Chiba Mokushū's prestige was at an all-time high—his name practically worshipped as divine by the people of many small nations.
Hyuga Gakuya was already onto the next step of his plan. Using the name of the Daimyō of the Land of Rice Fields, he sent invitations to powerful nobles from neighboring countries. On the surface, it was just a gathering of aristocrats—but in truth, it was ...
2025-04-13 17:38:45 +0000 UTC View PostHyuga Gakuya sat silently, listening as Tsunade and Ōnoki debated, their discussion escalating from ideals to war reparations and territorial interests.
Konoha's position was to rebuild the Land of Grass themselves, while Iwagakure wanted to divide the territory, establishing smaller buffer states under their influence.
Despite being on the losing side, Iwagakure was willing to pay...
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Konoha moved quickly after their victory, expanding their control over most of the Land of Grass in short order. Ōnoki hadn't expected the Iwagakure forces led by Kitsuchi to collapse so easily.
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Iwagakure
Ōnoki stared furiously at the report laid out before him, a detailed account of the disastrous battle on the front lines. Iwagakure had suffe...
2025-04-13 17:37:58 +0000 UTC View Post"We have no grudge against Otogakure. Why are you hunting us down like this?" Kitsuchi shouted, eyes filled with resentment as he looked at his fallen comrades and the headband tied around Hyuga Gakuya's arm.
Gakuya's chakra-formed serpents lashed out again, taking yet another Iwagakure ninja's life.
"Can't be helped. Konoha paid too well."
"Whatever Konoha's paying you, we'll...
2025-04-13 17:37:35 +0000 UTC View PostTwo days later, inside the Hokage's Office in Konoha...
The first thing Jiraiya and the others did after returning from Otogakure was report to the Hokage on how the negotiations had gone.
"How did it go? Will Otogakure send troops?" Tsunade asked without delay.
"They agreed," Jiraiya said proudly. "Chiba Mokushū himself is leading the forces. They set out no...
2025-04-13 17:37:11 +0000 UTC View PostAfter seeing off the Konoha delegation, Yakushi Kabuto approached Hyuga Gakuya and reported,
"Everything is ready. We can activate the puppet production line the moment you give the word."
Gakuya was in high spirits. He knew his efforts hadn't been in vain.
"Let's go. I want to see my puppet army with my own eyes."
Together, Kabuto and Gakuya stepped into the elevator of...
2025-04-13 17:36:46 +0000 UTC View PostFor the next few days, a little shadow trailed behind Hyuga Gakuya wherever he went. Hanabi stuck to him like glue, constantly pestering him with questions whenever she had a moment to spare.
This continued until the night before the Konoha delegation was scheduled to leave. That evening, Gakuya agreed to give Hanabi a one-on-one training session.
He guided her almost hand-in-hand, ...
2025-04-13 17:36:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe scene unfolding was… well, suggestive, to say the least. Thankfully, Hyuga Gakuya reacted quickly, shoving the gift box into Hinata's hands and immediately turning away to prove his innocence.
Just then, Hanabi, having wiped her tears, opened her eyes—only to find a strange man standing in the room, while she herself was completely naked.
"AHHH!!"
Gakuya barely had tim...
2025-04-13 17:35:39 +0000 UTC View PostNot everything goes according to plan. Originally, Hyuga Gakuya was certain their capture operation would go unnoticed. Yet, Iwagakure caught wind of it anyway.
Before the Akatsuki even discovered Roshi's whereabouts, Iwagakure's ANBU had already found him. However, during the time it took them to return and report back…
By the time Onoki returned with his team, Roshi had vanished...
2025-04-13 17:35:16 +0000 UTC View PostIn the Hokage's office in Konoha, Tsunade sat discussing the aid mission to Otogakure with her two advisors.
She pulled out a list of personnel and handed it to them.
"Jiraiya and Nara Shikaku will lead the delegation," she said. "The escort will include Kakashi's team and Kurenai's team. I'll also assign a squad of ANBU to protect them in secret."
"All of them were close frie...
2025-04-13 17:34:52 +0000 UTC View PostRoshi struggled to raise a wall of magma in front of him to defend against the attack, but streaks of bluish light kept piercing through and striking his body.
"If you trust me, jump into the magma behind you. I swear you won't die!" Son Goku, the Four-Tails, said with a grave tone.
"But…" Roshi hesitated. Even though he was a Lava Release user and could manipulate magma, jumping ...
2025-04-13 17:34:27 +0000 UTC View PostAfter receiving the mission, the group slipped right back into their favorite activity—chatting. Out of the blue, Uchiha Itachi asked,
"Anyone know where Orochimaru is?"
It looked like he'd already found out that Orochimaru had lured away Uchiha Sasuke. Not surprising—the incident happened right near the Konoha border and caused a decent stir. Konoha hadn't exactly tried to hide...
2025-04-13 17:34:04 +0000 UTC View PostOtogakure
Hyuga Gakuya brought Sasuke and Neji to a training ground and handed them each a stack of scrolls packed with techniques suited to their individual strengths.
"You'll both be training here. Neji, follow the path I took in ninja body arts."
"Sasuke, I've prepared everything you need—swordsmanship, Lightning Release, Fire Release. It's all there." 2025-04-13 17:33:41 +0000 UTC View Post
A few days later, at the Valley of the End near the borders of the Land of Fire, Hyuga Gakuya stood atop the statue of Uchiha Madara, silently waiting for the two boys to arrive.
This was once the battleground of Madara and Hashirama Senju—the two colossal statues standing face-to-face served as a monument to that legendary clash.
Gakuya watched quietly as two figures approached f...
2025-04-13 17:33:14 +0000 UTC View PostKonan asked Nagato, confused, "Why break off from Obito? Wouldn't it be better to use his strength to complete the plan?"
Nagato shook his head and coughed lightly.
"He's not someone who truly desires peace. I'm certain he has his own agenda."
Konan didn't press the issue.
"Should we remove Kisame, Gakuya, and Uchiha Itachi from the organization then? Weren't they all Ob...
2025-04-13 17:32:30 +0000 UTC View PostOutside the gates of Konoha, Hyuga Gakuya and Hinata lingered for a while longer, chatting quietly. Before they parted ways, they made a promise: when the chance came, Gakuya would take her to visit the Land of Fields.
Gakuya opened his arms and grinned. "A goodbye hug, maybe?"
"U-Um… okay…" Hinata stepped forward hesitantly, arms raised—but she froze, unsure.
Smiling wa...
2025-04-13 17:32:07 +0000 UTC View PostHyuga Gakuya stepped forward and pressed his hand to Jiraiya's chest. In an instant, the curse marks spread across Jiraiya's body were drawn back into Gakuya's palm.
Jiraiya stirred awake, shivering from a sudden chill.
"You, huh... You're here to lift the curse?"
Gakuya nodded and turned to leave, but Jiraiya grabbed his arm.
"Hey, that genjutsu of yours—can you teach...
2025-04-13 17:31:41 +0000 UTC View Post"You can let go of Jiraiya now. I've already agreed to your conditions. It's time for you to show some sincerity." Tsunade's eyes were locked on Jiraiya, her meaning clear without needing to be spelled out.
Hyuga Gakuya manipulated the chakra serpent coiled around him. It slithered up and bit into Jiraiya's neck, injecting a pulse of chakra into his body. A strange curse mark began to for...
2025-04-13 17:30:57 +0000 UTC View PostNot long after Tsunade had left, two ANBU escorted Naruto toward Konoha's shelter—only to find Uchiha Hikari standing in their path.
The moment they noticed the Sound Village forehead protector on her brow, their eyes filled with alarm. But against the power of the Sharingan, it was all for nothing.
Hikari activated her Mangekyō Sharingan, and the two ANBU fell under her genjutsu...
2025-04-13 17:30:34 +0000 UTC View PostNaruto, now transformed with the chakra of the Seven-Tails, thrashed violently as Yamato's Wood Release struggled to contain him. The tailed beast chakra was only growing stronger, and the jutsu could only hold him for so long.
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Inside Naruto's Mindscape—
Naruto had completely lost consciousness, consumed by the overwhelming chakra of the Nine-Tails. Slow...
2025-04-13 17:30:10 +0000 UTC View PostWithin the Four Violet Flames Formation, Hiruzen Sarutobi poured every last ounce of strength into the Reaper Death Seal, aiming to seal both Hashirama and Tobirama Senju once and for all.
He lunged toward Kabuto, determined to take down the mastermind behind Konoha's crisis, even if it meant dying together. But Kabuto, ever the schemer, had anticipated this and stayed far out of reach, i...
2025-04-13 17:29:47 +0000 UTC View PostJiraiya's expression was grim. Everything Hyuga Gakuya said—he already knew. But this was the reality of the ninja world: the strong prey on the weak.
Still, he needed to de-escalate the situation with the Otogakure leader in front of him. He said,
"If you leave now with the Sound shinobi, Konoha guarantees we'll stop accepting tribute from the Land of Fields. In fact, we'll even ...
2025-04-13 17:29:23 +0000 UTC View Post"Not good!" Hiruzen Sarutobi shot to his feet, finally unable to maintain his calm as he stared at the four massive tails thrashing on stage. Panic-stricken, he rushed down toward the arena.
But before he could reach it, a figure blocked his path—it was none other than Orochimaru, his body wrapped head-to-toe in bandages, draped in the Kazekage's robes.
Orochimaru's arm morphed in...
2025-04-13 17:28:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning, just outside the gates of Konoha, ox-drawn carriages rolled in one after another, bringing nobles and high-ranking officials from all over the ninja world.
Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't slept a wink the entire night. He originally wanted Danzo to help welcome the Raikage and other dignitaries, but when he sent someone to summon him, Root's entire base had already been abandone...
2025-04-13 17:28:32 +0000 UTC View Post"You have ten Sharingan embedded in your arm," Hyuga Gakuya's voice slithered into Danzo's ears like a demon's whisper, shattering his final thread of hope. "Each time you resurrect, one eye closes. There are seven still open. Am I right?"
Danzo's legs buckled, and he slumped against the wall to stay upright. All his trump cards—completely exposed by Hyuga Gakuya.
"In the next few...
2025-04-13 17:28:07 +0000 UTC View PostKonohagakure Underground Root Base
This facility was hidden on the outskirts of the village—perfect for Danzo to carry out his dirty work away from prying eyes.
The Root base was built like a massive vertical well. Layer after layer of rooms and staircases descended into the earth like a vast ant colony.
Danzo was in an unusually good mood as he sat in his p...
2025-04-13 17:27:43 +0000 UTC View PostAmid pain and turmoil, Uzumaki Naruto once again found himself standing inside the watery prison of the Nine-Tails' seal. Staring at the colossal figure trapped behind bars, Naruto's voice was low and cold.
"Hey, big guy. You're the Nine-Tails, right? You want out, don't you?"
"That's right. I can lend you my power—let's turn this world upside down."
The Nine-Tails grinned a...
2025-04-13 17:27:18 +0000 UTC View PostA desolate canyon stretched endlessly, jagged cliffs resembling the fangs of a giant beast. Ominous clouds loomed overhead, foretelling the coming storm. In the dim shadows, Orochimaru's pale face flickered, his golden serpent-like eyes glinting with cold amusement. Slowly, he raised an arm, and his sleeve swelled abruptly—countless venomous snakes burst forth like a black tide, their hissing...
2025-04-13 17:26:18 +0000 UTC View PostThe moment Jiraiya's fingertips brushed against the damp steel walls, the distinct scent of rust and rain filled his nostrils—the signature aroma of Amegakure. Holding his breath, he expanded his sensory net in Sage Mode, chakra signatures flickering in his mind like fireflies on a summer night.
"Something's not right." Fukasaku, perched on his shoulder, tapped his forehead protector wi...
2025-04-13 17:25:45 +0000 UTC View Post(T/N: I've gotten a little overwhelmed with what's going on.)
Dark clouds loomed over Konohagakure, the Four Violet Flames Formation casting a purple glow over the rooftop, trapping the Third Hokage and Orochimaru inside. Raindrops that passed through the barrier evaporated instantly, turning into wisps of white smoke. In the flickering light of the storm, the cracked and weathered face o...
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