MrBlackWing

❂ Chapter 200 ➺ I'm Very Unhappy, Kamuro ❂

And the evidence was...

"This is…" Suzune was also shocked.

She hadn't expected there to be another voice recorder on her person. She hadn't even realized she was being specially protected.

At this moment, Kikyō's mood was far from pleasant.

Houtarou was entirely focused on helping Suzune — completely devoted to her cause and firmly on her side.

"Then what's your second condition for punishment?" Kikyō asked, her earlier confidence now deflated.

"Whil...

❂ Chapter 199 ➺ The Other Weapon ❂

Kikyō felt that Suzune and Houtarou were truly cut from the same cloth — they both exploited her weaknesses as leverage.

And yet, she couldn't refuse when they did this.

Houtarou knew her true nature, while Suzune had gone further by recording it, ready to expose everything at any moment.

With Houtarou, she could still counter using her feminine charms. She wasn't naive — she could tell he didn't entirely disapprove of her true self. This made her comfortable enough to ...

⤫ Chapter 323 ⥤ Side Story 9: End ⤬

Looking at the deity-like figure, the Hokages' eyes widened.

Though their vast difference in power kept them from joining the battle, even from hundreds of kilometers away, they could feel the terrifying pressure emanating from Hashirama and Madara.

Yet even these mighty beings couldn't harm their opponent.

In that moment, everyone shared the same thought.

Monster!

Madara observed Akira with caution, searching for any weakness. Even with his Rinnegan pushed to it...

✭ Chapter 106 ➜ Apparition ✭

After learning about Hagrid being set up, Kyle retrieved the two Chomping Cabbages from the Room of Requirement and placed them in his modified lizard-skin pouch.

The pouch — a Christmas gift from Newt last year — was a custom model that could hold magical creatures like his suitcase. Plants fit easily inside too, though space was somewhat limited.

During his earlier escape, Kyle had hidden the Chomping Cabbages in nearby bushes. He'd originally planned to use them against the...

✭ Chapter 105 ➜ Battle in the Forbidden Forest ✭

"Being humble and cautious are good traits, but those can wait. Right now, you can afford to show more of your talent." Professor Oren spoke with a serious expression, treating the forest like his classroom, "After all, who would consider an eleven-year-old first-year a real opponent?"

Kyle continued walking forward in silence.

Oren pressed on, unfazed, "I've said my piece. Now it's your turn. Tell me, when did you figure it out?"

Kyle blinked, "Figure what out? I don't unde...

❖ Chapter 115 ➠ Second Phase! Officially Begins! ❖

On Saturday, the Esperion Youth B-Team played another match against other schools.

Just before kickoff, Ashito hurried to find Ryōsuke and return the USB drive.

"Thank you so much, Kira-senpai! I learned so many things from those videos!" Ashito said excitedly.

"Oh, tell me about it?" Ryōsuke smiled at the boy.

"Earlier I talked with Kaidō-san, and she told me I should have more options on the field." Ashito said seriously.

The person he mentioned was Anri Kai...

❖ Chapter 114 ➠ Various Forces Join the Battle! Second Phase is About to Begin! ❖

Dusk had settled over the sky outside.

"Let's call it a day." Ryōsuke said to the boy beside him.

"Finally... it's over..." Ashito groaned weakly, rolling off the treadmill in exhaustion.

Coach Nozomi stood trembling in the corner, keeping his distance. He never imagined Ryōsuke would devise such brutal training — even adults couldn't handle this intensity.

He knew that Ryōsuke was close with Kagetora Kagetora, another former national athlete.

Though they co...

❂ Chapter 198 ➺ Both Utterly Filthy ❂

After Tomonari spoke, Kakeru noticed all the other male students in the class, including Albert, watching him.

They were clearly waiting for him to find a solution — to handle it.

Each person would need to pay 500,000 Points to avoid expulsion, which they seemed to find acceptable. That's why they had waited for his arrival.

In other words, they had already made their decision.

Kakeru: "…"

Heh. He had seen this coming on his way here. No surprise at all.

❂ Chapter 197 ➺ Kakeru, You Were Set Up From The Start! ❂

Suzune took the black voice recorder that Airi handed to her.

"Thank you, Sakura-san."

In Class C, Suzune had two people she could talk to: Airi and Kikyō. Earlier, she had befriended Kikyō first to gain points, but that friendship was now gone. Airi, however, remained reliable.

"Ryūen." Suzune said, holding the voice recorder as she faced Kakeru, "What were you just saying about requesting arbitration from the Student Council and demanding that I kowtow?"

Kakeru: "...

⤫ Chapter 322 ⥤ Side Story 8: Shouldering the Burden ⤬

Sensing a strange power dissipating and expanding across the battlefield, a look of anticipation appeared on Aizen's face.

"Another unknown entity has joined Akira's battle. Orochimaru-san, your ninja world truly harbors many secrets."

Hearing this, Orochimaru furrowed his brow, confusion flashing in his eyes.

Before he could ask, Aizen continued, "The stone tablet in the Naka Shrine, passed down by the Uchiha clan, was once altered by a strange power. The text bears similar...

⤫ Chapter 321 ⥤ Side Story 7: Cheat Code Activated ⤬

"What is that?!"

"He absorbed all of the Ten-Tails' chakra..."

"Could it be that he's become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki?"

"What is this guy trying to do?!"

At the edge of the battlefield, the Allied Shinobi Forces noticed something extraordinary. The most perceptive and powerful among them turned their gaze simultaneously toward the mysterious figure in the sky.

Like the one who had demolished the Hokage and Madara earlier, this being radiated an indescribably te...

✭ Chapter 104 ➜ Animagus ✭

"I'm sorry, Professor Oren." Kyle stood motionless, "First years aren't allowed in the Forbidden Forest. I think we should return to the castle."

"Following rules is good, but sometimes you needn't be too rigid, Kyle." Professor Oren said with a smile, "You might miss out on some interesting things."

"That won't do." Kyle shook his head, "If Professor McGonagall finds out, we'll be expelled."

"It's not that serious. Minerva just says that to scare you. Besides, I'm here, are...

✭ Chapter 103 ➜ Hagrid and Professor Oren ✭

The last exam was History of Magic, which proved to be the most boring hour yet.

Kyle finished in just twenty minutes, writing about the Werewolf Code of Conduct of 1637 and the life story of Uric the Oddball.

When Professor Binns' ghost instructed them to put down their quills and roll up their parchment, all the students burst into cheers.

The exams were over — they could relax and play for a whole week until the results were announced.

"That was much easier than I...

✭ Chapter 102 ➜ Final Exams ✭

A few days before the exams, Stella finally returned to Hogwarts.

When Kyle returned to the common room after dinner, he spotted her perched on the windowsill. The owl looked exhausted — her eyes drooping, her body visibly thinner, her once-beautiful feathers now dull and gray.

Upon seeing him, Stella lifted her head and tried to fly over, but halfway through, she began to fall from exhaustion.

Kyle rushed forward to catch her.

"That's your owl, isn't it?" Cedric ask...

✭ Chapter 101 ➜ Memories and Letters ✭

The common room was dark and empty — Kanna and Cedric's detention apparently hadn't ended yet.

Kyle didn't turn on the lights, choosing instead to sit quietly on a sofa, deep in thought. Too many things had happened tonight, and he needed to sort them out properly.

First, he was certain the person they'd seen during their nighttime wandering was definitely Hagrid — it couldn't have been an impostor. Even if someone could use Polyjuice Potion to imitate him, there was still Fan...

❖ Chapter 113 ➠ Ashito Enters Hell! ❖

Ryōsuke led Ashito to the goal as the others lined up on both sides, their eyes fixed on the pair.

Though no one had anticipated such directness, they were eager to witness the match and observe his soccer skills firsthand.

"I'm Ashito Aoi from Ehime Prefecture! I want to become the world's best forward!" Ashito declared confidently as he faced Ryōsuke.

He had stepped forward to accept this one-on-one challenge, hoping to catch Ryōsuke's attention.

"The world's best...

❖ Chapter 112 ➠ Self-Introduction? Let's Have a One-on-One Match! ❖

"Hey, have you heard?"

At a yakiniku restaurant, Ashito and his teammates were celebrating their recent victory.

They were all members of Esperion Youth B-Team.

The Esperion Youth Team served as the training squad for the club's official team. Only those who excelled in A-Team could qualify for the first team.

B-Team functioned as A-Team's reserve squad — new players would start in B-Team for training, and only the most talented would advance to A-Team.

Despite...

❖ Chapter 111 ➠ Multiple Forces Enter the Stage, You're Now a Global Enemy ❖

Ryōsuke nodded in agreement, and Tatsuya's face lit up with joy.

Taking on an advisory role with Esperion's Youth Team wouldn't be a problem for him.

Unlike other clubs seeking to recruit him as a full member, Tatsuya simply wanted him to provide guidance and observe, while Jinpachi wanted him to identify potential candidates at Esperion for Blue Lock's second phase. This arrangement would allow him to maintain his independence.

The opportunity also aligned with Ryōsuke's ...

❖ Chapter 110 ➠ Next Stop, Esperion! ❖

It was evening when Ryōsuke and Riko finally returned home.

During this time, he had been staying at her house.

"Huh, Dad's not home?" Riko asked, puzzled.

Just a few minutes later, the front door slowly opened and Kagetora returned.

"Dad, where did you go?"

"Just went for a little walk." He said with a smile.

'You were obviously following someone!' Ryōsuke thought sarcastically to himself, pretending not to notice while deliberately ignoring the knife ha...

❂ Chapter 196 ➺ Our Friendship Ends Here ❂

What Kikyō said wasn't wrong — she really was at the finish line then.

Since Suzune and Minori fell 50 meters from the finish line, it made sense that she couldn't hear their voices. This meant she couldn't be a complete witness.

If anything, this testimony actually supported Minori's false accusation, since turning around could be interpreted as Suzune checking her target's position before deliberately causing injury.

However, something about the way Kikyō looked at her...

❂ Chapter 195 ➺ You Can Testify For Me ❂

Ten minutes earlier.

After being unable to participate in the three-legged race and after Kikyō's event finished, Suzune chose to withdraw.

Continuing with Kayano would only drag her partner down to last place, since Suzune couldn't run properly. At least Kayano could still request a different partner from the referee.

After her own three-legged race ended, Kikyō accompanied Suzune to the cafeteria.

"Rest here for now. Your leg isn't good for moving around." She said...

⤫ Chapter 320 ⥤ Side Story 6: Mere Grains of Sand ⤬

A giant the size of a mountain stood on the ravaged battlefield.

In the dim world, thick gunsmoke wreathed around its body. Azure light spread freely, reaching up and down until it ignited the entire wooden figure, tracing an aura of majesty.

Countless trembling gazes looked up at that silhouette. In this moment, they finally remembered the terror of being dominated by the legendary ninja.

The Wood Human stretched its body, emanating a heavy pressure. The ground cracked and ...

⤫ Chapter 319 ⥤ Side Story 5: Enemies Join Forces ⤬

"You..." Madara's eyes flashed with confusion, taken aback by Hashirama's decision to stand with him.

"Madara Uchiha."

Another familiar figure materialized — his silver hair and red eyes making Madara want to impale him with a Susanoo.

"That grinning figure in the sky is not from our world. His soul brims with violence and destruction. He will annihilate all life in his path, even the entire world itself. Our priority is no longer the Fourth Great Ninja War — we must uni...

⤫ Chapter 318 ⥤ Side Story 4: The One Who Destroys Worlds ⤬

On a spacious, quiet street, a figure walked steadily, observing the surrounding buildings in search of something familiar. Though the architectural styles shared some similarities, these were two entirely different worlds — not a hint of true familiarity remained.

Aizen discovered that the village seemed devoid of particularly powerful beings, perhaps due to the war. In terms of chakra levels, none could rival the Madara he had encountered on the battlefield earlier.

This sugge...

⤫ Chapter 317 ⥤ Side Story 3: One of the Few Normal People ⤬

A sea of fire danced across the sky as blade-light explosions transformed the battlefield into an apocalyptic scene.

The ninja, no longer able to follow their commander's orders, fled desperately from the area.

Gaara, in his role as Kazekage, fought to buy time for everyone. Layer upon layer of sand rose skyward, forming massive walls to block the incoming shockwaves.

Onoki went further still, employing his Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique to counter...

✭ Chapter 100 ➜ Beyond Memory ✭

"Why did you stop?" Hagrid noticed Kyle suddenly stopping and turned around, "Did you find something?"

Kyle was lost in thought and didn't immediately respond.

Hagrid curiously followed his line of sight and quickly noticed the mooncalves dancing gracefully.

"So that's what you're looking at." He said with sudden understanding, "Yes, the mooncalves' dance is truly mesmerizing, but we should... well, since this is a rare opportunity, if you'd like to watch, we can return to t...

✭ Chapter 99 ➜ Footprints in the Forbidden Forest ✭

Having found no clues, Kyle returned to the large tree.

As he pondered how to examine the gap, Fang suddenly ran over and seized his robes with his teeth.

"Stop it, Fang." Kyle said, patting the dog's head, "This isn't playtime."

But Fang ignored him and pulled him to Hagrid's side, then used his front paws to scrape away the fallen leaves. Beneath them lay two sets of distinct footprints.

"This is..." Kyle drew a sharp breath, "Hagrid! Look! There are footprints here!...

✭ Chapter 98 ➜ Ronan, The Centaur ✭

The Forbidden Forest was pitch-black and silent. Moonlight poured through the branches above like shattered crystal, sprinkling silver fragments across the fallen leaves.

They hadn't walked far when Kyle recognized the surroundings. A group of mooncalves peered at them through the bushes with their large eyes, watching curiously.

Hagrid broke the silence, "Besides the unicorn foal, there are fewer mooncalves here than usual."

Though panicking inside, Kyle kept his composure,...

✭ Chapter 97 ➜ The Forbidden Forest ✭

"Detention?" Kyle asked innocently in Minerva's office, "But Professor McGonagall, we only sold some things — that's not against school rules, is it?"

"This comes from the Headmaster." Professor McGonagall said sternly, "He believes that at this time you should be focusing on your studies or practicing wand movements for your exams, rather than expending energy elsewhere."

"Well... alright, I understand." Kyle sighed, not arguing any further.

It was just detention after al...

✭ Chapter 96 ➜ Entry Lists and Albania ✭

In the headmaster's office on the eighth floor, Dumbledore sat leisurely drinking his tea with three sugars, watching with amusement as Snape and Professor McGonagall argued.

It was quite the coincidence. Minerva had merely come to see Dumbledore on business, but upon entering, she found Snape demanding the expulsion of a certain student.

"It's that Kyle Chopper again. He's swindled at least five hundred Galleons from other students these past few days. I've said it before — thi...