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Reborn in the Mist

Jason knew how he was going to die next. He's been Yagura for a month now and there's a Tailed-Beast living inside him, he knew how he was going to die next. Nobody wants to die, not even those that have done it before. Navigating the world as Yagura Karatachi, Elite Jounin of Kirigakure and Jinchuriki of the Three Tailed Beast would be dangerous enough on its own but as a Kage-candidate for Fourth Mizukage, he's far too attractive for the likes of Obito and Madara to ignore. The true Yagura is destined for a near decade under Obito's genjutsu and his village the piggybank of the Akatsuki's plans. He can't let that happen and not just because he's caught up in it now. *** Allo, just wanna say this fanfic is my second go at envisioning a character in the position of supreme power; Kage. As Kages don't regularly do missions and violence often comes to them instead, there will be fewer fight scenes until Yagura/Jason begin to face the big threat to the Shinobi world. As such I'll mostly be exploring what *right* decisions Kirigakure could have taken and the challenges to those decisions post 3rd shinobi war, as well as trying to pre-empt Obito's Akatsuki with the current Kages; Onoki, Ay, Rasa, and Hiruzen/Minato. As an aspect of the fic, it will be very Yagura/Kiri-centric with other villages and characters having interlude chapters in between. I am taking this route because, well, it's interesting and I want to discover more of what Kirigakure and its Legendary Swordsmen could have been. Anyway, hope you enjoy.

TimSaian · Fanfiction · 252 ch

Recurrence

Every crime tells a story. Every choice leaves a pattern. Every pattern leads somewhere. Arin Hayes has spent his life believing that nothing happens without a reason. When impossible patterns begin appearing beneath ordinary investigations, his search for answers uncovers something older than civilization itself. Some truths were never meant to be remembered.

Aerin · Sci Fi · 2 ch

Refusing My Gods Advances

Leon, an otaku with a passion for 3D printing, is summoned by the god Garland and given an ultimatum - save Garlandia or watch his world be destroyed in four days. Leon negotiates a deal with Garland, demanding certain conditions to be met before agreeing to save the imperiled world. As chaos unfolds outside his apartment, Leon's upgraded 3D printer from Hammazon arrives just in time. With his prized possession in hand, Leon embarks on an adventure into Garlandia, a fantastical world filled with floating islands and vibrant colors. But Leon's priorities remain clear - protect his harem of girls at all costs. As he navigates this new world, romance becomes a recurring theme. Though he may not care about the world or Garland's instructions, Leon will stop at nothing to have a peaceful life to spend with the ones he loves. With humor, determination, and an unyielding passion for 3D printing, Leon challenges the typical hero narrative and puts his unique skills to the test to save Garlandia and pursue his own interests. {Read Ahead on Patreon and find NSFW images for certain chapters! First book is posted as an audiobook! 17hrs long!} https://www.patreon.com/Magic_

Magic · Litrpg · 208 ch

Reilfear

He had never believed in fantasy. All tales of heroism and righteousness, destiny, they always felt like lies. Where force rules all, law is but the mirage. After being abused, isolated, and plagued by misfortunes in his youth, he knew only one truth: the powerful always got whatever they wanted. Then one calm New Year's day, reality began to fall apart. Individuals vanish. Cities collapse. The sky shatters like a pane of glass. And an inexplicable, luminescent blue phrase lights up: "This world has been written." The entire world began to be systematically erased, but as for him, he was unaffected, like an overlooked error the world failed to delete. Standing amidst this collapsing reality, he confronts the horrifying question: "What if the world has never truly existed? And, was I not meant to be in it in the first place?"

bad_writer · Mystery · 3 ch

Reincarnated as Goblins Artificier

Richard once believed that science could save his country. As the deputy head of aerospace and maritime research, he spent his life designing aircraft, ships, and technologies meant to pull his nation out of crisis. But when his research funding was cut and the dreams he built together with his closest colleague were destroyed by political decisions, all of his sacrifices began to feel meaningless. That night, drunk and utterly broken, Richard was attacked by a mysterious figure. When he opened his eyes again, he was no longer in the modern world. His body was small. His skin was green. Around him were only damp caves, stone weapons, and a group of goblins who had not even discovered the wheel. Then a voice echoed in his mind. [Tech Tree System successfully bound] "Huh.......?"

setplag · Fantasy · 3 ch

Reincarnated as the Goddess of the sea

A new goddess creates her first world. To run the world she needs help, she gets this help by reincarnating three people into the three nature goddesses of the sea, land and sky. Follow as the protagonist learns what it is like to be the goddess of the sea in this new world. This is an old version of the story. I plan to update this to my new style and continue it soon. I put this here in case anyone wants to read this version first. Cover made by Maze_Runner

Kraken1 · Fantasy · 31 ch

Reincarnation In Another World With Blackhearted Military System

in the world of Evalian their was peace everywhere humans and other race coexist....... but there was conflict between countries war after war it make people homeless,Slaves,children's orphanage,making ordinary people situation dire in this world. The Goddess cannot intervene in the world of Evalian so she find a18 years old boy name Alex Smith from Earth to send him with military system let's see what he and his troops would influence the world but....... (==!) Alex"Starting points 5000 good start....... Why the hell is everything so expensive" Alex"system tell me the directions or give me a map of continent" System[ host it will take 3000 points exchange for map of continent] Alex".............................................." System[............................................] Alex"F*** you Blackhearted system" ##The English is not my first language so if there is problem sorry##

Tritanguy · Fantasy · 6 ch

Requiem for an Aberrant

Killing your younger brother at the age of ten isn't something you forget. Years later, Cole is chosen for the Trial of the Abyss, a descent into a place where survival is forced and the weak are swallowed whole. Most begin the trial with a fall into endless black. Cole finds himself standing before a castle that should not exist. Summoned alongside five strangers just before the trial truly begins, he is drawn into a hidden clique tied to something far older and more dangerous than the Abyss itself. A girl riddled with curiosity. A man who speaks like he's already seen the end. A masked figure who claims the Gods are not what humanity believes. And when he finally completes his trial, Cole learns it was only the beginning. "Welcome to the Threshold." --- What to Expect: Weak-to-strong progression Well written fights Character-focused storytelling A unique power system Long-term mysteries and foreshadowing Academy Arc after Volume 1

TheJestersGambit · Litrpg · 33 ch

Riot in New Batavia [Beat 'Em Up, Political]

Punk? Faction warfare? Conspiracy? Secret cult? All wrapped in dark comedy and slow-burn progression? "What's wrong with your ears, you Kratonate spy?" That's the first thing Rads hears after crawling through a hidden tunnel beneath a train station. 24 hours earlier, he was just another unemployed graduate chasing the Batavia Dream. Then he lost his apartment. Slept under a bridge. Couldn't afford breakfast. Now he's smuggling secrets for Batavia's most wanted revolutionaries. In Batavia, zines are contraband. Rock concerts carry encrypted messages. Cassette tapes hide political manifestos. Every faction is fighting a war nobody admits exists. Rads doesn't want to change the world. He just wants to survive. Batavia has other plans. RIOT IN NEW BATAVIA is a story-first LitRPG, rich in graphics. No chosen one. No overpowered hero. Every victory is earned. Every choice has consequences. If you enjoy Disco Elysium, Final Fantasy VII, Yakuza, then... Welcome to Batavia. Check out the GLOSSARY for a glympse!

DoomyStoner · Urban Fantasy · 20 ch

Road Of Knights

Smart kid named Hugo dreams of becoming a knight but he struggles to unlock his power, then a group called the Freedomers attacks his kingdom, forcing Hugo to face the true meaning of being a knight and the price that comes with it.

hsmcomics · Shounen · 24 ch

Rudimenta: Charoite Spear

I really would if I could but I can't. My hand seems to spasm at the thought of writing a blurb. I'll try but it doesn't seem to be working out. Ok trust. There's a girl picking berries.

PanicRising · Fantasy · 14 ch

Ruined Realms

Separated by time, dimensions, and Eldritch horrors, fated survivors of cosmic suffering and endless warfare are trapped in their own hells. their paths will converge trying to break their cursed Fate. On Earth 2080, N032, a soldier stands as a lone survivor following the devastation of World War 3. His reality descends further into an apocalyptic hell when he is swarmed by Eldritch Abyss horrors battling them for thousands of years. Across the margins of dimensional tragedies, Anna, the Celestial Regressor, endures her own endless torment in the Celestial Realm. She is trapped in a cycle of 41 regressions of apocalyptic eldritch Hell. They must survive. And one day, their paths will merge into a journey filled with Tragedy as they face the very hell ,sins , regret and traumas of their cursed fate trying to break free from it.

ZaAuthor · Fantasy · 1 ch

Ryori

Since birth, Kata-Kedo, also known as Kedo, has spent most of his life inside the walls of his village, with his dream to become a person who could stand against the cold in a snow-covered world, also known as a Ryori, and finally managing to step outside the cage to witness the world with his eyes. After befriending a Snow Ghost, the death that lurked deep inside the land, his life was already destined for good but also for worse, after a life-changing moment occurred in a second of carelessness that saved him and his future.  New Chapter every friday at 1pm CET Special thanks to @lilliandoodles for the great book cover.

Ginra · Fantasy · 11 ch

SAIKON

Ryo Kenzaki was good at being invisible. Just another high schooler, keeping his head down and waiting for each day to end. Then a star fell from the sky. When Ryo pulls a dying woman from the crater it leaves behind, he learns the world he knows is already breaking. Beyond it lies the Hunting Realm—a place where monsters are born from fallen Hunters, and something is beginning to push through. Hunted by a creature he cannot understand, Ryo is dragged to a sanctuary between worlds and forced into a choice that was never really his: take up a Kizugami, a living blade forged from wounds, or die before dawn. But the blade doesn’t obey. It judges. As the weapon begins to search his soul, Ryo is pulled into a war he never asked to join—one shadowed by an impossible Eye in the sky, a relentless Kaimon on his trail, and an ending that may already have been decided. Ryo never wanted to be a Hunter. But if becoming one is the only way to protect what remains, he’ll have to answer a far more dangerous question: When the world strips everything from him, can he still stand as himself once more? Discord: https://discord.gg/NtnAuC7mk Character Art by @_iamskiddy

SoraIkigai · Fantasy · 16 ch

SKY SHARD: The Awakened's Final Destination

* 3 Chapters will be uploaded in a week- Mon/ Wed/ Fri. Growing up as an orphan in the small village of Briarhold, Kael spends his days doing whatever he can to survive in a land where monsters roam beyond the village walls. However, even he never expected to Awaken as an Essence user—one of the few people gifted with supernatural powers. Unbeknownst to Kael, his Awakening has disrupted the balance of Thornveil. Soon, he finds himself facing terrible monsters—and other Awakened—in a deadly struggle for survival. What's worse, somewhere beyond the world Kael knows, something waits above the clouds. He doesn't know what awaits him there. And he certainly doesn't know that his Awakening may be the beginning of something far greater than anyone in Thornveil could imagine. His journey has only just begun... Follow Kael on his journey.

Me_Meet · Fantasy · 9 ch

SPACE: I Can Summon Players From Earth!

Luis wakes up aboard an interstellar colony ship, suddenly bound to the Best Commander System. When he complains he has no crew, the system reveals he can summon players from Earth. Eager to begin, Luis is told he must first reach the command center to take control and that the ship is already overrun by swarms of deadly alien insects. His command journey starts with a fight for survival.

JJA_Lightzero · Sci Fi · 31 ch

Self-Summon [Demon Summoning/Evolution litRPG]

Literal starving artist, Angelica Hallow, is suddenly hit on the head by a book while dumpster diving out of desperation. Compelled by the illustrations inside the tome, she recreates one of the intricate circles on the floor of her apartment. Ignorant of the forces she's messing around with, Angelica accidentally activates the magic circle and triggers a Summoning. But rather than any Demon or other supernatural creature, instead, she summoned... herself?! With a new voice in her head blathering about Skills and Contracts, and the inexplicable ability to give herself Orders that she is forced to obey, will Angelica be able to secure the peaceful life of artistry that she craves, or will she come to embrace the Demon within? What to expect: - A system made by Demons for Demons. Filled with unique and strange skills to explore, some of which don't always have her best interests in mind. - Steady progression throughout, even while still figuring out her situation and system. - Fairly lighthearted… most of the time. - Action at regular intervals. It’s not constant, but it’s never too far off. - Strictly Urban Fantasy for the first book. After that, the settings will continue to get more diverse and unique - Yuri tag will happen in later books, but not Book 1 Coverart by Slothbeing

Drim · Litrpg · 172 ch

Shadow Emperor

Immensely powerful yet wildly down-to-earth, Xylan Miirak has never been particularly interested in putting up a front- even with the responsibilities of ruling his people. No amount of politics, bureaucracy, or public perception stops him from unabashedly being himself at all times, for better or worse. For the past ten millennia, he’s been able to keep this up, no doubt in part due to his quick wit and unmatched power and skill as a Level 7 Kinetic Sorcerer. Despite having to worry about ruling an interstellar empire, Xylan still has to worry about things like being a husband, raising his daughter, maintaining friendships, and generally finding time for a life outside of work. Unfortunately, his life is about to get a lot more interesting. The evil warlord Romulus has unleashed his merciless Kymaran hordes upon the Andromeda Galaxy, and Xylan’s people are first on his list. Apparently, he wasn’t busy enough already.

StarPrince · Sci Fi · 7 ch

Shadows Of The Sun

Darkness enveloped humanity after the Great Wind tore away the firmament itself, stealing the sky and reshaping the world. Since then, survival has replaced history, and truth has become myth. No one remembers what the world looked like before the darkness. Only one name remains carved into every surviving settlement—House of White, the so-called saviors of humanity. Winter, an orphan raised in the ruins by Old Ren, knows nothing of the past. In the slums of a broken economy, he survives the only way he can: theft. Everything changes when a job leads him to steal from House of White. Instead of gold or relics, he ends up with something far more dangerous—Summer White, a runaway member of the ruling house. Now hunted by hidden organizations and entities known as Wraiths—beings that exist between life and death—Winter is forced into a role he never chose: protector. But survival comes at a cost. With a militant system awakening inside him and a failed encounter transforming his body into something inhuman, Winter becomes a new kind of Wraith. One they will come to fear. The Beast Wraith.

BigDreams101 · Fantasy · 2 ch

Shadows Over Arcadia

The unwanted second prince of a powerful but corrupt Kingdom in a world of monsters and magic is set on the dangerous path of vengeance. Prince Ren Drakemore, under the protection and guidance of his demonic maid, works to covertly gain power, influence, and allies in hopes of eventually killing his own father, brother, and anyone else who stands in his way. Initially he hopes to right the evils perpetrated by his kingdom, but as he grows in power, he will also struggle to maintain his own humanity. Will he be the hero to save them all or the monster that consumes them? Only time will tell.

Zacheas · Fantasy · 86 ch