“Huuh…”
"I'm... fine..."
"Just... give me a minute..."
Kakashi kept his forehead pressed to the ground, so it was impossible to see his expression at the moment.
But Naruto could tell he might have gone a little too hard...
"Kakashi-sensei, did I analyze your i...
2025-05-03 11:30:07 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing her two teammates brimming with fighting spirit, Sakura quickly pulled a kunai from her pouch and held it defensively in front of her.
She at least had some common sense.
‘Kakashi-sensei is a Jonin Instructor!’
‘No matter how strong you two are, do you really think ...
2025-05-03 11:29:56 +0000 UTC View PostSasuke and Sakura immediately tensed up when they heard that they had to be prepared to die.
Both of their expressions turned serious.
Having experienced death firsthand, Sasuke naturally knows the meaning of that word.
As for Naruto, he just stared speechlessly at Kakashi’s r...
2025-05-03 11:29:46 +0000 UTC View PostNaruto then passed the Three Basic Techniques exam without any issues.
The plot where Mizuki bewitched him never happened.
Back when graduation was approaching, Naruto had still been hoping Mizuki would show up.
He figured he could at least go along with the act and get a free t...
2025-05-03 11:29:30 +0000 UTC View PostFrom that day on, the class had gained a new habitual class-skipper, Uchiha Sasuke.
As the homeroom teacher, Iruka's face now has a few more wrinkles from the stress.
Meanwhile, at the grove by the river, there were also the sound of constant ‘bang bang’ and the sight of trees bei...
2025-05-03 11:28:25 +0000 UTC View Post"Go back first."
"We’ll talk about it tomorrow."
"Okay."
Naruto said without looking back. Holding Hinata's hand, he stepped into the glowing portal and disappeared.
Naruto was honestly a bit surprised that Sasuke had come to him.
After all, given how proud and alo...
2025-05-03 11:28:17 +0000 UTC View PostWhoosh, whoosh, whoosh…
Three purple cocoons suddenly appeared around Sasuke, and all the shuriken and kunai he’d just thrown were now flying back at him.
The sudden reversal forced Sasuke to cancel his Fire Release on the spot.
Because he understood one thing...
Since...
2025-05-03 11:28:09 +0000 UTC View PostThat evening, Naruto untied the ropes on his body and ended the weight training with Kurama-sensei.
Unfortunately, the grove didn’t look any better than before.
Because he was dragging a load of six or seven hundred pounds behind him, Naruto had only managed to take one step the ent...
2025-05-03 11:28:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Have you heard... the Kyubi’s Jinchuriki almost crashed into the barrier and died."
“No, no, I heard he was trying to commit suicide."
"In the end, he was stopped by Sandaime-sama along with hundreds of Shinobi."
“Seriously? Why would the Kyubi’s Jinchuriki try somethin...
2025-05-03 11:27:49 +0000 UTC View PostOne month later...
By some miracle, the Kyubi’s Jinchuriki of Konoha survived.
When Naruto was first brought to the hospital, every single Medical-nin who examined him just shook their heads in resignation.
Everyone was convinced the kid didn’t have much time left. But then,...
2025-05-03 11:27:39 +0000 UTC View PostKurama was grilling meat happily in the sealed space.
Little did he know that Naruto would actually do as he said.
Ninjutsu isn’t something you can mess around with!
Even someone like Kurama, who didn’t know how to use Ninjutsu, understood that playing with it recklessly cou...
2025-05-03 11:27:28 +0000 UTC View Post"Stand still."
Kakashi, with his usual lazy look, began poking and pointing all over Naruto once he was in position.
Naruto felt itchy after being poked here and there, and couldn't control himself from squirming around, which made Kakashi almost explode and start smacking him.
...
2025-05-03 11:27:19 +0000 UTC View PostKakashi's hands blurred and he completed the hand seals in the blink of an eye.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Naruto suddenly felt the temperature around him rise sharply, and then he saw a two-meter-wide fireball erupting from Kakashi's mouth.
But, to be honest... 2025-05-03 11:27:09 +0000 UTC View Post
"This distance..."
Kakashi stared in shock at the scene before him.
This is where Naruto usually trains, and it is the same place where they’d first met.
Kakashi roughly estimated in his mind that the distance from the Konoha Bookstore to here was about five hundred meters. 2025-05-03 11:27:02 +0000 UTC View Post
“This is so weird!"
"Why can't I find that uncle..."
Naruto sat on the Yondaime Hokage’s face statue, confusion written all over his face.
He’d spent a whole week searching the village and still couldn’t find Guy.
He clearly remembered bumping into that green bowl-...
2025-05-03 11:26:11 +0000 UTC View PostNaruto really didn’t know how to describe it...
These Konoha’s villagers are so enthusiastic!
To be honest, he didn’t even need a wooden cabin out here in the woods for training.
If he wanted to rest, he could just create a portal and head straight home.
There is no ...
2025-05-03 11:26:00 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Hiruzen summoned Danzo to his office, the two got into another argument.
Their argument basically revolves around the Kyubi’s Jinchuriki.
The rumors Root had spread throughout the village were quickly put to a stop by Hiruzen, and he issued Danzo a final warning.
If Danz...
2025-05-03 11:25:49 +0000 UTC View PostFollowing Naruto's introduction, someone finally brought up the question that had been on everyone’s mind.
“Um…"
"Uzumaki Naruto, is it true that your father was the Yondaime Hokage?"
In an instant, every pair of eyes was once again fixed on Naruto, hoping to get a definit...
2025-05-03 11:25:41 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Hiruzen left, the Academy’s new students followed the class assignments listed and headed to their respective classrooms.
Naruto walked into the classroom and immediately saw Hinata sitting in the back row.
At this time, many students in the class also noticed Naruto.
Th...
2025-05-03 11:25:29 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Hiruzen saw the commotion below, he didn’t feel so good.
The reason he’d let Naruto attend the Academy was so that the boy could form bonds with his peers in the village.
The rumors about the Kyubi were also part of his plan, as he wanted Naruto to experience pain early, so h...
2025-05-03 11:25:20 +0000 UTC View PostA month passed quickly with Naruto immersed in his training.
Ever since he mastered the technique of channeling power properly, his tree-punching efficiency skyrocketed.
One after another, the trees along the riverbank were flattened.
Every time Hiruzen saw Naruto knock down ano...
2025-05-03 11:25:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, Naruto’s figure once again appeared in the grove by the river.
Only this time, he used a portal to get there.
He walked up to a big tree and immediately started pounding on it with his fists.
Meanwhile, Hiruzen had just arrived at the Hokage’s Office and wanted...
2025-05-03 11:25:02 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Sasuke and Itachi returned home, Fugaku was already waiting at the door.
He stood with his hands behind his back, staring at his two sons with a stern expression.
It’s clear that he's been waiting for a while.
Sasuke slowly woke up on Itachi’s back. Seeing his father’...
2025-05-03 11:24:50 +0000 UTC View Post“Do you yield?”
“Damn it… Ah!”
"I said, do you yield?!"
“You…Ah!”
Naruto kept hammering Sasuke with his fists, all the while shouting arrogantly.
Sasuke had never been humiliated like this in his life.
Not only did this guy not fight according t...
2025-05-03 11:24:39 +0000 UTC View PostFollowing the voice, Naruto turned his head and spotted a kid with spiky hair and a poker face standing coldly behind a tree.
The ping-pong paddle symbol on his clothes instantly gave it away… this boy is an inherently evil little Uchiha brat.
Naruto immediately knew that this poker...
2025-05-03 11:24:00 +0000 UTC View PostIn the sealed space, once Naruto figured out how to measure Chakra, he immediately pulled out a batch of Redstone Lamps from the system.
To avoid messing up the aesthetics around the villa later, he specifically carried the items over to the open area near Kurama’s cage.
He hadn’t...
2025-05-03 11:23:47 +0000 UTC View PostEver since Naruto learned how to refine Chakra, he kept coming to the grove by the river to punch trees every day.
After doing it for several days in a row, it had practically become a habit.
Even when he wasn’t fully awake in the morning, his body would automatically walk itself ov...
2025-05-03 11:23:38 +0000 UTC View PostBang…
Bang…
Bang!
The next day, the sound of fists pounding on wood echoed through the riverside grove once again.
Fortunately, it was still early in the morning, so there were not many people around.
Otherwise, they would definitely come and complain about this ...
2025-05-03 11:23:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, early in the morning.
Naruto went out during the day, which was something truly rare.
Even Hiruzen, who was working in the Hokage Tower, nearly dropped his pipe in shock when he found out.
In the past six years, Naruto could probably count the number of times he’...
2025-05-03 11:23:17 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough Kurama was asking about the portal, his eyes never once left the roasting meat. Not even for a second.
Naruto looked at the barbecue suspiciously, then looked at the big fox. After realizing what was going on, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
‘Heh!’
‘I knew...
2025-05-03 11:23:07 +0000 UTC View Post