Emik01

Chapter 374: Just an Ordinary Squad Leader

Although they knew Takuya was strong—he had easily repelled the Three-Tails at the coastal battlefield not long ago—it didn't mean he was invincible.

After all, Shukaku, the One-Tail, was nothing more than a big toy in front of the Third Kazekage. Did that make the Third Kazekage invincible? In war, strength relied on the army.

Takuya decided to take a walk as reconnaissance. He'd gather information for now and hold off on making any other decisions. He planned to return to th...

Chapter 373: No Flag for Me

After thinking for a moment, Sakumo Hatake shook his head and said, "I don't know what the Third Kazekage is planning either. While this doesn’t seem like his style, he really hasn’t touched any of the villages. But we must be careful. We need to inspect these villages to prevent any enemy spies from sneaking in and causing trouble behind our backs once the fighting begins."

Spies, apart from gathering intelligence, also specialized in sowing discord—a daily task for them. If many...

Chapter 372: Onoki's Stand—No Alliance Needed

Fighting against Kirigakure might only weaken Konoha temporarily. But adding Sunagakure to the mix changes everything. Even if Konoha wins, it would be a pyrrhic victory. If Iwagakure suddenly attacks during this chaos, Konoha wouldn't be able to withstand it.

"They probably want to drag us into the conflict, diverting more of Konoha's focus and forces. Those two villages are up to no good, and I... ouch!"

Kitsuchi yelped, clutching his head and squatting down. Even squatti...

Chapter 162: The Start Of The Battle

"Captain, it's time for us to leave."

Kuke glanced at the time.

It was time to go; they had stayed long enough.

He stretched lazily and got up.

Nearby, Hancock habitually reached for Kuke's coat.

But her hand grasped only air.

She saw that Charlotte Galette was already holding Kuke's coat with both hands, waiting beside him. During the brief respite after lunch, she had even taken the time to iron it.

Attention to detail—full marks....

Chapter 161: Are Big Mom's Daughters Really This Easy to Win Over? 

Yellow Butter Town

“Wow, it’s so beautiful.”

“I can smell the strong aroma of butter and cream.”

“Can we really eat all of this?”

They had just set foot on the island, and the crew were already like children set loose, eagerly exploring every corner. Makino dabbed a bit of the semi-solidified cream on the nearby wall, bringing it to her nose. “It’s real cream... Can we really eat this?”

“Captain, may I have some?”

Li...

Chapter 309: The Raikage Bows Down

They say that the fierce fear the ruthless, and the ruthless fear those who have nothing to lose!

The Fourth Raikage had always been known for being incredibly reckless. His disregard for consequences, combined with his top-tier strength among Kage-level shinobi, had made it so that few ever dared provoke him.

If you were to describe the Fourth Raikage, a fitting analogy would be that he was like the honey badger of the shinobi world—fearless and headstrong.

Because of his...

Chapter 160: Big Mom's Daughters Make Their Move

Totto Land

"Mama... there's only one week left. Kuke is definitely going to come."

Big Mom nodded confidently.

"He will come, no doubt about it."

"Do you all understand why I invited Kuke to the tea party?" Big Mom asked, looking directly at her daughters.

Everyone nodded.

"It’s simple. To arrange a marriage alliance with Kuke."

As for Stussy and the Ope Ope no Mi, those were secondary in Big Mom's eyes. Marriage with Kuke was the t...

Chapter 159: Who Among You Will Marry Kuke?

Totto Land

The vast territory of the Big Mom Pirates, ruled by Big Mom herself, spanned 34 islands, all centered around the headquarters at Whole Cake Island.

Each of these 34 islands was governed by one of Big Mom's Ministers.

"There’s only one week left until the tea party."

The streets of Whole Cake Island bustled with activity. The entire Big Mom Pirates were in motion, gathering the most exquisite ingredients, the finest wines... all in preparat...

Chapter 158: Shakky-Sis, I'm Afraid Rayleigh Will Come After Me With a Sword

Aboard the Radiant Eclipse

Shakky was responsible for compiling the crew's intelligence, focusing particularly on gathering information from the outside world.

"Has the Mythical Zoan, Buddha form, reappeared?" Kuke asked.

Ever since defeating Sengoku, the previous wielder of the Buddha form, Kuke had asked Shakky to keep an eye on any news regarding its reappearance. It was a top-tier Devil Fruit, and when its previous owner died, the fruit would naturally m...

Chapter 157: Reaching Half a Million Achievement Points, Scaring Hiyori

The Sun and Moon Pirates, sailing out of Wano's waters

The ship vanished into the vast sea, leaving Wano behind.

Kuke, finally able to relax, lay back in his rocking chair, slowly swaying back and forth.

With the peace and quiet, he took a moment to check on the status of his crew.

After the battle against the Beasts Pirates, where nearly everyone had fought, each crew member had experienced some degree of growth in their strength.

The most notab...

Chapter 156: Hiyori Joins the Crew, A Loli Onboard to Brighten the Ship

Holy Land Mary Geoise

The Five Elders had been analyzing all night.

They believed they had deduced the correct answer, especially after Big Mom's morning announcement, which seemed to confirm their suspicions.

"Kaido really is a fool, to make the same tactical mistake as Sengoku."

"With all the foolish things Kaido has done before, is it really surprising he's this stupid?"

"The only downside is that not only did the Sun and Moon Pirates come out...

Chapter 155: Take Big Mom's Daughters, Take Big Mom Too

Whole Cake Island, Big Mom Pirates' Headquarters

The lights shone brightly throughout the island.

Everyone was wide awake, shaken by the news in the newspaper.

They were all part of an Emperor's crew.

Having clashed numerous times with other Sea Emperors over the years, they knew each other very well.

Despite their pride, none of the members of the Big Mom Pirates believed themselves to be significantly stronger than the Beasts Pirates.

But...

Chapter 154: The World's Sympathy for Kaido – Three Emperors and One Clown

Afternoon

The seas were already shaken once today.

The Sun and Moon Pirates and the Beasts Pirates had gone to war, with the entire world watching to see who would emerge victorious. Everyone knew it would take time for the outcome to be revealed.

Late at Night

The News King’s office was working overtime, a rare situation marked by the release of a newspaper late at night. Such events only happened during world-shaking incidents.

Chapter 308: Reckless Raikage? I Am Even More Reckless!

"What do I want? Raikage, I'm afraid I don't quite understand what you're asking!"

Hearing the Fourth Raikage's question, Akira shook his head and said, "We, from the Leaf Village, have come a long way with goodwill. Yet, you've attacked us, one after another, and now you ask what I want?"

Pausing briefly, Akira then continued, "And besides, haven't I already made my intentions clear?"

"Just as your Cloud Village treated Hyuga Hizashi back then, we shall treat Killer Bee in ...

Chapter 307: The Raikage Defeated, and He Admits Defeat

At this moment, all the shinobi of Cloud Village were utterly stunned, their eyes fixated on Akira, each and every one of them dumbfounded.

The secret Lightning Release Armor technique was known to be exclusive to the Raikages of Cloud Village. However, none could have imagined that Akira would also be able to wield this technique.

What’s even more astounding was seeing Akira extend a single finger, clearly displaying the Hell Stab technique, having mastered it to the pin...

Chapter 371: Sunagakure's Stand, Onoki's Hesitation

After eating and drinking their fill, the army continued on its way. However, some took Takuya's words to heart.

That night, as they rested, they hunted their own game and tried their hand at roasting meat.

Unfortunately, without seasoning and with poor cooking skills, the resulting roast meat was practically inedible, making the dried rations seem more appetizing by comparison.

At the Fire Country border, Sunagakure had taken control of the outpost and set up camp. They mad...

Chapter 370: Self-Sufficiency Brings Rewards

Sometimes, people just have to do things they don't really want to.

"Alright then," Takuya said with a resigned smile, "Once Kakashi graduates, let him come over to me. As long as you don’t mind if I end up steering him the wrong way."

Taking on Kakashi wasn’t the issue; the problem was that opening this door now meant it would be very hard to refuse others in the future. More people would be watching him closely, especially since Tsunade was now in power.

After all, eve...

Chapter 306: Strongest Spear vs Strongest Spear

"Is this... Dragon Slash!?" Yusuke's eyes widened in shock as he watched Akira block the Fourth Raikage's punch with his sword.

As the creator of Dragon Slash, Yusuke could clearly see that Akira had grasped the essence of this technique.

Though he hadn't fully mastered it, Akira had managed to understand it after only seeing Yusuke demonstrate it a few times.

This must be the power of the Sharingan.

Dragon Slash wasn't just a simple sword technique. Its essence lay in...

Chapter 369: Power Transfer, Sakumo Hatake Sets His Conditions

If he had been as stubborn as Danzo, he wouldn't have chosen to step down in the original storyline.

Even making Minato a puppet Hokage wouldn't have been an easy thing to pull off.

No matter how much of a figurehead the Hokage was, as long as they had some brains, they would eventually begin to grasp their own power.

Too bad Minato didn't get the chance—before he could truly shine, the Nine-Tails Night happened.

Had Minato been given a few more years, he would have ...

Chapter 368: Danzo in an Uproar, Third Hokage's Determined Resolve

What nonsense—Orochimaru can step aside.

When it came to the Hokage candidate, if Tsunade took action, there was essentially no competition left for anyone else.

After all, her lineage was a major factor, and her strength was nothing to scoff at either.

Not to mention her countless contributions to the village, coupled with the support of the Daimyo's office.

Even if Orochimaru and Jiraiya joined forces, they couldn't outmatch Tsunade.

"What are you smiling at?...

Chapter 305: Revenge

After capturing Killer Bee, Akira didn't bother hiding his actions. Instead, he carried the sealed Killer Bee on his shoulder, swaggering openly through the Cloud Village!

Even though it was night, there were still plenty of shinobi on patrol in the Hidden Cloud Village. Upon seeing Akira's actions, the patrolling shinobi didn't dare to intervene directly but quickly reported the situation to the Fourth Raikage.

At the time, the Fourth Raikage had just lain down to rest when a few...

Chapter 366: Tsunade: Old Man, If You Can't Do It, Step Down from the Hokage Position

"........"

The Third Hokage's indecisiveness was driving Tsunade to the edge of frustration, making her want to slam her fist on the table.

Old man, since when did you become like this?

When did you start living as the very thing you despised?

Damn it.

If I were Hokage, would Danzo and Sunagakure even have a chance to make a move?

For the first time, Tsunade had a thought cross her mind—she herself becoming Hokage.

The Third Hokage wavered, and even...

Chapter 365: Bad Business Behind Us? Sorry, No Chance

Sending forces out to strike in different places—one hit to the east, another pit dug in the west—would only benefit Konoha.

It could even turn the war into something akin to the Second Great Ninja War, where Konoha gradually managed to bury large portions of enemy forces within the Fire Country.

Even if those who perished caused significant losses to the Fire Country.

"Pakura, take a team and set up patrols around the area, lay traps, and make sure Konoha’s forces can...

Chapter 304: Akira Confronts the Cloud

As Hinata feared, although Akira's words were bold, telling the Raikage to come to him whenever he had time, it ultimately left control in the Raikage's hands.

So, after spending an entire day in the Village Hidden in the Clouds, Raikage had made no attempt to meet him. It was obvious that the village was just waiting to see Akira humiliate himself.

Akira's visit to the Cloud Village wasn't a secret, and many of the Cloud Shinobi had been secretly keeping an eye on his movements.<...

Chapter 303: Tell the Raikage to Come See Me

Akira and his team's route to the Cloud Village wasn't kept a secret. As they traveled, many people along the way lined up to welcome them.

Unless they used a Transformation Jutsu, Akira's distinctive features—his handsome face and the pair of dragon horns growing from his forehead—were already well-known throughout the entire shinobi world. And, with Naruto and the others beside him wearing their Leaf Village forehead protectors, it was easy to guess Akira's identity.

"Lord A...

Chapter 364: Surprise Attack

"You want to test it, huh? Why not test it on Takuya, who's just sitting there?"

Instead, you come after me, completely off guard!

This is simply dishonorable!

I tell you to drink some "rat tail juice!"

Nawaki silently pulled out a new kunai and lunged at Minato.

Minato, already prepared, just chuckled and raised his arm to block, and soon enough, the two were sparring in earnest.

Thankfully, they were both sensible enough that, while play-fighting w...

Chapter 363: The Bloodline Clans of Mist Stirring

The Elder sighed.

"We don't have enough evidence at the moment, we need to investigate further. Yagura, I need your help with this."

As one of the village's elders, almost as senior as the Third Mizukage, the Elder Genji had no interest in fighting for power, nor did he see any need to do so. What he wanted was simple—for the Mist Village to flourish.

"Master, please, tell me what to do."

"I want you to go and meet that old Hōzuki. Convey my intentions to him�...

Chapter 362: The Third Kazekage Launches the Attack

Takuya Yagami sheathed his weapon, not even bothering to deal with the enemy's corpse. Someone else would take care of that when dawn arrived.

He was contemplating where exactly the Mist Village's attack point might be.

"Deliver the scroll to Orochimaru."

He wrote a report of the situation in his assigned area, placed it in a scroll, and let the small white snake, which had been slithering alongside him, carry it to Orochimaru.

Takuya jumped into a tree, settled into a...

Chapter 302: Preparations for the Mission to the Cloud Village

"If your swordsmanship embodies both strength and agility, then your technique could indeed be considered the strongest in the shinobi world!" Akira gave his assessment of Yusuke's swordsmanship.

Yusuke thanked Akira for the compliment.

"Alright, everyone, this is Yusuke. From now on, he will be a member of the Anbu!"

After thoroughly testing Yusuke's swordsmanship, Akira felt satisfied and introduced him to the other members of the Anbu.

Having witnessed Akira's sparr...

Chapter 361: Yagura's Persuasion Fails, Something Strange is Afoot

Takuya Yagami, who had prepared in advance, donned his raincoat as he patrolled his assigned area.

This night, he was destined to have very little rest, either patrolling on the move or being on guard during his rounds.

"Mizukage-sama, we should launch an all-out attack. Konoha's losses are immense; if we launch the offensive now, we can definitely breach the borders of the Fire Country."

"And then what?"

The Third Mizukage looked completely uninterested, even yawning ...