The thick fog, dark as ink, hung heavily over Kirigakure, seemingly ready to swallow the entire village.
The massive form of the Three-Tails had eerily quieted down, and standing before it was the elder of Kirigakure, Genji, who struck the ground heavily with his cane.
"Wake up, Yagura!!" Genji's voice boomed, his murky ey...
Ye Lingling pondered for a moment, pressing her red lips together.
Since Jue's older sister wasn’t here, it was indeed her duty, as the first wife, to properly handle this situation.
She moved closer again and gently took Ning Rongrong’s small hand, speaking softly and sincerely:
“Rongrong, little sister~ I’l...
All of them were soul masters, so the mountain road was naturally nothing to them.
Qin Ming quickly led Flender and the others to the cafeteria of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
He booked a private room to welcome them properly.
“Damn! Look at this food… There's even soul beast meat!”
Just looking at t...
"The show is about to begin."
Hidden in a forest several kilometers away from Kirigakure, Danzo observed the village's every move using the Byakugan's vast range.
As Fuguki Suikazan and Biwa Juzo launched their attack on the Hōzuki clan at the frontlines, Mei Terumī and her allies finally made their move!
In the M...
In truth, with the help of Fuguki Suikazan, the traitor within Kirigakure, Danzo had successfully contacted Zabuza Momochi after the latter slaughtered all his classmates and forced the village to change its policies.
Not only that, but Danzo also pointed Zabuza toward a clear path during his time of deep confusion—if he couldn...
In the Land of Water, the largest island floating in the vast southern seas of the shinobi world, thick fog perpetually shrouded the land.
However, as the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, tightened his grip on the nation, a strong scent of blood seemed to permeate the mist...
After the end of the Third Shinobi World War,...
In the northeastern desert of the Land of Wind, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, wearing a bamboo hat and a ceremonial robe, raised his hands with great force.
Powerful Magnet Release chakra surged out, pulling vast amounts of gold dust buried deep underground to the surface.
The gold dust broke through the layers of rock like ...
Of course, to accommodate the sentiments of some traditional shinobi within the village, the reforms to the Ministry of Military Affairs would not be implemented across the board immediately.
Instead, a pilot program would be launched first.
Danzo planned to designate a large area on the outskirts of the village as the Fi...
In addition to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance, ANBU and Root, two of Konoha's most powerful departments, also underwent significant reforms.
Before this reform, the functions of ANBU and Root were quite ambiguous. Initially, Root was just a small department within ANBU responsible for recruiting and trainin...
The ANBU moved quickly. In less than an hour, a large number of personnel and supplies were gathered at the entrance of the Leaf Village.
Hanekawa used the Flying Thunder God Technique to transport them directly to Amegakure.
With his nearly infinite chakra reserves, he could afford to be extravagant.
Without the Sag...
Amegakure, the Village Hidden in the Rain, Land of Rain.
The relentless downpour had finally ceased.
But it wasn’t because the weather had cleared; it was because the rain was blocked by the towering figure of the Thousand-Armed Kannon.
“Is… is this real?”
Yahiko stared up at the Thousand-Armed Kan...
After the ceremony, the Land of Fire, the leading nation in the shinobi world, began to undergo sweeping reforms under Danzo's leadership.
The reformed administrative structure of Konoha was divided into fourteen departments:
1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2. Ministry of Medical Affairs
3. Ministry of Education ...
*Shinobi World United News, February 1, Year 54 of Konoha:
"The Konoha High Council has officially passed Regulation No. 1, formally establishing Konoha as the capital of the Land of Fire... The responsibilities of various departments have been clearly defined, with new and reformed departments as follows... Additionally, other sp...
After successfully recruiting Maruboshi Kosuke, Danzo still had a lot of work ahead of him.
For example... revising the legal system.
To create a comprehensive and practical legal framework suitable for the shinobi world, Danzo called Minato, Fugaku, Shikaku, and the newly appointed Minister of Justice, Inoichi, to the Ho...
*Shinobi World United News, January 11, Year 54 of Konoha:
"In order to build a law-based Konoha, after deliberation by the higher-ups, it has been decided to establish the Ministry of Justice, responsible for researching, drafting, and revising legal provisions, as well as formulating regulations. Additionally, a court will be es...
Although the shinobi present didn’t fully understand Danzo’s concept of a "law-based village," after some thought, they managed to grasp the purpose behind his proposal.
In simple terms, it boiled down to two words—centralization!
Danzo not only aimed to consolidate the Daimyo’s power into the hands of the village...
The turmoil within the Hyuga clan finally came to an end.
By the time the ANBU arrived, the elders had already been beaten to the brink of death.
Due to the Hyuga clan's deep understanding of human anatomy, they had been precisely crippled.
Although they weren't killed, it was now impossible for them to continue u...
While the conservative elders of the Hyuga clan's main family were still emphasizing the purity of the Gentle Fist, Hizashi, under the guidance and inspiration of Danzo, had already integrated chakra form transformation and nature transformation into his techniques.
This not only gave his strikes the sharpness of a blade but also...
"How is this possible? The Caged Bird Seal... it's gone?"
After clearly seeing Hizashi's forehead, everyone present was stunned.
Especially Hiashi, the clan leader, and the other elders.
As members of the main family, they were all too familiar with the complexity of the Caged Bird Seal.
It was an incredibly i...
As chaos erupted in the shrine, more and more clan members rushed to the scene.
When they saw Hizashi, the clan leader's younger brother, standing over the eldest elder in a pool of blood, their minds went blank.
What was happening?
Was this some kind of nightmare?
A branch family member, daring to trample th...
As Hiashi and Hizashi stepped into the shrine, the elders seated on their cushions finally opened their eyes, scrutinizing Hizashi with a gaze full of judgment and malice.
Their eyes bore into him as if he were a criminal who had committed some grave sin, looking down on him with disdain.
Hiashi, anticipating this reaction...
"We're back."
Hearing the hoarse yet commanding voice, Hyuga Hiashi, who had been assertive just moments ago, suddenly changed his expression.
He looked at Danzo, who had unexpectedly appeared at the door, and couldn't help but feel a cold sweat break out on his back.
After all, the "Darkness of the Shinobi" was no...
"The Caged Bird, release!"
As Danzō completed the extremely complex hand seals, the seal he called "Flying Bird" was finally completed.
At that moment, the green seal that had imprisoned Hizashi's forehead like a cage dissolved into the air like water.
The shackles that had been embedded in the souls of the Hyū...
"Senior brother~ I'm sorry."
Just as they stepped out of the secluded corner, Hu Liena’s voice—hoarse and laced with apology—rang out.
The lingering scent around her delicate face remained intoxicating, and her charming, blushing cheeks never seemed to lose their flush of red.
Qian Renjue halted his steps, his ...
Hearing Qin Ming’s words, Zhu Zhuqing's impression of this senior improved.
He was much better than Yu Xiaogang and his group—at least he didn’t recklessly impose labels on others.
Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong’s gaze was fixed on Ye Lingling, who wore a veil.
She had never seen Ye Lingling’s true face, only her...
That said...
Once the principles of the Caged Bird Seal were understood, breaking it became much easier. The key lay in two main aspects:
1. Ensuring that the chakra released by the Caged Bird Seal would not destroy the host's brain and eyes.
2. Removing the Caged Bird Seal in a short amount of time to prevent ...
"It's a ninja from the Hyūga clan!"
Upon seeing this technique, the experienced Cloud ninja immediately identified the enemy's affiliation.
The Hyūga ninja, after deflecting all the incoming tools, quickly advanced, charging toward the fleeing enemies at full speed.
Clearly, he had no intention of letting them...
Over the next few months, Fugaku devoted himself wholeheartedly to training new members and managing the duties of the Konoha Military Police Force.
As Danzō had initially predicted, with Konoha's population skyrocketing, the workload of the Military Police Force was pushed to its limits.
Although Konoha had made preparat...
"Shinobi World United News, Konoha, November 17, Year 53 of the Leaf Calendar."
"The Konoha high council has officially passed a resolution appointing Fugaku Uchiha as an advisory elder."
"Additionally, the original Military Police Force has been disbanded and replaced with the Security Department, responsible for maintaini...
"Me? Become an advisory elder?"
Upon hearing Danzō's words, Uchiha Fugaku pointed at himself, completely stunned.
He never imagined that he, in his lifetime, would ever be associated with the title of "advisory elder."
Seeing Fugaku's reaction, Danzō raised an eyebrow and said, "This is a decision that Minato and ...