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232 Roger Pirates Apprentice

A thunderous kick slammed down with overwhelming force!!!

When that kick, wreathed in crackling black-and-red lightning and flames, struck his chest, Rayleigh felt as though a mountain had crushed him.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom—!

Chunks of earth shattered one after another, mountain peaks crumbling under the impact.

At this time, the young Dark King Rayleigh's eyes rolled back white, his mouth opened wide, and he spewed out three liters of blood.

Finally, he...

231 Roger Pirates Apprentice

As soon as those words were spoken, the entire Roger Pirates froze.

None of them had expected that the young monster before them would be so arrogant…

One man against the entire crew?

You had to know, with Rayleigh and Gaban serving as the two "king-level" deputies, once the Roger Pirates went all out, their strength could rival even the elite forces of Marine Headquarters.

For this young man to be so reckless—did he really think he could take on Marine Headquarter...

142 With the Justice System

"Boom—! Boom—! Boom—!"

The heavy detonations, like a death knell tolling from the depths of hell, echoed through Infinite Hell.

The fierce clash had already lasted a full three days.

"Demon's Heir" Douglas Bullet had long since unleashed his Demon Form.

His jet-black Haki fused perfectly with his body, turning his frame into a true machine of slaughter.

His speed and strength had both soared to their peak, like a primordial beast breaking free of its chains...

141 With the Justice System

"!!!"

Bullet's pupils shrank into pinpoints in an instant!

As a former great pirate who had once been defeated during a Buster Call, he knew all too well the meaning behind the four Den Den Mushi in front of him.

A Buster Call!

Four Buster Calls!

Back then, when the Marines tried to capture him, the forces dispatched were nothing more than Admiral Sengoku, Vice Admiral Garp, and a dozen massive warships.

But these four Den Den Mushi before his eyes represen...

358 Starting from One Piece

Kaito glanced at the Four Kage. Under the pressure of his Rinnegan, not one of them dared to raise their eyes to meet his.

Minato pointed at Madara, who was tangled in Kaito's hair, and asked,

"Kaito, what do you plan to do with Uchiha Madara?"

Kaito thought for a moment and replied,

"That's not something you need to worry about. Take him back to Konoha first."

Saying that, Kaito used his hair to roll Madara toward Minato. Minato hurriedly reached out and caught ...

357 Starting from One Piece

Ōnoki suddenly felt a terrible premonition in his heart. He swallowed hard and asked,

"What is it?"

Minato had already guessed what Kaito was about to say. He silently walked to Kaito's side, his eyes fixed on the Four Kage in front of him.

Seeing Ōnoki's uneasy little eyes darting about, Kaito spoke,

"I've always thought there are far too many villages in the shinobi world. So from this day forward, I want there to be only one village in the shinobi world. Do you un...

287 The Shimura Has Ice Release

Takeshi and Pakura both knew that Sunagakure could not confront Iwagakure head-on.

In order to prevent Sunagakure from being quickly overrun, outside support was especially important at this moment.

By leveraging the good relationship recently established with the feudal lord, Pakura successfully secured a sum of military funds, which she directly deposited into an account within the Land of Fire.

Thus appeared the scene of Kakuzu leading his subordinates across the border.<...

286 The Shimura Has Ice Release

Rain Country.

Compared to the era under Hanzō the Salamander's rule, Rain Country now clearly carried far more signs of life.

The people no longer lived in constant fear as they once did, nor did they have to worry about shinobi suddenly bursting into their homes to extort them with endless varieties of taxes.

Although some still nostalgically remembered that younger Akatsuki, life ultimately had to go on. At most, they could only sigh and reminisce during ...

315 Scourge of the Ninja World

"Wait, Chizan-kun..."

Orochimaru quickly raised his hand to stop him, then began pacing in place, his mind spinning at full speed.

After a while, he walked up to Gekko Chizan and asked very seriously:

"You went to Kumogakure?"

"Yeah... what about it?"

"When did you go?"

"A long time ago, back during the war in the Land of Hot Springs."

Orochimaru fell silent.

The look in his eyes as he stared at Gekko Chizan was full of shock—this was ages ago...

314 Scourge of the Ninja World

Gekko Chizan suddenly felt like a thousand question marks popped up in his head...

Uchiha Madara appeared in the Land of Earth?

No way, wasn't that bastard supposed to be dead...

Wait a minute, he suddenly thought of something... Back then, didn't he fight a bunch of people in the Land of Earth?

The leader was none other than Kitsuchi.

And what he used at the time was the Genjutsu of Ryūchi Cave combined with Crystal Release, disguised as Uchiha Madara and Susan...

356 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

By midday they'd sat together; Sakura brought some rations, and the taste… was hard to describe!

Not long after, Hinata arrived with a boxed lunch.

Naruto decisively abandoned the rations and dug into Hinata's lunch. Sakura didn't get angry — she had eaten some of the rations too and agreed they were unbearable.

"Kiyosuke, Hinata's cooking is amazing. Whoever marries you is lucky," Kiyosuke teased from the side.

Hinata's face flushed crimson; she nearly buried her ...

355 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Kiyosuke had come over today just to freeload a meal. Kurenai knew it well enough—after all, this guy was too lazy, and in Konoha, there were barely a handful of people he hadn't mooched off at some point.

After Karin moved in, his freeloading eased up a little. But as her workload at Konoha's hospital kept piling up and she spent less and less time at home, Kiyosuke had returned to his old ways.

Naruto couldn't cook—instant noodles or ramen was about all he could manage. Kiyo...

140 With the Justice System

"Shiryu of the Rain...?"

Hawke glanced to the side.

A tall figure was leaning against the corner of the cell.

Even locked in a prison, the murderous aura that clung to him hadn't diminished in the slightest.

"Hey, Navy boy, you know me?"

The man lifted his head, revealing a face twisted by a wicked grin.

"Then that makes things easy. Count me in for that slaughter party upstairs, how about it?"

"..."

Shiryu of the Rain.

The name flashed th...

139 With the Justice System

The surface of the sea.

Lying on the wrecked boat, Luffy suddenly widened his eyes, staring up at Garp in the sky.

"Grandpa...?"

No...

Something's not right...!

This terrifying aura...

He had never seen his grandpa unleash power like this before!

"Impact——!!!"

A massive iron fist, like a meteor crashing down, carried a force terrifying enough to shatter everything, and struck fiercely toward the sea below!

Where Garp's...

230 Roger Pirates Apprentice

"Divine Departure???"

"Why can you use it too!!!"

As two Aces clashed, both wrapped in overwhelming Conqueror's Haki, black and red lightning storms erupted from the point of impact, spreading wildly in every direction.

Divine Departure vs Divine Departure!!!

Ace vs Ace!!!

The terrifying momentum burst outward from the center of their clash, shaking heaven and earth.

The crew of the Roger Pirates faced the shockwaves head-on, gritting their teeth to withsta...

229 Roger Pirates Apprentice

"Still as reliable as ever..."

Click.

Hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Orin's face carried a smile.

He didn't know why, but whenever he heard Mihawk's promise, he naturally felt reassured—almost as if the moment Mihawk said it, then during the time Orin was away, the seas really wouldn't descend into chaos.

At the very least, the territories under Orin's control wouldn't see any problems.

That was the charm of the ever-reliable Vice King~

Next, Orin...

260 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Orochimaru, don't keep that stiff face all the time."

At the dinner table, Renya advised the always-expressionless Orochimaru.

If this kid kept acting like that, sooner or later he'd develop psychological issues.

Especially once he became a shinobi, facing cruel wars would only worsen those problems.

Even Renya himself couldn't avoid developing extreme thoughts now and then—let alone a child like Orochimaru.

If Orochimaru ended up walking the same road as in t...

259 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Hehehe, how interesting."

Black Zetsu stared with great interest at Renya, who was busy cooking, its eyes gleaming with schemes.

If Uchiha Madara were to learn of Renya's true parentage by accident, what would he do?

Senju Tobirama would surely die a miserable death, wouldn't he?

Renya could then witness Tobirama's death with his own eyes, and later, when the time was right, Black Zetsu could tell him that Tobirama was actually his biological father.

With such a...

184 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

After Shinju finished speaking, the prison, which had just fallen silent, erupted into noise again.

"Orochimaru being this generous? Since when?"

"If you ask me, he's not even one of Orochimaru's men!"

"It's obvious—Orochimaru's just using us for another twisted experiment!"

"I went through so much hardship to gain this power! There's no way I'll give it up so easily!"

Hearing the noisy discussion, Shinju laid it all out directly:

"My name is Shinju. I am...

183 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

"Don't be in such a rush. Before the Reincarnation Ritual begins, Orochimaru-sama has assigned you a very important mission."

Kabuto pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose as he spoke.

Guren patted her ample chest with confidence and promised,

"Alright! Don't worry! I'll definitely carry out this mission perfectly! (⑅˃◡˂⑅)"

Kabuto: "…Let me finish."

...

On the other side.

Out on the water, Shinju and Naruto, drifting b...

138 With the Justice System

"System, add points!"

[Ding!]

[100,000 Justice Points consumed. Armament Haki upgraded to Top-Tier (Admiral level)!]

[100,000 Justice Points consumed. Observation Haki upgraded to Top-Tier (Admiral level)!]

[100,000 Justice Points consumed. Martial Arts · Fist upgraded to Top-Tier (Admiral level)!]

"Boom——"

An invisible shockwave burst out, centered on Hawke, and swept across the entire platform.

Hawke slowly closed his eyes, quietly feeling the ...

137 With the Justice System

Time flew by, and a week later.

Impel Down, Level 3, Starvation Hell.

This was no longer the hell where pirates wailed in hunger...

It had become the exclusive training ground of the G-3 Branch Marines.

The air was thick with the stench of blood and rust, mingled with the dying screams of pirates, forming a cruel symphony.

This week, the G-3 Branch had unleashed a bloody feast inside Impel Down.

Level 1, Crimson Hell.

Level 2, Wild Be...

354 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

"You lunatics… you're insane! Asakawa Kiyosuke!!!"

Shinno's words came through clenched teeth, thick with hatred.

"You destroyed everything I worked for! Decades of effort—everything, everything I built—is gone because of you!"

His body began to twist, resembling Orochimaru's in its transformation. His lower half stretched and elongated, while his torso lunged toward Kiyosuke. A chilling laugh spilled out.

"Hahaha… You bastards… Do you even realize what you'v...

353 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

"What's going on here?"

Naruto asked, bewildered.

The man who had been as massive as a bear just moments ago, Shinnō, had suddenly shriveled into this frail, withered old man.

"Cells," Kiyosuke replied.

"Cells?"

"So that's it," Sakura said, realization dawning on her. As Tsunade-sama's disciple, it didn't take her long to piece together the truth.

Sasuke thought it through and quickly caught on as well. Only Naruto was left scratching his head, completely ...

313 Scourge of the Ninja World

"Tsunade, what exactly do you want to say..."

"Nothing much, just wanted to say... I never expected that our Konoha's cold guy actually has a side that's not so cold. Tsk tsk, that's rare."

Tsunade wasn't afraid of Orochimaru at all, grinning as she looked at him. His expression remained just as indifferent as before.

Hearing that, he didn't say a single word and simply turned to leave.

But as he turned, a cold voice sounded faintly:

"If your hemophobia is cured,...

312 Scourge of the Ninja World

Gekko Chizan was walking on the road back to the village, his mind still mulling over the current situation.

The war was calming down — something he hadn't expected.

It felt like he hadn't even done much.

All he did was get rid of the One-Tail Shukaku, take out the Third Mizukage, and bankrupt the Fourth Raikage.

That was it, right?

So why was the war settling down now?

This was the Third Great Ninja War, after all.

"Chizan, what's wrong?"

"Th...

285 The Shimura Has Ice Release

Sunagakure was in utter chaos, while its neighbor Konoha remained perfectly calm.

After returning home and getting a good night's sleep, Takeshi brought with him the scroll containing Gari's corpse and headed to Konoha's Research Bureau early the next morning.

"Ah, it's Takeshi!"

Just as he stepped into the main entrance of the Research Bureau, Takeshi heard a slightly surprised female voice.

A familiar scent came over him. Anko was still her usual careless self, not m...

284 The Shimura Has Ice Release

"Nine o'clock direction, more enemies!"

As the corpse fell to the ground, the two Iwagakure shinobi who had been guarding it immediately retreated from the enemy at full speed.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

Uchiha Hikari shifted rapidly to another position. Taking advantage of everyone's attention being distracted, she unleashed a wide-range Fire Release.

"Explosion Release."

Just as the flames were about to engulf the group, Gari, who had yet to act, ...

356 Starting from One Piece

Black Zetsu's expression shifted. He was now almost certain of Kaito's identity, and his mind was already racing on how to deal with him once Kaguya revived.

Madara, on the other hand, looked utterly dumbfounded. He had never even heard of "Ōtsutsuki Kaguya" before—the name was completely foreign to him.

At the same time, he ignored the hand Kaito had placed firmly on his shoulder.

While Madara was frozen in confusion, a sudden, powerful suction burst forth from Kaito's p...

355 Starting from One Piece

Kaito pinched the Truth-Seeking Orb in his hand with slight force.

With a series of cracking sounds, the orb shattered into countless black fragments, scattering through the air.

Madara's eyes widened abruptly, his face filled with disbelief.

Kaito smiled lightly and spoke,

"Is that it? Is this all you've got?"

As Madara stared in shock, a white robe appeared on Kaito's body, and two horns grew from his head.

Twelve Truth-Seeking Orbs floated behind him, wh...