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Chapter 133: The Akatsuki's New Member

"Shinnō?"

Kakuzu looked at the newcomer with some surprise. Shinnō was known for his exceptional medical skills and had a good reputation in both the underworld and legitimate circles. It was unexpected to see him being recruited into the Akatsuki.

"I am Shinnō, the newest member," Shinnō introduced himself to the Akatsuki members. As the leader of the Sky Country, he had been brought in by Kisame.

The other members glanced at him but remained silent. Then, Kakuzu turn...

Chapter 131: Mei Terumi's Deflective Strategy

"Old man, why did you call me?" Tsunade asked.

Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, standing beside the Third Hokage, frowned slightly at Tsunade's tone. But considering Tsunade's power and status, they let it slide.

"Take a look at this," the Third Hokage said, handing her the letter and photos.

Tsunade glanced at the photos casually before reading through the letter's contents. Her eyebrows raised when she saw that the masked man had used the Deep Forest Emergence and attac...

Chapter 130: Aftermath of the Great Battle

"A letter from the Fourth Kazekage?"

The Third Hokage took the letter, somewhat surprised.

He didn't understand why the Fourth Kazekage would send him a letter at this time.

This was the first time in ten years.

Due to the Third Great Ninja War, although Konoha and the Sand Village were currently at peace, their relationship wasn't particularly good, and there had been no communication between the Hokage and the Kazekage for ten years.

Ripping open the l...

Chapter 129: Yin-Yang Release

"What exactly happened here!" Fourth Kazekage Rasa demanded, his tone sharp and commanding.

The captain of the Sand Village squad stationed in Suna Hills stepped forward, facing Rasa with a mixture of apprehension and determination. "Kazekage-sama, we're not entirely sure of the details," he began cautiously. "At first, we only felt the ground shaking. When we went out of the city, we saw several giant summon beasts battling someone several kilometers away."

He continued, "We didn...

Chapter 128: The Shocked Sand Village

"Mokuton: Wood Vine Bind!"

One of Shishou's clones pressed his hands to the ground, causing countless vines to emerge and attack the Six Paths of Pain.

"Fūjutsu Kyūin!" (Sealing Technique Absorption Seal)

The Preta Path moved to the front, absorbing all the attacking vines. Another Shishou clone waved his hand, releasing a swarm of nano-scale venomous insects toward the Preta Path.

"Flamethrower!"

The Asura Path's arm morphed into a cannon, releasing a stream o...

Chapter 127: Six vs. Six? One-on-One!

"How can it be so big?!"

Konan, standing on the giant bird above, was astonished as she saw the unbelievably massive summon below. Her small mouth was slightly open in shock. She never imagined that Shishou's summon could not only enlarge itself to such an extent but also armor itself. This was completely beyond her understanding of summoning beasts.

Sharing her thoughts was Uchiha Obito, who was hiding in the shadows, observing the battle.

"So, he still has such a trump car...

Chapter 126: The Attack of the Six Paths of Pain

"Plant it, and it can still be used."

Hearing Obito's words, Shishou was speechless and looked at the remaining half-head of White Zetsu as if it were a magical creature.

"Tsk tsk, this White Zetsu, created by Madara himself, can still survive with just a head. Is it because of Hashirama's cells, White Zetsu's unique traits, or both?" Shishou pondered.

"Hey, you bastard, stop tossing me around!" White Zetsu's half-head loudly protested from Obito's hand.

"Hahaha," a ...

Chapter 125: Planting and Reusing

February 4, Year 60 of the Hidden Leaf Village.

Near the city of Dune in the Land of Wind.

Shishou, now sporting a full beard and standing at 1.8 meters, was resting inside a desolate mining pit. Although purchasing a black market mining operation was his cover story for Uchiha Itachi, he genuinely intended to buy a copper mine in Dune City. He had spent the past few days inspecting several mining sites.

"When will Black Zetsu finally show up?" he wondered.

To limit Bl...

Chapter 124: The Beautiful Instructor, Kurenai Yuhi

Chapter 124: The Beautiful Instructor, Kurenai Yuhi

The day after Shishou left his secret base.

January 31, Year 60 of Konoha.

At the stone bridge outside Konoha Village.

Disguised, Shishou finally met the beautiful instructor he had spent 35 million ryo to hire—Kurenai Yuhi!

To be honest, if it had been the old Third Hokage again, Shishou would have turned around and left.

After all, his genjutsu train...

Chapter 123: Accelerated Evolution - Armor Bug

Shishou's left eye locked onto the golden caterpillar, causing its body to grow rapidly until it reached the evolution threshold.

"Tch, still no special evolution," Shishou muttered, opting to enhance its toxicity before placing the caterpillar back into the breeding space.

Next, he turned his attention to the healing bug. With his newly awakened Hashirama's power, using the Mangekyou Sharingan no longer significantly affected his vision. However, it still consumed chakra and ocul...

Chapter 122: Hunting Target: Zetsu

Tsunade felt Shishou's intense gaze and inexplicably blushed but said nothing.

"Tch," Shishou clicked his tongue in disappointment, then looked at Tsunade and said, "I can not only learn senjutsu myself, but I can also teach others to learn it."

Hmm, curse marks also count as a form of senjutsu, Shishou added in his mind.

"Boasting!" Tsunade took a swig from the sake bottle beside her, gave Shishou a disdainful look, and said, "If you can teach Shizune my grandfather'...

Chapter 121: The Legendary Cheat Senju Hashirama

“What for?” Tsunade asked, puzzled by Shishou's request, but she still extended her small, soft hand.

A massive amount of energy flowed from Shishou's hand into her body, rapidly increasing her chakra reserves. The sensation left Tsunade astonished.

She never imagined that Shishou could increase her chakra so significantly and in such a short time, doubling her chakra reserves in mere minutes.

This was a sensation she had never experienced before.

No awakeni...

Chapter 120: Robbing the Graves of Our Forefathers

In Konoha, the Senju ancestral home.

Tsunade was enjoying a drink, enthusiastically playing cards with Shizune, Ino, and Hinata. Despite Ino's initial refusal to accept Tsunade's signature last time, her passionate and bold personality as Yamanaka Ino wasn't deterred by a single rejection. Knowing Tsunade's hobbies from Shishou, Ino had immediately brought Hinata over tonight, requesting to play cards with the legendary Tsunade.

Since the old man Sarutobi had shut down all ...

Chapter 119: Hashirama's Power and Future Plans

Crack!

It sounded like breaking a lotus root.

In front of Shishou, White Zetsu No. 1 split in half, pulling out strands of white, sticky filaments. As each half regrew its body, Shishou looked at White Zetsu No. 2 with a peculiar expression.

His experiment had succeeded but not entirely.

The success lay in White Zetsu No. 2 possessing Hashirama cells.

The partial failure was that White Zetsu No. 2 had noticeably fewer Hashirama cells than ...

Chapter 118: Hashirama Cells and Mitosis

"Kakashi, you have grown up."

Hearing the familiar voice of the Fourth Hokage, years of suppressed emotions burst forth from Kakashi in a torrent of tears. "Sensei..."

Shishou watched the touching reunion of teacher and student, stepping back to give them space for their conversation. Using a phosphorus bug string in his hand, he continued to maintain the sealing barrier.

After a few more minutes, the sealing barrier began to falter. At the Fourth Hokage's request, Sh...

Chapter 117: Kakashi, You Have Grown Up

"By the way, you mentioned once that you had seen me in person. What did you mean by that?" the Fourth Hokage asked.

Hearing this, Shishou's expression tightened. "I knew you'd ask eventually," he thought to himself.

Clearing his throat, Shishou replied, "Fourth Hokage, are you familiar with the art of prophecy?"

"Prophecy?" the Fourth Hokage echoed, then nodded. "I've heard that the Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku possesses the ability to foresee the future. Is that wha...

Chapter 116: Farewell, Fourth Hokage

In the Shrine of the Priestess in the Land of Demons, Shishou appeared next to the Priestess Miroku in her study. She was deeply engrossed in studying sealing techniques when Shishou walked over and embraced her from behind.

Startled, Miroku's hands lit up with a faint glow containing powerful sealing energy. Recognizing Shishou, she canceled the sealing technique and shot him an annoyed glance.

"Can you stop sneaking up on me like that? You nearly scared me to death," Mi...

Chapter 115: Orochimaru's Dilemma

Chapter 115: Orochimaru's Escape Techniques

Orochimaru Substitution Technique!

Facing his changing body, Orochimaru used the substitution technique again, appearing on a nearby tree, vigilantly watching Shishou with a headache.

Hehe, the more you talk, the easier it is for my fleas to find you.

Shishou smiled as he watched Orochimaru flee again. He wasn’t just using the Phosphorus Bugs to mark the Flying Thunder God technique; he was also controlling them to find Oro...

Chapter 114: Special Evolution - Meeting Orochimaru

Chapter 114: Special Evolution and Meeting Orochimaru

[Phosphorus Bug, epic insect species, evolved nine times, ready for advancement]

[Advancement is irreversible, please choose carefully]

Finally, it can advance.

Shishou took a deep breath and chose to advance.

[……]

[Please choose the evolution direction]

[Evolution One: Enhanced Toxicit...