Malphegor

MCIM Ch. 84

Two days later.

Los Angeles.

Mario adjusted his black suit, the standard uniform for lower-level S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, and glanced over at Skye in the passenger seat. They'd been sitting in the car for the past twenty minutes.

"Why are we dressed like this again?" Skye asked, tugging at her collar.

Through the car window, Mario observed Daisy Johnson sitting on a bus stop bench, not-so-subtly watching a black man who was reading a newspaper at a nearby café table.

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 335

At the foot of the mountain, Gandalf stared silently at the corpse of the snow troll.

"No, I do not recognize it. I have never seen one before, at least not in the past few thousand years. But I have read a few lines about them in some ancient texts. They dwell in the uninhabited snowfields of the far north and rarely cross the mountains. The peoples of Middle-earth almost never encounter them."

"That is strange," Garrett said, glancing from the troll's body to Gandalf.

"Som...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 334

When the reinforcements appeared, especially the one leading them, the outcome of the battle was already decided. The orcs immediately fell into chaos, unable to organize even the slightest effective counterattack. Their chieftain was the first to be beheaded, collapsing stiffly to the ground, his corpse burned on the spot.

As for the deputy leader and the few squad captains with some degree of authority, the moment they saw the enemy who was legendary even among their own ranks, they w...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 333

"At least there is one piece of good news. Gollum probably has not fallen into Mordor's hands yet."

Of course, Gandalf was not someone who could not tell what was important and what was not.

It was precisely because he had confirmed this piece of intelligence that he had not been overly anxious, staying in Gondor for quite some time.

After leaving Gondor, he met up with Aragorn once again.

The two of them began searching in all the places Gollum had been seen before. T...

NYP Ch. 35

After Dan's death, the war changed.

The conflict between Konoha and Suna escalated almost overnight. Maybe it was revenge. Maybe both sides just wanted to end this drawn-out mess as quickly as possible. Either way, the battlefield transformed into a meat grinder.

Intelligence raids became constant. Both villages sent infiltration teams deep into enemy territory, stealing information and sabotaging supply lines. But the real shift was in the assassination missions. Jonin from both ...

NYP Ch. 34

Kenji watched his three students celebrate, letting them have their moment. When their excitement finally started to settle, he spoke up again.

"There's one more thing you need to know. According to village regulations, once you're promoted to chunin, Team 10 officially disbands. From here on out, you'll form your own squads for missions."

The celebration died instantly.

"What? Seriously?"

"Sensei, we're splitting up?"

"No way! Then I don't want to be a chunin an...

NYP Ch. 33

Kenji turned his attention to the three surviving Suna genin.

They stood frozen in place, weapons dropped, faces pale. Two boys and one girl, none of them looking older than thirteen or fourteen. Fresh graduates, probably. Sent to guard a supply convoy because Suna didn't have anyone better to spare.

The sight would've been pitiful if he had the luxury of feeling pity.

"Drop your weapons. Surrender, or die. Your choice."

The three genin didn't hesitate. Kunai clattered...

NYP Ch. 32

The days that followed settled into a new routine.

Every morning, Kenji and Aoi would make their way to Tsunade's medical tent for training. She'd drill them on anatomy, chakra control exercises, and practical healing techniques. Aoi soaked it all up like a sponge, her natural talent becoming more refined with each session. Kenji focused on the theoretical aspects that would help with his puppet research, learning how biological systems functioned at a level most ninjas never bothered w...

NYP Ch. 31

"Alright, girl, I heard you've already learned the Mystical Palm Technique. Let's see what you can do."

Tsunade's gaze settled on Aoi with an intensity that made the girl straighten unconsciously. Without waiting for a response, she turned and picked up a white rabbit from a small cage on the table behind her. The animal sat calm in her hands, probably used to being handled.

She pulled a kunai from her pouch and made a clean cut across the rabbit's hind leg. Not deep, but enough t...

OP: AMP Ch. 153

After the initial violent eruption, the Going Merry finally caught the rhythm of the Knock Up Stream and began riding it upward.

Nami gripped the railing, watching as they approached the point where the massive column of water would run out. They were sailing at a ninety-degree vertical angle, the ship's bow pointed straight at the sky.

If they lost the stream's support now, they might survive the fall, but the Merry would shatter into kindling.

She felt the howling updraft ...

OP: AMP Ch. 152

The members of the Saruyama Alliance stood frozen, still processing what they'd just witnessed.

When they looked at Marcus and the Straw Hats now, their expressions had shifted.

They didn't know the full story of what had just happened. And of course, they didn't understand who that distant ship belonged to or why Marcus had attacked them. But that single strike had explained everything they needed to know about the power level they were dealing with.

When facing someone tha...

OP: AMP Ch. 151

The Straw Hat crew set sail once more.

Marcus stood by the shore, watching ship after ship leave Mock Town's harbor. The place was a constant flow of vessels, pirates arrived, restocked, caused trouble, and left. It was like watching a revolving door.

"What are you looking at?" Robin asked, appearing beside him.

He didn't answer immediately.

"Do you believe in fate?"

"Fate?" Robin considered the question, her mind drifting through years of survival, loss, and run...

OP: AMP Ch. 150

Marcus had gotten what he came for. The shopping trip had been successful. But throughout the entire journey back, he'd been glued to his mini-map, scanning for any sign of Blackbeard's marker.

For three straight days, he'd been obsessively checking that map every few minutes, hoping to stumble across the bastard who'd eventually betray Whitebeard and set off a chain of events that would shake the entire world.

The problem was that Mock Town was packed with pirates. The population...

MCIM Ch. 83

Thor stood frozen. Mario's conditions were simple enough, his father was still alive, and he remained on good terms with the Dwarf King. Getting an Infinity Gauntlet forged wouldn't be difficult.

But Loki...

His gaze shifted to his brother, then to Mjolnir still in Mario's possession, then to thoughts of the shattered Bifrost. His jaw clenched as he made his decision.

"Alright. I agree to your terms. But you have to treat him—"

Mario waved his hand dismissively, cutt...

MCIM Ch. 82

Universe 2.

The group emerged in an underground space that looked similar in style to Mario's base, but comparing the two was like comparing a public plaza to a small apartment. This version was noticeably more cramped.

The first thing Mario did upon arriving was pull a couch from his inventory and place it on the ground. Last time he'd jumped universes, everything had happened so suddenly that he hadn't even been able to rest properly.

"Alright, let me lay out the situation...

MCIM Ch. 81

The figure in the dark red suit looked like an oversized cockroach, twin batons gripped in gloved hands. But in Hell's Kitchen, there was only one person who dressed like that.

Daredevil.

Mario crouched down and checked on the mugger who'd been trying to rob him just seconds ago. The guy was out cold, breathing but completely unconscious. From the exposed jawline visible beneath Daredevil's mask, he could tell this version was young, probably early in his vigilante career.

"...

MCIM Ch. 80

Mario held the Soul Stone in his palm. Then he looked at Yondu.

"If you're gonna rob me, just get it over with. The suspense is killing me."

Yondu was a Ravager through and through, even if he didn't know exactly what the Soul Stone did, his instincts screamed that anything valued by someone like Mario was worth a fortune.

Mario glanced at his mini-map. Yondu's marker was flickering between white and red.

"You're not gonna do it? Then I'm putting this away."

Yond...

Naruto: IHCS Ch. 150

"Ah! What's wrong?"

The geisha cried out in fright, flustered as they hurried to wipe the water off the man's body.

The man didn't care at all that his clothes were soaked. He stared fixedly at Nagato, the drunkenness on his face vanishing instantly without a trace. His face was full of shock.

That reaction was too suspicious.

Shiratori narrowed his eyes, his doubts reaching their peak. He stared at the flustered man, and a vague suspicion began to take shape in his mi...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 332

After leaving the Shire, Gandalf, together with Garrett, went to The Prancing Pony and found Aragorn, who was resting there.

This fellow seemed to be quite idle lately, so...

"There is something I need your help with."

And just like that, Aragorn was recruited by Gandalf.

The two left the inn and headed east, beginning to search for certain traces. During their investigation, they heard a name from the Rangers who patrolled the wilderness:

Gollum.

"I have m...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 331

Bilbo held the bucket of milk in his hands and drank it all in one gulp.

"Still the same taste as before," he said.

In other words, no taste at all.

"Really? You are planning to keep that as part of your belongings too?"

After Bilbo finished his milk, Gandalf asked.

"Of course. It is not as if I have any real use for it. Look at it, so beautiful, filled with mysterious magic. If I just keep it here, it will only gather dust and never serve any purpose again. That...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 330

Knock, knock, knock...

Gandalf raised his staff and tapped the door of Bag End with its tip.

From inside came a tense voice:

"No thank you! We do not want any more visitors, well-wishers, or distant relations!"

He shook his head helplessly.

It seemed this fellow had been bothered quite a bit lately.

"And what about very old friends?"

Creak.

The door opened immediately.

"Gandalf!"

"My dear Gandalf..."

Bilbo rus...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 329

"Frodo, I am not as good as you think I am."

One night in Bag End, after Frodo had fallen asleep, Bilbo lit a lamp in his study and began to write a letter.

"I do not even know what made me decide this, but it certainly was not kindness. Perhaps it is because I think that among all my relatives, all those who bear the name Baggins, only you truly have the spirit of the family. So, I have decided to entrust Bag End and all my possessions to you. As for me, do not worry. I only wish...

NYP Ch. 30

Now came the moment of truth.

Kenji focused his awareness through the mental connection with his puppet, feeling the chakra circulating through the biological sphere. The energy flowed smoothly through the pathways he'd constructed, responding to his spiritual presence without resistance.

The question was whether the Swift Release bloodline factor had survived the cell cultivation and sealing process intact. Bloodline abilities were supposed to be instinctive, something a ninja co...

NYP Ch. 29

Life had settled into a routine after capturing Sō. So many weeks had passed. Kenji spent his days fighting on the battlefield or treating wounded soldiers in the medical tents. The cycle repeated endlessly. But he could feel something changing. The intensity of the battles was decreasing gradually. Casualties were mounting on both sides, and both Konoha and Iwa seemed to be running out of steam. Even the smell of blood that had permeated everything for months seemed less overwhelming.

NYP Ch. 28

The retreat signal came before they'd even fully cleared the battlefield.

Kenji heard the horn blast echo and immediately changed direction, angling back toward Konoha's defensive line. His students fell in behind him.

They weren't moving at full speed. The captive on his shoulder made rapid travel awkward, and Kaede needed time to recover his strength. That slower pace meant they were still weaving through the tail end of the battle as other Konoha ninjas began their withdrawal.<...

NYP Ch. 27

The frustrating part was that Iwa ninja seemed personally invested in fighting Kenji specifically.

Despite failing to break through Earth Spear's defense repeatedly, he refused to disengage. He just kept attacking from every angle, hitting Kenji over and over in rapid succession, each strike coming from a different direction before Kenji could even process the last one.

While maintaining Earth Spear at full power, Kenji's mind raced through options for trapping his opponent. Direc...

MoP: Ch. 165

---Third POV---

Domie hugged her arms around herself and curled up on the ground, her body trembling uncontrollably.

"Why does this world have such cruel punishments?!"

When she saw that NineTails was about to speak again, she shrank back and covered her ears.

"No, please, don't say any more!"

She looked as though she was on the verge of an emotional breakdown.

The sight left NineTails at a complete loss.

Domie glanced out through the cracks in the ro...

MoP: Ch. 164

---Third POV---

On the other side, at the auction house, NineTails saw the reply and grew anxious.

[Wait, can we talk this over again?]

But no one responded.

All the players knew tomorrow morning's opportunity was rare and fleeting.

No matter how it turned out, they had to act first and think later.

Very quickly, her comment was buried under countless other replies. Her fox ears twitched excitedly, like two clusters of reddish flames glowing with soft light...

OP: AMP Ch. 149

The Wandering Islands Trading Company occupied one of the nicer buildings on Jaya, which wasn't saying much, considering most structures on this pirate haven looked like they'd collapse in a strong wind. But this place at least had fresh paint and windows without bars.

Marcus approached the entrance with Alvida at his side, ready to finally collect the Devil Fruits. Five fruits total, worth seven hundred million berries. He'd already put down two gold bars as deposit, leaving about thre...

OP: AMP Ch. 148

When Bellamy finally regained consciousness, everything around him felt wrong.

The ceiling above wasn't the one from his usual sleeping quarters. The smell was different too.

"I'm... not dead?"

The words came out as barely a whisper. His throat was dry, his tongue thick.

He honestly hadn't expected to wake up at all. That final punch should have been his last act in this world.

Even before throwing that attack, he'd known he was finished. His body had been fallin...