After setting aside The Rice Village Diary, Zhou Qing picked up the second journal: The Cultivation Diary.
March 6, 1900 of the Douluo Calendar
“It's been several years since I last wrote in a diary. But my mother once said that keeping a diary...
2025-05-20 11:32:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Treasure map.”
Zhou Qing tugged at the beast hide, finding it surprisingly sturdy. Pointing to the red dot marking the starting point, he said, “This should be our current location in the Fasno Province. The destination is the southwestern coastal city of the Star Luo Empire: Tianmin...
2025-05-20 11:29:33 +0000 UTC View PostInside the room, there was no response. Zhou Qing kicked the door open.
Bang!
The moment the door opened, Zhou Qing immediately retreated and crouched down.
The entire process was swift and seamless.
Tang San, speechless, asked, “What are you doing?” 2025-05-20 11:28:04 +0000 UTC View Post
When Old Jack heard that Zhou Qing and Tang San wanted to build a forging workshop, his immediate reaction was—
"Don't be ridiculous!"
Old Jack was speechless. “Xiao Qing, Xiao San, I know you’re smart, but why build a forging workshop? The village already has a sm...
2025-05-20 09:33:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Phew! That was close, I almost lost my life!”
Kabuto wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.
In that moment, the opponent’s blade had been mere inches away—just a fraction more and he would have been dead!
“They let you off easy. If they’d gone for a lethal strike, y...
2025-05-14 02:43:46 +0000 UTC View PostOutside of Hidden Hot Springs Village, a group of five safely arrived.
Hidden Hot Springs Village appeared no different from other villages and towns on the outskirts. The hot springs steamed gently in the air, and the fragrance of flowers mixed with the sounds of birds chirping. The scener...
2025-05-14 02:42:34 +0000 UTC View PostIn the Land of Hot Water, where hot springs are plentiful, men and women from all over, including some dressed as ninjas, wandered the streets and alleys.
“It seems relatively safe around here. If no one has any objections, we can stay in the town for the night and wait for the teacher to...
2025-05-14 02:41:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Ha!"
Kyōen panted heavily.
Both the large Water Barrier Technique and the mighty strength of his enhanced physical power had consumed quite a bit of chakra. At the moment, he could only manage a similar attack once more.
Unfortunately, there was no one in their team skilled in Li...
2025-05-14 02:39:53 +0000 UTC View PostIn the trees, two figures were silently watching.
One of them let out a soft, silent laugh.
The other had his cheek muscles twitching, and his expression looked quite twisted, causing the blonde ninja who had been holding back his laughter to nearly burst out.
An extreme trainin...
2025-05-14 02:37:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe training began quickly, with the sounds of fierce battle echoing throughout the Forest of Death.
Soon after.
Within the forest, several figures resembling Kyōen and Kai were darting through, making it difficult to tell who was real and who was a clone.
These were Narao ...
2025-05-14 02:36:47 +0000 UTC View Post"Go for it, I believe you can do it!"
Tsunade nodded, offering more encouragement.
Might Guy was overcome with excitement, immediately declaring that he would strive and never disappoint Tsunade’s expectations.
Then, he dashed off, disappearing from view.
Tsunade stood i...
2025-05-14 02:35:41 +0000 UTC View Post"Full Moon, you're not allowed to cause trouble in Konoha!"
A voice echoed.
A Hidden Mist ninja stood before them, two swords at his waist.
These were definitely not ordinary blades. The sheaths looked more like the Thunder Blade: Fang.
Hozuki Mangetsu's expressio...
2025-05-14 02:34:35 +0000 UTC View PostMaster-Level Body Flicker Technique!
Kyōen put down his blade and sat on the ground to reflect.
"Detailed, perfect control skills, experience in responding to various battle scenarios..."
Memories flooded into his mind.
Kyōen’s head throbbed with pain.
He endured...
2025-05-14 02:33:24 +0000 UTC View Post"Kakashi, I'm here."
"Huh? Wait—!"
From within the high wall came Kakashi's panicked voice.
But—
Before he could cover up, Kyōen’s head popped up over the wall.
Down below, Kakashi’s face was bruised—black and blue. Next to him, his shadow clone froze for ...
2025-05-14 02:31:47 +0000 UTC View PostOutside the ANBU headquarters, Jiraiya had a hard time locating the place.
Even before he arrived, his voice came first.
"Orochimaru! Orochimaru! Last time during the Academy situation, you said you didn't want to get involved. But this time, you have to help me!"
Altho...
2025-05-14 02:28:33 +0000 UTC View PostA familiar courtyard.
Kyōen returned home, emotions stirring in his chest.
As he stepped through the door, he was momentarily stunned. Though he had been away for a few days, the place wasn’t nearly as messy as he’d expected. On the contrary, it had been improved with additional ...
2025-05-14 02:26:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe gates of Konoha were finally in sight.
Jiraiya turned back with a smile.
“This time returning home... does it feel any different?”
“I want to become stronger! Next time, I’ll be more useful!”
Yūhi Kurenai’s voice was firm and resolute.
Kakashi remained ...
2025-05-14 02:23:50 +0000 UTC View PostHowever...
“Next time, I will fight alongside you!”
Yūhi Kurenai declared firmly.
What upset her wasn’t being kept in the dark — it was her own powerlessness.
Kakashi remained silent.
His mind kept replaying the scene from earlier, the battle still ...
2025-05-14 02:21:57 +0000 UTC View PostSuigetsu (the man from the Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish), grinned slightly, his hair and the mist obscuring his movements. His sword, Samehada, suddenly swept out towards Kyōen's side.
Kakashi immediately stepped forward to block.
However, very quickly, he felt—
This sword ...
2025-05-14 02:13:25 +0000 UTC View PostIn the attic, Kakashi’s gaze was serious.
"Watch out for the Mist Village jonin!"
"Forget about the Mist ninja. Let them retreat with their men."
"What I fear is..."
Kakashi trailed off.
The enemy might not be here to rescue anyone. They could be here to kill their employer...
2025-05-14 02:11:21 +0000 UTC View PostOn the streets, Jiraiya was moving between various specialty shops.
After gathering some information, he had a rough understanding of the situation.
Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks.
Someone was spying on him!
A greedy look appeared on Jiraiya's face as he chuckled and e...
2025-05-14 02:07:26 +0000 UTC View PostNext door, Yūhi Kurenai couldn't see their expressions.
After a while, she noticed it had become unusually quiet.
Have they finished their bath?
She quickly washed herself, stepped outside, and sure enough—Kyōen and Kakashi were already there.
That was fas...
2025-05-14 02:01:05 +0000 UTC View Post“Kakashi, it’s rare to find a hot spring this quiet. You really don’t want to join?”
Kurenai Yuhi asked gently.
Kakashi shook his head.
A bath?
That would only slow down his training.
His mind was fully consumed with one thing: mastering the Rasengan...
2025-05-14 01:52:26 +0000 UTC View PostLand of Waves.
Crossing the bridge and the forest beyond it led them to the largest island.
They began to see more homes along the way.
On the island, people bustled about, and the area looked quite prosperous.
Up ahead, laughter and chatter poured from a lively izakaya (t...
2025-05-14 01:49:54 +0000 UTC View Post"If you refuse to cooperate, I'll have no choice but to detain you and bring you back to Konoha for negotiations with Kirigakure."
Jiraiya crouched down as he spoke.
Kisame remained silent.
He didn’t dare bear the cost of “cooperating.”
Without further courtesy, Jira...
2025-05-14 01:47:52 +0000 UTC View PostThe carriage creaked forward slowly.
A flicker of caution surfaced on Jiraiya’s face.
As they reached the bridge, he swiftly formed hand seals and stomped down.
In an instant, the soil near a puddle beside the bridge turned into a mire.
Then—
"Shhh!"
A shar...
2025-05-14 01:40:58 +0000 UTC View PostMorning. A gentle breeze stirred.
The ship slowly sailed forward. On the deck, Kyōen sat at the bow, quietly attuning himself to the rhythm of his chakra.
After a moment, he formed a one-handed seal.
Splash!
Water splattered upward.
A beat later, a cracklin...
2025-05-14 01:38:02 +0000 UTC View Post“I’ve been training specifically in this area for a while now, so I was able to pull it off quickly. It’s not that I’m inherently that much more talented than you,”
Kyōen explained gently, trying to reassure him.
It was obvious—
The kid’s mindset was on the verge ...
2025-05-14 01:36:15 +0000 UTC View PostAfter finishing their bowls of ramen, the group set out in the afternoon. Matsuyama Ichirō led the convoy.
On the road, he made casual conversation with Jiraiya.
Their objective remained unchanged—to strike a deal with Gato. But based on what Ichirō had heard, Gato had been proppi...
2025-05-14 01:33:57 +0000 UTC View PostThe threshold to mastering monstrous strength was right there—
And even just stepping through it was extremely difficult.
In the past, even many members of the Senju Clan couldn’t grasp it, let alone ordinary shinobi.
Tsunade pondered for a moment.
“Your ability doesn...
2025-05-14 01:31:37 +0000 UTC View Post