Jixo

287 I Am Crazy with the Simulation

Inside the Shinobi World, Urashiki moved with more directness.

After absorbing a large amount of various energies, he barely managed to regain full mobility. While still not back to his original peak, it was enough to deal with the scattered Naruto and Sasuke—as long as he didn't run into Neji again.

He first made his way to the palaces of several daimyō, introducing himself as an envoy of the Ōtsutsuki Clan.

Before he could even begin to manipulate them further, the dai...

286 I Am Crazy with the Simulation

Just as the operation was about to begin—

Orochimaru received a summons from the White Snake Sage, inviting him to enter Ryūchi Cave and perform the operation there instead.

From now on, all his future research would also be carried out within Ryūchi Cave.

After all, this was a battle concerning the very survival of the shinobi world. Even if Orochimaru had long planned to abandon his identity as a shinobi to pursue immortality and knowledge, he could not fully sever his...

204 Scourge of the Ninja World

Three days later, Gekko Chizan stood before the gates of Konoha, feeling a wave of emotion wash over him.

It had only been two months since he left, but it felt like a year had passed.

As for Yugito?

Simple—Chizan had already used Flying Thunder God to send her back to Island Turtle.

Whether she was willing or not... well, that was another matter.

Under Chizan's orders, Island Turtle had been active in the Southern Sea. With the power of Tailed Beast chakra, Ch...

203 Scourge of the Ninja World

Stepping back onto land, Gekko Chizan felt like he'd come back to life.

The same was true for Yugito.

Although Island Turtle had its own isolated environment, it was still surrounded by the sea.

"Kurohebi, thanks a lot."

"That's it? I'm telling you, you don't get to use me for free—a whole basket of snakeberries!"

Hearing the word "snakeberries," Gekko Chizan chuckled and patted his chest in assurance.

"Relax, next time we go to Ryūchi Cave, I'll make su...

177 The Shimura Has Ice Release

The red Tailed Beast Cloak enveloped Takeshi's entire body. Witnessing all of this, Yōwan knew clearly—no matter what he did today, it was impossible to completely kill Takeshi.

Letting go of his ninja blade, Yōwan immediately turned around and fled into the distance without looking back, still leaving behind a line that clashed with his actions:

"Then I'll let you live a little longer, Shimura Takeshi!"

Takeshi, now fully cloaked in Tailed Beast Chakra, didn't respond. ...

176 The Shimura Has Ice Release

"So it's a dōjutsu. I see. Are you an Uchiha?"

Kakashi had also noticed the opponent's blood-red eyes at this moment. As he avoided their gaze, the strength in his hand increased slightly.

"Your dōjutsu is indeed powerful. But as long as one adapts to this feeling, it's possible to overcome that sense of disharmony temporarily."

Yōwan nodded in understanding.

"I see. As expected of the genius of Konoha."

"Then, state your name, unknown Uchiha."

Kakashi s...

234 Starting from One Piece

Robin simply stood there watching Kaito put on his little performance. When Kaito finally returned with Viola in tow, she immediately greeted the woman with a warm smile and introduced herself.

"Hello, I'm Robin. I'm a friend of Danzo."

Viola responded politely and offered Robin a courteous greeting, but soon found herself sizing up this beautiful woman who seemed to be about her age.

Robin's beauty went without saying, but due to her feminine intuition, Viola couldn't help ...

233 Starting from One Piece

Although Kaito hadn't activated his Rinnegan at the moment, Viola still recognized him at a glance as the person she had long admired—the Marine Admiral, Uchiha Kaito.

She couldn't believe her own eyes and froze on the spot, unmoving.

Kaito also recognized her identity based on her attire. She was likely Princess Viola of Dressrosa.

But judging from Viola's reaction, she seemed very familiar with him, which left Kaito a bit puzzled.

Robin, standing nearby, reached ou...

152 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Crash!"

Inside the Kumogakure command tent, the commander furiously smashed his teacup to the ground.

His face darkened as he listened to his subordinate's report.

The strongest member of the Raikage-sama's personal guard had actually been killed!

This had to be reported to Raikage-sama immediately!

But right now, no one knew where Raikage-sama had gone…

"Commander-sama, the guard-sama has fallen in battle," the kneeling messenger-nin said, his ...

151 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

The brawny man opened his mouth, but only blood frothed out.

Renya withdrew his katana, and the man's massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Renya sheathed his blade, lowered his head to look at the dying enemy, and said calmly,

"What a shame. You ran into me."

If it had been someone else, breaking through the man's Lightning Armor would've been nearly impossible—let alone killing him.

Thankfully, the poison Renya developed could deal w...

122 Roger Pirates Apprentice

For giant Sea Kings like the anglerfish, Conqueror's Haki isn't exactly useless—but it definitely won't be as simple as scaring off a Sea King near the shore.

This anglerfish, whose body could hold several islands, wasn't as massive as Zunesha, but it had already developed a resistance to the intimidation of Conqueror's Haki.

At this moment, what it felt more than anything was dread... and rage.

"This size..."

Cold sweat ran down Crocodile's face. If it weren't for O...

121 Roger Pirates Apprentice

"???"

Orin had only just left his old base on the Sabaody Archipelago. Not even half a day had passed, and now several black question marks floated above his head.

No way...

That old geezer Garp—why the hell did he go to Sammi?

Rayleigh isn't going to do anything about this?

Seriously? Just lazing around, eating, drinking, and goofing off???

Perhaps seeing the bewilderment on Orin's face, a bearded blond face appeared on the Den Den Mushi with a helpless ...

120 Roger Pirates Apprentice

Buggy guessed it.

But not completely.

It was true that ever since Orin had set sail, despite identifying as a pirate, he had never confirmed a specific Jolly Roger, nor had he publicly claimed affiliation with any particular pirate crew.

The Black Gun Pirates?

The Free Pirates?

None of that. In most reports, they were simply referred to as "Orin's crew."

Most of the time, just the name "Black Emperor" alone was enough to shake the seas.

From Orin's ow...

119 Roger Pirates Apprentice

"This is way too much... At this rate, I'll have to hand over billions of Belly every year..."

"Then go file a complaint!"

"You @#—why don't you go!"

There were some eye exchanges among the crowd below, but not a single person dared to speak up.

Refuse?

None of them dared. Not only did they lack backing, but their Vivre Cards were stored with Orin. In front of Orin, they were nothing—he could squash them anytime he pleased.

Didn't they...

150 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

The brawny man turned toward the voice, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Renya stood there with his blade, his crimson Sharingan locked tightly onto the man in front of him.

"Impossible..." the brawny man muttered in disbelief. "I clearly injured you—how are you still standing?"

His earlier attack had shown no mercy. Under normal circumstances, anyone hit by that kick would be incapacitated, if not outright dead.

But the boy before him had defied all logic!

...

149 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Die!"

The burly man's body surged with Lightning Release chakra. He stomped hard on the ground and charged forward at incredible speed.

No matter what, anyone who had discovered the secret of the Lightning Armor had to die!

"Wind Release: Vacuum Great Sphere!"

A high-pressure air bullet struck the burly man's chest, but it failed to cause any damage.

Sarutobi Hiruzen formed hand seals.

"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire!"

A fiery dragon roared toward t...

232 Starting from One Piece

Kaito used the power of the Asura Fruit to slightly reduce his size. After all, at nearly three meters tall—standard height for an Admiral—he stood out a bit too much among the ordinary couples around him.

And since Dressrosa wasn't like the isolationist Wano, information circulated freely here. His Rinnegan was already widely recognized, so he had temporarily switched his eyes back to their "normal" black state.

For now, he just wanted to experience the life of an ordinary pe...

231 Starting from One Piece

Kaito didn't return to Navy Headquarters immediately—he changed his mind halfway.

Because he remembered a country similar to Alabasta—Dressrosa. Word was that a bunch of strange toys had mysteriously appeared there recently. They could move and talk.

Kaito naturally understood what was going on with those toys. They had to be the work of Sugar, a subordinate of Doflamingo.

Sugar possessed the Paramecia-type Hobby-Hobby Fruit, one of those rule-based abilities. It allowed...

175 The Shimura Has Ice Release

"Even though we're far from the village, this is a confidential mission. So even if labor pains start, try not to scream too loudly."

That was what Biwako instructed Kushina on the way.

But in the end—

"It hurts like hell!!!"

Even from outside the cave, Takeshi and the others could clearly hear Kushina's screams.

The sound echoed through the forest, and Takeshi instinctively reached for the hilt of his ninja blade.

"This is the first time I've heard Kushi...

174 The Shimura Has Ice Release

As night began to fall, Sakumo, who should have already gone home from work, remained in his office.

Under the cloak of the ceremonial robe, Sakumo was fully dressed, clearly in battle-ready posture.

He had never witnessed the power of the Nine-Tails with his own eyes, but he had seen the destructive might of the One-Tail during the war.

That was not something ordinary ninja could defeat. In the entire ninja world, aside from the legendary Sage of the Six Paths, only the God...

202 Scourge of the Ninja World

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

By now, Island Turtle had reached the South Sea, which was south of the Land of Fire.

In this month, Gekko Chizan and Yugito had basically turned into two mud dolls.

It wasn't that they were filthy—more that they were living like wild people.

Although Island Turtle had different types of ecosystems, it was still too limited for the two of them.

The variety of food was minimal too—aside from roasted meat, grilled fish, an...

201 Scourge of the Ninja World

"Jiehahahaha! I want women! I want money! I want territory!"

"You piece of trash! If you want it, then why don't you go get it?"

"As long as you're willing, even the brats around you are just backup candidates! And Pakura! You should've made a move on her long ago!"

"You dare say you have no feelings for Tsunade? If you don't, then why are you always looking?"

Gekko Chizan was bombarded by his dark side, and his entire face turned the color of pickled eggplant.

"...

285 I Am Crazy with the Simulation

Humans cannot imagine what they have never seen.

The same holds true for daimyō and nobles. Because of their ancient bloodlines, passed down for millennia—long before the founding of the shinobi villages—they used so-called wisdom and economic savvy to tame those with powerful abilities: the shinobi.

They employed them, sent them to war on their behalf, and even arranged betting matches, assigning conflicting missions to different clans to watch the bloodshed unfold....

284 I Am Crazy with the Simulation

Just like that, Momoshiki floated high above the sky.

Up there, his strength completely surpassed that of the three allied forces below. To live and fight in outer space—this was the ultimate symbol of the Ōtsutsuki clan's existence far surpassing the beings of the Shinobi World in the hierarchy of life.

However, even though the three from below couldn't threaten Momoshiki who resided outside the planet, they could still unleash their full strength on the ground.

And so, ...

232 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Asuma's engagement banquet was held on schedule. A month later, his and Kurenai's wedding took place. Kiyosuke and Kakashi attended as best men, while Rin and Anko were bridesmaids.

At the wedding, Hiruzen Sarutobi was all smiles, grinning at everyone he saw. His youngest son's marriage was finally settled—he couldn't be happier. Even when his eldest grandson tugged on his beard, he didn't get angry.

In contrast, Yūhi Shinku was gnashing his teeth. His precious daughter had bee...

231 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

"Naruto, let me introduce you. This is your cousin, her name is Karin. She's from the same clan as your mother."

"Cousin?"

Naruto looked at Karin in confusion.

What stood out the most was her bright red hair—just like his mother's.

He immediately smiled.

"Nice to meet you, Cousin! I'm Namikaze Naruto! My dream is to become Hokage! This is Hyūga Hinata, and those two are Kiba and Chōji. They're all my friends."

"Naruto's cousin? With red hair?"

Ch�...

230 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

When he brought Karin back home, he found the house completely empty.

Haku had gone off on a mission with Kakashi, and Naruto was at school.

He laid Karin down on the bed and went to tidy up the room she would be staying in. Thankfully, Kiyosuke's house was quite spacious, with a spare room she could use.

...

Around noon, Karin woke up and stared at the unfamiliar ceiling, feeling a bit lost.

She sat up, put on her glasses, and stepped out of the room. In the liv...

229 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

"Karin, right?"

"Yes..."

Karin sobbed as she answered.

Kiyosuke gently asked,

"How about coming back to Konoha with me? No one will bully you there. No one will experiment on you. Whether you want to be a shinobi or just live a normal life—it's entirely up to you.

What do you say? Will you come with me?"

"I... my mom... I..."

Karin could barely speak through her tears.

Losing her mother was simply too cruel for a child to bear.

"They're ...

148 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Wind Style: Vacuum Wave!"

A stream of high-pressure wind attacked from the side, forcing the burly man to take half a step back.

He squinted and sneered, "More fools coming to die?"

"To die?"

Renya slowly drew his katana, the three-tomoe Sharingan locking onto the burly man.

"I don't think so."

The Lightning Style chakra armor covering the man's body made his identity instantly obvious.

The future Second Raikage…

Facing such an opponent, ther...

147 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"You're saying there's a poison-using Uchiha on the battlefield?!"

In the Kumogakure command tent, a dark-skinned man shouted in alarm.

"Yes, Commander-sama. That Uchiha isn't just skilled with poison—his Body Flicker Technique is on another level!" reported a Kumogakure shinobi who had just returned from the frontlines.

He had personally witnessed that Uchiha killing his comrades, so he rushed back to report the situation.

The commander's brows furrowed tightly.