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My Journey as Fourth Kazekage Chapter 31

Chapter 31: Aftermath
In the vast desert, The Land of Wind, Sunagakure.

Seven days could be seen as neither long nor short, but for the villagers of Sunagakure, it had been the most extraordinary seven days of their lives.

Seven days ago, as they watched the ninjas depart from the village and witnessed the lockdown being implemented, an unsettling feeling began to grow among the villagers.

Was war about to break out?

No one welcomed war, for it was followed by death...

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Chapter 30: Plan Success

The retreat of the Konoha ninjas was carried out with military precision.

First, the Genin fell back, followed closely by the Chunin. The Jonin, with their heightened skills, were tasked with holding off the advancing Sunagakure ninjas to give the others time to retreat.

The last to cover the withdrawal were Jiraiya and Minato, ensuring the safety of the retreating forces.

As the Konoha ninjas began their organized retreat, the Sunagakure ninja...

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Chapter 29: Scorch Release vs. Flying Thunder God

In the blink of an eye, Pakura's chakra surged with incredible force. A violent, howling wind whipped around her, and her body became engulfed in a vibrant, swirling blue chakra. As the chakra intensified, it shifted to a searing red, as if it had been set ablaze.

In that moment, Pakura transformed into a figure wreathed in flames, radiating an overwhelming heat that scorched everything in her vicinity. The trees and the earth arou...

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Chapter 28: Rasa VS Jiraiya (Part 3)

Rasa was determined not to let Jiraiya enter Sage Mode, and the reason was simple—if Jiraiya activated it, Rasa would be completely outmatched and swiftly defeated.

Despite Rasa's position as Kazekage and his formidable power as a Kage-level ninja, along with the enhancements provided by the [Kāma Seal] that absorbed Shukaku’s chakra and Star Chakra, pushing him beyond the average Kage level… Jiraiya was already at the peak of Kage-level...

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Chapter 27: Rasa VS Jiraiya (Part 2)

Rasa didn’t attempt to counter Jiraiya’s ninjutsu with his own. There was no point in doing so. Even though Jiraiya hadn’t activated Sage Mode, the amplification from the toad oil alone had made his Fire Release techniques several times stronger than normal. Going head-to-head with them would be a disastrous strategy.

“Magnet Release: Shukaku’s Avatar—Shukaku Impact!”

Under Rasa’s control, the colossal Shukaku construct cr...

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Chapter 26: Rasa VS Jiraiya (Part 1)

Inside the Konohagakure camp, the atmosphere was a stark contrast to that of Sunagakure. While the latter’s camp might have seemed relatively calm, the mood in Konohagakure was tense. The pressure of fighting on three fronts weighed heavily on every Konoha shinobi, each one worried about the future of the village—especially with the decisive battle set for tomorrow.

Inside Minato’s tent, the air was thick with anticipation. Minato and Jir...

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Chapter 25: Kazekage Revealed

Rasa revealed everything without hesitation.

If he had been an ordinary ninja of Sunagakure, he would have concealed this power. But as the Kazekage, his role demanded that he confront the threats posed by Jiraiya and Minato. To face these two formidable adversaries, he had no choice but to strengthen the forces of his village.

"I didn’t return to the village immediately. Instead, I traveled to a small ninja village in the Land of Bears, calle...

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Chapter 24: Star Chakra Mode

Hiding behind Pakura, Michikawa immediately frowned. The reason he hadn’t attacked alongside her was simple: Rasa, the Kazekage, was not present, making it inappropriate to escalate the situation into open conflict.

Michikawa didn’t respond directly to Minato’s question. Instead, he shot back with a question of his own.

"Oh? Konoha’s ninja, are you offering Danzo to Sunagakure or preparing for war? If so, we of Sunagakure will be more tha...

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Chapter 23: Mount Myoboku

Mononobe Castle

Mononobe Castle was the seat of the prestigious Mononobe Clan, one of the most renowned noble families in the Land of Fire. As one of the three major cities involved in this strategic operation, Baki had personally traveled here to carry out his mission, determined not to disappoint Rasa’s high expectations.

The plan from Sunagakure was straightforward.

By night, Sunagakure’s ninjas would use their advanced ninjutsu to subt...

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Chapter 22: Hoshigakure

Hoshigakure, the Star Ninja Village, is one of the lesser-known ninja villages in the world of Naruto, yet it is one that Rasa, the Kazekage, recalls with distinct clarity.

The reason for this is straightforward: it’s tied to the meteorite that once fell from the heavens, crashing onto the very land that would become Hoshigakure.

Legend has it that two hundred years ago, long before the Five Great Ninja Villages were founded, a meteorite fell from t...

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Chapter 299: Tailed Beast Weapon Plan

Upon realizing the newcomer was Byakuya, Yahiko and the others immediately relaxed their guard.

Seeing Byakuya’s forced smile, Yahiko furrowed his brow, clearly irritated, and asked, “Byakuya, where have you been lately? We haven’t heard from you at the organization’s base.”

Konan chimed in, “The last time I tried to go to the base to find you, I was told by Akane that you’d been gone for quite some time. What exactly have ...

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Chapter 298: System Rewards and Hidden Rain Village Meeting

[Tetsuka joined the Akatsuki organization. You gained Sharingan power, Uchiha bloodline, Yin Release chakra...] 

[Izumi joined the Akatsuki organization. You gained Sharingan power, Uchiha bloodline, Fire Release chakra...] 

[Itachi joined the Akatsuki organization. You gained Mangekyō Sharingan power, Uchiha bloodline, and mastery of basic Genjutsu...] 

Upon hearing Tetsuka and Izumi's names, ...

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Chapter 297: The Future of Uchiha

After several days and nights of travel, the elders, women, and children of the Uchiha clan finally left the Land of Fire. Upon seeing the starkly different geography, the Uchiha were filled with mixed emotions. They were relieved to have escaped the pursuit of Konoha's ninjas but deeply worried about their future.

Ever since they had heard about the radical faction within the clan planning a coup, they had been concerned about what lay ahead.

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Chapter 296: The Path of Iwagakure

At the Border of the Land of Fire.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, stood on a cliff, looking down at the distant forest below. His eyes gleamed with an unmistakable ambition.

Due to the arid nature of the Land of Earth and the wealth of the Land of Fire, Iwagakure had attempted to invade the Land of Fire during the era of the Second Tsuchikage. However, because Konoha was so deeply entrenched and well-fortified, every military campaign aimed a...

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Chapter 295: Border Friction of Konoha

The next morning.

The Third Hokage rose from the cold leather sofa, lighting his pipe and exhaling smoke as he cleared his mind, preparing to properly handle the aftermath of the Uchiha massacre.

First, there was the vast inheritance of the Uchiha clan. While it theoretically belonged to the surviving Uchiha, Sasuke, due to his young age, it would have to be entrusted to the village for safekeeping.

As for the large Uchiha compoun...

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Chapter 294: Dormancy

Half an hour earlier, the Third Hokage had already arrived at the Anbu base to summon his elite shinobi. However, upon reaching the outskirts of the Uchiha clan district, the Third Hokage did not rush in immediately. Instead, he ordered his subordinates to seal off nearby streets, ensuring no one could interfere with Itachi's actions.

From the Third Hokage’s perspective, since he had agreed to Itachi's plan to eliminate the Uchiha clan tonight, the matter h...

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Chapter 293: The Ghosts of Konoha

Not long after leaving his family’s residence, Itachi arrived at the police headquarters.

Apart from meeting with the masked man, he had come specifically to check whether the clan's radical members had been eliminated. As long as these radicals were completely eradicated, the remaining women, children, and elders would lack the strength to carry out a coup.

Moreover, during his earlier conversation with Shisui, Itachi had confirmed that S...

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Chapter 292: Remember, I Am the Leader of Akatsuki

Hearing that it was Black Zetsu who helped Byakuya master the Wood Release, Obito's mind began to suspect whether the two had secret dealings. Otherwise, why would Black Zetsu give such a powerful ability to Byakuya?

After some careful thought, Obito dismissed his suspicions.

In the minds of most ninja in the world, Wood Release was legendary, a Kekkei Genkai that only the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, had mastered. Any nin...

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Chapter 291: Obito’s Suspicion

Ten minutes earlier.

Upon arriving at the Uchiha Police Headquarters, Byakuya sensed the chaos unfolding inside—a battle completely one-sided. To be precise, it was the masked man, Obito, singlehandedly massacring the Uchiha police force.

Judging by their skill in ninjutsu and taijutsu, it was nearly impossible for Obito to simultaneously deal with more than ten three-tomoe Sharingan Jonin of the Uchiha police force. These were elite shinob...

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Chapter 290: Shisui, Power Is Eternal 

Before the words were fully spoken, Shisui disappeared from his original position with a hand seal, wielding his small blade and lunging toward Itachi. 

Itachi raised his kunai to block Shisui’s blade. Sparks flew in the darkness as their weapons clashed, the force numbing Itachi’s hands, making him realize that Shisui truly intended to kill him this time. 

With a sigh in his heart, Itachi took the initiative, leaving...

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Chapter 289: Konoha's Traitor

“If you’ve chosen to stand on the village’s side, then act like a man—resolve things cleanly and quickly. Ending our lives will only cause us a moment of pain, but the pain in your heart will last for a very long time.” 

As he stepped into the house, Shisui quickly overheard the conversation between Fugaku and Itachi. 

Contrary to what Shisui imagined, upon learning that Itachi had betrayed the Uchiha and chosen the village, ...

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Chapter 288: The Uchiha Brothers

“It’s been a long time since I fought him. I wonder how much he has grown.”

Repeating Byakuya’s earlier words in his heart, Shisui showed a look of surprise and cautiously asked, “Byakuya-sama, are you saying… you know the ninja influencing Itachi from behind the scenes?”

Byakuya nodded, looked at Shisui, and said, “There aren’t many ninjas in the Ninja World who can freely bypass Konoha’s barrier, and even fewer who would...

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Chapter 287: The Night of Annihilation

As time ticked away, Itachi gazed out the window, watching the sun set and rise again.

Itachi spent the entire night deep in thought, not leaving the study or giving Fugaku a decisive answer. Or perhaps, in his heart, he had already made his decision.

After breakfast, Itachi reported for duty at the surveillance room.

Skillfully observing the monitors throughout the day, Itachi glanced at the Root ninja assigned to the same survei...

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Chapter 286: Prelude

As he watched Obito fall deeper into his fervent dreams, Black Zetsu couldn't help but sneer internally.

Both Madara and Obito, like Black Zetsu, harbored fantasies of resurrecting the Ten Tails and leading all of humanity into the dream world of Infinite Tsukuyomi—an eternal paradise without war, where everyone could achieve their desires and live in everlasting happiness.

However, they were unaware of the truth. Black Zetsu, the creation they saw as ...

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Chapter 285: Breakup

Before agreeing to Danzo’s conditions, Itachi went through a difficult decision-making process. After careful consideration, he ultimately made the seemingly absurd choice.

From the moment his father took him to the battlefield at Iwagakure in the Fourth Great Ninja War when he was just four years old, Itachi began thinking like the Hokage. He abandoned immature impulsiveness and embraced absolute rationality and calm.

Given the current power balance b...

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Chapter 284: Itachi Uchiha's Resolution

After muttering a few words to himself, Black Zetsu calmed down and said to Byakuya, "The Masked Man’s plan is to recruit Itachi Uchiha. There may not be a fundamental conflict between you two, and perhaps you could try cooperating."

To Black Zetsu, both Byakuya and Obito were important pieces on the chessboard.

If any rift appeared between the two of them, it would be a great loss and could easily affect the plan to collect the tail...

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Chapter 283: Naruto Who Wants Recognition

While Shisui was immersed in playing the role of Danzo, Byakuya had already transformed into an ordinary tourist, strolling around the streets of Konoha.

Compared to seven or eight years ago, the changes in the streets of Konoha were substantial.

The narrow streets, after the Night of the Nine-Tails, had been rebuilt into bright, wide boulevards. The only thing that seemed unchanged was the Ichiraku Ramen shop in the corner.

No...

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Chapter 282: "I Am Right in Front of You"

Upon hearing ‘Danzo’ speak those words, the Third Hokage’s face turned red with anger.

“Who told you to act against the Uchiha?” he said, his voice filled with dissatisfaction. “Do you realize that your actions could easily incite a civil war in the village…?”

If Shisui really is dead, then it’s a tragedy, but what if he isn’t? If he survived and became a rogue ninja with the Mangekyō Sharingan, he could become y...

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Chapter 281: Shisui's Professional Training

A week later, news of Shisui's disappearance spread quickly, causing a huge uproar within the Uchiha clan, even prompting the holding of a clan meeting to discuss the matter.

Though Shisui had never gotten along with the more radical Uchiha ninjas and leaned toward a more moderate stance, no one doubted his strength. Shisui possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan, capable of unleashing the legendary Susanoo, and could fight tail beasts head-on...

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Chapter 280: "The Death of Shisui"

Only by adapting to the role of the leader of the Root organization could Shisui truly become useful to Byakuya-sama?

Upon hearing this, Shisui was filled with shock and awe toward Byakuya. Byakuya's ambition was so grand, even someone with his own strength, at the level of a Kage, could only barely be considered a pawn in Byakuya's grand scheme.

Could Byakuya's target be the entire ninja world?

This ambition far surpassed even that o...