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The Waves Arisen – Chapter 22
Chapter 22
A number of little black rods were scattered around his feet, seeming to have survived the blast. The little rods Pein had worn as facial piercings. They might well be made of something indestructible if even that hadn’t been enough to destroy them. Continue reading
The Waves Arisen – Chapter 21
Chapter 21
Pein backed off, clutching at his bleeding wound with one hand as he destroyed the shadow clone. He was healing himself with his own medical-ninjutsu—already Naruto could see it taking effect as the wounds on his neck closed up, but his concentration on the pressure holding Hinata and Sasuke had been broken. Teams of shadow clones swooped in to shake his friends awake. Continue reading
The Waves Arisen – Chapter 20
Chapter 20
From his station just a few feet away Naruto’s invisible shadow clone looked on in horror as every last ally he had in the fight went limp. Continue reading
The Waves Arisen – Chapter 19
Chapter 19
Naruto called out in alarm, but the six Akatsuki were already moving.
“Kekkai!” Continue reading
The Waves Arisen – Chapter 18
Chapter 18
Naruto balled his fist over his mouth. “This could be really bad…” Continue reading
The Waves Arisen – Chapter 17
Part IV. The Waves Arisen in the Eye of the Storm
Chapter 17
Leaf and Cloud had jointly occupied Mist village in Naruto’s absence, and were presently in negotiations for a favorable settlement with Stone country. Sound was not expected to secure any new territory in the deal, but there would probably be a few token concessions regarding trade agreements to compensate for their losses. Naruto supposed that none of it would really matter, for long. Continue reading
The Waves Arisen – Chapter 16
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Chapter 16
Naruto had expected to have to hunt around for a while to find the Sage of the Slugs, but almost immediately after reaching Shikkotsu forest he spotted a thick trail of slime. He followed it to a clearing where he came across a giant, red slug sidled up against a tree, tugging at a branch with its mouth.
Naruto cleared his throat. Continue reading
The Waves Arisen – Chapter 15
Chapter 15
“The eight-tails’ jinchuuriki is dead,” Jiraiya said, by way of greeting.
Dust swirled across the deserted square as they stepped forward. Tsunade and Jiraiya of the Sannin, with a younger girl standing a few paces behind, carrying their bags and a fat little piglet dressed up in pearls. Continue reading
The Waves Arisen – Chapter 14
Chapter 14
Pein tapped the kneeling ninja’s shoulder with an old sword acquired specially for the occasion, mimicking the ceremony as he’d seen it described in somebody’s mind, passed down from ancient times.
“And do you swear your loyalty to me, and to my cause, unto death?” Continue reading