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 facad...
2025-10-20 15:03:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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."
...
2025-10-20 15:02:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 r...
2025-10-20 10:40:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 ...
2025-10-20 10:39:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 th...
2025-10-20 10:39:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 wate...
2025-10-20 10:38:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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, ...
2025-10-20 10:37:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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, ...
2025-10-20 10:36:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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.
... 2025-10-20 10:35:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 acqui...
2025-10-20 10:34:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 b...
2025-10-20 10:33:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 a...
2025-10-20 10:32:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 hu...
2025-10-20 09:54:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 Pir...
2025-10-20 09:53:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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:...
2025-10-20 09:52:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 impor...
2025-10-20 09:51:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 fre...
2025-10-20 09:50:15 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 ...
2025-10-20 09:49:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 b...
2025-10-20 09:48:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 wit...
2025-10-20 09:47:27 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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.
"H...
2025-10-20 09:41:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 man...
2025-10-20 09:40:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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...
2025-10-19 12:49:25 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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-...
2025-10-19 12:48:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 Gu...
2025-10-19 12:47:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 Li...
2025-10-19 12:46:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 wi...
2025-10-19 12:45:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 ...
2025-10-19 12:45:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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...
2025-10-19 12:43:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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, t...
2025-10-19 12:43:26 +0000 UTC View Post
