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174 Naruto: Starting with Infinite Chakra

"Do you even realize how ridiculous you sound saying something like that?"

"Do you have the strength to back up those words?"

"Even if your Kage were here, you still wouldn't be able to lay a finger on Tetsuishi Town's resources."

Jiraiya sneered, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

He was deliberately provoking the ninja from the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind, goading them into attacking. His plan was simple: lure them into battle and wipe them out here and now.

173 Naruto: Starting with Infinite Chakra

Hearing that Sunagakure and Iwagakure's shinobi were approaching, Jiraiya wasn't surprised in the slightest. Before attacking Tetsuishi Town, he'd already noticed the movements of Sunagakure and Iwagakure's forces in this direction. Now that they had made such a commotion by taking the town, it was inevitable that those forces would come to investigate.

Jiraiya leapt onto the town walls and looked into the distance. He spotted around a hundred shinobi approaching—half from Sunagakure ...

315 Naruto: Stealing Attributes

Watching Nagato charge at him once more, Mirai let out a helpless smile.

This guy really doesn't know when to quit.

He had already been defeated multiple times, yet he still refused to back down, insisting on fighting him again.

But did he really have the strength for this?

Jiraiya sure did a number on him. If not for that, with Nagato's personality, he wouldn't be so obsessively convinced that he was the one destined to bring peace to the shinobi world.

As Uchih...

314 Naruto: Stealing Attributes

Nagato stepped out from the shadows.

Uchiha Mirai was right—trying to defeat him with just the Deva Path was nothing more than wishful thinking.

If that was the case, then he would unleash his full power.

After today, the entire shinobi world would tremble before the might of a god!

With a mere thought, Nagato's body vanished from its original position.

Having transplanted Hashirama's cells, the earlier battle had been nothing more than a warm-up for him.

132 Naruto: The Hidden Danzo

The situation with the Uchiha clan was escalating, and discontent was growing rapidly.

Even the higher-ups of Konoha had taken notice, having spoken with Uchiha Fugaku multiple times, but to little effect.

This growing hostility was especially evident within Konoha's Police Force. In just two short months, they had offended many, causing the Uchiha's reputation within the village to decline significantly.

...

In a forest outside Konoha, a figure emerged from a tree—W...

131 Naruto: The Hidden Danzo

"Any movement...?"

Even though he rarely stayed in Konohagakure, Danzo always kept the village's affairs under the watchful eye of Root.

The sudden activity among the Uchiha elders, combined with the appearance of the masked man...

None of it was a coincidence.

However, he seemed to be overly cautious this time.

The key figures—Naruto and Uchiha Itachi—had yet to make any moves.

...

In the dimly lit Root base,

Danzo sat on a...

045 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

High crime rate, poor relationships between neighbors, little to no job opportunities, no financial prospects, high population outflow, a deep-rooted fear of the Mist Ninja, and a general distrust of authority...

If Yagura were playing one of those city-building simulation games from his previous life, he'd probably be thinking:

"A bunch of troublesome villagers!"

But unlike the NPCs in those games, artificially designed to increase difficulty, these people were real. They s...

044 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

The three of them walked up to the second floor.

Idly playing with the keycard in his hand, Yagura mused absentmindedly, "A twin-bed room? There are three of us. How are we splitting the beds?"

"Ringo is a girl."

Mukumo carefully glanced at his much shorter, silver-haired younger brother and hesitantly asked,

"Should we just share a—"

Before he could finish, a piercing scream drowned out his voice.

"No! Noooo!!!"

A woman's desperate wail shattered t...

043 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

Yagura was completely unaware of the upheaval within the Hōzuki clan.

That afternoon, after leaving Kirigakure, the four-man team didn't stop moving until deep into the night.

Jinin Akebino had been subtly testing the three younger ninjas along the way. After observing them for a while, he noted that Ringo Ameyuri had exceptional taijutsu skills—just through sheer physical ability, she could already keep up with half of his speed.

Mukumo, on the other hand, was the weakes...

042 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

"Gather at the Kirigakure village gates at five in the afternoon."

"Your assigned Jonin captain will be waiting for you there."

After delivering these instructions, the Third Mizukage waved his hand, dismissing the three to return home and prepare for their journey.

...

"Mizukage."

Once the three had left the Mizukage's office, Elder Genshi tapped his cane lightly against the floor.

"The third candidate... I must say, I did not expect that choice."

Th...

041 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

Finally, he came face-to-face with the person he had been longing to meet—Ringo Ameyuri.

It was just a little awkward.

After all, whatever the Anbu had told her about him couldn't have been anything good.

Yagura was self-aware enough to know that much.

So, Ringo Ameyuri was in the Anbu? Just like Yamato in his youth, a shinobi hidden in the shadows rather than standing in the light.

No wonder Mangetsu and the others had never heard of her.

"Hello, Ringo.....

040 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

The first to receive this news was the host village, Konohagakure.

Then came Sunagakure, followed by various other shinobi villages, each receiving the same message one after another.

...

Iwagakure.

Intelligence from Konoha, along with an invitation from Kirigakure to participate in the upcoming Chunin Exams, was placed on the desk of the Third Tsuchikage, Ōhnoki.

"Hmph!"

After reading through the documents, Ōhnoki let out a snort of disd...

039 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

"Coral Palm!"

Mangetsu and Kaede shouted in unison, "Zabuza!"

After a prolonged battle, Yagura finally seized the opportunity.

His palm landed squarely on Zabuza's chest. Coral rapidly spread across his body, instantly immobilizing him.

Zabuza had always been wary of this secret technique. He knew that if he got caught, it would be a nightmare to deal with.

From the beginning of the fight, he had been on guard against Yagura's hands, dodging every strike.

B...

038 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

The unexpected words caught everyone off guard.

Mangetsu and Zabuza froze, momentarily speechless.

Kaede frowned in thought before asking, "Are you serious?"

Zabuza immediately erupted. "How the hell could that be?! Use your damn brain, idiot!"

"That's terrifying," Mangetsu shuddered, breaking into goosebumps like he had seen a ghost. "I'd sooner believe that Zabuza sleeps with his sword than with a woman."

"Hah?! What's that supposed to mean?!"

"Exactly wh...

037 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

Unfortunately, Yagura had absolutely no talent when it came to naming techniques.

Since he hadn't yet crossed paths with the Second Hokage, he decided to put that matter on hold for now. Maybe inspiration would strike him another day.

For now, it was best to focus on bringing his current ideas to life.

He had Lightning Release, Water Release, and Wind Release.

In Yagura's mind, he had already developed his Lightning Release techniques to a satisfactory level.

Lig...

036 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

Unaware that the Third Mizukage had summoned the long-awaited Hoshigaki Kisame after his departure, Yagura made his way home, keeping a low profile.

The tailed beast cloak around him was too conspicuous, so he moved cautiously through the village before diving straight into his training ground.

He sat cross-legged under the shade of a tree, closed his eyes, and entered the mental realm where Isobu resided.

...

The sky of the mental realm was tinged with a faint purple ...

035 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

The Third Mizukage turned his hourglass over once again, falling into silent contemplation.

Yagura sat in his seat, half-nervous, half-expectant, quietly awaiting the Mizukage's decision.

During this time, Elder Genshi pulled Yagura over to sit beside him on the couch.

Patting the back of Yagura's hand, Elder Genshi gave him a kind nod.

"Don't worry, there's an eighty percent chance it'll work out."

Understanding the reassurance behind the elder's gaze, Yagura ac...

034 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

To Yagura, the "Blood Mist" policy was utterly reprehensible—he could see no benefits to it whatsoever.

Because of this, he harbored deep prejudice against the one responsible for enforcing it: the Third Mizukage.

However, after interacting with the man, Yagura realized that the Third Mizukage was neither an idiot nor someone under Uchiha Madara's control.

So why did he push forward with the Blood Mist policy?

From what Yagura had gathered so far, the Mizukage's moti...

033 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

The Mizukage's office fell into silence.

The Third Mizukage had quit smoking a long time ago.

But his mouth was dry, and after exhausting his mind all day, he found himself craving a cigarette for the first time in years.

A perfect Jinchuriki—was such a thing truly replicable?

The Third Mizukage had always assumed that Yagura's ability to control a Tailed Beast's chakra stemmed purely from his innate talent.

But now, it seemed that might not be the case.

...

032 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

Fuguki Suikazan staggered out on trembling legs.

Elder Genshi set down the proposal he had been reviewing. "Mizukage, is Fuguki—"

The Third Mizukage immediately understood what Genshi was implying.

"Are you suggesting that, because I reprimanded him yesterday for skimming too much off the Anbu's funds, he's now trying to atone by submitting this proposal?"

"Yes."

The Third Mizukage folded his hands under his chin and pondered for a moment before shaking his hea...

031 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

The head of the Karatachi clan raised his hand, his expression grave as he observed his grandson, now enveloped in coral and the Tailed Beast Cloak.

Nearby, the leader of the Hōzuki clan raised his right hand in the shape of a finger gun.

The moment Yagura showed any signs of losing control, he would unleash the Hōzuki clan's most formidable technique—Water Release: Water Iron Cannon.

"Hey, hey, hey, is your grandson okay? The seal was just put in place, and it's already...

030 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

A long silence stretched in the shared mental space between Yagura and Isobu.

Both were deep in thought.

It seemed that the fragile mind of the tailed beast had been frightened.

But even if given another chance, Yagura would still make the same decision.

He could have followed Naruto and Killer Bee's path—slowly building a bond with his tailed beast, gradually mastering its power, and eventually becoming a perfect Jinchūriki.

But that was far too slow.

W...

029 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

Even though he had mentally prepared himself for this possibility, seeing the massive sealed gate and the Jinchuriki before him made Isobu finally accept reality.

This was real, not a dream.

After so many years, he had once again been sealed inside a human.

And this time, it was a human child.

Barring any unexpected incidents, given human lifespans, at worst, he would be stuck inside this child for decades.

Depressing...

...

Yagura waited for Isobu to...

028 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

...

After a while, voices echoed across the lake.

Relieved: "Damn! I'm still alive."

Irritated: "That damn turtle's hide is thick! My Lava Release couldn't even melt a bit of its skin!"

Now relaxed enough to crack a dark joke: "Enough already! Our taijutsu squad was basically giving that beast a pedicure! I almost got squashed to death!"

...

"Mizukage-sama."

At the command center, the chief strategist reported back to the Third Mizukage.

"The Th...

027 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

The Tailed Beast Ball shot forth from the Three-Tails, hurtling straight toward the Mist ninja gathered before it!

A massive chakra sphere, nearly as large as the beast itself, bore down on them with unstoppable force.

For the Mist ninja caught in its trajectory, the sheer, oppressive presence of death was something only they could truly comprehend.

Snapping out of their initial panic, the Mist ninja—along with the command center—let out a desperate, ear-splitting cry: "...

026 Naruto: Yagura Karatachi

Step two—sealing the Three-Tails—complete!

"Battle squad, move out!"

At the command, the six members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen vanished in an instant!

So fast!

The moment the order was transmitted over the radio, all six had already moved. Yagura only truly registered their disappearance after seeing them vanish before his eyes.

By the time he caught sight of them again, they were already charging toward the Three-Tails, thei...

056 Volume III The Strongest Artist in Naruto

(A lighthearted, nonsensical daily-life chapter, just to show the current state of the village and everyone's lives. Truly, The End!)

"Kurotsuchi, why do you look so upset?" Deidara asked the pouting girl beside him.

Kurotsuchi huffed. "You keep sending a clay clone to deal with me every day. It's infuriating!"

Deidara sighed, a little helpless, and grabbed a skewer from a nearby stall, handing it to her.

"I don't have a choice, you know. Itachi's been watchin...

055 Volume III The Strongest Artist in Naruto

"Hey, kid! Come with me!" The bald director enthusiastically waved Sasuke over while explaining as they walked.

"Our production team spent a whopping fifty million ryo to secure the rights to this new script from Lord Radadi."

"So you better give it your all! There's a big reward in it for you!"

"A new script? What's it about?" Sasuke asked, a little curious. Playing himself felt a bit embarrassing, but on the other hand, he was confident in portraying his own character.

054 Volume III The Strongest Artist in Naruto

With his usual cold expression, Sasuke walked through the bustling streets of Tengakure Village. Ever since the final great battle had ended with the ninja emerging victorious, the Shinobi World had finally achieved true peace.

This was evident in the village's atmosphere—everywhere he looked, people were laughing, and everyone seemed to be living comfortably.

Especially now, with the village leadership pushing for the reintegration of ninja into civilian industries, many previo...

296 Naruto: Transmigrated as Obito

Konoha Year 57. Land of Fields.

Inside the conference room of the Shinobi Alliance Council Building—

The leaders of the six great hidden villages—Wood, Night (Yoru - means night), Mist, Akatsuki, Cloud, and Rock—had all gathered.

Together, they were discussing and drafting the "Regulations for Further Strengthening Friendly Cooperation Among Nations."

Once the meeting concluded—

Obito stretched lazily and turned to the Fifth Raikage, Daru...