The next day, the group packed up again and resumed their journey.
Jiraiya-sensei seemed to have recovered from last night's blow as well.
He kept comforting himself. Two little brats... so what if they've got talent? Their emotional experience can't compare to this great literary master!
"Great Majesty: Sky Pierce!"
The golden bird-person spiraled in mid-air, then dove downward wrapped in compressed hurricane winds.
The air along the way seemed to come alive, not only failing to create resistance but actually enhancing the bird-person's speed even further.
A...
2025-09-23 15:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Karma."
This is what Sasuke named this ability.
The Misfortune Wolf possesses the power to absorb flames and calamities, which naturally includes misfortunes inflicted upon itself.
Simply put, any damage dealt to the Misfortune Wolf can enhance its own power. "The ...
2025-09-23 15:01:59 +0000 UTC View PostSea Circle Calendar 1464.
First half of the Grand Line.
"Ptui ptui ptui."
A disheveled young man looking like a complete savage sat on a deserted island grilling fish, but after just one bite, he couldn't help spitting it out.
"What is th...
2025-09-23 14:09:09 +0000 UTC View PostAnother new year. Now it was January of Sea Circle Calendar 1464.
More than half a year had passed since the battle at the Holy Land of Mariejois in the blink of an eye.
Half a year had also passed since Rocks left.
During this half year, Silas hadn't received any information ...
2025-09-23 14:09:08 +0000 UTC View PostRona saw through Tsuru being an undercover agent at first glance.
Not that Tsuru had revealed any flaws, but Rona remembered her.
Both female Marines. Both are quite beautiful.
Wasn't it normal to take a second look?
So even Marine Chief of Staff Portman Nisen never ima...
2025-09-23 13:27:18 +0000 UTC View PostRocks's assessment of Ripley was actually wrong.
He thought Ripley was a combatant, but in Silas's mind, her abilities leaned more toward logistics management.
Ripley had obviously realized this too.
Since her Haki and physical training w...
2025-09-23 13:27:17 +0000 UTC View PostOut with the old, in with the new.
Though that ungrateful little bastard Rocks had run off, the White Wolf Pirates' newcomer ranks gained three more.
Shiki, Tsuru, Zephyr!
These three names together looked awkward to Silas no matter how he viewed them.
But actually, the th...
2025-09-23 13:27:17 +0000 UTC View Post"Young man, you're dying."
In a thatched cottage filled with herbal scents, a white-haired, robust old Hobbit woman gripped Aedric's arm tightly, carefully examining the savage wound that showed dark bluish discoloration.
"Surely not?" Aedric's mouth twitched as he blinked and replied: "Granny A...
2025-09-23 10:57:51 +0000 UTC View PostUnder Whitebeard's forceful intervention, the originally ambitious Charlotte Linlin could only give up, leading her massive family fleet back empty-handed.
Before leaving, Charlotte Linlin didn't forget to promise: "Kai boy, my proposal remains permanently valid for you."
On another side, Ko...
2025-09-23 10:57:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe war's aftershocks were spreading across the world.
East Blue, Orange Town.
Dressed in clown attire with a white skull painted on his forehead and a big red nose, Buggy the Clown looked at the spirited Shanks in the newspaper. His expression was indescribable.
"Sha...
2025-09-23 10:57:37 +0000 UTC View PostWeaving an invisibility cloak is a major undertaking.
The entire cloak needs to be woven inch by inch by hand, without relying on magical means for weaving.
On one hand, spellcasting would affect the cloak's magical stability. On the other hand, weaving is extremely delicate work. ...
2025-09-23 10:57:36 +0000 UTC View PostGiant spider Shelob refused to give up, trying to find weak points in the barrier and attacking it forcefully.
Only then did she discover the magical barrier provided 360-degree defense without blind spots.
Seeing this, Shelob stopped attacking and instead spat spider silk at the magical ...
2025-09-23 10:57:32 +0000 UTC View PostMarine flagship.
Aokiji's tall frame leaned slightly forward, brow furrowed as he quietly requested instructions from the Fleet Admiral beside him. "Sengoku-san, Charlotte Linlin and Kai have engaged. Should we intervene?"
The situation changed rapidly—letting a full-strength Pirate Emperor act freely...
2025-09-22 19:12:59 +0000 UTC View PostA humanoid unidentified object was flying backward through the air.
"That old bastard has no honor, coming to deceive and sneak attack me, a twenty-one-year-old young man. At least wait for me to transform! Isn't there supposed to be invincibility frames during transformation?"
Kai c...
2025-09-22 19:12:59 +0000 UTC View Post"If you can do it, then come and try!"
Beckman roared hoarsely, his voice roughened by days of fierce combat.
After three days and nights of non-stop, high-intensity battle, Beckman had long lost his initial elegant composure. His meticulously groomed gray hair had become a tangled mess, covere...
2025-09-22 19:12:58 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing Kael draw the last red-headed arrow, the orcs instantly fell silent. They held their breath carefully and became even more cautious.
Orcs respected strength above all. They deeply feared that Kael, having drawn the red arrow, might fly into a rage and take it out on them.
But to the orc...
2025-09-22 17:57:13 +0000 UTC View PostKael wanted to use giant spider Shelob's silk to create an invisibility cloak.
The only problem? Shelob was Ungoliant's offspring. Extremely powerful and difficult to deal with.
Plus, Shelob's dwelling place was located at Mordor's border at Cirith Ungol pass, very close to Minas Morgul. The former G...
2025-09-22 17:57:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe creation of the Philosopher's Stone was temporarily at a standstill. It needed to wait for Saturn's appearance before continuing the next transformation.
After resting well for several days to restore his spirits, Kael turned his attention to other matters.
During these few months waiting f...
2025-09-22 17:57:11 +0000 UTC View PostOriginally, when passing through Roadside Keep, Gandalf and Balin had planned to visit Levi along the way.
However, when they arrived, they received news:
"He's not here."
Gandalf could only remain silent about this.
"Shall we go then?" Balin looked up and asked.
"What else ca...
2025-09-22 17:47:06 +0000 UTC View PostAt the end of 2948, Roadside Keep opened a maritime technology program, with navigators and sailors from Lindon serving as instructors.
From then on, there were a few elven figures within Roadside Keep.
Logically speaking, elves were more accustomed to quiet and peaceful environm...
2025-09-22 17:47:04 +0000 UTC View Post"Small boat?"
Hearing this, Levi pointed to a ship dozens of meters long in the distance. "Over there. I wasn't very satisfied with it, so I made another one."
Círdan's eyelid twitched.
You call that a small boat?
"My lord, our materials are running somewhat short."
As if fin...
2025-09-22 16:33:14 +0000 UTC View PostSeagulls cried as they flew into the sky, with white waves and beaches appearing in the distance.
Mithlond, the Grey Havens—built at the mouth of the Lhûn River flowing into Lune Bay, it had over six thousand years of history since its establishment.
The lord here was Círdan the Shipwright, an ...
2025-09-22 16:33:13 +0000 UTC View Post"Hello."
Levi dismounted and immediately placed a fence by the tower base to tie up his horse.
"Lord Levi of Roadside Keep has come to visit."
"We know you. Your achievements in recent years are incomparable, resounding like thunderstorms. Every elf living here knows of them."
The elf before th...
2025-09-22 16:33:12 +0000 UTC View PostThey looked around, searching for enemies.
Swish! Another light sound as an arrow shot from the tree canopy overhead, precisely piercing the Snaga holding a short bow. The fellow with his heart pierced didn't even scream before falling dead.
"Take cover!" The Snaga scattered, hidi...
2025-09-22 14:18:04 +0000 UTC View Post"My dear friend, this is truly heartbreaking." Elladan spoke in exaggerated tones, yet his face bore not the slightest trace of sorrow. "And to think we didn't return to Rivendell, coming specially to help you."
"This is really, truly an unexpected surprise!" Aedric's grin nearly reached his ears. "How'd you...
2025-09-22 14:18:03 +0000 UTC View PostScattered torches illuminated the entire cavern. Like a pitch-black night sky with only scattered stars.
Looking across, rather than bringing joy at seeing light, the vastness and gloom instead caused fear to well up from the depths of one's heart.
A great fire burned at the center, illuminat...
2025-09-22 14:18:03 +0000 UTC View Post"I... I don't know where they wandered from." Initially Torg was somewhat nervous, but grew smoother as he spoke—quite concise too, appearing to be a highly adaptable young man.
"They've got great numbers, entrenched in Woody End's southern reaches, occupying a cave less than two days' journey from here."
"...
2025-09-22 14:18:02 +0000 UTC View PostWalking west from Thornfield Village for an hour brought one to vast hills covered with green vegetation. Further west lay Woody End.
Little Shepherd usually grazed his flock here. Upon arriving, Aedric sent him back with the excuse that "what comes next isn't suitable for children to witness."
Then ...
2025-09-22 14:18:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt was Morgan. At some unknown point, he'd taken position nearby.
He now held a brown long pipe filled with Old Toby. Seeing Aedric awaken, he lit the pipe and offered it over.
"Have a smoke—you'll feel better."
"The pipe's new." Aedric had just awakened and remained somewhat dazed, but seeing s...
2025-09-22 14:18:00 +0000 UTC View Post