Ichigo didn't even look up from his math homework. They were in the living room, where he was at the coffee table and Rukia was sitting rigidly on the couch, wearing her school uniform.
"I heard you the first twenty times, Rukia. Shut up, I'm trying to figure out why the cosine of 'x' matters."
"I'm not kidding, Ichigo." Rukia shifted, and the couch cushion made a dull sound. "It's... heavy. Are human bodies supposed to feel like this? I feel like my whol...
The room fell silent, broken only by the sound of the tarp hitting the wall frame, while Karin kept aiming through the hole.
"He's watching us," she repeated, her voice low and inflectionless.
Ichigo moved closer to her, narrowing his eyes toward where she was looking, and saw that the black cat was motionless on the utility pole, a dark silhouette against the steadily brightening sky.
"It's just a damn cat, Karin," Ichigo said, rubbing his face, since he was exhausted and h...
The tarp they had gotten from the garden shed slapped against the broken frame of the wall, a dull, rhythmic sound that echoed in the silent house.
It was four in the morning.
Ichigo was sitting on the floor of his wrecked room, his back against the only remaining intact wall, and while he couldn't sleep, he hadn't tried either.
The silence in his head was the problem.
Before, there was always noise. It wasn't always the maniacal laugh he had heard during the fight, bu...
Author's Note: I completely rewrote chapter 2, it has nothing to do with the previous chapter
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Ichigo closed his eyes. Great, another disaster. Just what I needed.
"Hey!" Rukia's voice sounded again from the closet, this time louder and muffled by the wood. "What is that noise?! You're leaving me here! Get me out!"
"Not now!" Ichigo hissed at the door. "It's my dad! Stay in there and don't make a single sound!"
First off, apologies for being quiet today. I was busy mapping out the future arcs for my stories, and... well, I got hit with a sudden burst of inspiration and ended up starting a new Bleach story XD. Hope you can forgive me!
Now, onto the important update. As I mentioned before, I'm holding a special raffle for you all.
The Prize: One free month of The Unrivaled King'S Throne tier.
Dealing with ghosts and third-rate thugs was my routine. Seeing a Soul Reaper in my room and fighting a giant Hollow was... intense. But this? This is spiritual paperwork hell.
I thought my only problem was controlling the psycho living in my head. Turns out my real destiny is to be the spiritual "Ground Zero"—a fancy name for being a walking catalyst who needs... to bond.
And how do I do that? Apparently, through "Soul Pacts" which, to my surprise, are very physical.
Temari's voice came out muffled from the futon, where she had curled into a ball, completely wrapped in Hinata's sheet, and she refused to look at the door where Shizune had just fled.
Naruto stood in the middle of the living room, feeling like a complete intruder in his own house, and the silence left behind by Shizune's slamming door was terrible, with only the drip of a faucet in the kitchen audible.
"Naruto-kun, I know you're in there! I can hear you whispering!"
Shizune's voice cut through the door, sharp and full of a worry that sounded dangerously close to authority.
Naruto and Temari froze, identical terror on their faces.
"Don't open it!" Temari hissed. Her voice was a hoarse whisper, full of panic, as she stood in the middle of the bedroom, wrapped in Hinata's sheet and looking like a hostage in her own nightmare.
I'm rolling out some massive, game-changing upgrades to the Patreon tiers. This isn't just about getting chapters; it's about giving you real power to shape the story and a new chance to win big.
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Great news! We officially hit the Power Stone goal, which means another chapter is being released. Thank you all so much for the support!
Just as a reminder, every 60 Power Stones unlocks an extra chapter. (I'm still not entirely sure what they're for, but it sounds gratifying XD).
Anyway, on a side note, I want to apologize if I've been a bit slow. I got sick again, but I haven't stopped uploading chapters because the last time I was sick for three days, I los...
I wanted to post a huge thank you to all of you. The support from the Webnovel community has been incredible, especially with the flood of Power Stones we've received. I've also seen a massive and very welcome increase in subscriptions to The Unrivaled King's Throne tier, which is just amazing.
As I promised, I'll be releasing extra chapters for every 60 Power Stones we hit, and I absolutely intend to keep that promise. Thank you all so much for your...
It was the explosion of a tree weighing many tons, expanding from a marble to its full size, impacting the wall of debris with the force of an artillery shell.
The ground shook so violently that Izuku was thrown against the inner wall.
"AAAAH!!"
A sharp scream tore from his throat, distorted by the respirator. The pain from his broken ankle, which he had been managing, skyrocketed until it became unbearable. Momo's splint cracked under the new ...
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I have some fantastic news to share with you all. The busy "high season" at my corporate job is finally over! This means I will now have significantly more time to dedicate to my writing projects.
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Jiraiya turned, his face pale with disbelief, pointing a trembling finger at Tsunade. She stood behind the splintered remains of what used to be her desk, arms crossed.
"Hime. Are you kidding me?!"
"Do I look like I'm kidding, Jiraiya?" Tsunade's voice was flat.
"You're insulting my legend!" he roared, his cheeks starting to flush. "I am the gallant Sannin of Mount Myoboku! The Toad Sage! A master spy! An internationally renowned author! A shinobi whose name makes entire nat...
The silence was heavy, broken only by Shizune's soft, exhausted snores. She was sprawled on the small sofa in the corner, mouth open, a thread of drool connecting her to a cushion. She had fallen unconscious three hours ago, after forty-eight straight hours of organizing...
A single vein throbbed rhythmically on Tsunade's forehead.
She was sitting behind the Hokage's desk, or rather, leaning back in the chair with her bare feet propped up on the mountain of reports covering the wooden surface. Her blonde hair, now vibrant and young, was pulled into a messy bun from which stray strands escaped. She had a prominent splotch of dried ink on her left cheek.
I want to start with an apology for the delay. Yesterday got hectic—I was at a political event and had very little time left over to dedicate to writing.
However, I've just published a total of over 14,000 words between yesterday and today, which is a pretty significant amount.
I have to say, I’m really happy with how the new Naruto chapters tu...
Tetsutetsu's voice was a metallic squawk, choked by a violent cough that echoed inside his own steel skin. His body flickered, reverting to flesh and then back to metal, in spasms.
"It's burning me from the inside! It's like swallowing acid!"
He was happy, curled up in his bed, ready to sleep until noon. Sunlight streamed in through his window. He stretched, feeling... incredible. Full of energy.
An insistent knock sounded on his door.
"I'm coming, I'm coming!"
He jumped out of bed, wearing only his pajama pants, and opened the door. Shizune was there, with a nervous smile and a bento in her hand.
Her left arm was in a clean sling, a parting gift from Shizune. The Konoha escort had left her at the border of the Land of Fire two days ago. The journey alone across the desert had been... quiet.
They released me. Just like that.
Tsunade had given her a sealed scroll. "Go," she had said. No ceremony. A prisoner of war from an invading nation. She just let her go.
The hospital room was silent, except for the distant sound of hammers and the whisper of the breeze in the trees. Temari was sitting on the bed, her left arm in a sling. Her giant fan was leaning in the corner, a useless reminder of her power.
She looked out the window at the village she had tried to destroy.
She was bored. Furious. And, although she would never admit it, she was scared.
"Halt."
The muffled voice of a guard sounded from the hallway.
The second was a sharp pain at the base of his neck.
He opened his eyes.
The morning sunlight hit him full in the face, bright and unforgiving. He blinked, feeling the dust on his eyelashes. He was disoriented. This wasn't his bed. This wasn't his apartment.
This was... a couch. A terribly uncomfortable leather couch.
A hammer struck. Then another. A saw screamed against the damp wood. In the distance, someone shouted an order, and a team of men answered with a grunt. Konoha was open, wounded, but it was working.
Near the hospital perimeter, next to a pile of freshly cut wood that reached a man's waist, two genin stood. They had been there for three hours.
One of them, the taller one, kicked a loose stone. The sound was sharp and annoying.
First off, I just want to say thank you all so much for your support. I really appreciate it, and as a thank-you, I'm planning a big chapter drop for tomorrow.
I'll be uploading approximately 10 new chapters—five for one story and five for another. Today, you get to choose which ones.
I also want to apologize if updates have been a bit slow recen...
Ibara repeated the name in a low voice. Her eyes were fixed on the gray wall of the private gym, but she wasn't seeing it. She was seeing wooden branches.
"A formidable opponent," Ibara continued, almost in a murmur to herself. "His dominion over wood is a blessing he uses with great skill and precision. It will be a test worthy of my efforts."
Izuku, standing at her side, frowned. He wasn't looking at her, but at the empty space in front of him, visualizing ...
