Kasi Cair

Ch239. Wheee!

"Huh, so you are our reinforcements from Iwa?" Big G offhandedly asked as Sasori and Deidara stopped next to them, accidentally painting a clearer picture of the reason for this ambush to Ren.

For Kumo, he was most likely the main target. It was personal for them. But Iwa, they definitely d...

Ch238. A burden

As Ren finished speaking, Baki quickly spoke in a hushed tone, mostly to Temari and Kankuro. "They are all Elite Jonin from Kumo. The black man to the left with the small afro is called F. He has a Lightning Nin-taijutsu specialty, and he can electrify you with every touch. The smoking man with d...

Ch237. Unexpected storm

Trigger warning: Rape. I'll try to get through it briefly, and the MC will stop it quickly, but it is in the chapter, hence the warning.

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Arriving near the village, Ren quickly flickered to the roof of a house facing the area where most of the bandits were gathered. Concealing his ...

Ch236. A quiet before the storm

"Are you done yet?" Kankuro asked, annoyed out of his mind as he watched Ren bent over the edge of the fast-flowing river, fiddling with some seal or something. He didn't fully understand what the man was doing, and frankly, he didn't care.

What he did care about was that the irritating lit...

Ch235. Things are looking up!

After leaving Konoha, Ren and his Suna tag-alongs did not rush. They ninja-hopped leisurely. It was a big difference.

If they were rushing, they could get to Suna in three days, just like Naruto did in canon. But at their pace, it was going to take them five days, maybe even an entire week ...

Ch234. Leaving Konoha

After Temari finally relented, Ren was dragged off by the excited Ino and Hinata right after they left Temari in the guest room next to their bedroom.

The following morning was a quiet affair. And a very awkward one for Ren, Hinata, and Temari. Ren had activated the soundproofing seal in th...

Ch233. The wedding... evening 2

The board games sucked.

Playing with two cheating cheater females who cheat was one thing. Playing with three cheating cheater females who cheat that also teamed up on him was quite another, in Ren's opinion.

At least they were equal opportunity cheaters, too, and in some rounds, he t...

Ch232. The house

After Temari's little shock, where her tolerance for bullshit finally hit the critical mass, and after a small freak-out, Ren had the impression that part of her simply gave up and stopped giving a shit as she accepted this new reality. He nevertheless managed to usher her into the house, where t...

Ch231. The wedding... evening

The ensuing wedding was almost disappointingly normal. Well, as normal as a wedding inside an arena with thousands of people watching could be.

Ren almost expected something to happen. Somebody to interrupt or attack. If only in an attempt to ruin the alliance between Suna and Konoha. He ha...

Ch230. A small adjustment

"Take a deep breath. It will help you calm down." Ren said, standing next to Temari, who was anxiously fidgeting to an adorable level. They stood in the waiting room in the repaired arena where the Chunin Exams were held. It was the same room where the contestants waited for their matches just a ...

Ch229. The Hyuga trials

As Hiruzen rushed through the village, he reached the Hyuga compound quickly in his hurry. He almost didn't stop at the gate, but some last remnants of sense managed to stop him before he committed a faux pas to end all faux pases.

That would not go well if he entered the supposed 'trials' ...

Ch228. A good night for a change

"Stop giggling, we still have a job to do today." Ren groaned as he ushered the two girls back into his apartment, but he only managed to make them double down on their wordless teasing, much to his silent aggravation. 

With laughter, the two girls ran back inside, causing him to follo...

Ch227. The pillow fight

The pillow fight went on for hours, and Ren found himself very much at a disadvantage when Ino, Hinata, and Temari decided to gang up on him in the name of girl power.

It was blatant cheating. He didn't condone cheating. He decided to use his seals in return.

That evened the odds, and...

Ch226. Conversation in private

"Thank you for the food." Temari said in a subdued tone as they finished the dinner, causing Ren's inward frown to grow. He had expected her to be much, much more snarky and confident today, but she was oddly acting out of her usual norm.

Hinata stood up, intending to carry the empty plates...

Ch225. Temari's trouble

The door closed with an audible click, and Kankuro raised his head, face almost painfully scrunched, from the multitude of stressfully confusing documents strewn all over the table, only to see that his sister had come back to the hotel.

He was a bit surprised at that.

"Huh. I didn't ...

Ch224. Hiruzen's musings

Hiruzen Sarutobi fell into an armchair in his office, tired but also feeling oddly invigorated from deep satisfaction at the same time. The day was exhausting, but it was so worth it.

The alliance was signed. The negotiations finished. The terms... were acceptable. Konoha would lose some, f...

Ch223. I was born for this.

Ren flopped onto a couch with an audible groan, feeling exhausted as Temari sat down opposite him, all prim and proper, looking as if the endless meetings did not affect her.

They had just spent the last few hours in the council chambers, where the movers and shakers of Konoha argued mostly...

Ch222. Welcome to Konoha

Ren not-very-subtly looked around with a slight sense of exasperation filling his chest as he and several other very important Konoha dignitaries were standing in the fairly large area near Konoha's gate, waiting for the Sunagakure delegation to arrive.

He inwardly grumbled at how tight and...

Ch221. Danzo's schemes

"Good morning." 

Ren heard Ino mumble as she entered the kitchen in his apartment with a big yawn and her right hand stuck under her pajama top, groggily rubbing her belly. She blearily looked around until she located a kettle full of coffee. Briefly stopping, Ino suddenly hastened her...

Ch220. A leap of faith

Before Danzo could get out of his shock at the answers and the complete disregard for Konoha he got from the two S-rank kunoichi, Ren and Hinata were gone. He was left alone with Ino, reeling as he realized what an absolute failure his last scheme was. He hadn't failed this hard in a long time, a...

Ch219. What the future holds

Ino beckoned Ren as she hugged his left side, while Hinata gave her an exasperated look and stepped behind Ren, putting her hand on his shoulder.

Ren reached toward Danzo, grasping his shoulder as the space swirled...

The next thing Danzo knew, he shivered in the cold breeze as he fou...

Ch218. At least look me in the eyes

Ino finally relaxed her focus, her arms freely falling next to her body as she let out a long breath. Her face scrunched up from the overload of information she had gotten in the last hour, fourteen minutes, and thirty-seven seconds she had spent scouring Danzo's brain for his life story. The beg...

Ch217. Rooting out an issue 2

Preparing for the assault on Danzo's base was not easy.

Even just the first stage required over thirty shadow clones of Ino, Ren, and Hinata each. They didn't have that much time for preparation either, so they had to create as many clones as their chakra allowed them, put these in stasis s...

Ch216. Rooting out an issue 1

In a dark tunnel deep underneath Konoha, two men wearing blank ANBU masks stood at attention a few meters apart, while guarding a door leading deeper into the underground facility.

They stood motionless, like statues, but while their standard-issue tanto swords were sheathed on their backs,...

This was always going to happen.

Author Note:

Well, it is what it is, guys. After reading the comments, I am taking a day off.

If you truly hate the direction of the story, that is a shame, but I decided to write what I want. It kinda worked out for me so far, ya know?

I am not particularly happy with these few...

Ch215. The scheme and loss

Ren, Ino, and Hinata entered their house in their secret training ground, and Hinata instantly headed to the kitchen while Ren and Ino walked toward the couch in the living room.

Ren flopped onto the couch with a groan, covering his eyes with his forearm as he inclined his head back and lea...

Ch214. Suna's intentions

"... So, tell me, why me?"

Probably taking his questioning as a small sign of acquiescence, Hiruzen was only too happy to answer.

"The answer to that is simple. Sunagakure requested you." He said with a small chuckle, seemingly very happy about the situation.

Nevertheless, the a...

Ch213. Unexpected development 1

With a bland smile, Ren gently shook his head, "I am afraid, this is not possible." He put the document down on the table and fully focused on Hiruzen.

"Oh? And why is that?" The former Hokage asked with a small measure of surprise, leaning closer in interest. Something in the mirth contain...

Ch212. Subtle politics and a surprise

"Now that you have been made aware of your new Bingo Book evaluations, I'd like to change the topic a bit and ask the ladies about their experiences as new chunin of the village. Are you satisfied with your positions in your new departments?" Hiruzen spoke, bringing the attention back to him.

Ch211. Ino's title

The next entry Ren found was his, and the small hope sparkling in his chest was ruthlessly extinguished when he saw that nothing had changed with his title.

He was still the Stoner of Elemental Nations.

He felt as if an arrow went through his heart when he realized that he was never g...