"I..."
"Have I really become the Hokage?"
Standing before the gathered clan leaders and jonin, Minato Namikaze found it hard to believe.
"Minato, you really have become the Hokage!"
Beside him, Kushina, who rarely wore the jonin's special vest, tightly gripped her husband's hand.
"Congratulations, Minat...
With the recognition of both factions within the village, Minato Namikaze's path to becoming Hokage became a foregone conclusion.
In the following days, the Konoha F4—Sarutobi Hiruzen, Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado—visited the Uchiha, Hyuga, Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi clans, among others.
The choi...
Having obtained what he wanted, Danzo naturally had no intention of causing further trouble.
Although he was radical, he also did not wish to see the village fall into a state of division.
Such a situation would only lead to unnecessary depletion of the village's strength.
Of course, if someone refuse...
To be honest, Danzo truly hoped that Orochimaru would stay.
After all, talents like him, with a scientific research mindset, were exceedingly rare in the shinobi world.
In Danzo's memory, aside from Orochimaru, there were only two others: Kabuto and Orochimaru's former teammate, Kimimaro.
Therefore, if Or...
"Hmm, it seems to be growing quite well."
Danzo observed the cultivation tube in front of him, where the tissue of the Five-Tails had noticeably grown larger.
Orochimaru, the lead scientist of the project, smiled faintly at the remark.
"This is all thanks to your ingenious idea, Lord Danzo."
Previously...
"Are we being isolated?"
When they heard Sarutobi Hiruzen's thoughts, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado were both stunned.
They never expected that, as high-ranking officials of Konoha and among the small group of people who held the highest power in the entire ninja world, they would end up being isolated.
But upon...
"..."
Qian Renjue didn’t know what to say—Liu Erlong's decision seemed to be the final answer.
Ling Yuan continued eating seriously.
She only half-understood the situation and didn’t dare to pry too much.
Snow Empress looked at Liu Erlong, seemingly starting to grasp her predicament.
The food she ...
Thomas and his people had already left.
Flender still stood at the academy’s entrance, his head lowered in silence.
Hearing Qian Renjue’s name, Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and the other girls’ eyes sparkled with excitement, making them pay even more attention to the situation.
Yu Xiaogang, leaning on his cane, step...
"Actually, that one… I added it on my own."
Liu Erlong's eyes carried a hint of guilt.
She had originally planned to discard it, but by accident, it got mixed in.
This was a memory—it wasn’t something she should have tampered with at will.
"It’s fine. Even if I never said it before, I can still say it ...
After the Hiroko incident, the entire village seemed to plunge back into a wartime atmosphere.
However, unlike the previous external wars, this would be a more covert struggle—a war without smoke or fire.
The outcome of this conflict would have a far more profound and violent impact on Konoha's future than any previ...
The news that Hiruzen Sarutobi's former subordinate, Hiroko, had secretly conducted forbidden experiments, betrayed the village, killed his comrades, and even attempted to self-destruct to destroy Konoha, successfully made the front-page headline of the *Shinobi World United News*.
As the first and largest newspaper in the shinobi...
Hiroko exploded.
Yes, in the literal sense.
After continuously swelling, this former subordinate of the Third Hokage chose to self-destruct in front of everyone.
His rapidly expanding body generated terrifying power.
It was easy to imagine that, propelled by this force, the fragments of Hiroko's ...
"Just moment Hiruko killed the ninjas from the Root and the Barrier Team and defected from the village!"
Danzo's face twisted in rage as his furious voice echoed through the Hokage's office in front of a crowd of ninjas.
His words were like a sudden clap of thunder, shocking everyone present, including the Hokage, Hiru...
The darkest and most shadowy place in Konoha—the Root.
Danzo sat on a chair in the middle of a suspended cross-shaped passage.
Standing before him was the squad he had carefully assembled.
Uchiha Shisui.
Aburame Ryoma.
] Pakura.
At this moment, Danzo, his face grim, finally opened his eyes...
For safety's sake, Kakashi directly revealed the Sharingan beneath his mask.
A crimson glow emanated from the eyeholes of the mask, appearing ghostly in the darkness.
Following Pakkun's lead, he entered the dark, gloomy tunnel ahead.
"Kakashi, be careful. There's a strange smell in here."
Pakkun sniffed the ai...
The Sage of Six Paths, huh…
Danzo’s initial hypothesis about the disappearing chakra was that it was related to the dispersal of a ninja’s soul after death.
In the ninja world, a person doesn’t simply vanish after dying.
Their soul leaves the physical realm and enters a place known as the Pure Land.
Th...
“You still love playing these little tricks.”
Although Danzo wasn’t surprised by Sarutobi Hiruzen’s actions, he still found them annoying.
Just moments ago, he had been full of determination to promote high-quality seeds for the benefit of the entire ninja world.
And now, this old man Sarutobi Hiruzen was dra...
For the next few days, Danzo focused on helping Ryoma adapt to the power of the Tailed Beast within him.
"How are you feeling now?" Danzo asked Ryoma, who was in the lab.
At that moment, Ryoma was carefully tending to his Parasitic Insects.
However, the insects lay motionless in the petri dish, looking completely dra...
As the fully manifested Five-Tails appeared, a wave of scalding steam erupted outward, sweeping across the valley with immense force.
In an instant, two massive green figures emerged from within the valley. Their towering skeletal frames stood like war gods, forming an impenetrable barrier against the steam.
Beneath the pro...
At this point, more than a month had passed since the war ended.
During this time, Han, the Jinchūriki of the Five-Tails, had been subjected to relentless interrogation day and night.
Every conceivable method of interrogation—no matter how brutal—had been used on him.
Experts in genjutsu from the Uchiha clan and...
For several days after becoming a member of the Earth Branch Squad, Danzo did not rush to assign Pakura any tasks.
Instead, he instructed Shisui to take her around Konoha, familiarize her with the local customs, and taste the delicacies of the Land of Fire.
For example, at this moment, Shisui and Pakura were crouching on a ...
After lunch, Hanekawa returned to his tent. He was eager to learn the Wood Release ninjutsu. Sitting on the carpet, he took out the ninjutsu scroll given by Tsunade. He opened it to the page on Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees. As he studied it, he heard footsteps. Without looking up, he knew it was Tsunade.
"Sensei," Hane...
The biggest difference between Yamato's Wood Release and Hashirama Senju's Wood Release lies in the amount of chakra.
In the original story, during the Fourth Great Ninja War, Hashirama Senju commented that Naruto Uzumaki's chakra was on par with his own. However, at that time, Naruto was in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, meaning Has...
As the last remnants of sunlight faded from the horizon, the sky was left with only a dim, dusky hue.
After a day of battle, the Konoha base camp had returned to a state of calm.
Not far from the camp, a small river flowed, and the summer breeze brought a refreshing coolness.
Tsunade sat by the riverbank, watching th...
"Retreat!"
As soon as Tsunade saw the Fourth Raikage, she immediately shouted without hesitation.
His appearance meant that the reinforcements from Kumogakure were not far away.
If they didn't seize this opportunity to leave, it would be difficult to escape once surrounded.
Moreover, they had already achieved ...
Three days later.
Under Bibi Dong’s coercion, Qian Renjue had spent a few days doing hard labor at the Pope’s Palace.
Finally, he regained his freedom.
At the back of Blue Tyrant Academy, within a quiet forest, a gentle stream flowed.
Crossing a wooden bridge led to the residence of their academy’s dean....
"Qian Renjue—"
Snow Empress looked at him with concern, clutching her clothes tightly to prevent others from seeing.
"I'm... I'm fine!"
Qian Renjue lay on the ground, waving his hand at Snow Empress.
Qian Renxue frowned and twisted her ankle.
"Don't talk!"
"Ugh! Sis, you're too much!"
"S...
Pakura changed her name to Shimura Koyou.
Once a formidable figure on the battlefield, the "Scorch Style User" who struck fear into the hearts of the Hidden Mist ninjas, has now officially joined the Root of the Hidden Leaf.
The envoy who once fought to protect the Hidden Sand has now become a demon striving to destroy it.<...
"Feeling Pakura's gratitude, you have gained 1 skill point."
"Drawing a skill pack..."
"Congratulations! You have obtained the skill pack: [Scorch Release Talent (A+)]."
Whoa, a jackpot drop.
Seated in his wheelchair, Danzo absentmindedly played with an intricately designed old silver coin, looking slightly su...
Why?
Why would the people of Konoha save her?
And not just anyone—such a terrifying lineup had come.
There was no need to say much about Namikaze Minato, currently Konoha’s brightest rising star.
His reputation had even surpassed that of his master, one of the legendary Sannin, Jiraiya.
Uchiha Shisu...