“Anko.”
As night began to fall, the chill of the room deepened when Orochimaru suddenly called out to his departing apprentice.
“Orochimaru-sensei.”
Anko nodded respectfully, her eyes filled with curiosity.
Ever since she had become the pupil of this renowned man, she had indeed learned much. Yet, along with that knowledge came countless strange questions.
For instance—what exactly was her teacher always so busy with?
And why did those rooms she w...
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“Actually, my original plan was to assign him and Itachi to Kakashi’s ANBU unit.”
“Unfortunately…”
Inside the Hokage’s office, Minato Namikaze let out a weary sigh, a faint, bitter smile tugging at his lips as he looked over the prepared documents spread across his desk.
“Has that boy still not come to terms with it?”
Lighting his pipe, the Third Hokage exhaled slowly, regret clouding his features.
The boy, of course, referred to Kakashi.
...
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Just as Kakashi accepted Hakken’s sake gourd, Shisui, sitting beside him, suddenly froze.
Once, Hakken had said those exact same words to him.
“Take a sip.”
It was Hakken Yoru’s unique way of greeting someone.
According to Itachi, only those who had earned Hakken’s acknowledgment—and sparked his genuine interest—would ever receive such an invitation.
When Itachi explained that to him, Shisui couldn’t help feeling a flicker of pride.
The prid...
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“You graduated without so much as a word, you little brat.”
“Got all grown up now, huh? Think your wings are strong enough? Don’t want your big sister bossing you around anymore?”
The next morning, for once, Hakken didn’t wake early to head for the training grounds. Instead, he found himself staring at the girl crouched at his bedside, feeling an oncoming headache.
Anko—his so-called big sister.
The most important family he had left.
She’d recentl...
2025-10-08 00:14:36 +0000 UTC
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“What a troublesome little brat.”
Konoha — inside the Hokage Building.
Minato Namikaze sat at his desk, staring at the stack of documents before him. Rubbing his temples with a weary expression, he looked both conflicted and mildly exasperated.
The Third Hokage wasn’t in the village. That meant—for once—Minato actually had the freedom to make his own decisions.
He let out a quiet sigh, his gaze landing on two application forms spread out before him.
E...
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“I...”
Just one look—an icy, feral glare brimming with killing intent—was enough to make Hayate Gekkō collapse to the ground, drained of all strength after barely managing a single word.
“The gap between you and him is like a chasm.”
Those had been the words of the pure-hearted girl, Yūgao Uzuki.
And now, he finally understood what she meant by that insurmountable gulf.
I actually challenged him.
Was I insane?
Hayate lowered his head, un...
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After a week, it was still too early to tell who truly had the talent to become an exceptional ninja.
But as their homeroom teacher, Ryūji Yamazaki already had a general grasp of each student's attitude toward learning.
On the training field of the Konoha Ninja Academy, the students stood gathered in a circle. At the center, Ryūji Yamazaki glanced down at the roster in his hand, eyes narrowing slightly.
“After a week of study, I trust you all now understand the basic fou...
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“Hakken, our use of Shadow Clones for class hasn’t been exposed yet. There’s no need to rush things, right?”
The weekend had passed, marking the start of the second week since the new batch of students enrolled at the Ninja Academy.
Last Friday after class, the elite section’s instructor, Ryūji Yamazaki, had announced that a small entrance exam would take place in the second week.
The exam would cover not only basic theory but also test each student’s proficienc...
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The river roared softly.
Its name was Naka River, but where its source lay was now lost to time.
Still, it had witnessed much—things hidden deep within the shinobi world.
Standing quietly by the water’s edge, Hakken tossed a small stone into the river.
Not because he felt like it, but because decades ago, the founders of Konoha—Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha—had once stood here too, skipping stones across these same waters.
They’d even competed to se...
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Under the moonlight.
Two figures walked slowly along the streets of Konoha—a man and a woman, each lost in their own thoughts.
A gentle breeze swept past. Fresh from the hot springs, Yūgao Uzuki shivered slightly, feeling a trace of chill on her shoulders.
The boy beside her said nothing and didn’t bother to ask. He simply pulled the cloak from his shoulder—the one Itachi had given him when they left the Uchiha compound—and, without ceremony, draped it over Yūgao...
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“Sorry I’m late. I had to take care of some clan affairs.”
Not far from the cherry blossom grove, a rugged man walked over to his wife’s side, his gaze softening as it fell on her gradually swelling belly.
As the head of the Uchiha clan, he didn’t need to apologize to his wife for such things. But today was different—they had agreed that morning to watch the cherry blossoms together.
At this hour, she would usually lean gently against his shoulder. But today, she...
2025-10-07 12:42:38 +0000 UTC
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“Shisui-senpai, really.”
Seeing Shisui’s fighting spirit burning high, Izumi let out a soft sigh. To her, this was nothing short of bullying.
True, Hakken Yoru was someone acknowledged by Itachi. Yet a week had already passed, and none of their classmates had noticed anything particularly special about the boy. He still slept through class as usual.
Even though the first round of entrance exams hadn’t taken place yet, no one expected much from him. Slacking off in cl...
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Vampires are neither gods nor demons.
As Herman had said, they were nothing more than filthy creatures, incapable of offering the slightest nourishment to his divinity.
Only by taking down beings like Dracula—those who possessed the power of rules—could Herman’s divinity be fed and strengthened.
“Alright. Now tell me exactly what happened.” Herman turned, his gaze falling on Wanda’s face full of admiration, and on the two girls who looked like they were about to ...
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In the underground bar.
The black man and his pack of vampires had Wanda and her two friends surrounded.
“What... what are these monsters?”
Anna and Lorraine were already sobbing in fear. If Wanda hadn’t been holding their hands, they would’ve collapsed to the floor long ago.
“Vampires,” Wanda whispered in reply.
The growing crowd pressing in made her shiver to the bone. Her own heart was full of fear, but their hands stayed locked together, palms sli...
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After reaching a cooperation agreement with Ortoren, Doflamingo didn’t linger in the hot spring pool and soon departed.
Ortoren, however, stayed behind, continuing to soak in the warm waters.
It was another half hour before he finally rose, dressed, and left the hot spring hotel.
The moment he stepped outside the entrance, a dark figure suddenly appeared in front of him. Before Ortoren could even react, the man had already grabbed his hand.
“Vice Admiral Benn, long...
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New World, Newslant Sea, Hot Spring Island·Frania.
At a hot spring hotel halfway up the island’s slope, Ortoren was soaking comfortably in the pool, savoring a long-lost sense of ease.
After receiving news from Momonga, he hadn’t stayed at headquarters. Without even boarding a warship, he had crossed the sea using his abilities. In just two and a half days, he had reached this island. Weary from the journey, he immediately chose to relax in the hot springs.
According to...
2025-10-07 12:06:49 +0000 UTC
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It was time to clock out.
Gwen went downstairs to tell Cindy, Mayday, and Peni she had plans that evening. She told them to do as they pleased. If they wanted to go fight crime, that was fine too—just don’t overdo it. That was that.
After Lorien, Wanda, and Gwen took a stroll and chatted in the Little Universe, it was around five or six in the afternoon. With a snap of his fingers, Lorien teleported the three of them straight to Tony’s house.
“You finally made it, Lo...
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As soon as Lorien opened his eyes, he could already sense that Tony had sent him a message.
Even without checking his phone, and without receiving any sort of notification through other means, he just knew.
This was the anticipatory effect of the Phoenix Force—anything connected to him, he could sense ahead of time. Of course, if it became bothersome, he could always block it, like using a filter.
After waking, Lorien gently slipped his hand out of Gwen’s embrace and rea...
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In the airy, light-filled cave, a faint herbal scent lingered. A weak, muffled groan drifted from the sickbed.
Moments later, as the liquid began to boil, Chiron lifted the cauldron, poured the brewed potion into a bowl, and carried it to the patient.
“What on earth did you do?”
The centaur sage poked at the man’s belly, swollen like a ball, his expression strange.
“Overstuffed...”
Samael replied with a bitter face, then struggled to sit up and downed t...
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Chapter 80: Your Foster Father Is Amazing!
With a crisp clatter, the ancient serpent tossed several remnant divine cores—stripped from their grooves—onto the ground. He smiled and waved at the pitch-black magic array.
Tsk, tsk. Even with Enkidu and Gilgamesh present, that worthless goddess didn’t dare speak up. Looks like her reckless raid on the Babylonian Treasury ended in a well-deserved beating.
Well, another day to savor.
Samael stretched lazily, his schaden...
2025-10-07 11:54:33 +0000 UTC
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“Hit again!?”
The female dealer felt like she’d just been punched in the gut.
Landing a single-number bet once was already a vanishingly rare probability—something that might only happen once in a long while.
But this man had hit two single-number bets in a row. How was that even possible?
“You’ve got to be kidding me...”
She tried her best to keep calm, but no matter how hard she tried, her composure wouldn’t hold.
That last wager had been ...
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“Come play.”
“Since we’re already here, might as well have some fun.”
“???”
Bell stared blankly at the two goddesses tugging him toward the roulette wheel.
He had no idea how these two had managed to coordinate—just moments ago, they’d been at each other’s throats, yet now they were suddenly moving in perfect sync.
‘Did these two talk behind my back?’
Bell couldn’t shake the feeling, though he had no solid proof.
Before he co...
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Truthfully, neither of them could be blamed. Kimimaro’s performance was simply too dazzling.
Kazuyama Gekkō already knew of his strength, which made him treasure the boy all the more. Orochimaru, on the other hand, analyzed him with his own eyes, running deduction after deduction. The more he calculated, the more excited he became.
Just a kid, yet his strikes were merciless—and then there was that unique ability. Orochimaru had seen it himself: bone blades extending from the ...
2025-10-07 11:21:01 +0000 UTC
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“What a lively night this has turned out to be.”
“Kazuyama, it seems traveling with you really does come with its rewards.”
“Come on, let’s take a look.”
Orochimaru quickened his pace, his body gliding forward like a serpent.
Kazuyama Gekkō’s mouth twitched slightly at the sight. Inwardly, he thought, As if this has anything to do with me. With Orochimaru’s nature, even if I weren’t here, he would’ve made it tonight regardless.
“Haku, I...
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The spring sunlight grew warmer by the day. Yet beneath the peaceful surface, hidden currents stirred, casting a subtle tension over the entire village.
Children continued to disappear one after another. Rumors spread that the Uchiha Police Force had once again arrested some innocent passerby. But were those people truly innocent? If they hadn’t done anything wrong, why would the guards take them away?
What the villagers saw and heard was only what others wanted them to believe ...
2025-10-07 01:47:28 +0000 UTC
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It seemed that ever since their last conversation, Orochimaru no longer viewed the boy before him as just another brat.
That much could be inferred simply from the tone of his voice.
Of course, that didn’t mean Orochimaru saw Hakken Yoru as his equal.
He wasn’t worthy of that—at least, not yet.
At this moment, in Orochimaru’s eyes, Hakken was merely a youth with extraordinary swordsmanship, cloaked in an air of mystery.
“You’ve been following me for q...
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Writers gathering material—nothing shameful about that.
But it’s hardly an excuse for peeping, especially when the writer in question happens to pen erotic novels.
Hakken Yoru stepped forward for one reason only.
Yūgao Uzuki was still in the bath.
Well.
Jiraiya, a man who’d frequented every major establishment in the world, shouldn’t have needed to resort to something this low. After Hakken blocked his path, the man seemed to lose interest altogether.
2025-10-07 01:46:35 +0000 UTC
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“Come on, I’ll treat you to a bath.”
Oh my god.
How could he say something like that to a girl??
Itachi was stunned. Completely frozen.
After a long while, he sighed. Maybe this was just Hakken—his friend.
The so-called “Three Taboos of a Ninja” seemed to mean absolutely nothing to him.
Money, alcohol, women.
Aside from money, it seemed he had already broken the other two.
Helplessly following behind, Itachi stared straight at Hakken...
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The atmosphere felt slightly off.
A spring breeze swept through, carrying the last traces of winter’s chill. The girl suddenly felt she couldn’t bear it any longer—not the calm, steady gaze of the boy holding a gourd of wine, nor the amused, almost gloating expression of the boy beside him, the one with deep lines at the corners of his mouth.
What was he gloating about? And why was Hakken Yoru so composed? Was it because she was a girl that he treated her challenge so casual...
2025-10-07 01:45:42 +0000 UTC
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The brief self-introduction session had come to an end.
The name Hakken Yoru was destined to be remembered by everyone in the room.
The man who had overshadowed the so-called “strongest freshman” handpicked by the Hokage-sama himself.
In other words, he had already been tacitly acknowledged as the true number one.
Of course, there were plenty who refused to accept that.
Within the elite class, however, Hakken spotted several familiar faces.
Inuzuka Kiba...
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