Ch. 941Climax V: Coercion (cont.)

After Hinata recovered, the system issued her a mission to reveal her true strength once the world underestimated her. Hinata fired a signal flare and demanded Danzo’s location from Tsunade, who insisted she obey Konoha’s rules.

  • Tsunade considered the consequences despite Hinata’s safety, while Shizune and Sakura breathed sighs of relief.
  • The system told Hinata she had grasped the essence of playing the pig to eat the tiger and issued her a mission with no penalty.
  • Hinata reflected on what she had realized and wondered whether completing the mission would mean she had graduated from the system.
  • Hinata fired a signal flare, then asked Tsunade to tell her where Danzo was.
  • Hinata walked toward Tsunade as Tsunade warned her to follow Konoha’s rules and hoped she would agree to negotiate.

Ch. 942Climax V: Coercion (cont.)

Hinata unleashed the Tenseigan’s full power and renounced Konoha, declaring that she was now Shuoyue, leader of Dawn. Her declaration spread across Konoha as her family and fellow young ninjas reacted and moved toward her.

  • Hinata activated the Tenseigan and entered her strongest Tenseigan Chakra Mode, rising above Tsunade, Sakura, and Shizune.
  • Hinata declared that she renounced Konoha and would henceforth be Shuoyue, leader of Dawn.
  • Hyuga Hiashi accepted that Hinata’s departure had been inevitable, while Hanabi tried to leave the compound and was stopped by two Hyuga Clan members.
  • Kiba Inuzuka reacted to Hinata’s declaration and set out with Akamaru, while Shino Aburame said they had all misjudged something and headed toward her.
  • The other young ninjas converged on Hinata’s location.

Ch. 943Climax V: Coercion (cont.)

Hinata publicly called out Danzo, drawing Konoha’s attention as Naruto and others rushed toward the scene while several clan leaders stayed neutral. Danzo heard her demand from Root, but his reaction remained unreadable.

  • Naruto feared losing Hinata after already losing Sasuke and hurried toward her.
  • Might Guy, Kurenai Yuhi, Asuma, and Kakashi also moved to see what was happening.
  • Shikaku Nara, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Choza Akimichi chose to stay neutral while they considered the Hyuga Clan’s unclear stance and Dawn’s possible involvement.
  • Hinata called for Danzo, ignoring Tsunade’s attempt to stop her.
  • Danzo heard Hinata’s voice from inside Root but showed no emotion.

Ch. 944Climax VI, Conflict

Hinata tried to force Danzo out by threatening Konoha's villagers, but he remained hidden and ignored her demands. She then pressed Tsunade for Danzo's whereabouts as Tsunade considered how to end the standoff.

  • Danzo ignored Hinata's provocations and waited, confident his information channels would keep him informed.
  • Hinata realized Danzo would not come out, then confronted Tsunade after ordinary ninjas attacked her on Tsunade's orders.
  • Hinata threatened to target Konoha's ordinary people unless Danzo appeared, but Danzo gave no response.
  • Hinata asked Tsunade to reveal Danzo's whereabouts, insisting she did not want to make things difficult for her.
  • Tsunade began to consider her next move as Hinata's actions threatened Konoha's prestige.

Ch. 945Climax VI, Conflict (cont.)

Hinata rejected Tsunade’s last appeal and revealed that she belonged to Dawn, forcing Tsunade to order an attack. The assault failed to harm Hinata, and as Tsunade prepared to face her, Naruto’s Anbu guards appeared.

  • Hinata told Tsunade she no longer belonged to Konoha and would stop seeking the answer she wanted.
  • Tsunade ordered the Konoha ninja to attack Hinata, but Hinata’s Truth-Seeking Orb shielded her from the barrage.
  • Tsunade realized ordinary numbers could not defeat Hinata and ordered everyone to withdraw.
  • More than twenty of Naruto’s Anbu guards appeared around the area.

Ch. 946Climax VI, Conflict (cont.)

Tsunade sent Sakura and Shizune away before Hinata faced the Anbu, while Sakura reluctantly left after Tsunade warned that her emotions would hinder her. Hinata let them go, then sprang into battle and rose after the Anbu attacked her with weapons, holding Shion as she prepared a counterattack.

  • Tsunade ordered Sakura and Shizune to leave the battlefield.
  • Tsunade warned Sakura that her emotions could impair her fight against Hinata, and Sakura left with Shizune.
  • Hinata allowed them to go and turned her attention to the Anbu.
  • An Anbu fighter ensnared Hinata with an iron chain and slammed her to the ground as the others rushed in to attack.
  • Tsunade shouted for the Anbu to retreat, but Hinata rose with Shion in her hand and infused the sword with Chakra.

Ch. 947Climax VI, Conflict (cont.)

Hinata defeated most of the Anbu with her chakra lions, prompting Tsunade to summon Katsuyu and challenge her directly. Hinata summoned a Stone Giant to fight Katsuyu while Tsunade attacked her, ending with Tsunade's strike tearing a crater into the ground.

  • Hinata sent eight chakra-wrapped purple lions into the Anbu, leaving only a few members standing and unable to fight.
  • Tsunade summoned Katsuyu and ordered her to treat the injured Root members.
  • Hinata summoned a Stone Giant, and Tsunade assigned Katsuyu to keep it occupied while she fought Hinata.
  • Katsuyu charged the Stone Giant, which struck at her as Tsunade rushed toward Hinata.
  • Tsunade leapt into the air and brought her leg down, but Hinata dodged, and Tsunade's blow created a massive crater and cracks in the ground.

Ch. 948Climax VI, Conflict (cont.)

Hinata used Space-Time Ninjutsu to evade Tsunade and struck her from above, while Konoha's elite forces rushed toward the battle. Kakashi reached a place where he could see Katsuyu and the stone statue fighting in the distance.

  • Hinata avoided Tsunade's attacks and decided not to fight her directly in taijutsu.
  • Hinata opened a pitch-black space and slipped inside, causing Tsunade to punch empty air.
  • Hinata attacked from an opening above Tsunade and struck her shoulder after Tsunade narrowly dodged the blow.
  • Tsunade used Medical Ninjutsu to treat herself as Konoha's elite forces rushed toward the fighting.
  • Kakashi reached a vantage point where he could faintly see Katsuyu and the stone statue clashing.

Ch. 949Climax Seven: Madman

As Kakashi and Kurenai Yuhi, Asuma, and Might Guy moved toward the Hokage Building, each was intercepted by an opponent. Anbu members also regrouped and headed there, while the confrontations remained unresolved.

  • Kakashi retreated from an icy trap as Mizuki Rei appeared and warned him to let Shuoyue make her own choice.
  • Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma stopped when they encountered a girl painting and a frail boy in a black robe.
  • A brown-haired young man blocked Might Guy, who halted and leapt back to face him.
  • Anbu members not on nearby missions regrouped and headed for the Hokage Building.

Ch. 950Climax Seven: Madman (Continued)

The fighting around the Hokage Building intensified as Danzo watched the conflict and reconsidered the Hyuga Clan’s strength after learning that Hinata led the Dawn Organization. The battle at the Hokage Ruins reached its fiercest point, with the Stone Giant and Hamura's Statue facing Katsuyu.

  • Two young men and ninja from the Hokage faction headed toward the Hokage Building.
  • A woman on the Third Hokage's head used Paper Release: Bird Swarm Technique to send paper birds toward Winter Rain’s target.
  • Danzo welcomed the fighting as a chance to weaken the Hokage faction and suspected the Hyuga Clan might be concealing its strength.
  • The major shinobi clans learned of Hinata’s role and began to regard the Hyuga Clan as formidable.
  • The Stone Giant and Hamura's Statue faced Katsuyu as the battle at the Hokage Ruins peaked.

Ch. 951Climax Seven: Madman (Continued)

Hinata ended her stalemate with Tsunade by flying beyond her reach, then prepared to use a Tenseigan Truth-Seeking Orb. Tsunade watched and wondered what Hinata intended to do next.

  • Katsuyu and the Stone Giant fought to a stalemate because neither could effectively harm the other.
  • Hinata and Tsunade traded blows without either gaining an advantage, and Hinata decided not to keep fighting her.
  • Hinata rose into the sky, beyond Tsunade's reach, and Tsunade stopped attacking.
  • Tsunade reconsidered Hinata's strength and concealed personality while trying to guess her plans.
  • Hinata raised a hand and brought a Tenseigan Truth-Seeking Orb in front of her.

Ch. 952Climax Seven: The Madman (Continued)

Hinata compressed the four Truth-Seeking Orbs into Planet-Devastators and unleashed them to search for Danzo and Root's headquarters. The expanding destruction engulfed the ruins and part of the surrounding area, while Tsunade and the other fighters fled.

  • Hinata compressed the four Truth-Seeking Orbs despite Tsunade's warning.
  • Hinata hurled the fused Planet-Devastators at the ground to search for Danzo.
  • Tsunade and the fighters fled as the Planet-Devastators struck.
  • The Planet-Devastators rapidly expanded across the ruins and surrounding area, where few survivors remained.

Ch. 953Climax Eight: The Newcomer

Hinata used Planet-Devastator to expose and enter the Root Organization's base, but Danzo was absent and its Root members had died. She withdrew after deciding she would return another time.

  • Hinata unleashed Divine Lightning and flames that shattered the ground across a vast area.
  • Hinata spotted an exposed entrance to the Root Organization's base near the Hokage Building and entered it.
  • Hinata found that Danzo was absent and that the Root members inside had died.
  • Hinata left the base, accepted that she had caused enough trouble for now, and resolved to return later.
  • The ninjas escaped Planet-Devastator's range and looked back at the affected area.

Ch. 954Climax Eight: The Newcomer (Continued)

Hinata’s fused Planet-Devastator erased everything within a vast area as she searched for Danzo and the Root Organization. Tsunade survived the blast and healed herself, but she was left wary of Hinata’s unknown abilities and wondered whether the Rinnegan explained them.

  • Hinata’s light barrier dissolved everything inside it, leaving a massive circular crater after the light faded.
  • Tsunade pushed herself up from the ground and used the Byakugou Seal to heal her injuries.
  • Tsunade realized Hinata had used the attack to locate Danzo rather than kill anyone, and that her own injuries were minor.
  • Tsunade regretted how rashly they had handled the incident and wondered what abilities Hinata had used.
  • Tsunade recalled Hinata’s blue eyes, Space-Time Ninjutsu, and unusual Summoning Jutsu, and suspected she might possess the legendary Rinnegan.

Ch. 955Climax Eight: The Newcomer (Continued)

Mizuki Rei and Kakashi fought after retreating from the area affected by Hinata’s Planet-Devastator. Kakashi evaded Rei’s ice attacks, while the battle remained unresolved.

  • Kakashi and the others continued confronting their opponents as they retreated from Hinata’s attack zone.
  • Kakashi asked Mizuki Rei whether their fight was necessary, but Rei did not answer.
  • Mizuki Rei used Ice Style, Blizzard, and Kakashi countered with Fire Style, Fire Dragon Flame Bullet.
  • Mizuki Rei summoned five ice wolves with Ice Style, Art of the Pack of Wolves, and Kakashi dodged their attacks using his Sharingan.

Ch. 956Climax Eight: The Newcomer (Continued)

Kurenai Yuhi recognized that Kurama Mutsu had trapped her in Five Senses Manipulation, while Asuma faced Uchiha Sora, who revealed his Three-Tomoe Sharingan. The chapter ended as the narration turned to Might Guy and the ninja blocking his path.

  • Kurenai Yuhi watched Kurama Mutsu return to painting and found her style strangely familiar.
  • Kurama Mutsu smiled at Kurenai Yuhi and trapped her in Five Senses Manipulation.
  • Asuma set Kurenai Yuhi aside and drew his Chakra Blade as he confronted Kurama Mutsu.
  • Uchiha Sora raised his head, revealed his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and made Asuma identify him as a member of the Uchiha Clan.
  • Might Guy and the ninja blocking his path were introduced as the scene shifted to them.

Ch. 957Climax Eight: The Newcomer (Continued)

Souji Take attacked Might Guy and held him in a fierce close-combat battle, while Wu Zhu and Yushi confronted part of the Anbu. Yushi’s odd theatrics revealed his goofball nature and Magnet Release, as both clashes continued without a clear outcome.

  • Souji Take, a hot-tempered summon with Earth Release abilities, charged at Might Guy to stop him.
  • Might Guy fought Souji Take, whose attacks suppressed him even as Guy’s instincts kept him defending himself.
  • Wu Zhu and Yushi blocked part of the Anbu’s advance.
  • Yushi made a dramatic speech to a dandelion, then changed his mind about dying after Wu Zhu warned him that it hurt.
  • The chapter revealed that Hinata had created Yushi, whose Magnet Release and goofy personality brought laughter and headaches to the Dawn Organization.

Ch. 958Finally Leaving

Yushi pretended to seek a peaceful solution while he and Wu Zhu faced the Konoha ninja. When the Anbu tried to split up, Yushi attacked with Iron Sand, leaving them scrambling to defend themselves.

  • Yushi suggested that everyone stop fighting and settle things over drinks, then winked at Wu Zhu.
  • Wu Zhu felt a headache coming on, while the Konoha ninja realized Yushi was stalling for time.
  • An Anbu ninja signaled for two comrades to keep Yushi and Wu Zhu occupied while the others went around to investigate the commotion.
  • Yushi turned cold and sent Iron Sand whipping toward the Anbu, prompting one ninja to identify it as Magnet Release.
  • As the Anbu dodged and blocked the whips, Yushi smiled and asked what was so good about fighting and killing.

Ch. 959Finally Leaving (cont.)

Winter Rain used her flying Paper Release technique to retrieve the Dawn Organization members as they retreated from Konoha. After gathering them across the village, she arrived with the group as Uchiha Sora and Asuma Sarutobi’s Fire Style clash paused.

  • Winter Rain watched battles erupt across Konoha after Hinata activated Planet-Devastator and spotted the red retreat signal.
  • Winter Rain flew to Mizuki Rei’s battlefield and used Paper Release to interrupt his fight with Kakashi.
  • Mizuki Rei boarded Winter Rain’s paper airplane, and he and Winter Rain departed without Kakashi pursuing them.
  • Winter Rain picked up Souji Take, Yushi, and Wu Zhu before heading to Kurama Mutsu and Uchiha Sora.
  • Winter Rain’s arrival forced Uchiha Sora and Asuma Sarutobi’s Fire Style clash to pause.

Ch. 960Finally Leaving (cont.)

Kurama Mutsu trapped Kurenai Yuhi in a deadly Genjutsu, while Asuma and the others waited outside, unsure how to intervene. Kurenai fought back against Mutsu’s attacks, but the battle remained dangerously one-sided.

  • Asuma stepped in front of Kurenai Yuhi and watched the powerful ninja, while Winter Rain and the others held back rather than risk disrupting the Genjutsu contest.
  • Inside the Genjutsu, Kurenai Yuhi avoided Kurama Mutsu’s lightning by transforming into an ancient tree, then emerged beside Mutsu and attacked with a Kunai.
  • Kurama Mutsu widened the distance between them with a stroke of her brush, then sent meteorites, violent winds, and volcanic eruptions toward Kurenai Yuhi.
  • Kurenai Yuhi recognized that Mutsu’s Sense Manipulation could make the Genjutsu’s attacks lethal, while her own strikes would only disrupt Mutsu’s illusion or leave her dispirited.
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