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"You and Water Ninja take care of the flier. Fire Ninja and I will handle the puppet master."

"In the meantime, Earth Ninja will move independently and look for an opportunity to assassinate." Bug Ninja swiftly devised a strategy.

"Understood. I'm off," Shadow Ninja replied, vanishing once again into the darkness.

Deidara flew low, his eyes scanning the surroundings cautiously. The memory of nearly being one-shotted by Kakashi still sent shivers down his spine. Ninja battles...

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"We're being worked to the bone, huh? Right, Sasori?" Deidara grumbled nonchalantly as they traveled toward the Land of Birds.

Did Nagato think Akatsuki was the same as before? Running missions without even a salary, all for scraping funds to support the organization. Thank goodness for the Rinnegan's intimidation factor—otherwise, who'd even bother?

Sure, Konan was practically family, so the paycheck discussion didn't apply to her. Uchiha Itachi was here as a spy, so he didn't ...

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Inside the cave, Deidara was counting his gains. After the battle with the Grass ninja and Kurosuki Raiga, he'd accumulated an additional 5,000 Shock Points. With that, he could finally unlock the Thunder-Resistant Clay.

System Interface
[Ultimate Artist System]
Host: Deidara
Shock Value: 2750/5000
Skill Points: 0
Unlocked Skills: Explosion Mastery Level 1, Enhanced C2 Dr...

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Shhh!

Purple poisonous mist spewed relentlessly from Hiruko's mouth, forcing Kakashi and Yugao to retreat.

Boom!

The sound of exploding tags echoed again as Sasori controlled Hiruko to withdraw under the cover of thick dust. Up in the sky, Deidara saw this and had no choice but to follow Sasori's retreat.

"Captain, they've escaped," reported a voice.

"Should we pursue them?"

From the forest emerged an ANBU codenamed Raizen. He and Tenzo ha...

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"Hah, saved!" Deidara let out a breath of relief as he soared back into the air. The rest could be left to Sasori, but he could still seize opportunities to lob a few clay bombs and rack up some extra shock value.

"Idiot! Don't let your guard down on the battlefield!" Sasori's voice suddenly rang out, grim yet tinged with urgency. It seemed to come from everywhere and nowhere, like the hazy call of a mother waking you up in the morning.

"What's going on?!" Deidara felt a sudden fo...

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What a close call. Deidara couldn't help but want to complain.

How did someone like Kurosuki Raiga, an elite rogue ninja, end up getting taken down by a bunch of Genin? Are Konoha's Genin just monsters in disguise?

"What are you planning to do with this little girl?" Hiruko's raspy, sinister voice cut through the air. His menacing face, coupled with his unnerving tone, made him a walking nightmare for kids. Karin, standing nearby, trembled, her eyes welling up with tears,...

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"Sharp observation skills! As expected of one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen!"

"Hmph!"

"From my vantage point earlier, I noticed something interesting. Whenever a Lightning Style jutsu hit one of your grotesque creations, they couldn't explode."

"Combine that with the fact that all the hand signs you used just now were for Earth Style. That means your ability must be some kind of Earth Style variant. Earth Style is naturally countered by Lightning Style, so as long as I stick ...

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On the battlefield, Deidara faced off against a group of Grass Village shinobi. Standing on the sidelines, Kurosuki Raiga showed no intention of intervening. For him, the ideal outcome would be mutual destruction. If not, he could still observe their abilities without risking himself. No need to jump in prematurely.

"Be careful, everyone! Those white things he makes will explode!" shouted Kawamura Dou, a jōnin of the Grass Village. Earlier, their squad had taken minor injuries from the...

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"Sasori, are you planning to turn him into a puppet?" Deidara asked curiously, watching Sasori stow away the corpse of the Seven-Tails Jinchūriki.

"Though the tailed beast has been extracted, he was a Jinchūriki for a long time. Traces of tailed beast chakra are likely still lingering in his body. He'll make an excellent addition to my collection," Sasori replied, speaking more than usual—a clear sign of his excitement.

Deidara scoffed inwardly. Judging by Sasori's intentions,...

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Pain stood atop the right thumb of the Gedo Statue, his Rinnegan sweeping over the gathered members. In a voice that was still cold but carried a rare hint of fervor, he began, "Now that most of Akatsuki's members have been recruited, it's time I reveal our ultimate goal."

Ultimate goal?

This statement caught the attention of even the most stoic members. Uchiha Itachi, perpetually enigmatic, Sasori, usually indifferent, and Kakuzu, calm and calculating, all visibl...

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[Sasori's Shock Value +800]
[Seven-Tails' Shock Value +1000]

"The Seven-Tails, huh? Seems like you understand art too!" Deidara smirked, poking his head out from behind his clay dragon. The Tailed Beast Bomb had been countered by his exploding dragon, leaving him confident now that he could handle another strike.

Relying on the remnants of his C2 Dragon and its enhanced version, Deidara figured he could withstand two more Tailed Beast Bombs. Bu...

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"Deidara, are you trying to get yourself killed?" Sasori said darkly, his voice low and menacing. The scorpion-like tail on Hiruko swayed ominously in the air, ready to strike at any moment. To Deidara, however, this was nothing more than a sign of his partner's rising irritation.

"It's too late to back out now, isn't it?" Deidara grinned.

The Takigakure shinobi who had been protecting the Jinchūriki of the Seven-Tails were either dead or incapacitated. Naturally, the strongest c...

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The only option was to run. Gōda Taichi dove into the dense forest below, weaving through towering trees to conceal himself while sprinting deeper into the wilderness.

"Don't even think about escaping!" Deidara growled, pursuing him atop a clay bird. Both of his hands reached into his clay pouches, palms facing downward, continuously spitting out small white grasshopper-like figures. These tiny clay creations dropped onto the treetops below and, with a sharp pop, expanded to f...

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[Shock Value +300: Kakuzu]

"Not bad for a little brat," Kakuzu muttered, stepping out from the shadows, unscathed. As an experienced ninja, he wasn't foolish enough to charge in headfirst without assessing his opponent's abilities.

When the clay spider detonated, cloaking the area in a cloud of dust, Kakuzu had made a wise choice—one that mirrored Deidara's. He created a clone.

Although the brief exchange was thrilling, it wasn't enough to impress the othe...

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In a hidden base deep within the Land of Waterfalls, Deidara finally came face-to-face with the man who called himself a god—Pain.

"So, this is the newbie? Hah, what a joke. Just a brat."

A sneering, dismissive voice echoed from the shadows. The sound of approaching footsteps soon revealed two towering figures in the signature black cloaks adorned with red clouds.

One wore a white turban, a scratched-out Takigakure headband, and had small, green, beady eyes that gave him a...

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(Note: To streamline storytelling, minor deviations from the original plot have been made.)

Why now? Deidara felt an overwhelming sense of malice from the universe as he stood face-to-face with the legendary Uchiha Itachi. Bathed in sunlight, Itachi's aloof demeanor and crimson Sharingan eyes made him appear almost godlike. His pale, melancholic face and the black cloak adorned with red clouds unmistakably marked his identity: Uchiha Itachi, the genius who would leave an indeli...

92 Naruto: Tobirama Reborn

Autumn, Year 60 of the Konoha Calendar.

It had been nearly six months since Senju Tobirama's resurrection.

In that short span of time, the shinobi world was thrown into upheaval.

Sunagakure had been crushed, its backbone broken, and now teetered on the edge of becoming a Konoha vassal.

Iwagakure fared even worse—erased from the shinobi world's map entirely, its status as one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages revoked. The few surviving Iwa shinobi ha...

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Otogakure

This hidden village, established single-handedly by Orochimaru, seemed modest when compared to the Five Great Shinobi Villages—or rather, the Four Great Shinobi Villages now.

Yet, despite its size, Otogakure boasted everything a major village had. It was small but complete, a microcosm of a true shinobi village.

However, to call it a shinobi village was generous—it was more accurately Orochimaru's personal laboratory. Every shinobi in the villa...

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"Hokage-sama, you must be joking, right?"

"Uh… haha… Haha! What a sense of humor!" Darui froze for a moment, forcing a stiff smile onto his face.

"Hahaha."

"Hokage-sama, you really know how to make a joke!"

"Ha… haha… hahahaha…"

Behind him, several Kumogakure shinobi wore equally awkward smiles, their laughter sounding mechanical and forced.

Even though they could sense the threat and finality in Tobirama's tone, they didn't dare lash out. Instead...

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"Hokage-sama, Kirigakure is willing to become Konoha's most steadfast ally!"

Chōjūrō bowed deeply to Tobirama Senju, his head staying low as if awaiting a decisive response.

Kirigakure relinquishing its Jinchūriki, refraining from hostility, and instead forming an alliance with Konoha—what could be better?

Among the Five Great Shinobi Nations, Iwagakure had been annihilated, and Sunagakure was crippled. If Kirigakure joined hands with Konoha and Kumogakure was next to ...

148 Naruto: Snatching the Mangekyō

After Fugaku and Shisui transplanted Hashirama's cells, their strength soared. Although they couldn't yet wield the Full-Body Susano'o, reaching the humanoid fourth stage was no longer an issue.

With their combined power, along with the assistance of a few elite jonin, handling Iwagakure's forces was well within their capabilities—assuming Akatsuki didn't intervene on Iwagakure's behalf.

Exiting the Kamui dimension, Akira used the Spirit Transformation Technique to briefly probe...

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"You're next!" Two Akira closed in from opposite sides, surrounding Nagato with precision.

Nagato's expression darkened. This battle... he'd lost.

Uchiha Akira's ocular techniques were terrifying—whether it was his space-time jutsu or those clones indistinguishable from his true body. Each was an overwhelming force in its own right.

Nagato understood clearly—if the fight continued, the one to die would undoubtedly be him.

"Enough," Nagato thought bitterly. "Althoug...

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Dungeon.

The sound of footsteps echoed, prompting Uchiha Fugaku to lift his head slightly.

What greeted him was a sight he would never forget.

One by one, ANBU members, their faces hidden behind masks, were escorted in by Uchiha clan members. Their spirits were broken, a stark contrast to their usual composed and formidable demeanor.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The heavy iron doors slammed shut, leaving an oppressive silence in their w...

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"Gulp… Is this the legendary Perfect Susanoo that once struck fear into the hearts of countless shinobi from Kirigakure?"

"The divine power of the Uchiha… truly terrifying."

"No wonder Uchiha Madara could quell an entire era of chaos with such strength. This power is beyond human—it's godlike!"

Staring at the colossal Susanoo towering into the heavens, its form seemingly endless, everyone present was left utterly speechless, their jaws slack with shock.

Especiall...

132 Naruto: Transmigrated as Obito

In the following days, Obito freely roamed about, cloaked in his Kamui space.

Behind him, dozens of shinobi struggled to keep up, their legs nearly giving out as they chased in vain.

Through this aimless wandering, Obito managed to gather a rough understanding of their origins.

He had observed them from a distance several times. Judging by their attire and equipment, they appeared to be members of Kirigakure's ANBU.

Of course, there was always the possibility that they...

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[The author didn't originally plan to write dumb villains, so Shana was intentionally made a bit nauseating.]

Obito continued speaking.

"The Ten-Tails is the origin of all chakra in this world, a beast of calamity destined to bring about its end. Mastering its power would make one the equal of the legendary Sage of Six Paths."

Kakashi touched his forehead protector, his expression grim.

"I won't even ask how you know all this… Do you have a way to stop them?"

O...

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Amegakure.

Staring at Nagato's now empty left eye socket, Obito clenched his teeth and asked angrily,

"Nagato, what on earth happened?"

Calmly, Nagato recounted the events from a few days ago in detail, from Konan being controlled by a mysterious force to losing his Rinnegan to the unknown assailant.

Obito fiddled with his fingers, his mind racing.

If his guess was correct, the person who had acted was likely the successor chosen by Madara. Someo...

129 Naruto: Transmigrated as Obito

Within the intel provided by Black Zetsu, there was a surprising revelation: Obito had once trained under Jiraiya, making him something of a half-disciple.

To think that he and Nagato had ended up connected through this shared history.

Setsuna's brows knitted slightly.

"More importantly, my cousin actually…" she muttered.

He had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, and even more astonishingly, a space-time-related dōjutsu.

The dōjutsu known as Kamui&nbs...

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Hearing that Mirai intended to throw him into the Police Force's detention facility, Hiruzen nearly choked on the outrage boiling within him.

"As expected, the Uchiha brat is inherently wicked!" he muttered to himself.

He, the Hokage of Konohagakure, locked away in a police cell? It would be the ultimate humiliation, a mockery etched in the annals of the ninja world. Just like what happened to Uchiha Fugaku back then…

"No!" Hiruzen growled, shaking off the dreadful th...

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"Hokage-sama, are you planning a rebellion?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes widened in shock as Mirai's words sank in.

In all his years as Hokage, such an accusation had never crossed his mind, let alone been hurled directly at him.

A Hokage, accused of treason?

The notion was utterly absurd. Yet...

Hiruzen's gaze shifted to the group of clan leaders standing behind Uchiha Mirai.

Despair flashed in his eyes.

These clan heads weren't just ordinary villagers�...