Hyuga Gakuya's plans were unfolding smoothly. Jiraiya was preparing to head toward the Federation to investigate its secrets, but he was traveling in his usual meandering fashion—there was no telling when he'd actually arrive. Meanwhile, Sasuke remained relentless in his search for Itachi.
Inside the Federation's main building, Hyuga Gakuya stared at the personnel file for the Squad. Hi...
2025-04-26 05:07:01 +0000 UTC View PostUchiha Mirai's estate.
Jiraiya stared at Nadeshiko Shizuka—the woman with the face of an angel and the body of a goddess—with a look of regret on his face.
If he had known that woman's disciple was this stunning, he would've bargained for more perks from Mirai.
Sigh...
He had been too impatient.
Mirai noticed Jiraiya's expression and c...
2025-04-26 05:06:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Wahahahaha…"
"Shizuka, just as I expected—you've lost to me again."
"Face it! I'm the only man worthy of being yours!"
A greasy, nasally voice echoed.
Next to a hulking mech, a sleazy middle-aged man with glasses manipulated the giant machine using chakra threads.
Shizuka Nadeshiko looked at him with pure disgust etched across her face.
"You again…" 2025-04-26 05:05:02 +0000 UTC View Post
"Your vitality really is something else."
Yamanaka Shinno turned and walked up to Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's collapsed body on the ground.
Not even ten seconds had passed, yet most of the gaping wounds carved into him by Shinno's blade were already healing. The remaining cuts were visibly closing with alarming speed.
This regeneration… it surpassed even the legendary Sage Body of ...
2025-04-26 05:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostBoom—Boom—Boom!
A massive black cube, etched with crimson spiral patterns, slammed into the earth with crushing weight.
The ground caved in three feet deep under the impact.
But despite the ferocity of the attack from Jigen, who wielded the powers of Daikokuten, Sukunahikona, and the Daihakoten, it did absolutely nothing to stop Yamanaka Shinno.
His movements were no...
2025-04-26 05:03:00 +0000 UTC View PostOutside the borders of Kirigakure, Jigen had just emerged from a spatial rift when a vicious whip kick, infused with powerful Sage chakra, slammed straight toward his neck!
Boom—!
Caught off guard, he barely managed to raise his left arm to shield the side of his neck.
Even so, the force of the blow launched him like a cannonball, sending him crashing diagonally thr...
2025-04-26 05:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe internal policies of Sunagakure regarding talent management—Yagura only took a casual jab at it. Whether Rasa would actually change anything was his own business.
But based on what Yagura knew of him, it wasn't likely.
"Lord Kazekage, just a small question."
Seeing that Rasa had started to accept reality, Yagura relaxed a little and asked in a more casual tone,
"Ho...
2025-04-26 05:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe entirety of Sunagakure went into full battle readiness.
"YOOOSHAAAA!! This great lord finally gets to come out!!"
Shukaku's high-pitched roar echoed across the village.
The moment the presence of a tailed beast's chakra was sensed, the shinobi of Sunagakure mobilized without hesitation.
Having experienced the bloodshed of war, Sunagakure's forces were exceptionally d...
2025-04-26 05:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post"[Eternal Light]? Interesting."
Tracing it back to its roots, the upper limit seems to be someone like Indra?
Uchiha Kaien was quite satisfied with this. After all, it's only a purple-tier trait—falling short of Six Paths-level is understandable.
Besides, within the Uchiha clan, Indra was essentially the origin.
If it were a gold-tier trait, maybe the bloodline could b...
2025-04-25 19:01:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning.
Uchiha Kaien woke early.
Even though A lived alone, his house was quite spacious, and the backyard opened directly into a small training ground.
All it took was a short jump and you were in a wide, empty area, perfect for setting up training facilities however you wanted.
Kumogakure's unique geography intrigued Kaien.
Thanks to th...
2025-04-25 19:00:53 +0000 UTC View Post"Summoned beasts can deliver messages, right?"
A frowned slightly, his tone serious. It wasn't that he was being overly cautious—he had a good reason.
The Uchiha clan's background was just too deep.
Even across the entire shinobi world, the ninja cat clan was well-known. They'd formed a pact with the Uchiha and were responsible for distributing high-grade ninja tools for the...
2025-04-25 19:00:30 +0000 UTC View PostIn the end, Uchiha Kaien still managed to earn the recognition of the Third Raikage.
The Third Raikage had always admired people who were tough and stubborn—people like that, once they became comrades, were the ones you could truly trust.
Besides, Kaien's awakened Sharingan was proof enough of his talent and potential.
He was someone worth treating favorably.
And that ...
2025-04-25 19:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe sky was stark and cloudless, with the occasional bird or beast passing by, becoming part of the scenery along the way.
Compared to the rocky terrain of the Land of Earth, the Land of Lightning featured more canyons and rugged ridges.
Kumogakure itself was built into the mountains, surrounded by layered peaks and steep paths.
After two long days of travel, Motoi finally bro...
2025-04-25 18:59:41 +0000 UTC View PostWith a light touch of his fingertip on the sealing formula, Yagura's consciousness blurred for an instant—and crossed over.
When he came to, Yagura opened his eyes.
The tiny human stood atop Isobu's massive head.
There was no visible boundary to the space around them.
They'd entered the tailed beast's spiritual realm.
"Well now, this is quite something."
Ya...
2025-04-25 14:12:24 +0000 UTC View PostAfter sorting out the consequences of the Wind Daimyō's latest moves, Rasa urgently increased the personnel watching Yagura—he couldn't afford to let him stir up any more trouble.
At the same time, he contacted Hiruzen Sarutobi, asking for advice on how to resolve the situation.
But if it were just a matter between Hidden Villages, Hiruzen could still choose to support Sunagakure...
2025-04-25 14:11:58 +0000 UTC View PostIn Kirigakure, the Mist shinobi who had stayed behind to guard the village instead of going to the front lines—
The moment they saw the monstrous figure that had suddenly appeared several kilometers outside the village, they immediately triggered the village-wide alarm.
At the top of the Mizukage Tower, Uchiha Hikari swung her legs leisurely from the rooftop.
The Mangekyō S...
2025-04-25 05:08:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe combined shinobi forces of the Four Great Nations were advancing at lightning speed.
Especially the nearly five-thousand-strong strike force led by Namikaze Minato and the Third Raikage's son, A.
With the high-speed capabilities of their steel warships, they reached the coastline guarded by Kirigakure's militant faction by 3 a.m. the next morning.
Under the command of Nara...
2025-04-25 05:07:00 +0000 UTC View PostTsunade's expression faltered the moment she saw Nawaki.
A long-lost loved one, suddenly reappearing before her—so vivid, so real.
As if he'd merely been away on a long journey.
And all those years of grief... just a cruel nightmare in the dead of night.
"Big sis!"
With a joyful shout, Nawaki launched himself from the tower, arms wide, sprinting toward Tsunade wi...
2025-04-25 05:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostSigh...
Jiraiya took another swig of sake, a deep frown etched across his face.
According to the intel he'd gathered, that woman's disciple was already on her way to Konoha.
But his own "disciple"... was still nowhere to be found.
If she showed up and discovered he never had a disciple to begin with, then this twenty-year-old promise would become nothing but a j...
2025-04-25 05:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostSitting inside a small restaurant, Mirai glanced around the space and nodded in approval.
The place wasn't very big, and it was tucked away in a quiet corner of town, but the interior had a cozy, inviting feel.
In his previous life, he'd probably call it a hole-in-the-wall joint.
Since it wasn't quite mealtime yet, there weren't many people inside.
Not long after Mirai s...
2025-04-25 05:04:00 +0000 UTC View PostAfter achieving his goal, Naruto said his goodbyes to Tsunade and Jiraiya and left the Hokage's Office.
Tsunade turned to Jiraiya. "So, what brings you here?"
Jiraiya wiped the blood from his nose, looking uncharacteristically serious.
"I need to tell you something. A few days ago, I stayed behind in Otogakure—not because I was drawn in by the food, like you probably think. ...
2025-04-25 05:03:01 +0000 UTC View Post"What!?"
Everyone in the room wore a look of shock.
The Two-Tails had been captured by the Akatsuki. That meant the number of Tailed Beasts still in their hands was dwindling.
The messenger quickly explained the situation: the Jinchūriki of the Two-Tails had been ambushed and captured by two mysterious shinobi during a mission.
Hyuga Gakuya immediately knew—it had to ...
2025-04-25 05:02:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe relationship between the Hidden Villages and their respective daimyōs is, at its core, one of mercenaries and employers.
Only, the mercenaries in this case—the shinobi villages—are far from ordinary.
If a powerful shinobi wanted to establish a shinobi village in a country that didn't already have one, they'd need to go directly to the daimyō's government and recommend them...
2025-04-25 05:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostEarly the next morning.
Yagura, escorted by Sunagakure shinobi, arrived at the venue for the second round of the Chūnin Exams.
Seated at the observation platform on the top floor were the three Kage. Yagura once again saw Rasa, whom he had met yesterday, and also the recently arrived Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had come early that morning.
As the host, the Kazekage...
2025-04-25 05:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post"You're saying Konoha assigned you to go undercover?"
Uchiha Madara leisurely lifted a cup of hot tea, half-lidding his eyes as he stared at Uchiha Kaien.
"That's right."
No way was he going to admit that he'd volunteered.
"I can try to quietly take control of part of Kumogakure while gathering intel on their two Tailed Beasts."
Once Nagato's strong enough, we ...
2025-04-24 18:24:27 +0000 UTC View PostMinato Namikaze wasn't worried about Uchiha Kaien's safety. On the contrary, he was a bit concerned about whether the shinobi from Kumogakure would even survive the ordeal after Kaien was through with them.
He'd witnessed the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan during missions with Uchiha Kagami. Now Kaien had awakened the same eyes—and had the ability to fly. There weren't many in the nin...
2025-04-24 18:24:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe sorrow of one person is rarely shared by another.
After confirming that Kumogakure had taken the bait, Uchiha Kaien lost all interest in further involvement. Instead, he immersed himself in studying the Four Symbols Seal and took great satisfaction in demonstrating his Sharingan to Uchiha Madara.
His days were full.
But for Uzumaki Kushina, the past few days had been anyth...
2025-04-24 18:23:36 +0000 UTC View Post"You mean to say... he's awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan?"
Uchiha Madara slowly lifted a steaming cup of tea, his voice calm and measured.
Ever since Kaien came into the picture, Madara had taken his pursuit of a long and healthy life even more seriously.
"Yes, Lord Madara," Black Zetsu replied without needing any prompting. "Kaien awakened the Mangekyō during his fight with...
2025-04-24 18:23:10 +0000 UTC View Post"I can fly now. If I need to escape, Kumogakure doesn't seem to have many countermeasures against aerial movement."
Uchiha Kaien's thoughts were simple.
Since the Tailed Beast in his own village was currently out of reach, he might as well go after one in another village.
Matatabi, the Two-Tails... there probably still isn't a suitable Jinchūriki candidate yet, right?
"...
2025-04-24 18:22:45 +0000 UTC View Post"Flying Thunder God Technique, huh..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to be lost in thought, a hint of nostalgia softening his expression.
He couldn't help but recall just how difficult it was to learn that jutsu.
As a member of Tobirama Senju's personal guard, Hiruzen had personally attempted to master the Flying Thunder God Technique. Unfortunately, neither he nor his teammates had...
2025-04-24 18:22:21 +0000 UTC View Post