Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 335 Ice Dragon Skasa

The land of snow.

The capital city of Fenghua City is located within a towering castle at the highest point.

A man dressed in blue and white, with light blue hair, knelt with his right knee bent against the cold ground, his head down.

"I am deeply sorry, Your Highness Nutao, Feng Hua Xiaoxue, your whereabouts are still unknown..."

His name is Wolf Fang Avalanche, and he is the current leader of the Snow Ninja. In front of him is a tall, middle-aged man.

He is now the supreme leader of the Snow Country, Fuuka Nutō.

He was wearing a heavy blue overcoat. His broad, expressionless face, combined with his imposing physique, gave him an air of quiet authority and dignity.

However, his identity was obtained illegitimately, and it was a case of usurping power.

In his early years, Feng Hua Zaoxue trusted his younger brother too much and handed over command of the army to him to maintain national order, while he himself focused more on how to ensure the long-term stability of the country, which led his younger brother to develop the idea of ​​taking over.

By the time he realized what was happening, it was too late. The ambitious Fuuka Natsumi conspired with the leader of the Snow Ninja to launch a military coup and kill him. During this process, Princess Fuuka Elementary School, who had the sole right to inherit the throne, escaped from the Land of Snow with the help of her guards and lived among the common people.

Every year, Feng Hua Nu Tao spends a great deal of effort searching for Feng Hua Primary School, partly to exterminate it completely, and partly for the hexagonal crystal on its body.

With this, they can open the treasure his brother had buried for many years.

With this wealth, they could mass-produce chakra armor, and then combine that power to create ice-style bloodline limit ninjas, allowing the Land of Snow to possess a transcendent existence comparable to the Five Great Nations.

His brother, holding all these things, wasn't thinking about developing military strength; instead, he was preoccupied with how to change the climate of the Snow Country.

"Force and such things are enough..."

At that time, that cowardly older brother said this to Feng Hua Nu Tao.

The memory of the raging waves and turbulent waters remains vivid to this day.

Whether in the past or present, Feng Hua Nu Tao felt that her brother was really foolish. With such power, it was obviously easier to plunder.

Feng Hua Nutao still has no regrets about killing her own brother.

His ambition and aspirations would not allow anyone to stand in his way, and even if it was his own brother, he would not hesitate to kill him.

"How's the Skasa's Egg doing lately...?"

The wind, flowers, and raging waves inquired about this matter.

The Egg of Skasa was originally an egg that his brother, Kakeru, accidentally obtained while traveling in his early years.

At first, it was only the size of a head, but as time went on, the egg grew larger and larger, and now it is more than ten meters in size.

Someone once suggested opening it out of curiosity, and Kazama Saya took the suggestion and planned to do so. However, when it came to actually doing it, everyone was surprised to find that no matter what method they used, they could not leave even the slightest damage on the egg.

Later, it was discovered that this egg contained an extremely large amount of chakra. If a ninja trained next to it, there was a chance that he would awaken the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai. This was different from the Ice Release that was formed by utilizing the natural environment; it was a true Kekkei Genkai.

However, the probability is extremely low. Currently, including him and Wolf Fang Avalanche, there are only a handful of ninjas with Ice Release Kekkei Genkai in the entire Land of Snow.

Even so, it's enough to excite Feng Hua Nu Tao for a long time. After all, this is a real bloodline limit. If we make good use of the power of this egg to create an Ice Release bloodline limit ninja and make the Land of Snow a powerful nation on par with the five great nations, it's not just talk.

As for why it's called the Egg of Skasa, it comes from the mythology of the Land of Snow.

The Snow Country was originally inhabited by a tribe called the Bantu. To escape the conflicts between the major powers, they fled to the Snow Country from afar. However, even so, the major powers still did not intend to let them go and sent their armies to besiege them. Just then, an ice dragon called Skasa descended from the sky, repelled the soldiers, and allowed the Bantu tribe to settle here.

Of course, this is just a myth, so take it with a grain of salt. However, when Kazahana Hayate named this egg, it was partly due to personal feelings. She hoped that if the egg hatched, it would protect the Snow Country and ensure its long-term stability.

"The Skasa Egg has stopped growing in size for quite some time now, and the chakra it contains has become increasingly stable..."

Wolf Fang Avalanche, who was in charge of the entire incident, reported all the information he knew.

Feng Hua Nu Tao stroked his chin, pondering as he uttered in a deep voice, "Is it time for the baby to be born?"

Wolf Fang Avalanche echoed, "That possibility cannot be ruled out..."

Feng Hua Nu Tao then asked, "How is the seal for dealing with unexpected situations?"

Wolf Fang Avalanche immediately replied, "Everything is ready. If the creature that is born cannot be controlled, the prepared seal can be implemented immediately."

Feng Hua Nu Tao nodded slightly with a satisfied expression.

The existence of this egg is related to the revival or decline of the Snow Kingdom. He is very concerned about it. Very few people know about this egg, limited to the scientific researchers and high-ranking officials of the Snow Kingdom.

If such rare and precious items were to be leaked, it would be hard for them not to attract covetousness.

This is not an exaggeration. For example, the Hidden Cloud Village is a prime example. Anything that the Hidden Cloud Village sets its sights on is hard to resist acquiring. It is said that a village refused to hand over a certain secret technique because the Hidden Cloud Village coveted it. Without saying a word, the Hidden Cloud Village simply wiped out the entire village and its inhabitants. That's how domineering they are.

This is the extraordinary status of the five great powers, whose strength far surpasses that of other smaller countries.

This is also one of the main reasons why Feng Hua Nu Tao insisted on building the Snow Country into a power level similar to the Five Great Nations.

To reassure Feng Hua Nu Tao, Langya Xue Beng said, "I've heard that when creatures first hatch, they consider the first thing they see as their mother."

Feng Hua Nu Tao was taken aback, then burst into laughter; he loved hearing that.

If the life inside were to come to life and actually obey his commands, that would be truly wonderful.

Given the size of this egg, the creature that hatches from it must be enormous, perhaps even large enough to be ridden as a mount.

Just as he was enjoying himself after his subordinates piqued his interest, someone barged in without warning, looking very rushed.

The middle-aged man, wearing a white lab coat and with a slightly balding head, is a researcher from the Land of Snow, and also a researcher studying the Sakasu Egg.

Seeing his tense face, Feng Hua Nu Nao knew without asking that it wasn't a good thing.

"Something terrible has happened, Your Highness, there's a problem with the Egg of Sarkas..."

Feng Hua Nu Tao's eyes widened slightly.

Upon receiving the bad news, Feng Hua Nu Tao and Lang Ya Xue Beng rushed over immediately.

The research institute was well-equipped with experimental and testing facilities. Feng Hua Nu Tao immediately sought out the responsible researcher to inquire about the situation: "What happened...?"

Before he could even respond, a "crack" sound came from the giant egg covered in runes inside the research institute, followed by more and more cracks appearing on the eggshell.

"Click."

A claw emerged from the eggshell, and blue, ice-crystal-like substances grew on the back of its hand.

Not understanding the situation, Feng Huaxuetao, to be on the safe side, quickly ordered his men to set up a protective barrier.

The six subordinates stood in one corner, simultaneously forming hand seals, and blue chakra surged from their bodies upwards, connecting and converging to form a six-pointed star barrier.

At this point, the creature inside the eggshell was no longer content with merely sticking its hand out; it began to seek more. The next second, a sharp icicle pierced the eggshell, and upon closer inspection, a crimson light could be seen within the icicle. Following closely behind was its head, then its body…

Aside from its somewhat lizard-like outline, it bears little resemblance to a lizard in other aspects. It has sharp teeth and a pair of scarlet eyes that radiate a cold light. Just looking at it is enough to send chills down your spine. Sharp icicles extend from its head to its tail, and it has huge ice crystal wings. Its skin is covered with hard ice crystals.

"This is... an ice dragon..."

When they saw this beautiful yet dangerous creature, everyone present gaped, speechless.

Feng Hua Nu Tao laughed heartily: "I never imagined that there would be an ice dragon inside this egg. It's truly astonishing!"

"roar……"

The newly hatched ice dragon was extremely irritable. Noticing the gazes directed at it, it roared out of its throat, deafeningly loud. With a casual flick of its wings, it stirred up a fierce gale.

Feng Hua Nu Tao's eyes were filled with fervor as he greedily exclaimed, "This is truly amazing..."

He was already dreaming of taming this mythical beast and imagining how majestic it would be in the future.

The ice dragon named Skasa, its scarlet eyes flashing with a cold light, opened its abyssal maw and lunged at the crowd.

Just as the ice dragon was about to pounce, screams erupted from the crowd. Fortunately, a protective barrier had been erected in advance to fend off the dragon's charge, allowing the crowd to calm down somewhat.

"Although it's a dragon, it's really no different from a wild beast..."

Feng Hua Nu Tao maintained a calm expression, but inside he was panicking.

The ice dragon was very imposing just now, and even he almost thought that the barrier was about to be broken through. Fortunately, the barrier was carefully set up and was not so easy to break through.

"Let's do it."

He maintained his composure on the surface, and then issued orders to the ninjas around him.

Upon receiving the order, Xue Ren quickly formed hand seals, and countless ice chains emerged from the six-pointed star barrier, rushing towards the target.

As soon as the ice dragon Skasa bit off one chain, new chains immediately regenerated, one after another, wrapping around every part of the ice dragon, ensnaring its head, wings, hands, and so on.

The wind and waves spread their arms wide: "Submit to me..."

"roar--!"

His response was an angry roar from the ice dragon Skasa.

Feng Hua Nu Tao grinned: "Looks like we'll have to tame them like wild beasts."

After saying that, he glanced around and signaled Xue Ren to increase his output and launch a more severe attack on the Ice Dragon Skasa, to make him understand who the real master of this place was.

Xue Ren nodded.

The power of this ninjutsu lies in the fact that it is a group ninjutsu; as long as there are many ninjas, the effectiveness of this ninjutsu can be continuously enhanced.

Just as a new Snow Ninja was about to begin forming hand seals, intending to increase its output, the Ice Dragon suddenly stopped roaring, and its eyes, which had been wide open in anger, gradually calmed down.

"Don't make a move yet."

Feng Hua Nu Tao noticed Skasa's unusual behavior and reached out to stop him: "Don't make a move yet..."

Just as he finished speaking, the ice dragon's body changed, shrinking inward at an extremely fast speed, causing the chains to lose their target and miss their mark.

"This is..."

Everyone looked on incredulously.

Where was the ice dragon now standing before them? In its place stood a thin young man.

He was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with white hair and blue eyes, and was very handsome.

He was covering his head, looking like he'd been asleep for a long time, muttering to himself, "It feels like I've been asleep for ages..."

P.S.: I don't need to explain what the prototype is, right...?

(End of this chapter)