January 1st, New Year’s Day
The snow that had fallen all night finally ceased, and a faint light filtered through the frosted windows.
Tsunade stirred, her golden hair scattered messily across the pillow. Her lashes fluttered before she slowly opened her eyes, staring blankly at an unfa...
2025-09-13 12:07:35 +0000 UTC View Post“Tsunade, who is he?”
Jiraiya finally gathered himself, sprang to his feet, and strode toward her, curiosity written all over his face.
“His name is Kitazawa,” Tsunade said after a brief pause. “He’s… half my student.”
“You? A student?” Jiraiya’s eyes widened in surprise. Then his brows...
2025-09-13 10:14:30 +0000 UTC View PostSince it was still early, Kitazawa returned to the Ninja Academy.
Instead of heading straight to the training grounds, he wandered to a quiet corner on the south side. From a distance, the crackle of electricity reached his ears, punctuated by Sasuke’s muffled grunts.
Drawing closer, Kitazawa saw Sasuke’s body...
2025-09-13 09:07:50 +0000 UTC View PostThe first half of the Grand Line.
The so-called Paradise.
And hidden within its waters lies an island few outsiders have ever heard of—Guanhao Island.
Its name comes from the young explorer Guanhao, the first to chart its shores. But today, those in power know it by another reputa...
2025-09-11 18:33:52 +0000 UTC View Post“Why are you home so early today?”
Kurenai opened the door, blinking in surprise when she saw Kitazawa standing there.
“I missed you, so I came back,” he said, stepping forward to pull her into his arms—his hand wandering down to give her a playful pat on the rear.
Her hips trembled slightly under ...
2025-09-11 18:00:28 +0000 UTC View Post"Kazuma!"
The Daimyo’s desperate cry rang out just as Asuma and his comrades appeared on the scene.
"Asuma?!"
The three Guardian Ninja behind Kazuma stiffened in panic.
"What does it matter if he’s here?" Kazuma sneered confidently. "No matter who comes, their fate will be the same—death!"
...
2025-09-10 20:21:44 +0000 UTC View PostKazuma wasn’t dead.
Writhing on the ground, he let out a guttural scream. The agony from his shattered arms left him drenched in cold sweat, his face pale as ash.
Kitazawa strode over and silenced him with a single punch, knocking him out cold.
Kazuma couldn’t die yet. He was Kitazawa’s chosen vessel f...
2025-09-10 16:05:03 +0000 UTC View PostIn the plaza outside the palace, Kitazawa and Asuma stood opposite one another, the tension thick in the air.
“Both of you, hold back. Getting injured now would jeopardize the mission,” Kurenai warned, standing a short distance away.
Beside her, Kabuto, Torune, and Izumi watched intently, their eyes gleaming w...
2025-09-09 18:19:43 +0000 UTC View PostSince there was still time, Kitazawa let Kurenai sleep.
Lowering his head, he brushed his cheek against her neck, inhaled her warmth, and slowly closed his eyes.
Half an hour later, her long eyelashes trembled. Consciousness stirred, and the first thing she noticed was the deep soreness in her body.
When Kur...
2025-09-09 17:32:18 +0000 UTC View PostKitazawa returned home.
Well, to be precise, Kurenai’s home.
He hadn’t set foot in his own place for a while.
But to his surprise, the house was empty.
That was unusual. Kurenai hadn’t been on missions lately—she’d been buried in studying Sealing Jutsus.
“Did she go out for dinner?” he...
2025-09-09 17:05:38 +0000 UTC View Post“Isn’t that Big Brother?”
“Who’s the real monster here…?”
“That brat’s terrifyingly strong, isn’t he!?”
The bandits scanned the hall in disbelief, eyes darting between the shattered stone wall and the white-clad youth still standing tall. Their jaws slackened when they spotted Ashura Do...
2025-09-08 21:04:57 +0000 UTC View PostDeep within Mt. Atama, inside the bandit clan’s main camp—
“Yamato-neechan, did something happen between you and Lucci-sama just now?”
The sudden question from Hiyori made Yamato’s face flush unnaturally.
Crossing her arms, she tilted her chin toward the ceiling and forced her voice into a calm ton...
2025-09-08 19:16:34 +0000 UTC View PostKuri, Mt. Atama
The night sky stretched endlessly above, glittering with stars. A cold wind brushed through the withered trees, their skeletal branches rattling faintly in the silence.
Yamato’s gaze darted restlessly between the heavens, the shadowy woods, and the brightly lit stronghol...
2025-09-08 19:01:17 +0000 UTC View PostA dilapidated hut stood lonely against the wilderness.
Outside, a slender figure in a kimono lingered by the door. Pale-skinned, with two pistols at her waist, she studied a secret letter—its cipher legible only to the Kozuki retainers.
After confirming the location, her hand hovered, hesitating to knock.
...
2025-09-08 18:09:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe Jōnin meeting finally wrapped up.
The moment Hiruzen left, Kitazawa found himself surrounded.
Several Jōnin pressed in, firing questions at him with genuine curiosity.
“What exactly are the requirements to become a teacher in the Genius Class?” one of them asked.
It was ironic—before this m...
2025-09-08 17:52:50 +0000 UTC View Post"Kakashi-sensei, see you tomorrow."
Sasuke greeted Kakashi and then left the Ninja Academy.
As an Uchiha, though arrogant, he understood how to respect the strong.
Kakashi had displayed formidable strength, thus earning his recognition.
"Kakashi Hatake—the name sounds familiar, and his appearance...
2025-09-08 14:21:00 +0000 UTC View Post"The spar begins."
Kitazawa voluntarily acted as the referee.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!
Sasuke, seeing Kakashi standing still, didn't hesitate. He leaned back and exhaled a large fireball.
Waves of heat rolled off the fireball, which glowed like the sun with scorchin...
2025-09-08 13:57:00 +0000 UTC View PostFrom Kitazawa’s perspective, Combination Ninjutsu felt like a watered-down version of a Kekkei Genkai.
Bloodline Limits were generally divided into two categories.
The first were organ mutations—like the Sharingan and Byakugan.
The second came from merging chakra nature transformations: for example, Wind...
2025-09-07 18:39:29 +0000 UTC View PostWhen it came to Hiyori, Lucci couldn’t say he liked her—but he couldn’t say he hated her either.
The Kozuki clan was a family renowned for its “many talents.” No matter how brilliant one member was, their light would always be eclipsed by another. Yet, compared to the rest, Hiyori still possessed one undeniabl...
2025-09-07 18:01:46 +0000 UTC View PostWhen it came to Hiyori, Lucci couldn’t say he liked her—but he couldn’t say he hated her either.
The Kozuki clan was a family renowned for its “many talents.” No matter how brilliant one member was, their light would always be eclipsed by another. Yet, compared to the rest, Hiyori still possessed one undeniabl...
2025-09-07 18:00:21 +0000 UTC View PostGazing at the crude thatched roof, Lucci’s vision gradually cleared.
Outside, the winter wind howled through the mountains, carrying with it the faint rattle of loose shutters. The light snow that had fallen overnight had blanketed the land in silver—an announcement that the heart of winter had finally arrived.
<... 2025-09-07 17:58:36 +0000 UTC View PostIn the depths of the forest, the metallic tang of blood clung to the wind, mingling with screams and the clash of steel.
But beneath the chaos, something colder crept in—fear.
“Ahhh! My hand! My—!”
“Damn it! What the hell is this—”
“We were only supposed to scout, not—ugh—”
The...
2025-09-07 15:59:10 +0000 UTC View Post"Hey, Bruce, what are you doing?"
The bandit camp lay eerily silent.
Jerry, the mouse-man, eyed Bruce—who was crouched with his back turned—wearing a look of confusion.
"Cleaning up after Big Brother," Bruce replied flatly, shooting him a glance. "Jerry, if you’ve got time to laze around, you’ve got ...
2025-09-07 15:57:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe Waters of Edd Sea
A place carved deep into legend.
It was here that Golden Lion Shiki—one of the most feared figures of the New World and commander of an immense pirate fleet—once clashed with Gol D. Roger, the man destined to become Pirate King.
The battle was hopeless on p...
2025-09-07 15:55:20 +0000 UTC View PostSeven Days Later
Grand Line — Marineford
An island fortress built around a crescent-shaped bay, its harbor lined with warships standing at the ready like steel guardians. Beyond the docks stretched a vast plaza capable of holding hundreds of thousands, and towe...
2025-09-07 15:53:50 +0000 UTC View Post“What’s this? Hey, anyone here know how to read?”
“What? Let me see—I can read.”
“This is… an Edict to Exterminate the Kozuki Clan!?”
“Denjiro, huh… tch. I knew resisting Kaido was hopeless.”
A tall, pink-haired man swallowed a mouthful of cheap liquor, shoulders sagging in defe...
2025-09-07 15:52:24 +0000 UTC View PostWith his dual blades sliding back into their scabbards, Lucci dispelled his Human-Beast form.
Hattori fluttered down to his side, its intelligent eyes glinting with a trace of quiet discontent. For once, however, the bird made no sound.
Lucci glanced at his hands—fingers trembling, unable to even form a proper f...
2025-09-07 15:50:54 +0000 UTC View PostInside the Shogun’s Residence.
The once-glorious palace had crumbled into a ruin of shattered walls and broken stone.
The bloody scramble for Orochi’s “parts” had already ended. Now, only two battlefields remained.
One was where the four ancient Zoans, after discovering Orochi’s twisted “immortal...
2025-09-07 15:09:44 +0000 UTC View PostThe words had barely left Lucci’s lips—
Beast Pirates roared
The Zoan users exploded into motion, like caged animals unleashed by their tamer. Fangs bared, claws gleaming, they descended upon the Oniwabanshu, who still had the will to resist.
Jack, Sasaki, Page One, and Ulti wer...
2025-09-07 15:02:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe moment Lucci gave the signal, the four enraged children in midair erupted into their full beast forms.
In an instant—
Beasts unleashed!
Their massive transformed bodies crashed through the banquet hall, tearing apart the ceiling beams, ripping the roof from its frame, and shattering the walls ...
2025-09-07 10:17:19 +0000 UTC View Post
