Malphegor

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 311

"Before the Balrog's movements become clear, it's best for them to stay put and not go seeking danger," Garrett advised.

"I'll go speak to them about it," Gandalf agreed, then added, "Also, I'll keep an eye out for any news on this matter. If there's any progress, I'll come to inform you right away."

"Tea's ready!" Bilbo's voice came from inside the house.

Thus, their private conversation came to an end.

"Coming," Garrett and Gandalf stood up and went inside, taking th...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 310

"The Brandybuck family has always been rather peculiar."

During a chat, Bilbo mentioned Frodo's mother's family to Garrett.

"That's to be expected," said Daddy Twofoot as he happened to overhear Bilbo's words while passing by.

"After all, their house sits in the oddest part of the Brandywine River area, right next to the Old Forest. That place has always been strange: dark, dreadful, and full of queer noises. Who knows if the family might've been influenced by whatever dwell...

GSiN: Ch. 187

Outside Taki, above a cliff, rushing water poured down.

The water flow slammed into jagged rock walls. The roar echoed through the valley.

Shiori hid within the dense canopy of a tree, her Sharingan peering through layers of water mist at this waterfall barrier.

Occasionally a few birds swept past the waterfall.

Her gaze followed the water's falling trajectory. Suddenly she detected a violent high-energy chakra reaction from behind the waterfall.

"What is..."

NYP Ch. 11

Kenji stood in his workshop, staring at the puppet in front of him.

He'd spent weeks on this thing. Every spare moment between training sessions, he'd been here, carving, assembling, and calibrating. The puppet limbs for his own body had been finished on day one. That was easy, just swapping out the old materials for properly treated replacements. The chakra-conductive metal threading could be salvaged from the original prosthetics and reinstalled. Simple work.

But this?

The...

NYP Ch. 10

The morning after the memorial, Kenji woke early, jolted from sleep by a bad dream. In it, a White Zetsu had overheard what he'd said at the graves; somehow, he was ambushed outside Konoha and dragged away for experiments. The images lingered vividly.

He exhaled slowly, realizing how careless he'd been. He needed to be more cautious about what he said from now on, better to think certain things than speak them aloud. After all, not only Zetsu could be listening; an ANBU or, worse, a Roo...

NYP Ch. 09

"Kenji, you ready? It's time to go."

Ikkaku's voice came through the door.

"Yeah, coming."

Kenji checked his reflection one last time. Black clothing from head to toe, and standard mourning attire. He adjusted his forehead protector, making sure it sat straight across his brow, then turned and opened the door.

Ikkaku stood waiting in the hall. The black clothes made him look more serious. When he saw Kenji emerge, he kept his voice low.

"Let's go. We're meeting m...

NYP Ch. 08

Kenji didn't have a fishing rod, but he was a ninja now. That meant fishing the ninja way.

He pulled a kunai from his pouch and focused on the stream below. The water was clear enough to see the fish swimming in lazy circles near the bottom. He picked his target, the biggest one in the school.

His wrist snapped forward. The kunai plunged into the water. Tiny droplets sprayed upward as the blade went through scales and flesh. The fish thrashed once, violently, then the kunai's mome...

NYP Ch. 07

Kenji woke at noon, ate a quick lunch, and headed straight to the Hokage Building.

The building was busier than last time. Chunin and jonin moved through the hallways with mission scrolls and reports. He recognized a few faces from the original Kenji's memories but didn't stop to chat. He had business with the Hokage.

When he reached the office, the door was open. The Third Hokage sat behind his desk, reading through a stack of documents with his ever-present pipe smoldering nearb...

NYP Ch. 06

The moment Kenji got home, he pulled out the chakra metal.

The small wooden box sat on his table, innocuous and unassuming. But inside was material worth more than most ninjas earned in a year. He opened it carefully.

A single black pellet lay cushioned in cloth, roughly the size of a large bean.

Chakra-conductive metal was rare for good reasons. It had perfect chakra affinity, meaning energy flowed through it with almost zero loss. Like a superconductor, but for chakra inst...

MoP: Ch. 163

---Third POV---

NineTails' eyes widened.

"Me?"

"Yes, you." Hedgehog nodded firmly.

According to the battle meeting: Roads would be blocked by wasteland players coordinating with refugees to contain information spread.

The Air Force One Family controlled civilian opinion inside the city, preventing excessive resistance that could complicate the siege.

Divine Scam Syndicate handled logistics.

Fire-Type Supreme and Lucky Stars investigated the undergroun...

OP: AMP Ch. 135

This time, steam continuously poured from Goliath's body in thick clouds that obscured his entire form.

The process was clearly much more difficult than the previous fusions.

Even Marcus and Usopp could see that something unusual was happening.

"Hey, hey, hey... is this actually safe?" Usopp asked nervously, backing up several steps as he watched Goliath's body temperature rise to the point where the air around him visibly distorted from the heat.

The scene was frighte...

MCIM Ch. 65

Mario reached out and clapped Thor on the shoulder. "I need to head back to Earth for a bit. Bring some people over here to look at all this tech."

"Mind using the Tesseract to send me there?"

He couldn't activate the Space Stone himself, that required either divine power or sophisticated machinery. But someone like Thor could easily channel enough energy to trigger its transportation abilities.

Thor hesitated. "I've already handed the Tesseract over to Asgard's craftsmen. Y...

HSU: Ch. 332

There really weren't many people who could take on this job.

In the office, Masashi was reviewing a set of supporting intelligence materials from the Secretariat Division concerning the Land of Rain.

The compiled dossier described the recent developments in the Land of Rain and Ame.

As one of the key nodes in Konoha's alliance network, intelligence and special operations regarding the Land of Rain and Ame had always been major responsibilities of Konoha's ANBU.

Konoha'...

GSiN: Ch. 186

While Jiraiya and Hanzō faced off in their tense standoff, the other side of the battlefield had already descended into chaos.

Hanzō's breakthrough technique proved exactly as devastating as expected. The acidic rain hammered down on the water barrier formed by multiple ninjas, sending ripples across its surface.

Within seconds, the seemingly solid water wall was completely corrupted by the venom. Its chakra flow destabilized and the entire defense collapsed.

The moment th...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 309

When spring passed and autumn came, as September arrived, Garrett rode westward on horseback, under the wistful gaze of Wormi, once again heading for the Shire.

It was that time of year again, Bilbo's birthday.

It had been many years since his last visit. Garrett wondered how the old Hobbit was doing these days.

Carrying a few small gifts, he rode leisurely along, passing Bree and the Old Forest, glancing toward the Barrow-downs, and without any trouble entered Hobbiton.

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 308

Time always brings sorrow to those who fail to notice its passing.

Yet there are some who seem never to care about the affairs of the outside world, like Saruman.

Garrett sat in his castle, flipping through the reports.

According to the information provided by the Rangers, over the past few decades Saruman had been far from idle. He had wandered all over Middle-earth, sometimes visiting the City of Waters, sometimes heading to the Misty Mountains. Last month he was in the Gl...

OP: AMP Ch. 134

The sun was already high.

Marcus entered the kitchen and saw Alvida in her seat.

The table was already set with fresh food, clearly prepared by Sanji who must have returned to the ship earlier.

Honestly, if a woman had someone like Sanji taking care of her this attentively, it'd be hard not to develop feelings for the guy.

Unfortunately, Sanji was a flirt who showed that same level of devotion to every woman he met. His affection wasn't special because it wasn't select...

MCIM Ch. 64

Heimdall's poker face made it impossible to read any emotions.

Thor looked confused. "The Tesseract? How'd you get your hands on that thing?"

"Someone gave it to me," Mario said with a shrug.

When it became clear he wasn't going to elaborate, Thor didn't press the issue. Instead, he stepped forward enthusiastically. "Could I borrow your Tesseract? I want to use its power to repair the Bifrost."

The benefits were obvious. Not only would it make visiting Jane easier, but...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 307

Frodo's parents had been rescued, and he was spared the fate of becoming an orphan.

When Garrett heard the Rangers' report, he leaned back in his chair.

A weight was lifted from his heart.

Yes, those two Rangers were the ones he had sent to patrol that region.

Of course, the Shire hadn't just received Rangers this year. Many years ago, when the influence of Wayfort began to extend across the whole of Eriador, it was only natural that some Rangers began to be stationed ...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 306

Bilbo greeted his hired gardener and offered his sincerest blessings.

"Sam, what a healthy little lad. He'll grow up to be a strong one."

Looking at the plump little fellow, he couldn't help but smile warmly.

But after seeing the child and offering his good wishes, just as he was about to turn, open the gate, and leave the lively household to return to his own home, he inexplicably sighed softly.

Looking down at the slightly loose skin on the back of his hand, Bilbo su...

NYP Ch. 05

Morning sunlight streamed through the wooden window, accompanied by bird songs outside. Kenji woke slowly, blinking at the ceiling. Out of habit, he raised his left arm and stared at the faint wooden grain. His fingertips registered the cool smoothness of the puppet joints. Sometimes the whole situation still felt surreal. Transmigrating into the Naruto world. Twenty-five years of mundane existence in his previous life, gone in an instant like waking from a dream.

But the moment of diso...

Arcane: TTB: Ch. 146

"Take this with you."

As the duel was about to begin, Rictus tore off the Petricite collar from his own body and wrapped it around Ambessa's arm.

"Hm?"

Ambessa turned her head to glance at her lieutenant, but she did not stop his actions.

Her trust in him was second only to her trust in her own family.

"Her runic blade is forged from rune magic. It can unleash magical effects. A duel is supposed to test martial skill. If you carry the Petricite, you'll be at too ...

GSiN: Ch. 185

In the end, Sōwa couldn't bring himself to kill his own brother. He just drove him out of Taki.

Jiraiya listened to the whole tearful story with furrowed brows, then gave Sōwa another long look. So the man's frailty wasn't natural weakness, it was the Hero Water that had wrecked him. And here he had been worried his books were responsible for sapping the guy's vitality.

"Cough... cough..."

Sōwa covered his mouth. He slowly straightened, then faced Jiraiya, Yahiko, and Kon...

HSU: Ch. 331

Crack!

Inside the dimly lit training room, Minato shattered a moving target in an instant.

He stopped, looked at his own hand, and let out a sigh.

The broken moving target automatically retracted, and the lights in the training room flickered on.

"Why don't you take a break?" Kushina stood at the doorway.

"Alright." Minato turned to his wife with an exaggerated grin.

"Don't give me that silly smile. Compared to before, you're as slow as an old gran...

HSU: Ch. 330

It was well known that the Uchiha clan's rise within Konoha began with the emergence of the Uchiha–Hyūga alliance.

From that alliance and its core, the Police Force faction was established.

Just like the Ino–Shika–Chō trio formed by the Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi clans, the four-man squad of Uchiha, Hyūga, Inuzuka, and Aburame became another unique sight in Konoha.

As a result, the Sarutobi faction and the Police Force faction's ninjas rarely worked together anymo...

IUTT: Ch. 278

The sun hung low over the horizon of New Earth, as the colonists had taken to calling it. From the balcony of their manor, Shin watched the twin moons rise.

"You're brooding again," Tsunade said, walking up behind him and wrapping her arms around his waist. "What is it this time?"

"Just thinking," Shin replied, leaning back into her embrace. "Madara sent another message. He and Hashirama finally made up after their latest argument."

"Let me guess, they're already planning th...

IUTT: Ch. 277

"Since none of you seem interested in continuing the fight, then come with me!" Shin's expression became more serious as he spoke. "It's time to hold a rather unconventional meeting."

With that, he strode forward.

The others exchanged glances, then hurried after him.

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Inside the Hokage Building's conference room, Tsunade, the leaders of each village, and other chiefs sat around a large table in a circle.

Aside from them, everyone else stood. Shin stood behind ...

GSiN: Ch. 184

A short while later, Aoi strutted confidently toward the main entrance of the tower, with two subordinates following closely behind.

The two guards immediately bowed their heads respectfully upon seeing her. "You've arrived, Lady Aoi."

After hearing the two gatekeepers greet him, Jiraiya mimicked Aoi's aloof manner as he remembered it, giving a faint nod.

"Is the leader inside?"

"Yes."

One of the Taki ninja answered respectfully, and on closer look, his face even...

Arcane: TTB: Ch. 145

The Hextech Dragon raised its head, and inside its maw, a crackling sphere of blue energy began to condense. Lightning arced wildly across the gathered power, radiating overwhelming destructive potential.

"Pull back now. We've done our job drawing attention. Leave the rest to Camille."

The moment Riven saw the Hextech Dragon activate its electromagnetic field, she understood that close combat had become impossible. Now that she watched the beast preparing its attack, she decisivel...

Naruto: Cthulhu: Ch. 276

Sāra had already gone far away, leaving Minato with no choice but to refocus his mind on the messy battlefield before him. But when Minato turned his head, he saw Naruto staring straight at his face.

He instinctively reached for his cheek and only felt relieved when his fingers brushed against the hard surface of his mask.

"That…"

"That…"

Both of them spoke the same word at the same time, and their synchronized voices startled them into silence.

After a brie...