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270 Scourge of the Ninja World

Gekko Chizan performed a Transformation Technique, then leapt out.

At the same time, Ichikishimahime spread her hands wide, and her Genjutsu began to take shape.

A cold, chilling voice echoed across the battlefield.

"Clearing out my insects... you, do you think you can dance as well?"

Under the effect of the Genjutsu, the sky seemed to freeze, as endless darkness began to swallow the moonlight.

The twenty-five Iwagakure shinobi who had been clearing insects, incl...

307 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

"So, why did you bring that human back to life? Just to say a few words to him?"

Ichikishimahime appeared, her gaze falling on the corpse lying on the ground.

"That's not it."

Kiyosuke chuckled and said, "I made a bet with him. But in the end, I'll definitely be the winner."

"A bet?" Ichikishimahime tilted her head curiously. "And what exactly did you bet on? Besides, you already sent him back to the Pure Land. How would you even know whether you've won or lost?"

306 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Faced with Kiyosuke's probing question, Madara fell into a rare silence. At last, he asked:

"You brought me back just to tell me this?"

"Pretty much. Besides, how can you be sure that the stone tablet in the Uchiha clan's Naka Shrine is accurate?" Kiyosuke chuckled.

Back then, the Sage of Six Paths left behind a tablet that only his descendants could decipher.

The Sharingan, Mangekyō Sharingan, and Rinnegan revealed the tablet at different levels. With the Mangekyō, ...

305 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Madara looked down at his withered, bony hand.

It was all too familiar—this was the state of his body just before he died. Yet the chakra within him hadn't weakened; instead, it circulated endlessly in some strange, unnatural cycle.

"Edo Tensei…"

Realizing the situation, Madara spoke with the single Sharingan left in his socket.

"Young man, there's a reason forbidden jutsu are called forbidden. They're not meant to be abused."

He was about to dispel the Edo T...

304 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Kiyosuke asked the White Snake Sage,

"White Snake Sage-sama, are you saying that I'm still going to die?"

"Oh? So you already know your fate?"

The White Snake Sage looked slightly surprised, then said,

"I see… you learned of your destiny, and by knowing it, you've already changed it? Interesting. Asakawa Kiyosuke, your future will affect this entire world. In that battle, you must find a way to survive. The two Children of Destiny both fell despite their strength. Wa...

303 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Together with Sarutobi Hiruzen, Kiyosuke walked out of the underground base. Kiyosuke left first, while Hiruzen stayed behind to reseal the place.

This was a hidden location that not even Tsunade knew about. Originally, Hiruzen had planned to bury it away forever. But now, because of Kiyosuke, it had been opened again.

"It's best to seal this place off completely… never let it be opened again."

Though it contained a wealth of important research material, most of it was the...

186 Roger Pirates Apprentice

"What an overwhelming force!!!"

"Is he trying to destroy the world?!"

High above the massive desolate island, a seagull wearing a little bowtie flapped its wings rapidly, carrying two devices on its body — one for recording and another for live broadcasting.

At this moment, inside Morgans' headquarters, a large projection screen was showing the battle between Orin and Whitebeard.

The fists colliding, mountains shattering into fragments, and the resulting shockwaves s...

185 Roger Pirates Apprentice

King Neptune's near-pleading shout caused the battlefield to fall into a brief silence.

Whitebeard, who had a close relationship with him, could understand his friend's feelings well.

Orin, however, had more on his mind.

One consideration was the late Captain Roger's connection with Whitebeard, and the other was what Rayleigh and the rest would think.

If he insisted on fighting here and ended up destroying Fishman Island… and the former members of Roger's crew found ...

216 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Since Renya has agreed, then do as you wish."

Uzumaki Mito sighed helplessly.

Tobirama didn't want to get married, and there was nothing she could do about it.

With Renya serving him in the future, there was no need to worry at all. Renya was such a filial child, she believed Tobirama's later years would not be bad.

Perhaps that was the reason Hashirama had made Tobirama adopt Renya in the first place?

"Sister-in-law, when you have time, you can find a suitable ...

215 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"You're not planning on getting married?" Uzumaki Mito frowned slightly.

"If you don't marry, what will you do when you get old? When that time comes, there won't even be anyone by your side to bring you tea or fetch you water."

If he didn't marry, he wouldn't have children.

And without children, there would be no one to take care of Tobirama in his later years.

As the older sister-in-law, she naturally had to consider her brother-in-law's future.

Sure, Tobirama ...

132 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

The moment the small armored man lunged forward, Naruto met him head-on with a kunai.

After all his recent training, Naruto's taijutsu had improved quite a bit. At this point, his exchange with the armored man was evenly matched, blow for blow.

Finally, with the aid of his numerous Shadow Clones, Naruto gained the upper hand and prepared to end the battle with a Rasengan.

But the small armored man wasn't backing down either. He raised his right hand with a sharp motion.

131 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Seven or eight black shadows suddenly shot out from the forest!

These figures were all about the same height — roughly two meters tall. Each was clad in black armor, their faces hidden beneath helmets, wielding massive iron hammers that looked heavy enough to crush stone.

Without a word, the hulking armored warriors charged straight at the three of them!

Sai, who was closest, scrambled to react. He quickly pulled out a scroll and rapidly ske...

269 Scourge of the Ninja World

"That's it already?"

"I was still waiting to make a move."

Chōmei looked at the collapsing Iwagakure unit, extremely displeased, thinking to himself how pathetic these people were.

They couldn't even handle a swarm of snakes—pathetic.

"They are a bit weak, yeah. Even if they were facing dozens of giant pythons, how could those jonin leaders be so useless?"

"Just a couple of large-scale ninjutsu each should've been enough to prevent losing eleven men outright."...

302 Starting from One Piece

In a dim underground chamber, Sai knelt before Danzō, reporting everything that had happened at Tenchi Bridge.

As he listened, Danzō's perpetually stiff, corpse-like face finally cracked.

"What!? Uchiha Kaito is back again? And he's awakened the Mangekyō too!?"

Without lifting his head, Sai replied in a low voice,

"Yes."

"Damn it… the Uchiha. And this Uchiha Kaito… if he didn't die back then, why didn't he return to the village?"

Sai kept his head lo...

268 Scourge of the Ninja World

The giant wasp, struck head-on by the scale powder, froze in place, then suddenly charged straight into the swarm of wasps in the sky.

Its massive body turned into a bulldozer, and no wasp could stop its advance.

"Damn it! That trick again! My wasp!"

The face of the ninja from the Usuryu clan changed drastically, looking extremely grim. This giant wasp was his summoned beast.

One had to know that even in the Usuryu clan, such a massive wasp was rare.

And now, it ...

301 Starting from One Piece

Just as Sasuke was pinned down, unable to move under Kaito's pressure, Yamato and Sakura arrived. The moment they saw Kaito, both called out at the same time,

"Kaito-senpai!"

Sasuke froze when he heard the way they addressed Kaito. Then, seeing those Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan eyes, a name suddenly came to mind.

"Kaito? You're Uchiha Kaito?!"

This name was anything but unfamiliar to Sasuke. Back when he was a child, he often heard Itachi mention it. And whenever Itach...

241 The Shimura Has Ice Release

Takeshi was arranged to sit in a front-row seat, where the same three—Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, and Choza—were already seated.

The three, already aware of the inside story of this meeting, welcomed Takeshi with friendly attitudes and let him sit down.

As Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzō, Koharu, Homura, along with the Hyūga ninja and Uchiha Fugaku, took their seats in the upper position, the meeting formally began under the chairmanship of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Right ...

240 The Shimura Has Ice Release

In the headquarters of the medical corps, Takeshi finally saw Sakumo as he wished.

Only, it was through the glass across the corridor.

Right now, no one was allowed to visit Sakumo. Even Kakashi, like Takeshi, could only stand outside in the hallway and wait until Sakumo's condition improved before being allowed to enter.

"Alright, let's talk in the room next door."

Feeling that it was about time, Hiruzen spoke up, reminding Takeshi to follow him.

Takeshi slammed...

302 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Sarutobi Hiruzen led Kiyosuke through a dense forest, speaking as they walked.

"Before the Second took over as Hokage, he was very fond of researching strange and unusual things. Much like your teacher, Orochimaru. In fact, Orochimaru's idol when he was young was always the Second."

"Uh… well, that hasn't really changed."

Orochimaru's idol was indeed Senju Tobirama. Even if he later turned that idol into a puppet, it didn't diminish his worship of him.

"Is that so? Y...

301 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

After leaving Kirigakure, Kiyosuke returned to Konoha and enjoyed a brief period of peace.

Soon after, he began putting his plan into motion.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, now retired, rarely visited the Hokage's office anymore. With Tsunade firmly seated as Hokage, his assistance was no longer needed. He had stepped back to spend his days with his grandchildren, enjoying the quiet life of retirement.

This tranquility was something he cherished.

"It's rare. With how busy you are, ...

300 Starting from One Piece

Kaito looked at Sasuke's pair of three-tomoe Sharingan and said,

"At your age, to have already awakened the three tomoe? Truly impressive."

Sasuke frowned. He caught the mocking undertone in Kaito's words and asked,

"Who exactly are you?"

Kaito didn't respond, simply muttering to himself,

"So it seems that Itachi really was successfully brainwashed by the Third and the others. Hah! One after another… so stubborn!"

The moment he heard Itachi's name, Sasuke...

299 Starting from One Piece

Naruto immediately wanted to step in and persuade her, but Kaito caught his intention and shot him a glare.

"Naruto, do you even know what a simp is?"

Naruto froze. It was the first time he'd heard the word, but he vaguely understood what it meant.

Kaito continued,

"Being a simp isn't necessarily wrong. Your father was basically a bit of a simp when he was chasing after your mom."

Naruto's eyes lit up with interest. He hurriedly asked,

"Really? Dad was too�...

298 Starting from One Piece

"Naruto, I'm sorry. I never imagined you'd suffer so much… you were supposed to be a hero..."

Minato's eyes were filled with inescapable guilt. Naruto wiped at his tears. Truthfully, he had really wanted to punch Minato, but seeing his father like this, that impulse faded away.

Father and son fell into silence.

Kaito stood nearby with his arms crossed, then suddenly spoke.

"Minato, the chakra you left behind won't last much longer, right? If you have anything to say,...

130 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

After finishing the drawing, Shinju formed a hand sign, mimicking Sai's gestures.

Sai spoke in his usual mechanical tone:

"Super Beast Imitating Drawing is my signature technique. It requires a deep understanding of the image and precise control of chakra. Ordinary people can't possibly…"

The next moment, Sai's expression completely froze!

Shinju suddenly shouted.

"Ninjutsu: Super Beast Imitating Drawing!"

"Whooosh!!"

A gigantic figure, several doze...

129 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

After the negotiations with Kumogakure ended, the village kept its promise and transferred all of Shinju's earnings straight onto his account.

Shinju instantly became a wealthy man.

Of course, when people get rich, they should aim higher — for example, figuring out how to make even more money.

Shinju was exactly that kind of person.

The moment over six million ryo landed in his hands, his very first thought was to invest in Ichiraku Ramen.

However, Ichiraku-san...

214 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

(Half a chapter about cooking)

Senju Tobirama's residence.

At this moment, Renya had no idea that Hashirama had already encountered Madara.

He tied on an apron and began arranging the ingredients Mito had bought, placing them neatly by the cutting board.

He set a mackerel on the board, used the side of his knife to stun it, then swiftly scaled, gutted, and cleaned it. With practiced ease, his knife glided along the fishbones, separating two perfectly i...

213 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Madara… please… don't go, okay?"

Senju Hashirama clutched tightly at Madara's pants leg, his pale face filled with desperation and pleading.

After searching painstakingly for two whole years, he had finally managed to find Madara. There was no way he could just watch him walk away like this.

If Madara left now, there was no telling if he would ever be able to find him again.

No matter what, he had to find a way to make Madara stay.

"Let go." Uchiha Madara di...

184 Roger Pirates Apprentice

BZZZZZ——

Even before they clashed, their terrifying Conqueror's Haki collided in midair, shaking the surroundings as space itself seemed to tremble under the force.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK——!!!

From thin air, countless white cracks spread like shattered glass, threatening to tear the very fabric of space apart. The ground beneath them heaved and buckled violently!!!

"What the hell… If this stalemate keeps up, Fish-Man Island is definitely going to split apart!!!"...

183 Roger Pirates Apprentice

"HAHAHAHAHA! What a haul!!!"

Even though they were beneath the sea, Fishman Island was engulfed in flames, thick smoke billowing everywhere.

Countless pirates had gathered, capturing beautiful merfolk with cages. But because there were so many, some burly men simply grabbed them barehanded, shoving their tails into sacks and tossing them over their shoulders.

A few frightened little fishmen hid among the coral reefs, trembling as they watched human traffickers and pirates ra...

300 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Kiyosuke left the monk in Gaara's hands. This was Sunagakure's affair, so naturally it was best handled by them. He had no intention of interfering in their village's matters.

Let Gaara deal with it himself.

Saving them was just something he happened to do along the way.

He had been curious about the monk's sealing technique, but it seemed riddled with flaws. On second thought, it wasn't worth learning at all.

Ignoring the noisy Fu, Kiyosuke turned to leave, leaving ev...