Amegakure's Angel: Good morning, everyone.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Morning, Konan-san.
Curly-Haired Guy: Morning my ass, it's midnight over here, you jerks!
Doujin Artist: If it's midnight, then just go to sleep already!
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: Yeah, go to bed. Staying up late is bad for your health.
Curly-Haired Guy: You guys are doing this on purpose, aren't you? You totally know today's the big battle in Konohagakure, and you're just trying to get rid of me! You scheming witches!
Doujin Artist: Wow, you actually caught on?
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: Looks like Gin-san's finally getting smarter.
Curly-Haired Guy: Hey! What's that supposed to mean? Are you saying I usually act like an idiot?
Doujin Artist: Not "like an idiot"—completely idiotic. To put it simply, your IQ probably hovers between 0 and 5.
Curly-Haired Guy: Bullshit! My IQ is at least 66!
Doujin Artist: Konan-san, are they in Konohagakure yet?
Curly-Haired Guy: Hey, don't just change the subject!
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: It's not about changing the subject—Gin-san, you saying your IQ is 66… That's actually still considered low, you know? The human average is around 90, with a margin of about 15.
Curly-Haired Guy: …
Amegakure's Angel: Not yet. Sunagakure and Kumogakure's main forces got ambushed by Konoha's ninjas along the way. But both the Kazekage and the Raikage have broken through with their elite squads—they're heading straight for Konoha's headquarters. As for Iwagakure, they're still holding back.
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: Looks like Onoki wants to wait and pick up the scraps.
Curly-Haired Guy: Tsk, that old schemer! The older they get, the more cunning they become!
Doujin Artist: Cunning or not, he's still just another puppet in Aizen's hands. That guy is practically manipulating the entire ninja world by himself.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Yeah, everyone's just dancing in his palm.
Shark-Faced Guy: Well, it is Aizen-sama, after all. But it's going to take a bit more time before the battle reaches Konoha's main base.
This is an Actor: No need to rush. We need only wait patiently.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: I'm so nervous! I'm still in class, but I can't focus on anything the teacher's saying!
Doujin Artist: Me too!
Amegakure Village's Angel: Just focus on your class. I can upload the memory later, and it'll be the same. No matter what, school comes first.
Doujin Artist: You're a ninja! Why are you talking about school being important? That's so out of character! And how can it be the same?!
Curly-haired Guy: Yeah, it's not the same at all! Watching it live is way better than just replaying the memory later!
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Konan, make sure to add text explanations along with the pictures. That way, it'll feel more immersive!
Doujin Artist: Yeah! We're counting on you, Konan the streamer!
Curly-haired Guy: Damn, it would be even better if we had an actual livestream function. Stupid chat group, we have to level up to unlock more features! What a pain!
This is an Actor: We're still 13,021 points short. Try a little harder, guys.
Doujin Artist: I'm already doing my best! Other than sleeping, I'm basically always chatting in here.
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: Honestly, I've been chatting in here so much that I even dream about it now.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: You two are working so hard. I'd be more active too if Misaka didn't keep bothering me all the time. Otherwise, I'd have way more free time.
Shark-Faced Guy: Even if you want to spam messages, there's a limit. We can't flood the chat, or we probably would've gotten enough points a long time ago.
Amegakure Village's Angel: The real issue is that we don't have enough members.
Curly-haired Guy: Yeah, but what can we do? The invite system is completely random. No one knows when someone new will show up.
Doujin Artist: Yeah, it's so frustrating.
Amegakure Village's Angel: Just be patient. Rushing won't help. Anyway, how are things looking in Eriri's world?
Doujin Artist: I'm not completely sure, but it's definitely getting more dangerous. There have been more and more sightings of those giant creatures. I don't think they'll be able to keep it under wraps much longer.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Stay safe, okay!
Doujin Artist: Don't worry, I'm basically a martial arts master now.
Even though she didn't have that many points, it was enough for her to redeem all the martial arts techniques Li Mochou had uploaded.
Amegakure Village's Angel: Even so, don't get careless. We still don't know much about those giant creatures.
This is an Actor: Eriri, try circulating your internal energy breathing technique. See if you feel anything strange.
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: Huh? What do you mean?
This is an Actor: If animals can mutate and grow gigantic, then wouldn't it be possible for humans too?
Doujin Artist: Wait… it does feel kind of weird? I only circulated my energy a few times, but my stomach feels bloated?
Curly-haired Guy: You sure you're not just full? Try going to the bathroom first.
Doujin Artist: Screw you! I watch what I eat, okay?! I don't overeat!
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: Your stomach? That should be your dantian. If just a few breathing cycles filled it up, try guiding the energy and spreading it through your meridians.
Doujin Artist: Got it!
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: What's the result?
Doujin Artist: I think… I just broke through a little?
This is an Actor: Looks like my guess was right. Eriri's world is probably going through some kind of spiritual energy revival. Interesting.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Spiritual energy revival?
This is an Actor: Spiritual energy is basically a kind of supernatural power. A spiritual energy revival means that a once-lost energy is coming back.
The real question is—did this revival happen naturally, or was it caused by someone? And if it was caused by someone, then who? And what's their goal?
Aizen rested his cheek on his hand, lost in thought.
On the screen in front of him, a surveillance feed showed a memorial monument.
Kakashi was standing in front of a gravestone, lighting a small flame.
Beside him, Shisui frowned. "Kakashi, isn't this kind of inappropriate? I don't think Aizen is that kind of person."
"You can't judge people just by appearances, Shisui." Kakashi gave him a lazy look, speaking like someone who had seen it all. "That guy might look refined with his glasses, but who knows? He could be a total scumbag. Besides, we've already burned a bunch of stuff for him. This is the final touch to make it perfect!"
"R-Really?" Shisui still looked unsure. "Aizen won't get mad, will he?"
"Relax. I'm a great judge of character."
As he spoke, Kakashi reached into his back pocket and pulled out a book with the words *Make-Out Paradise* written on the cover.
Amazing move!
Konan, who was watching the surveillance, was completely dumbfounded when she saw this. Burning a copy of *Icha Icha Paradise* for Aizen, the mastermind behind everything? Damn, you guys really know how to mess around!
No way, this has to go in the group chat!
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