If the towering building was the dividing line, the battlefield split into two distinct atmospheres.
On one side, the forest was in complete chaos, with explosions, collapsing trees, the clamor of battle like a demolition site. On the other side, the woods were eerily quiet.
Sunlight filtered weakly through the dense canopy, casting deep shadows where Mai crouched, her senses stretched thin.
BOOM!
A sudden explosion shattered the silence as Sakura lunged fr...
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The journey was somewhat somber.
What broke the monotony was the client, Tazuna's complaints.
"Sigh, you Shinobi from big villages wouldn't understand."
He staggered along at the front, as if talking to himself, yet also as if confiding in the Shinobi behind him, "Our Land of Waves is just an island trapped by the sea, dirt poor."
Naruto was initially curious about his first time leaving the village, looking around everywhere, but after half an hour of reports on the L...
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The Hokage's Office was filled with smoke.
Hiruzen took the pipe from his lips and looked towards the figure by the window, speaking slowly.
"Kakashi, regarding Team 7, I have a proposal."
Kakashi turned around and responded softly.
"It's to balance Team 7's combat configuration."
Hiruzen slowly exhaled a puff of white smoke, adopting a business-like manner, "And also to help Sasuke better learn about teamwork. I intend to select an outstanding female Kunoichi fr...
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Four years passed quietly in the day-to-day routine of training.
Sasuke's physical age reached twelve, but if one counted the time spent in the Soul Society, he had lived a total of fifteen years.
Training Ground 3 was long gone from its former state.
The earth was crisscrossed with slash marks and deep pits, silently recounting the experiences of these four years.
Whoosh…!
A condensed streak of black-and-white lightning tore through the air like a spear, insta...
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Bang!
A puff of pink smoke exploded. The yellow-haired boy on the spot vanished, replaced by a curvaceous, completely naked, blonde twin-tailed beauty, with key parts cleverly obscured by the smoke.
"Hey, Kakashi-sensei~"
‘She’ batted her eyelashes at Kakashi, striking an extremely seductive pose. Her voice was so sickly sweet it made one's scalp tingle.
Splurt…!!!
Caught completely off guard, Kakashi's nosebleed gushed out like a fountain. He fell backward...
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Indra.
The moment Sasuke's fingers touched the blade, an ancient name, like a brand of fate, resonated directly within the depths of his soul.
He gripped the hilt.
The feeling was completely different from when he had held the ‘Asauchi’.
Breath, flesh and blood throbbed.
If Takemikazuchi was born from the fusion of his soul and Reishi, then this Zanpakuto was the extension of his soul's hatred and Chakra.
Without a doubt, this was the Shikai form of thi...
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The underground training ground was silent.
Sasuke recovered from his initial shock and slowly straightened up, looking into the distance at the figure holding the black flame longsword.
Although its appearance was different, based on this unique aura, Sasuke was certain… this was absolutely that thing entrenched deep within his soul.
The atmosphere was tense.
"Coward."
A hoarse voice broke the silence.
The long-haired young man, beneath the deathly white...
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Sasuke slowly awoke from his meditation.
Not far away, on the rocky ground, a massive circular pit had appeared at some point.
Sasuke's eyebrow twitched slightly. A figure was clumsily climbing up from the edge of the deep pit.
It's Ichigo.
"Oh? Finished communicating so quickly?"
Yoruichi's voice came from nearby. She had been guiding Inoue Orihime and Sado Yasutora through some strange form of meditation.
Seeing Sasuke awake, she blinked her cat-like eyes...
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“The Seireitei isn’t a place where you can just recklessly charge through with brute force like you imagine. Just the two of you brats, no matter how strong you are, won’t be able to handle those Captains.”
“Our goal is to save someone, understand?”
“The more people we have, the more dispersed the targets become, the easier it is to create chaos and attract the attention of the Gotei 13. Only then will you have a chance to reach Rukia.”
Yoruichi paused, her t...
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Seireitei, 6th Division’s Headquarters.
Renji walked through the corridor, his red hair tied into a bunch at the back of his head, his face full of mixed emotions.
"Good morning, Lieutenant Abarai." Several passing squad members stopped and bowed respectfully.
"Yeah." Renji simply acknowledged, not pausing his steps.
He reached the depths of the barracks, an area used to temporarily detain prisoners.
Renji took the corresponding key from his waist. The door cli...
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Sasuke's breathing seemed to halt for an instant.
His usually calm eyes widened sharply, reflecting the wild, beautiful form before him. His mind went blank for a moment.
The steam from the hot spring seemed to truly take effect only now. A wave of scorching heat surged from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.
Sasuke sharply turned his head away, his gaze fixed intently on the monotonous patterns on the rock, as if trying to burn a hole through them with h...
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The underground training ground of Urahara Shop.
Sasuke had no interest in listening to Urahara's lecture to Kurosaki Ichigo any further, so he came down alone to train.
At the moment, he was soaking in a subsidiary hot spring within the training ground.
According to Urahara, this spring was specially formulated to alleviate the fatigue of training.
The surroundings were silent, only the occasional sound of dripping water.
Sasuke slowly closed his eyes, leaning a...
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Saketsu and Hakusui.
They are the two Reiatsu Nodes symbolizing the source of a Shinigami's power.
Being completely destroyed was equivalent to sentencing a Shinigami to death.
Byakuya's gaze slowly shifted from Ichigo to Sasuke, a flicker of inquiry in his eyes.
"Is that so." He didn't ask further, merely giving a faint acknowledgment before turning to Renji.
"Renji."
"Yes!" Renci responded immediately.
He stepped forward, his sword hilt slicing thro...
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Ichigo's mind was filled with confusion, utterly unable to comprehend the scene before him.
‘When that giant Hollow appeared the day before yesterday, didn't this guy step in front of us first?’
‘He was so badly injured to protect...’
‘So why, why today, just when I was about to win, did he...’
"What the hell are you doing?!"
Ichigo looked up sharply, roaring at the black figure standing with his blade.
He couldn't understand, couldn't accept it...
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Within the dust cloud, the figure slowly lowered his Zanpakuto, its tip striking the ground with a dull thud.
"Kurosaki Ichigo."
He held the hilt of his Zanpakuto horizontally before him, his gaze fixed on Renji, "The one who's about to defeat you. Yoroshiku."
"Shihakusho..." Renji was momentarily stunned upon seeing the black uniform, "It really is a Shihakusho. Which division are you from?"
But as the words left his mouth, his gaze completely froze on the other's wea...
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Under the moonlight, cherry blossoms fell silently.
Byakuya's gaze was calm as water, resting on his rigidly stiff sister.
"Nii-sama..." Rukia's voice was as faint as a mosquito's hum.
"Kuchiki Rukia."
Renji, standing to the side, put away his playful expression, his demeanor solemn, "By order of the Central 46, we are here to arrest you for illegally transferring Shinigami power to a human and remaining in the world of the living."
He paused, his tone carrying a...
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The night grew dark.
The lights in the Kurosaki Residence had gone out, leaving only the dim glow of a desk lamp in Ichigo's second-floor room.
Rukia stood in the shadows of a distant street corner, quietly gazing at that warm light.
On her face was resolve, and also a trace of attachment she herself hadn't even noticed.
"...Goodbye, Ichigo." She whispered to herself, ‘This was probably for the best.’
‘I couldn't drag that stupid orange-head into more troub...
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Sasuke took the cup of tea, raised his head, and his now-calm eyes looked directly at Urahara.
"During the time I was unconscious, did my body, or rather my soul, show any abnormalities?"
Urahara’s fan-waving motion paused slightly, a faint glint of light flashing in his eyes.
"Abnormalities? None at all." he shook his head decisively, "Your Reiatsu was very stable. Aside from some internal injuries from clashing head-on with the Gillian, everything else was normal."
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Sasuke forcibly suppressed that forbidden thought, took a step forward, and walked out of the shadows step by step until he stood before the two side-by-side tombstones.
‘Uchiha Fugaku’
‘Uchiha Mikoto’
He quietly looked at the two names. Moonlight spilled onto his profile, stretching his small figure very, very long.
Sasuke slowly crouched down, reached out his hand, and gently brushed the dust off the tombstones with his fingertips, his movements uncharacteris...
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After listening to Sasuke's explanation, Kakashi's face instantly turned grim.
"Enough!" He abruptly looked up, his voice cracking as he cut off Sasuke's speculation, his breathing becoming ragged.
Kakashi didn't want to hear any more.
It wasn't that he couldn't think of these things himself. On the contrary, Kakashi was very intelligent. He had just been subconsciously avoiding this matter.
Sasuke looked at the man on the verge of collapse before him and didn't press ...
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A certain house in the corner of the village, much like the Uchiha Clan’s compound, was cold and desolate.
Even the air carried a faint smell of dust, making it clear that no one had lived here for a long time, nor had anyone bothered to maintain it properly.
Kakashi led Sasuke straight through the empty hallway to a room with a plaque labeled ‘Dojo’ hanging above it.
Pushing open the dusty wooden door, the dojo was completely empty. Only the Hatake Clan’s emblem hun...
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In Konoha, inside an inconspicuous dessert shop.
Sasuke sat alone in a corner booth, his face expressionless as he used a bamboo skewer to take small bites of the tri-colored dango on his plate.
The overly sweet taste spreading in his mouth made him instinctively frown, but he didn’t stop eating.
This morning, he had taken the initiative to meet Hiruzen.
As expected, Hiruzen had glossed over everything that happened that night.
From the looks of it, everything ...
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Naruto jumped out of the window of the Hokage’s Office, excitedly heading towards the northern forest, when he unexpectedly bumped into a figure descending from above.
"Ouch!"
Caught off guard, he landed hard on his backside, still clutching the scroll nearly as big as himself. The scroll tumbled away.
"Don't you watch where you're going, idiot!" A cold voice came from above.
Rubbing his sore backside, Naruto looked up angrily.
"Hey, Sasuke, what are you doing ...
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"What method?"
Hearing that the teacher before him had a solution, Naruto immediately looked up, his eyes filled with longing.
A meaningful smile curled at the corner of Mizuki's mouth.
"That is, to make yourself stronger than anyone else."
"Get stronger!"
Naruto clenched his fists tightly, excitedly bragging to Mizuki, "I'm getting stronger! Kakashi-sensei promised to teach me lots of powerful Ninjutsu next!"
However, Mizuki shook his head.
The excit...
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"But I also want to become stronger." Naruto shouted aggrievedly.
"I know, I know." Kakashi patted his head soothingly, then his eyes lit up with an idea.
He cleared his throat and said to Naruto, "In that case, why don't I teach you some basic Ninjutsu? A Shinobi’s strength starts with a solid foundation."
"You'll teach me?"
Naruto's attention was immediately diverted. He looked at Kakashi suspiciously, "Are you any good, Kakashi-sensei? You always seem so lazy."
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‘Is learning Raikiri useful to me?’
Sasuke had wondered about this long ago.
In terms of lethality, it was far inferior to his released Takemikazuchi.
Moreover, during its use, it was accompanied by a sound like a thousand birds chirping, making it unsuitable for sneak attacks.
While it seemed the Shinobi Combat System couldn't compare to that of a Shinigami, Sasuke knew it was probably because he hadn't been exposed to top-tier Ninjutsu yet.
Otherwise, there...
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Kakashi looked up at the young boy sleeping soundly on the branch, momentarily at a loss for words.
Finally, he leaped up, reached out, and gently shook Sasuke's shoulder.
"Hey, Sasuke."
The boy on the branch twitched his eyebrows and slowly opened his eyes.
There was a trace of confusion upon waking, but upon recognizing Kakashi, his usual cool detachment instantly returned.
Sasuke sat up. He glanced around at last night's ‘masterpiece’, his face showing no ...
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Hearing Sasuke's question, Kakashi's expression instantly became complex.
The fingers holding ‘Icha Icha Paradise’ unconsciously tightened, as if he were pondering something.
Kakashi didn't answer immediately.
He remained silent for a long time, so long that Sasuke thought he wouldn't speak again.
Finally, in a deliberately slowed tone, he said, "At that time, both Sandaime and Yondaime Hokage were on the front lines holding off the Kyubi. The order was a decision ...
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"He is the Yondaime Hokage's son, isn't he?" Sasuke pressed further, "Why wasn't his true identity revealed?"
Hiruzen felt a headache coming on and instinctively avoided his gaze.
"You learned all this from Minato, didn't you? What was his attitude towards the village?"
Sasuke recalled Minato's state at the time, "He was a qualified Hokage. Even under those circumstances, he still seemed to care about the village."
"Is that so." Hiruzen’s expression was complex, his ...
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Sasuke's consciousness receded like a tide from that dark sewer.
The injuries sustained from clashing with the Gillian seemed to have completely healed as well.
He instinctively sensed the power within Naruto.
The rampant red-tailed Chakra had indeed vanished.
‘Pretty fast.’ Sasuke snorted inwardly, giving Minato a modicum of credit.
He slowly stood up and looked around.
He was still in Konoha's Training Ground 3. The evening sun cast long shadows from ...
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