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 blood in the air.
“Six enemy ninjas remain,” Hanekawa said with his eyes closed.
“Prepare for battle! Eliminate them!” Tsunade comm...
“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!”
Hyūga Kazama breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
“Sensei, are we continuing the mission?”
Once they were done talkin...
"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 Byakugan, capable of x-ray vision, sensing, insight, and even interfering with the Byakugan.
Even with Ranmaru’s help, Kurosuki Raiga was defea...
“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 him.
Taking a deep breath, Hanekawa grabbed his sleeping bag and climbed inside.
Since the camp was spacious enough, they didn’t share...
“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, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing both looked puzzled. Curious, Zhu Zhuqing asked,
“Xiao Wu, what do you mean by ‘pig’?”
“It’s Tang X...
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 situation?"
Qian Renjue rubbed his temples, sighed deeply, and said,
"Even so, as her teacher, isn’t this still my failure?"
"Only Y...
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 turned to reply in a muffled tone:
"Of course, we're heading to Heaven Dou City."
As he spoke, Qian Renjue reached out and playfully pinched Ling...
"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 wielding a unique ninja sword. According to legend, when the seven join forces, they can conquer a small country in a single night.
"Although th...
"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."
This was precisely the crisis Konoha faced in the original story—being attacked by Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and Kumogakure in succession.
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 days had been filled with dealing with snakes. After all, the jutsu she learned heavily relied on them.
"Little girl," a cold voice suddenly inter...
“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 members weren’t. They joined the ANBU while continuing to remain loyal to Danzo. In essence, only half of Root was dissolved.
Even though it bec...
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 flick her cat ears as he reminded her,
"Later, I'll take you all back to the hotel. Don’t slack off in your cultivation at Shrek Academy."
"Z...
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 them, the Evil God Hook tore open space, and a pitch-black vortex swallowed them all.
---
As soon as Qian Renjue left, Ning Rongron...
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 purple, and bloodied tissue stuffed his nostrils. Through his swollen lips, he mumbled indistinctly,
“I was wrong~”
Gin felt more wronged th...
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 the Shadow Realm.
“Huh?”
This descendant with awakened Tenseigan… is this weak?
However, just as Kaguya Otsusuki marveled at h...
"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, Hyuga Clan, and the Ino–Shika–Cho clans had sent ninjas to participate.
Add the Daimyo of the Land of Fire to the mix, and it could instantly b...
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 Grass or Hidden Hot Spring.
Should they seize the Land of Rain?
Hiruzen briefly entertained the idea but quickly dismissed it.
The ...
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.
Unless he opened the Eighth Gate—the Gate of Death.
But that wasn’t necessary to deal with Hanzō.
As the white shockwave fu...
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, his left hand coiled with the chain and his right hand gripping the scythe, slashed at Tsunade.
Clang!
Tsunade struck the scythe blade wit...
“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 she spent with him, the more she realized his extraordinary nature. It seemed like there was nothing he couldn’t accomplish. Now, he could even transf...
“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 mild reproach, but they didn’t question further.
Qian Renjue had always been like this since he was young. They had long accepted it as norma...
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 in by him.
Not far away, Xiao Fei Die was already standing below, calling out to Zhu Zhuqing, who was on the monkey’s head:
"Senior Siste...
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 Salamander.
Hanzo wore his signature gas mask and breathing apparatus. His hair had turned completely white, and only his eyes were visible.
...
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, Konan wasn’t in immediate danger.
“Nothing here,” Hanekawa said, opening his eyes. “Let’s move to the next location.”
“L...
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.
Most notably, the boiling chakra within his body made him feel as though he had limitless energy.
Hanekawa couldn’t help but marvel at the...
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 casino?” Tsunade asked Hanekawa, turning to him.
“No, I want to train,” Hanekawa replied, shaking his head.
“Aren’t you tired...
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!
The tree, unable to withstand the immense force, toppled backward.
Hanekawa nodded in satisfaction.
Earth Style: Mud Dragon Bullet had be...
“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 but couldn’t help asking.
“I’ve said it before: it’s to obtain the reward I deserve. Trading Lord Raikage for the Lightning Release Cha...
"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 the outpost.
"Understood," Hanekawa replied as he began treating the wounded Konoha ninja.
Two hours later, Minato returned.
"Wh...
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.
“Everyone, stay alert!” the Kumogakure Jonin shouted.
Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!
Hanekawa and Kurenai Yūhi simultaneousl...