think Tsurugi Fubuki looked younger than her but had better development, which made Ino very annoyed.
Sakura was calmer. She apologized: "Little sister, sorry—we're here looking for someone. We didn't know this was your forbidden area."
"We'll leave right now!"
She knew in this situation, the other side had hostility toward her and Ino.
So… this place was definitely not safe to stay! Run fast—retreat!!!
Tsurugi Fubuki heard Sakura and Ino's words and showed anger on her face: "Good grief! Two little brats dare call me little sister? Looks like you don't want to live!"
Ino's face froze: "Ah… big sister, how old are you today?"
Tsurugi Fubuki subconsciously said: "Uh? I'm 14."
Ino: "Pfft~ Hahahahahaha! Why are you so short? Do your parents not let you eat?"
Sakura slapped her forehead: "We're done…"
Sure enough, Tsurugi Fubuki instantly exploded in rage: "How dare you! Unknown outsider ninjas—die!"
Ino's face froze: "We're done!"
She and Sakura were academy students with zero mission experience. Even when they fought, it was just playful classmate scuffles.
When had they ever seen a scene like this?
Slap~
Seeing Ino still dazed, Sakura urgently slapped Ino's head and shouted: "What are you standing there for? Run!"
Ino snapped out of it and hurriedly turned to run with Sakura.
Sakura couldn't help yelling at her: "Idiot! Don't run toward me—split up!"
Ino glanced back at Tsurugi Fubuki flying in the sky and immediately paled in fear: "Mama! She can fly! I think it's safer if we run together!"
"Idiot Ino! If we split up, at least one can escape! If we stay together, we both die!"
In this crisis moment, Ino's mind instantly cleared. She thought about the situation and felt a chill in her heart.
Because she hadn't realized the danger earlier and had mocked Tsurugi Fubuki—that was all her fault. She couldn't drag Sakura down…
The other's anger was clearly directed at Ino. If Ino separated from Sakura, Sakura might survive.
"Damn it!!"
Tears welled in Ino's eyes. Was her life really going to end here?
She never imagined coming with Sakura to see Sasuke would cost her life.
But time was short. Ino didn't have time to think too much. She shouted loudly to Sakura: "Sakura! Tell Sasuke I love him!!!"
With that, Ino slammed on the brakes, turned, and ran down another path…
Tsurugi Fubuki shouted in rage: "Damn brats! Neither of you is escaping!"
Though she said that, Tsurugi Fubuki very realistically turned to chase Ino.
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