Hearing Garrett say that, Beorn actually felt somewhat more at ease.
If someone wanted something from them, it meant that his people had value, and that meant all kinds of cooperation could continue for a long time.
Even so, he remained a bit puzzled.
"I cannot fathom what our small folk could possibly possess that you'd find worthy of your attention."
Just a few years ago, this place had housed only Beorn himself. He had watched the tribe grow, knew every family here....
2025-08-12 01:35:24 +0000 UTC
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"You are not the only Men dwelling in this region," Gwaihir reminded them.
Gandalf immediately reacted, striking his forehead with his palm.
"By my beard, how forgetful I've become!"
"Garrett, do you recall a few years past, when we drove the orcs from the Vales of Anduin and evacuated the folk living there?"
"Of course I remember."
That was when the title of "Nemesis" began to spread among the enemy. At the time, the orcs had yet to realize what they faced, and ...
2025-08-12 01:34:52 +0000 UTC
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Gwaihir folded his enormous wings, settled upon the rock, and carefully studied the person before him.
The Great Eagles were messengers of the Valar, serving under Manwë, the chief among the Valar.
Manwë, the Lord of Air and Wind, and the appointed steward of Arda under Ilúvatar, the One, maintained the harmony of the world, using his power to correct all that fell into discord.
As messengers of the King of Arda, the Great Eagles possessed extremely long lifespans; many w...
2025-08-12 01:34:16 +0000 UTC
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One of the most important reasons why grapes could be cultivated extensively in Dorwinion was that the terrain and climate there were exceptionally well-suited for viticulture.
The Dorwinion merchants traveling through could not understand how the settlements here managed to grow grapes of such fine quality.
After making inquiries from various sources, a few of them obtained a piece of information:
"The lord went east, discovered grape seeds, and brought them back to his ter...
2025-08-12 01:33:47 +0000 UTC
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Sunlight hurt like a motherfucker.
That was Shikaki's first thought as consciousness dragged him back to the land of the living. The second was that someone had apparently replaced his tongue with sandpaper soaked in ass. The third was calculating exits, because old habits died harder than Konoha ninjas in a suicide mission.
Door: guarded, footsteps every forty seconds meaning amateur on duty.
Window: height unknown, doable if desperate but his left leg was maybe 40% functio...
2025-08-10 15:40:51 +0000 UTC
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The stone pickaxe and shovel made digging way faster than before. When Marcus reached the stone layer again, he didn't hesitate, time to keep going deeper.
This time, though, he was a bit more careful. No more "real man mining" where you just dig straight down and pray you don't hit lava.
After filling half his inventory with stone blocks, he stopped and switched to branch mining again. Nothing new, just the old strategy: digging a main tunnel with branches extending out at regula...
2025-08-10 01:14:19 +0000 UTC
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"Danzō!" Homura's eyes were bloodshot as he charged at Danzō and Hiruzen like a madman, roaring, "Hiruzen, I want you dead!"
Earlier, because he felt awkward, he had kept some distance from Danzō, not even willing to personally send him the Hokage hat and cloak. That gave Hiruzen the perfect opportunity to strike.
In other words, to some extent, it was his fault that Danzō was killed.
Although he didn't care for Danzō as deeply as he had for Koharu, Danzō was still his...
2025-08-10 01:13:23 +0000 UTC
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The Hokage inauguration ceremony had always been a grand event for Konoha.
Regardless of how the streets were flooded with people during Hashirama's inauguration, or how everyone was full of joy during Tobirama's appointment, even when Hiruzen became Hokage, despite it happening not long after Tobirama's death, the ceremony was still held with great formality.
This wasn't just for show, it genuinely played a role in uniting and stabilizing public sentiment.
But Danzō's Hoka...
2025-08-10 01:12:42 +0000 UTC
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[Affection detected] [Multiple sources: +3,000 points each] [Total accumulated: 39,000 points] [Curse Growth - Love: 31.9%] The Ame ninjas l
[Affection detected]
[Multiple sources: +3,000 points each]
[Total accumulated: 39,000 points]
[Curse Growth - Love: 31.9%]
The Ame ninjas looked toward Shiratori, their eyes reddened. They were all in a miserable state, but compared to their comrades who had already died, simply being alive was already a rare blessi...
2025-08-10 01:10:57 +0000 UTC
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Black Zetsu only felt that reviving Kaguya was hopeless.
He was hiding in the shadow.
He discovered that the thing Madara did most every day was ordering White Zetsu to find a good view so he could watch the old men at the nursing home play chess.
Just like an addiction, he'd watch it from time to time.
Sigh...
What a headache!
The next morning, bright and early, Tobi changed into his clothes, a simple black staff uniform. Before leaving, he said to Madara,...
2025-08-10 01:10:14 +0000 UTC
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After the film crew made a round, Yahiko had a good grasp of the situation.
He looked at Tobi, and Tobi looked back at him.
Yahiko asked, "Tell me about your dream."
"I want to be able to pull out..."
"Get lost!"
Yahiko decisively kicked Tobi out of the film crew.
This weirdo can go bother Madara instead.
Everyone in the crew heard Tobi roaring outside the door.
Yahiko clapped his hands. "Problem solved."
Jiraiya felt a little bad. "Was th...
2025-08-10 01:09:43 +0000 UTC
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---Third POV---
It was no wonder Obito was so emotional. Even someone as dense as him understood that in a hidden village, a Kage only chose those he trusted the most to be his personal guard platoon.
This not only showed how much respect and value Minato placed on them, but more importantly, the next Hokage was often chosen from among the members of the platoon.
The position of Fifth Hokage was practically guaranteed for Ryouma. With Obito's close relationship with him, if ...
2025-08-10 01:08:46 +0000 UTC
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"Gandalf, it's been a long time!"
At night, a group of dwarves ascended the heights of Dale and entered the grand hall used for hosting guests, arriving to attend this rare gathering.
"Oh, how glad I am to see you at a time like this," the white-bearded Balin said as he gave Gandalf a warm embrace.
"You wouldn't believe how restless I've been lately. I've been itching to get out and stretch my legs. A few days ago, when I heard Garrett was going to attack Goblin-town, I even...
2025-08-10 01:07:38 +0000 UTC
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"You mean to say you went to the East and back within a year and even took part in a war?"
As soon as this question was asked, Bard couldn't help but turn his head.
Even Fíli, who was about to leave, stopped and came back.
"Though it's a bit one-sided, that's not entirely wrong," Garrett replied.
"Alright then."
Gandalf couldn't help but light his pipe and asked, "Then could you tell me what exactly happened over there?"
"You were involved in that great wa...
2025-08-10 01:06:29 +0000 UTC
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Gollum, who was racing across the wilderness under the scorching sun, had no idea that he had narrowly escaped a disaster without even realizing it.
Compared to him, Gandalf, riding swiftly on horseback, was clearly more concerned with what was happening over at the Lonely Mountain and Dale.
"They really can't sit still for even a moment, can they?"
Garrett personally leading troops to subdue somewhere, that was a rare occurrence.
If a wizard wasn't curious about that,...
2025-08-10 01:05:33 +0000 UTC
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Some warnings first:
This idea has been plaguing me for a while, though I don’t know how long I’ll have the motivation to work on it. Suggestions are welcome, I’ve only planned a few chapters so far.
Premise: A Nara ninja “summons” players, similar to MoP, but set in the Naruto world. It takes place in Rōran.
The MC is quite flawed and will grow stronger by using the players.
The novel is called Shadow Leveling.
No sys...
2025-08-09 16:37:48 +0000 UTC
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---Third POV---
The divine power was insanely high, over 180,000!
The Grand Mage level made sense, since Aureal had secretly imbued him with divine power for appearances' sake.
But just looking at the stats didn't explain everything.
Viktor directly checked the system logs.
This was the benefit of the system. Even if he had crashed due to the inner sanctum upheaval, the data wouldn't be lost.
[...]
[Outer God Divine Power Convert...
2025-08-09 01:37:47 +0000 UTC
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"Thanks for saying that, but honestly? The taste has nothing to do with my cooking skills," Marcus said with a shrug. "It's all the Devil Fruit's power."
He wasn't trying to be modest, it was just the truth. As a modern guy who could barely tell wheat from rice, cooking was definitely not his strong suit. Hell, he'd lived off ramen and takeout for the past few years.
But he had to admit, the wild boar that came out of the furnace was pretty impressive. No hair, no organs, just pur...
2025-08-09 01:36:44 +0000 UTC
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At Fugaku's invitation, everyone took their seats.
Although Itachi and Kakashi were destined opponents and directly involved, they were not the main characters tonight. Ninjas were both the most rule-abiding and the most rule-breaking people in this world.
Ninjas who acknowledged the system of the nation and village would never cross that line. But those who constantly talked about rules fundamentally believed that might made right.
From the very beginning, Masashi's money-m...
2025-08-09 01:35:53 +0000 UTC
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"Any damage caused by my daughter will be fully borne by House Kiramman. We will never burden Piltover, nor cause trouble for anyone sitting at this table."
Cassandra continued to raise the stakes with her characteristic smile.
"You really..."
One councilor, slowly lowering the ornate teacup they had just lifted, looked at Cassandra in genuine shock, wondering if maternal affection had finally driven her to complete madness.
With hundreds of thousands of indentured wor...
2025-08-09 01:33:55 +0000 UTC
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---Third POV---
"It hurts so much!"
Obito had been fooled, this surgery wasn't just your average pain.
But he understood that gaining power required sacrifice. In the end, it was just some pain. Compared to most of the ninjas in the shinobi world, if this small price could make him stronger, then he was incredibly lucky.
"Amazing that you're still holding on like this."
Kura gave Obito a thumbs-up in admiration. When he had his first transplant, Orochimaru had in...
2025-08-09 01:33:09 +0000 UTC
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The battle had lasted for several days.
The entire Goblin-town, inside and out, had been thoroughly searched. Most of the goblins had been wiped out, with only a few managing to escape, some fled northward, either toward Mount Gundabad or hiding among the mountains.
In any case, it could be expected that their presence would become scarce, and there would no longer be any need to worry about goblins causing trouble in the area.
The joint army of Dale had achieved miraculous ...
2025-08-09 01:32:12 +0000 UTC
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"Estel."
In a clearing in the secluded valley, Elrond called over Aragorn, who was vigorously practicing his swordplay, and spoke to him gently, "Do you know that throughout history, many Elves and Men were exceptional warriors, their feats unparalleled, their names alone enough to strike fear into the hearts of their enemies?"
"Among them, there is one name you surely know, Ecthelion. He was the lord of the House of the Fountain in the Elder Days. In a war no Elf likes to speak o...
2025-08-09 01:31:34 +0000 UTC
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A great army set out from the vast plaza in grand formation, swiftly marching along the smooth road toward Lake-town.
Mixed within were a few dwarves who, by coincidence, happened to be able to help.
"Why didn't they call us?"
"It's just a bunch of goblins. Perhaps they figured it wasn't necessary."
"True enough."
Inside the Lonely Mountain, the dwarves were enthusiastically discussing the earth-shaking call to arms, speculating when the allied army from Dale wou...
2025-08-09 01:31:03 +0000 UTC
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No one could give an exact number of how many people answered the call. But one thing was certain: the number of levied soldiers who eventually set out from Dale was exactly 3,500, not one more, not one less, each clad in intricately crafted, fully protective, high-quality plate armor.
So well-armored, in fact, that even Garrett got a headache just looking at them.
Setting aside combat skill, at least in terms of equipment, this army was on par with the Dwarves and Elves.
"W...
2025-08-09 01:30:32 +0000 UTC
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"I'm almost certain he talked to me for half the day just to get to that final point."
"After all, no amount of rumors can cure a groom's headache."
In Lake-town, Garrett secured the two horses in the stables. He didn't leave them in anyone else's care, just settled them in personally.
"Elves are all like that, especially those who've lived for so long. Though honestly, elves like Orothir are still quite rare."
As Halbarad spoke, white puffs of breath rose from his mou...
2025-08-09 01:30:05 +0000 UTC
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Once again, it was the season of revival for all living things.
Spring planting.
The people rely on food to survive. Yahiko had always placed great importance on agriculture. He led the unemployed ninja from Yoake to farm the fields.
The rice paddies were filled with the fresh scent of soil. He held a bunch of seedlings in his left hand, while his right hand moved so fast it left afterimages, planting the green rice seedlings swiftly into the waterlogged field.
This wa...
2025-08-09 01:29:10 +0000 UTC
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However, when it comes to being scheming, Hanzō wasn't bad either. Putting on the appearance of a kindly uncle with a respectful nephew, he personally squatted down and carried Yahiko on his back.
He made a quick tour around Ame.
Everyone in the village soon knew the news, that Yahiko had cried himself unconscious for the villagers. The leader was still the same as before, not having changed one bit.
But Hanzō was a deeply suspicious man, and that very suspicion was what m...
2025-08-09 01:28:35 +0000 UTC
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"No..." "I don't want to die..." "I don't want to die!" Watching the monster sweeping across the battlefield, a Suna ninja trembled, pouring
"No..."
"I don't want to die..."
"I don't want to die!"
Watching the monster sweeping across the battlefield, a Suna ninja trembled, pouring all his chakra frantically into the short blade in his hand.
The short blade erupted with a blinding blue light.
A slash of blade light, condensed to the extreme, fiercely slashed...
2025-08-09 01:27:53 +0000 UTC
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If it were an ordinary person, even someone of noble status, they would have likely gone mad by now. But Danzō, even in his madness, would still be willing to take extreme measures, such as assassinations, for the sake of becoming Hokage.
The problem was, Mito was no ordinary person. She was the jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails.
Danzō had never seen her fight with his own eyes, but he had heard about her from his teacher.
Back in the day on the battlefield, Mito, with the inn...
2025-08-09 01:27:17 +0000 UTC
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