The first battle in the Land of Snow was over, but Hinata Kaze didn't take it to heart at all. He instructed his entourage to prepare food and lodging, and then began to enjoy the unique scenery of the Land of Snow with great interest.

He planned to travel at a leisurely pace, enjoying the scenery along the way, giving Wind, Flower, Raging Waves, and other forces within the Snow Kingdom ample time.

In comparison, the Snow Ninja were in a much worse situation, running for their lives without any rest.

The group of Snow Ninja released by Hyuga Kaze were already in a panic. On their way back, they split up and scattered, with some going to the capital of the Land of Snow to find Kazehana Nutō.

Some planned to return to the Snow Village to hide and await the outcome of the battle; others simply disappeared along the way.

They were terrified and decided to live as ordinary people from now on, never to have any further contact with the ninja world.

Just as Hinata Kaze was enjoying the snowy landscape and savoring the delicious food,

In the capital of the Land of Snow, in the magnificent mansion of a daimyo, Fuuka Nutsuo sat upright with a gloomy expression.

He had already received the report from the returning Snow Ninja about yesterday's battle, but the content of the report was hard for him to believe. In the mouths of these Snow Ninja, they were not facing a human, but an existence like the Sage of Six Paths!

If a Snow Ninja had said this, Feng Hua Nu Tao would have thought he was out of his mind or under a genjutsu, but since all the Snow Ninjas' reports were basically the same, Feng Hua Nu Tao had no choice but to comply.

However, Fuuka Nutō still felt that those incompetent snow ninjas had exaggerated the facts. How could there possibly be such strange ninjas!

In any case, the enemy's main force is only one person. Even if they can defeat Wolf Fang Avalanche and the others, so what? The real strongest person in the Snow Country is Feng Hua Nu Tao himself.

Besides, he still had many ninjas from the Snow Village who hadn't been recruited yet. He couldn't just obediently offer up his head and surrender like that arrogant bastard demanded!

After a long silence, Feng Hua Nu Tao finally roared, "You're all useless!"

"Someone, send word to Yukinin Village to gather all the ninjas, open the warehouse, and distribute all the chakra armor. We'll meet at the capital's train station tomorrow morning to wipe out those remnants! I'm going to take back what's rightfully mine, then twist off their heads and hang them on the city wall so others know what happens when they oppose me."

On the other side, Asama Santayu, seeing that Hyuga Kaze had completely stopped, couldn't help but ask, "Lord Yukigami, why are we stopping here? If we want to see the scenery, we have plenty of time to do so after defeating Fuuka Nyutō."

Hinata Kaze directed the waiters to set up tents and rest on the spot. Then, pointing to the snow-capped mountains and train tracks not far away, he explained, "Look how perfect this place is for a war. It's open, making it easy to use Ice Release ninjutsu. Transportation is also convenient, so we won't feel bad if we damage it. Let's just wait here for Kazeka Nutō to come and die."

The next day, Feng Hua Nu Tao donned his chakra armor and led over 200 Snow Ninja on a train, full of confidence as they prepared to receive the key to his treasure.

However, the train was forced to stop midway by a huge block of ice. When Feng Hua Nu Tao got off the train, he was furious. He saw a block of ice more than 20 meters high and nearly 10 meters thick on the train tracks, with a row of big characters written on it: "Feng Hua Nu Tao, die here!"

"Finally, you've arrived. You're so slow at getting yourself killed; you're completely unfit to be a villain!"

With a mocking remark, a graceful figure in a white robe appeared atop the ice block, then slowly descended to the icy wasteland a hundred meters away.

After being provoked repeatedly, Feng Hua Nu Tao was absolutely furious!

"You are the damned Snow Hermit?! I was originally going to give you a chance to pledge your loyalty, but since you're courting death like this, I'll just have to tear you to pieces first before I go find my dear niece."

After gritting his teeth and finishing his sentence, Feng Hua Nu Tao immediately ordered all the Snow Ninja to get off the vehicle and prepare to launch an attack.

At Feng Hua Nu Tao's command, countless shuriken were thrown at Feng, followed by a group of snow ninjas charging forward with great momentum, although some deliberately lagged behind, afraid to advance.

"Would you like to dance too?"

Hinata Kaze's brows furrowed, and with a mere wave of his hand, he stirred up a howling wind, deflecting the incoming projectiles and eliciting a series of wails.

Protected by the chakra armor, most of the snow ninjas were unharmed and continued their charge, launching a series of ninjutsu attacks when they were close enough.

Ice wolves, ice swallows, ice tigers—ice crystal animals were everywhere, it was like an ice sculpture festival.

This time, Hyuga Kaze didn't choose to use the Weather Shield to withstand the attack, as that would be too wasteful of chakra. He simply activated the Flying Thunder God Seal and instantly appeared two hundred meters away.

Ice Release: Twin Dragon Blizzard

With a shout, two enormous black dragons formed from snow, frost, and other materials charged toward the Hyuga wind.

Fuuto had been waiting for Hyuga Kaze to reveal a weakness, and was the first to notice his change of position, so he launched an attack immediately.

Hinata Kaze's martial arts senses were incredibly sharp, so he remained completely calm. He stretched out his right hand, and a giant chakra palm flew out, instantly shattering the black dragon and striking Kazeka Nutō, sending him flying dozens of meters away.

*Pfft!* Even with the protection of the chakra armor, Fuuka Nuta's internal organs were still violently shaken, and he couldn't help but vomit blood.

"The audience has mostly arrived," Hinata Kaze muttered to himself. He could sense that many spectators had come to watch the battle, probably from other forces in the Land of Snow.

Here, Fuuto got up and joined forces with the Snow Ninja who had reacted, and together they used ninjutsu to attack Hyuga Kaze.

"The Kan River flows like ten thousand rivers," Hyuga Kaze said, getting a little more serious. He unleashed both hands, his palm strikes surging like ten thousand rivers rushing down, shattering all the ninjutsu in mid-air. With an unstoppable force, he knocked back Fuka Nutō and a group of snow ninjas more than ten meters.

The snow ninjas began to believe the stories told by their comrades who had escaped yesterday. The person before them was indeed like a ghost or god, and they could not resist him!

Hinata Kaze remained calm as he stepped forward. "This is the final warning. Anyone willing to abandon darkness and embrace the light, and submit to the orthodox path, can step aside by the train and will be exempt from punishment. Think carefully: is this deal—a tyrannical act of murdering your brother to seize the throne—worth it?"

Upon hearing this, the Snow Ninja, who had already been terrified, was the first to flee, causing a series of Snow Ninja to retreat.

Seeing that only about half of the Snow Ninja remained, Feng Hua Nu Tao felt his blood rush to his head and immediately unleashed a Black Dragon Blizzard attack on the fleeing group.

"How dare you! Who else can you harm in front of me?" Hyuga Kaze unleashed a palm strike from mid-air, shattering the black dragon. He'd better protect his subordinates from now on.

Feeling the shocked, fearful, admiring, and grateful gazes around him, Hinata Kaze felt as happy as if he had drunk an ice-cold cola on a hot summer day.

These past few days, he's really had a good time putting on a show. Sasuke Uchiha's act of showing off was just a clumsy attempt to impress others, while Hyuga Kaze's act was the real deal!