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HSU: Ch. 38

Several days passed, and Konoha remained seemingly peaceful.

But those paying attention had noticed that the movements of the ANBU were not as usual. Some ANBU units had already disappeared from the village.

Even Minato was no longer working overtime in his office every night.

In this period, Masashi had also completed his preparations.

On one hand, he accumulated natural energy within his body; on the other, he maintained his chakra sensing, locking onto the current j...

Notice: General Question

Just wanted to check which story has the most readers:

• Fate

• HSU

• Cthulhu (if anyone's still reading this, I'll consider writing new chapters)

Update on Student Perks: The Simulation story is still in planning. There's been a change - the MC will likely be an Uzumaki, with the timeline potentially set during the destruction of Uzushio. Also, would anyone be interested in a Berserk fic?

HSU: Ch. 37

"The Third Hokage must be involved. He's the one coordinating everything," Fugaku said, understanding what Masashi meant. 

"And the other clans? Just the usual favorites, I assume?"

"Sarutobi, Nara, Yamanaka, Akimichi. The regular inner circle," Fugaku confirmed.

This preferential treatment was a source of deep dissatisfaction among the excluded shinobi clans. Their ANBU members' participation wasn't enough—not when it came to matters of this magnitude.

Nobody i...

HSU: Ch. 36

"You're saying it wasn't working for you?" Fugaku's eyes widened.

When he first noticed Masashi, he had just become clan leader.

He heard of a boy in the clan who, unlike others who honed their mental energy through Yin Release, was instead vigorously developing his physical energy through Yang Release.

"I want to explore Yang Release," the boy had declared.

"But our strength lies in—" one elder began.

"Let him try," Fugaku had interrupted.

Driven by the ...

HSU: Ch. 35

Why do Sharingan eyes have to be red? And such an unsettling crimson at that? 

Perhaps the Uchiha of history had pondered this, but nowadays, only outsiders seemed to care. After all, power rarely cared about aesthetics.

The most common explanation is that the Uchiha clan was cursed.

When in doubt, blame a curse—it was the easiest answer. Masashi had heard all the whispers, seen all the sideways glances. 

Those hostile to the Uchiha prefer to say, "The Uchi...

HSU: Ch. 34

Compared to Naruto's experience in Mount Myōboku, Masashi's treatment in Ryūchi Cave was anything but ordinary.

It was downright absurd in many aspects.

However, his preparation for training in the Sage Mode of the Three Great Secret Realms was probably the most thorough of all Sage Mode novices.

Otherwise, when the Hannya Black Ops confirmed the existence of Ryūchi Cave, they wouldn't have immediately changed plans and allowed him to enter Ryūchi Cave for sage training....

HSU: Ch. 33

In the dark cavern, cool air swept through the stone pillars.

Perched comfortably atop the female serpent's head, Masashi let the breeze blow through his hair.

The jonin had already been tossed to the side.

The serpent carried them forward as it sped ahead. Though other serpents emerged from the darkness, none dared to block his way.

It seemed he had passed the 'test' of Ryūchi Cave.

More and more serpents appeared in his vision, accompanying him on all sides as...

HSU: Ch. 32

When it came to sensing natural energy, Masashi believed he was among the most adept of his generation.

In the shinobi world, natural energy wasn't a force humans could directly harness. This external energy required perception, and the ability to perceive it came from mental or life energy surpassing the norm.

Regarding chakra, senjutsu chakra, and even the so-called Yin-Yang Release, Yin-Yang Power, and Six Paths Power, Masashi, after gathering insights from separate lifetimes, ...

HSU: Ch. 31

According to the tradition established since Hiruzen took office, the highest-level decisions in Konoha were made by the Hokage, the Hokage's assistants, and the advisory elders.

Each member of the leadership team consolidated the work of the departments they oversee, then collectively discussed them in a team meeting. Under normal circumstances, these meetings were held once every three days.

On this particular day, the sun shone brightly over Konoha, and the weather was splendid...

HSU: Ch. 30

Following the Root ninja's directions, Masashi continued heading north.

As the vegetation thinned out and eventually disappeared, he found himself in a region of yellow loess hills.

He began to understand what the Root ninja meant by valley.

It was essentially a series of ravines typical of loess landscapes, each fold and crevice offering potential hiding spots or ambush points.

In such an environment, earth jutsu was the most convenient for stealth, but even without i...

HSU: Ch. 29

Although the Land of Stone has the word 'stone' in its name, its main populated regions were covered with loess.

On the other hand, the Land of Earth to the north, despite having 'earth' in its name, predominantly featured rocky landscapes.

This was Masashi's first time coming to the Land of Stone. The reports weren't exaggerating about the atmosphere. Even the air feels heavier here.

Previously, he had only heard about this country's situation.

The country st...

HSU: Ch. 28

Tanaka, tasked with leading the way, climbed the stairs nervously under Masashi's urging. Each step felt heavier than the last.

Danzō's reputation was well-known, even to someone like him. Otherwise, his business wouldn't have flourished to this extent.

Merchants who could open such establishments in major villages were anything but ordinary.

Although the personal lives of shinobi and ordinary people ran on parallel tracks, the shinobi world was still part of the greater so...

HSU: Ch. 27

The negotiations between Konoha and Kiri had dragged on for a full month, with both sides wracking their brains to secure maximum benefits for themselves.

However, from the second round of talks onward, the Uchiha clan was excluded entirely. 

Masashi didn't care about this exclusion. The fact that they were even allowed to participate initially was entirely due to Shikaku's influence. And even that was probably just for show.

The Hokage's office was determined to preven...

HSU: Ch. 26

Sitting in his seat, Masashi listened intently to the exchange on both sides.

After a while, he grasped the essence of the negotiations.

In simple terms, due to the constantly expanding battlegrounds of the Great Ninja War, the conflict had risen to the level of nations. With Konoha as the victor, the Land of Fire also naturally emerged as a victorious nation.

Although Kiri and Konoha had signed a truce agreement, including some economic exchange clauses, this agreement was ...

HSU: Ch. 25

Under the guidance of Shikaku, with the Police Force as escorts, the diplomatic team from Kiri made its grand entrance into Konoha's main district, heading towards the Hokage Tower.

Along the way, Konoha villagers looked on with curiosity at these foreign ninjas clad in high-collared sweaters, their faces full of fascination.

Small clusters of people gathered at shop entrances and street corners, some pointing discretely at the visitors.

"Those are Kiri ninja? They look so.....

Quick question

Is aynone reading HSU?

HSU: Ch. 24

Even though they possess chakra and the mysterious abilities of ninjutsu, the world of shinobi wasn't purely about fighting and killing; human relationships were actually the main theme.

Flowers needed to bloom, trees needed to bear fruit, and people needed to express themselves.

Often, shinobi actually survived by their words. The sharpest kunai wasn't always the one made of steel.

Kumika was an experienced shinobi, and she wasn't influenced by Konoha's original political e...

Ch. 165: The Undead Duo: Power of Another World

Watching Hidan drag the Mi-Go's corpse away through another exit in the engine room, Rachel did not immediately give chase.

She knew that unless she dealt with the grim man in the black mask in front of her, she wouldn't be able to proceed.

"What's your name?" Rachel asked.

"Kakuzu."

"Hmph, what an unpleasant name."

At Rachel's taunt, Kakuzu furrowed his brow slightly and said, "Is taunting all you've got? Hurry up and attack."

The knight smiled faintly, cl...

Ch. 164: The Undead Duo: The Energy Source

In the hemispherical room stood a colossal three-dimensional structure resembling a luxuriant branching tree. On each branch, there was a sphere.

Inside each sphere floated a human brain, suspended in green nutrient fluid.

Next to this tree-like apparatus, a Mi-Go was performing a meticulous surgery. Its numerous claw-like limbs operated surgical tools with precision, carefully slicing open the skull of a child lying on the operating table. With a few deft cuts, it severed the ner...

Ch. 163: The Undead Duo: Hyde

Hidan and Kakuzu stood on a rock, gazing into the darkness, wondering when something unusual might emerge from the river.

Suddenly, Hidan turned his head in a particular direction.

"It's here."

Kakuzu quickly followed his gaze and saw a bizarre giant bird rapidly flying toward them in the clear night sky.

The bird's wings flapped rhythmically, but healthy eyes could not fully grasp their form, and a sound mind could not retain the image of this creature. In the moonlig...

HSU: Ch. 23

"Mizukage-sama, I don't mean to question your policy, but implementing it this way could lead to irrevocable consequences for the village."

His eyes... they're not the same. The elderly advisor studied Yagura's vacant expression. "Furthermore, weren't you the one who initially led the reform of this policy? If we continue like this, that child's sacrifice would be in vain."

This elder, known as Genji, was one of the few who had lived since the time of the First Mizuk...

HSU: Ch. 22

With the arrival of spring, the sun rose brightly over Konoha, and swallows flocked back to the village's skies.

Small groups gathered in the streets, watching the birds swoop between buildings. The streets are lively again, bustling with traffic by day and glowing with lights at night.

Mikoto's belly was now visibly large, and Fugaku was no longer comfortable letting her go out alone. His eyes lingered on her longer these days, though he tried to hide his concern behind his stern...

HSU: Ch. 21

After wrapping up his first lesson in the second round, Masashi, with a very frustrated-looking young Itachi, returned to the Uchiha compound using the Flying Thunder God.

Maybe I went too far with the chakra theory. He watched as Itachi stumbled slightly, eyes distant and unfocused.

Dropping off the dazed Itachi to Mikoto, Masashi headed home.

It had been a long time since he last taught, and he felt a bit rusty, thinking he hadn't done his best.

This wa...

HSU: Ch. 20

From a bird's-eye view, the Hokage Rock was the easternmost point of Konoha.

Geographically, the rock was carved into a cliffside of high terrain, part of which legally belonged to the territory of Konoha.

Since it was their own territory, it was only natural for Konoha to utilize it. Besides carving large faces along the cliff, they had also created pathways and built shelters here.

The Police Force generally didn't patrol near the Hokage Office, which included places like ...

HSU: Ch. 19

In recent days, Itachi had been unusually happy because Shisui was finally back. He enjoyed training with his older friend and discussing his thoughts openly.

Compared to others his age, Itachi's demeanor was markedly different: he seemed more mature, likely due to his father's role as clan leader, which had taught him from a young age to be cautious in words and actions.

The Uchiha weren't as rigidly hierarchical as the Hyūga. Within the Hyūga clan, strict ranks and the elders'...

HSU: Ch. 18

Back at the palace, Masashi first went to see the daimyō.

He stood before the daimyō and his council to explain his recent absence.

"The recent situation required implementing layered chakra detection barriers," he explained. "Our sensor array picked up fluctuating chakra frequencies in the 800 to 1200 range - typical of long-range reconnaissance techniques."

"To counter this, we had to recalibrate our chakra dampening field to create interference patterns at matching wave...

HSU: Ch. 17

The rain kept pouring harder, accompanied by flashes of lightning and rolls of thunder. It fell like a dense waterfall, blown by the wind into mist and fog, with raindrops the size of marbles pelting down on the three of them.

"Hey, Obito," Masashi wiped his face and urged, visibly annoyed, "Hurry up and use an earth jutsu to shield us."

Without replying, Obito performed the jutsu, raising an earthen wall that combined into a large dome, blocking the rain from above.

Then, h...

HSU: Ch. 16

"Our eyes see all, but our scrolls preserve forever." This ancient wisdom guided the Uchiha clan for generations. Among all ninja clans, they were one of the few who systematically maintained archives of ninjutsu.

The advanced Sharingan could decipher most ninjutsu, but its users were still limited by their physical abilities. Even if they can analyze a technique, it didn't mean they could perform it.

By recording these techniques in books, they passed them on to future generation...

HSU: Ch. 15

After finishing his tasks, Masashi returned to the palace just in time to see Shisui walking out of the palace gates. Let's get this verification over with.

The two looked at each other with their Sharingan activated. Even among clan members, protocol had to be followed.

When members of a team separated, there was always a risk of an enemy using a transformation jutsu to sneak in, so for the Uchiha and Hyūga clans, it was convenient to just use their eye techniques to ch...

HSU: Ch. 14

The sky over the Land of Rain was always gloomy, casting a bleak atmosphere over the entire country. The constant drizzle seemed to seep into everything—wood, stone, even spirit.

This country was almost entirely governed by a perpetual rainy season, with most of the land drenched in rain nearly every month of the year. The endless downpour had turned what was once a prosperous land into something barely recognizable.

The Land of Rain was littered with run-down towns, its unmaint...