January 1st, New Year’s Day
The snow that had fallen all night finally ceased, and a faint light filtered through the frosted windows.
Tsunade stirred, her golden hair scattered messily across the pillow. Her lashes fluttered before she slowly opened her eyes, staring blankly at an unfamiliar ceiling.
A dull throb pulsed in her head. She pressed her forehead with a frown, but the Yin Seal that regulated her chakra quickly eased the hangover.
2025-09-13 12:07:35 +0000 UTC
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“Tsunade, who is he?”
Jiraiya finally gathered himself, sprang to his feet, and strode toward her, curiosity written all over his face.
“His name is Kitazawa,” Tsunade said after a brief pause. “He’s… half my student.”
“You? A student?” Jiraiya’s eyes widened in surprise. Then his brows knitted. “And what do you mean, half a student?”
“My business is none of yours.” Tsunade’s tone turned sharp, her fist flexing in warning.
2025-09-13 10:14:30 +0000 UTC
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Since it was still early, Kitazawa returned to the Ninja Academy.
Instead of heading straight to the training grounds, he wandered to a quiet corner on the south side. From a distance, the crackle of electricity reached his ears, punctuated by Sasuke’s muffled grunts.
Drawing closer, Kitazawa saw Sasuke’s body shrouded in lightning.
Practicing Lightning Release Nature Transformation already?
His gaze shifted upward. Perched casually on a tree branch, Kakas...
2025-09-13 09:07:50 +0000 UTC
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The first half of the Grand Line.
The so-called Paradise.
And hidden within its waters lies an island few outsiders have ever heard of—Guanhao Island.
Its name comes from the young explorer Guanhao, the first to chart its shores. But today, those in power know it by another reputation: the birthplace of CP9.
The island itself is a wild mass of forests, but at its center towers a stone pagoda that spears the heavens. At its peak grows a livin...
2025-09-11 18:33:52 +0000 UTC
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“Why are you home so early today?”
Kurenai opened the door, blinking in surprise when she saw Kitazawa standing there.
“I missed you, so I came back,” he said, stepping forward to pull her into his arms—his hand wandering down to give her a playful pat on the rear.
Her hips trembled slightly under his touch, soft yet firm.
“Get to the point!”
Kurenai huffed, lifting a leg to kick him away. Of course she didn’t buy that excuse.
“Has Yakumo ...
2025-09-11 18:00:28 +0000 UTC
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"Kazuma!"
The Daimyo’s desperate cry rang out just as Asuma and his comrades appeared on the scene.
"Asuma?!"
The three Guardian Ninja behind Kazuma stiffened in panic.
"What does it matter if he’s here?" Kazuma sneered confidently. "No matter who comes, their fate will be the same—death!"
"You’re overestimating yourself, Kazuma." Asuma’s voice was firm, his expression grim. "Know your place."
Kazuma’s eyes glinted coldly. "Arrogant words. Once ...
2025-09-10 20:21:44 +0000 UTC
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Kazuma wasn’t dead.
Writhing on the ground, he let out a guttural scream. The agony from his shattered arms left him drenched in cold sweat, his face pale as ash.
Kitazawa strode over and silenced him with a single punch, knocking him out cold.
Kazuma couldn’t die yet. He was Kitazawa’s chosen vessel for the Imitation Technique.
Straightening, Kitazawa cast a glance toward Kurenai, Kabuto, and the others. Their fight was still raging. He thought for a moment, the...
2025-09-10 16:05:03 +0000 UTC
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In the plaza outside the palace, Kitazawa and Asuma stood opposite one another, the tension thick in the air.
“Both of you, hold back. Getting injured now would jeopardize the mission,” Kurenai warned, standing a short distance away.
Beside her, Kabuto, Torune, and Izumi watched intently, their eyes gleaming with anticipation. They were eager to see the outcome.
Asuma was a well-known name in Konoha—not only for his own strength, but also for being the son of the Third...
2025-09-09 18:19:43 +0000 UTC
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Since there was still time, Kitazawa let Kurenai sleep.
Lowering his head, he brushed his cheek against her neck, inhaled her warmth, and slowly closed his eyes.
Half an hour later, her long eyelashes trembled. Consciousness stirred, and the first thing she noticed was the deep soreness in her body.
When Kurenai opened her eyes, Kitazawa’s naked body filled her vision. A flicker of affection softened her gaze as she leaned in and pressed a gentle kiss against his face.
...
2025-09-09 17:32:18 +0000 UTC
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Kitazawa returned home.
Well, to be precise, Kurenai’s home.
He hadn’t set foot in his own place for a while.
But to his surprise, the house was empty.
That was unusual. Kurenai hadn’t been on missions lately—she’d been buried in studying Sealing Jutsus.
“Did she go out for dinner?” he muttered.
Shrugging it off, Kitazawa placed the gift boxes from Naruto and the others on the coffee table. He settled onto the sofa and casually picked up a cube-s...
2025-09-09 17:05:38 +0000 UTC
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“Isn’t that Big Brother?”
“Who’s the real monster here…?”
“That brat’s terrifyingly strong, isn’t he!?”
The bandits scanned the hall in disbelief, eyes darting between the shattered stone wall and the white-clad youth still standing tall. Their jaws slackened when they spotted Ashura Doji, half-buried in the rubble.
They didn’t know he had only used less than forty percent of his strength. All they knew was that their boss—the man feared as Ku...
2025-09-08 21:04:57 +0000 UTC
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Deep within Mt. Atama, inside the bandit clan’s main camp—
“Yamato-neechan, did something happen between you and Lucci-sama just now?”
The sudden question from Hiyori made Yamato’s face flush unnaturally.
Crossing her arms, she tilted her chin toward the ceiling and forced her voice into a calm tone.
“Nothing happened.”
Liar.
Absolutely a lie.
Looking like that, there’s no way nothing happened. She’s hiding something from me!
Insi...
2025-09-08 19:16:34 +0000 UTC
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Kuri, Mt. Atama
The night sky stretched endlessly above, glittering with stars. A cold wind brushed through the withered trees, their skeletal branches rattling faintly in the silence.
Yamato’s gaze darted restlessly between the heavens, the shadowy woods, and the brightly lit stronghold halfway up the mountain. She circled Lucci like an impatient child, pacing, stopping, then pacing again.
She simply couldn’t stay still. But then—she was<...
2025-09-08 19:01:17 +0000 UTC
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A dilapidated hut stood lonely against the wilderness.
Outside, a slender figure in a kimono lingered by the door. Pale-skinned, with two pistols at her waist, she studied a secret letter—its cipher legible only to the Kozuki retainers.
After confirming the location, her hand hovered, hesitating to knock.
“Come in, Izo.”
The familiar voice froze her in place.
In that instant, the disguise fell away—revealing not a woman, but him: Whitebeard Pirat...
2025-09-08 18:09:02 +0000 UTC
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The Jōnin meeting finally wrapped up.
The moment Hiruzen left, Kitazawa found himself surrounded.
Several Jōnin pressed in, firing questions at him with genuine curiosity.
“What exactly are the requirements to become a teacher in the Genius Class?” one of them asked.
It was ironic—before this meeting, teaching at the Ninja Academy had been one of the least respected jobs. Now it was suddenly the hottest position in the village.
It took Kitazawa a solid ha...
2025-09-08 17:52:50 +0000 UTC
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"Kakashi-sensei, see you tomorrow."
Sasuke greeted Kakashi and then left the Ninja Academy.
As an Uchiha, though arrogant, he understood how to respect the strong.
Kakashi had displayed formidable strength, thus earning his recognition.
"Kakashi Hatake—the name sounds familiar, and his appearance is quite unique. Big Brother might know him."
Sasuke thought to himself as he returned to the Uchiha Clan's compound.
He opened the door, and a smile im...
2025-09-08 14:21:00 +0000 UTC
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"The spar begins."
Kitazawa voluntarily acted as the referee.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!
Sasuke, seeing Kakashi standing still, didn't hesitate. He leaned back and exhaled a large fireball.
Waves of heat rolled off the fireball, which glowed like the sun with scorching intensity, flying out at an extremely fast speed.
Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!
Kakashi calmly formed hand signs.
When the...
2025-09-08 13:57:00 +0000 UTC
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From Kitazawa’s perspective, Combination Ninjutsu felt like a watered-down version of a Kekkei Genkai.
Bloodline Limits were generally divided into two categories.
The first were organ mutations—like the Sharingan and Byakugan.
The second came from merging chakra nature transformations: for example, Wind Release combined with Water Release could create Ice Release.
Compound Ninjutsu also involved combining two or more elements, but the difference was clear. Fusion ...
2025-09-07 18:39:29 +0000 UTC
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When it came to Hiyori, Lucci couldn’t say he liked her—but he couldn’t say he hated her either.
The Kozuki clan was a family renowned for its “many talents.” No matter how brilliant one member was, their light would always be eclipsed by another. Yet, compared to the rest, Hiyori still possessed one undeniable advantage.
She was beautiful.
That was reality—humans were visual creatures, and Lucci was no exception.
If it had been Alvida draped over him last nig...
2025-09-07 18:01:46 +0000 UTC
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When it came to Hiyori, Lucci couldn’t say he liked her—but he couldn’t say he hated her either.
The Kozuki clan was a family renowned for its “many talents.” No matter how brilliant one member was, their light would always be eclipsed by another. Yet, compared to the rest, Hiyori still possessed one undeniable advantage.
She was beautiful.
That was reality—humans were visual creatures, and Lucci was no exception.
If it had been Alvida draped over him last nig...
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Gazing at the crude thatched roof, Lucci’s vision gradually cleared.
Outside, the winter wind howled through the mountains, carrying with it the faint rattle of loose shutters. The light snow that had fallen overnight had blanketed the land in silver—an announcement that the heart of winter had finally arrived.
Feeling the two soft weights pressing against him, Lucci lowered his gaze.
On either side of him, two young girls clung like frightened fawns. Their snowy white a...
2025-09-07 17:58:36 +0000 UTC
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In the depths of the forest, the metallic tang of blood clung to the wind, mingling with screams and the clash of steel.
But beneath the chaos, something colder crept in—fear.
“Ahhh! My hand! My—!”
“Damn it! What the hell is this—”
“We were only supposed to scout, not—ugh—”
The third man’s voice choked off mid-sentence, his throat filling with warmth. A coppery flood surged upward, silencing him.
A flash of white light followed.
A th...
2025-09-07 15:59:10 +0000 UTC
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"Hey, Bruce, what are you doing?"
The bandit camp lay eerily silent.
Jerry, the mouse-man, eyed Bruce—who was crouched with his back turned—wearing a look of confusion.
"Cleaning up after Big Brother," Bruce replied flatly, shooting him a glance. "Jerry, if you’ve got time to laze around, you’ve got time to help me burn this place."
"Huh? You’re setting fire to it? Trying to erase the evidence?"
Jerry froze, his whiskers twitching in thought.
"But...
2025-09-07 15:57:36 +0000 UTC
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The Waters of Edd Sea
A place carved deep into legend.
It was here that Golden Lion Shiki—one of the most feared figures of the New World and commander of an immense pirate fleet—once clashed with Gol D. Roger, the man destined to become Pirate King.
The battle was hopeless on paper. Roger’s crew faced forces dozens, even hundreds of times larger than their own. The world expected the Roger Pirates to be erased.
But fate intervened.
<...
2025-09-07 15:55:20 +0000 UTC
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Seven Days Later
Grand Line — Marineford
An island fortress built around a crescent-shaped bay, its harbor lined with warships standing at the ready like steel guardians. Beyond the docks stretched a vast plaza capable of holding hundreds of thousands, and towering over it all was the Marines’ proud headquarters.
The massive building loomed high above, its main entrance crowned with bold characters spelling “M...
2025-09-07 15:53:50 +0000 UTC
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“What’s this? Hey, anyone here know how to read?”
“What? Let me see—I can read.”
“This is… an Edict to Exterminate the Kozuki Clan!?”
“Denjiro, huh… tch. I knew resisting Kaido was hopeless.”
A tall, pink-haired man swallowed a mouthful of cheap liquor, shoulders sagging in defeat. With a bitter laugh, he crumpled the notice and tossed it aside like garbage.
“How could this be…”
Nearby, an old man hunched beneath his tengu mask...
2025-09-07 15:52:24 +0000 UTC
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With his dual blades sliding back into their scabbards, Lucci dispelled his Human-Beast form.
Hattori fluttered down to his side, its intelligent eyes glinting with a trace of quiet discontent. For once, however, the bird made no sound.
Lucci glanced at his hands—fingers trembling, unable to even form a proper fist. His eyes narrowed.
Every bone was broken.
Contrary to what Denjiro had believed, he wasn’t unscathed at all. Even with the monstrous resilience of a My...
2025-09-07 15:50:54 +0000 UTC
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Inside the Shogun’s Residence.
The once-glorious palace had crumbled into a ruin of shattered walls and broken stone.
The bloody scramble for Orochi’s “parts” had already ended. Now, only two battlefields remained.
One was where the four ancient Zoans, after discovering Orochi’s twisted “immortality,” had descended into a brutal frenzy—pummeling him with a savagery so overwhelming that even seasoned pirates would grimace at the sight.
The other was the ...
2025-09-07 15:09:44 +0000 UTC
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The words had barely left Lucci’s lips—
Beast Pirates roared
The Zoan users exploded into motion, like caged animals unleashed by their tamer. Fangs bared, claws gleaming, they descended upon the Oniwabanshu, who still had the will to resist.
Jack, Sasaki, Page One, and Ulti were no different.
Their Ancient Zoan forms loomed monstrously over the battlefield. A few thunderous charges were all it took to scatter and dismantle Orochi’s once...
2025-09-07 15:02:13 +0000 UTC
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The moment Lucci gave the signal, the four enraged children in midair erupted into their full beast forms.
In an instant—
Beasts unleashed!
Their massive transformed bodies crashed through the banquet hall, tearing apart the ceiling beams, ripping the roof from its frame, and shattering the walls in a storm of collapsing stone and timber.
Dust and debris filled the air, blinding Orochi.
“What’s happening? What’s happening, Little Brother Lucci?!...
2025-09-07 10:17:19 +0000 UTC
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