"Why resort to such harsh words, my friend?"
As soon as Garrett finished speaking, the main door swung open with a whoosh, and a figure in white robes stepped out from within.
"With such a distinguished guest visiting, why was I not informed?"
He cast a somewhat disappointed glance at the guard at the door, scolding him.
...
2025-07-25 00:18:55 +0000 UTC View Post"You seem to have won the hearts of the people," Gandalf said with a cheerful smile.
"Most of the time, I don't even know how I earned such respect," Garrett said with a hint of something deeper: "Maybe it's fortune, or something else?"
"If it had been someone else, would the outcome have been the same?"
"No, Garrett."
Ga...
2025-07-25 00:18:05 +0000 UTC View Post"The alliance is established."
After a brief conversation, Gandalf, who had been silently present, merely observing, gave the final announcement.
Thorin nodded and said, "In the name of the King under the Mountain, I swear I will ensure this alliance proceeds smoothly, with no party being taken advantage of."
"Then I'll vouch f...
2025-07-25 00:17:27 +0000 UTC View PostWhen the sun once again illuminated Konoha, some people in the village had already gotten dressed and left home.
Today was the day of the Hokage's executive meeting.
In fact, in the past, there wasn't a special term for this. Back then, there were only a few people, so meetings were simple, just run from one end of the street to the ...
2025-07-25 00:16:37 +0000 UTC View PostTime was tight, so Edgar got straight to the point.
"The three major auction houses are jointly hosting the auction, but they're not entirely united. The Scarlet Casino will participate as a middleman. As long as we can get involved in guarding and transporting the sirens before the auction, rescuing them will be much easier."
G...
2025-07-25 00:15:17 +0000 UTC View Post---Third POV---
"What is this?"
Naruto instinctively asked the reliable person beside him. However, after waiting a few seconds without hearing Ryouma's reply, he looked down at him and realized that Ryouma was staring intently ahead, murmuring to himself.
"Holy crap, can the Ryūmyaku even do something like this?"
At thi...
2025-07-25 00:14:20 +0000 UTC View PostDeidara spun the clay spider in his hand out of boredom and suddenly clicked his tongue. "Why isn't Pain here yet?"
Sasori didn't even lift his head and replied, "Quiet down."
Just as Kakuzu finished counting his third stack of bills, the door to the meeting room slid open silently.
The sound of wheels rolling across the metal ...
2025-07-25 00:13:21 +0000 UTC View PostFaced with the sudden weightlessness, Setsuna and Shizuku instinctively reached out and managed to grab onto the dangling spider silk. Unlike Gitai, the three of them didn't fall straight into the endless abyss.
Hanging beneath the bridge on the spider silk, Shizuku was positioned slightly higher, while Setsuna and Yomi were clinging to th...
2025-07-25 00:12:13 +0000 UTC View Post"Councilor Talis, Caitlyn, are you both alright? You've worked hard tonight, please hand the suspects over to us for proper processing."
Captain Marcus said this as he arrived at the scene with a group of panting younger enforcers.
He looked at Jayce and Caitlyn. Though a smile was on his face, his brow furrowed slightly, almost impe...
2025-07-25 00:10:48 +0000 UTC View Post[Can I… can I talk to them?]
Jayce asked anxiously.
"Wait a moment, I'll ask them."
Cipher removed the communicator temporarily. "Professor, Viktor, Jayce wants to speak with you both."
Heimerdinger carefully set down his teacup, steam still rising from the porcelain. "Then let him talk. Jayce was once my student, and i...
2025-07-25 00:10:13 +0000 UTC View PostIn an instant, Konoha was shaken, and its people were gripped with fear and anxiety.
Surprisingly, Shin, upon receiving this news, actually let out a sigh of relief.
At that moment, many people had gathered in the courtyard of the Fukuyama household within the Uchiha clan.
"Your reaction is strange," Fukuyama said in confusion....
2025-07-25 00:09:12 +0000 UTC View Post"Sensei?!"
The chunin who had accompanied Yahiko and Nagato showed a puzzled expression.
"Yes, yes... Our sensei is Jiraiya."
Yahiko quickly put on a harmless smile.
Beside him, Nagato hurriedly bowed his head in shyness. Whether it was out of embarrassment or hidden hatred was unclear.
"You're the three students Ji...
2025-07-25 00:07:07 +0000 UTC View Post"Only two point?"
Late at night, Yahiko and the others were gathered around Jiraiya's test paper, along with the letters Jiraiya had written to each of them.
In the letters, he expressed his concern over the past year, saying things like, "You've probably had a hard time working for the village," and lamented that because of the ongo...
2025-07-25 00:06:21 +0000 UTC View PostThis chapter deals with some heavy themes in a light way. Addiction and losing oneself are some of the themes. If you have problems with it, I suggest skipping it.
---Shinji's POV---
The blue crystals taste like winter mint and electricity and I can't stop. I've been sneaking extra licks all morning while Naruki and Miki mess around ...
2025-07-24 10:40:59 +0000 UTC View Post"Speak! Who's behind all of this?!"
Caitlyn sternly interrogated the siblings.
She had pieced everything together and figured it all out.
From the factory explosion to her convenient encounter with the Ionan siblings, it was all orchestrated. Otherwise, why would these two stop directly in front of her, a complete stranger to t...
2025-07-24 01:20:10 +0000 UTC View Post"What are your names?"
Keenly aware something was fundamentally wrong with the official narrative, Caitlyn chose not to bring the two back to the Piltover Enforcer station. Instead, she immediately began questioning them in the field.
She pulled out a leather-bound notebook and pen to document their testimony, knowing this conversati...
2025-07-24 01:19:38 +0000 UTC View Post"I understand, my lord."
A resident braced himself and said, "I've long since pledged everything I have to Wayfort. I'm willing to stake my life to verify whether this dragon is safe."
"May I touch it?"
"You may. Go ahead."
Garrett extended the hand holding the dragon forward.
The resident took a deep breath, slowly...
2025-07-24 01:18:38 +0000 UTC View PostWhile the residents were still pondering this concept called "beauty," Garrett had already returned to the keep early and was packing everything he might need.
A sword, pickaxe, axe, some provisions and materials, some valuables, healing potions, golden apples...
And as a last resort: TNT.
If Saruman had turned to darkness prem...
2025-07-24 01:18:03 +0000 UTC View Post"But none of that is the main reason I suspect him."
Gandalf reflected for a moment, then said, "The main reason is that his recent behavior has been quite abnormal."
"While I was in Orthanc searching for useful information, he frequently summoned certain attendants to the upper levels of the tower. They would depart with orders and ...
2025-07-24 01:17:33 +0000 UTC View Post"You mean the road you plan to build will cut straight across Mirkwood, is that right?"
"Yes."
"Very well."
Thranduil agreed readily, then added, "Whether it's our Elven Path or the Old Forest Road farther south, you're welcome to make use of them."
Mirkwood had two existing routes, the "Elven Path" and the "Old Forest Ro...
2025-07-24 01:17:06 +0000 UTC View Post"Mithrandir, my friend, what brings you to the Woodland Realm?"
In the great hall of the Woodland Realm's palace, Thranduil greeted Gandalf as he descended the steps, so that the wizard wouldn't have to crane his neck to look up at him.
"It's nothing urgent, Your Majesty. I merely came by to gather some intelligence along the way." 2025-07-24 01:16:40 +0000 UTC View Post
---Third POV---
Sasori pulled out a scroll from his robes, preparing to use a puppet technique that he hadn't fully completed yet.
But how could Ryouma give him such a chance? In a flash of lightning arcing around his body, he suddenly transformed into a bolt of thunder and dashed right in front of Sasori, slashing down with his swor...
2025-07-24 01:15:00 +0000 UTC View PostSilent and speechless, this made the chatterbox Jiraiya extremely uncomfortable.
Finally, the meal was over.
After following the other inmates at the table to wash the dishes, they all gathered outside for group exercises. Once that was done, they jogged laps around the field.
Before he knew it, it was already eight o'clock. 2025-07-24 01:13:12 +0000 UTC View Post
"Um... how should I say this, I've come here..."
Jiraiya looked at the faces of his three students, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, his expression becoming more and more awkward and even a little flushed as he spoke.
He couldn't possibly say he came all this way... to push Pain to update his works.
"Let's not talk about me....
2025-07-24 01:12:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe Second Great Ninja War had finally come to an end.
It was hard to say who the real victors were, the dead were dead, the wounded were wounded, and no one seemed to have gained any true advantage.
Jiraiya searched for a long, long time but still couldn't find any trace of Pain.
Today, he planned to go to the bookstore to buy...
2025-07-24 01:12:12 +0000 UTC View Post"Hiruzen!" Seeing Hiruzen, Koharu was overwhelmed with emotion and quickly apologized. "I misspoke earlier. None of those things were what I truly meant. I'm sorry. You'll forgive me, won't you?"
But Hiruzen's face remained dark and grim. He didn't say a word. Instead, he suddenly began forming hand seals rapidly.
"What are you doing...
2025-07-24 01:10:41 +0000 UTC View Post---Third POV---
The appearance of the projection made the bearded man who was gathering his chips look up for a moment.
His grin widened with delight.
"Oh? Just won some money and now there's a good show to watch too?"
A dark-skinned, stern-looking middle-aged man beside him frowned slightly.
"A good show?"
In...
2025-07-24 01:06:20 +0000 UTC View PostIt's quite sad that so many are cancelling their memberships. Anyway, I am kind of in the mood for writing songs, so I don't know if I should restart something or continue writing Musician In Love-hate with Fan (MILF). But doing the songs takes so much time, so I am not sure. I'll nearly reach a point where I can reduce LOTR chapters to 1-2 a da...
2025-07-22 22:54:42 +0000 UTC View Post---Third POV---
With the control granted by the Rikugan, Ryouma quickly formed hand seals with both hands, creating a diamond-shaped mark on his forehead.
Rin exclaimed in surprise, "Is that Tsunade-sensei's Strength of a Hundred Seal? When did you learn that?"
"Oh, this?" Ryouma pointed to his forehead. "I learned it from a sc...
2025-07-22 22:36:58 +0000 UTC View Post---Third POV---
Shiho snapped out of it and saw that all the Konoha ninjas were staring at him. He immediately started trembling with nervousness and began speaking haltingly.
"I... I don't actually know that much. This is something my grandfather once told me. If I say anything wrong, please, all of you, don't…"
"That's enou...
2025-07-22 22:36:01 +0000 UTC View Post