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227 The Shimura Has Ice Release

"You're right, but that's no excuse for striking at civilians."

Tobitake Tonbo's kick slammed into Hiyama Daisuke's shoulder, snapping his scapula clean in half.

"This guy slipped past the corpse-transport unit's inspection and then used his strength to lead mountain bandits into wreaking havoc. He knew that using ninjutsu to kill would draw the attention of Konoha shinobi, so he only struck when large merchant caravans passed through—specifically targeting their guards."

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226 The Shimura Has Ice Release

"According to this mission, we are to follow the route designated by the Intelligence Division and search for possible Uchiha rogue-nin."

Shimon, as a shinobi from the Intelligence Division, was already tasked with guiding Takeshi.

He pulled out a neatly folded map from his jacket pocket, spread it out on the ground, and the several red lines marked upon it were clearly the indicators provided by Intelligence.

"Our squad's mission is to set out from the southern part of Kono...

285 Starting from One Piece

Their eyes met in midair, and in that instant, a violent storm erupted.

The next second, two opposing forces burst out simultaneously from their bodies, forming two spheres—one black and one white—that clashed in the sky.

Cracks split across the Red Line's foundation, spreading upward. The entire landmass groaned under the collision of repelling forces, nearly reaching its breaking point.

Kaito wasn't surprised that Imu could use Almighty Push. Most of the Ōtsutsuki cla...

284 Starting from One Piece

Sengoku and the others remained on guard for quite a while before finally confirming that Roger and his men were completely dead.

Three Truth-Seeking Orbs slowly floated back behind Kaito. Gion curiously reached out her hand to touch them, but Kaito quickly grabbed her wrist.

"You mustn't touch those—if you do, they'll vanish!"

Gion froze. Thinking of Roger's fate just moments ago, she hurriedly backed away from the three orbs.

Sengoku stepped forward. His gaze linge...

255 Scourge of the Ninja World

Shukaku was sent flying by a headbutt, his massive body slamming heavily into the ground.

What does it mean when they say "the damage isn't much, but the humiliation is unbearable"?

This scene was exactly that. Shukaku's defense was astonishingly strong—Chōmei's headbutt couldn't possibly injure him. After all, Shukaku's whole body was made of sand, and physical attacks had little effect.

But psychological trauma was another matter entirely.

"Kyahahahaha! You filthy...

254 Scourge of the Ninja World

Explosion. Tremors. A raging storm swept across the heart of the desert in an instant.

"Unbelievable, Chizan, how did you block that?"

"Your Tailed Beast Ball isn't just stronger than Shukaku's, it's also larger."

Chōmei's eyes nearly popped out of his head. He couldn't believe what had just happened.

At the very moment the two Tailed Beast Balls collided, the one fired by Gekko Chizan actually managed to block Shukaku's. And then—both of them shot straight up into ...

112 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

Although the Shinju could indeed sense chakra within the boy, he wasn't wearing a forehead protector, and his identity seemed no different from that of an ordinary civilian.

The boy noticed Shinju stopping Naruto and glanced at him with a hint of surprise.

"Didn't expect at least one of you three brats to have some sense."

"But still, I'll give you a piece of advice…"

"This place doesn't welcome shinobi."

"Aren't you a shinobi yourself?"

Shinju tilted his...

111 Learning Ninjutsu in a Glance

After finishing the surgery for Lee, Shinju returned to a peaceful ninja life.

Ino, probably worried that Shinju might skip meals because of training, would bring him homemade bento every few days.

But every time Ino came over with food, Shinju only exchanged a few polite words with her.

Eventually, even Naruto couldn't stand it anymore.

"Hey! You seriously can't tell how Ino feels about you?!"

Shinju scratched his head.

"What feelings? Isn't this just norm...

253 Scourge of the Ninja World

Why did the originally furious Shukaku suddenly let out a startled cry?

What did those shocked eyes just see?

It was a chakra aura he could never mistake—a crimson, unmistakably tailed beast's chakra.

"Damn it! This is that Seven-Tails' aura!"

"You little brat, you're actually a Jinchūriki!"

"No wonder… no wonder your chakra is even greater than that bastard Rasa's. So it's the Seven-Tails backing you up!"

"Hmph! But you damn brat, don't think I'll be ...

252 Scourge of the Ninja World

Without Rasa's interference, Gekko Chizan and his clones launched a merciless assault on Shukaku.

Fire Release, Transparent Release, Snake Techniques—blasted without pause.

But this put Manda in a miserable spot. He had wanted to retreat, but Shukaku refused to let him go.

At last, under Chizan's magnificent annihilation technique, Manda could no longer hold on.

"Chizan, knowing you has been the greatest sorrow of my life!!!"

"I can't hold on anymore!"

Ma...

200 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

"This level of attack hurting me? What a ridiculous dream."

Kakuzu scoffed as he watched the kunai slicing through the mist toward him. With a slight tilt of his body, he easily dodged them.

So this is the strength of the Second Hokage?

It seems he'd overestimated his opponent earlier. The so-called brother of the God of Shinobi was nothing special after all.

"Shu! Shu! Shu!"

Several kunai whistled past Kakuzu's ears. But then he suddenly noticed something strang...

199 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Kakuzu still hadn't realized the gravity of the situation. His ghostly green pupils locked onto Senju Tobirama behind the group.

Although Senju Tobirama was the younger brother of Senju Hashirama, the God of Shinobi, Kakuzu didn't believe Tobirama's strength surpassed his own.

Taking risks was just part of earning money!

Even if he couldn't win, he still had five lives to spare.

Losing a few hearts wasn't a big deal — compared to two hundred million, that was nothing...

170 Roger Pirates Apprentice

Shooo—!

Two massive, unparalleled slashes tore through the heavens, clashing with each other in a titanic contest of strength and skill.

The sky itself and the clouds above split apart under the pressure — not due to the violent collision of Conqueror's Haki Infusion, but purely from the devastating force of two unmatched sword slashes meeting head-on.

Stray remnants of the clash, the leftover cutting winds, streaked out wildly, carving deep scars into the earth...

169 Roger Pirates Apprentice

Gunmanship, after all, isn't like swordsmanship—there aren't that many flashy moves you can pull off.

A sniper's role is simply to find the angle, seize the timing, and pull the trigger.

Beyond that, if you want to increase firepower, you can only rely on Haki, Devil Fruit abilities, or the quality of your gun.

So without using Armament Haki, Conqueror's Haki Infusion, or Devil Fruit powers, a pure shootout really comes down to Observation Haki.

After all, sniping is...

283 Starting from One Piece

The reason Sengoku was so shocked was because the three figures approaching him were all people he knew well.

Leaving aside Kong, the other two were actually Roger and Rocks.

Seeing Roger, Garp reacted the most intensely. His face lit up with surprise as he shouted:

"Is that Roger!? He's still alive!?"

The other admirals didn't respond to Garp, because they too were dumbfounded.

Kaito's expression, however, remained calm. He spoke flatly:

"He's long dead. E...

282 Starting from One Piece

Buzz!

A storm of repulsive force exploded beneath the scepter, wiping out everything and everyone in Mary Geoise in an instant.

What kind of concept was a Six Paths-level Almighty Push?

After the Almighty Push subsided, the ground of Mary Geoise was as smooth and flat as a polished mirror, with only a single palace standing far in the distance.

A straw-hat-shaped barrier protected the palace, its light flickering weakly, clearly reaching its limit.

The only livin...

225 The Shimura Has Ice Release

"HAHAHA, I never thought you'd actually take on a disciple. Good, Uchiha Itachi, was it? From now on, you'll train under me!"

Before Itachi could even respond, Guy forcefully slung an arm around him, ready to drag him along into his own intense training.

That very night, news spread across the entire Konoha that Uchiha Itachi had been spotted walking upside down on his hands through the village streets—alongside a strange man in a tight green jumpsuit.

When Uchiha Fugaku h...

224 The Shimura Has Ice Release

Inside the Uchiha clan's training ground.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique."

A massive fireball spewed from the mouth of Itachi, who should have been in class at the Academy. It struck a large tree ahead, leaving a black scorch mark upon its trunk.

Immediately after, Itachi leapt into the air and hurled several shuriken. With a series of crisp clashing sounds, he manipulated their collisions midair, successfully striking five separate targets.

"...

285 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Amenotejikara was one of the powers of adult Sasuke's six-tomoe Rinnegan. Within a certain range, it allowed the user to instantly swap places with a target object.

It could be anything — even an enemy — switching their positions with his own.

When a shuriken appeared right beside Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, adult Sasuke materialized next to him, his blade wrapped in crackling Lightning Release chakra. With the roar of surging current, the Kusanagi sword cleaved toward Urashiki.

284 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

The Preta Path—or rather, Chakra Absorption.

This was one of the Rinnegan's abilities, capable of absorbing chakra and making it one's own.

As an adult, Sasuke rarely needed to use such a basic Rinnegan ability—most of the time it wasn't necessary.

But right now, it was a lifesaver.

His chakra had been drained by Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, and even after all this time, it still hadn't fully recovered. His ocular power was only partially restored as well. But now, after a...

283 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

"Ugh, I feel like death. This is all your fault, Jiraiya-sama. You dragged me out drinking again last night—my head's splitting!"

A hangover was never a pleasant thing. The pounding pain made him miserable.

Jiraiya grunted.

"Hmph! You were the one who kept pouring cup after cup into your own mouth. How can you blame this sage? My head's killing me too!"

Standing off to the side, the adult Sasuke's mouth twitched. Could the two of them, in that condition, really face ...

282 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Night.

After a day of drinking and messing around, Kiyosuke and Jiraiya stumbled back to the inn, completely drunk, and collapsed into bed.

Naruto soon drifted off as well.

Sasuke and Boruto sat together.

Boruto asked,

"Is this really okay? Kiyosuke-sama clearly knows about his own death and wants to prevent it. If he survives, that would be good for Dad, Mom, and even all of Konoha. But… changing the future and all that…"

He was still ...

223 The Shimura Has Ice Release

Different from Yamato.

Danzō decided to send Haku and Kimimaro, these two "sons," to the Ninja Academy to study.

In his plan, Yamato was the shackle used to control the Nine Tails after Takeshi became Hokage.

But Haku and Kimimaro were to be Takeshi's right and left hand.

As for Kakashi, that kid was smart enough — perfect for an assistant.

And Obito... he would be the bridge between Takeshi, the village, and the Uchiha.

Although this year's entrance exa...

222 The Shimura Has Ice Release

After the "selfish son" incident, Danzo began to reflect.

That rebellious son of his seemed to have been living a little too leisurely, which was probably why he caused such a big mess.

After all, that boy carried Danzo's dream of becoming the Hokage's father. And the child was no longer young—it was about time he got in touch with Konoha's higher-level work.

Therefore, Danzo, with no burden on his conscience, went to Sakumo, hoping that he could arrange a position for Tak...

281 Starting from One Piece

This Pacifista had been remodeled based on Kuma's original body, allowing it to use the Paw-Paw Fruit's ability. That alone made it something no other Pacifista could compare to.

The Bowler Hat Elder shouted at him,

"Go! Show the Navy a little lesson!"

Hearing this, Kuma instantly teleported to the side of the remaining Pacifista. He raised both hands high, and from midair appeared a massive paw-shaped shockwave.

As the shockwave grew larger and larger, it suddenly beg...

280 Starting from One Piece

One by one, Marine warships appeared in the waters near the Red Line, drawing steadily closer.

But the black-clad men stationed at the Red Line hadn't received any notice of the Marines' arrival. This was clearly extremely unusual.

Four of the Elders suddenly appeared at the edge of the Red Line. The black-clad men around them immediately dropped to one knee, shouting in unison,

"Five Elder-sama!"

In truth, they should only be called the Four Elders now. The death of t...

168 Roger Pirates Apprentice

"Does it matter~? I'm not going to let you take me to Laugh Tale anyway."

Shanks pulled a face, thinking Orin was worried he might cheat—skipping the collection of Poneglyphs and heading straight to the final island on the Roger Pirates' efforts.

Though he didn't know it, Orin really did have an Eternal Pose to Laugh Tale in his hand.

"Forget it. You know my nature, Shanks."

Hands in his pockets, Orin turned his head and smiled faintly.

"Even if one day at the ...

167 Roger Pirates Apprentice

Yasopp's feelings were not difficult to understand.

It was like Zoro meeting Mihawk in the future—no matter how vast the difference in strength, if one doesn't even dare to draw their blade, then they aren't worthy of stepping onto a higher stage.

The World's Greatest Sniper…

Even if Yasopp suspected he wasn't a match and might even face a crushing defeat, he still dared to draw his gun and pull the trigger.

To not even dare aim down the barrel that would be the sh...

198 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Border of the Land of Lightning.

After accepting the bounty, Kakuzu raced non-stop toward the location where Senju Tobirama was said to be.

"Two hundred million ryo, I'm coming for you."

He had already pictured himself killing Senju Tobirama with his Earth Grudge Fear and claiming the massive bounty.

Two hundred million ryo — enough to make anyone's hands ache from counting.

That kind of money could drive any outlaw insane.

Inside his bod...

197 Adopted by the Second Hokage!

Land of Lightning, Daimyō's Mansion.

Inside the resplendent golden palace.

"Bang—!"

A precious celadon teacup was smashed violently to the floor, shards scattering across the polished surface. One sharp fragment slashed across a servant's cheek, drawing blood — yet no one dared to move.

"Useless! All of you are useless!"

The Daimyō of the Land of Lightning had a stormy expression, his face dark as thunderclouds. He suddenly seized another c...