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Chapter 9: Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto

"Masatsuki, I'm here."

Rangiku Matsumoto couldn't hide her excitement as she looked at the rising star of the Shin'ō Academy, sitting cross-legged on the sofa, hands constantly caressing his Zanpakutō. But soon, confusion clouded her expression.

Masatsuki had only obtained his Zanpakutō less than a day ago, yet the bond between them was unusually strong—so strong that it felt a little strange. She knew Masatsuki had always wanted a Zanpakutō, and she expected him to be attac...

Chapter 8: Reflect

"Genius… This is true genius."

The headmaster of Shin'ō Academy gazed at the portrait of Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto hanging on the office wall, his eyes welling up with excitement. His already gleaming bald head somehow seemed even shinier under the light.

Not just Masatsuki Aozaki—even Sōjun Kuchiki couldn't help but narrow his eyes at the display.

"If Captain-Commander Yamamoto is watching over us from Hell, then Soul Society will surely prosper for another two th...

Chapter 7: 6th-Class Spiritual Power

Sōjun Kuchiki, who had stepped in front of Masatsuki, froze, his expression stiffening.

Before his shocked eyes, a pillar of Reiatsu shot up from Masatsuki, piercing the sky.

“Boom!”

In an instant, the force of the Reiatsu pillar blasted away the dojo’s ceiling, flooding the entire room with blinding light.

The sudden surge of overwhelming Reiatsu sent several students with weaker spiritual pressure flying. They crashed into the walls with a series of loud thuds...

Chapter 6: Banshō Senran (All Things in Existence)

Yui's eyes shimmered with warmth as she gazed at the tall, dark-haired man standing by the bed, her expression filled with contentment and shyness.

She had never encountered a man so perfect—his appearance refined, yet his demeanor wild and domineering. The contrast between the two only made him more irresistible.

Though last night had been her first time, due to both her personality and profession, she found herself completely captivated by the man before her.

Masatsuki A...

Chapter 5: The First Business Deal

“Sō-san, don’t like the food?”

Masatsuki Aozaki glanced at Sōjun Kuchiki, who sighed softly, then shifted his gaze to the nearby table reserved for teachers.

The long table was adorned with exquisitely carved food boxes, clearly from an esteemed household. Servants stood attentively by, bowing as they carefully arranged the boxes in perfect order.

As the heir of the Kuchiki family—one of the Four Noble Families—Sōjun Kuchiki embodied nobility in every aspect, ev...

Chapter 4: Entering Shin'ō Academy

The entrance exam concluded quickly, with fewer than ten students passing. Across all four major districts of Rukongai, the total number of successful candidates barely reached fifty.

Led by the instructors, the students from the Eastern District who had passed the test traversed most of Seireitei, finally arriving at the western Hakutōmon Gate.

Before them stood a massive, ancient-looking building, its architecture reminiscent of private academies from the World of the Living’...

Chapter 3: Examiner

"That’s it? You’re seriously giving me money for that? Come on, don’t be a stranger..."

That’s what Kaiwan said, but Masatsuki watched as he stuffed the money into his pocket without any intention of returning it.

"Don’t worry, the test is the same as always—Reiatsu assessment. Honestly, even passing that part is tough enough."

"In Rukongai, just having enough to eat is already an accomplishment. There aren’t many who have strong Reiryoku to begin with."

...

Chapter 2: East Gate

All of this was just to sustain his existence and grow even stronger.

Because of everything he had endured, Masatsuki Aozaki had developed a reckless indulgence toward his own desires.

Rangiku Matsumoto was a soul living in Kagarashi. As someone with the potential to become a Shinigami, the Reishi in the air wasn’t enough to sustain her. She had been on the verge of starving to death when she encountered Masatsuki Aozaki, who was collecting protection money on the streets.

Chapter 1: Aozaki-oyabun

AD 1878.
District 62, East Rukongai—Kagarashi.

The sun shone brightly, and a cool breeze rustled the leaves along the street.

Two children in clean clothes walked along, enjoying the wind. Their presence stood out sharply against the harsh environment surrounding them.

"Ichimaru… Ichimaru, hurry up! The registration for Shin'ō Academy is about to close. I don’t want to wait until tomorrow!"

A lively young girl with orange hair, dressed in a white yukata, hopp...

Chapter 346: Unusually Smooth

Under Nagato's leadership, a large group of people had unknowingly entered someone's territory. By eliminating the small force guarding it, they finally secured a temporary place to call home.

“Lie still, I'll heal you first.”

Nagato pushed the bodies around him aside and pinned Yahiko to the ground. Yahiko, pale and weak, had been left bleeding until now.

Who knows how much chicken soup he'll need to get his strength back.

“I'm fine, you go treat the others firs...

Chapter 345: The Great Battle in the Land of Rain

“The intelligence is very accurate.”

At night, atop a mountain peak, Yahiko observed the large group of wandering ninja slowly closing in on the base camp of the remnants of the Land of Rain. His excitement was barely concealed in his words. After so many days of waiting, the opportunity had finally arrived.

“This is also thanks to their loose organization,” Nonō added.

“Wandering ninja are always just wandering ninja,” Nonō said, her tone far from pleased. In ...

Chapter 186: The Bravest Messenger

"Kazuyama, what on earth are you doing?"

"Matatabi's temper isn't that bad. Don't let her fiery appearance fool you—she has a good heart."

Hearing Chōmei's attitude toward the Two-Tails, Kazuyama was slightly taken aback.

"Huh? Chōmei, your attitude toward Matatabi seems a bit different."

"Hmph, needless to say, Matatabi is not Kokuō. She's very gentle. I dare say no one dislikes her except for those two bastards, Shukaku and Kurama."

Tsk tsk, love really ca...

Chapter 185: Time to Teach Kumo a Lesson!

Chōmei had a keen sense of emotions.

At this moment, he sensed that the Eight-Tails' Jinchūriki, Killer Bee, was filled with anger—bordering on madness.

He was still a new Jinchūriki, and mastering the Eight-Tails' power in such a short time was already an impressive feat. But he wasn’t yet a perfect Jinchūriki. If his emotions spiraled out of control, the Eight-Tails could break free from the seal and go berserk.

"Damn it, Chōmei, you're encouraging him!"

"If...

Chapter 77: Chelsea Joins “Night Raid”

Night Raid Base

As Blayn returned to the Imperial Capital, Sheele and Mine also arrived back at the base.

“We just ran into Blayn while hunting a Danger Beast,” Mine immediately reported upon their return.

“You were training nearby, weren’t you? How did you end up running into Blayn there?” Najenda asked, surprised. “Could he have discovered our base? Did he say anything to you?”

“No, he probably doesn’t know our base is here. He looked like he was hu...

Chapter 76: The Establishment of the “Akatsuki” Organization

"I—I do!"

"Me too! As long as the Commander doesn’t mind that I’m not very strong."

"Commander Blayn is right. Loyalty isn’t just about blind obedience."

...

After carefully considering Blayn's words, Kelly and the others finally broke free from their dead-end thinking.

They had already seen the dark side of the Empire with their own eyes. Once or twice, they might have dismissed it as a coincidence, but they had witnessed far too many instances. And thes...

Chapter 344: The Dawn of the Akatsuki Organization

“We’ll worry about the future later. Right now, our problem is, what do we do first?”

After a long silence, Yahiko finally spoke. The preliminary operations written in Kawakaze’s scroll were too vague to count as an actionable strategy.

“Sensei’s general direction is correct,” Nagato said thoughtfully. “Even if we use force to conquer the Land of Rain, we’ll still need people to manage it. So recruiting soldiers is the first step.”

Nagato’s reasoning wa...

Chapter 343: Kawakaze’s Clever Plan

“Wonderful, professional.”

Although it was their first meeting, Nonō had truly impressed Kakuzu with her abilities. Managing to assess the Land of Rain's forces within just a week was no small feat.

“You’re too kind,” Nonō said humbly, offering a polite smile to Kakuzu.

“It really is very complicated,” Yahiko said, rubbing his temples. The chaos in the Land of Rain was far worse than Sensei had described.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s complicated or ...

Chapter 184: Giant Snake Crushing Jutsu!

Facing the oncoming lightning, wind blades, Kazuyama quickly formed hand seals and spewed out a mouthful of mud.

"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"

A towering wall of earth rose, blocking all the attacks.

Seizing the opportunity, Kazuyama crossed his arms.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

Boom!

Ten clones appeared, leaping over the earth wall and charging toward the enemy.

"Kinrin, are you feeling better?"

"Damn it, the light! I'll kill them all!"

Chapter 183: The Targeted Kinrin

"Asshole! Idiot! This is my time to shine!"

"Brother, don't worry! Your father is my father too! Let me go!"

"With Eight-Tails by my side, I'll be fine! I'll show Iwa what I'm made of!"

Killer Bee volunteered to head to the Land of Rice Fields, his face brimming with confidence.

A grabbed Killer Bee's shoulders excitedly and whispered, "Bee..."

Dodai also looked at Killer Bee with full trust in his eyes.

"Bee, I'm counting on you!"

"I don't know what ...

Chapter 75: Kurome’s Little Thoughts

Held tightly by Kurome, Blayn could feel the softness of her delicate body and catch the faint, lingering fragrance on her.

It was just the subtle scent left behind by the petals from her bath, nothing artificial or overpowering. But it smelled nice—natural and pleasant.

Though Kurome acted on impulse, her mind remained clear. She knew exactly how bold this was, especially in front of everyone. Yet, she didn’t feel embarrassed. Her personality had always allowed her to express...

Chapter 74: Kurome’s Embrace

None of them, including the burly man, had any idea that Blayn possessed teleportation abilities.

Still injured, he had no time to react—only despair and terror filled his eyes as the massive fan swung toward him.

In the next moment, his vision spun rapidly.

His head twisted through the air, rotating countless times before finally crashing to the ground.

Even then, he wasn’t completely dead. As he saw his own headless corpse beside him, realization struck, and an o...

Chapter 342: Reunion 2

"The second house on the left after the grocery store."

Nagato, uninterested in the passersby, quickly searched for the grocery store’s sign.

“Over there,” Konan said, spotting the long-defunct store with her sharp eyes.

“Let’s go.” Nagato started walking briskly, his mind preoccupied with thoughts of that graceful figure.

After all these years, I wonder if she’s doing well?

Turning left at the grocery store, the group soon stood in front o...

Chapter 341: Reunion 1

As the four ventured deeper into the Land of Rain, the grim reality of their surroundings became undeniable. Yahiko's brows furrowed ever deeper with each step. What kind of human purgatory was this?

The villages they passed were desolate, almost devoid of life. Broken bricks and rubble littered the ground, a stark testament to destruction. In the shadows of crumbled homes and beneath rickety bridges, ragged groups of people huddled for shelter. Their faces bore no trace of vitality; ho...

Chapter 182: Crystal Release Training Ground

A dragon made of transparent crystal took shape, its surface refracting the sunlight into dazzling rays.

“Look! Even if I don’t become a ninja, with this skill, I’ll never go hungry!”

“Soar, Blue-Eyes White Dragon!”

“Hahahaha!”

Kazuyama pressed his hand against the dragon, imprinting a technique onto it, then swung his arm forward, launching it into the air.

Chōmei covered his bug-like eyes with his hands, unable to watch. He hadn't realized it b...

Chapter 181: Crystal Release... Naming is Really Hard

“What? Kazuyama, what did you just say?”

Chōmei suddenly felt like his hearing was failing him. He couldn't believe what he had just heard.

“I said, people like him should just die here—he's too terrifying.”

“As long as he's around, Kumo’s momentum will never fade.”

"Kumo's traditions are more admirable than those of any other ninja village. Their Kages always lead from the front in battle."

“Look at my village’s Hokage—he just sits in his ...

Chapter 73: One Against Many

"Stop acting like you're some kind of god!"

Feeling humiliated, the masked man flew into a rage.

No matter what kind of Teigu their opponent was using, they had three Teigu Users and three Shingu Users on their side.

The power gap between Teigu Users was usually not that significant. If the six of them couldn't take down a single Teigu User, they would be nothing but a joke.

Unless, of course, their enemy was someone like General Esdeath—the Empire's undisputed "stro...

Chapter 72: All of You, Come at Me Together

"That's right, we refuse to do this!"

"Me too!"

"Punishment or discipline, whatever—but this is something we absolutely won't do!"

"...!"

Kurome's defiance immediately ignited the others, and they all voiced their protests.

Their unexpected resistance caught the masked man off guard.

It seemed that Blayn had indeed spoiled these people, making them bold enough to stand against orders. Another likely reason was that they hadn't undergone their scheduled br...

Chapter 340: Return to the Land of Rain

A few days later.

The border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Fire.

Four figures stopped at the borderline.

“We've finally arrived.”

Yahiko looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings, a mix of emotions surfacing within him. Counting the days, it had been so many years since he last stood here—so many that he could no longer keep track of them, countless days and nights lost to time.

“If it weren't for him, we would have arrived long ago,�...

Chapter 339: The Minister of Finance

"You're back?"

The four members of Minato's team stumbled into the house, their movements unsteady, and soon saw Kawakaze sitting in the dojo.

"Sensei."

It felt as if they had been caught doing something wrong. In an instant, they sobered up considerably.

"Have you been drinking a lot?" Kawakaze frowned but chose not to scold them. A little sake every now and then wasn’t a big deal.

"I've only had a little," Minato said, his speech slurred as he tried to mainta...

Chapter 180: The Terrifying Third Raikage

The Black Mamba was incredibly fast, reaching the Konoha garrison in just ten minutes.

As for why it was swimming—well, it's a snake, of course it could swim!

Upon arriving, it immediately began searching for the "giant" Kazuyama had mentioned.

This one’s too skinny.
This one’s too short.
This one… not big enough!

The Konoha ninja soon noticed the black snake slithering through their base, carrying a scroll in its mouth. Alarmed by the unusual sight, they...