It was late when Makarov found me.
The guild hall had quieted down. Most of the chaos had spilled out into the night, leaving only occasional drunken snore from someone passed out in the corner. I was sitting alone on the balcony above the hall.
Didn’t even need to look when the old man stepped beside me.
He didn’t sp...
2025-04-19 11:34:42 +0000 UTC
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The grand halls of the Magic Council were just as over-the-top as I remembered from the anime.
Marble pillars taller than most apartment buildings, golden trim so polished it practically screamed "compensating," and that suffocating air of self-importance that made me want to roll my eyes into another dimension.
I wasn’t impressed...
2025-04-17 13:11:44 +0000 UTC
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One year later, and Konoha moved on.
It always did.
No matter how many funerals we attended, no matter how much blood stained the soil, life carried on. Shops reopened, missions resumed, and the village kept spinning like nothing had changed. But it had.
Minato was gone.
And we were left to pick up the pieces.
I sto...
2025-04-16 14:21:27 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 73
The next morning, Alma was back to her usual self, the spark in her eyes returning.
Hopefully.
"You know your disciples are already waiting for you," she said, barely hiding the amusement in her voice.
I raised an eyebrow. "Disciples? Seriously? That makes me feel so old now."
Alma chuckled, l...
2025-04-16 14:19:21 +0000 UTC
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The sun was setting, casting long shadows on the streets of Magnolia as Gildarts and I walked down the streets.
It felt good to just walk and not think about anything for a while.
Ur’s house wasn’t far from the center of town. It was a modest home, nothing flashy.
When we reached her doorstep, I knocked gently. A paus...
2025-04-15 11:16:36 +0000 UTC
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The funeral was held at dawn.
The sky was a dull, suffocating gray, as if the heavens themselves were mourning. The entire village had gathered—shinobi and civilians alike—standing together in silence, dressed in black.
Minato’s portrait was placed at the front, his usual bright smile frozen in time. Beside it, his Hokage cloak...
2025-04-14 12:08:59 +0000 UTC
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The airship hummed softly as it cut through the sky, the once-tense atmosphere now eerily calm. I leaned back against the wall, arms crossed, staring out the window as the landscape blurred beneath us.
Ur and Ultear were in one of the cabins. Together.
Ur refused to leave her side, as if afraid that Ultear would disappear if she so m...
2025-04-14 12:06:52 +0000 UTC
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Kushina was dying.
Again.
The hospital was doing everything they could, but after getting a literal tailed beast ripped out of her, even her Uzumaki genes could only take her so far. She was barely conscious, her breathing shallow, and I could hear the hushed whispers of the medics—
“She won’t last the night.”
No....
2025-04-12 12:13:52 +0000 UTC
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I exhaled, letting the weight of the battle settle. Precht was down. His magic was gone.
I had won as expected.
But it wasn’t over.
I turned—my gaze snapping toward the battlefield where Gildarts and Ur were still locked in combat with the Seven Kin of Purgatory.
A stalemate.
Gildarts stood tall, fists clenched,...
2025-04-12 12:10:27 +0000 UTC
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It was raining.
Because of course it was.
Because the universe loved to set the mood for major world events. And what was more ominous than a downpour on the night the literal chosen one was born?
Yeah. That’s right. The kid was finally here.
Naruto Uzumaki.
Or, at least, I was pretty sure that’s what his name w...
2025-04-11 11:30:57 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 69
The ship shook under the weight of Hades’ magic. His presence alone felt like a black hole, pulling at the very air around us. But just as the pressure settled, a new one emerged—multiple, actually.
I felt them before I saw them.
Then—
Footsteps.
Seven figures stepped forward, emerging from the sha...
2025-04-11 11:29:39 +0000 UTC
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The moment we stepped inside the cell, Ur froze.
Her breath hitched, her entire body going rigid as she took in the sight before her.
Ultear.
Not a memory. Not a dream. She was here. Alive.
For years, Ur had believed her daughter was dead—stolen from her by deception and cruelty. She had mourned, hoped, even prayed. But...
2025-04-10 11:54:25 +0000 UTC
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The air was crisp—the kind of autumn chill that made you question why you ever left your house in the first place.
I had just wrapped up a mission that should have taken at least a month but, through sheer force of competence (and maybe a little bit of dumb luck), ended in a week. I was looking forward to a long, well-earned nap. Maybe s...
2025-04-09 14:46:44 +0000 UTC
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The hum of Avalon’s engines was steady—until it wasn’t.
A sudden jolt rocked the airship, sending a tremor through the metal floor. Loose items rattled, and outside the viewing window, the sky flickered with bursts of strange, shifting light. The air around them seemed distorted, like heat rising off pavement, but in all directions.<...
2025-04-09 14:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Makarov’s office was a mess of paperwork, half-filled reports, and the ever-present smell of old ink. Normally, this was the place where the old man scolded us for our latest destruction bill. Today, however, the mood was heavier.
Ur stood in front of the desk, arms crossed, jaw tight. Gildarts leaned against the wall, unusually serious,...
2025-04-08 13:49:32 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 45 The Art of Running Away (Professionally, of Course)
The blaring sirens echoed through the estate, and somewhere in the distance, the distinct sound of way too many shinobi rushing our way filled the air.
"Shisui," I said, keeping my voice eerily calm, "I just want you to know—this is your fault."
Shisui winced. "In...
2025-04-08 13:48:41 +0000 UTC
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We had the layout. We had the target. We had… questionable levels of professionalism.
"Alright," I said, spreading the stolen map on the floor of our tiny inn room. "Tanaka Gorō’s fortress has three main entry points: the front gate, which is obviously a no-go; the eastern side, which has a guard rotation we can exploit; and the under...
2025-04-07 11:14:14 +0000 UTC
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One year later.
X775
The guild was lively tonight. Laughter and drunken chatter echoed through Fairy Tail’s hall, tankards clashing together in celebration of another round of completed missions. Somewhere across the room, Macao and Wakaba were loudly arguing over who had the worst taste in women. Near the bar, Cana was worki...
2025-04-07 11:12:27 +0000 UTC
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2025-04-05 12:58:09 +0000 UTC
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Traveling with an elite ANBU squad should have been smooth, efficient, and silent. We should have been moving in perfect sync, embodying the essence of deadly professionalism.
Instead, I was leading the equivalent of a rogue stand-up comedy troupe, and Tokuma Hyuga looked about five minutes away from a nervous breakdown.
"Captain, se...
2025-04-05 12:55:57 +0000 UTC
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Let me start by saying this wasn’t my idea. If I had a jewel for every time someone said, “Aiden, take the kids on a mission, it’ll be good for them,” I could buy an island and disappear.
Makarov hit me with the classic you’re so good with the younger members line.
Translation? “Please chaperone our murder-happy kids befo...
2025-04-05 12:54:46 +0000 UTC
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ANBU briefings were always serious. Dark room, masked faces, a whole lot of tension in the air—like we were about to discuss stock market crashes instead of cold-blooded assassinations.
Crow, as expected, broke the silence first. "If this isn’t an urgent mission, I swear on my mask that I will riot."
"You’ll riot?" I asked. "Ar...
2025-04-04 15:38:49 +0000 UTC
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Gildarts had been gone for about a month, off on some S-Class quest that probably involved leveling mountains, punching dragons in the face, and—without a doubt—getting hopelessly lost along the way.
Fairy Tail had been its usual brand of chaotic while he was gone, but there was something different without him around. Fewer walls broke...
2025-04-04 14:24:38 +0000 UTC
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The Harvest Festival was in full swing, and Magnolia had transformed into a lively wonderland of lights, music, and laughter. Banners stretched across the streets, stalls lined every corner, and the smell of grilled meats, sweet pastries, and roasted nuts filled the air. Performers juggled, dancers twirled, and fireworks periodically burst in th...
2025-04-03 11:09:00 +0000 UTC
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I had made some incredibly questionable decisions in my life.
Challenging Minato-sensei to a no-holds-barred spar in the Forest of Death? Definitely top three.
The other two?
Letting Obito cook once.
Summoning Taka during an ANBU mission.
(One nearly gave me food poisoning, the other nearly got me publicly executed ...
2025-04-03 10:57:22 +0000 UTC
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The morning started like any other—until I reached for Taka and found nothing but empty air.
For a solid three seconds, I panicked. Had I lost him? Had some rogue ninja kidnapped my tiny, overly enthusiastic bird? Was I going to have to launch a full-scale rescue operation for my own summon?
Then I saw the note on my nightstand, wr...
2025-04-03 10:55:47 +0000 UTC
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Peaceful.
But not for long.
"Aiden, wake up."
A pillow smacked into my face with enough force to knock me off the bed.
I hit the ground with a thud, groaning. "What the hell, Alma?"
Standing above me, arms crossed, was Alma Maxwell—my girlfriend, the guild’s receptionist, and the absolute bane of my existence in...
2025-04-03 10:53:42 +0000 UTC
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The air in the training room was suffocating, thick with the weight of my own thoughts. My breathing was steady, measured—but inside, I was anything but calm.
Not enough.
I clenched my jaw, scrolling through my inventory.
For so long, I had been careful. I had picked my weapons with precision, with restraint. I had convinced ...
2025-04-02 13:57:27 +0000 UTC
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The teleportation was instant.
One moment, we stood in the ruins of a battlefield drenched in death and eldritch remnants. The next, we were home.
Fairy Tail stood before us, its familiar wooden walls glowing under the soft evening light. The air here was warm, filled with the distant laughter and chatter of guildmates inside—compl...
2025-04-02 13:54:42 +0000 UTC
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I stood amid the ruins, the weight of what had happened settling in my chest. My fingers twitched, instincts screaming that the fight wasn’t over, but the truth was worse.
The real damage had already been done.
And then I saw them.
The missing Fairy Tail members.
Their bodies lay in the rubble, motionless. Expressions f...
2025-04-01 13:40:31 +0000 UTC
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