Land of Rivers.
A dense mist suddenly arose in a forest, accompanied by screams of anguish.
Moments later, the sound of something cutting through the air echoed.
Tsunade, Hanekawa, Kurenai Yuhi, and Rin Nohara arrived.
“We’re too late,” Tsunade muttered, her face grim as she caught the heavy scent of blo...
“Lady Tsunade, how is my teacher doing now?”
Hyūga Kazama quickly asked as Tsunade finished the surgery.
“He’s fine; he just fainted due to excessive blood loss,” Tsunade explained, shaking her head. “Biwa Juzo's Executioner’s Blade has a blood-absorbing ability.”
“Thank you, Lady Tsunade!”
"Kill Tsunade?"
Hanekawa's expression turned peculiar upon hearing this.
Kurosuki Raiga's performance in the original work was fairly mediocre.
Unlike now, after his defection from the village, he had picked up a young boy named Ranmaru to serve as his "eyes."
Ranmaru possessed the Red Eye, a nemesis to the By...
“Leaving so quickly?”
Hanekawa watched as Tsunade disappeared from sight and couldn’t help but feel a bit regretful.
The moment had lasted only a few seconds—far too short.
However, Hanekawa noticed something different about Tsunade compared to before.
This subtle change undeniably excited ...
“No.”
Faced with Miss Ning’s question, Xiao Wu shook her head unhappily, scrunching up her delicate nose and explaining with a look of disdain:
“His Highness said that Tang Xiaosan’s teacher, that arrogant, one-eyed pig, has arrived here.”
Seeing her exaggerated expression and hearing the peculiar nickname, N...
Faced with Qian Renjue's question, Ling Yuan chuckled softly, shaking her head as she gently replied:
"Your Highness didn’t corrupt Zhuqing. She just happened to meet you at a time when her heart was beginning to stir."
"These feelings are something Zhuqing herself can’t control."
"What could Your Highness do in such a s...
At the inn's entrance, within the Evil God's Heart:
Ling Yuan clung to Qian Renjue's arm, following him closely, her voice soft as she asked:
"Your Highness, where should we go next?"
"Ling Yuan, there's no need to ask what you already know."
Qian Renjue stopped, wrapped his arm around her slender waist, and turne...
"Yesterday morning, several hundred Kirigakure ninja entered the Land of Rivers and established an outpost," Hiruzen Sarutobi said solemnly. "Their commanders are the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist."
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are an elite squad from Kirigakure, with each member possessing jōnin-level strength and w...
"Sensei, I went to the Anbu."
As Hanekawa walked, he began talking about the recent war situation in the Land of Frost.
"Rasa’s strength is truly remarkable," Tsunade said, raising an eyebrow.
"Fortunately, the Third Raikage’s scheme didn’t succeed; otherwise, we’d be facing enemies on both sides."
Th...
In a quiet, spacious estate in Konoha...
"Ugh! Why won’t you all listen to me?"
"Your position is here! Stop running around!"
"You, and you two, go over there!"
Anko Mitarashi stood before a group of snakes, pointing and shouting in frustration.
Ever since she became Orochimaru’s apprentice, her day...
“Sensei,” Hanekawa said as he walked behind Tsunade. “Although Root has been disbanded, knowing Danzo Shimura’s personality, he probably won’t give up so easily.”
In the original timeline, Root was also disbanded once—after the Uchiha massacre, under Hiruzen Sarutobi’s orders.
Root was disbanded, but its mem...
At the lakeside of the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Forest, half an hour had passed before Qian Renjue’s figure reappeared beside Zhu Zhuqing.
Ling Yuan quickly noticed and hurried to his side.
"Teacher~" Zhu Zhuqing softly called, her voice full of affection.
"Mm," Qian Renjue responded gently, reaching out to fli...
After Hu Liena finished packing up Da Ming and the others,
Qian Renxue placed her, along with Xiao Fei Die, into the Life Ring.
Then she took Qian Renjue's arm.
"Alright, let's go home."
Bibi Dong smiled as she touched the mark on Qian Renjue's face, clearly satisfied.
"Mm."
Qian Renjue nodded.
Behind...
In the grand chambers of Ōtsutsuki Tsukihime,
Two tall, white-haired women stood with their arms crossed, glaring down at the man before them with righteous fury.
Uchiha Gin, kneeling on the ground, had his handsome face turned into an unrecognizable mess, swollen like a pig's head. His dead-fish eyes were bruised purp...
As Ōtsutsuki Tsukihime furrowed her brows, scanning her surroundings, a black shadow quietly spread above her head.
From the void emerged a delicate black fist, striking down with lightning speed.
A sneak attack.
“Smack!”
The satisfying impact of her punch surprised Kaguya Otsusuki, who was hidden in...
"Being too enthusiastic isn’t always a good thing."
At the entrance of the Hokage Building, Tsunade let out a breath and couldn’t help but comment.
"This shows that Sensei is admired by everyone," Hanekawa, who had been observing, replied.
He noticed that besides the ordinary villagers, even the Uchiha Clan, Hyug...
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a long time to regain his composure.
He stroked his beard, pondering the benefits that Hanzō's death would bring to Konoha.
The most immediate benefit was the removal of a significant threat.
Without Hanzō, the Hidden Rain Village was no different from smaller ninja villages like the Hidden Gr...
The white shockwave gradually dissipated.
Might Duy, who had been radiating energy like a Super Saiyan, had returned to his normal state.
The Seventh Gate of the Eight Gates Formation had taken an enormous toll on his body. After using the Daytime Tiger, he was completely drained of energy and no longer capable of fighting....
Tsunade vanished from sight in an instant.
Might Duy's eyes narrowed as he immediately transformed into a green blur and gave chase.
“Have they arrived?”
Hanzō, unhurried, removed his mask and pulled out his chain scythe.
The next second, the air in front of him trembled without warning.
Hanzō, hi...
“Just do your best.”
Qian Renjue gently reminded, his expression calm as always.
For him, the innate domains of Da Ming and Er Ming weren’t much of a boost—his Evil God’s Heart was already sufficient.
“How on earth did you do that, Qian Renjue?” Ice Emperor asked in astonishment.
The more time sh...
“Heh,”
Qian Renjue chuckled as he raised his hands and gently held the soft, delicate hands of his mother and sister on his face.
Not knowing how to explain, he could only respond vaguely,
“I guess I’m just lucky.”
Hearing this, the mother and daughter exchanged glances, their beautiful eyes filled with ...
Bibi Dong watched the scene in front of her—Qian Renjue comforting the little scorpion.
She shook her head helplessly.
Taking the water cup from Qian Renxue’s hand, her purple eyes stayed fixed on the handsome face before her, feeling a sense of pride at the charm of her precious son.
Even soul rings can be drawn...
Amegakure.
Shimura Danzo sat in his chair with his eyes closed, appearing completely at ease.
No matter how he looked at it, his plan seemed flawless.
Though Konan was strong, she was no match for the eight Root members he had sent; capturing her should have been effortless.
Not far from him sat Hanzo of the S...
Hanekawa closed his eyes and activated his "Mind’s Eye" technique, scanning everything within a 10-kilometer radius.
In the original story, it was mentioned that Danzo Shimura's Root captured Konan, but the exact location was never revealed.
The only option now was a methodical, area-by-area search.
Fortunately...
Two days later, at dawn.
Hanekawa stood in the First Training Ground. Under the watchful eyes of Might Duy, he activated the Eight Gates Formation.
In an instant, his body shuddered, and he felt as if everything had changed.
His mind became more active, and his vision, hearing, and sense of smell all heightened.
<...
After lunch, Tsunade informed Pakura and decisively left with Hanekawa.
Negotiating an alliance between two ninja villages wasn’t something that could be resolved quickly; such matters often required several days of discussion. Given Tsunade's personality, she had no intention of wasting time on it.
“Want to head to the...
Outside Tsunade’s house.
Hanekawa stood in an open space, forming hand seals.
Beside him, the ground turned into a swamp as the head of a massive dragon emerged. The dragon opened its mouth and spat out a mud bullet.
The bullet struck a tree not far away and scattered like a shower of sparks.
Crack!
T...
“Hanekawa, this is the room arranged for you.”
Samui pushed the door open, her tone somewhat complicated, and said.
“Thank you.”
Hanekawa stepped into the room, sat down at the table, and casually poured two glasses of water.
“Why did you do that just now?”
Samui hesitated for a few seconds ...
"Minato, I need you to check on the other outposts," Tsunade said after some thought.
The actions of Kumogakure today puzzled her, and she wanted to be cautious just in case.
"Understood."
Minato nodded and instantly disappeared.
"Hanekawa, focus on treating the injured," Tsunade instructed before heading into...
Amid the dust and debris, five figures flew out.
At the same time, a signal flare shot into the sky, bursting into fireworks.
Tsunade frowned slightly at the sight.
Are they calling for reinforcements?
No matter who it was, this needed to be settled quickly.
In an instant, Tsunade vanished from her spot.