The brief peace was ultimately shattered without mercy.
War, like an unstoppable tidal wave, had swept everyone of this era into its grasp.
On the borders between the Land of Fire and the Lands of Grass and Waterfall, Jiraiya, acting as the commander, was facing an unprecedented crisis.
"Lord Jiraiya! Iwagakure’s e...
Qian Renjue’s face darkened.
Rolling his eyes, he explained helplessly, “That’s a male Deep Sea Demon Whale King.”
“A male?”
The Fallen Angel paused, then burst into teasing laughter.
“Well, well, I really underestimated you. You’re quite something.”
“Something my ass!”
Qian...
The Tailed Beast chakra that had been swirling around Kushina’s body gradually settled down.
To be more precise, the chakra was successfully absorbed into Danzo’s body through his outstretched palm.
Danzo slowly opened his eyes and immediately used a sealing technique to store the extracted chakra within the Eight Trigr...
"Qian Renjue, how do you feel?"
The Snow Empress crouched carefully beside him, her eyes full of concern and curiosity.
She could sense that Qian Renjue had become incredibly powerful—so powerful that she was no longer a match for him.
The energy within him had become vast and immovable, giving her a sense of déj...
As time passed, the tensions between the Fire, Earth, and Lightning nations became increasingly intense.
The Earth Country and the Lightning Country each began small-scale infiltration operations from the northwest and northeast, respectively.
Their goal was to destroy key infrastructure within the Fire Country—such as to...
Under the watchful eyes of Qian Renjue and the Snow Empress, the divine core emitted a dark radiance, seemingly shaping a humanoid form.
Silver hair cascaded down.
Black wings exuded an eerie chill, and dark golden armor gleamed.
Her nails were like ink.
Her alluring face carried a hint of charm, arrogance, an...
Once Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, the two leaders of Konoha—one in the light, one in the shadows—unanimously decided to wage war, it no longer mattered what any other shinobi thought.
The greatest war machine in the ninja world, Konoha, had begun to move, slowly but irresistibly rumbling to life.
The first step i...
The conference room in the Hokage Building was once again filled with people.
Unlike the last time, which had been lively and full of discussion, this time, the atmosphere was suffocating—like the calm before a violent storm.
"What did you just say, Sarutobi Hiruzen?!"
Danzo sat at the long table, directly across f...
"Today's training will be personally conducted by me."
Danzo gazed calmly at the "new sprouts" before him.
After two months of continuous training, it was about time for them to be released from their cage.
The six individuals present displayed different reactions upon hearing his words.
Might Guy and Yamanaka...
Land of Fields.
Located north of the Land of Fire, it was a country without a shinobi village.
And having no shinobi village meant it had almost no real military force.
While the daimyo and nobility of the Land of Fields did have some private warriors—such as samurai wielding long blades and clad in armor—such fo...
Land of Earth.
This nation lies northwest of the Land of Fire.
Despite its vast territory, much of the land consists of barren yellow soil and mountainous regions, making it largely uninhabitable.
Most of the population resides in the northern plains, separated from the Lands of Grass and Rain by a series of towering...
Day by day, time passed.
For Danzo, life had been quite fulfilling recently.
During the day, he immersed himself in the development of new ninjutsu.
To create a satisfactory new Wind Release jutsu, he deliberately reviewed all the Wind Release techniques recorded in Konoha's archives since its founding.
He eve...
"Sensei, what are you planning to do today?"
After finishing the dishes, Hanekawa came to the living room.
Tsunade was lounging on the sofa, looking quite lazy.
She was wearing loose pajamas, which faintly revealed her voluptuous figure.
Her long legs were stretched out straight, crossed on the coffee table.
The arrival of Jiraiya significantly increased the pressure on the Hidden Mist Village.
Especially his summoned creatures, some of which were quite powerful, equivalent to half a tailed beast.
Ordinary ninjas had no effective way to deal with them.
After holding out for a week, the Hidden Mist Village completely with...
Land of Rivers.
Konoha and Sunagakure’s Main Camp.
As November arrived, the temperature had dropped considerably. The cool breeze was refreshing and comfortable.
Standing by the river near the main camp, Hanekawa formed a hand seal.
His body quickly softened and transformed into liquid water, merging seamles...
Early Morning
The sound of knocking woke Hanekawa from his sleep. He quickly opened her eyes and stepped out of the tent.
"Lord Hanekawa."
A young Chūnin stood outside, knocking on the door. His task was to wake up the ninjas participating in today’s attack on the Kirigakure stronghold at 4 AM.
"Is Sensei a...
While Shisui and Kakashi were away on their mission, Danzo was certainly not idle.
First, he officially sent Kabuto to Tsunade for training in Yang Release ninjutsu.
Then, he sought out Hiruzen Sarutobi and effortlessly acquired the Scroll of Seals, granting him access to the First Hokage’s Wood Release jutsu.
Thro...
Southern Land of Wind
In a small oasis town, the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, stood with a grim expression, staring at the numerous mummified corpses before him.
These were the Kirigakure shinobi he had stationed to guard the town.
Yet, in just one night, dozens of battle-hardened Kirigakure ninjas had been red...
"Congratulations, everyone. You have successfully passed the second round of trials."
Danzo’s words left everyone stunned once again.
What did he mean by "successfully passed the second round"? Could there be a third round? A fourth round?
Seeing their faces instantly turn pale, Danzo gave a faint smile.
"Do...
"Welcome to Root, everyone."
As the shadows slowly receded from the old man's face, an overwhelming aura of authority and composure spread through the air.
It was the presence of someone who had emerged from mountains of corpses and rivers of blood.
The sheer weight of his long-held power was suffocating.
The ...
Lord Danzo’s actions were truly devious—so devious that if "devious" had a home, he had just walked through its front door!
But… Aburame Ryouma loved it!
He enjoyed following such a cunning leader to carry out their dark deeds!
Feeling the fiery admiration in Ryouma’s eyes, Danzo was momentarily taken aback.<...
Hiruzen Sarutobi finally agreed to Danzo's request.
He decided to send several members, including Kakashi, into the Root organization.
Of course, Asuma was not included in this arrangement.
No matter what, Sarutobi would never send his own son into Root.
No one in Konoha understood Danzo's methods better than ...
Hearing the system's reward.
A trace of surprise appeared in Qian Renjue's eyes.
He couldn't help but feel that the system had swindled him out of something and then handed it back as a reward.
"Mmm~"
The Snow Empress let out a soft whimper.
Her long eyelashes fluttered as she unconsciously raised her h...
Amidst the sparse trees.
Qian Renjue and the Snow Empress arrived together.
The surrounding air became fresher, and the temperature dropped slightly.
Stepping on the grassy ground and smelling the fragrance of the soil, the Snow Maiden was momentarily lost in thought.
Then, she raised her eyes to look at the d...
Under Danzo's leadership, the meeting underwent some modifications and compromises to refine the proposed plan.
Finally, the plan was officially settled:
1. The most important mining region would be led by the Uchiha clan, with the Hyuga clan as secondary leaders, alongside a special force composed of various other clan nin...
When Danzo recommended Minato, the others did not show any signs of surprise.
After all, everyone was well aware of the relationship between Lord Danzo and the Hokage. Surely, this must have been something they had already discussed and agreed upon.
As a result, everyone glanced at each other, seemingly accepting the decisi...
Danzo wasn't too bothered by Tsunade's refusal.
After all, he hadn't really planned on getting the chance to train in sage techniques from her.
He had a lot on his plate—developing new wind-style jutsu, creating new seeds, learning industrial technology, and more...
It would be hard to find the peace of mind needed...
Due to Lord Danzo's star power, Ichiraku Ramen unsurprisingly became a massive hit.
Teuchi, the owner, deeply regretted not heeding Danzo's advice to hire more helpers. He had to call his daughter Ayame to the shop for temporary assistance.
It could be said that Danzo's single remark had propelled Ichiraku Ramen to the top ...
Uchiha Shisui looked at his junior brother, who had officially changed his name to Shimura Kabuto, with a heart full of astonishment.
In this world, surnames were quite significant.
This was evident from the pride displayed by the Uchiha and Hyuga clans when mentioning their family names.
A surname often represented ...
Hanekawa returned to the team.
Seeing that he was unharmed, Hyuga Hizashi and Chen didn't ask further questions.
Needless to say, the ninjas from Kirigakure had been dealt with by him.
The supply transport team continued on their way.
As before, Hanekawa stood on the roof of the vehicle, using his Mind's Eye t...