Kasi Cair

Ch181. Invasion

Underneath his casual attitude, Kakashi was warily observing the situation and looking for any weakness in Rasa. He, in fact, arrived a bit earlier and wanted to surprise attack Rasa in the back, but unfortunately, the Kazekage was way too guarded for that.

It was important to know one's limits. The problem with ambushing S-class ninja was that they expected it. The paranoid bastards were prepared for it, and it was for the best to assume they always had a counter ready.

Right now...

Ch180. Did I miss something?

Watching the quickly filling arena, Hinata gave Ino an innocent look. "Since I dealt with the previous big attack, this one is yours, Ino-chan." She sweetly said, causing Ino to give her a stink eye.

Hinata just smiled through it until Ino relented and clicked her tongue. "Fine! Let big sister Ino show you how it's done, then." Ino grumbled with a huff, but she couldn't refuse.

Hinata dealt with the first attack because she had lost in a mental rock-paper-scissors competition. The...

Ch179. Rasa joins the fray

After Hinata finished her attack, she didn't get to relish in self-satisfaction or inwardly gloat and preen. Her body was not yet ready for something that powerful. The second she released that amount of chakra, the bones in her broke again, and it was only thanks to using Heavenly Shield as a buffer that her injuries were not more severe.

The first time she had used this kind of thing during her training, stacking multiple of her strength-enhancements and using them to empower a lightn...

Ch178. Then, Hinata swung her fist

Rasa watched Hiruzen Sarutobi jump back under the assault of his golden dust, and as Orochimaru followed the Hokage, Rasa turned around, not giving chase.

The initial plan was to rampage with his wide-area techniques across Konoha, demolishing a large chunk of the village while attracting a large amount of the stronger Konoha defenders toward him to let his ninjas raid and kill more freely.

They could cause disastrous damage within an hour, proving Sunagakure's might, and then swi...

Ch177. Working smarter, not harder

As he watched Temari, who alternated between giving him wary glances and looking in worry at Gaara's body on the snout of the ever-so-slowly shrinking Shukaku, Ren's anger slowly diminished.

He couldn't exactly blame her for being worried and risking her life for her brother, now, could he?

This ridiculous woman jumped into a freaking spatial distortion for Gaara. She risked her life for him without a second thought. If nothing else, Ren respected that kind of dedication.

He...

Ch176. A five-minute job gone wrong

As the white feathers filled the arena and the enemy ninjas suddenly sprang into action, Ren was caught flat-footed. 

This was too soon. They were supposed to start their invasion during Sasuke and Gaara's match!

Whipping out a kunai, he deflected a shuriken aimed at his head, causing it to fly at a sleeping civilian girl who sat in the row in front of him.

Some other Konoha ninja might have panicked upon seeing that, but Ren inwardly smiled. Instead of injuring the gir...

Ch175. You should have expected this 2

AN:

Sorry guys, I was quite busy this week. Just yesterday we had a birthday celebration in the family, so I again could not write.

But worry not! Today I had free time, so I decided to buckle up and write multiple chapters. You shall get four today.

As for the last chapter for this week, I have something to do tomorrow, so if I manage, it will be tomorrow, if not, then I'll write it on Saturday.

Enjoy.

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"You should have expected this, Sarutobi-sensei."<...

Ch174. You should have expected this

AN:

I promised you 2 chapters today, and as usual, I am not delivering!

Sigh. Sorry about it. I didn't find the time for it. I wrote this one, and I certainly feel it could have been done better if I had the time. But it is what it is. I hope you enjoy it.

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A few moments prior, in the Kage booth:

"Vacuum style and physical prowess similar to Tsunade. I must say that these Exams are turning out to be rather interesting, wouldn't you say, Kazekage-dono?" Orochim...

Ch173. Ino vs Hinata 3

"Yosh! Asuma! Kurenai! You have such youthful students! Your teaching prowess is unparalleled!" Gai gave them a thumbs-up followed by his trademark sparkling smile, "But I shall surpass you! If I don't, I am going to do five thousand laps around Konoha using only my nose! I will climb the Hokage monument with only my pinky fingers! And I shall drag my students into it so we can all grow stronger together! Hahahahaha!"

Asuma's expression faltered, and a part of his mind gave a small pray...

Ch172. Ino vs Hinata 2

Hearing her own remark be thrown back in her face, Ino's expression darkened.

She decided that there was nothing to it. If she wanted to understand how the bitch was doing it, she had to observe the technique a few more times.

Springing forward, Ino brandished her wind-coated sword and slashed at Hinata again. Only for Hinata to deflect it with her bare, faintly blue-glowing hand. But Ino was not deterred. She swung again.

Ino's sword and Hinata's hands became a blur to the ...

Ch171. Ino vs Hinata 1

The proctor swiftly declared the next match, calling Ino and Hinata into the arena. The two of them stopped talking and exchanged a quick glance... before they silently disappeared from their positions, startling the other contestants who didn't even get a glimpse of them moving.

By the time they whipped their heads back to the arena, the two girls were standing in the pre-arranged starting positions, silently staring at each other with blank, serious expressions. Only their eyes betray...

Ch170. Ino and Hinata's bet

"That absolute bastard!" Ino exclaimed, seething so much that even the Shikamaru down there subconsciously shivered as he was leaving the arena.

Her hands clutched the railing so tightly that she left small indents in the shape of her fingers behind. Only when the metal started creaking did Ino realize what she was doing and control her grip.

"I guess this means I win the competition between us." Hinata mirthfully said, covering her light smile with her hand as small giggles burst...

Ch169. Naruto vs Shikamaru

After a while, the proctor finally managed to stop Choji from trying to roll over Omoi, who, by then, was gasping for breath as Choji gave him a shy, apologetic smile when he was told he had won.

The next match was quickly declared, calling Naruto and Shikamaru into the arena.

"Let's go! I am going to kick ass!" Naruto exclaimed with a massive grin and instantly jumped over the railing of the contestant booth, entering the arena that way.

He landed in a crouch but quickly bo...

Ch168. Omoi vs Choji 2

"Alright, kids. The match begins!" The proctor exclaimed while stifling his chuckling and swung his arm before jumping back.

Personally, he wouldn't have minded if they kept on bantering. The Omoi kid had some wild ideas. Unfortunately, they did not have infinite time.

As the match started, the easy-going atmosphere between Omoi and Choji disappeared. Omoi instantly rushed at Choji, his sword already in his hand and now sparkling with the infusion of lightning-natured chakra. Choj...

Ch167. Omoi vs Choji 1

After his match, Shino leisurely walked back to the contestant area with his hands in the pockets of his coat. Noticing that Hinata was near Ino and Choji, he walked toward them with a subtle, slightly smug swagger that most people who did not spend considerable time near an Aburame clan member would not notice.

Reaching the group, Shino inclined his head and looked at Hinata over his sunglasses, locking his eyes with her.

Next to them, Ino's lips involuntarily curved into an amus...

Ch166. Chat in the Kage booth

"That was an interesting fight, Kazekage-dono. Your daughter is very talented." Orochimaru spoke, his eyes almost glinting in excitement. He liked the ninjutsu display very much. Especially the first wind technique. He had never seen something like that, and he guessed it had to be the girl's original.

His eyes never left her back as she huffily walked out of the arena. He did not even notice how he liked his lips.

He wanted that jutsu.

Hearing Orochimaru's praise made Rasa ...

Ch165. Temari vs Shino

"Aburame Shino and Sabaku no Temari, stay in the arena. Others, please follow the path to the viewing room for contestants through that door." The proctor announced and gestured at the doorway to his right. Quickly enough, the arena was emptied, leaving only the two combatants and the proctor.

Temari stood opposite Shino, looking disinterested in speaking with him, and Shino was Aburame. The proctor, hoping for some pre-battle banter, sighed in his mind. For the two of them, this might ...

Ch164. Ino's mission

Hinata and Ino entered the arena, glancing at the gathered contestants standing in the middle, with only Naruto and Sasuke still missing, and then exchanged a meaningful glance.

'Ready?' Ino mentally asked through the telepathy seal as they walked to take their place.

'Sure.' Hinata nonchalantly replied with a shrug.

Giving a small nod back, Ino raised her voice in outrage, "What did you just say!? I am not fat!"

Hinata experienced a mental eye roll upon hearing that. ...

No chapter today

Sorry, guys, no time to write today.

I'll do two chapters some other day this week to compensate for it.

Have a good day.

Ch163. Butterfly effect

Time passed, and the day of the last part of the Chunin Exams quickly came. Ren leisurely entered the arena and showed his ticket to be let in.

Honestly, nothing truly important happened during the past month. Kids trained. Ino bullied Shikamaru and Choji into becoming stronger. Hinata spent her month in her clan, learning more about gentle fists while helping Hanabi practice. 

The Akatsuki were calm despite tensions starting to rise up among them. Nagato was still discreetly...

Ch162. At least we have sandwiches

Ren exited his apartment, shaking his head in bemusement while hoping the building would still be standing when he got back. He left Karin, Naruto, and Jiraiya in his living room after all.

After the initial theatre, the following talks became calmer. Naruto was still sullen. Jiraiya was still apologetic and awkward. And Karin was still glaring. But at least they were not shouting or throwing punches anymore.

In short, it was boring.

They had a lot of things to discuss, and ...

Ch161. The reunion

"Hmmm. Quite average defenses." Jiraiya commented while looking around, while Ren started to unlock the front door leading to his apartment.

Hearing him, Ren inwardly rolled his eyes at the jab at his seal expertise. "Maybe. But don't try to meddle with them. They are rigged to go off if somebody messes with the setup." He casually admitted, causing Jiraiya's eye to twitch as he took a cautious step back from where he had seen a small, concealed seal on the wall.

Average defenses ...

Ch160. Meeting a Sage

Ren walked through Konoha's streets, feeling perplexed.

He wanted to study Sasuke's Cursed Seal, and just a few moments ago, he was on his way to the Uchiha Compound when he realized that Sasuke was not there because Kakashi had taken him for training.

Honestly, Ren had completely forgotten about that detail. Hence, his frustration.

But with everything that was going on right now, it was understandable that he wouldn't remember details like that. Unfortunately, there was no ...

Ch159. Let me sleep. Go 'way.

Shikamaru had woken up and almost moaned in comfort, his eyes still happily closed as his cheek lay on the soft pillow, not intending to leave it anytime soon.

It was his favorite one.

He was finally home. No bothersome exams. No troublesome training. No bossy blonde females. No bossy blonde troublesome females!

Wasn't this just heaven?

The small smile on Shikamaru's face grew into a grin as he peacefully sighed. To think he once considered Ino cute. Truly, how naively...

Ch158. Hyuga issues 2

Naturally, nobody came forth to challenge Hinata after that display. The Elders were too shaken, and none of them wanted to end up like Hiroto, with their dignity destroyed.

Death, they could handle. It was a constant in their world. They were used to it. But humiliation like that? How could they live that down? There was no chance Hiroto could hold onto his position as the Leader of the Hyuga Elder Council with something like that under his belt. 

The meeting came quickly to...

Ch157. Hyuga issues

Ren leisurely sat down on the floor while Hinata sat in seiza next to him.

They, alongside Ino, had a lot of fun after they came home from the Chunin Exams. Unfortunately, Ino had to leave the very next day because her father summoned her. He wanted her to undergo a highly intense, advanced training in the Yamanaka arts.

Ino only rolled her eyes at that message, and Ren suspected Inoichi was in for a massive surprise. The man still had no idea that Ino's skill with their clan tech...

Ch156. Chunin Exams: Last matches

Seeing Naruto celebrate, Ren was happy for the boy. It was only natural. After all, he had a hand in molding him into his current state. He might not have directly taught him much, but he had given a lot of journals to Karin, knowing they would eventually find their way to Naruto's hands.

Even the idea to use substitution with the Shadow Clones or the idea to explode them was something he suggested in one of these journals.

Because Naruto was thick.

He was good at thinking o...

Ch155. Chunin Exams: Kiba vs Naruto 2

Naruto instinctively started spitting out the liquid while his clones cringed in disgust, causing their vigilance to drop.

Kiba used that moment to rush the original Naruto, his nails turning into claws as he swiped them at the still distracted blonde's face, whose eyes began widening in alarm.

The substitution technique once again saved him.

One alert clone managed to pull the original Naruto away in time, suffering the claws to the face in his stead before popping away. 2025-06-26 19:56:40 +0000 UTC View Post

Ch154. Chunin Exams: Kiba vs Naruto 1

In the end, Omoi won the match as he had a significant advantage because his lightning-clad sword was capable of severing Kankuro's chakra threads.

But it was close, and at the end of the match, Kankuro sported several gashes and was severely electrocuted while Omoi was heavily poisoned by the few lucky shots of Kankuro's hidden weaponry that did hit him and needed to be carted off to the medics, half-dead, the second the match ended. The boy was going to require at least a two-week sta...

No chapter today

Hi, guys. I am too busy to write today. Just like the other times, you will get two chapters some day this week, probably tomorrow.

I've seen the comments about how this arc is boring, and fair enough. I am not even going to try to argue about it. I plan to wrap the preliminary rounds in the next two chapters before moving on.

Have a nice day.