"Alright."
Hawke looked at Cobra, who was solemnly taking his oath in front of him, and nodded slightly.
This outcome was well within his expectations.
He extinguished his cigar, interlaced his fingers, and stared steadily at Cobra.
"Cobra-san, since we're allies now, I'll...
2025-09-10 05:14:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Hey, old man, I brought you lunch."
Inside the Hokage's office, Renya walked in right on time, carrying a food box.
Senju Tobirama glanced at the clock on the wall and nodded in satisfaction.
The kid was punctual today — not a second late.
Renya placed the food box on t...
2025-09-10 05:13:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Boss, this fish—remove the scales and guts."
The morning market in Konoha was bustling with people. Renya squatted in front of a seafood stall, gently picking up a plump salmon with his fingertips.
All the ingredients that Senju Tobirama bought last night had already been devoured ...
2025-09-10 05:12:03 +0000 UTC View Post"Is that so…"
With light steps, as if without any effort at all, Orin's expression remained relaxed.
The frost that had spread from his pants up to half his body slowly began to fade away.
The ice that had subdued countless pirates without fail couldn't even leave his clothes ...
2025-09-10 05:11:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Ha??? Isn't that way too arrogant of you!!!"
For Orin's straightforward words, the still-young Doll couldn't really understand his meaning at all.Instead, she felt that Orin was trampling all over the justice she had sworn to uphold.
But faced with the young girl's indignant anger, O...
2025-09-10 05:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter settling two members of the Akatsuki with overwhelming force, the search-and-rescue squad pressed forward.
...
Inside a cave somewhere in the Land of Rivers.
On top of the finger statue.
The recently departed Kakuzu and Hidan reappea...
2025-09-10 05:09:01 +0000 UTC View PostShinju carefully studied the two unfamiliar shinobi standing before him, frowning slightly as he muttered,
"The chakra from these two… it's a bit strange."
"It's chaotic."
"Should I try forming a chakra shuriken to test them out?"
...
Meanwhile, on the other side, ...
2025-09-10 05:08:02 +0000 UTC View PostKisame tilted his head back. Even from a great distance, he could see Kaito's Rinnegan glowing with a faint purple light in the night.
He couldn't believe it. Another pair of Rinnegan appearing in Konoha—how could such eyes even exist twice in the world?!
He didn't even notice that ...
2025-09-10 05:07:01 +0000 UTC View PostItachi had gone off to chase Sasuke, completely forgetting about Kisame, who was still standing guard outside the Konoha gates.
Kisame, the ever-loyal one, had no idea that Itachi had already "defected." He stayed there alone until well into the middle of the night.
He truly couldn't ...
2025-09-10 05:06:01 +0000 UTC View Post"What's this?"
Rasa noticed a senior official walking toward him with a notebook in hand and asked impatiently in a low voice.
"It's Fujiwara Kōya's dietary habits and the ingredients he avoids."
The senior official helplessly handed over the notebook, grumbling as he did so: "...
2025-09-10 05:05:02 +0000 UTC View PostHearing Takeshi's words, Nanashi suddenly turned her head. Her gaze carried a chill and hatred, the Mangekyō patterns in her eyes slowly rotating under the surge of emotion.
Takeshi stared back at her without the slightest hint of fear.
If he didn't untie the knot in her heart, she w...
2025-09-10 05:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostTen days later, the Land of Rain.
Gekko Chizan, together with Yugito, had already stepped into the borders of the Land of Rain.
This was a land that had suffered through countless wars, shrouded in drizzle, carrying a sense of desolation.
"This is the Land of Ra...
2025-09-10 05:03:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Land of Rain? Isn't that the place where Hanzō the Salamander is?"
"What are we going there for?"
Yugito stopped attacking and began adjusting her breathing.
This was also an ability one had to master—whether in battle or at rest, one must perfectly regulate their breathing ...
2025-09-10 05:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving the Hokage Building, Kiyosuke went home to eat, take a bath, and rest for the night.
The next day, he wandered around Konoha. That evening, he went drinking at an izakaya with Jiraiya and Kakashi.
The third day, he rested.
The fourth day, he rested.
On the fi...
2025-09-10 05:01:17 +0000 UTC View PostEveryone returned to Konoha exhausted and covered in dust. The squad disbanded on the spot. Kiyosuke and Kakashi sent the others home to rest, while the two of them went straight to the Hokage's office to report to Tsunade.
They reported on the Akatsuki situation and also mentioned Naruto's...
2025-09-10 05:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostWith Kankuro's condition finally stabilized, the Konoha and Sunagakure teams sat down together to discuss how to retrieve Gaara.
Inside the meeting room, Kakashi said,
"I've already released my ninken to track Gaara's scent. We should be getting information back soon."
However, ...
2025-09-09 15:52:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs Chiyo continued pouring her chakra and life force into Gaara's body, color slowly returned to his face, his skin softened, and his body gradually regained warmth.
At that moment, Kiyosuke and Karin looked up.
"So many people."
"Yeah… it must be Sunagakure's shinobi."
...
2025-09-09 15:51:07 +0000 UTC View Post"That's so much… Are you sure you can finish all of this?"
Marineford, inside one of the most luxurious, high-end restaurants.
Orin sat back lazily on a leather chair, one leg crossed over the other, holding a menu in his hand.
As his gaze swept across the list of expensive di...
2025-09-09 05:13:02 +0000 UTC View PostAfter extracting some benefits from Sengoku, Orin was in a pretty good mood.
Leaving the reception hall, he said he wanted to get some fresh air.
Avoiding the reporters crowding outside — all desperate to catch any scraps of information about the Black Emperor or the Shichibukai —...
2025-09-09 05:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostRenya stared at the summoning contract on the table and instantly understood what little scheme Uchiha Madara was plotting.
"This… this is a delivery contract?"
So now, on top of cooking, he had to provide door-to-door service too?
Damn it. Eating is one thing, but why does he...
2025-09-09 05:11:01 +0000 UTC View PostUchiha Madara's eyes lit up slightly — this was actually a pretty good suggestion.
The real reason he'd thought about inviting Renya to leave with him in the first place was because the kid's cooking was excellent. If he kept him by his side, he could enjoy good food every day.
Sinc...
2025-09-09 05:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing the frail old woman charging toward their position, Temari quickly reacted, realizing that this reclusive elder had misunderstood the situation, and rushed to block her in the middle of the corridor.
"Granny, wake up! Sunagakure and Konoha are allies now!" Temari hurriedly explained....
2025-09-09 05:09:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Shinju's group departed, Jiraiya pushed open the door to the Hokage's office.
"You know full well that the Akatsuki are targeting the Nine-Tails, so why are you still letting Naruto go on this mission?"
"Isn't this the same as handing him over to them?!"
Tsunade shot him a...
2025-09-09 05:08:01 +0000 UTC View PostLooking at the bloodstains on the ground, Jūzō Biwa was furious.
A whole group of them had surrounded and attacked just two people, yet one still managed to escape. Though one was killed, the most important Sharingan was nowhere to be found.
What a headache.
"Jūzō-sama, what...
2025-09-09 05:07:02 +0000 UTC View PostUnlike Iwagakure's defensive fallback, the situation in Kirigakure was instead filled with madness.
The five remaining members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen also joined the battle.
What they did not know was that, at the same time, Kirigakure itself had fallen into a state of anxiety o...
2025-09-09 05:06:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Go on, tell me—where did you find this Uchiha?"
Having vented his anger, Danzō finally had the patience to hear Takeshi explain himself.
By this time, under Danzō's signal, Yamato had already led Nanashi to the backyard to look at the small hut built entirely with Wood Release. 2025-09-09 05:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Because Aburame Tatsuma was wearing sunglasses, Takeshi couldn't catch the details hidden in the man's eyes.
He only found it strange why the other stared at him for so long before finally leaving.
As Aburame Tatsuma closed the door, Takeshi relied on the memory transmitted back by hi...
2025-09-09 05:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostSasori's fury was boiling over.
Every word from Kiyosuke seemed to strike at his nerves.
The one thing he could never allow anyone to touch was the memory of his parents. Yet Kiyosuke never failed to bring them up. Sasori knew this was deliberate, a ploy to enrage him, but even so, he...
2025-09-09 05:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostChiyo glanced over.
"From Iwagakure, Explosion Release, huh? Truly troublesome."
With her vast combat experience, Chiyo knew just how much of a headache Explosion Release could be. So many unpredictable detonation methods—she couldn't fathom why that old man Ōnoki had ever let such...
2025-09-09 05:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Itachi!!!"
A shout rang out from afar.
Itachi wiped the tears from his face. That voice was all too familiar to him—it was Sasuke's.
He turned toward the sound and instantly caught sight of Sasuke.
Itachi froze for a moment, wondering to himself—when did Sasuke return...
2025-09-09 05:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post