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Chapter 471: Surprises and a New Plan · Oct 16, 2026

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451 Chapter 451: Students’ Troubles 2026-10-16
452 Chapter 452: Discord Within the Akatsuki 2026-10-16
453 Chapter 453: The Potential of the Rasengan 2026-10-16
454 Chapter 454: The Successor Issue 2026-10-16
455 Chapter 455: Entertainment in the Shinobi World 2026-10-16
456 Chapter 456: The Beginning of Naruto and Sasuke 2026-10-16
457 Chapter 457: Procedures Still Must Be Followed 2026-10-16
458 Chapter 458: Dual Kamui 2026-10-16
459 Chapter 459: Watching Eyes from the Shadows 2026-10-16
460 Chapter 460: Death God Rasengan 2026-10-16
461 Chapter 461: Obito’s Move 2026-10-16
462 Chapter 462: This Emo Kid Is Way Too Strong 2026-10-16
463 Chapter 463: No Need for ’Tatakai’ Anymore 2026-10-16
464 Chapter 464: Rinnegan vs. Dual Kamui 2026-10-16
465 Chapter 465: Super Shinra Tensei 2026-10-16
466 Chapter 466: Clash of Ideals 2026-10-16
467 Chapter 467: First Meeting 2026-10-16
468 Chapter 468: Social Anxiety vs Social Butterfly 2026-10-16
469 Chapter 469: Moon Breathing 2026-10-16
470 Chapter 470: Cleansing the Traitors 2026-10-16
471 Chapter 471: Surprises and a New Plan 2026-10-16
472 Chapter 472: The Living Puppet 2026-10-16
473 Chapter 473: Mutual Attraction 2026-10-16
474 Chapter 474: Awakening the Eye 2026-10-16
475 Chapter 475: Individual Progress 2026-10-16
476 Chapter 476: Slacking Off and Goofing Around 2026-10-16
477 Chapter 477: Cultivation 2026-10-16
478 Chapter 478: Nagasawa’s Day 2026-10-16
479 Chapter 479: There Must Be a Deep Meaning 2026-10-16
480 Chapter 480: Brain Supplement 2026-10-16
481 Chapter 481: Good Brothers Must Wear Women’s Clothing Together Too 2026-10-16
482 Chapter 482: Hurry and Invite Someone 2026-10-16
483 Chapter 483: Rescue Team Members 2026-10-16
484 Chapter 484: Exchange Student Gaara 2026-10-16
485 Chapter 485: Chiyo Who Loves Playing Dead 2026-10-16
486 Chapter 486: Gaara 2026-10-16
487 Chapter 487: Shocked Yashamaru 2026-10-16
488 Chapter 488: Confirmation 2026-10-16
489 Chapter 489: The Grudges of the Fathers 2026-10-16
490 Chapter 490: There Is a Mole 2026-10-16
491 Chapter 491: Choice of Attack 2026-10-16
492 Chapter 492: Illegal Crime 2026-10-16
493 Chapter 493: Utterly Defeated 2026-10-16
494 Chapter 494: Arriving at Konoha 2026-10-16
495 Chapter 495: Brave One-Tail 2026-10-16
496 Chapter 496: Common Jinchuriki 2026-10-16
497 Chapter 497: Zanka no Tachi 2026-10-16
498 Chapter 498: Friends 2026-10-16
499 Chapter 499: Undercurrents Surging in the Ninja World 2026-10-16
500 Chapter 500: Main Family and Branch Family 2026-10-16

Kurosuki Raiga died peacefully.

...

Faced with Raiga’s desperate charge, Kakuzu simply dodged slightly, letting Raiga slice off both his arms with his blade.

”I won!” Raiga’s face lit up in surprise as he saw Kakuzu’s arms fall to the ground.

For a ninja, arms were everything. No arms meant no hand signs, no jutsu, how could he possibly fight?

But Raiga didn’t understand Kakuzu nearly well enough. Even if you cut off his arms, his legs, his whole body, Kakuzu could still fight.

Swish swish!

Just as Raiga thought this hard-fought battle would end in a stunning underdog victory, the unexpected happened.

Dark tendrils burst out of Kakuzu’s shoulder stumps, quickly binding Raiga and slamming him brutally into the ground.

”Lightning Style, False Darkness!”

The lightning mask on Kakuzu’s shoulder fired a crackling lightning spear, echoing through the silent forest. The high-voltage jutsu pierced straight through Raiga’s chest, burning a black, bloody hole.

”How...?”

Raiga stared at Kakuzu in disbelief. He had been so close, how did it end like this?

But Kakuzu wasn’t one to waste time chatting with traitors or losers. He swiftly ended Raiga’s life and shoved the body into a sack.

He then found a random village, forced some villagers to sew his arms back on, and traveled to the nearest underground bounty station, turning Raiga’s corpse into his favorite thing, money.

As the exchange was complete, Kakuzu, for once, cracked a rare smile.

”Not bad. Hopefully the next recruit is just as valuable.”

he thought.

Since Akatsuki operated in pairs, the new recruit would likely be his next partner, unless the lineup changed.

Meanwhile, Itachi had been in a northern town for about a week.

He played the role of an ordinary traveler, visiting all the famous local spots. But over the last few days, he’d run into a problem, a noble girl had started clinging to him.

She was the daughter of a noble family from the area. He’d bumped into her while scouting the town, and now she wouldn’t stop following him.

”Miss Shijou, please stop following me,”

Itachi said wearily.

Her name was Shijou Kaori, and her constant tailing was ruining his ability to observe and gather intel discreetly.

A richly dressed young lady flanked by bodyguards shadowing a shinobi? Way too suspicious.

At first, Itachi gave her the cold shoulder, thinking she’d lose interest. But the opposite happened, Kaori’s enthusiasm only grew stronger.

He even thought he saw stars in her eyes.

”I’m just walking the same road as you, Itachi. Do you think everyone on this path is following you? So full of yourself, but still cute,”

Kaori said, giggling behind her fan.

Itachi, ”...”

He genuinely had no idea how to respond.

If this were a discussion about war, peace, or human nature, he’d have plenty to say. But dealing with this kind of woman... he was at a loss.

Sighing, Itachi decided to return to the inn for lunch and rest, hoping to shake her off for a bit.

But he underestimated just how shameless people could be.

Kaori boldly followed him into the inn.

”Is this inn yours, Itachi? Did you book the whole thing?”

she asked sweetly.

”...No.”

he replied stiffly.

”Then I can stay too,”

she said with a smile.

Itachi suddenly realized something terrifying, if your face was thick enough, there was always a ”logical” excuse.

He couldn’t understand her motive. He had been nothing but cold and aloof, any normal person would’ve backed off by now.

What he didn’t know was, some people are just like that. The colder you act, the more interested they become.

Kaori wasn’t exactly one of those types, but she was close. Surrounded by sycophants all her life, flattery bored her. So when a handsome, aloof ninja ignored her? She was hooked.

Especially a Leaf Village ninja. They weren’t that common around here, making Itachi all the more intriguing.

”If you tell me a story about a Leaf ninja mission, I’ll stop following you today,”

Kaori offered.

Itachi didn’t respond. He had no mission stories, he’d never been sent on one. He was still too young.

Kaori, misreading his silence as confidentiality, made another offer,

”I’m going hunting tomorrow. Be my escort. I’ll pay you.”

she grinned.

Itachi considered it. If one day of babysitting could get her off his back, it might be worth it.

But based on her behavior so far, he doubted she’d keep her word.

”I’ll pay, it’s not for free. You Leaf ninjas take jobs, right?”

Kaori smiled.

Itachi finally nodded. If she kept bothering him afterward, he’d just pack up and head to the capital early.

He wasn’t rigid, if observation became impossible, he’d cut his losses and move on.

A white figure, Zetsu, watched Kaori leave, then sank into the ground to report to Black Zetsu.

Originally, Black Zetsu planned to spark a conflict between Itachi and the Shijou family, using the family’s influence to eliminate a Leaf ninja.

According to Zetsu’s intel, the Shijou family, though fallen from glory, still had power. They used to be a prominent noble house in the Land of Fire.

Even now, they were strong enough to take on a young ninja like Itachi.

And Zetsu was an expert in manipulation. His plan was simple, make Itachi witness the Shijou family oppressing commoners. A clash would naturally follow.

To Itachi, it would just be standing up for justice. To the Shijou family, it would be an upstart meddler on their turf. The conflict would escalate.

But plans never go perfectly. Now, instead of a clash, Kaori was flirting with Itachi.

White Zetsu, seeing signs of a positive relationship forming, knew this was urgent and went to report.

Black Zetsu, having just wrapped up Akatsuki business, pondered this unexpected twist.

Based on centuries of experience, he suspected one thing, Kaori had fallen for Uchiha Itachi.

Sure, Itachi was only eight, but he was using a transformation jutsu to appear as a young adult.

This didn’t ruin the plan, but greatly increased the chance of failure. What if Kaori begged her family to back off?

Black Zetsu realized he had to revise the plan.

Still, he wasn’t discouraged.

After thousands of years working in the shadows, he was used to unpredictability. The more complex a scheme, the more likely something would go sideways.

And in fact, he didn’t even see this as a bad thing.

From now on, instead of interfering, he’d secretly encourage their relationship. Let their bond grow.

Then, when the time was right, let the ”accident” happen.

After all, the Uchiha were emotional people. That was what made them so useful.

”This is a new breathing technique I developed, Moon Breathing. It’s just as powerful as Sun Breathing. You’ll be training separately from Naruto for now,”

Nagasawa told Sasuke.

Now that Moon Breathing was complete, he didn’t waste time and gave it directly to Sasuke.

Naruto had already gotten a big head start. If he delayed any longer, Sasuke might crack from frustration.

Plus, they were still young. If they trained side by side, there was a chance they’d mix things up, especially since the breathing techniques weren’t interchangeable.

To be fair, Nagasawa didn’t give one his real body and the other a clone, he created two shadow clones to teach them, while his true self moved between them.

Since Sasuke was just starting Moon Breathing, Nagasawa planned to spend more time helping him at first.

”Got it! I’ll master Moon Breathing!”

Sasuke beamed.

While Nagasawa had been developing the technique, Sasuke could only do basic training. Watching Naruto grow stronger day by day had been agony.

”Heh, just keep chasing my back, Sasuke. I’ll be waiting for you at the top,”

Naruto said smugly.

Even if Moon Breathing was equal in power, he had a serious head start. He was still Nagasawa’s number 1 student.

”Don’t get cocky, Naruto. I’ll catch up and make you cry,”

Sasuke snapped back, confidence reignited.

Nagasawa watched the banter with a proud smile.

”Excellent. Then let’s make it interesting, three months from now, we’ll have a sparring match. The loser has to wear a dress.”

Naruto and Sasuke froze.

A dress?

The image reminded them of the time their mothers dragged them into a boutique for ”fun.”

”What’s the winner get?”

Naruto asked, hopeful.

He already had the lead, surely Nagasawa was throwing him a bone.

”The prize?”

Nagasawa thought for a second.

”You don’t have to wear the dress.”

”That’s not a prize!”

Naruto’s face dropped.

”Yeah, why is not being punished the reward?”

Sasuke added, frowning.

”Fine, fine,”

Nagasawa relented.

”The winner gets a custom kunai.”

Now that was more like it.

”Then I’ll definitely beat you!”

Naruto and Sasuke said at the same time, eyes blazing.

Nagasawa watched them with the satisfied smile of a proud father.

A little rivalry is good.

After all, the more they push each other, the stronger the Leaf becomes. And the more points he earns for upgrades.

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