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241 Roger Pirates Apprentice

"Resume: Captain of the Rocks Pirates..."

Lying back on a recliner on the deck of his personal ship, a tall young man was scribbling away with pen and paper. This had always been his habit.

Whenever he was bored, he liked to write down his experiences. It had become a sort of unique custom in the world of One Piece.

That was—the nautical log.

Some of the entries went like this:

Pirate Resume: Pirate King's crewmate, Great Pirate, Captain of the Rocks Pirates......

272 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Renya, what made you think of inviting me to dinner today?"

At Senju Tobirama's residence, Uzumaki Mito walked into the kitchen. Seeing Renya busy at work, she asked with a gentle smile.

After all, except during festivals, it was rare for Renya to invite her over for a meal. Usually, it was Renya who went to her house to cook.

She had more or less guessed that Renya had some announcement to make…

"Mito-san, you're here." Renya smiled as he greeted her. "Go sit in th...

271 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Renya planned to leave the village three days later, but before that, he needed to say goodbye to the people he was close with.

Otherwise, if he suddenly disappeared, others might think he had died.

Especially that guy Danzo, who always liked to assume the worst about people. He didn't want to go out for a while, only to return and be branded a traitor colluding with the enemy.

That was exactly the kind of thing Danzo might actually do...

He intended to tell Danzo abou...

153 With the Justice System

"Ace's public execution, Sengoku!"

"..."

Inside the Fleet Admiral's office, silence fell for a brief moment.

"Tap—"

Sengoku stepped forward and placed his hand firmly on his old friend's shoulder.

He didn't say a word, but Garp could feel the strength in it—the understanding, the recognition.

"..."

Tsuru placed a cup of hot tea gently in front of Garp, her eyes warm.

"Sigh..."

After a long exhale, Sengoku sat back in his seat.

Th...

152 With the Justice System

"It's over."

A hand wreathed in extreme cold pressed lightly against Ace's back.

"!!!"

Ace felt a chill pierce through his organs in an instant...

The shock and unwillingness on his face, along with the flames burning on his body, were frozen together in that moment.

A crystal-clear ice sculpture appeared amid the ruins.

"Hu—"

After finishing, Kuzan waved toward the disguised merchant ship in the distance.

The Marines on board immediately dise...

368 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

After the matter with Hiruko was settled—Kiyosuke killed him and reported to Tsunade—the tense standoff dissipated. The Sixth Kazekage, Gaara, returned as well, resolving the issues with Sunagakure.

The other Four Great Nations also withdrew their hostility once Kiyosuke handed over Hiruko's carbonized corpse.

Whether they could actually identify it was another matter. From a charred body like that, it was hard to say how much information could be gleaned. At the very least, t...

367 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Thunder roared across the sky!

Violent energy swallowed Hiruko's figure, lightning surging as it scorched the earth, leaving behind nothing but a wasteland of charred rock.

"Kirin can't be absorbed by Dark Release. That's natural lightning, not chakra." Kiyosuke said.

"But he still has Steel Release."

"Steel Release has limits. It's not some infinite defense. Kakashi, you should know—Konoha once killed Steel Release users before. In fact, you know those people very w...

370 Starting from One Piece

Urashiki's eyes widened in shock as he looked at Madara's Rinnegan and said,

"That's… the Rinnegan? How could a human possibly possess those eyes?"

Kinshiki furrowed his brows tightly. As an Ōtsutsuki, he could naturally see Madara's Limbo.

The muscles in his arm bulged, power surging into his fist as he flung aside Madara's shadow and returned to Urashiki's side.

Urashiki shot Kinshiki a sidelong glance and said,

"There's something strange about that man… b...

369 Starting from One Piece

Hamura stared blankly at Kaito, who was lying on the ground.

He crouched down and reached out to touch Kaito's body.

Sss!

"So hot!"

Hamura jerked his hand back in shock, staring in disbelief at his palm. White smoke was rising from it.

"What's going on? I'm just an energy body, and yet I actually got burned?"

Thump! Thump!

From Kaito's tightly shut eyes came a sound like a heartbeat.

Hamura didn't dare approach him again. Instead, he sa...

325 Scourge of the Ninja World

The next morning, Gekko Chizan set out with his wife Pakura, bringing along three little followers carrying their luggage.

"Sensei, why do you have so much luggage???"

"Six big trunks??"

Obito was carrying two trunks in his hands and one on his back, his whole face the color of an overripe eggplant.

So heavy. Seriously heavy.

Kakashi was in the same situation—two trunks in his hands, one on his back. Only Rin had nothing to carry. After all, she was the medical...

324 Scourge of the Ninja World

In the blink of an eye, another year had passed.

The Third Great Ninja War had been in a lull for quite some time now.

After all, the war came far too suddenly, and the flames of battle spread with terrifying speed.

All five major villages suffered varying degrees of loss.

Among them, Sunagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure suffered the heaviest blows.

The Third Kazekage, the Third Mizukage, and the Third Raikage all went missing or died within the same year.

297 The Shimura Has Ice Release

Takeshi's intelligence, strictly speaking, was not inferior to that of Kakashi and the others.

What he lacked was only the ability to analyze intelligence.

Combined with his knowledge of the later Shippuden storyline, this led him to adopt the simplest and most direct approach in battle.

After linking together all the recent events he had encountered, Takeshi naturally realized something. Without explaining the situation to Hikari, he suddenly raised his head and activated t...

296 The Shimura Has Ice Release

"Recently there have been a lot of new faces in the village."

Naruto had climbed to the top of a large tree, finding a thick branch to stand on as he tried to keep his balance.

"I heard this year's Chūnin Exams are going to be held in Konoha, so a lot of nobles have come by invitation."

Ino, who was picking flowers in the flowerbed, brushed aside the strands of hair by her ear, reached out, and plucked a pink blossom in front of her.

After answering Naruto's question,...

151 With the Justice System

New World.

Moby Dick.

"Clang—"

Shanks slowly sheathed Gryphon.

Opposite him, Whitebeard gripped Murakumogiri tightly.

The negotiations had completely broken down.

"..."

Shanks took a long, deep look at this king of the old era, not saying another word.

He turned, leapt back, and landed on the Red Force.

"Captain."

Beckman walked over. "Talks broke down?"

"Yeah... they broke down."

Shank...

150 With the Justice System

"Ma~"

"Mock Town... still has survivors?"

Kuzan's eyes sharpened slightly.

Five massive warships were carrying out a top-secret mission—transporting Skypiea's gold to Alabasta.

This was the very first cornerstone of the Navy's independence, the opening movement of the new era painted by Hawke.

Failure was not an option.

Since they had been discovered... there was no other choice!

With a casual wave of Kuzan's hand, the moisture in the air instantly ...

270 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Although Senju Tobirama said nothing, it was as if he had already said everything.

Renya couldn't help but feel a little wistful. Every day, he lay around idly in the village, and when mealtime came, he would prepare food. Was this really the life he wanted?

Well… living idly wasn't bad either…

Back when he had no power, all he wanted was to survive. Now that he had great strength, there were far more things to think about.

Lying low in the village was indeed a goo...

269 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Hokage-sama, the Uchiha clan leader has arrived."

In the Hokage's office, an Anbu knelt on one knee and reported.

"Let him in."

Senju Tobirama stood by the window, his back to the door. His fingers tapped lightly against the window frame, slow and steady, as if lost in thought.

Uchiha Tanaka pushed the door open and entered, his expression calm.

"Hokkage-sama." He gave a slight nod, his tone neither humble nor arrogant.

Tobirama did not turn around. He onl...

240 Roger Pirates Apprentice

"???"

Hearing those words, Orin's head buzzed on the spot.

No way…

Old man, you too?

But right now he had no time to explain so much. He could only hurry to calm Roger down, keep him from getting too riled up.

He teleported to the Oro Jackson, and after much persuasion, finally prevented Roger and Keek from coming to blows.

It wasn't until Roger confirmed again and again that Orin hadn't joined the Rocks Pirates solely because of circumstance, but also ou...

239 Roger Pirates Apprentice

The scene fell silent for a moment.

Whether it was Roger and the others on the distant Oro Jackson, or Whitebeard and the rest, their bodies bloodied with gaping wounds, all eyes turned toward the figure standing proudly.

At this moment, Orin no longer wore the easygoing smile he often carried, nor the carefree air of smoking at leisure. What remained was only a presence...

A presence that could only be described as overwhelming.

This wasn't Haki like Conqueror's Haki....

198 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

After seeing Nagato's face, Shinju froze.

The guy not only had sunken eye sockets and a sickly yellow complexion, looking like someone who'd been drained dry by a vampire…

More importantly, his eye sockets were completely empty!

Those eyes that once represented supreme power—the Rinnegan—had been dug out by someone at some point.

"No wonder."

Shinju muttered under his breath, as if he suddenly understood something.

"I'm not as strong as you."

Na...

197 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Shinju roared, his voice like thunder.

"Pain! Get out here right now!!!"

Below, the few remaining Amegakure shinobi trembled as they looked up at Shinju, towering like a god.

"Where is our god? Amegakure is suffering, why hasn't our god appeared yet?"

"Who the hell is this guy? Weren't all the Uchiha wiped out? How can someone still use Susanoo?"

"I heard there's still one Uchiha alive—Uchiha Sasuke. Could it be him? Did he come to Amegakure with Susanoo to tak...

295 The Shimura Has Ice Release

While Takeshi and the others were still arguing about the candidates for the Chūnin Exams, a squad had already arrived at the daimyō's residence.

Those openly listed on the mission reported the exact time of the Chūnin Exams after their audience with the daimyō.

Meanwhile, several shinobi who were not on the entry list quietly made their way to the residence of the newly appointed general, Imagawa Shigeaki.

"Congratulations, Shigeaki-sama, on obtaining the position of ge...

294 The Shimura Has Ice Release

"Fire Release: Toad Oil Bullet!"

At the border of the Land of Wind, the ones clashing with the Iwagakure team were none other than the Konoha shinobi led by Jiraiya.

A large amount of toad oil splattered onto the Iwa-nin, and with the Konoha shinobi's Fire Release following up, many who failed to dodge in time were instantly ignited, writhing and screaming on the ground as they rolled.

Some clever Iwa-nin attempted to douse the flames with Water Release, but with the toad oi...

323 Scourge of the Ninja World

Looking at Orochimaru's suddenly elongated hands, Gekko Chizan couldn't help but swallow nervously.

Originally, he thought his mental resilience was strong enough—otherwise, he wouldn't have become Orochimaru-sensei's disciple.

But animation is animation, manga is manga, and reality is reality.

At this moment, he realized he had been wrong. This visual impact... was really a bit much!!!

"Sometimes human joints can be quite inconvenient, but with my technique, that wi...

322 Scourge of the Ninja World

"Bang!"

With the room door closing, the entire atmosphere inside became heavy.

"Hokage-sama, this is just Danzo sowing discord. My teacher may have conducted a lot of research,"

"But he has never been involved in that kind of research. After all, I'm one of his students and assistants as well."

Hiruzen Sarutobi put the documents on the desk aside and took a deep drag on his cigarette.

His expression shifted several times before he finally exhaled a thick cloud of...

368 Starting from One Piece

The Moon.

A bolt of thunder crashed down from the sky, the crackling of lightning shattering the silence of this place.

Kaito stepped out of the streak of lightning, exhaling softly and muttering to himself,

"Whew… my first time flying off the planet. But seriously, the moon is so small."

He finished speaking and turned his head in one direction. After absorbing Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, he had awakened the Byakugan.

And this Byakugan of his was far ...

367 Starting from One Piece

Isshiki was truly terrified now.

He hadn't expected Kaito to have a time-based dōjutsu, one that completely restrained him.

The thought of retreat had already sprouted in his heart. If he got hit by Gyakunen again, he really would die without even a trace left behind.

Thinking this, he slowly began to back away. A black portal had already appeared behind him.

Of course, Kaito wasn't going to just let Isshiki run.

The moment Isshiki tried to step into the portal,...

366 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

"There's still a little time left. As long as I devour you, or Kakashi and the others, my body will become perfect!"

Hiruko glanced up at the solar eclipse still continuing above his head. He still had time.

"No, you don't. You're going to die here!"

Kiyosuke gripped the Kusanagi sword in one hand. Kakashi stepped up beside him and said,

"Kiyosuke, sorry. I didn't wait until you got back before..."

"It's fine. I was just late. Let's do this."

"Yeah!"

...

365 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Hiruko was once a friend of the Legendary Sannin.

His talent was considered top-tier among shinobi, but in the presence of the young Sannin, it was never enough. Watching the gap between himself and them grow wider and wider, he chose to stray down a forbidden path—developing the Chimera Technique.

But during the process of creating the technique, Konoha shinobi began to disappear. Once the Third Hokage uncovered the truth, he sent the Sannin to hunt Hiruko down.

In t...

196 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

In the end, under the stunned, shocked, and bewildered gazes of everyone in Konoha, Shinju flew off.

At this moment, Tsunade waved her hand, summoning the Anbu, and gave her order:

"Anbu Squad One and Squad Two, go assist Shinju. If anything unexpected happens, make sure to bring him back alive!"

The Anbu accepted the command and withdrew.

Beside her, Fukasaku said, "Then I'll pack up and return to Mount Myoboku as well. I need to inform all the toads about Shinju head...