In a realm of eternal absolute darkness.
Hawk, who had vanished from the Texas bar in a flash of golden fire, opened his eyes to a void where sight had no meaning. He stared into the suffocating blackness that stretched in every direction and couldn't stop a curse from escaping his lips.
He had thought his Nirvana was over.
Apparently not.
Wait a minute...
‘Isn...
2025-09-29 13:39:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe Magnet-Magnet Fruit was one Jin had coveted for a long time.
In his eyes, it was in a league of its own.
Kid's "Weak" display of its power—inferior even to the Paw-Paw Fruit—was purely due to his lack of understanding. The guy needed to brush up on his physics.
There was also the fact that a human body has a limit to the power it can contain. For example, Miss Valentin...
2025-09-29 12:58:22 +0000 UTC View PostIf Blackbeard’s “atypical” body was indeed an artificial creation, then there must be a place where that creation occurred.
Arthur considered Teach’s suspicious actions after he defected from the Whitebeard Pirates.
His future attack on the Drum Kingdom was the one piece that didn't fit, the one move that reeked of something strange.
Every step Teach took was a meticul...
2025-09-29 12:15:24 +0000 UTC View PostTime rewind to three minutes earlier, at the top of Keystone Gate, in Nagisa Akatsuki's home.
"Good night then, Yukina-chan. I should be heading to bed too."
In the apartment bedroom, after exchanging good nights over voice chat with her friend just a wall away, the True Ancestor girl—already showered and in pajamas—tapped the end call button on her phone screen.
Beep.
... 2025-09-29 11:54:08 +0000 UTC View PostSunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, painting the room in bright, clear stripes. It was going to be another beautiful, cloudless day.
I cracked open an eye and instinctively reached for my phone on the nightstand.
Ten o’clock in the morning.
We had stayed up far too late, and after expending a considerable amount of energy, I was only just now waking up.
The midday sun beat down, drenching Mifune City in golden light.
Behind the central shopping mall, a lush, emerald-green lawn stretched out—a patch of urban greenery marked with conspicuous ‘Keep Off the Grass’ signs.
Ignoring all city regulations, two figures stood upon the freshly sprouted grass.
SHIKI was panting heavily, raw panic in her lively dark ...
2025-09-29 11:18:53 +0000 UTC View Post
"You've got guts, I'll give you that."
Shin didn't look angry at all. If anything, there was a slight smile on his face as he studied Shiryu. It had been ages since anyone had the guts to challenge him.
The novelty was almost entertaining.
But just because Shin wasn't pissed off didn't mean everyone else was keeping their cool.
Hancock, for one, was absolutely livid.
... 2025-09-29 11:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Peter remained silent.
Thor, on the other hand, was starting to feel awkward.
He had come here to stop Malekith, only to find that both the Dark Elf and Hawk—the man who had saved his girlfriend and now carried the Aether—were gone.
If he were here alone, it would be one thing.
But he was stuck with a stranger who seemed completely uninterested in conversation.
Hawk spat on the grass beside him.
He looked at Malekith, who had just asked if he was ready for more, and let out a short, sharp laugh.
“That was just the warm-up.”
“Is that so?” Malekith’s lips curved into a faint smile. “Then are you ready now?”
Hawk smiled back. “I am!”
The moment the words left his mouth, a spectral phoenix, bathed in crimson...
2025-09-28 14:07:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorbet Kingdom.
'So, my brother Hanafuda is getting dragged through the mud again on my account,' Jin thought, feeling a little guilty.
Maybe it was time to find a higher-level opponent, to give Hanafuda a break. Otherwise, every time he met a major player, it would be the same story.
"Oh! You're the one who beat Hanafuda..."
Jin was genuinely worried th...
2025-09-28 13:10:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe recruitment of Foxy was a trivial detour.
Arthur, in truth, didn’t care whether the man could be subdued or not.
His only real interest lay in the potential of the Slow-Slow Fruit, and the fact that Foxy himself was still young enough to have room for growth.
With the vast territory the Thunder God Pirates now controlled, men like Foxy were a dime a dozen. A single recru...
2025-09-28 12:30:08 +0000 UTC View PostFrom evening until late into the night—nearly three hours passed before the castle's second-floor bath finally returned to calm.
Just as when they'd started, Bokue Keikain sat brazenly on the pool's edge steps. Venelana and Grayfia, completely spent, leaned softly against his left and right shoulders respectively.
The bathwater before them had turned completely cloudy white, beari...
2025-09-28 12:04:17 +0000 UTC View PostYoshino was still in the living room as I gently pinched her plush cheeks. A soft, heart-melting sound escaped her lips, her delicate face filled with a sweet expression.
“Yoshino,” I whispered conspiratorially, “if you promise not to tell anyone, I’ll sneak you out to the amusement park later.”
“Really?”
Her ice-blue eyes lit up, but a moment later, she hesitate...
2025-09-28 11:39:16 +0000 UTC View Post‘Shiki, what… are you doing?’ a question from the depths of her heart echoed in SHIKI’s mind.
(PS: SHIKI is the personality that controls the aspect of Denial/Negativity)
‘Of course I’m asking for help. We can’t beat that stalker, can we?’ SHIKI replied nonchalantly.
‘But…’
‘Though I also hate to throw my troubles onto others, tha...
2025-09-28 11:22:30 +0000 UTC View Post
The war had reached a fever pitch.
Whitebeard and Garp were locked in a stalemate, though for now, Whitebeard still held the upper hand, managing to keep Garp on the defensive.
Even so, he couldn’t land a decisive blow.
Ace knelt on the execution platform, his heart torn. The two most important men in his life were locked in a desperate battle, and he was completely helpless...
2025-09-28 11:06:52 +0000 UTC View Post
On the rooftop of the hotel.
For the first time in a long time, Hawk wasn't training. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the cool concrete, his posture mirroring that of a meditating Buddha.
He no longer needed to throw punches.
His most pressing concern now was transcending the limits of his own existence.
The reason Gwen had found him looking like he’d been drained by a...
2025-09-28 10:29:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Jane didn’t hesitate. The moment she counted to three, her fingertips made contact with the sealed Aether.
Suddenly, the Reality Stone—like a living, viscous fluid, lashed out, instantly enveloping her hand. In less than a heartbeat, a third of the Aether had surged into her body like a ravenous tide.
At the same instant Jane made her move, Hawk was already in motion.
As h...
2025-09-27 14:02:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Sea Calendar, 1519.
Early February.
A cruel spring wind cut across the southern part of the Sorbet Kingdom. The landscape was a panorama of scorched earth and utter devastation.
Worried that his presence would bring further harm to his people, Kuma had chosen to leave.
King Bekori had retaken the throne!
Despite the humiliating exp...
2025-09-27 13:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe waves slapped against the hull.
The endless vista of sea and sky stretched out before them—even a beautiful view can grow tiresome after a while.
Arthur watched as Shiryu vanished into the distance, then quietly lay back down to rest.
He had no doubt that Shiryu would bring Foxy back.
The Slow-Slow Fruit, and Foxy himself had obvious weaknesses.
A swordsman,...
2025-09-27 12:29:08 +0000 UTC View PostThey said timing was everything—better to arrive at the right moment than just to arrive early. And after dinner, a little exercise was supposed to help with digestion.
No point wasting time. Straight to cardio.
The scene shifted to the castle’s second floor, inside the grand bath.
Soft, golden light spilled down from overhead. Steam rose from the surface in drifting veils...
2025-09-27 11:57:40 +0000 UTC View PostEllen gave a resigned nod.
She couldn’t possibly imagine just how thoroughly I was going to bully her in the days to come.
“This will be your room from now on,” I said, my voice softening slightly. “If you need anything, just let me know. I’ll take you shopping.”
She nodded again, a strange light shimmering in her violet eyes as a ripple of emotion went through her...
2025-09-27 11:34:00 +0000 UTC View Post“A cornered rabbit will always bite...”
Haru muttered, looking down at the small hole in his knit shirt where she’d stabbed him. He couldn’t help but chuckle.
He’d known from Nyarlathotep that the secret art required him to be within a five-meter radius of Shiki. That meant he’d be stuck to her side for a while.
But even lovers rarely spent that much time together....
2025-09-27 11:18:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Shin, blissfully unaware that he was causing a headache for the Five Elders, was currently dealing with Sugar.
“Intentionally spilling juice on my clothes… you’ve got some nerve,” Shin said, giving Sugar a pointed look.
“I didn’t do it on purpose,” Sugar said, her face a perfect mask of innocence. But the mischievous glint she couldn't quite hide in the depths of her e...
2025-09-27 11:02:47 +0000 UTC View Post
A dead-silent realm of absolute darkness.
Suddenly, a crimson dimension tore through the void—a space that seemed to writhe with a life of its own, pulsing like a river of blood.
Jane Foster, who had been yanked inside without warning, was just as abruptly thrown forward, stumbling blindly into the unknown.
Right in front of her was a bottomless cliff.
Terror flared in...
2025-09-27 10:21:49 +0000 UTC View Post
After leaving the restaurant, Hawk and Gwen hailed a cab.
He got in, tapped the driver on the shoulder, and pointed to the red sedan that was just pulling away from the curb. He then pulled two £50 notes from his pocket and held them out.
"Follow that car."
"You got it."
The driver's eyes lit up at the sight of the two crisp bills. He pocketed the cash, shifted into gea...
2025-09-26 14:42:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Before the banquet had even ended, Jin and Reiju made their exit.
Gion politely declined Rear Admiral Enru's offer to chat after the festivities and stay the night at the base, instead heading back to their warship.
"So, Kujaku, what did you think?" Gion asked.
"Hm? Think about what?" the Lieutenant Commander replied, a look on her face like she was dying for the latest gossip...
2025-09-26 13:44:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe ship resumed its voyage, cutting through the waves at breakneck speed as it followed the course set by the newly acquired Log Pose.
The fact that two Supernovas had targeted him on Sabaody didn't bother Arthur in the slightest.
When he had first entered the New World, he had done the same, setting his sights on the men at the very top.
It was the path one had to walk to ga...
2025-09-26 12:37:02 +0000 UTC View PostIt had to be admitted—screaming was one of the simplest, cheapest, and most effective ways for humans to vent.
Just like mountaineers who reach the summit only to throw their heads back and yell at the valley below.
Of course, there were no mountains on Itogami Island, and Bokue Keikain wasn’t about to drag Asagi up a peak just for the sake of shouting.
But for the blonde ...
2025-09-26 12:01:14 +0000 UTC View PostA gentle summer breeze rustled the curtains, letting the last rays of the evening sun filter into the room.
Ellen’s eyes fluttered open. She stared at the unfamiliar ceiling for a moment, then shot upright, her gaze darting around the room, instantly on alert. But this wasn’t the terrifying battlefield she remembered. It was a strange, yet cozy, bedroom.
‘I was... in a battle,...
2025-09-26 11:41:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe morning sun shone down on the skyscrapers, slowly dispelling the night's chill.
Due to the surrounding tall buildings, the sun had only just begun to grace the small alleys of the suburbs. But surprisingly, the alley, which should have been cold, was held at a constant, comfortable 27 degrees Celsius.
The source of this anomaly was the silver-haired youth standing nearby.
...
2025-09-26 11:25:23 +0000 UTC View Post