Chapter 167: Say It—Thank You, Mew Mama!
After Asahi completed the handover and bid farewell to Lance’s prosecutors, a system notification rang in his mind.
【You infiltrated Rocket Team’s New Island base, successfully drove a wedge between Mewtwo and Rocket Team, ambushed Giovanni during his battle with Mewtwo, and ultimately forced him into a critically injured retreat. You have earned the title: ‘Standing Firm on the Land.’】
【What do yo...
2025-02-21 13:48:22 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 45: Who Is the Prey?
Uchiha Itachi finished preparing his gear. Taking one last glance at his still-energetic younger brother, he finally turned and disappeared into the night.
This was his first mission as a Chūnin, and he took it very seriously. His enthusiasm was at an all-time high.
His new teammates might not be thrilled about it, but he wanted to finish the mission as quickly as possible.
"That way, I can come back and spend m...
2025-02-20 14:44:30 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 44: Target—Senju
Haruta’s goal was clear—to outright replace Naruto and become the new Asura reincarnation!
It might be a knockoff version, but if his strength reached a certain level, who could say the knockoff wouldn’t surpass the original?
However, taking Asura’s place was no easy feat. Haruta had a long road ahead.
For an Uchiha trying to replace Sasuke as Indra’s reincarnation, the path was relatively simpler.
...
2025-02-20 14:43:54 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 43: Yang Release Enhancement
The aftershocks of the Chūnin Exams were still reverberating. The reappearance of the Flying Thunder God technique naturally stirred up excitement and curiosity.
However, all of this had little to do with Haruta. After all, he had gone straight from the orphanage to Root, and now he was hiding out in the Anbu.
Even for Konoha’s shinobi, learning about him was difficult. He wasn’t like Kakashi, after all.
2025-02-20 14:43:18 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 42: A Shaken Heart
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"Danzo..."
Uchiha Fugaku was in an exceptionally foul mood. He had just received some very bad news.
His son's humiliating defeat had already left him dissatisfied.
Not that he expected his son to counter the Flying Thunder God Technique.
As the Uchiha clan head, he was well aware that Uchiha Izuna, Madara's younger brother, had been killed by the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, ...
2025-02-20 14:42:38 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 41: So, Where Exactly Is She Buried?
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"I really didn’t expect you to master the Flying Thunder God Technique!"
"I just got lucky. I have to thank Lord Hokage for giving me access to the technique—otherwise, I never would’ve been able to learn it."
That night, inside a private room at a Konoha barbecue restaurant, Yuugao looked at Haruta with a hint of disbelief in her eyes.
As his teammate, she felt she a...
2025-02-20 14:42:03 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 40: Uchiha Obito!
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"The battle is over."
As the entire examination hall fell into dead silence, Haruta silently retracted his kunai. At the same time, he extended a hand toward Uchiha Itachi.
Itachi seemed to still be in a daze, staring blankly at Haruta, who was helping him up. His mind was completely empty.
Haruta paid him no mind. He simply patted Itachi on the shoulder—a gesture akin to an elder encouragi...
2025-02-20 14:41:27 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 39: The Might of the Flying Thunder God
Uchiha Itachi knew exactly what Root was.
Two years ago, he had witnessed a brutal fight, initially mistaking it for Anbu turning against each other.
But as he learned more, he realized that within Konoha’s Anbu, there was an even darker, more secretive organization.
One that even his father refused to talk about.
But Fugaku’s silence only made it clearer—
He des...
2025-02-20 14:40:43 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 38: Do You Remember the Root Ninja You Defeated?
As the crowd eagerly awaited, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally appeared at the exam venue.
His presence immediately drew a wave of cheers.
Even though he was getting old, he was still extremely popular in Konoha.
After all, he loved giving motivational speeches at the Ninja Academy…
And he especially enjoyed personally handing out headbands to new graduates.
“It...
2025-02-20 14:40:08 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 37: The Exam Begins!
The Chūnin Exams arrived on schedule, but for the first month, participants only went through preliminary assessments.
Although this was an internal exam with no outside villages invited, the testing format remained the same.
But in the end, what truly mattered was the final exam.
And that final stage attracted a significant audience.
There were no grand ceremonies, and they weren’t using a large ...
2025-02-20 14:39:34 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 36: Danzo’s Fate—We Control It!
Whoosh!
Inside a Konoha training ground—
Kabuto stood frozen in place.
Behind him, Haruta’s figure had suddenly appeared, a kunai infused with Wind Release pressed against his throat.
Kabuto’s mind went blank.
He knew he wasn’t Haruta’s match—he had learned that the hard way back in Root’s training grounds, where Haruta had beaten him so badly he questioned l...
2025-02-20 14:39:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 35: I Am the Hokage!
Danzo was the kind of man who acted the moment he had an idea.
The very next morning, he barged straight into the Hokage’s office to confront his old friend.
Before coming, he had mentally prepared himself.
An argument was inevitable—he might not win, but at least he could vent some frustration.
Because he had had enough.
BAM!
Without knocking, Danzo shoved the door open...
2025-02-20 14:38:23 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 34: Uchiha Itachi?
“This wasn’t some random encounter—there’s no way. It had to be intentional!”
Sitting in his home, Haruta looked at the scroll in his hand, recalling the events with Naruto and Yūgao earlier that night. He couldn’t help but shake his head and mutter to himself.
Running into the old man had been way too coincidental.
It felt like Naruto’s appearance was an accident, but the Third Hokage had clearly co...
2025-02-20 14:37:49 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 33: The Flying Thunder God Technique
“Konoha sure is peaceful…”
Under the silver moonlight, Haruta and Yūgao walked side by side through the residential district of Konoha.
After the gathering, Haruta had insisted on being a gentleman and offering to walk Yūgao home, which left her both amused and exasperated.
Sure, she was a woman, but she was also a shinobi!
Still, she didn’t refuse, and so the two of them en...
2025-02-20 14:37:13 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 32: The Concept of Wood Release
“Sorry, sorry! I’m late.”
Inside the private room, Shisui looked at everyone with an apologetic smile.
“I didn’t expect you to be here too, Kakashi-senpai. And… this is…?”
“We ran into something quite unusual this afternoon, senpai.”
Haruta smirked mischievously as he responded.
“I’d rather keep the details classified, but let’s just say it was an int...
2025-02-20 14:36:35 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 31: A Buried Uchiha?
“Obito, why are you interested in that kid?”
Under the silver moonlight, inside a dimensional space atop the Hokage Rock in Konoha—
A half-white face emerging from a Venus flytrap-like plant stared at Obito in curiosity.
He didn’t really understand the reasoning behind Obito’s actions, but he didn’t care much either. After all, even that black entity didn’t fully grasp Obito’s intentions.
2025-02-20 14:36:02 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 30: The Masked Man’s Gaze
Danzo felt a chill run down his spine as he watched his Root headquarters completely surrounded by the Anbu.
He knew very well that there were many contradictions between himself and his old friend.
Especially since he had even tried to assassinate him...
For a moment, he genuinely wondered if his old friend was using this incident as an excuse to eliminate him once and for all.
“Danzo, I kn...
2025-02-20 14:35:29 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 29: Danzo is About to Explode
"Senpai, what's going on?"
Although Haruta looked completely baffled, he couldn't disobey the Third Hokage's orders. After gathering with the others, he couldn't help but whisper to Yugao beside him.
He already had some suspicions in his mind. Judging by the timing, this was most likely about the "Project A" incident.
Regardless, it was still necessary to gather more information.
"According ...
2025-02-20 14:34:51 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 28: A Ruthless Plan—Attacking Root?!
—A Grilled Fish Restaurant in Konoha.
"Welcome back."
Haruta smiled as he handed over a freshly grilled salt-roasted sea bream.
He knew that Kabuto loved this dish.
Back in the orphanage, Nonō Yakushi had made it for him personally.
"Thanks."
Kabuto glanced at the fish but hesitated.
Perhaps recalling the beating he had endured in Root, he m...
2025-02-20 14:34:13 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 27: Full Enhancement—I’m Becoming the Next Asura!
—Konoha, Root Headquarters.
"Lord Danzo, that’s the situation.Please forgive me—but if we hadn’t done it this way, we might not have made it back alive..."
Haruta stood before Danzo, maintaining a respectful posture.
He stole a glance at Aburame Ryoma standing nearby, as well as the Root shinobi training outside.
For now, it seemed wiser to stay on Danzo’s g...
2025-02-20 14:33:40 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 26: On the Path to Becoming Asura?
Land of Rain.
The downpour continued relentlessly.
Sasori, looking utterly displeased, trudged toward a small village. He hadn’t expected to be played like that.
He didn’t fear the Sunagakure shinobi individually.
But facing an overwhelming siege was another matter entirely.
With no other choice, he had abandoned his "material collection" and retreated to the Land of Ra...
2025-02-20 14:33:06 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 25: Returning to the Village, An Astounding Reward!
"What a hassle..."
—Konoha, Root Headquarters.
Danzo stared at the scroll in his hand, his mind preoccupied with other thoughts.
Lately, his ears had been burning—he suspected that someone, somewhere, was cursing him.
But after a moment’s reflection, he realized that was only natural.
Given the sheer number of enemies he had made, he could probably ci...
2025-02-20 14:32:29 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 24: Danzo, You Bastard!
Shimura Danzo—one of the people Ebizō hated the most.
After all, rivals were natural enemies…
The two had been engaged in a shadow war within the ninja world for years. And that bastard Danzo had dragged Sunagakure into crisis more times than Ebizō cared to count.
Now, the young man before him was one of Danzo’s subordinates.
That meant Ebizō had to tread carefully.
After a m...
2025-02-20 14:31:52 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 23: Lord Ebizō, Lord Danzo Sends His Regards
"Impossible... this is impossible..."
In an abandoned village within the Land of Wind, Pakura stared blankly at the document in her hands, completely frozen in shock.
Beside her, Haruta, Yugao, and Shisui—who was still dripping eyedrops into his Sharingan—paid her no mind.
The battle a day ago had been anything but easy. Sasori’s puppets were not only numerous and deadly but also hi...
2025-02-20 14:31:12 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 22: Lord Sasori, Lord Danzo Sends His Regards
"Any news yet?"
"Apologies, Lord Kazekage, but… not yet."
Sunagakure, Kazekage’s Office.
Rasa sat in his office, his face dark with frustration as he looked at the assembled shinobi before him. His mood was worse than ever.
Days had passed, yet there was still no sign of Pakura—neither alive nor dead. To make matters worse, the Mist was relentlessly insistent, refusing ...
2025-02-20 14:30:34 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 21: The Chaotic Sunagakure
Amidst the battlefield, Haruta and Shisui were locked in a fierce battle against Sasori.
It had to be said—when Sasori wielded the Third Kazekage as his puppet, his offensive and defensive capabilities were seamlessly integrated.
The combination of highly concentrated iron sand and his masterful puppet control made it nearly impossible for an average ninja to find an opening.
However, both Haruta and Shis...
2025-02-20 14:30:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 20: Damn Bastard, You Deserve to Die!
In some ways, Sasori’s significance to Sunagakure was comparable to that of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, to Konoha.
To put it bluntly, given his power and status back then, becoming Kazekage wouldn’t have been difficult for him at all.
The Third Kazekage might have been labeled the strongest Kazekage, but his fate was beyond tragic.
His demise wasn't just miserable—it was a textbook ...
2025-02-20 14:29:14 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 19: Sasori? Sasori!
"Where the hell is it?"
Amidst the howling winds of the Land of Wind, Sasori walked steadily into the depths of the desert.
Days ago, after noticing signs of a fierce battle, he had been searching nonstop.
His return to the Land of Wind had a simple purpose—to find suitable materials to craft more puppets.
And when he heard that the battle might have involved Pakura and some unknown yet powerful nin...
2025-02-20 14:28:33 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 18: Director, She’s Not in Konoha...
The moonlight shimmered amidst the whistling sandstorm.
In the vast, boundless desert, a small Sunagakure squad moved silently under the cover of night toward the ruins of a desolate village.
"Damn, this place is really barren."
Despite maintaining strict vigilance, one of the Sunagakure patrollers couldn't help but complain in a hushed voice.
"Enough with the chatter. Focus on the ...
2025-02-20 14:28:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 17: New Rewards, Summoning Kabuto Yakushi!
Haruta's words left everyone in stunned silence.
No one could refute what he said. In fact, the more they thought about it, the more terrifying it became—because what Haruta said made complete sense.
From a ninja’s perspective, things were entirely different from a village’s perspective.
A ninja only needed to focus on fighting, whereas a village had to consider far more factors...
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2025-02-20 14:27:24 +0000 UTC
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