Malphegor

Ch. 124: The Execution: Invasion

The mansion of the Daimyō of the Land of Fire, though it may sound like a private residence, is actually a grand palace. It houses many of the country's nobility, including the Daimyō himself, the highest authority in the Land of Fire.

Such grandeur. It's easy to forget the power concentrated here. Shikaku observed the opulent surroundings.

The ultimate punishment, known as extreme execution, has long been a part of the legal system of the Land of Fire. Th...

Ch. 123: The Execution: To the Daimyō

Anko went straight to the washroom and looked at herself in the mirror. She would stand before it and ask herself if the person in front of her was herself or the creature inside her. And every time, she would come to a different conclusion.

"I am so beautiful!"

Beauty is a state of being, and the most beautiful version of oneself is when one's heart is completely satisfied. At this moment, Anko was very pleased with her body.

On her forehead, there was a small diamond-shape...

Ch. 122: An Ordinary Family: For Family

The Tcho-Tcho people are small, with little or no hair, and are a cunning, wicked, and extremely sinister race. Though they are reluctant to admit it, they do possess human bloodlines and can be classified as a human race.

Their creator is the Great Old One, Chaugnar Faugn, also known as the Elephant God and the Horror from the Hills. He used pieces of early amphibians to create a dwarf race called the Miri Nigri, specifically to serve him.

Eventually, the Miri Nigri interbred wit...

Ch. 121: An Ordinary Family: Food

In the darkness, Kizashi walked forward slowly. The light from the simple torch in his hand swept over every gap between the boulders. In one of the gaps stood an uneven stone, different in color from the surrounding rocks.

Upon closer inspection, it wasn't a stone—it was a hidden dwarf!

As the torchlight hit it, the dwarf suddenly opened its eyes and drew a polished bone spear from behind its back, thrusting it toward him.

"Gah!" he grunted, quickly stepping back to dodge...

Ch. 120: An Ordinary Family: Alone

During his time as a ninja, Kizashi didn't wear the standard headband on his head, as the headband would interfere with his family's exaggerated hairstyle. Instead, his headband was embedded in his clothing, similar to an armband.

However, after retiring, he chose to switch back to the head-worn style of the headband as a keepsake. He thought he'd never have the chance to wear it again. But today, he's about to fight with that headband once more.

He grabbed a bottle of water from ...

Ch. 119: An Ordinary Family: Retirement is Over

Night had fallen, and the Haruno family's carriage was quietly parked beside the forest road. A flickering campfire dispelled the darkness around it.

Mebuki and Sakura slept inside the carriage, while Kizashi sat in the driver's seat, leaning against the wooden beam of the carriage, though unable to sleep. The night brought endless space for imagination, and the forest in the darkness often triggered unsettling thoughts.

Looking at the trees on either side of the road, the flicker...

Ch. 118: An Ordinary Family: Blocked Roads

"Dad, where are we going this time?"

"Hmm, we're heading to the southeast of the Land of Fire. There's a place there called Sakuhana. Based on the current season, it should be a vast canyon filled with blooming flowers."

"By the way, your mom and I fell in love there."

"Fell in love?"

The little girl in the carriage tilted her head in confusion, while the woman next to her felt a bit embarrassed. She said, "Is it really appropriate to talk about falling in love to her?...

Ch. 117: The Sannins: Information is Power

In the center of Konoha Village's streets, a carriage was slowly pulling a massive rectangular object towards the Hokage Mansion. The entire object was tightly wrapped in a black cloth, so opaque that no one could see inside. From the shape, onlookers could only guess that it might be a cage.

Beside the carriage were several powerful ninja guards. Among them were Jiraiya and Tsunade, walking alongside the carriage, as well as an ANBU ninja wearing a mask. The white-haired ANBU scanned t...

Ch. 116: The Sannins: Fire is the Solution

In the forest, snakes burst from Orochimaru's sleeves, rushing furiously towards Jiraiya and Tsunade.

Same old tricks, eh, Orochimaru? Let's see how sharp your fangs have grown, Jiraiya assessed the attack.

This was a summoning jutsu, where powerful snakes shot out from his sleeves. These snakes, each possessing independent intelligence, could either launch synchronized attacks or target different opponents simultaneously.

Because they were once comrades, Jirai...

Ch. 115: The Sannins: The Shoggoth Within

Tens of poisonous needles shot out, flying toward the unsuspecting Jiraiya.

He was still entangled with Sasori's scorpion tail. Shit! I can't dodge!

However, just as the needles were about to hit him, Tsunade leaped forward from behind, swinging her arms left and right, knocking all the needles to the ground.

Looking closely at her arms, blue chakra extended from the tip of her middle fingers, forming blade-like shapes that covered her entire arms. It was the...

Ch. 114: The Sannins: The Fight

The hunched posture and slow movements made the person look like an elderly figure nearing the end of life. However, the mechanical scorpion tail protruding from the back of this 'old man' appeared deadly, making everyone in the cave, except for Orochimaru, feel on edge.

"Who are you?" Jiraiya shifted his body slightly, ensuring he could keep an eye on both the newcomer at the entrance and Orochimaru inside the cave, while positioning Shizune behind him.

"Me?"

"You don't nee...

Ch. 113: The Sannins: All in One Place

Orochimaru held the scroll and silently walked deeper into the cave, no longer paying attention to Tsunade and the others.

What are you up to now, you snake?

"Tsunade-sama, where are we? What happened?" Anko asked as she slowly stood up.

"Orochimaru's laboratories," Tsunade said plainly.

"Orochimaru?"

"He's the one who rebuilt your body."

"This body..." Anko murmured to herself, her hands gently caressing her skin in disbelief.

The sensation ...

Ch. 112: The Sannins: Seal the Deal

"Is this a Shoggoth?"

Tsunade murmured softly as she gazed at the unforgettable scene before her.

Indeed, she was aware of the existence of Shoggoths. In Kakashi's story of his experiences in the Land of Snow, the enormous creature at the center of the ancient city was none other than a Shoggoth.

Although he had described it as a shapeless black substance capable of changing forms at will, she hadn't expected these black Shoggoths to be capable of something like this.

...

Ch. 110: The Sannins: The Slug's Plan

"Monkey!"

Startled, Jiraiya lost his grip and fell backwards from the high bamboo fence, his head smacking directly onto the cobblestone ground. The world spun around him.

Either I've hit my head harder than I thought, or those hot springs are serving some potent sake...

After a few seconds, he recovered. He slowly sat up, rubbing the back of his head, the bump already forming beneath his fingers.

"Jiraiya."

As he wondered how the beautiful woman had sud...

Ch. 109: The Sannins: Yu

Tsunade came out from the isolated island, deep in thought. The salty breeze tousled her hair, but she barely noticed.

Two main points occupied her mind. First, how did Orochimaru know she might need something from him?

Could Orochimaru already be aware of everything that happened on Mount Bikyū?

No, that's impossible. Even that snake can't be everywhere at once.

After all, the Mi-Go incident took place deep in the remote mountains of Bikyū, and unless someo...

Ch. 108: The Slug's Adventure: Oyashiro

"Ladies and gentlemen, this talking brain can not only display the face of its original owner, but it can also communicate with all of you, just like a living person."

"Come on, say hello to everyone," the auctioneer placed the microphone next to a small box.

A monotone voice, devoid of much emotion or variation, emerged from the box. "Where is this?"

The projected elderly face displayed subtle changes in expression. Due to the limited visual angle of the projection, the fac...

Ch. 107: The Slug's Adventure: The Auction

After handing over all the responsibilities within the cave to Kakashi, Tsunade and Shizune began their journey heading northeast.

Tsunade brought along the three brains in jars, as well as the devices that were paired with the metal cylinders. Shizune couldn't help but shudder as she carefully packed the containers. Even after all this time, I can't get used to the sight...

Tsunade had extracted a large amount of green liquid from the Mi-Go's body, enough to sustain the ...

Ch. 106: The Slug's Adventure: Connecting Dots

"Is it Mi-Go this time?"

In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen placed Tsunade's letter on the table, sinking into thought.

Ever since the Great Toad Sage prophesied that the powers of the Old Ones would soon return, the entire ninja world has been witnessing a series of strange events. The prophecy... it's unfolding faster than we anticipated, his mind flashed back to recent incidents.

There have been occurrences such as an illusion statue that could trigger mutation...

Ch. 105: The Slug's Adventure: Lagh

Tsunade removed the pin, and Anko's face suddenly disappeared. I'm sorry, Anko. I'll find a way to fix this, I swear.

What she said earlier wasn't meant to comfort Anko—it was because she genuinely wanted to restore Anko to her original state. In fact, Anko's body was still in the Mi-Go's tank, and her brain remained active and conscious. All Tsunade had to do was reattach her brain to her body.

But this was where the tricky part began.

The brain is connected...

Ch. 104: The Slug's Adventure: The Oath

Tsunade gripped the base of the leg holding the electric gun tightly with both hands, using all her strength to try and pull it off completely. However, the Mi-Go's bio-armor was far stronger than she had expected. Even after unlocking the Reserve Seal, she couldn't tear it off immediately.

Whenever the Mi-Go endured external attacks, it would emerge on the surface of its body. Under Tsunade's power, the green mucus on the net-like armor gradually thinned out, indicating that it was onl...

Ch. 103: The Slug's Adventure: The Mi-Go

"Anko is missing?"

"Yes." Shizune nodded worriedly.

This gave Tsunade a bad feeling, especially since along with Anko, two servants from the Abe family and Heiji had also disappeared.

Most importantly, so did that Mi-Go.

Could it be...

She quickly ran to the entrance and saw that Anko's shoes were also gone. She knelt down, examining the spot where the shoes should have been. 

She left on her own... but why? And where to?

No mat...

Ch. 102: The Slug's Adventure: Ishitaro

At that time, Ishitaro was missing, and Tsunade could only begin studying the brain placed inside the strange cylindrical device.

First, she observed the state of the brain. The surgery that had removed his brain was done beautifully, preserving the brain's basic structure completely.

"The surgical precision... it's flawless," she muttered. "But who could have done this?"

What surprised her even more was that, through her chakra perception, she sensed that the nerves within ...

Ch. 101: The Slug's Adventure: Night Investigation

Anko found a relatively dry, thick branch near the entrance of the cave. She looked it over, feeling its weight. It'll have to do.Not ideal, but it'll have to do.

"Fire Release: Torch." A small flame sputtered to life at the branch's tip, casting flickering shadows on the rough stone walls.

The faint light produced by the incomplete burning of the wood barely penetrated the darkness ahead. The dark, narrow space combined with the flickering firelight gave her a sense...

Ch. 100: The Slug's Adventure: The Midnight Chase

On this night without moonlight, it was incomparably dark and silent. Anko once again dreamt of that man.

"Orochimaru-sama."

"Anko, I've decided to leave the village. Will you come with me?"

Her dream-self hesitated. She wanted to speak, to answer, but no sound came out.

After waiting a while, the man turned and left, his silhouette gradually consumed by an infinite halo of light, until it was no longer visible.

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Ch. 99: The Slug's Adventure: The Old Man

In the swaying carriage, Heiji reintroduced himself, his posture straight and formal despite the uneven road.

"Allow me to properly introduce myself. I am a minister from the Daimyō's court of the Land of Fire, and this village, Bikyū, is my hometown."

"This time, my return serves two main purposes: one is to visit my ill father, and the other is to represent the Daimyō's court in handling the aftermath of the recent Mount Bikyū flood."

"Mount Bikyū?" Shizune asked.

Ch. 98: The Slug's Adventure: Tanzaku Town

"Are you sure about these two?" Hiruzen held his pipe and pointed at the two application forms Tsunade had just submitted.

"Yes," she nodded affirmatively.

"Hmm." Hiruzen exhaled a large puff of smoke and said, "It's understandable for Shizune. After all, she's Dan's niece."

"But this Mitarashi Anko... she used to be Orochimaru's student."

"But didn't Orochimaru erase her memories?" Tsunade asked.

"Yes, he did," Hiruzen nodded. "Since he defected, her personality...

Ch. 97: Team 2: Recovery

Boom!

Boom!

A series of massive explosions echoed from the direction of the gold transport team, immediately snapping the group of ANBU ninjas out of their struggle with the enemy.

Kakashi turned his head toward the source of the explosions. Those explosions... No, it can't be. The gold transport team!

The gold transport team was under attack!

Though he didn't know why the team was targeted, he understood that the most urgent t...

Ch. 96: Team 2: Preparation is King

Obito didn't waste any more words and directly charged towards Yuki. 

Based on his understanding of Konoha, the only person with real combat ability in this ninja squad was the leading jonin. As long as he could quickly defeat this jonin, the entire mission to seize the tribute on the gold transport cart would be as good as won.

Seeing the enemy before him neither drawing his sword nor using a kunai to confront him, but instead rushing towards him with no defense, Yuki was sl...

Ch. 95: Team 2: The Tribute

"Fire Style: Demon Lantern!"

Kagami made a single tiger hand seal and immediately, a dozen fireballs appeared around him. 

These fireballs moved through the air, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, creating a mesmerizing display, though they burned with terrifying heat. As he released the tiger seal, the fireballs vanished, leaving only wisps of smoke.

The people nearby, having witnessed his Fire Style technique, began clapping in admiration.

"Great job!" Yugao patted...

Ch. 94: The Sage Mode

The town's residents hadn't fled too far. When they realized the sudden appearance of the giant toads wasn't directed at them, they grew bolder and returned.

Standing outside the fence, they couldn't see the creatures on the ground but could see the three largest toad monsters swinging their weapons wildly. The residents were confused.

"Are these toads destroying our town?" an elderly man asked, squinting at the bizarre scene.

"No idea, but it's better than those things, rig...