The initiation ceremony—now that was a fine tradition.
Kazuyama Gekkō would, without a doubt, have his children carry it on.
Just look at Tsunade’s dumbfounded expression now. It made Kazuyama Gekkō feel so damn satisfied.
Wasn’t this the same look Orochimaru had back then?
“Damn it, brat! I’m Princess Tsunade—the strongest Medical-nin in the entire shinobi world! Your daughter’s becoming my student…”
“And I still have to give you a master’s...
2025-09-26 10:43:43 +0000 UTC
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Tsunade scratched her head as she listened to the two men bicker.
“Hey, Kazuyama Gekkō, you called the both of us here just to talk about this?”
“Jiraiya’s out on a mission, so fine, you can chat with him. But me? I’ve got nothing going on lately.”
The Three Great Sage Regions: Mount Myōboku, Ryūchi Cave, and Shikkotsu Forest.
Among them, Shikkotsu Forest had only one living heir in the current era—Tsunade.
And Kazuyama Gekkō’s reason for seekin...
2025-09-26 10:43:15 +0000 UTC
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Loguetown sat in the East Blue near Reverse Mountain, right by the entrance to the Grand Line. The Marines already maintained a branch base here.
When Ortoren and the others arrived, the local Marines were hard at work with preparations: raising the execution platform in the town square, setting up public broadcast equipment, and establishing security zones.
By now, the preparations were nearly complete. After inspecting the site and finding no issues, the Marines moved into the L...
2025-09-26 10:34:59 +0000 UTC
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East Blue, somewhere at sea. A neat formation of Marine warships cut across the waves, their course set straight for Loguetown.
Leading the fleet was Garp, and as such, his dog-headed warship sailed at the front as flagship.
On its deck, Ortoren sat casually on the rail, fishing rod in hand, fully absorbed in the simple pleasure of fishing.
Not far behind him, a card table had been set up where Issho, Bogard, and Kuzan were locked in a heated game.
To Ortoren, the thre...
2025-09-26 10:33:46 +0000 UTC
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“Damn it! It’s such a serious topic—why does he always have to talk about it like he doesn’t care at all?!”
Watching Daren bite down on his cigar and stroll toward Queen with his hands in his pockets, Dragon climbed to his feet, fuming with frustration.
When it came to Daren’s irreverent attitude, Dragon had never known what to do. In his eyes, Daren was a bastard—one who clearly had a heart that longed for justice, yet always carried himself like some rogue lowlife....
2025-09-26 10:28:12 +0000 UTC
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“What the hell, why’d he get fired up out of nowhere...”
Dragon squatted on the ground like some street hoodlum, sneaking a glance at the fat man in suspenders who was waddling around with his oversized rear, sweating profusely as he worked. He couldn't help but mutter under his breath,
“...He’s got a ridiculous clown face, but when he gets serious, he actually looks kinda reliable.”
Daren caught his mumbling and chuckled.
“This sea is vast—it’s big e...
2025-09-26 10:27:32 +0000 UTC
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Ortoren ate lunch at home, then grabbed his suitcase and headed for the naval port.
When he arrived, many Marines were already boarding ships. Garp’s dog-headed warship was docked at the harbor, and unless something unexpected had happened, Roger was aboard it. As for Garp himself, he was nowhere to be seen—most likely in the cell, having his final talk with Roger.
From a distance, Ortoren spotted two familiar figures: Kuzan and Sakazuki.
The two of them stood far apart ...
2025-09-25 12:49:20 +0000 UTC
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“The Fleet Admiral and I will remain at headquarters. Tsuru and Garp will lead the operation. You’ll accompany them to the East Blue—to Loguetown, for Roger’s execution.” Admiral Sengoku’s tone carried a rare lightness.
And he had every reason to be pleased. Not only was the Pirate King Roger about to be publicly executed by the Navy, but Shiki had also been captured. From the Marines’ perspective, things couldn’t be better. If stocks existed in this era, the market woul...
2025-09-25 12:48:48 +0000 UTC
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New York, Northern Tower.
After a day of slacking off, Lorien clocked out as usual.
[Ding~ Check-in successful] echoed in his mind.
He turned and headed upstairs.
The Ballerina Twins appeared at his side.
“Master, Osborn Industries has been exposed for conducting bio-mutation experiments. They were also behind the mutated humans from before,” Aria reported.
Changing into his indoor shoes, Lorien asked casually,
“And now?”
“With the FBI...
2025-09-25 12:43:01 +0000 UTC
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By noon, Cindy had already received her admission notice.
She stared at the acceptance email in her inbox, along with the printed letter in her hand, and fell into deep thought.
New York University… is it really this easy to get into?
...
It was lunchtime. The four girls sat together on their private rooftop terrace, snacking, resting, and chatting.
Mayday noticed Cindy’s faraway look.
“What’s wrong, Cindy?”
Cindy tucked the letters away and...
2025-09-25 12:42:33 +0000 UTC
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After the War of the New and Old Gods, the Greek World—long held under the ancient Titans and slowly stagnating—began to flourish again.
Olympus, now the center of divine authority, cast its radiance across sky, earth, sea, and abyss, growing stronger by the day.
Fertility worship, common across mythic traditions, was how the gods displayed their power and continued their bloodlines.
As the third-generation God King, Zeus set out to expand his family and secure his rule—...
2025-09-25 12:37:05 +0000 UTC
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Samael, a man who had once lived through the 21st century, naturally put effort into recreating familiar flavors whenever he had the chance to indulge.
The roasted bird served at dinner was tender and juicy, its taste further enriched by the leftover spices the ancient serpent had brought from Mesopotamia. Every diner’s appetite was thoroughly stirred.
With sweet desserts and refreshing fruit juice afterward, the meal left everyone wanting more.
Harpy, who had been hiding ...
2025-09-25 12:36:32 +0000 UTC
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"Ikelos vanished into thin air? Who was he with at the end?"
"It was the god Hermes."
"Hermes..."
Hearing that name, Thanatos wasn’t particularly surprised.
"Vanishing into thin air is unlikely—it must have been a tool made by Hermes’s child."
"That kid has the rare Development Ability ‘Mystery’. Crafting stealth or transfer-type items in secret would easily fool your eyes."
If that were the case, Hermes must have been prepared to retreat before t...
2025-09-25 12:30:30 +0000 UTC
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Bell double-checked carefully—the soul had been completely shredded into nothingness, leaving no chance of resurrection.
His Authority had been reclaimed, his soul torn apart, and even his body killed with a pierced heart.
At this point, it was certain: Ikelos was truly dead. A death on both fronts.
His identity as a god had ended completely.
And his brief existence as a pseudo-god had ended before it could even begin.
Bell glanced at the heart in his hand, the...
2025-09-25 12:30:02 +0000 UTC
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“Observation results: no corresponding records in the past. Unable to formulate a response, forecast, or prediction based on statistical data.”
“Observation values: no anomalies detected. Unable to fully detect electromagnetic waves.”
“Cosmic rays directed at Earth cannot be detected.”
“Visual feed from artificial satellites has been lost. Contact with the Mauna Kea Observatory has been severed. At present—Earth can no longer observe any other celestial bodie...
2025-09-25 12:25:40 +0000 UTC
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The original plan, led by the Department of Policies, was to place all Chaldea personnel under complete isolation and subject them to individual reviews.
However, thanks to the intelligence brought back by Touko Aozaki, who had previously served as a special envoy, and the behind-the-scenes mediation by the Lords of the Clock Tower, the Clock Tower ultimately backed down from implementing overly harsh measures.
After all, if things were mishandled, it could have escalated into a l...
2025-09-25 12:24:39 +0000 UTC
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Half a month later, inside the Forest of Death.
“What the hell! A snake that huge slithered right past you, and you didn’t even notice?”
“Didn’t see it?”
“Then can you see my One Thousand Years of Death?”
“Eat this—One Thousand Years of Death!”
Furious shouts echoed endlessly through the forest.
Ever since Danzō escaped, Kazuyama Gekkō had decided the ANBU needed harsher training!
A man of that stature had slipped out of the vi...
2025-09-25 12:18:58 +0000 UTC
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“Then let’s keep this matter under wraps and punish him privately.”
“With the three of us counsellors acting together, even Danzō will have to submit. I’ll also take responsibility for supervising him afterward.”
This time, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn’t light his pipe. He simply set it down on the table.
He knew exactly what Danzō had done—much of it he had even tacitly allowed—but he still chose to spare his old comrade’s life.
They had lived through t...
2025-09-25 12:18:31 +0000 UTC
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New World, Wano Country.
Onigashima.
“What did you just say? You're going to attempt Magnetic Field Rotation again!?”
In the temporary lab, Queen’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and his jaw practically hit the floor.
He stared at Daren like he’d lost his mind, completely stunned.
“No need to freak out. It’s not like I’m here to beat you up.”
Daren lounged casually on a sofa, a lit cigar between his lips, grinning.
Queen’s ...
2025-09-25 12:07:06 +0000 UTC
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In the shadowy corner of the assembly hall, the outline of a spacious, plush leather sofa was barely visible.
As the Five Elders slowly shifted their gaze toward that spot, the oppressive air seemed to lighten slightly.
Under the flickering glow of an oil lamp, a tall figure gradually emerged.
Red hair like a slender crescent moon, a sharp, handsome face, and eyes burning with intensity.
He wore a modified version of the noble uniform of the God's Knights, a Western sw...
2025-09-25 12:06:20 +0000 UTC
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Early in the morning, Ortoren’s body clock woke him right on time.
He rubbed the corners of his eyes, let out a yawn, then got up and freshened himself in the bathroom. From the wardrobe, he pulled out a black suit and slipped it on.
In the past, Ortoren hadn’t cared much for suits. He always felt they restricted his movements. But now that he was a Vice Admiral, seeing all the Marine top brass in sharp, tailored suits, he had inevitably picked up the same habit. And truth be ...
2025-09-24 13:03:37 +0000 UTC
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Amidst the mud-smeared, shattered ground, Shiki suddenly snapped back to his senses. Only then did he realize he had briefly blacked out.
Just as he tried to move, pain shot through every part of his body. A mouthful of blood surged up uncontrollably, spraying from his throat and splattering across half his face.
Several ribs were clearly broken. Burns covered large patches of his body. His left arm was likely fractured, and the stabbing pain from within told him his organs were b...
2025-09-24 13:03:04 +0000 UTC
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After successfully making contact... no, scratch that. After they’d successfully talked things through, Gwen and the others brought Peni to the Spider-Alliance base.
They entered through the underground garage first, then used the secret passage from Lorien’s private underground garage to reach a massive elevator. At the moment, the elevator only lets you choose from levels 3 to 10. Of those, only 3, 4, and 5 have anything on them—the other five are empty.
Upon arriving at t...
2025-09-24 12:54:58 +0000 UTC
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The girls of the Spider-Alliance were in disbelief. Gwen double-checked with her, but to her surprise, it was true.
“So can you look up New York’s history?” Gwen asked curiously.
“Can you find records up to 2015? What happened to America afterward? Could you look up Lorien Su, me, Wanda, or any of us superheroes?”
The future was irresistibly fascinating to those living in the present. Cindy and Mayday were thinking the same thing. If Peni could find them… wouldn...
2025-09-24 12:54:30 +0000 UTC
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Thud!
A gleaming cleaver slammed onto the cutting board, followed by the dull crack of flesh and bone parting. Several plump birds, resembling pigeons and pheasants, had their heads and claws hacked off.
The harpy summoned to help in the kitchen stared blankly at the blood-soaked board, where the featherless, gutted carcasses lay in disarray.
The little one named Harpy swallowed hard, her tuft of feathers trembling as she cast furtive glances toward Samael, the head chef. Ea...
2025-09-24 12:48:05 +0000 UTC
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Several days later, at the Cilician Marshes.
Two figures moved through the misty haze, surrounded by the constant rustling of unseen creatures. In this damp, shadowy environment, reptilian monsters formed the base of the food chain. Stealth and venom were their defining traits.
“Shh!”
“Pfft!”
A black gleam sliced through the air, followed by a dull tearing sound. Hidden in the shadows, blending with the vines, a human-faced demon spider was impaled through the ...
2025-09-24 12:47:21 +0000 UTC
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Authority itself has no form—it exists only as a concept.
Because of this, Authority has no fixed shape.
That is why extracting it required so much preparation.
'It’s out... but the connection still isn’t severed.'
Bell might have pulled the Authority free, but Ikelos’s imprint still lingered on it.
As long as Authority carried Ikelos’s mark, killing him completely was impossible.
"Oh! So this is Ikelos’s Authority?"
Loki looked both stirr...
2025-09-24 12:34:11 +0000 UTC
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"You figured it out that fast?"
As one of the goddesses, Loki understood the key reason behind the immortality of the gods, but she never expected Bell, that kid, to analyze it after only a few minutes of exposure.
"Well, it wasn't exactly a hard answer to reach. Just some basic theories."
Bell rested his chin on his hand, replying casually as he thought.
It was simply a conclusion he could draw from observation.
Considering the nature of gods, it was inevitable ...
2025-09-24 12:33:42 +0000 UTC
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December 27, 2017.
The review and reception team, which had arrived in Antarctica a month prior and made their way to the base of the snowy mountain where Chaldea was located, had finally reached their destination today—after being trapped in a blizzard for an entire month.
As the Director, Olga Marie gathered everyone in the Chaldea control room to welcome their arrival.
“So, who exactly is this new deputy director, Goredolf Musik, the one coming to divide Chaldea’s a...
2025-09-24 12:29:00 +0000 UTC
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The Christmas party was lively—but tinged with melancholy.
The reason wasn’t complicated. Chaldea was about to undergo restructuring. With the deputy director who had purchased Chaldea’s relinquished authority coming in, it was inevitable he’d bring in his own personnel. That meant a large portion of the old staff would be reassigned elsewhere.
So at first, everyone was cheerful and festive, but gradually, the atmosphere turned sentimental. It became a farewell gathering, ...
2025-09-24 12:28:21 +0000 UTC
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