Chapter 330: Strategic Planning and Future Plans
[Name: Byakuya]
[Age: 22 years old]
[Current Affiliated Organization: Akatsuki Organization]
[Chakra Attributes: Lightning, Water, Earth, Wind, Fire, Yang, Yin]
[Ninjutsu: Substitution Jutsu, Basic Kunai Throwing Techniqu...
2025-02-20 09:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 90: Aftermath
Konoha’s devastating defeat in the Land of Rivers was beyond anyone’s expectations.
That day, when the surviving shinobi, led by Shibi Aburame, returned to the village, even Konoha’s higher-ups couldn’t keep the news under wraps. Before long, the entire v...
2025-02-19 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 329: Settling Matters in Sunagakure
After learning the truth about his identity, Naruto neither caused a scene nor lost control. He calmly accepted the fact that he was the son of the Fourth Hokage and the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails. He even decided to continue practicing the Will...
2025-02-19 09:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 89: Evolution and Conclusion
The twelve Jōnin of Sunagakure were momentarily confused. However, when they followed Rasa’s gaze, their expressions stiffened. A realization dawned upon them, and their eyes flickered with admiration and awe as they looked at their leader. The five K...
2025-02-18 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 88: The Final Phase
A voice, dark and menacing, like something from the depths of hell, sent a violent tremor through Danzō’s entire body.
With the last of his strength, he gripped a kunai and thrust it toward Rasa.
Slash!
The blade effortlessly pierced Rasa’s...
2025-02-18 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 328: Learning the Identity
No matter if it was the Third Hokage, Kakashi, or Black Zetsu, they all advised Naruto not to dwell too much on his origins. They assured him that once he grew stronger, all truths would eventually come to light. Knowing the correct answers at the wrong ti...
2025-02-18 09:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 87: Rasa vs. Danzo (Part 4)
“Guah!!!”
A mouthful of blood burst from Danzo’s lips as he stared in disbelief at the sand spear impaling his chest. This was the first time Kagami’s Sharingan had ever failed.
His vision blurred as he looked up, meeting Rasa’s unwa...
2025-02-17 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 86: Rasa vs. Danzo (Part 3)
Among the two great dōjutsu of the ninja world, both the Sharingan and the Byakugan can perceive the flow of chakra within a ninja’s body. However, the key difference lies in how they function. The Sharingan’s perception is based on its ability to de...
2025-02-17 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 327: Naruto's Dilemma
Standing in the clearing, Naruto formed the Seal of Opposition, looking at Kakashi and saying,
"Kakashi-san, before starting my special training, I want to see your strength."
(AN: I decided to use Japanese honorifics other than ‘sensei’ and ‘sam...
2025-02-17 09:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 85: Rasa vs. Danzo (Part 2)
Amidst the wreckage of their fierce battle, the forest lay in complete disarray. Shattered trees and scattered debris marked the aftermath of their clash. High above, atop the canopies of two towering trees, Rasa and Danzo stood facing each other on...
2025-02-16 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 326: Kakashi's Concerns
Before witnessing Kakashi effortlessly overpower two chunins, Naruto had a vague understanding of the hierarchy of ninja ranks. He assumed there might be some differences in strength, but not to a significant degree.
For instance, while he had confidenc...
2025-02-16 09:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 84: Rasa vs. Danzo (Part 1)
Outside the Four Purple Flame Formation
After adapting to the battlefield and shedding blood in the process, the jōnin of Konohagakure finally figured out how to counter the massive tanuki warriors.
However, understanding their weaknesses was...
2025-02-15 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 83: A Trap
Rasa’s words made Danzo’s pupils contract sharply.
He looked up to see Rasa hovering in the sky, his gaze filled with disdain. Danzo’s face tensed, his expression turning grim.
"I've been discovered!?"
Being called a "rat in the sewers" did little ...
2025-02-15 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 325: Kakashi’s Naruto Observation Diary
After receiving a mission from the Third Hokage, Kakashi didn’t rush to meet Naruto.
He decided to observe Naruto in secret for a few days first. Only by fully understanding him could he tailor the training to help Naruto grow into a...
2025-02-15 09:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 82: Tanuki Warriors
"Be careful!"
The Konoha Jonin at the front felt the overwhelming power radiating from the massive creature and instinctively stepped back.
Boom!
The several-ton tanuki warrior crashed down with earth-shattering force. The ground trembl...
2025-02-14 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 81: White Zetsu’s Tailing
Deep within the forest.
On a massive tree branch in a secluded area, a figure emerged from the ground as if the earth itself had given birth to it. Pale white from head to toe, its head bore a distinctive spiral-like design, resembling a mask.
Chapter 324: A Mission Concerning Konoha’s Future
After returning to the Hokage’s office, the Third Hokage angrily swept everything off his desk.
Staring at the now-empty surface, he took a deep breath to calm himself and began recalling his conversation with Danzo from half an ho...
2025-02-14 09:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 323: The Third Hokage and Shisui
Shinnosuke Sarutobi was his son and the current head of Konoha’s Anbu, possessing the strength of an elite jonin. If he continued to hone his skills for several more decades, it wouldn’t be impossible for him to reach the Kage level.
All al...
2025-02-13 09:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 80: Perception
At the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rivers, near the edge of the Land of Rain, Danzo led a group of Konoha Jonin, positioned in a carefully planned ambush.
While the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rivers stretched long and vas...
2025-02-12 15:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 79: Hana Uzumaki
It was no wonder that she would one day become the future mother of Karin. Standing before Rasa was a young girl who bore a striking resemblance to Karin, around eighty percent alike.
She appeared to be no older than thirteen or fourteen, youthful and fragile....
2025-02-12 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 322: I Want to Live Under the Sun
While the Fourth Kazekage was coming to terms with his status as a rogue ninja, the Third Hokage, one of the Five Kage, was in the Hokage Office, overwhelmed by the ongoing war on the frontlines.
The war between Iwagakure and Konohagakure had ...
2025-02-12 09:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 78: A Salvation
Danzo had never imagined that one day, Minato Namikaze, someone he had always considered to be without any substantial foundation, would become his greatest obstacle to obtaining the position of Hokage.
It wasn’t until Minato successfully convinced the Uchiha...
2025-02-11 15:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 77: The Uzumaki Clan
"What does that mean?"
All eyes immediately turned toward the speaker.
"If we can't claim the power of the Uzumaki clan for ourselves, then we must ensure Sunagakure doesn't get it either. Otherwise, where would that leave our village’s pride?"
... 2025-02-11 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 321: A Change in Mindset
Sasori wasn't lying—he did know a Ninja skilled in Wind Release.
That person was none other than his colleague in the Akatsuki, Kakuzu. While Kakuzu's proficiency in Wind Release wasn’t on par with the Kazekage, he was at least at the level of an e...
2025-02-11 09:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 76: Kusagakure
Kusagakure sprawls across an immense plain, its vast landscape dominated by fields of ryūjō flowers. These blossoms, with their crimson-hued buds, resemble flickering flames, making the entire terrain appear like a sea of fire under the sun’s glow.
Lacking n...
2025-02-10 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 320: Rasa’s Awakening
“Did I really go to all the trouble of framing you, turning you from Kazekage into a missing-nin, just to kill you?”
Rasa froze, staring at Byakuya with confusion. If not to kill me, then what was all this scheming for? He thought, str...
2025-02-10 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 319: Leaving the Future of Sunagakure to You
Facing the overwhelming Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, attempted to resist. He believed that even against Byakuya and Orochimaru, he had a fighting chance due to his Magnet Release Bloodline Limit.
M...
2025-02-09 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 318: Aftermath
The next morning.
As the shinobi of Sunagakure woke up and prepared to head to the Kazekage’s office to receive their missions, they were greeted by an unexpected scene.
The shinobi discovered that the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, was not in the Kazekage's off...
2025-02-08 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 75: The Land of Grass
The Land of Grass.
A small nation ensnared in a web of danger.
Surrounded by the Land of Fire, the Land of Earth, the Land of Rain, and the Land of Waterfall—each posing its own threat.
The Land of Fire and the Land of Earth were undisputed ...
2025-02-08 11:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 74: Despair
"Ah... my leg..."
"Help me..."
"Cough... cough..."
The relentless explosions had collapsed the riverbanks, cutting off the entire ravine. The scene was one of chaos and despair. Some were buried alive under the rubble. Others had their legs crushed by f...
2025-02-08 11:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post