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332 The Shimura Has Ice Release

"Not good, it seems the Fifth Hokage can't tolerate us anymore."

Koharu Utatane's single sentence startled Homura Mitokado, who had still been grumbling moments ago.

His bloodshot eyes widened sharply, and even the dark circles under them couldn't hide the shock on his face.

"Just because of this small matter?"

Homura couldn't understand—he couldn't even fathom it. How could Takeshi, the Hokage, want his life over something so trivial?

Besides, this wasn't some...

408 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Kiyosuke had already grown used to the strangeness of this world.

Naruto, on the other hand, couldn't. Everything here went against what he knew — how could he possibly adapt to that?

In his memory, Kiba and Akamaru were inseparable, the best of partners. Akamaru had never once bitten Kiba. Yet here, he didn't hesitate to sink his teeth into him.

And Hinata… that outfit—well, that outfit was amazing!

But her whole vibe felt completely different. Noticing...

407 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

The incident at Hōzuki Castle was finally brought to an end. Afterward, Kakashi released the Box of Ultimate Bliss.

Once Muku died, the box automatically sealed itself shut. Kakashi threw it into the sea, and it sank into the roaring waves and violent currents—never to be found again.

Except for Kakashi, no one could ever locate it. From that moment on, the Box of Ultimate Bliss vanished from the world completely.

As for Hōzuki Castle, Kusagakure sent someone new to take...

197 With the Justice System

"Since that's how it is..."

"Then I'll just have to make sure none of you leave here alive!"

The moment his words fell—"Pa!"—

Zephyr's entire body turned into a streak of dark red lightning, shooting straight toward Shamrock.

His speed was so terrifyingly fast that a ring of visible white airburst rippled where he had stood.

His fist, after absorbing the blood of the Hellhound, now gleamed with an eerie, demonic crimson glow.

"Hmph, a retired former Mar...

196 With the Justice System

"Hu—"

Shamrock stood on the deck, the sea breeze ruffling the fine hem of his elegant coat.

Figarland Shamrock

He turned back, sweeping his gaze over his companions.

"What a boring trip. The air here even makes the food taste worse!"

An elderly man with a body full of bulging muscles and a cross-shaped beard—Shepherd Sommers—was carefully wiping each of his fingers with a pristine white silk handkerchief.

Shepherd Sommers

Beside him, a tall and ...

240 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Sai and Shinju sat side by side in the back seat of the aircraft. Sai glanced at Shinju with a puzzled expression.

"You know the Yamanaka Clan's Mind Body Switch Technique, right? You could just transfer the knowledge of how to operate this plane directly into their heads. Why go through all this trouble to change the control system?" ⊙▽⊙

Shinju only smiled silently in response.

Of course, he had his reasons for doing this.

This simplified control panel had no en...

239 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

After asking that question, Ōnoki didn't wait for Kurotsuchi to reply before bursting into excited self-talk.

"I can't believe a beauty trap actually worked on that guy! I never expected that!!!"

"Who would've thought that thick-browed, serious-looking kid would fall for that! Hahaha!"

"But listen, since you used a beauty trap to lure him in, you'd better keep him hooked..."

"If Iwagakure could really get a son-in-law like him, that wouldn't be bad at all. That boy's ...

276 Roger Pirates Apprentice

"Damn it…"

With his body thrown backward, Buggy flew into a pile of barrels and crates, smashing them to pieces.

Holding his head, he looked at the blood staining his hand. His face twisted in anger.

Usually cowardly and timid, someone who bullied the weak and feared the strong, this was the first time in years Buggy had ever fought someone head-on.

Yet even with his face swollen and bruised, he had no intention of backing down.

Pushing aside the shattered plan...

275 Roger Pirates Apprentice

Cocoyasi Village?

Buggy?

Blinking in surprise, Orin read the newspaper carefully once more, confirming that the reported location was indeed correct.

But how could these two names possibly be connected?

Looking again at the photograph on the paper, Buggy still had that same red nose as always—though he looked a little more mature now, yet still as arrogant and clownish as ever.

His face was swollen and bruised, his body covered in injuries, and several of his t...

306 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Land of Fire.

Inside the mountain cave where the two who once faked their deaths had lived for a long time.

"Renya, go first and see how Mito feels about it."

Senju Hashirama reminded Renya, "Make sure to tell her the reason—say you forgot to tell me, not that I didn't want to go!"

Before knowing Mito's attitude, he didn't dare go home.

If she was still angry, wouldn't he be beaten to death by his furious wife the moment he set foot in the hous...

305 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Rip—"

Inside the Hokage's office, Senju Tobirama stared fixedly at the calendar on the wall. His trembling hand tore off yesterday's page.

"Only seven days left..."

His voice, rarely so unsteady, quivered slightly — as if he were suppressing a surge of emotions ready to spill out.

Renya's six-month vacation was finally coming to an end! That brat would be back in the village in just one more week!

For half a year, Tobirama hadn't eaten a single proper meal. ...

406 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

The three charged straight toward Muku with terrifying speed. The Fourth Raikage reached him first, his entire body wrapped in blinding lightning as his leg came down like a battle axe.

Muku, of course, didn't let himself get hit. He stepped back, avoiding the strike, but Killer Bee appeared behind him—his attack missing again.

Then Muku caught on to what the two were planning.

"Bee!"

"OK!"

They raised their arms together, ramming forward like raging bulls.

405 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

The Fourth Raikage moved at incredible speed. In an instant, he was in front of Satori—but Satori had already read his intent and dodged even faster.

"Nani?"

The Raikage's eyes widened. How could such a massive body move so fast? What the hell was going on?

Kiyosuke spoke calmly.

"He can read minds. Your attacks are predicted before you even move. Hitting him is basically impossible."

That was Satori's most troublesome ability—once someone attacked, a thought...

331 The Shimura Has Ice Release

Shinno watched with wide eyes as the Eightfold Light Wheel drew closer and passed straight through his body.

In that instant, Shinno became Shin)(no.

But it didn't end there.

At the cross-section of his severed torso, countless tendrils writhed and twisted in the air, latching onto each other and forcibly pulling his upper body back together, stitching him whole once again.

Such an abnormal regenerative ability made Takeshi click his tongue in disbelief.

If this ...

330 The Shimura Has Ice Release

Without the obstruction of the parasitic insects, Shinno once again had the ability to open the Gate of Death.

However, this time, he wasn't in a rush to do so.

Jiraiya alone had already proven troublesome enough—Takeshi, being the Hokage, would certainly be even harder to handle.

Both sides needed to rely on feints to gather information about each other's abilities.

Takeshi was the first to act.

Crystals of ice suddenly emerged from the ground, sprouting rapid...

359 Scourge of the Ninja World

Gekko Chizan's entire body glowed with a faint blue light as Tagorihime, Ichikishimahime, and Tagitsuhime extended their right hands, pointing forward.

Three streams of eerie red, blue, and green light gathered in front of Gekko Chizan.

The next second, a fierce flame spewed out of his mouth.

As the crimson flame passed through the three streams of light, it immediately took on a strange hue.

Snakes have venom in their saliva, and it's extremely toxic. The three Snake ...

358 Scourge of the Ninja World

Under the cover of night, Gekko Chizan floated in midair in Sage Mode. He wasn't using Transparent Release—after all, with Tagitsuhime helping him stay hidden, what was the point of using it?

He and Chōmei were using insect eyes to search for the enemy's traces; the darkness could not block their vision at all.

"Chizan, the numbers are a bit scattered. Can we handle this?"

"No problem. Just mark down the coordinates, the rest can be left to the explosions."

Gekko Ch...

406 Starting from One Piece

The next day, Kaito returned to Marine Headquarters with Nami and Nojiko.

It was their first time entering Kaito's palace, and both girls couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Fortunately, Robin was there today — under her calm guidance, they quickly adapted to their surroundings.

By the way, since Kaito had returned, Yamato had also moved in. She constantly pestered him, clamoring to visit the "other world" — the one known as the world of Naruto.

The moment ...

405 Starting from One Piece

In the end, Luffy was dragged back by Ace and Sabo.

After all, the kid had injured dozens of Marine soldiers — even if it wasn't intentional, punishment was still necessary.

So, his two older brothers hauled him back, and the task of disciplining Luffy naturally fell to Garp himself.

With Kaito there, Luffy behaved himself for once, and even when they boarded the ship, he didn't cause any more trouble.

...

As soon as the three brothers left, Nami ran up immedia...

404 Starting from One Piece

Luffy collapsed onto the ground, his body looking shriveled and hollow — he was completely drained.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Like the beating of a drum, his heart started pounding again, and his body began to swell, ready to reawaken once more.

Bang!

Without hesitation, Kaito slammed his fist into Luffy's left chest. The sound of his heartbeat stopped dead.

He'd held back just enough not to kill him outright — the punch merely stopped his heart for a few...

403 Starting from One Piece

Buzz—!

Just like years ago, Luffy was once again blasted away by an Almighty Push. Under the crushing repulsive force, his body flattened in midair before smacking hard into the ground.

Kaito walked over slowly, holding a dazed Ace in one hand, stopping before Sabo.

Sabo swallowed nervously and said,

"Your Majesty... why are you here?"

Setting Ace down, Kaito replied,

"Someone called for me, so I came. But I really didn't expect the two of you together st...

304 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

No one knew exactly when it started, but rumors had begun to spread across the shinobi world—rumors about Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara.

According to eyewitnesses, the two had been seen strolling side by side down a busy street, followed by a handsome young man who was suspected to be Madara's illegitimate son!

A certain casino owner, who refused to reveal his name, claimed,

"The God of Shinobi has terrible gambling skills—he lost hundreds of thousands of ryō in jus...

303 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Several months later, in the Land of Iron.

"Hashirama, what's wrong?"

Uchiha Madara looked in confusion at Hashirama, who suddenly stopped walking.

The so-called God of Shinobi was standing frozen in place as if under a paralysis jutsu, staring intently at something by the street. Even the ice cream in his hand had melted completely without him noticing.

Madara followed his gaze—

It was a luxuriously decorated casino, with a grand signboard rea...

274 Roger Pirates Apprentice

After all, Orin's swordsmanship was his own, and his Conqueror's Haki was even stronger.

Rounding it up, he could be considered tied for first place.

That was how Orin saw it, anyway. He figured that if he ever declared himself a swordsman, no one in the world would dare deny him the title of "World's Greatest Swordsman."

In fact, that guy Mihawk would probably be the first to raise both hands in agreement.

Because if Orin admitted he was a swordsman, and the title of ...

273 Roger Pirates Apprentice

Leisurely walking through the courtyard,

Orin held a thin wooden stick in his hand — it looked fragile, yet no matter how hard they tried, it couldn't be broken.

Even though Kuina kept slashing at the same spot with all her strength, it was completely useless.

Zoro, who had been knocked to the ground, gritted his teeth and stood up once again, swaying slightly.

He wasn't someone who'd give up easily — especially not while Kuina was still silently persevering.

238 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

The massive, eerie statue was still continuously drawing the Tailed Beast chakra from Han's body.

Controlling the Susanoo warrior, Shinju once again sent out the sword's slash—this time thrusting it straight toward the bizarre statue that was siphoning the chakra behind Han!

The sword's slash collided with the stone statue with a deafening clang!

Shinju was startled to find that even a full-powered strike from Susanoo's warrior hadn't managed to break through that...

237 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

After hearing Kabuto's words, Shinju understood immediately.

So... the enemy of my enemy is a friend, huh?

"Apologies, but I'll have to trouble you, Shinju, and the two ninjas from Iwagakure to stay inside the formation for a while longer."

"In just a few more hours, Akatsuki's extraction of the Tailed Beast should be complete."

Kabuto spoke with obvious satisfaction.

When technology reaches a certain level, ninjutsu becomes insignificant.

He seemed to beli...

195 With the Justice System

Paradise, G-3 Branch.

The deep blue sea rippled gently as two massive fleets crossed paths in silence.

"Wmm——"

One fleet was slowly departing the harbor.

On the deck of the lead flagship stood five fierce and imposing Vice Admirals of Headquarters—Onigumo, Doberman, and three others. Their arms were folded across their chests, and standing just behind them was the newly promoted Rear Admiral, Dane.

The other fleet had just arrived.

At...

194 With the Justice System

Zoro and Sanji exchanged a glance, and in each other's eyes, they both saw a trace of confusion.

Something related to them?

"Hawke, what's going on?"

"After the Summit War..."

Hawke didn't bother with any preamble and went straight to the point.

"The structure of the Marines' power has been adjusted."

"Old man Sengoku and the others have officially stepped back from the frontlines. In principle, they won't personally take part in battles anymore..."

"...

402 Starting from One Piece

Luffy, Ace, and Sabo arrived at an open field.

Once they stopped, Sabo spoke in a low, heavy tone,

"Luffy, do we really have to go this far? We're brothers!"

Luffy stayed silent. The white smoke rising from his body grew thicker and thicker, gradually obscuring his face.

Ace couldn't hold back anymore. Clenching his fists tightly, he shouted angrily,

"Looks like we've got no choice but to fight today, Luffy! Take this! Let me see how strong you've become!"

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