To Shiki, the denial just made Marcus look like some naive kid who still believed dreams and friendship actually meant something in this world. Someone who hadn't been beaten down by reality yet.
He didn't bother explaining or trying to prove his point. He just gave Marcus a knowing look, the kind of look that said "you'll learn."
"S...
2025-12-03 03:28:08 +0000 UTC
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Shiki's gaze swept across the Straw Hat crew, lingering on each face before settling somewhere in the middle of the group.
"Following such a weak captain must be frustrating. Shihahahaha! Submit to me now, and I might consider letting your captain live."
But the only response was silence.
His amused expression faded. "So you re...
2025-12-03 03:26:33 +0000 UTC
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"It should be safe up there by now, right?" Bon Kurei asked, feeling the ship finally settle into stillness.
Everyone else was curious too. The violent shaking had stopped, but none of them knew what conditions they'd find outside the obsidian shelter.
Marcus thought for a moment, then pulled out his diamond pickaxe and dug a small o...
2025-12-03 03:25:38 +0000 UTC
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Chopper's innocent translation made every woman on the ship go pale. They'd all seen that damn gorilla. The thing was massive, intelligent, and apparently had very specific tastes.
Sanji's hand trembled so hard that ash fell from his cigarette. "The fuck did you just say?!"
"HOOHOO!"
"It wasn't me!" Chopper jumped back, startle...
2025-12-03 03:24:49 +0000 UTC
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Mario was walking through his workshop with the creeper toddling beside him when his communicator buzzed against his hip.
"Hello? Mario? Finally got through to you! I found that planet you were looking for."
Yondu's voice came through clear, but Mario barely reacted. He already knew where Morag was, he'd even already grabbed the Powe...
2025-12-03 03:22:29 +0000 UTC
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After learning that Banner and Hulk couldn't stay awake 24/7 like dolphins, Mario left.
"Well, if they can't run nonstop, they can't. Not everyone can be a machine."
He returned to Sakaar through the waystone and immediately spotted Thanos sitting nearby, watching robots crank kinetic generators.
Mario paused. "Done already?"
2025-12-03 03:21:41 +0000 UTC
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In the end, Mario had to let Ivan go, shaking his head in disappointment.
"That was a perfect opportunity to build mental fortitude. I handed you a chance on a silver platter and you just walked away from it."
He turned away with a sigh and headed toward the Nether portal. He needed to visit the Twilight Forest dimension to mine some...
2025-12-03 03:20:52 +0000 UTC
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"We're under attack."
The Grandmaster immediately straightened in his chair. "Where? How many attackers?"
"Six individuals."
"Six? How many guards do we have stationed here?"
"One thousand four hundred and forty."
The Grandmaster's expression twisted.
Are you kidding me?
With that many guards, t...
2025-12-03 03:19:57 +0000 UTC
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The sun was bright, and the breeze was just right.
His boots hit solid ground as he materialized on a stretch of green meadow that looked like it had been pulled straight from a children's storybook.
"Baa—"
The sheep's bleating snapped him out of his daze. He'd been staring up at the perfectly square sun hanging in the sky.
2025-12-03 03:18:47 +0000 UTC
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On the other side, in the prison of the South Undeep, a small and thin figure was sneaking around, glancing left and right furtively.
Then he looked toward the guard at the prison gate.
"He's asleep... gollum..."
Making a little noise on purpose to confirm the guard was indeed fast asleep, Gollum clawed at the iron bars and, wi...
2025-12-03 03:15:06 +0000 UTC
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"My home lies deep within the forest, at the foot of the mountains."
While Gandalf and his companions hurried toward the capital of Rohan, Fangorn Forest was filled with an atmosphere of peace and harmony.
Pippin and Merry sat upon Treebeard's shoulders, chatting with him.
"I promised Gandalf I would keep you safe, so I must ma...
2025-12-03 03:13:14 +0000 UTC
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The sound of horns announced the arrival of reinforcements from the Free Cities. With the support of over a thousand elite soldiers from five fully manned companies, the annihilation of the Uruk squad was swift and unstoppable.
Not to mention that the Uruk force wasn't even as numerous as the reinforcements from the North Undeep. Even if t...
2025-12-03 03:10:49 +0000 UTC
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The outbreak of war always comes faster than anyone expects.
On the eastern bank of the River Isen, two armies clashed.
On one side was an advance force composed of Dunlendings and Uruk-hai, numbering a little over two thousand.
On the other side was the prince of Rohan, Théodred, the only son of King Théoden, leading ten com...
2025-12-03 03:10:08 +0000 UTC
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"The streets feel unusually quiet today."
Garrett stepped out of the castle, muttering to himself in mild confusion.
"There's no laughter or chatter along the road... even Weymir isn't around. They've probably all been sent to the Eastern Warfront."
The old man beside him, broad-shouldered and bent over a vegetable patch, answe...
2025-12-03 03:09:26 +0000 UTC
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Roar!
A tremendous roar echoed across the sky, tearing through the dark clouds above the Vales of Anduin. Sunlight burst through the rift, cascading down upon the crimson-scaled dragon, bathing it in a holy glow.
"What is that?"
At the sight of the fire dragon in the sky, many who had never been to Wayfort fell into pa...
2025-12-03 03:08:37 +0000 UTC
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"Legolas, Gimli, come help! We have to hide the boats quickly and move out at once."
After shooting down the passing Nazgûl, Aragorn and Boromir immediately realized how serious the situation was.
Before the One Ring and Sauron are destroyed, the Nazgûl can never truly die. They can only be defeated temporarily. Soon enough, they'l...
2025-12-03 03:07:37 +0000 UTC
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Before the Mirror of Galadriel, the Lady of Lothlórien revealed many things. At the same time, she resisted the temptation of the One Ring and passed her own test.
In the near future, she would accept her fate, to return to the West, to Valinor, the Blessed Realm, and no longer dwell in Arda.
From that moment on, the fate of the One...
2025-12-03 03:06:38 +0000 UTC
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---Third POV---
Snap!
With a forceful stomp from Garble, the white stone shattered easily, turning into fine powder that quietly drifted away in the murky water.
The sirens ahead all froze in place.
As if suddenly sensing some terrifying presence, they stiffly and mechanically turned their heads toward him. Or ra...
2025-12-03 02:53:39 +0000 UTC
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---Third POV---
Viktor asked back in confusion, "A gift?"
Were they at the stage where they exchanged gifts?
Was his argument that effective?
Or had the famous Desert Hero King actually been broken by his future self?
Wolcen didn't answer. He simply opened his right hand. The swirling clouds and drifting snow around...
2025-12-03 02:52:39 +0000 UTC
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According to Black Zetsu's memories, ever since he was born, he had never run this fast.
This friend Masashi, yeah, he's worth keeping around.
The only bad part was that he was being forced to run this fast.
"No! No! Wrong way! It's this direction!"
Boom!
Masashi, still sprinting, stomped down, and a Lightn...
2025-12-03 02:50:36 +0000 UTC
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Reflected in his eyes was the colossal form of the chakra giant, yet A showed not a trace of fear.
Lightning still flickered dazzlingly around his body. Without hesitation, he leapt high into the air and swung his hand blade down, striking heavily at Obito, who was encased within Susanoo.
A full-power blow from the Lightning Release ...
2025-12-03 02:47:56 +0000 UTC
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Kumo plaza.
Several members of the Eight-Tails' jinchūriki guard were busily hauling and packing up the concert equipment.
B let out a strange yell, vaulted off the stage, and bounded over to where Obito and Kura were standing.
♪Yo, yo, Killer B up on the stage,
concert hype about to blaze,
but Ryo ain't in the place,<...
2025-12-03 02:46:51 +0000 UTC
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The next three days passed in a pleasant routine made significantly more interesting by having a cow that occasionally defecated soup.
Alexei spent most of his time fishing, naturally. What else was there to do?
His treehouse was basically complete now, fully MC-ified, even upgraded slightly. The first floor remained his living space...
2025-12-03 02:44:52 +0000 UTC
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The second arrow hit, and Alexei's soul nearly evacuated his body through sheer panic.
He scrambled sideways, shield raised, moving in a crab-walk until he was sure he'd reached cover behind the treehouse wall. Only then did he allow himself to stop and think.
Health: 1.5/10.0
Hunger: 0.0/10.0
Right. Healing. He needed to...
2025-12-03 02:43:15 +0000 UTC
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The Gotham City Tax Department building loomed over the municipal plaza, a huge block of old stone worn down by years of rain and neglect. It looked especially gloomy compared to the brightly lit Wayne Tower across the street. Over here, even the lights seemed to get swallowed by the dull gray walls, leaving everything stuck in a kind of bureauc...
2025-12-03 02:39:09 +0000 UTC
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The storage room beside the underground parking lot had no heating. The cold seemed to seep out of every crack in the concrete floor. Otis could only rely on an old electric space heater for warmth. Its coils glowed faintly in the dark, and even wrapped in a thick down coat, he still felt the chill creeping up from his feet to his entire body.
2025-12-03 02:38:26 +0000 UTC
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Marco had opened the captain's office door countless times before, but it still felt like walking into a burning building.
"Cough, cough... Can't you smoke a little less? I just got back and already I'm choking." He ran a hand across his throat in a mock death gesture, fumbled for the window, and yanked it open. Bob shivered violently and ...
2025-12-03 02:37:42 +0000 UTC
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Word on the street was that the caped freak got hurt during his Christmas rampage, but nobody had solid proof. No fingerprints or bloodstains recovered at any of the scenes. The whole "bat monster" rumor burned hot for a while before gradually fading into Gotham's usual background noise.
At first, a few muddle-headed punks even jumped out ...
2025-12-03 02:36:53 +0000 UTC
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The granite facade of GCPD headquarters looked like it was crawling with beetles. Dawn had barely broken, but the broadcast vans had already swarmed in, their blinding headlights weaving together into a dizzying pool of light that illuminated every weather-stained streak on the building's gray columns and stone steps. Microphones, cameras, porta...
2025-12-03 02:36:12 +0000 UTC
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Randolph stepped out of the office building and the cold hit him. Every breath filled his lungs with stabbing air, as if he were inhaling tiny shards of ice. He pulled his coat tighter and headed toward the parking lot.
The shop windows along the street were packed with manufactured warmth, like ribbons, fairy lights, stuffed reindeer with...
2025-12-03 02:35:20 +0000 UTC
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