Konoha: I have a clone in One Piece.

Chapter 119 The Seventeenth Return

Time flows by like a stream.

In June of the 40th year of Konoha, White Fang died.

In early July, shortly after learning the Eight Gates from Might Guy, Mifune also left Konoha and returned to the Land of Iron.

Before we knew it, it was the end of August.

Suzuki has once again ushered in its comeback.

In a small courtyard in the snack street, Suzuki sat on his bed in his bedroom, just like he had always done, quietly waiting for his return.

10 seconds.

five seconds

three seconds

The next moment, the world suddenly turned upside down!

The clone reappeared clearly in front of Suzuki.

The two reached out their hands at the same time, and then the mirror shattered, and the clone flowed into Suzuki's body as before.

bark.

Suzuki's momentum suddenly surged.

The bedroom was instantly filled with lightning, countless bolts of lightning densely packed within it, and all the items in the room strangely floated in mid-air, yet remained completely undamaged!

Meanwhile, outside...

The sky over Konoha Village went from clear blue skies to being covered in dark clouds in an instant!

The bright full moon was obscured, and only the occasional thunderclaps in the sky illuminated the entire village!

Rumble...

The villagers, awakened by the thunder, initially wanted to curse, but a strange sense of panic crept into their hearts, as if some terrifying monster was about to awaken.

"who!!!"

Inside Minato Namikaze's residence, inside Kushina Uzumaki's body, Kurama's fur instantly bristled!

Its nine tails all stood up, its claws involuntarily gripped the ground tightly, and its eyes fiercely and warily scanned the surrounding darkness.

This is the stress response of wild animals when faced with danger.

Kurama had never felt such a heart-pounding sensation since the deaths of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

"That momentum."

"When did another monster appear in the ninja world?"

"What the hell are you yelling for?!"

"You silly fox, are you out of your mind?"

"Wait, brat, this old man..."

"Diamond Lockdown!!"

Several thick golden chains appeared out of thin air, and in an instant, the Nine-Tailed Serpent was bound together by the chains.

"What's wrong, Kushina? Did it bother you again?"

"Waaaaah, yes, Minato, that stinky fox always bullies me~"

"Okay, okay, muah~ sweetie, go to sleep."

"Hmm~"

Minato Namikaze, who was also awakened by the thunder, wanted to ask the lovely person next to him if she felt a sudden sense of unease.

But after Kushina acted coquettishly, he still comforted her gently, then held her in his arms, and the two slowly fell asleep.

Hokage Building, office.

"call--"

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, stopped what he was doing and let out a long breath.

He leaned back in his seat and rubbed his forehead. "What's wrong? It's just going to thunder and rain, right? Why do I feel a bit tight in my chest?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed with a worried expression:

"Sigh~ Maybe I really am getting old."

An underground research base in Konoha.

Orochimaru has already joined forces with Danzo Shimura, and the two are currently conducting human experiments.

The sudden clap of thunder made Orochimaru flinch. The living ninja lying on the test table died instantly with a scream because of this slight mistake.

Danzo Shimura, who was watching the experiment from the sidelines, immediately showed his displeasure:

"Orochimaru, what are you doing?"

"Don't you know this is a Thousand-Handed Clan member I finally found after a lot of trouble?"

Snakes are always keenly aware of danger, and snakes are no exception.

Orochimaru, holding a scalpel, looked up at the sky, which was obscured by the soil.

Danzo.

"Did you feel a captivating aura?"

Danzo Shimura looked at Orochimaru with a puzzled expression, touched his chest, and said in confusion:

"No, I'm just feeling a bit stuffy all of a sudden. Maybe it's because I've been underground for too long."

"Don't try to change the subject! I'm telling you, you have to bear the consequences of this experiment!"

However, Orochimaru simply stood there in silence, and even after the thunder gradually subsided, he remained silent for a long time.

Konoha Snack Street, a small courtyard.

Suzuki slowly suppressed his imposing aura.

In the bedroom, the dense lightning gradually dissipated, and the many floating objects, as if possessing their own intelligence, accurately landed in their original positions.

As Suzuki withdrew his aura, the sky outside gradually calmed down.

It was as if nothing had ever happened.

Neither the terrifying aura nor the earth-shattering thunder seemed like a dream.

Konoha Village returned to its quiet and peaceful state.

Suzuki raised his arm, and then a faint blue light emanated from his fingertips.

Upon seeing this, a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes.

Each time the clone returns, it brings a huge boost to Suzuki's main body, and this time is no exception.

However, unlike in the past, this time the return of the clone seems to have just hit a certain limit.

Back in the twelfth return, Suzuki's combined power had already reached the limits of human potential!

Since then, even after transferring half of his attributes to his clones, he has found it almost impossible to improve his chakra and physical abilities through training.

It was as if there was an extremely sturdy, thick barrier that completely blocked the way forward.

After that, Suzuki became even more composed.

Since cultivation is ineffective, then we will rely on the return of our clones to break through this barrier.

Thus, the thirteenth return.

Fourteenth Return

The 15th Return

In his previous four comebacks, Suzuki showed no signs of breaking through the barrier.

Even though his strength has clearly improved considerably in the four comebacks, he has obviously not experienced the so-called qualitative change.

Until this time, the seventeenth comeback!

The pitiful, thick barrier that separated humans from monsters was finally opened with a tiny crack!

Although it was the combined strength, it was still an incredible improvement.

Suzuki is now like a candidate for admiral in the pirate world, a future Yonko's vice president Marco, King, and others, or perhaps even a little stronger than them. He is the closest to being a monster!

Even if this boundary is just a small opening, countless people are still stuck here.

Those Marines who remained Vice Admirals for decades, those powerful individuals who, even after developing their Devil Fruit abilities to the point of awakening, were still instantly killed by monsters, and those Five Kage who, even when all five of them attacked together, were still easily subdued by Madara Uchiha.

Without a doubt, they could not see the road ahead.

Compared to monsters, the limits of humanity are like an ant that has reached its maximum growth level compared to a human—the difference is simply immeasurable!

Therefore, these people are basically killed instantly when they face monsters.

However, Suzuki is now very close to the monster!

(End of this chapter)