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194 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

He sealed his own eye into a sealing scroll.

The Mangekyō spun rapidly, reverting into a three-tomoe Sharingan. Just like Kakashi, without the bloodline of the Uchiha clan, he couldn't deactivate the Sharingan to conserve chakra. Still, he had far more chakra than Kakashi, so the constant drain wasn't much of a problem.

"This feeling... No wonder Kakashi covers his eye with his forehead protector."

Through the Sharingan, the world slowed down. He could see chakra fluctuatio...

193 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Ding—clang!

On the open sea, the Executioner's Blade clashed with a scythe, throwing sparks into the air.

The two figures instantly separated, retreating in opposite directions. Kiyosuke landed on the water's surface, bobbing up and down with the waves.

"Obito… looks like you haven't been slacking. You've gotten stronger again," Kiyosuke said.

"Hmph! Asakawa Kiyosuke, don't think you're the only one who knows how to train. I'm not that dead-last kid anymore!" Obito...

199 Starting from One Piece

After Rocks and his group had completely disappeared, Marco immediately pulled a Den Den Mushi with a crescent-shaped white mustache from his pocket and dialed out.

Almost instantly, the Den Den Mushi responded, its expression unusually animated.

"Marco? Is that you? How are you right now?"

The voice on the other end belonged to none other than Whitebeard himself. Marco had already left the crew several days ago. Because of what happened with Thatch, Marco had been weighed d...

198 Starting from One Piece

After speaking, Rocks extended his invitation to Marco once again.

"Alright, this is the last time I'm going to ask—will you become my subordinate?"

This was already Rocks' third attempt. If Marco refused again, it might be seen as an affront.

But Marco was never going to agree. In his heart, Whitebeard was no different from his real father—how could he possibly betray his own family?

Not to mention, Rocks still wore the appearance of Teach, which Marco found revol...

143 The Shimura Has Ice Release

After the meeting ended, Takeshi immediately searched for Tsunade after saying goodbye to the other three, including Choza.

Soon enough, he spotted Tsunade at the doorway, with Jiraiya following behind her.

Tsunade looked visibly upset.

Perhaps it was due to the alcohol, but she was loudly complaining to Jiraiya about Orochimaru's disrespectful behavior just moments ago.

"That bastard Orochimaru actually dared to ignore me. Damn it, he's still the same as ever!"

...

142 The Shimura Has Ice Release

Takeshi's cooking skills were quite impressive—an entire table full of dishes was devoured quickly by the group.

After dinner, Shisui took Itachi back to their clan grounds.

...

The next day arrived.

Takeshi got up very early that morning. He had received notice a few days prior that a jōnin meeting would be held today.

Knowing Takeshi was leaving, Itachi, who had arrived at the Shimura residence early with Shisui, had a fleeting look of disap...

253 I Am Crazy with the Simulation

The fusion of bloodlines, along with the subsequent strength testing, didn't take Uchiha Kirin much time at all.

By the time he returned to the Shinobi World, only a few short months had passed.

Gazing down at the multitudes below, Uchiha Kirin gradually began to understand why those so-called lofty sages loved to treat the Shinobi World as their personal nursery—sowing, harvesting, and repeating the cycle to reap what they needed time and again.

If nothing else, just the ...

252 I Am Crazy with the Simulation

The night of the Uchiha Massacre came to a close, and with it, the trajectory of the shinobi world had been nudged back onto its rightful path.

Uchiha Kirin, naturally, patted himself off and left, returning to seclusion to digest and consolidate his strength—leaving the rest of the stage to the Sage of Six Paths and the sages of the Three Great Sanctuaries.

Relying on the abundant energy of the Dragon Vein, he refined and purified the bloodline gathered from his clan over and o...

170 Scourge of the Ninja World

"Oh? A Kumogakure ninja? What rank?"

"Judging by your face, you don't look like a regular. Let me make this clear up front—if they're not on the bounty list, we don't pay."

The man in black's eyes lit up when he heard "Kumogakure," but he still explained the rules to Gekko Chizan first.

"I know the rules. Don't worry."

"And I guarantee that the guy I took out is definitely on the list."

Come on, Troy, a Magnetic Release user from Kumogakure with a kekkei genkai...

169 Scourge of the Ninja World

The fire gradually died down, and Gekko Chizan looked furious, clearly extremely annoyed.

Inside his mind, he glared viciously at Chomei, who sheepishly muttered,

"This is definitely the paralysis powder's fault... otherwise this wouldn't have happened."

Gekko Chizan wasn't having any of it. He immediately roared,

"You're still talking?!"

"Do you know my eyes were almost contaminated?!"

"My god! I actually helped you put that scale powder on someone! If I h...

192 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

"Ao, we have to break Yagura-sama's genjutsu quickly. Otherwise, Kiyosuke is going to kill him," Terumī Mei said anxiously.

She had witnessed Kiyosuke's Sage Mode years ago. In that state, he had beaten the Third Mizukage to a pulp. And now, even without using that power, he was already fighting the Fourth Mizukage on equal footing. If this continued much longer, it was only a matter of time before Karatachi Yagura died by his hands.

"I know."

Ao was well aware of Kiyosuke'...

191 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

He sprinted toward the Mizukage Building and hurled the Executioner's Blade.

With a loud boom, the blade smashed through the wall. Instantly, water came gushing out, forcing him to halt.

A few seconds later, the torrent subsided.

He stepped inside.

Sensing Karatachi Yagura's chakra, he realized the man was rapidly approaching.

"If you're coming to me, don't blame me for what happens!"

Might as well finish this now!

With that thought, he slamm...

118 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Just as Renya and the others ducked into the bushes, three Sunagakure shinobi came running from the distance.

They slowed down as they approached.

"Captain, did you find anything?"

The lead Suna-nin said in a low voice, "I just heard something from this direction. Maybe I misheard."

From within the bushes, Renya made hand gestures to Danzo and Koharu.

[Only three of them. Take them out quietly. Don't cause a scene.]

The two nodded instinctively in response....

117 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Southwest battlefield of the Land of Fire.

"Mikage-sama, the Sunagakure forces have halted their assault for now."

Inside the command tent, Commander Nara Mikage's tense expression eased slightly upon hearing the report. His tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed.

"What were the casualties last night?"

"Reporting to Mikage-sama, last night we had a total of eighty-three casualties. Of those, twenty-seven were killed and fifty-six were seriously injured...

116 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Senju Tobirama's Residence.

Renya returned home and began preparing the necessities for the battlefield.

Kunai, shuriken, soldier pills.

Looking at the full pouch of soldier pills, Renya gave a wry smile.

"Guess I'll be eating this stuff again for a while."

The taste of soldier pills was... hard to describe. But on the battlefield, there weren't many choices.

It's not like he could start a fire and cook in such harsh conditions, right?

115 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

The Land of Wind, the Land of Water, and the Land of Earth launched a war against the Land of Fire without hesitation after receiving the signal from the Land of Lightning.

Enemy forces that had long been stationed around the borders of the Land of Fire began to mobilize in an orderly fashion.

Under the command of their leaders, they advanced toward the Fire Country's borders.

Konoha shinobi stationed at the frontlines stood fully on guard. Everyone knew—the war had begun....

190 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Kisame Hoshigaki. Zabuza Momochi. Two of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

For most people, just encountering either of them would be a death sentence.

But...

Kiyosuke remained calm, silently circulating heat energy through his body to increase his strength and speed.

He clapped his hands together.

"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"

It was only a C-rank jutsu, but with enough chakra, it could unleash destructive power rivaling an A-rank technique.

189 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

"Why are you even here?"

Kiyosuke crossed his arms, looking at Ao with clear annoyance.

"If it weren't for Mei calling me, I would've taken you out the moment I saw you," Ao said flatly.

"If you had the strength for that," Kiyosuke replied with a mocking chuckle. It was precisely because of his strength that he had remained safe up to now. Even Mei's parents hadn't attacked him at first—they had let their daughter run around with him instead.

Because they knew, no ma...

168 Scourge of the Ninja World

"Are you serious? You dragged me out here in the middle of the night just to move cargo?"

"I literally just recovered from my injuries!"

Faced with Jinlin's complaints, Gekko Chizan turned a deaf ear.

He had already started herding all the carriages to one spot.

As for the shinobi guarding the carriages? Tossed into a pile—for later handling.

"Not my problem! You move them yourself."

"I'm a dignified golden python, absolutely not! No way!"

Gekko Chi...

167 Scourge of the Ninja World

...

One evening, a month later, in a small town nestled in the mountain valleys of the Land of Lightning.

A carried a money box in one hand and was followed closely by three Kumogakure shinobi as he strode quickly toward an inn.

It was none other than Gekko Chizan striking again.

To avoid suspicion, Gekko Chizan had deliberately booked two rooms.

As he entered the room, a puff of white smoke burst forth, revealing Gekko Chizan with a sly grin on his face.

"...

251 I Am Crazy with the Simulation

It's important to note that while the Caged Bird Seal is nearly impossible to break, once the user exceeds a certain range, its effects begin to weaken—and further still, say a dozen kilometers away, it becomes almost completely harmless…

Despite his young age, Neji—having trained in the Breathing Art of the Sage Path—quietly slipped out of Konoha overnight, blending in with the larger group on their journey.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Kirin had already convinced the two elders to ...

250 I Am Crazy with the Simulation

The wedding celebrations went on for more than ten days.

The entire village of Konoha, along with many invited guests from outside, was immersed in this joyful atmosphere.

The powerful figures who had arrived hailed from various factions—some even lifelong enemies—and had, unusually, agreed to a temporary truce. Not because of Konoha's strength, but simply because the occasion was far too ridiculous to miss.

Someone even joked: if Konoha keeps pulling off these outrageou...

141 The Shimura Has Ice Release

Hatake Sakumo left the Hokage building somewhat dazed.

Countless thoughts echoed in his mind, and even with his composure, he couldn't process everything at once.

"Sakumo-sama."

A gentle voice rang out, and a streak of yellow appeared in front of Sakumo's eyes.

"You're... Minato, right?"

Recalling the name Hiruzen Sarutobi had just mentioned, along with the recent rumors about the young man around the village, Sakumo gave a slight smile while subtly sizing him up...

140 The Shimura Has Ice Release

One month after returning from the Kirigakure battlefield.

Takeshi held Kabuto by the left hand, Yamato by the right, and had Itachi trailing behind him. The four of them arrived at the dango shop together.

"As expected of Takeshi—have you become a kindergarten principal or something?"

As soon as they entered, Takeshi heard Asuma's teasing voice.

Looking toward the source of the voice, Asuma was leaning against the doorframe, grinning as he looked at...

197 Starting from One Piece

"God Valley?"

Marco furrowed his brow. The name sounded unfamiliar to him.

Rocks didn't expect Marco to recognize it. He simply continued talking to himself.

"Back then, I led my crew into a decisive battle against the Navy there. The result... heh."

A flash of unwillingness crossed Rocks' face. No need to say it—his Rocks Pirates had lost that battle. But he couldn't accept it!

At the time, the Navy was at its peak, with Sengoku, Kong, and Garp all participati...

196 Starting from One Piece

Whoosh!

Marco spread his wings and descended from the sky, stirring up a violent gust of wind.

The long black coat draped over "Blackbeard" flapped wildly in the gale, and the twisted grin on his face grew even more sinister, making him look downright terrifying.

He didn't seem to notice the fury on Marco's face. Instead, he spoke with a casual tone,

"So you did come after all... but you're too late."

Marco let out a cold snort and replied,

"Too late? I'd s...

114 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Tsunade's eyes lit up, and she subconsciously swallowed.

"Renya-san, did you buy this for me?"

"Of course. Go ahead and eat." Renya placed the wrapped bag on the table.

Tsunade eagerly tore open the package, pulled out two skewers of dango, and handed one to Renya.

"Thank you, Renya-san! Here, have one!"

Renya didn't refuse this time and accepted the dango, beginning to eat.

"Meow meow meow~"

Tanihana trotted over to Tsunade's feet, staring up at her ...

113 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"This handsome young man, are you sure you don't want a skewer of tri-colored dango?"

In the marketplace, the dango shop owner lifted a fresh skewer and smiled warmly.

"Give it a try—it's our newest variety."

Renya stared blankly at the freshly-cooked tri-colored dango in the shop owner's hand.

Deep brown, creamy white, and vibrant red dumplings were skewered on bamboo sticks, with a caramel-colored glaze slowly dripping down the smooth, rounded surface.

That s...

195 Starting from One Piece

After wrapping everything up, Kaito prepared to leave. Before heading off, he cast one last glance at Blackbeard, still lying motionless on the ground.

At first, he'd planned to dispose of Blackbeard's corpse himself. But now, he figured it'd be better to hand the body over to the locals.

After all, Blackbeard had nearly wiped out this entire nation. Letting them vent their anger on him was only fair.

Satisfied with the work of his Technique, Kaito transformed into a flash o...

194 Starting from One Piece

Kaito slowly stepped forward, then suddenly crouched and slammed one hand onto the ground.

"Wood Style!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Across the entire country, the land began to rumble as the sound of earth cracking echoed out. Moments later, wooden villas began to sprout from the ground one after another.

The inspiration for this technique came from Konoha's famous real estate developer—Yamato.

But the Wood Style unleashed by Kaito far surpassed Yamato's in bot...