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195 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Afterward, Shinju went to ask Fukasaku whether every Pain had black rods like the ones found in this corpse.

When he received Fukasaku's confirmation, Shinju stood in the Hokage's office and voiced his suspicion.

"Based on the autopsy and the research on the black rods, all of the Pains are controlled by chakra."

"And according to the information Jiraiya-sensei sent back..."

"My guess is that the six Pains that have appeared so far aren't the real 'Pain.'"

"I don...

364 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

"Hmph. I didn't notice you just now, but this little pit is hardly going to stop me!"

The woman didn't care, and her words angered Shino.

"Am I really that invisible? But you've already failed. Want to know why? Insect Sphere!"

A rustling sound echoed in the woman's ears. She turned back in terror, only to see the black walls of the pit moving. Looking closer, she realized it wasn't the walls—it was thousands of tiny insects, crawling densely, giving off a truly terrifying...

363 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

The group hurried toward Mount Shumisen, but they hadn't gone far before Shikamaru and the rest of Konoha's Twelve Youngsters stepped out in front of them.

"Sorry, Kiyosuke-sensei," Shikamaru said softly.

"This is Kakashi-sensei's request — he told me to stop you, even though I know that's impossible."

"Kakashi…" Kiyosuke scratched his head.

"Move aside. I'm not at the point where I need to hit children."

Shikamaru shook his head.

"That won't do. This w...

366 Starting from One Piece

"Stop your rambling and keep quiet."

Kaito extended a finger, and thick streams of violet lightning burst forth from his fingertip.

Jigen hurriedly conjured black rods to block, but they snapped almost instantly. Bolts of lightning pierced through his body, leaving behind countless charred, bloody holes.

"Puuh!"

Jigen spat out a mouthful of old blood. Half-kneeling on the ground, his aura rapidly diminished.

Kaito slowly raised one arm and shot a bolt of lightnin...

365 Starting from One Piece

Kaito floated in midair with his arms crossed, watching Jigen below with a half-smile.

Jigen frowned. From Kaito's body he could feel the aura of the same clan, but judging by his appearance, Kaito didn't look like an Ōtsutsuki at all.

He looked up and asked,

"Who are you?"

"Me? Haven't you been asking about me all this time? I am Uchiha Kaito."

"Nani?"

Jigen's eyes widened in shock. He immediately activated the Kāma, and at the same time, Kaito dove down...

238 Roger Pirates Apprentice

"You're… not afraid of death?"

Orin stared straight at the burly man before him wielding two blades. For a moment, he didn't make a move.

But in the eyes of the surrounding underlings, to dare provoke someone who had easily defeated captain-level figures—Keek—was already no different from being a dead man.

Even Keek himself thought the same.

"My name is Dotor Keek! If you want Keek-sama's life, then come and take it!!!"

Clang—

The old man, ...

237 Roger Pirates Apprentice

"Dammit!!!"

Puh—!

In an instant, everyone whose name had been called out by Orin burst into sprays of blood without exception.

Especially Kaido.

Still just an intern of the Rocks Pirates, this young man had taken a bullet infused with Conqueror's Haki head-on, and was almost instantly left gravely injured.

He collapsed to the ground, blood gushing from his nose and mouth.

If not for his strong foundation and the toughness of his Oni bloodline, he would ha...

268 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Why are you here?"

In the Hokage's office, Senju Tobirama saw the two walk in, then set down the documents in his hand and asked.

"You or me?" Renya looked toward Uchiha Kagami.

"...You say it for me," Uchiha Kagami said after a moment of hesitation.

He hadn't wanted his sensei to know about this, but he had no way to handle it himself. He could only come and report it.

He just hoped Tobirama-sensei wouldn't target the clan because of the hawks.

"What exac...

267 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Kagami, why are you here?"

At Senju Tobirama's residence, Renya looked at the sudden appearance of Uchiha Kagami in the courtyard, a little puzzled.

For Kagami to come rushing like this, something serious must have happened.

"Renya-kun, some jōnin in the clan are trying to incite our people to start a coup." Uchiha Kagami spoke with a solemn expression.

At the clan meeting, several members had voiced the idea of a coup, and some of those present were clearly swayed.<...

149 With the Justice System

Impel Down.

Outside the great gate.

A small vessel flying the Marine flag was quietly anchored on the sea's surface.

Ivankov stood on the dock, his afro swaying slightly in the sea breeze.

He turned to glance back at the massive steel behemoth behind him, his emotions complicated.

Excited!

In disbelief!

Never in his wildest dreams did he expect he could walk out of Impel Down so smoothly.

No battles, no jailbrea...

148 With the Justice System

"Rear Admiral Hawke...!"

On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Dragon's voice wavered noticeably.

That name... he had heard it recently.

The Marine Commodore who bombarded Mock Town, wiping that lawless pirate haven from the seas entirely—his name was Rayne Hawke!

And now... he had already been promoted to Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral?

"Supreme Commander knows of me?"

"I've heard a little."

"Rear Admiral Hawke's iron-blooded purge of Mock Town....

194 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Land of Fire, deep in the forest.

After parting ways with Naruto and Sasuke at the border of the Land of Water, Shinju quickened his pace toward Amegakure.

The Land of Rain sat in the center of the Five Great Nations. If Shinju took a straight route from the border of the Land of Water, he would have to cut directly through the Land of Fire.

"Damn it, why can't I use the Flying Thunder God mark I left on Jiraiya-sensei?"

Shinju muttered.

At that ...

193 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Jiraiya finally decided to take the risk and entered the tall tower in Amegakure said to be where Pain resided.

If the leader of Akatsuki, who had been wreaking havoc across the shinobi world, was truly his former disciple… then it had to be him, the teacher, who ended it with his own hands!

Suddenly, a figure flickered before him.

A woman wearing Akatsuki's black cloak patterned with red clouds appeared not far away.

When Jiraiya saw the woman's distinctive blue hai...

362 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Kirigakure, Mizukage's Office

"Kiyosuke, Konoha really went too far this time!"

Ao slammed the desk with his palm, his voice sharp with anger.

"Damn it, didn't I come here to explain? I already told you—Hiruko isn't one of us! He was struck off the record ages ago. Back when the Sannin were still kids, that old bastard had already been wanted. He has nothing to do with Konoha anymore! Ao, don't you go pinning this shit on us!"

Kiyosuke and Ao were sh...

361 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

"Yeah, yeah, looks like I was overthinking it."

Kakashi patted his head and smiled.

"After all, that matter is really troublesome."

"How so?" Kiyosuke asked.

"You've heard about the missing kekkei genkai shinobi, right?" Kakashi said.

"I have. The Storm Release user from Kumogakure, the Steel Release user from Iwagakure, the Dark Release user from Kirigakure, and the Swift Release user from Sunagakure. Those four disappeared."

Kiyosuke tapped his cup, and t...

321 Scourge of the Ninja World

Half an hour later, Kakashi and Rin were gasping for breath, while poor Obito was pitifully lying on the ground.

"Why... why is it always me who gets hurt..."

Pakura stood on the side, watching the three little ones getting drilled by Gekko Chizan, her face full of helplessness.

This Gekko Chizan—was this even training?

No, for Kakashi and Rin, it counted as training.

For Obito, though, this was nothing but personal revenge.

Such a grown man, yet so petty...

320 Scourge of the Ninja World

"I didn't expect it... my little brother is this popular?"

"These guys... never saw this coming."

"But this Obito brat... is he trying to steal my spot? I'll have to teach him a good lesson later."

On a rooftop not far away, Gekko Chizan had his arm around Pakura as they watched everything happening below.

It wasn't just Kakashi's trio—anyone close to Gekko Chizan seemed to be giving Gekko Hayate special care.

Even Might Guy had gifted him a green jumpsuit. See...

293 The Shimura Has Ice Release

In the laboratory filled with many figures, the most eye-catching one was still Orochimaru.

The white robe common among researchers, combined with his refined features, easily brought to mind a certain phrase:

A beast in fine clothes.

Of course, this was Takeshi's description of Orochimaru, based on how he acted in the original story.

For now at least, Orochimaru hadn't done anything openly that would earn him people's hatred.

"Well then, what about that guy Obit...

292 The Shimura Has Ice Release

"According to the agreement, I'll be taking this child with me."

On a small island in the Land of Water, a middle-aged man in a suit tugged along a blue-haired boy. Stroking the little mustache on his lip, he was practically giddy with excitement, imagining just how much profit this boy might bring him.

After all, these people from small places didn't even recognize Typhoon Release, and instead treated it like some kind of calamity.

But the man also felt lucky they were from...

364 Starting from One Piece

"Bee! You're still alive!?"

Killer Bee's voice sounded incredibly weak, but to A's ears, it was nothing short of heavenly music.

Obito carefully pulled out the black rod stuck in A's shoulder. A didn't even make a sound. Instead, he rushed to Killer Bee's side and held him tightly in his arms.

Killer Bee glanced at Obito and asked,

"Who is he?"

A wiped away his tears and replied,

"He's one of Hokage-sama's men. If not for him, I would've already died at tha...

363 Starting from One Piece

The force behind Jigen's two kicks was overwhelming. Even A and Killer Bee, whose physical strength far exceeded ordinary humans, were unable to move for a moment.

Killer Bee's body flared with red tailed beast chakra, but before he could even form the chakra cloak, Jigen had already absorbed it all.

Looking down at the two beneath his feet, Jigen said coldly,

"Lowly creatures daring to resist me... utterly foolish."

A struggled to lift his head, growling,

"Take ...

192 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

As soon as he spotted Sasuke, Naruto immediately shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Hey!! Sasuke!!"

"What an annoying guy... like a shadow that never goes away," Sasuke muttered coldly to himself, eyes lowered.

As Shinju and Naruto drew closer, Sasuke felt his breathing becoming heavier.

He still remembered the beating Shinju had given him last time.

If he hadn't recovered in time, he would've been dead…

"You alright? Seeing two of your old friends and not...

191 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

The bathhouse trip came to an end.

Everyone finally got to see Kakashi-sensei's face.

To be honest—very handsome!!

But compared to Kakashi's injured "leg," this was just a small episode.

After leaving the bathhouse…

On the way, Kakashi was still savoring the experience.

This is way better than reading Icha Icha Paradise a hundred thousand times! ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ

Kindhearted Naruto suddenly reminded Kakashi to watch where he was going, shouting...

147 With the Justice System

Ivankov suddenly leapt out from the pile of prisoner corpses.

That pile of corpses was the secret entrance to Level 5.5—the "Newkama Land."

He looked at Kuma.

The comrade who once fought side by side with him, shedding blood together for the revolutionary cause.

Why was Kuma here in Impel Down?!

"..."

However, after confirming that the person before him was Ivankov, Kuma simply smiled and nodded.

A simple gesture, yet one that carried a thousand uns...

190 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Orochimaru's hospital room.

"Creak~"

The sound of the door pushing open echoed as Sasuke slowly stepped inside.

Orochimaru licked his lips and said, "So, you've come."

Without saying a word, Sasuke raised his right hand. Lightning sparked in his palm!

"Swish!!"

Chidori Sharp Spear!

The lightning chakra extended, transforming into a long blue-white spear crackling with arcs of electricity!

In an instant, it pierced straight through Orochimaru's b...

189 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Deidara loved art—there was no doubt about that.

But saying Deidara wasn't the brightest… was also the truth.

When he unleashed his ultimate art of self-destruction, he completely forgot that Shinju possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique, which allowed him to teleport instantly to any location.

And there was another problem.

Although he told Sasori and Tobi to escape before his self-destruction, he overlooked the sheer power of his own explosion.

That bla...

266 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Sunagakure, Kazekage's office.

"Hmph, Konoha has gone too far!"

The Second Kazekage, Shamon, clenched his fists in fury after learning that the heads of the village's defected shinobi had been snatched away by Konoha ninja.

"You're all useless. So many of you, and you still couldn't stop Konoha's shinobi? What's the point of keeping you around?!"

Konoha's actions were a blatant slap in the face to Sunagakure!

The worst part was, these useless foo...

265 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"You brat, are you saying… the mission wasn't completed, but you still brought back the heads of the rogue Sunagakure ninja?"

In the Hokage's office, Senju Tobirama's expression instantly darkened as he looked at the two severed heads placed on the desk.

This brat just couldn't stop causing trouble every single day—how was he supposed to explain this to Sunagakure?

They had given Konoha a mission to assist in capturing the rogue ninja, yet Renya and the other two ended u...

236 Roger Pirates Apprentice

The distant figure looked like a man still in his prime.

A tall, muscular body, thick black hair, and dual blades gripped in his hands as he stood excitedly among the many crew members.

This image was completely different from the frail, hunched old man Orin remembered. But Orin was far too familiar with the old man—he could recognize him at a glance.

"Who would've thought… the old man was such a beast back in his youth~"

In the world of pirates, strong men aged in...

235 Roger Pirates Apprentice

"Didn't expect to run into this so soon…"

The Oro Jackson — it felt like her whole life at sea was spent surrounded.

In Orin's memory, the last time was the Battle of Edd War, when a lone ship had been encircled by enemy fleets.

Come to think of it, didn't Roger once say during the God Valley war that he was settling a grudge from a year prior?

Could it have been this siege he was talking about?

Orin wasn't flustered. Instead, he strolled unhurriedly toward t...