Chapter 85: The Sun Will Not Disappear x I Will Chase You to the Dark Continent
Mother Kikyo's belly grew larger by the day. Father Silva could often be seen supporting her as they took evening strolls in the garden after dinner to aid digestion. During these times, Silva would shed his usual stern fatherly facade and perfectly embody the role of a considerate husband.
Roy emerged from visiting Grandpa Zzigg, having lasted three minutes this time....
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Chapter 84: Tanjuro Entrusts His Family x Illumi Awakens Ren
Years ago, Yoriichi Tsugikuni once told the Kamado family ancestor, Sumiyoshi: "All those who reach the pinnacle arrive at the same place. Even if times change and everyone's experiences differ, they ultimately reach the same destination."
In the original story, ten days before his death, Tanjuro took Tanjiro and Nezuko up the mountain to hunt a bear. Even with his end near, he was still...
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Chapter 10: "Unhappy" Phelon
Aboard The Ironclad, in his private quarters within the Warband's armory, Phelon emerged from the steam-filled ablutions chamber. A simple towel was knotted at his waist, and water dripped from his void-black skin as he sat on the iron-framed cot. He picked up a data-slate he'd been reading: 'A Compendium of Old Terran Jests and Witticisms'.
With his other hand, he reached for a snack—a purple, multi-layered root-fru...
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Chapter 9: The Dark Mechanicum
The Dark Mechanicum. That portion of the Cult of Mars which turned traitor during the Horus Heresy. Some of their Magi still claim it was the Imperium that first violated the Treaty of Olympia, and that the loyalist Mechanicum are the true traitors to the Omnissiah.
It no longer matters. History proved that the losing side is always the traitor.
In the millennia since their defeat, the Dark Mechanicum sc...
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Chapter 8: The Lacedaemonians
Five months later.
Outside the high walls of the City-State of Lacedaemon, Sachs stared at the fortifications, his brow furrowed. He was wearing a suit of Enforcer-issue carapace armor that didn't fit, the pauldrons chafing his shoulders. But he was more worried about the battle.
If they didn't take this city soon, he and all his men were dead.
Five months ago, when he had first arrived at th...
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Chapter 7: The Warband's Auxilia
Sachs was, all things considered, fine. Aside from a broken nose. He had been terrified the armsmen were dragging him to some dark ritual, or to become the main course at some lord's feast.
Instead, they had taken him to the showers, forced him under scalding-hot water, and given him a clean, silver-grey set of shipboard fatigues.
Finally, after removing the mag-cuffs, the armsmen shoved him into a bri...
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Chapter 6: The Lower Decks
On the lowest decks of The Ironclad, three ship-thralls pushed a filthy slop-cart down a foul-smelling passageway. They dumped buckets of protein blocks into the feeding trough for each sector.
They hated this job. The food was supposed to be delivered by the auto-feeders, but the conduits had broken last month. Damage Control said they'd fix them "soon." The thralls didn't hold out much hope. Damage Control had said the...
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Chapter 20: The Spectre Protocol
The subterranean secret consumed most of Joric's processing cycles, but he did not relax his vigilance on the surface. The newly deployed sensor net and his constantly patrolling servo-skulls monitored every heartbeat of the surrounding wasteland.
Several days later, at dusk, an alarm was triggered.
An alert pinged in the manufactorum: ++Unauthorized Motive Signatures Approaching Perimeter.++
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Chapter 19: Project Ursa Minor
Within the temporary manufactorum, energy levels had finally stabilized above the anxiety-inducing threshold. The "Thunder-7" pattern battery had given Joric's micro-fusion reactor a moment to breathe, allowing him to dedicate more processing cycles to long-term strategy.
"Baseline survival parameters are temporarily stable. Next directive: expand our sensory reach. Deepen our control and understanding of the surroun...
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Chapter 18: Reforging the Sanctum
After the departure of the two runners, Joric's manufactorum returned to its deep silence. The only sounds were the faint whir of the servo-skull's augurs and the precise, near-silent operation of his tools, a low-thrumming hymn of industry.
He placed the newly acquired materials onto the analysis slab, his movements precise and efficient. The "Thunder-7" pattern battery was swiftly connected to a custom-built, ca...
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Chapter 17: The First Trade
A few days later, Rebecca and Pilar were back in the Goodwood—now patched up by Falco and no longer spewing black smoke—bouncing their way back into the derelict town.
This time, their mood was completely different. The terror was still there, but it was overshadowed by a nervous anticipation and a buzzing curiosity.
They parked carefully outside the repurposed garage. The servo-skull was already hoveri...
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Chapter 16: Maine's Decision
Rebecca and Pilar were in a quiet corner of the warehouse, sitting on crates with the food trays Dorio had given them.
The trays were piled with yellowish-brown synth-protein blocks, glistening with a slimy, orange-colored sauce. Beside that was a lump of nutrient paste and two boiled, vat-grown bean pods that only vaguely resembled vegetables.
The combined taste was a mix of cheap artificial flavoring and...
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Chapter 262: We Attack! The Wrath of the Curtain Call!
So, it's finally come to this!
"FIRE!"
At Smoker's command, the cannons of the twenty-plus ships of the Curtain Call fleet roared to life. Their firepower was no match for the Charlotte family's, but the volley still sent nearly a hundred cannonballs screaming across the sky, creating a wall of fire in front of the advancing armada.
But... the enemy formation didn't e...
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Chapter 261: From this Day Forward, There Will Be No Totto Land!
"I'm here, Mama!" a cloud with curly golden hair chirped, and Big Mom leaped onto its back, soaring into the sky. It was Hera. Zeus... had mysteriously vanished during the last Tea Party. She was sure that sneaky little apprentice from the Roger Pirates was responsible, but she couldn't prove it. Whatever. With the power of the Soul-Soul Fruit, I can make as many Homies as I want.
"I...
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Chapter 272: Wood Style
"Let me see what new moves you've learned!"
Basalt's face was full of excitement as he pulled out his Pokédex and aimed it at his newly evolved partner.
Beep!
Scan complete. Her basic data immediately appeared.
Cradily
Type: Rock / Grass
Ability: Storm Drain
As for its move list, it was a dense block of text several lines long. It had mastered fi...
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Chapter 271: Evolution, Enter Cradily!
To an ordinary Pokémon, the Fountain of Life was an incredibly high-level source of energy, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But to Celebi, it was just a supplement for quickly recovering its stamina—its daily bread.
Therefore, Celebi didn't place much importance on the Fountain. It was far more interested in Basalt, this person whose past was invisible to it. So, if Basalt and his Lileep wanted some of t...
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Chapter 264: The First S-Rank Attribute!
The "Konoha F4's" decision had not yet reached the Land of Hot Water. Nara Keisuke, seeing everyone had their own tasks to attend to, informed Kokuō and then went to his temporary research base alone. With the war on this front basically over, he had a large amount of free time, and it was time to continue his various research projects.
Upon arriving, he split off a number of Shadow Doppelgangers. With the...
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Chapter 263: The Three-Tails Jinchuriki Candidates!
"Keisuke, the results of the Three-Tails chakra compatibility test are in," Minato said, rushing over with a strange expression on his face. "Kakashi, Rin, and Shizune... all three of them have the aptitude to contain the Three-Tails' chakra."
From his perspective, this was truly bizarre. The requirements for a Jinchuriki were extremely strict. In a world where bloodlines were everything, some ab...
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Chapter 251: Time to Go to War
"That's right. Putting a newcomer in the seat is completely different from helping someone who has fallen from that seat back up. Maybe those people even hope for such an opportunity after their decline."
After Russell had taken his leave, Karna, who had been roped in by Romulus as an external processor, shook a document. He was still good at calculations, and with his intuitive talent for 'not being deceived by verb...
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Chapter 250: See, They Even Have to Thank Us
"Are you departing?"
In Romulus's temporary office at the Third Imperium Starport on Dawnstar, Executor Russell, who had just returned from the Phalanx Sector, asked with some surprise.
"Yes. It's a good thing you've returned. You can come with us," Romulus replied, nodding from his solid wood chair, his gaze lifting from a personal report on Azrael. He closed the report, thinking to himsel...
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Chapter 343: Summon the Past Hokage!
Living in the ninja world, you can't be too much like Sasuke.
Hiruko arrogantly announced his identity. A contemporary of the Sannin of Konoha still had a certain degree of authority…
And then, he was beaten down by two little brats.
"Huh? Is the Pervy Sage's contemporary still a genin?"
"To be participating in the Chunin Exams at such an old age is a little pitiful…"<...
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Chapter 342: Is He Jiraiya's Disciple Too?
"I hope you're joking."
Tsunade looked at Darui, her face full of disbelief. "Are you telling us that the entire Hidden Cloud Village couldn't resist that guy named Pain?"
"The Hidden Cloud has at least ten thousand ninjas!"
"So many people, and they couldn't defeat one ninja!"
"I don't really believe that a great nation's ninja village can't handle one leader of the...
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Chapter 260: A Greeting for You, Linlin!
Totto Land, Whole Cake Island.
Five full days had passed since Shane's declaration of war over the Transponder Snail. The nation, once a whimsical fairytale kingdom, was now shrouded in a tense, palpable atmosphere of war.
A great enemy was coming.
Their opponent was a man on the same level as their own mother, an Emperor of the Sea—Shane, the "World's Greatest Swordsman," with a...
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Chapter 259: We Attack! The Wrath of the Curtain Call!
"I will win!" Jack roared, pounding his chest. "Leave him to me, Big Sis!"
"..."
Kuina was silent. She knew this stubborn fool would say that. But... she also knew the reality. Katakuri... was a monster. He had been Big Mom's second-in-command for years, his Devil Fruit was awakened, and his Observation Haki could see into the future. Jack, for all his strength, was still too youn...
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Chapter 270: Celebi
"Deer~"
The Deerling was completely shocked, its face a mask of disbelief.
According to ancient legend, the Fountain of Life was formed by the collected life energy shed by all the living beings in the Veridian Forest. Its ultimate purpose was to sustain the Forest Guardian, allowing it to recover its strength and abilities.
But the Forest Guardian had not appeared for a very, very long time—so long ...
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Chapter 269: The Ruler's Rejection
Although it was still a bit fearful, the rich life energy from the vial was an irresistible temptation for a Grass-type Pokémon like Deerling. This was the special Life Energy Nutrient Fluid from the Life Energy Bureau, an absolute boon for any Grass-type.
Since Lileep didn't need it right now, it was the perfect bait to lure a "little friend."
"Deer-deer~"
Its four little hooves tapped...
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Chapter 262: The Awakening of Hatake Kakashi!
"Isobu, these are the 'partner candidates' I mentioned," Keisuke said, making the introductions. He then gestured to the Three-Tails. "Now, for a little test. Release your chakra towards them... and be gentle."
Isobu looked down at the five little dots with their grave expressions, a hint of disdain in its single eye. Compared to Keisuke, these Konoha ninja were a world apart. "Just a warning," it rumb...
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Chapter 261: Both a Power and a Curse!
In the Konoha camp of the Land of Hot Water, Keisuke had just finished briefing his three team members on the matter of the "new Three-Tails Jinchuriki" when Minato arrived with Kakashi and Rin, bearing new orders from the village.
Keisuke wasn't surprised that the higher-ups wanted Minato's team to be involved in the "Three-Tails Sealing Plan." He was only surprised by the speed of their decision. He had onl...
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Chapter 249: Azrael: A Hundred Years. I'll Take The Rock in a Hundred Years!
Personnel management is a science.
Arthur sat at the head of a long, carved oak table, his fingertips tapping lightly on its surface. From organizing a school activity and deciding who is responsible, to the appointments and promotions in government departments, the arrangements always reflect the wisdom of the leader. At times of great difficulty, good personnel manageme...
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Chapter 248: Guilliman Curses
Arthur had left in a hurry to get to work.
"Damn Ultramarines," a group of Dark Angels grumbled.
Azrael carefully observed the expressions of everyone around him. The first lesson of the Round Table: show your face at public events. From their expressions, they really did despise Romulus.
Azrael sometimes found it strange. Were this Primarch and the Ultramarines really so hated? He hadn't met...
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