Chapter 29: The Truth of the Clan Massacre!
"Do you think we Konoha ninja would believe such nonsense?" Nara Shikano retorted. "An evildoer who massacred his own kin talks about earning money to support his family."
"Alright, I know that sounds a bit bizarre," Oyakata En said with a helpless shrug after a moment...
Chapter 28: B-Rank Shinobi Secret Scroll: [Blood Piercing Bullet]!
'The one I was just fighting was merely a doppelganger?'
A great sense of astonishment rose in Oyakata En's heart as he watched the [Shadow Doppelganger] across from him explode into smoke and dissipate. His eerie, demonic Ketsuryūgan also becam...
Chapter 27: Lacquer Eye VS Ketsuryūgan!
"Shadow... Paralysis Jutsu?"
Oyakata En keenly caught the keyword "shadow." He subconsciously wanted to look down to check his own shadow's condition. But it was only then that he discovered the simple act of looking down, which was usually so easy, had become incredibly ...
Chapter 26: The Shadow Assault Under the Night's Lanterns!
"You're saying that within the caravan, besides us Konoha ninja, there are two other ninja?" Nara Shikano awoke from his light nap, his brow furrowed slightly. "And one of them is the leader of one of the small caravans?"
"Yes, Clan Head," Nara Keisuke r...
Chapter 25: The Last of the Chinoike Clan!
The Twelve Guardian Ninja?
Nara Keisuke's brow furrowed slightly. He felt like he had heard the name of this ninja organization somewhere before.
Right, wasn't that the name of the organization that the future Sarutobi Asuma joined after leaving Konoha? It seemed...
Chapter 24: The Twelve Guardian Ninja!
The deer cart traveled at the very front of the merchant caravan, with a long, narrow queue trailing behind it like a dragon, gradually moving away from Konoha.
Yamanaka Inoichi, with his powerful sensory abilities, led the trio of Sarutobi Asuma, Yūhi Kurenai, and Tobitak...
Chapter 23: The Belated but Arrived A-Rank Mission!
"We will first head to the Hokage's Office to post and accept an A-rank mission to Kyoto."
Nara Shikano kept his hands behind his back, running at high speed towards Konoha Village in the peculiar "ninja run" posture.
"War is coming. We need to inform th...
Chapter 22: Promotion to [Special Jonin]!
"My first S-rank technique, [Shadow Doppelganger Technique]!"
Nara Keisuke stared at the panel, a feeling of surprised satisfaction flashing through his mind. But before he could finish reading the effects of the [Shadow Doppelganger Technique], several more messages ref...
Chapter 21: The S-Rank Technique, [Shadow Doppelganger Technique]!
Nara Keisuke had developed the [Lacquer Eye] technique. It could be said that this almost completely "freed the hands" of the Nara clan, while simultaneously reducing their combat burden. In Nara Shikano's eyes, no amount of resources the family investe...
Chapter 20: An Incredibly Rich Reward!
"[Lacquer Eye]!"
The best way to shatter doubt is to place solid, powerful evidence on the table.
Gazing at Nara Keisuke's deep, lacquer-black eyes and the shadow tentacles writhing freely at his feet, the surprise on Nara Shikano's aged face was swept away, instantl...
Chapter 19: The Dawn of an S-Rank Mission!
"Balance exists in all things."
Nara Keisuke disposed of the chakra paper in his hand and fell into deep thought.
"Does this mean that in the future, I am destined to leave the 'Order of Shadow' and return to the 'Kinkou Order'?"
After making a joke that o...
Chapter 18: Opening Scrolls is Always Beneficial, the Future is Full of Promise!
'Excellent! It's the [Super Beast Scroll]!'
Having directly learned a high-difficulty ninjutsu, Nara Keisuke was in a very cheerful mood.
Although the [Super Beast Scroll] was only a B-rank ninjutsu, not quite reaching A-rank...
Chapter 17: The Golden Goose's Generous Gift!
"Deputy Chief Inuzuka, you've heard of me?"
Hearing the undisguised friendliness in Inuzuka Tsume's voice, Nara Keisuke felt a little puzzled. He considered his memory to be quite good. Today should have been his first time meeting Inuzuka Tsume.
Never mind th...
Chapter 16: The Medical Department, the Dog-Vet, and Lady Cat!
[You have speed-run the [B-Rank Mission: Bounty Hunters]!]
[You have obtained one C-Rank [Shinobi Secret Scroll]!]
Nara Keisuke stood at the bottom of the Hokage's Office building, calmly closing the panel.
He turned, stopped, looked up...
Chapter 15: It's Always Nice to Have a Safety Net!
"A mere B-rank mission is a piece of cake for me!"
Tsunade, very satisfied with Nara Keisuke's "good behavior," looked back at the old man and said bluntly, "Even a few more B-rank missions would be no problem!"
A few more B-rank missions?
Does tha...
Chapter 14: The B-Rank
'A D-rank [Shinobi Secret Scroll]... taking the minimum payout is still a bit of a loss.'
Nara Keisuke closed the panel and, at the same time, released the [Shadow Paralysis Jutsu] that was controlling Uchiha Inabi.
Uchiha Inabi immediately scrambled up from the ground, wanting to a...
Chapter 13: Nara vs. Uchiha!
Whoosh—
A sharp piece of metal cut through the air, creating a piercing, shrill sound.
Nara Keisuke followed the sound and saw three extremely sharp, black shuriken flying towards him in a triangular formation.
'Who attacked?'
Nara Keisuke's brow furrowed slig...
Chapter 12: Not All Missions Are Weighed the Same! (edited)
Another spy?
Nara Keisuke followed behind Tsunade, his eyes quickly scanning the mission information on the panel.
But, another B-rank mission?
'The B-rank ninja battle mission triggered yesterday was rated B because the enemy was a Jonin....
Chapter 11: B-Rank Ninja Commissioned Mission [Apprehend the Spies]!
"No, no. Stop the medicine? Can't stop it."
Nara Keisuke licked his lips, looking much like a starving person who has just seen food, a grasping light flashing in his eyes.
"The [Lacquer Eye] jutsu I developed only solves the problem of...
Chapter 10: How Can the Medicine Be Stopped!
Ōkaku was a stag meticulously raised by Nara Keiko, and also a member of the family. For the past few years, it was by riding Ōkaku that Nara Keisuke had been able to travel between Konoha and Kikyo Castle on weekends and holidays.
Nara Keisuke had always suspected...
Chapter 9: The Three Rules of a Medical Ninja!
[Stamina +3]
[Stamina: E- → E]
As the message flashed on the panel, Nara Keisuke finished the last grain of rice on his plate, a look of deep satisfaction on his face.
This is what it means to be a true foodie... (Leans back tactically)
A sing...
Chapter 8: Being a Shinobi is Just a Job, Raising Deer is Life!
After a burst of chaotic energy, the small room finally returned to peace.
Tsunade sat comfortably on the bed.
Yakushi Nono'o deftly cleared the food from the dining table.
Nara Keisuke was "glug, glug, glug"-ing water, desperately tr...
Chapter 7: The Correct Way to Use the <<Lazy System>>!
[C-Rank Jutsu: Invisible Air]
Jutsu Description: A self-developed jutsu, the blade that cannot be seen.
Jutsu Effect: Utilizes the [Camouflage Concealment] jutsu to finely control the water molecules in the air, wrapping them around the su...
Chapter 6: Written as [Camouflage Concealment], Read as [Invisible Air]!
Nara Keisuke longed for a peaceful and quiet life.
Not clinging to victory or defeat, not getting entangled in troubles, not making enemies that would keep him up at night. A life like a "plant," that kind of "peaceful life," was precisely ...
Chapter 5: The Gentle, Bespectacled Maiden and the Timid, Shameless Sucker!
The newcomer was petite and well-proportioned, with a neck as slender as a crane's, delicate shoulders, and a narrow waist. A loose, formal black and white nun's habit concealed her figure, but it could not hide the gentle grace of her temperam...
Chapter 4: A-Rank [Shinobi Secret Scroll]!
"What? Shadows!?"
Staring at the dense mass of shadow tentacles surging from beneath Nara Keisuke, Ōishi was startled.
"You brat... you're a member of the Nara clan?"
As the one responsible for spying on Kikyo Castle, Ōishi had a general understanding of...
Chapter 3: Eyes are the True Royalty of Ninjutsu!
The unexpected triggering of a mission and the unlocking of a new panel function brought Nara Keisuke great joy.
More importantly, it seemed this B-rank mission could be effortlessly cleared by being carried by an expert! A Sannin versus a Jōnin—the advantage...
Chapter 2: B-Rank Shinobi Combat Mission [Iwagakure Spy]!
The setting sun was like molten gold, and the evening mist was heavy.
Two figures, one large and one small, chased the afterglow of the sunset as they stepped out of the Konoha gate.
Tsunade tirelessly counted the 100,000 ryō in cash several times...
Chapter 1: Lazybones, Shinobi, Paradise!
"My name is Nara Keisuke, 12 years old, a reserve Genin."
Nara Keisuke's natural talent for being a shinobi wasn't ideal. But, in the end, it was enough to let him pass the Konoha Ninja Academy's graduation exam.
"I live in the Kikyo Mountain and Kikyo Castle area ...
Chapter 10: The Emperor is Haunting Us
Within the desecrated arena, the ravaged bodies of the Deathwatch Space Marines had been collected and laid out in neat rows in the wide corridor.
The Sisters chanted a low, mournful hymn, covering the bodies with ceremonial robes torn from their own vestments before settin...
