The news of Tsunade's disappearance caused a huge uproar on the frontlines. Aside from a few people like Orochimaru and Minato who felt helpless, everyone else was in a frenzy. Some even speculated that it was the work of Suna.
Negotiation? After what the Third Kazekage did, he still has the face to propose negotiations?
More than on...
2025-08-09 01:26:35 +0000 UTC View PostAlvida was breathing hard, her eyes locked onto the pink Devil Fruit like a starving wolf eyeing a piece of meat. The greed in her gaze was so intense it was almost tangible.
She looked at the skinny guy in front of her, and her expression shifted to something Marcus had seen before, the look of a bully who thought they'd found an easy tar...
2025-08-08 02:11:08 +0000 UTC View Post"Is this woman really okay...?"
On the Hokage Rock, Masashi, who had turned off his mic, couldn't help but wonder.
He had always taken great care to protect his mindscape. After becoming aware of Kaguya's presence, he further reinforced it. Now, he could selectively open or close parts of his mind even in her presence.
It wasn'...
2025-08-08 02:08:32 +0000 UTC View PostSome time later, in the grand Piltover Council Chamber with its soaring arches and crystalline hextech lighting, Cassandra invoked her privileges as a Council member to initiate a formal parliamentary decision.
Piltover operated under a plutocratic council system, where all matters of governance, from trivial municipal issues to major poli...
2025-08-08 02:07:42 +0000 UTC View Post---Third POV---
"Of course I do." Orochimaru smiled confidently. "Obito's cells are quite unique, his tolerance and adaptability to White Zetsu cells far surpass that of an ordinary person. However…"
"However what?" Ryouma immediately pressed him.
"Hehe, no need to be nervous." Orochimaru chuckled softly.
"What I mean i...
2025-08-08 02:06:43 +0000 UTC View PostOn the other side, although the great battle between Konoha and Suna had come to an end, that didn't mean everything was over.
On the contrary, now that the war had ended, there were even more matters to deal with.
Inside the main command tent at the frontline base, Tsunade, the overall commander of this operation, was reviewing docu...
2025-08-08 02:05:51 +0000 UTC View PostLowering his head to look at the short blade protruding from his chest, Hiruzen trembled as he tried to turn around.
He wanted to ask his bodyguard why he would do such a thing, but as he felt his life force fading away, he didn't have time to say a single word before collapsing to the ground, stiff and lifeless.
The Third Hokage... ...
2025-08-08 02:05:18 +0000 UTC View PostShiratori and Pakura locked eyes. Three seconds later, Boom, an overwhelmingly violent cursed energy explosion suddenly erupted on the armor
Shiratori and Pakura locked eyes.
Three seconds later, Boom, an overwhelmingly violent cursed energy explosion suddenly erupted on the armor of Pakura's arm without any warning.
T...
2025-08-08 02:04:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe rain kept falling, but the atmosphere was still relatively harmonious.
A blond-haired boy, sneaky and suspicious, was quietly tailing behind Kakuzu.
The two strolled through Ame.
"Yahi—no, Hokamon, this kind of infiltration mission into enemy territory should be handled by me. You're wearing someone else's face, yet you i...
2025-08-08 02:03:25 +0000 UTC View Post"What? You want me to go sing at a booth? I'm really busy, okay?"
Since Hanzō was sending people to work, Yoake had to provide positions.
As the one responsible for Yoake's finances, this task naturally fell to Kakuzu. That's also why he could speak so boldly to Yahiko on the phone.
He accomplished two things in a single day.<...
2025-08-08 02:02:56 +0000 UTC View PostRumble rumble.
An unprecedented thunderstorm swept across the royal city of Khand. Raindrops the size of coins poured down in torrents, merging into streams that extinguished the crimson magma, turning it into stone or condensing it into obsidian.
Gale winds swept across the sand and soil, burying the pits and scars on the l...
2025-08-08 02:02:04 +0000 UTC View PostSpeaking was easy, but carrying it out was another matter entirely.
"I don't know what you plan to do."
Alatar said, "What, are you going to conjure a dragon out of thin air to fight for you?"
"Not yet."
"What?"
"Nothing. I just meant, I have some other ways."
Alatar shot Garrett a suspicious glance as he coll...
2025-08-08 02:01:25 +0000 UTC View Post"So, what will you do now?"
Alatar stood beside the throne, looking down from above. "Strike me down for your so-called 'justice'?"
"If you wish to try, then go ahead. But let me warn you, even if you defeat me and awaken the King of Khand, you'll only make things worse."
"Right now, we only have two enemies: Mordor and the Eas...
2025-08-08 02:00:50 +0000 UTC View PostAlatar didn't elaborate much on the magic that could free people from Sauron's influence, and Garrett didn't pry into this secret of his.
With the three of them traveling tirelessly, before long, a city appeared on the distant horizon.
The capital of the Variags of Khand.
Compared to the capital of the Easterlings, this city se...
2025-08-08 01:59:58 +0000 UTC View PostFire bombs?
Garrett flipped through the intelligence gathered by Halbarad, and the more he read, the more his face showed unconcealed curiosity. This device looked somewhat similar to the dwarves' flash bombs.
"At least it's something."
With Halbarad's detailed intel and the statistical data Garrett had acquired, the three of t...
2025-08-08 01:59:29 +0000 UTC View PostLightning streaked across the sky, heralding the arrival of a torrential downpour.
Boom!
"Ah!"
The guard, who had been cleaning the room, trembled violently and collapsed to the ground. Several sheets of parchment, inscribed with something disturbing, were scattered by the wind, stained with blood.
The candle sud...
2025-08-07 00:55:26 +0000 UTC View PostA bustling market had been established at the city gate, welcoming traveling merchants and visitors.
Inside a nearby house, a blacksmith was busy hammering tools, a jeweler was working on a necklace, and batches of vegetables and fruits were being delivered by farm workers for sale.
Nearby, large piles of timber were stacked on open ...
2025-08-07 00:54:52 +0000 UTC View Post"Me? Take on a whole squad of royal guards?"
"That's madness."
Halbarad rode swiftly along the northern road on the horse the three of them had previously taken from the messenger.
But no matter how far he traveled, he saw no trace of any messengers or royal guards on that road.
This made him breathe a sigh of relief.
... 2025-08-07 00:54:22 +0000 UTC View PostEndurance, this sort of thing always ends up affecting the journey. But as it happened, the three present weren't exactly lacking in it.
They ran for a full day and night.
"Whew..."
On an open patch of ground near the main road, seeing that there were no pursuers in sight behind them, the three finally had a chance to rest.
... 2025-08-07 00:53:44 +0000 UTC View PostNot only was Alatar shocked, but the creature staring at him was even more shocked.
"I... pulled that out?"
The war-beast's eyes widened, and it quickly turned around.
Only then did the three realize that the "wall" Alatar had been leaning on just now was actually a crouching giant creature.
"Three giant parasites!"
"Yo! Yahiko, as long as I'm here, nothing will go wrong. I'll sleep on the floor, oh yeah!"
It had been three weeks since the Oath of the Salamander.
For all three weeks, Yahiko had been driven nearly insane by B.
He insisted on learning how to rap.
In Yoake's office, B was already shamelessly setting up his bedding, he h...
2025-08-07 00:52:19 +0000 UTC View PostOn the small bridge, a team stood on either side.
The elite ninjas of Ame had been released, now standing behind Hanzō.
And the newly formed core team of Yoake stood behind Yahiko.
Genno carried a video camera, recording the scene live. This footage would one day be placed into the history of Yoake, to remind future generation...
2025-08-07 00:51:46 +0000 UTC View Post"Where did these Suna ninjas come from?" The crows Shiratori had released around the camp hadn't seen any sign of them. This group of Suna n
"Where did these Suna ninjas come from?"
The crows Shiratori had released around the camp hadn't seen any sign of them.
This group of Suna ninjas seemed to have suddenly emerged from under...
2025-08-07 00:50:41 +0000 UTC View Post[Gratitude detected] [Multiple sources: +2000 points each] [Total accumulated: 24,000 points] [Energy transferred to Smallpox Deity] [Develo
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2025-08-07 00:50:11 +0000 UTC View PostLogically speaking, with the power held by Danzō and Homura, they shouldn't have been able to stir up much trouble in front of Hiruzen.
However, the vast majority of Konoha's elite forces had been sent to the front lines and had yet to return.
Many of the clan ninjas who hadn't gone to the frontlines chose to adopt a wait-and-see at...
2025-08-07 00:49:19 +0000 UTC View PostThe clash between ninjas created a massive commotion, especially when it came to ninjas of the level of Hiruzen and Homura.
To make matters worse, the Mitokado clansmen and subordinates were also dragged into it. Hiruzen had just returned to Konoha, and in order to stop Homura's plan foretold in the prophecy, and to prevent Danzō from cat...
2025-08-07 00:48:44 +0000 UTC View Post---Ryouma POV---
When I finished reading the not-so-thick medical record, I was a bit surprised. The public believed that Hashirama had died young due to the immense toll of fighting Madara, and honestly, I'd thought the same thing myself.
But the truth was different. While it did indeed take a life-or-death struggle for Hashirama to...
2025-08-07 00:47:41 +0000 UTC View PostDid Mel and Cassandra know about the malignant tumor that was the indentured labor system? Of course they did, intimately and completely.
They weren't politically inexperienced idealists like the research-obsessed Jayce, when the bill was first submitted to the council, both of them immediately saw the problems.
But they didn't voice...
2025-08-07 00:46:09 +0000 UTC View PostMasashi, following his philosophy of acting as soon as he decided, went straight to the best restaurant on the shopping street and booked a private room.
For this kind of gathering, too many attendees weren't necessary.
He had already figured it out, on the Uchiha side, Fugaku had to be present, along with himself, Shisui, and Itachi...
2025-08-07 00:45:26 +0000 UTC View Post---Third POV---
It couldn't be said that there was nothing at all. When Garble's emotions fluctuated too strongly, it was clear that Claude became more confident.
The opponent's ability seemed more like emotion detection.
He recalled his interaction with the other party earlier, making sure there were no mistakes.
At most...
2025-08-07 00:44:19 +0000 UTC View Post