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296 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

A few days later, the Chūnin Exams officially began.

The first stage, the written test, was held in Konoha.

This time, the proctor wasn't Morino Ibiki from Konoha's Interrogation Division, and there were no mind-breaking trick questions. Instead, the one who designed the test was Shikamaru.

Yes, that Shikamaru kid.

The questions for the first exam were all his idea.

Each squad's members were separated through a random draw and sent into one of t...

295 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

The next morning, Kiyosuke woke up groggily.

The warmth in his arms was gone. Thinking back to last night...

Mm, not bad at all.

He got up, dressed, and found servants waiting outside with toiletries and breakfast.

After washing up, he sat down to a fragrant meal. When he heard it had been prepared by Mei Terumī herself, his appetite only grew. Once he finished, he asked the servants where Mei had gone.

"The Mizukage-sama has gone to work," they replied.

S...

235 The Shimura Has Ice Release

Yōwan waited for an opening in Sakumo's defense.

But what he did not expect was that, faced with the searingly hot flames, Sakumo showed no intention of dodging. Instead, he swung his blade four times at incredible speed.

One strike landed precisely at the center of a ball of flame. Under Yōwan's incredulous gaze, the fireball split in two and exploded in midair.

Amidst the rising sparks, Sakumo once again evaded Susanoo's arm and brought his blade slashing down before Yō...

234 The Shimura Has Ice Release

The razor-sharp wind blades, with an attack radius far surpassing that of an ordinary Vacuum Wave, effortlessly sliced through everything in their path.

Half of Zetsu's body was forced away from the other, and even the sharp-reacting White Zetsu wasn't spared, his upper and lower body going on separate journeys.

Blood spurted wildly from the severed stumps.

Ignoring Sasori, who had just been separated along with White Zetsu, Takeshi manipulated ice crystals to trap Zetsu at ...

293 Starting from One Piece

Kaito was having breakfast with Gion and the others when a maid walked in. She bowed respectfully toward Kaito, who sat at the head of the table, and said,

"Kaito-sama, Vice Admiral Garp requests an audience."

The word "audience" made Kaito almost lose composure. Since when did Garp get so polite?

The truth was, Kaito still hadn't fully grasped the weight of his new identity. Right now, his status was several times more exalted than that of a Celestial Dragon. Even the norma...

292 Starting from One Piece

The battle between the two Ōtsutsuki had finally ended. The result: Ōtsutsuki Reishiki had fallen, and Kaito had become the savior of the pirate world.

Now, the title of Fleet Admiral was no longer enough to reflect Kaito's status. For countless people, his very name had become a kind of faith.

As for the disappearance of the Red Line and the annihilation of the Celestial Dragons—weren't those good things for the world at large?

The World Government had done nothing but ...

263 Scourge of the Ninja World

"Can't deny it, Chizan—you always manage to come up with ideas that hit my fragile nerves without warning."

"How twisted do you have to be to come up with something like this?"

"Releasing nests of snakes in another country, causing plagues of pests…"

Chōmei was so shocked he didn't even know what to say anymore. He could only describe Gekko Chizan with the simplest words.

Despicable! Vile! Inhuman!

"Hmph, doesn't Iwagakure like fighting? Then setting fires i...

262 Scourge of the Ninja World

The Land of Earth's overall terrain was almost entirely mountains and plains, filled everywhere with solid rock.

Iwagakure was built within these surrounding mountains, possessing sturdy defenses that made it difficult for enemies to breach its interior. But at the same time, this also meant their communication with the outside world was relatively difficult.

From a topographical map, the Land of Earth was covered with mountains in the interior, while the plains stretched outward....

261 Scourge of the Ninja World

In the days that followed, Gekko Chizan remained in the Land of Birds to rest, personally training Yugito.

Yugito was overjoyed at this. After all, training under a strong master was an invaluable opportunity.

To make it easier to return to the Land of Birds in the future, Gekko Chizan even purchased a residence, effectively putting down roots here.

"Yugito, from now on, you'll live here."

"Tagitsuhime, I'll be leaving Yugito in your care."

Gekko Chizan was fully...

260 Scourge of the Ninja World

Five minutes later.

"Ow... Sensei, can you not hit me on the head..."

"If you keep this up, I won't grow tall..."

"And why does it hurt so much..."

Yugito had a huge lump on her head, tears welling up in her eyes as she looked at Gekko Chizan, her gaze filled with dissatisfaction.

At the side, Tagitsuhime had already returned to her human form. She floated in the air, eating snakeberries with a smile, completely at ease.

"Little Yugito, you...

291 Starting from One Piece

The Ten-Tails inside Ōtsutsuki Reishiki had been completely extracted by Kaito. His aura instantly weakened, dropping almost to the lowest point.

When Obito first had the Ten-Tails pulled from him, he didn't die. From the Nine-Tails' words, one could tell that a Ten-Tails jinchūriki was extremely special— even if the Ten-Tails was removed, the husk of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path would remain inside the body, sustaining the jinchūriki's life.

But because this Ten-Tail...

290 Starting from One Piece

Under the Infinite Tsukuyomi, life energy continuously poured into Ōtsutsuki Reishiki's body. A look of ecstasy spread across his face.

"This world's life energy is overflowing… it's far stronger than anything before!"

Before becoming Ōtsutsuki Shibai's guardian, Reishiki had eaten Chakra Fruit, but the energy contained within those fruits was nothing compared to what he was absorbing now.

Even though he had only siphoned off a small portion of the energy through the Inf...

233 The Shimura Has Ice Release

"Hello~"

A massive aloe suddenly shot up from beneath Tobitake Tonbo's feet, startling him into retreating in a hurry.

"Partial Multi-Size Jutsu!"

Akimichi Shitō threw a heavy punch, but the moment Zetsu stuck his head out, he immediately retracted back underground.

Just as fist met earth, Takeshi used the Flying Thunder God to bring Shimon to the scene.

Wasn't he supposed to be tailing them? How did a fight break out again?

"Takeshi-san, Sasori put on som...

232 The Shimura Has Ice Release

Takeshi and his group moved stealthily under the cover of night, eventually stopping at an open area a fair distance from the port.

With someone like Sasori—a bloody, captive burden—they could no longer stay in the town and had no choice but to camp outdoors.

Glancing at the moon hanging high in the sky, Takeshi signaled Akimichi Shitō to set Sasori down, taking it upon himself to prepare a resting place for the group.

"Let me think… hmm, Ice Release: House of Ice!" 2025-08-28 05:08:01 +0000 UTC View Post

294 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

The pressure was suffocating!

Kiyosuke sat kneeling in the reception hall of the Terumī household, face-to-face with the father he hadn't seen in years.

Under the man's murderous gaze, even Kiyosuke—who could face the battlefield without blinking—felt a bead of cold sweat slide down his forehead.

[Help! My father-in-law looks like he wants to kill me. What do I do? Urgent!]

Terumī's mother was off to the side, chatting quietly with Terumī Mei. Every now and then...

293 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

"Konoha and Sunagakure are jointly hosting the Chūnin Exams?"

Terumī Mei fell into thought.

Genshi asked hesitantly, "S-So… what do you think? Are we… are we going to take part?"

Ao suggested from the side,

"Considering the situation with Yagura-sama, it would be better to focus our efforts on rebuilding the village for now."

After the Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, had been manipulated, Kirigakure suffered devastating losses. Even now, the village stil...

121 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Hokage's Office.

Tsunade looked at Killer B, who had been dragged in all tied up by Shinju, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Below, Shinju was still passionately listing out Killer B's crimes.

"Tsunade-sensei, you don't know how badly this old guy beat me! He almost split open my chest, nearly blew my brains out, and even wanted to use my flesh and blood as drinking snacks… "

The more Shinju spoke, the more pitiful he sounded. In the end, even Tsunade...

120 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

During the following period, Shinju used the Flying Thunder God Technique to scout various checkpoints of the race, but he couldn't find any trace of the Wagarashi family's participants.

Just as Shinju began to wonder if they had already reached the finish line, Morino Idate finally arrived at the Todoroki Shrine with Naruto and Sasuke's help.

Afterward, Idate retrieved the Jewel enshrined within the Todoroki Shrine and hurried to the Grand Shrine on the opposite island to complet...

178 Roger Pirates Apprentice

"Delete it!!!"

"No."

Hawk Eyes's face darkened as he clenched his teeth, glaring furiously at the innocent Den Den Mushi in Orin's hand.

"Orin, you bastard…"

Mihawk had no choice. He casually walked over to Orin's side as if nothing had happened, then suddenly reached out.

Naturally, he grabbed nothing.

The Den Den Mushi vanished just before he touched it, reappearing in Orin's other hand.

"Alright, alright, so you're playing sneak attacks now, huh?...

177 Roger Pirates Apprentice

" Tch..." ×2

Inside the gloomy castle, countless zombies hid in the shadows, peeking at the few figures sitting within.

At this moment, both Mihawk and Moria looked displeased.

The former was because he had to look after the sleeping child in his arms, while the latter was burning with hatred for Orin's shamelessness.

"Black Emperor Orin, what the hell are you trying to do!!!"

"Shh..."

Orin crossed his legs leisurely and made a gesture for silence, his eye...

208 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"Is that young man Renya-sama?"

"Yes, that's right! The handsome one at the back is Renya-sama!"

"Ahhh! Renya-sama is so handsome!"

In Konohagakure, upon hearing the news that the Hokage had returned, villagers and shinobi alike spontaneously gathered on both sides of the street to welcome them back.

Almost everyone's eyes were drawn to Renya. The entire village already knew of his performance on the battlefield.

Not only had he killed several Kage-level powerhou...

207 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Konoha and Kumogakure had signed a peace agreement, finally bringing an end to the two-year-long war.

At this point, the only remaining conflict in the shinobi world was the ongoing war between Kirigakure and Iwagakure. Mizukage Hōzuki Gengetsu and Tsuchikage Mu were fighting so fiercely that their very brains were almost about to spill out.

In Renya's memory, the two of them ended up dying together during the First Great Ninja War…

How long would the war between those tw...

119 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

"Whaaaa!!!"

"Whoooosh!!"

The torrent from the Water Surge Wave spread wide, while the ice dragon conjured by Shinju crashed into Killer B like a runaway train!

With a deafening impact, clouds of mist and frost exploded into the air!

Omoi and Karui, who were locked in an intense fight against Naruto and Sasuke, felt their hearts sink.

A look of worry flashed across Omoi's face.

"Karui… this red-haired guy's attacks are way too strong. I doubt sensei can ho...

118 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

The moment Shinju's feet touched the surface of the sea, the ocean around him for thousands of meters instantly froze into a thick layer of solid ice!!

"Old man, you're the first one to witness my new jutsu. After you experience it, make sure to give me some feedback so I can improve it later."

Shinju said this in an unusually "considerate" tone.

Killer B immediately raised both middle fingers, showing an international gesture of "friendship."

"Yo yo! This kid's too co...

176 Roger Pirates Apprentice

Just as Orin had anticipated, the moment he expressed his intent to recruit him, Moria's eyes instantly went bloodshot, and his face twisted into a feral expression.

"Are you kidding me!!! I might have crossed swords with that bastard Kaido, but there's no way in hell I'd ever submit!!!"

Losing all his comrades to Kaido's hands was the greatest regret of Moria's life.

Even so, he never once considered bowing down. Instead, he retreated to his homeland, holed himself up, and ...

175 Roger Pirates Apprentice

Watching Crocodile's utterly unyielding attitude, Marine Admiral Sengoku could only feel helpless.

The Marines had already tried persuading her several times, but this woman was even more stubborn than the hardest-headed rookie. Every single time, she rejected them outright.

Was she so sure Orin would eventually come to rescue her?

Yes… at this rate, they'd have no choice but to let her go sooner or later…

For the sake of his own political achievements, Sengoku had...

206 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

The Second Raikage was waiting in his office for the Konoha delegation when a Kumogakure shinobi hurriedly came to report—

"Konoha's Poison Master just attacked a child in the middle of the street."

Upon hearing the news, the Raikage immediately left his office.

On the way, he couldn't figure out why the Poison Master would suddenly target a child in the village?!

By all logic, Konoha shinobi shouldn't be this deranged.

As the strongest of the Five Great Nation...

205 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Renya glanced at Senju Tobirama's probing eyes and shot him an annoyed look.

Poisoning? Seriously?!

What the hell is this old man thinking…

If he really had that kind of ability, the war would've ended the moment he stepped onto the battlefield.

There wouldn't have been so many delays, nor would he have nearly gotten killed several times.

Senju Tobirama noticed Renya's reaction and realized he had misunderstood.

He turned his head to look at the terrified...

292 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Looking up at the newly repaired gates of Kirigakure, Kiyosuke rubbed his nose and shouted loudly from the entrance:

"I'm from Konoha, here to deliver an invitation for the Chūnin Exams! Someone come and meet me!"

A few guard-nin peeked their heads out from the wall. At first, they didn't recognize Kiyosuke's face, but the longer they looked, the more wrong it felt. Suddenly, their expressions shifted drastically, and they shouted as if they'd gone mad:

"Quick! Go get Mizuk...

291 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

"Hmm, are we sending an invitation to Otogakure?"

Looking at the list of villages that had participated in the previous Chūnin Exams, Kiyosuke asked.

Kakashi replied, "This time, I don't think the Sound will participate. Same for Amegakure."

The last Konoha Collapse Plan had been instigated by those two villages. Konoha hadn't suffered too much of a loss, but for the sake of safety, they weren't about to invite either of them.

"In that case, we'll send the invitations...