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166 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Kiyosuke picked up a tachi and gave his shoulder a tap with the back of the blade, then strode forward.

"What nerve! Breaking into the daimyō's residence at night—you must be tired of living!"

A man in armor appeared, holding a cross-shaped spear. Two swords hung from his waist.

Wait a second... that look...

Oh crap—don't tell me he's gonna pull out a musket mid-fight and shout 'Hesitation means defeat!'

Better strike first!

Kiyosuke didn't bo...

165 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

"So that's how it is?"

Itachi looked thoughtful, with a face that seemed to say,

"Kiyosuke-sensei, I've attained enlightenment!"

"That's what I'm saying—why is a six-year-old kid worrying about stuff like this, huh? Kids should just act like kids. These deep philosophical questions don't concern you."

Kiyosuke clicked his tongue.

At your age, even Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara were just out skipping stones!

And here you are, already thinking about thi...

056 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Kid, are you heading out for another mission this afternoon?"

In the Senju Tobirama residence, Tobirama's questioning gaze landed on Renya.

Renya nodded and said,

"We didn't encounter any danger during the last mission. I plan to take on another one this afternoon."

Generally speaking, if no one on the team was injured, Renya would continue to take on new missions after completing the previous one.

If someone was seriously injured during the mission, they'd wait...

055 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Urp~ That was so delicious."

Senju Hashirama patted his round belly and let out a satisfied burp.

Renya's cooking was still as amazing as ever, and he couldn't help but feel a little envious that Tobirama got to eat meals made by Renya all the time.

Unlike him… every time he wanted a bite, he had to shamelessly ask Renya to cook.

Little Tsunade in Hashirama's arms fell fast asleep after enjoying the delicious food.

"Aren't you going back yet?" Senju T...

054 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Yo, just got back from a mission?"

At the gates of Konoha, just as the trio entered the village, a familiar voice rang out from a distance.

They saw Senju Yūsuke walking over with three genin behind him.

When Renya saw the three behind Yūsuke, a look of surprise flashed across his face.

Senju Yūsuke grinned and explained, "These are the students I just started mentoring."

He turned to the three behind him and said, "Come on."

At his words, the three loo...

053 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

There was no danger along the way.

The three of them successfully escorted the merchant caravan to Iwagakure, the Village Hidden in the Stones, located in the Land of Earth.

It was peacetime now. With Senju Hashirama, the God of Shinobi, still alive, not even small-scale skirmishes occurred among the Five Great Nations.

Other nations certainly weren't willing to provoke Konoha's shinobi.

After completing the registration at the village gates, Renya and the others follo...

052 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Renya-kun, why do you look so distracted?"

A few days later, within the merchant caravan.

Koharu Utatane looked at Renya, who was sitting in the carriage dazed, with a puzzled expression.

Their mission this time was to escort the merchant caravan to the Land of Earth.

But along the way, Renya had been holding his weapon in silence, seemingly lost in thought.

At first, she didn't want to pry. After all, everyone has their own worries—no need to dig too deep. 2025-07-03 20:01:48 +0000 UTC View Post

051 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Nighttime, at Senju Tobirama's residence.

After a long day working in the lab, Senju Tobirama returned home.

As he stepped into the living room, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

He saw Renya sitting in the living room, holding a book and engrossed in reading.

The layer of dust on the book's cover suggested that its owner hadn't opened it in a very long time.

Seeing this, Senju Tobirama instinctively disrupted his own chakra flow.<...

050 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Konoha's main gate.

Renya and his two teammates had just returned from a mission.

This time, the three of them had successfully taken down a Chūnin squad from the Land of Wind.

At that moment, Renya noticed that Senju Yūsuke had somehow appeared at the gate.

"Yūsuke-sensei, what are you doing here?" the three of them asked in confusion.

"Hey hey hey, aren't you three taking your guiding sensei a bit too lightly?" Senju Yūsuke rubbed his brow,...

049 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Because Tsunade was about to be born, Renya hadn't taken on any missions for the past few days and had even given Shimura Danzō and Koharu Utatane a few days off.

The two were overjoyed, happily enjoying this rare break.

...

A few days later, at the Senju Hashirama residence.

"What do we do? What do we do..." Senju Hashirama paced anxiously back and forth in the courtyard. "Sakurako is about to give birth... I wonder if it's a boy or a girl?"

Se...

048 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Senju Tobirama's residence.

"Brat, you're just in time. Go cook for me."

Senju Tobirama walked out of his study, looking utterly exhausted.

This past year, he had been devoting himself to researching a jutsu that could return the dead to the Shinobi world.

Despite hundreds—if not thousands—of experiments, he still hadn't made any progress.

The key to this technique lay in summoning the soul of the deceased, and that step was the hardest part....

047 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Senju Tobirama's residence.

"Has Hashirama-san's condition improved at all?" Renya asked.

Ever since the Battle of the Valley of the End, the injuries on Senju Hashirama's body had shown no signs of healing.

Logically speaking, with Hashirama's physique, even fatal wounds should have healed rapidly.

But months had passed since the Valley of the End battle, and yet Hashirama's condition remained unchanged.

This naturally made Renya anxious. If Sen...

046 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Senju Hashirama stood atop a wooden dragon, gazing across the sky at Madara in the distance.

"Madara, please, stop this." Hashirama's voice was full of deep emotion. "Do you really want to destroy the village we built together?"

Uchiha Madara's expression remained calm.

"Hashirama, your idea of peace is flawed. I don't agree with it."

As he spoke, a Tailed Beast Bomb formed in the Nine-Tails' mouth and suddenly launched forward.

Hashirama's pupils contracted. He ...

045 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

The massive commotion woke everyone in the village of Konoha.

As they stepped out of their homes and saw the enormous Nine-Tails in the distance, their faces instantly turned pale.

The overwhelming aura radiating from the Nine-Tails sent chills down their spines.

"It's a Tailed Beast! Everyone, run!"

Someone screamed in desperation, and panic instantly gripped the crowd.

A woman clutching a baby staggered and fell. An elderly man was pushed against a wall by the ...

044 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

At night, Renya lay on the bed, thinking about the cause of the battle at the Valley of the End.

After the founding of Konoha, the Uchiha clan's position in the village had always been awkward.

The two men had differing ideologies.

Madara predicted that after Hashirama, Senju Tobirama would become Hokage, and the Uchiha might face annihilation.

He was deeply concerned about Konoha's future and believed that only by following his own path could he protect the Uchiha cla...

043 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Hey, little Renya, long time no see..."

Several months later, just as Renya returned home after completing a mission, he saw Senju Hashirama sitting in the courtyard, smiling and waving at him.

"Hashirama-san, what brings you here?" Renya asked in surprise.

It was well-known that except for the Fourth Hokage, the other Hokage of Konoha were always incredibly busy.

For Senju Hashirama to come personally, something significant must have happened while Renya was away on ...

042 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Mission complete, Senju Yusuke led the group back to the village.

Because both Danzo and Renya were injured, their pace was slow.

They moved in starts and stops, and it took them three full days to return to Konoha.

...

Elsewhere, Senju Tanaka was hurrying back to the village with the unconscious Sarutobi Hiruzen and Mitokado Homura slung under his arms.

Uchiha Kagami followed closely behind, clearly injured as well.

Senju Tanaka wore a pained expression. "...

041 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Outskirts of the Land of Fire.

"This time, I won't interfere with the mission. You three handle it on your own," Senju Yusuke said as he looked at the group. "Brats, don't die out there."

He tossed the mission scroll to Renya, then vanished in a blur.

Renya opened the scroll:

[A group of ruthless bandits has taken control of a key trade route. They frequently raid passing caravans and nearby villages, causing severe disruption to the region's stability...

040 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Yūsuke-sensei, we want to take on a B-rank mission!" said Shimura Danzō.

Hearing this, Renya and Koharu Utatane were both stunned.

Weren't they just talking about taking on a C-rank mission earlier?

Why the sudden change of plan?!

"Danzō, don't drag us into this if you're trying to get yourself killed!" Renya said irritably.

Although Renya had confidence in his own strength, it was still better not to take unnecessary risks.

B-rank missions were dangero...

039 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Meeting point.

"Renya-kun, did you change your sword?" Koharu Utatane asked in surprise.

"Yeah." Renya nodded and gently caressed the sheath.

"Does this sword have a name?"

"I named it Immaculate."

Senju Tobirama had once told Renya that this blade wouldn't stain with blood no matter how many enemies it killed—so he named it [Immaculate].

Shimura Danzō stared at [Immaculate] with blazing eyes.

He could tell it was a fine s...

038 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Senju Tobirama's residence.

"Hey kid, how does it feel to be a ninja now?"

Senju Tobirama had noticed the forehead protector on Renya's head.

"It's alright, nothing too difficult," Renya replied.

Senju Tobirama couldn't help but remind him,

"Be extra careful during missions. One careless mistake could cost you your life."

"I got it, Tobirama-san."

There was no need to be told that—Renya already knew.

He valued his life quite a...

037 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Nighttime, training field.

The blade in Renya's hand sliced through the damp air, and the moonlight reflected off the katana's curved surface in a cold flash of silver.

His sweat-soaked black sleeves clung tightly to his arms, and each swing of the young boy's sword was executed with utmost seriousness.

He recalled the key points taught by Senju Tobirama. With a subtle flick of the wrist, the blade cleaved the silence, letting out a sharp whooshing sound. 2025-07-03 19:55:16 +0000 UTC View Post

164 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

After spending a few days in the Land of Hot Water, Kiyosuke returned to Konoha and personally reported the mission to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Jashin cult, huh? That's definitely a troublesome ability. Are you sure it's been completely dealt with?"

"There's no way to wipe them out entirely. No one really knows how far their numbers have spread. All I can say is that I've eliminated the vast majority of them."

The person who founded the Jashin cult had to be a lunatic. Whether Jas...

163 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

After saying goodbye to Terumi Mei, Kiyosuke found a new inn and checked in for the night.

He rested for the evening.

The next morning, he woke up to find a pile of snakes coiled around his room. Anyone unaware might have thought a war between man and snake had broken out.

In reality, these were the same snakes he had released earlier.

It seemed they'd found a lead.

After washing up and getting dressed, Kiyosuke got up and left.

The real hunt had begun.

120 The Shimura Has Ice Release

Aside from the Kirigakure shinobi—

There was no way he was going to let the Three-Tails, which had delivered itself to his doorstep, slip away.

If it were the Takeshi from a few years ago, he would've definitely kept his distance from a Tailed Beast.

After all, the idea that a Jinchūriki dies if the Tailed Beast is extracted was terrifying—completely incompatible with Takeshi's dream of living peacefully as a wealthy man.

But now, after experienci...

119 The Shimura Has Ice Release

Konoha Village.

Danzo, who was handling paperwork, suddenly felt a wave of unease settle in his heart.

Frowning, he threw the documents onto the desk and called for one of his subordinates.

"Still no word from Yamanaka Akira and Shimura Ikku?"

Danzo had always kept people secretly monitoring radicals like Uchiha Wada, who had once been blacklisted by the Second Hokage.

Although some personnel had been withdrawn due to the war, Danzo still maintai...

148 Scourge of the Ninja World

When Sayo and Pakura got home, they were immediately stunned by the scene before them.

In the courtyard, Gekko Chizan had Gekko Hayate tied up and hanging from a tree branch, wildly swinging back and forth.

"Let me down! You devil of a big brother!"

"When Sayo-san and Pakura get back, I'm totally tattling on you!"

Gekko Chizan, with his back to the main gate, sneered disdainfully.

"Hmph! Kid, I'm your brother."

"It's my duty to discipline you!"

"And y...

147 Scourge of the Ninja World

Just as Gekko Chizan had expected, the return journey was unusually quiet.

Even within the borders of the Land of Grass, there were no ambushes.

By the time they returned to Konohagakure, he remained unfazed.

But Obito and Rin reacted quite differently.

"Ah! We're finally back! I need a good long bath!"

"Kakashi! Let's go train with Pakura-sensei tomorrow, okay?"

It was, after all, the first time the two of them had ever left the village. Even Rin's face wa...

231 I Am Crazy with the Simulation

〖Year Twelve〗

Feeling that you've fully absorbed the legacy of the Buddhist arts, you decide to take up the Ultimate Meaning of Swordsmanship once again, continuing to temper both your will and your body.

At the same time, by channeling sword intent, you aim to better master the newly acquired rule-based powers.

You enter the Water Curtain Cave, leaping into a natural deep well that stretches to the seabed—right into the core of the most concentrated D...

230 I Am Crazy with the Simulation

〖Year 7〗

Under your guidance, the Cat Clan began preparing for relocation. However, due to their dealings in the black market for summoning beasts and the extensive information trade they manage, the clan was deeply entrenched with various communication and teleportation barriers. On top of that, they wished to avoid alerting the toads of Mount Myōboku. Thus, the relocation could only proceed gradually, in batches.

Aside from sharpening your mind and body thr...