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Colt's words finally had an effect.
Since their conversation, Koyuki Kazahana stopped obsessing over escape and quietly focused on her work.
The film's director, a rather ruthless man, began shooting directly on the boat.
In his words, what kind of gift from the movie gods was this sea journey?
Colt, being curious, observed a movie filming scene for the first time.
Everyone performed their duties, played their roles, and then presented it to the public.
Perhaps on screen, they were acclaimed stars, but behind the scenes, they were just ordinary people.
"You seem very interested in filming," Koyuki Kazahana remarked, appearing suddenly at Colt's side, her eyes lingering on him for a moment.
"Perhaps. I always feel that the actors are very skilled. They're crying in front of the camera, then immediately regain composure when they call cut."
"It's just you – although your expression is very good, why can't you shed tears?"
Colt shrugged.
The actors here were fairly dedicated; they didn't merely recite lines, and there was no showy manipulation like digital face enhancements.
It was all based on real ability.
Koyuki Kazahana smiled, with a hint of bitterness appearing:
"Perhaps my tears dried up many years ago…"
Colt remained silent, offering no words of comfort.
He wasn't like Naruto, who could empower others with words.
Instead, he preferred to shape a better future with his own hands.
After all, actions speak louder than words.
Seeing Colt's calm look, Koyuki Kazahana said angrily:
"Has anyone ever told you that you're not gentlemanly at all?"
She was also puzzled. She was the most popular and hottest star in the entire Ninja world.
Yet Colt had come up and slapped her face with pepper spray before knocking her out.
And now he was as unmoved as a rock.
Had her charm faded?
If it weren't for the men who peeked at her from time to time, showing admiration, Koyuki Kazahana might have fallen into self-doubt.
Colt laughed awkwardly, "I already have two girlfriends, no, I should say three."
"Do you think I don't know how to please girls?"
Suddenly, Koyuki Kazahana revealed a look of contempt.
There was apparently no concept of a "player" in the ninja world, otherwise she would have immediately slapped Colt on the head.
The next day, early in the morning, the boat became noisy.
An employee noticed a huge glacier on their way to the Land of Snow.
"This is... a God-given opportunity!" The director's eyes lit up.
"We're adapting the script. This is a great location; how can I let it slip from my camera!"
"Everyone, get ready to film!"
With his order, all the crew members could only don their padded clothes and shiver their way to the glacier.
Colt also followed Koyuki Kazahana, a playful look in his eyes.
The crew set up the props and the actors took their places.
When the villain read his lines, the snow behind him actually exploded on cue!
As the smoke dissipated, three figures in white uniforms - the Snow Ninjas - appeared atop the mountain, watching Koyuki Kazahana with amusement.
"Welcome back, Snow Princess. Have you brought the Hexagonal Crystal with you?"
The speaker was the only female ninja among the Snow Ninja trio, Fubuki Kakuyoku.
It was a nice name, but as for her appearance...
Better left unsaid.
Koyuki Kazahana's body trembled. It was because of these three that her father had died, and she'd been forced into exile.
"You shouldn't ruin the beautiful scenery by looking so ugly..."
Colt's lazy voice drew the trio's attention.
"Kid! What do you mean?"
Women, especially those insecure about their looks, were the most sensitive.
Colt spoke slowly, the silver bracelet on his hand quietly turning.
"That's right, I'm talking about you."
Fubuki Kakuyoku instantly was enraged. She spread her arms, revealing a pair of wings, and took flight.
"How childish."
With a laugh, dozens of flying feathers shot out and increased in size until they reached their regular size. Colt didn't even bother to imbue them with chakra for such opponents.
Fubuki Kakuyoku dodged and weaved in the air, trying to avoid Colt's attack.
But these flying feathers were like homing missiles, no matter how she dodged, they pursued her relentlessly.
Mizore Fuyukuma, seeing his companion under attack, released a snowboard and slid across the snow at high speed towards Colt.
The chakra armor on his hand shot out threads, which were instantly incinerated by a Great Fireball jutsu.
"This kid's not easy to deal with."
Nadare Rōga's face grew serious as he watched Fubuki Kakuyoku being chased through the air. His hands formed seals.
"Ice Release: Ice Wolf Avalanche!"
A roaring ice wolf burst from the ground, swiping with sharp claws and rushing forward.
The scarlet Sharingan flashed, instantly learning the jutsu.
"Let me show you a real Ice Release. Ice Release: Majestic Tiger!"
Unlike this pirated version of Ice Release, Colt had mastered the true Ice Release bloodline back in the lands of the waves.
Not this inferior product that could only be used on the conditions of having the chakra armor and being in the Land of Snow.
When the two beasts met, the one belonging to Nadare Rōga was mercilessly torn apart, and reduced to ice chunks.
At this moment, Fubuki Kakuyoku in the air finally couldn't hold out any longer.
Her wings were pierced with holes by the flying feathers, and she plummeted from the sky.
Seizing this opportunity, Colt directly manipulated his flying feathers to decapitate her.
"Ice Release: White Whale!"
"Ice Release: White Whale!"
Two voices sounded almost simultaneously. Colt once again reproduced Nadare Rōga's jutsu but with even more devastating power and bigger size.
Caught off guard, Nadare Rōga was crushed against the mountain peak by a huge ice whale, his body pulverized.
As he died, he couldn't understand how he'd fallen to his own jutsu.
Mizore Fuyukuma, terrified at seeing his two companions die so quickly, immediately changed the direction of his snowboard.
However, no matter how fast he was, he couldn't outpace the Flying Thunder God technique.
Coordinating with his flying feathers, Colt instantly appeared at Mizore Fuyukuma's side.
Kaminari's blade fell, and Mizore's head dropped rolling on the ground.
Throughout it all, their vaunted chakra armor proved utterly useless.
When two opponents' strength was close, this kind of ninja tool that can amplify chakra and provide strong defense could play a crucial role.
But this time they encountered Colt, and such a thing did not work for them.
The entire battle lasted a very short time.
Koyuki Kazahana hadn't even recovered from her surfacing memories before finding that her childhood tormentors had been beheaded.
The director, meanwhile, beat his chest in frustration.
What a great scene! Why was it so short?
Couldn't these three enemies, who appeared out of nowhere, have held out a bit longer?