Chapter 33 - Meeting
"Faster!"
"At your current speed, you wouldn't even be able to escape if you encountered an enemy!"
Deep in the forest, Li Anshi followed behind the Sagawa trio with a switch clutched in his hand.
Periodically, the switch would lash out, striking the thighs of the three Genin, causing them to yelp and surge forward with renewed speed.
"Sensei, ...
2025-05-01 17:15:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 5 - The Weight of the Past
Present Day…
Wes was slumped to the ground with his biological sniper rifle clattering against the pavement. The flashback hit him like a physical blow, the weight of past arrogance and the sting of subsequent humiliation crashed down with renewed force. He felt a knot of shame and anger tightening in his gut that was threatening to explode.
<... 2025-05-01 17:00:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 481 - Kugo Ginjo's End
Driscoll Berci had merely used the stolen medallion to channel the lightning of Kōkō Gonryō Rikyū against Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, prompting the Captain-Commander to declare that he had defiled Vice-Captain Sasakibe's Bankai.
However, it was understandable.
How could someone who had acquired a Bankai through external means, possessing i...
2025-05-01 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 4 - The Genesis of Aroth
A decade ago, shortly after Wes’s successful Character assimilation…
Wes drifted back to consciousness slowly. The first sensation was a sterile, antiseptic smell, followed by the soft sounds of advanced machinery. He blinked his eyes open; bright lights overhead made him wince. He lay on a comfortable bio-foam bed within a high-tech infirmary ro...
2025-04-30 22:19:18 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 230 - The World Begins to Stir
—New World, Pirate Island, Hachinosu.
The executives who had returned from Paradise were currently gathered in Kanata’s office for their reports.
Junshi, Lycoris, Gem, and Miss Goldenweek, the forces dispatched to Alabasta. Teach and his companions, who had hitched a ride from Midgard. And Douglas Bullet, the "Demon Heir." Plus Feiyun...
2025-04-30 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 480 - Smart and Not Smart
The blade, engraved with three golden "999"s, solidified in Ailin's hand.
As the light faded, Ailin held the newly forged "Jackpot Blade."
Then, Ailin swung the "Jackpot Blade" in his hand down towards Shishigawara.
Shink!
Blood splattered. To Shishigawara's astonished gaze, Ailin released his grip, allowing Shishigawara to fall backw...
2025-04-29 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 3 - Collision Course
The old truck rattled to a stop before the main gate of Aethelgard City. Tall walls, reinforced with salvaged metal and marked by age, loomed over them. A uniformed guard approached, looking bored.
“State your purpose,” the guard droned.
Wes jerked a thumb towards the back without looking at him. “Delivering goods.” His tone implied the car...
2025-04-29 15:17:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 2 - The Prodigy of Aegis
The heavy-duty truck roared to life with a disgruntled cough and settled into a rough idle that vibrated through the cheap seats. Wes jammed the gearstick forward; the vehicle lurched onto the uneven track leading away from the Unus stronghold. He didn't bother avoiding the larger rocks or deeper ruts.
CRUNCH! BANG!
The truck slammed over a bou...
2025-04-29 15:17:18 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1 - Beasts and Ghost Bullets
The air in the Unus warren smelled of damp earth, fungal decay, and something acridly alien. Water dripped rhythmically from unseen cracks in the rough-hewn tunnels, which produced unnerving sounds in the oppressive silence.
“Anything, Nala?”
Rackell Beeth spoke sharply. Her eyes, narrowed slits in the gloom, scanned the cavern ah...
2025-04-29 15:17:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Blurb:
In a world rebuilt from alien war, power is measured in Characters – potent abilities drawn from slain Unus monsters. Harmonics bond with many, growing stronger with each acquisition. But Wes Callahan bears a unique curse: an unprecedented synchronization rate locks him to a single Character, Aroth. Once hailed as a prodigy, now disowned and relegated to the dang...
2025-04-29 15:14:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 479 - Your Power, I Accept!
Boom!
A fiery explosion over ten meters high erupted, causing considerable damage to the surrounding alley walls and nearby rooms.
When the smoke cleared, a pale yellow triangular barrier was the first thing to appear, revealing Orihime Inoue and Yasutora Sado sheltering behind it.
Meanwhile, Ichigo Kurosaki, fighting Kugo Ginjo, natur...
2025-04-28 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 229 - See You Again
The day after Sanji returned.
Amidst the relaxed atmosphere following breakfast, Sanji bowed his head once more.
“I caused you trouble this time. Despite everything, I’m sorry for making you worry.”
It was true they had all worried, but now that he was back, none intended to dwell on it. Even knowing his crewmates wouldn’t say anything...
2025-04-28 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 228 - Egghead
“H-Help me, Quasar!!”
Dr. Vegapunk cried out for help as he was lifted by the scruff of his neck. His bodyguard, Sentomaru, standing nearby, looked on with exasperation.
“Nah… This time, it’s your fault, old man.”
“What… And I thought you, at least, were on my side!?”
“I’m your bodyguard, old man, but from what I heard, P...
2025-04-27 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 478 - Power Restored
"Ugh..."
Ichigo Kurosaki, roaring at the sky, heard a boom from above. Then, as Jackie, Yukio, and Giriko Kutsuzawa activated their Fullbring transformations, he felt a sharp stab.
Staring at the Zanpakutō blade protruding from his chest, Ichigo's pupils contracted sharply. Slowly, he turned his head.
Dimly, vaguely, Ichigo saw a blurred fig...
2025-04-26 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 453 - A Name on the List
Three months later, the Investiture Platform was completed as scheduled.
To the direct north of Jin City lay the Imperial Palace. To the direct south stood the Investiture Platform.
This platform rose a thousand feet high, covered an area of three miles, and was built upon a foundation of white jade stone. It soared from the e...
2025-04-26 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 452 - Great Jin, the Investiture Platform
In the myriad peaks of the Southern Ridge Mountains lay the Imperial Palace of Jin City.
"Esteemed ministers," Fan Li addressed the court. "The Alliance Council system I proposed was indeed rejected by the Emperors of Wei, Han, and Wu. This proposal must be temporarily shelved."
"Emperor Jiajing of Great Ming is at the height o...
2025-04-25 17:00:40 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 32 - Decision
"Him?"
Hearing Tsunade's explanation, the surrounding ninjas couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
After all, before the Ninja Academy was established, all ninjas in Konoha village belonged to ninja clans.
Only after the Academy's founding, with the first graduating class three years ago, did "civilian ninjas" emerge in Konoha.
As students of...
2025-04-25 17:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 31 - Awareness
"No."
Before the Jonin could finish speaking, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, interrupted him.
"According to intelligence from Elder Danzo Shimura, the Stone Village's Third Tsuchikage, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki are all powerhouses possessing 'Kage-level' strength."
"On the Land of Earth battlefield, Konoha lacks ...
2025-04-24 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 451 - Good Books Need Frequent Reading
Learning was boundless. The scale of the branch store, truly, was not that large.
Fan Li explained to the two women, "In Great Ming, the scale of the main Rulin Bookstore branch far surpasses this one. The main store has thousands of bookshelves and a million volumes."
"A million?!"
Xiang Ning was astonished, then found it s...
2025-04-24 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 477 - Reunion with Ginjo
"Hahahaha…"
"Hahahaha…"
In the World of the Living, atop a tall building, Ichigo Kurosaki lay collapsed on the ground. Floating in the air above him were Kugo Ginjo, Shukuro Tsukishima, Giriko Kutsuzawa, Jackie Tristan, Riruka Dokugamine, Yukio Hans Vorarlberna, and their companions.
Some connection linked them to Ichigo, draining away h...
2025-04-24 16:58:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 227 - Never Forget
—Impel Down, the underwater prison.
This was a prison housing criminals deemed particularly unmanageable among the many offenders scattered across the world. Located within the Calm Belt, escape was far from easy. As an isolated fortress in the middle of the sea, officially, only one person had ever escaped in its history. Naturally, intruders w...
2025-04-23 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 450 - A Trio's Outing
Fan Li managed to persuade Xiang Ning, yet curiosity lingered within her heart.
While Great Chu and Great Ming had yet to clash in true warfare, the battle for public opinion, it seemed, had already begun?
As the Emperor of Great Chu, how could she know so little about these developments? A profound interest in these newspaper offices and bookstor...
2025-04-23 17:00:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 226 - Family
Ultimately, as far as Drake could confirm, Cipher Pol seemed to have been completely wiped out. Seeing it as an opportunity, Bonney decided to leave the island quickly before Sanji even had a chance to hit on her. Leaving only a parting, "Thanks for the help. See ya," made Drake sigh heavily, wondering if she planned to freeload again.
Sanji seemed quite disappo...
2025-04-23 17:00:25 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 30 - Staying Behind
Moreover, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was retreating at extreme speed.
Even if they wanted to pursue now, catching up would likely be difficult.
"Hiss—"
At this moment, the Konoha ninjas looked at Li Anshi with a trace of awe.
When Li Anshi killed the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, most were too far away to clearly see how he did it.
Now, ...
2025-04-23 17:00:21 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 29 - Little Li's Flying Dagger vs. One-Fingered Thrust
"In my current state, I can keep going for another three days and three nights without a problem!"
"If I stop tangling with you and charge directly into your Konoha ninja army, how long do you think they could withstand my attacks?"
The Third Raikage's words silenced the Konoha ninjas.
Whether the Third Raika...
2025-04-22 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 476 - Converging Shinigami Power
Captain-Commander Yamamoto glanced at Ailin, slightly surprised that Ailin knew they had already decided on compensating Ichigo Kurosaki. However, since Ailin had steered the conversation back to the main topic, he proceeded with the announcement.
"Regarding this matter, let Kisuke Urahara, the owner of the Urahara Shop, explain."
"Shop...
2025-04-22 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 28 - Standoff
Without hesitation, Li Anshi half-knelt, supporting Tsunade with one arm while placing his other hand on her back, channeling his own chakra into her body. He nourished her system, preventing any lasting damage to her foundation from the earlier overexertion.
Receiving Li Anshi's chakra, Tsunade felt a comforting warmth spread through her. Though still weak, sh...
2025-04-21 17:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 475 - Compensation
To defeat Sōsuke Aizen, Ichigo Kurosaki had trained in the "Final Getsuga Tenshō" under the guidance of Isshin Kurosaki.
After his battle with Aizen, Ichigo Kurosaki's spiritual pressure plummeted like water from a breached dam, dwindling day by day.
The Great Hollows he once dispatched instantly gradually became formidable enemies he could only de...
2025-04-21 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 27 - Healing
"No, Kagami, you did your best."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the bloodstains beneath Kagami Uchiha's eyes. While offering words of comfort, Hiruzen felt a wave of relief wash over him internally.
As a disciple of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, Hiruzen Sarutobi had some understanding of the terrifying power wielded by the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, a...
2025-04-20 17:00:20 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 449 - Reputation and Riches
Good news seldom travels far, while bad news spreads like wildfire. After Fan Li's enfeoffment as King, his first major state initiative, the [Alliance Council], was immediately rejected by his three allies: Wei, Han, and Wu.
News of this spread throughout the land, significantly damaging Fan Li's prestige. Some mocked him for his audacity, claimi...
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