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Chapter 218 218: Make the Windmill Turn Again · Oct 25, 2026

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201 Chapter 201 201: The Mizukage’s Head 2026-10-25
202 Chapter 202 202: Crippling the Raikage’s Arm 2026-10-25
203 Chapter 203 203: A Gift from the Heavens 2026-10-25
204 Chapter 204 204: The Intruder 2026-10-25
205 Chapter 205 205: Lies Repeated Until Believed 2026-10-25
206 Chapter 206 206: Konoha F4 (Konoha Council of Four) 2026-10-25
207 Chapter 207 207: The Shinobi Alliance 2026-10-25
208 Chapter 208 208: Something Happened to the Great Toad Sage 2026-10-25
209 Chapter 209 209: A Man Who Was Fishing 2026-10-25
210 Chapter 210 210: Lord Fukasaku ! 2026-10-25
211 Chapter 211 211: No. 6: Neji 2026-10-25
212 Chapter 212 212: Hearts Begin to Scatter 2026-10-25
213 Chapter 213 213: What the Hell Is This Lineup?! 2026-10-25
214 Chapter 214 214: Are You Sick? Listening to That Blond Idiot? 2026-10-25
215 Chapter 215 215: Naruto’s Temptation 2026-10-25
216 Chapter 216 216: Tailed Beast Chakra 2026-10-25
217 Chapter 217 217: In the End, You Still Relied on Power 2026-10-25
218 Chapter 218 218: Make the Windmill Turn Again 2026-10-25
219 Chapter 219 219: A Hokage With No One Coming to His Rescue 2026-10-25
220 Chapter 220 220: The Impure World Reincarnation 2026-10-25
221 Chapter 221 221: The Entrance of Uchiha Itachi 2026-10-25
222 Chapter 222 222: Congratulations on Raising an Itachi 2026-10-25
223 Chapter 223 223: A Dead Hokage Is a Good Hokage 2026-10-25
224 Chapter 224 224: I Regret Not Paying More Attention to You 2026-10-25
225 Chapter 225 225: Sakura Haruno Defects 2026-10-25
226 Chapter 226 226: All Dignity Lost 2026-10-25
227 Chapter 227 227: Naruto Becomes a Hero 2026-10-25
228 Chapter 228 228: The Hyūga’s Itachi? 2026-10-25
229 Chapter 229 229: This World Is Rotten 2026-10-25
230 Chapter 230 230: Thinking Too Much Leads to Trouble 2026-10-25
231 Chapter 231 231: We Need to Talk 2026-10-25
232 Chapter 232 232: I Can Accept Anything 2026-10-25
233 Chapter 233 233: Naruto Strikes a Deal with Danzō 2026-10-25
234 Chapter 234 234: Up Next to Take the Stage 2026-10-25
235 Chapter 235 235: Comparison Is the Cruelest Thing 2026-10-25
236 Chapter 236: Sasuke Has Changed 2026-10-25
237 Chapter 237: A Shattered Mindset 2026-10-25
238 Chapter 238: Has Naruto Defected? 2026-10-25
239 Chapter 239 239: A Storm Sweeps the Shinobi World 2026-10-25
240 Chapter 240: Where Did Karin Go? 2026-10-25
241 Chapter 241: The Sage of Six Paths 2026-10-25
242 Chapter 242: The Secret of the Byakugan 2026-10-25
243 Chapter 243: The Tenseigan 2026-10-25
244 Chapter 244 244: It Really Can Destroy the World 2026-10-25
245 Chapter 245 245: Orochimaru Isn’t Dead? 2026-10-25
246 Chapter 246 246: Giving Birth to a New Uchiha Clan 2026-10-25
247 Chapter 247 247: You’re a Demon, Aren’t You? 2026-10-25
248 Chapter 248 248: Was He Really Just “Observing”? 2026-10-25
249 Chapter 249: Someone Who Can Fight World-Destroying Naruto 2026-10-25
250 Chapter 250: The Invader? 2026-10-25

Hiashi walked to the bedside.

He didn’t speak at first. He simply placed a letter gently beside Neji’s pillow.

His voice, when it came, was low and steady.

”This… is from your father. He never had the chance to give it to you. Now… it’s time.”

The letter explained everything.

Hyūga Hizashi detailed the truth behind his ”sacrifice” years ago—the political pressure from Kumogakure, the decision made to protect Konoha, and most importantly—

That he had chosen to die of his own will.

Not as a victim of the main Family.

Not as a slave to fate.

But as a brother.

As a father.

As a shinobi of Konoha.

And then—

Hiashi did something that stunned not only Neji, but everyone watching the sky screen.

The proud, dignified head of the Hyūga clan slowly—

Dropped to his knees.

”Neji… I’m sorry.”

”As clan head, I failed to protect your father. I failed to change the cruel Main and Branch Family system. I allowed you to grow up carrying pain and hatred that should never have been yours.”

”As your uncle… I was an unworthy elder brother.”

”This is… my fault.”

Neji froze.

The sky screen shifted forward.

After recovering from his injuries, Neji seemed different.

The sharp frost in his expression had softened.

He began guiding Hinata in her training—the same cousin he once dismissed as a symbol of the main Family’s weakness.

The twisted tension between them slowly began to mend.

Inside the Hyūga Main House

”…Hiashi. You truly went that far.”

For a clan head to kneel before a Branch Family member—

To the traditional elders, it was unthinkable. Almost humiliating.

Yet one of the more perceptive elders spoke thoughtfully.

”Whether that was genuine remorse… or political timing… it was a masterful move.”

He narrowed his eyes.

”With Neji’s talent—once in decades. Let’s be honest: none of the younger Main Family members can match him.”

Murmurs of agreement followed.

”His mastery of the Gentle Fist surpasses most adults.”

”With one kneel, one letter, and that Uzumaki boy stirring the pot… Neji was brought back.”

”With his potential, he will become a pillar of the Hyūga in the future. Compared to that, what is a momentary lowering of pride?”

Hiashi listened in silence.

His expression was unreadable—calm as still water.

The Chūnin Exam – Finals

The matches continued.

Neji now sat quietly in the stands.

Then—

The atmosphere shifted.

On the VIP balcony, the Fourth Kazekage—Rasa—who had been seated beside the Third Hokage, suddenly moved.

Without warning, he attacked Hiruzen Sarutobi.

”Kazekage-dono! What is the meaning of this?! Are you trying to break the peace treaty between our villages and ignite war?!” Hiruzen demanded instinctively.

Even now, his first reaction was to appeal to peace.

The ”Kazekage” slowly stood.

Then, calmly, he peeled off his face.

”Heh heh heh…”

A low, rasping laugh echoed.

”Sarutobi-sensei… after all these years, you’re still so naïve.”

Orochimaru’s golden eyes gleamed.

”The blade is already at your throat… and you still expect to resolve this with talk of peace? How disappointing.”

Hiruzen’s pupils shrank.

”Orochimaru?!”

He scanned the balcony sharply.

”Where is the real Fourth Kazekage?! What have you done?!”

Orochimaru cracked his neck lightly, surveying the chaos below—the crowd erupting in confusion.

He looked toward Konoha’s familiar rooftops and streets in the distance.

His expression grew faintly reflective.

He did not answer directly.

Instead, he spoke almost poetically.

”I want this decaying, stagnant Konoha… this massive windmill…”

He paused.

”…to turn once more.”

Many across the shinobi world frowned in confusion.

A windmill?

What did he mean?

Then—

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Explosions tore through Konoha.

Smoke rose from multiple districts.

Screams replaced cheers.

Ninja clad in Sunagakure and Otogakure uniforms flooded the village. They struck swiftly and without mercy—cutting down shinobi, setting buildings ablaze, unleashing jutsu to sow chaos.

It was a coordinated invasion.

Konoha’s defenses reacted quickly, but the assault was sudden and multi-pronged. Under pressure from within and without, the village descended into fierce battle.

The once-peaceful streets became a warzone.

”Orochimaru—you dare!!!” Hiruzen roared, veins bulging as he looked upon the village engulfed in smoke and flame.

Peace.

Diplomacy.

Former bonds of teacher and student.

All of it evaporated in the face of burning rooftops and dying villagers.

Only killing intent remained.

Reactions Across the Shinobi World

The real Orochimaru watched the sky screen with keen interest.

A faint smile curled at his lips.

”…Indeed,” he murmured. ”That is something I would do.”

Jiraiya’s face darkened. His fists clenched audibly.

”That bastard… He wouldn’t actually—”

Tsunade cut him off with a scoff.

”You’re overthinking it. The old man doesn’t die that easily.”

She crossed her arms.

”According to what we saw earlier, a few years from now he still needs to ’cooperate’ in pushing my Sakura into becoming a missing-nin and joining that so-called Divine Knights group.”

”If he dies here, who’s going to pull that stunt?”

Her tone was sharp—but steady.

The implication was clear.

Hiruzen’s fate… had already been altered.

Or perhaps—

It had never been as simple as it seemed.

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