After saying a few words to the nearby Anbu and asking him to pass a message to the Minato couple, Takeshi accompanied Hyūga Iroha to his hospital room.
It was a two-person ward. Sharing the room with Iroha was also a member of the Hyūga branch family, but he was significantly older than Iroha.
When he saw Takeshi arrive, the man lying on the hospital bed was stunned at first. The...
2025-07-27 05:09:00 +0000 UTC View PostKushina hadn't even made it to the hospital yet, and I nearly beat her there.
Still, if she's dry heaving already, that means Naruto is probably ready to be born.
I've got to protect the Minato couple no matter what, and make sure little Naruto doesn't end up in that awful environment from the original timeline!
Takeshi silently made up his mind.
Happy moments are always...
2025-07-27 05:08:01 +0000 UTC View PostEvery ninja present was once a force to be reckoned with in the shinobi world—renowned figures, even if now mostly retired. Their names still carried weight.
Yet faced with Momoshiki, an extraterrestrial invader, even working together, they found it incredibly difficult to handle just his summoned beasts.
Like any form of energy, chakra had both quantity and quality. And as a memb...
2025-07-27 05:07:01 +0000 UTC View PostIn the core of the battlefield, the partially weakened Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was being toyed with repeatedly by Momoshiki.
Once a glorious figure, the current Isshiki was nothing more than a wreck — a former god whose divine power had been lost, whose body hadn't even fully recovered.
The only abilities he could now wield were the chakra black rods, the weapons pre-stored in the Daik...
2025-07-27 05:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostAokiji had no idea that all his careful efforts to pull Kaito away so that Robin could slip out of his line of sight would ultimately be for nothing.
Now, he and Kaito stood face-to-face in the vast desert.
Although everyone knew Kaito's strength was terrifying, this was Aokiji's first time confronting him directly. The usually laid-back Admiral couldn't help but feel his fighting s...
2025-07-27 05:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe members of Baroque Works stiffly turned their heads toward the entrance.
There stood a tall man in a white suit, lazily watching the crowd.
One hand was tucked into his pocket, and a green sleep mask rested on his forehead. No matter how you looked at him, he seemed like some laid-back middle-aged guy.
But this very man made everyone in Baroque Works feel like their hearts...
2025-07-27 05:04:12 +0000 UTC View PostRenya stood atop a tree, the scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan scanning the area ahead.
Behind him, Danzo and Koharu kept watch in different directions.
Kumogakure shinobi could ambush them at any moment—their movements had to be cautious and precise.
"There's movement up ahead," Renya said softly.
The Sharingan clearly picked out traces of someone having passed through th...
2025-07-27 05:03:00 +0000 UTC View PostInside the Konoha command tent.
"Tanaka-sama, the Uchiha still need to provide support at three more locations," the battlefield commander said, pointing at the map.
"The rest of the reinforcements from the village haven't arrived yet?" Uchiha Tanaka's expression turned grim.
These past few days, the reckless brutes from Kumogakure had been charging in like ma...
2025-07-27 05:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Roar... looks like a slacker monster just showed up."
Orin was enjoying the delicate sensation on his back when he suddenly seemed to sense something and slowly opened his eyes.
Within his Observation Haki range, a yellow flash had just arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.
"A Marine monster… Borsalino, huh?"
Hearing this, Mihawk became interested. He'd heard of Borsali...
2025-07-27 05:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostOrin's words struck Tesoro's heart like a massive bell tolling in the depths of his soul.
All of this... just because I was poor?
Yes!
If he had money, his childhood wouldn't have been filled with misfortune, and he wouldn't have had to run away so young just to survive.
If he had money, he could've bought Stella sooner and stayed with her forever.
If he had money,...
2025-07-27 05:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post"Wh-What is going on?!!"
The clumsy Saint Grimm's face twisted in horror as he watched his own hand raise a pistol and shoot an unsuspecting fellow Celestial Dragon right beside him.
Although the special spacesuit prevented the shot from being fatal, and Celestial Dragons were naturally resistant to damage,
He still collapsed to the ground.
"My body... it's out of contro...
2025-07-26 05:13:01 +0000 UTC View Post"As expected... this guy is just here to have fun."
Watching Orin go all in with a gleeful expression, both Mihawk and Crocodile rubbed their foreheads helplessly.
So much for doing a proper inspection or identifying problems—
"A century-old fine wine from the Kingdom of Wine! Starting bid: one million Belly!!!"
"One million two hundred thousand Belly!!"
"One mil...
2025-07-26 05:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostThree days later, inside the Hokage's office.
"Break time is over. It's time for you to head to the battlefield," Senju Tobirama said to the three—Renya, Shimura Danzō, and Koharu Utatane.
The war between Iwagakure and Kirigakure had lessened the pressure on Konoha in the Shinobi War.
Even with two allies gone, Kumogakure's aggression toward Konoha never ce...
2025-07-26 05:11:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Can you explain why Hashirama had to fake his death?"
Uzumaki Mito asked expectantly.
Even now, she still didn't understand why Hashirama would fake his death and leave.
What kind of situation could possibly force him to make such a decision?
If it hadn't been for the Nine-Tails' warning, she might never have known the truth in this lifetime.
Renya fell silent for...
2025-07-26 05:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostDie!
In the instant he closed in, Neji activated the Breathing Art once again, directly converting the chakra black rod that had pierced into his body into absorbable energy.
His injuries healed instantly.
With a hand shaped like a blade, he severed the fishing line.
Before Urashiki could react, Neji lashed out with a precise kick that swept across both his eyes. A blade...
2025-07-26 05:09:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Is he dead?"
The two of them used their respective sensory abilities to probe the deep crater and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
But in the very next second, Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki, whose sleeves had been blown apart, silently reappeared behind them using his space-phase abilities.
"Watch out!"
Naruto reacted instantly, shoving Sasuke out of the way—only to ...
2025-07-26 05:08:01 +0000 UTC View PostKaito stood before the entrance of Baroque Works, just about to teleport inside, when suddenly, the door swung open.
What met his gaze was Crocodile's smiling face—and the group of officers standing behind him.
Kaito was briefly stunned by their strange behavior. What's with this setup? Are they welcoming a guest or something?
Crocodile tried his best to make his scarred fac...
2025-07-26 05:07:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs everyone was still trembling in fear from the lightning strike just moments ago, the weather changed again.
This time, it was no longer the apocalyptic violet thunder, but a downpour that nourished all life.
For Alabasta, long plagued by drought, it was a long-awaited gift from the heavens. Everyone rejoiced in the sudden rain.
No one made any effort to seek shelter. Instea...
2025-07-26 05:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostShimura residence.
Danzo sat at the dining table, staring at the dishes that had long gone cold. His gaze shifted to the empty seat in front of him, and his expression gradually turned grim.
As if reacting to Danzo's growing displeasure, Raku, who was standing behind him, suddenly shivered, feeling as though a block of ice radiating cold was floating around him.
... 2025-07-26 05:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostIn the mental space, Kushina was "training" the Nine-Tails with manic enthusiasm, all while keeping a warm and kind smile on her face.
Yamato, who had been quietly following behind Takeshi all along, couldn't help the involuntary twitching of his eyelids.
For some reason, he had a gut feeling that this cheerful woman in front of him was quite dangerous.
As a product of the Woo...
2025-07-26 05:04:02 +0000 UTC View Post"Haha, of course. I've been with Chōmei for several years now."
"Our relationship is very harmonious. The term 'Perfect Jinchūriki' suits me well."
Matatabi looked at Gekko Chizan, who was cloaked in a Tailed Beast shroud with a tail extending behind him, and couldn't help but nod.
Using the Tailed Beast's chakra so freely must mean he had reached a cooperative relationship...
2025-07-26 05:03:02 +0000 UTC View PostAfter settling things with Tagitsuhime on Island Turtle, and receiving two baskets of snakeberries as a reward, she left satisfied.
As the coiling snake technique ended, the red serpent markings on Gekko Chizan's body gradually calmed.
"Chizan, you really just revealed our situation like that. Are you sure it's fine?"
"Relax, Chōmei. Ryūchi Cave isn't some random outsider. T...
2025-07-26 05:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post"You're not even human anymore, are you, Orochimaru-sensei?"
Kiyosuke smiled as he asked his teacher.
Orochimaru chuckled.
"You're still so bound by the norms of the world. The body is merely a vessel for the soul. As long as you can survive, it doesn't matter what form you take. Of course, if it happens to be an excellent body, even better.
Kiyosuke-kun, your body is on...
2025-07-26 05:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostUchiha Shisui died in battle during a mission.
When this news spread through the Uchiha clan, there was sorrow, but nothing could be done. Ninjas dying on missions was common—they had long grown used to it.
But the very next day, shocking news broke: Uchiha Itachi had attempted to assassinate Danzō and fled the village.
The reason given was that Itachi suspected Danzō of k...
2025-07-26 05:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostIt was nighttime.
Itachi had returned home, and after dinner, he was called into the room by Uchiha Fugaku to hear about Kiyosuke's request.
After a moment of silence, he said:
"I understand. I'll go. And I'll be careful."
Uchiha Fugaku opened his mouth, but didn't say anything more—only:
"Tomorrow, go see Kiyosuke-sama."
"Yes."
There wasn't much more...
2025-07-25 10:42:50 +0000 UTC View PostThat very night, Kiyosuke went to speak with Hiruzen Sarutobi to discuss how to handle the situation. After agreeing on a plan, Kiyosuke left, and the operation was set into motion.
...
A month later, at dusk, Shisui was summoned by Danzō.
"Danzō-sama."
Shisui appeared before Danzō.
Danzō said,
"Shisui, your strength is impressive. Have you considered joi...
2025-07-25 10:25:18 +0000 UTC View PostObito suddenly showing up to recruit Itachi was something Kiyosuke hadn't anticipated.
The Uchiha clan had shown no signs of rebellion at all, and Itachi had no intention of wiping out his clan. Yet Obito appeared just like that—it caught him completely off guard.
Still, his appearance presented a good opportunity.
Kiyosuke went straight to the Hokage's office and got to the...
2025-07-25 10:15:35 +0000 UTC View Post"Renya, you're back."
Uzumaki Mito spoke softly, not even turning her head.
With her powerful sensory abilities, she had long since sensed Renya's arrival.
Renya walked up beside Mito and stood silently, gazing at Hashirama's grave without saying a word.
Hashirama's "death" had naturally left Mito-san heartbroken.
If he didn't know the truth, he would have felt sor...
2025-07-25 05:13:01 +0000 UTC View PostRenya had just finished breakfast and, for once, was enjoying a rare moment of leisure.
Normally, he'd head to the training ground to practice.
But with the battlefield looming in just a few days, there was no need to exhaust himself now.
After three months of fighting, he definitely deserved a break.
Might as well enjoy this hard-won vacation...
Soon enough, he'd ...
2025-07-25 05:12:01 +0000 UTC View Post"You actually work seriously sometimes?"
Seeing Orin like this, it wasn't just Mihawk—Crocodile was also visibly shocked.
They had followed this guy for years, and not once had they seen him take work seriously.
Was the sun rising from the west today?
But watching Orin stroll through the streets, hopping from one business to another, even Mihawk began to doubt his own ...
2025-07-25 05:11:01 +0000 UTC View Post