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Chapter 227 227: Naruto Becomes a Hero · 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

Any remaining dignity had long since been scattered to every corner of the shinobi world by the sky projection.

Stepping down early was less about ”preserving face” and more about being forced by the unavoidable spoilers of fate—making one final, reluctant attempt to salvage a shred of pride.

Tsunade and Jiraiya fell silent.

They understood Hiruzen’s feelings all too well.

And as the three of them watched the political storm brewing over Konoha in the projection, none of them doubted that in that ”future,” Kakashi’s motion of removal had ultimately succeeded.

The proof was simple:

When Pain invaded Konoha, it was Tsunade who sat in the Hokage’s seat.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had not appeared at all during that catastrophic crisis.

The projection continued, like pages turning in a book.

Amid the political tempest initiated by Kakashi, Hyūga Neji—and the Hyūga Clan behind him—strictly followed Hiashi’s warning to remain neutral and observe.

The storm arrived fiercely and dissipated quickly.

Within days, word spread:

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had voluntarily stepped down.

Tsunade, long absent from Konoha, was brought back by Jiraiya and formally appointed as the Fifth Hokage.

The transition of power occurred with relative stability.

Kakashi’s proposal seemed to have acted as a catalyst—applying pressure that forced the Third to make his final decision.

The massive machinery that was Konoha rattled violently for a brief time, then resumed operation—only with a new hand at the helm.

For Neji, the change in Hokage did not immediately alter his daily life.

He remained one of the Hyūga Clan’s promising young Jōnin, leading missions and guiding Hinata’s training.

But as a Jōnin with access to mid-level authority and briefings, Neji perceived more than the average shinobi.

Gradually, he sensed a quiet but thorough restructuring taking place within Konoha.

At intervals, news of personnel changes surfaced—from the Hokage’s office, ANBU divisions, critical departments, even logistical and intelligence posts that once seemed insignificant.

Familiar faces withdrew from the core.

New and unfamiliar ones stepped in.

Neji understood: under the Fifth Hokage Tsunade, this was a large-scale reorganization and consolidation of power.

Hiruzen’s influence receded like a falling tide, steadily and irreversibly withdrawing from the village’s center of authority.

Neji observed calmly—neither overly optimistic nor unduly anxious.

Until one day, a blond figure approached him at the training grounds, carrying an unprecedented weight of sorrow.

”Neji…”

Neji lowered his stance and turned.

The sight made him frown.

Uzumaki Naruto—usually brimming with inexhaustible energy—stood before him with dim blue eyes and slumped shoulders, shrouded in grief and confusion.

”What happened?” Neji asked, a hint of concern in his steady voice.

He had rarely seen Naruto like this.

Naruto lifted his head. His lips trembled before he managed to speak hoarsely.

”Jiraiya-sensei… he’s… dead.”

”What?!”

Neji’s pupils contracted sharply.

Jiraiya of the Sannin—the legendary shinobi who had trained Naruto—dead on a mission?

The news was almost impossible to accept.

Through Naruto’s broken account, Neji learned that Jiraiya had infiltrated a mysterious and extremely dangerous organization alone—and never returned.

His body was never recovered.

Jiraiya’s death fell upon Konoha like a stone into newly stilled waters.

The village entered mourning.

And beneath the sorrow burned a sharper tension—a hunger for answers and revenge.

Konoha’s machinery accelerated once more. Reconnaissance and pursuit missions were dispatched in large numbers. Elite teams spread across the shinobi world, seeking intelligence and retribution.

As one of Konoha’s most capable Jōnin, Neji received a high-risk tracking assignment and departed with his squad.

Yet midway through their mission, a highest-priority emergency recall arrived.

Along with it came a message that froze their blood.

Konoha… had been invaded by an unknown enemy.

Nearly reduced to rubble.

Neji’s team rushed back at full speed.

When they finally reached the village’s former location, even Neji—battle-hardened and disciplined—felt a chill seep into his bones.

Ruins.

Endless ruins.

The familiar streets, buildings, training grounds—even the Hokage Rock—

All symbols of Konoha’s prosperity and pride had been erased.

It was as though divine punishment had descended.

And yet—

Amid that sea of despair, two figures stood as symbols of hope and miracle in the eyes of the survivors.

One was Uzumaki Naruto.

The other left Neji in stunned disbelief—

Uchiha Sasuke.

The missing-nin who had abandoned Konoha, who had once allied with Orochimaru—the very comrade Naruto had sworn to bring back.

He had returned.

And judging by the murmurs among the survivors, Sasuke had played a crucial role in the defense, fighting alongside Naruto to repel the invader.

A former defector… hailed as a hero?

The irony and reversal were staggering.

Reconstruction followed disaster.

Amid the busy yet solemn atmosphere, Neji found Naruto sitting alone atop a broken wall, staring into the distance.

”Naruto,” Neji said quietly as he approached, ”you’ve achieved part of your goal. Everyone acknowledges you now. You’re a hero of Konoha.”

He meant Naruto’s lifelong dream—to become Hokage, to be recognized.

In this catastrophe, Naruto had proven himself beyond doubt. He had earned the trust and respect of the village.

But to Neji’s surprise, Naruto did not grin proudly as he once would have.

Instead, he merely tugged at the corner of his mouth, forcing a faint smile—one heavy with exhaustion and something deeper… something Neji could not immediately name.

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