Kairen transformed into a golden giant and suddenly plunged toward the colossal mass below.
Weighing tens of thousands of tons, he fell from an altitude of ten thousand meters, like a gigantic meteor from a distant starfield.
The friction with the air ignited a layer of blazing red flames over the Giant of Light's body; from afar, it looked like an enormous fireball descending from the heavens.
At this moment, everyone outside the Land of Snow raised their heads in unison.
Then they froze in place—the fiery red giant descended from the sky and pierced straight through the towering, unreachable ice mountain.
"Rumble—!"
A massive explosion erupted like the clamor of doomsday. After the smoke dispersed, the snow mountains of the Land of Snow were simply flattened.
"Ding!"
"Civilian A has generated 1 point of Shock Value toward you and kneels beneath you, worshiping your heroic bearing."
"Civilian B has generated 1 point of Shock Value toward you…"
...
"Experience accumulated +3000 points!"
Kairen revived from within the smoke. After destroying the massive snow mountain, what lay behind it was a vast ocean.
This ocean would become the treasure of the Land of Snow, allowing them to usher in an age of great navigation and search for riches.
Immediately afterward, Kairen flew to where Miroku and the others were standing.
As soon as Kairen landed, Koyuki rushed over, grabbed his clothes, and said,
"Kairen, why did you destroy the Great Snow Mountain? That was the guardian deity of the Land of Snow."
Kairen rubbed Koyuki's head and said gently,
"That thing wasn't any guardian deity. Without that great snow mountain, the warm ocean currents will flow through the Land of Snow, and then spring will arrive."
Kairen glanced at the Daimyō of the Kazahana family and Miroku.
The Kazahana Daimyō was still in shock, staring blankly at the flattened border of the Land of Snow.
"Ding!"
"The Kazahana Daimyō has generated +1 +1 +1…"
The Kazahana Daimyō's heart was struck by an unimaginable shock. Could humans really possess such power? This was no longer human!
This was already a divine being walking the mortal world. In the future, Kairen might become a myth on par with the Sage of Six Paths.
Kairen smiled lightly, then ignited an intense surge of chakra. His body grew larger and larger, until he finally transformed directly into a golden Nine-Tails.
"The next step—bringing spring to the Land of Snow!"
Relying on oceanic warm currents alone, the Land of Snow would still need decades before it could have spring.
Koyuki wanted spring, and of course Kairen wouldn't make her wait for decades.
Kairen swept his tail, directly enclosing Koyuki, Miroku, and the others within warm chakra.
He then formed hand seals: "Wood Release!"
Vast chakra surged through the earth. The land veins underwent unimaginable changes as enormous roots burst forth from the ground.
Green appeared upon the white earth, as if placing a green cap upon the icy world.
The green spread wider and wider, eventually stretching for more than twenty kilometers.
Kairen's aura weakened, and he fell down from the sky.
Koyuki and Miroku hurriedly gathered around him.
Koyuki placed both hands on Kairen's chest. The appearance of forests in the Land of Snow made her incredibly happy, but seeing Kairen so weak instead brought tears to her eyes.
"Kairen, I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I shouldn't have asked you to push yourself like this!"
"Koyuki, I'm not just going to push myself. When you grow up, I'll push you too!"
"Mm! Mm! Kairen can push me however he wants!"
Kairen smiled, severed his own vitality, turned into a puff of white smoke, and then revived once more.
He rubbed Koyuki's head. "I promised Koyuki that I would change your country."
"Ding!"
"Koyuki has generated 100 points of Affection Value toward you and has resolved to grow up and become your wife!"
Kairen split off a shadow clone. It transformed into a giant eagle, allowing Koyuki, Miroku, and the others to stand on its back.
"You go back to the royal palace first. I'm going to cover the entire Land of Snow with forests!"
"Kairen, thank you!"
"No need to thank me!"
Wings extended from Kairen's back. He turned into a streak of light and flew toward the colder regions of the Land of Snow.
...
After roughly two hours, Kairen continuously cast Wood Release, finally filling the Land of Snow with trees.
At last, he brought spring to the Land of Snow!!
At the same time, more and more people were awestruck by Kairen's mighty power.
"Civilian A has generated 1 point of Gratitude Value toward you and has decided to worship you for life."
"Civilian D has generated…"
"Polar Bear has generated 1 point of Complaint Value toward you!"
...
"Experience accumulated +4000 points!"
Kairen lay prone on the ground and laughed. The terrain of the Land of Fire was rich and fertile; his power was suited only for destruction. Sure enough, a harsh country like this was the most suitable for him.
Some other day, he would take down the Wind Country—the largest landmass on the continent—and transform it into fertile ground.
"Chirp—"
Kairen's giant eagle shadow clone flew through the sky. Clutching its feathers, Koyuki shouted crisply from above,
"Kairen, are you okay?!"
They didn't return to the royal palace, instead observing the miracle of the Land of Snow from above.
Kairen took a deep breath. The Asura Sage Body activated, and immense life force filled every cell in his body.
Like the arrival of spring itself, he revived and shouted upward, "Koyuki, I'm fine!"
Kairen tensed the muscles in his legs and leapt up effortlessly. He spread his hands, displaying the green miracle below.
"Princess Koyuki, your commission is complete!"
Mentioning commissions made Kairen think of the Daimyō of the Land of Fire. If his attitude had been a bit better, a bit more polite—
And most importantly, if the princess of the Land of Fire were just a tiny bit prettier—
Then he could treat his client with the same gentleness he showed Koyuki.
Koyuki clenched her little fists. "Kairen is amazing! Worthy of being my husband!"
The Kazahana Daimyō walked over directly and patted Kairen on the back.
"Worthy son-in-law, no need to say more. From now on, we're family!"
Miroku looked at the Kazahana Daimyō speechlessly. After Kairen's full set of services, the Kazahana Daimyō had directly changed how he addressed him.
Kairen smiled. "Father-in-law is right. Yes, we're all family!"
Kairen then glanced at Miroku. "That includes you too, first wife!"
"Ding!"
"Miroku has generated 10 points of Complaint Value toward you…"
Kairen patted the giant eagle beneath him and said, "Let's go! We're heading to the royal palace of the Land of Snow, and then on to the Land of Demons!"
"Chirp—"
The eagle soared, wings beating, flying toward the densely populated areas.
...
Passing over the capital of the Land of Snow, one could see solid buildings everywhere, along with heavy traces of industrialization.
Kairen folded his arms across his chest, looking down at the city from above.
In the theatrical version, the Land of Snow even had trains. Even more bizarre, they had developed chakra armor that could absorb chakra and disrupt the opponent's chakra.
The more extreme the environment, the stronger people's will to survive, and the richer their creativity.
By contrast, people living on fertile land were lazy, with low social productivity.
One day, they would board a great ship, head for a new continent, and contribute to its construction.
The Land of Snow was still blanketed in ice and snow, but warm currents from the ocean dispersed the thick clouds above. Sunlight shone down, slowly moistening the heavy snow.