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  • Naruto: Being a Shinobi with no System by jp777w
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    Transmigrated to a Civilian Shinobi - Check No System - Check Realistic Progression - Check What else do you need. Check this fanfic too ^_~
  • 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗡 by ieatspicychicken
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    ❝𝐈 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞.. 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.❞ 𝐀 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐈 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐜𝐫𝐲.. 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 "𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲.. 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧." 𝐈 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐤. 𝐌𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐦. . . . Z'airee was a caretaker at a old people's home and he took care of many patients. The only thing was that it happened to be one of the few nursing in homes in NYC. So many patients wounded up from the hood where many of the patients were from different gangs. Z'airee wasn't supposed to have favorites but he always had this particular one.. Mr. Sinaloa. Heaven was a drug dealer who visited his grandpa, Tyreek Sinaloa everyday. His grandpa was everything that his parents wasn't to him. The trenches of New York was where he came from. All his mom cared about was drugs and his dad walked out on him. He grew up running the streets because his mom was too high one everything to care, with men coming in and out they house. He never had that support system so he was wit older kids for as long as he could remember. So as soon as his grandpa got custody he was good but he always knew he wanted to move out as soon as possible..Or so he thought. EXT
  • One Piece Ultimate Devil Fruit by worldoffanfiction12
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    A stray bullet, a sudden transmigration. Chu Qi, a ruthless former gang leader from Earth, awakens in the body of a dying Trafalgar Law on the desolate Minion Island. With a terminal illness and Doflamingo's shadow looming, Law's future seems set for a tragic end. But armed with knowledge of the entire One Piece world, and the innate cunning of a street survivor, this new Law is determined to rewrite his destiny. The legendary Op-Op Fruit is within reach, but simply obtaining it isn't enough. Law's ambition stretches far beyond mere survival. He'll seize the fruit, then leverage Corazon's Marine ties for a secure environment to rapidly hone his terrifying new powers. From a sickly boy, he'll become a force capable of repelling Doflamingo's Birdcage with sheer will, shocking even the World Government with his unprecedented mastery of the Op-Op Fruit's abilities. Law's path won't be that of a typical pirate or a naive Marine. He detests being controlled, choosing his own allegiance based on ultimate freedom and the pursuit of absolute power. With his sharp mind, devastatingly accurate firearms, and an ever-evolving Devil Fruit, he'll navigate the treacherous seas, outmaneuver the strongest factions, and reshape the very balance of the world. Join Law as he ruthlessly carves his own path, ascending through the ranks of the Marines not for justice, but for the safety and power to "conquer" the world on his own terms. The true legend of the Ultimate Devil Fruit is about to begin! join patreon.com/worldoffanfiction for advanced chapters and support the daily update
  • Realms of Cinder by Sorenyk
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    A samurai watches the mist move across the fields and tells himself it is nothing. A knight on a distant wall feels the same wind and thinks the same thing. They are both wrong. Nine realms. Eight centuries of peace. One war about to wake them all. A multi-POV fantasy story in style of Game of Thrones, featuring imperial legions, samurai clans, and knightly orders, alongside elves, dwarves, beastfolk, and many other mythical creatures that inhabit the world.
  • DEFIANT by ETwritesbooks
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    When Cassie Blake crashes her dad's car and gets taken by soldiers to a rehab school, she expects therapy or even juvie. Blackstone Prep, aka hell on earth. The school is a prison, taught by merciless teachers and patrolled by heartless soldiers. Blackstone's sole intention is to break them, so along with a small group of defiant teens, Cassie decides to fight back. Rebellion will always have a price, and when the price becomes their lives, the group starts to doubt they will even make it out. They are a group of teenagers against well-armed soldiers and teachers without morals. With the threat of punishment and potential death looming over them, Cassie decides they must escape or face certain peril.
  • Trigger [Shane Walsh x OFC] 18+ by lightbeam_aura
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    "I'm the wall, Adelaide. Nothing gets past me. But who's going to protect you from me?" When the apocalypse hit, twenty-year-old Adelaide Grimes lost everything-except for Shane Walsh. Her father's best friend. Her protector. Her secret obsession since she was sixteen. In the wreckage of Georgia, Shane isn't just a deputy anymore; he's the dark, jagged force keeping her alive. But as the lines between protector and lover begin to blur in the shadows of the quarry, the unthinkable happens: Rick Grimes returns. Now, the "happy family" is back, and Shane is being pushed back into the role of the loyal sidekick. But Adelaide isn't a child anymore, and she doesn't want her father's morality. She wants the man who stayed. As Rick leads them toward the light, Shane descends into the dark-and Adelaide is going right down with him. The world is dead. Morality is ash. The only thing left is him. What to expect: • Forbidden Age-Gap Romance (Shane x Rick's Daughter) • TWD Season 1 & 2 Reimagined • Dark, Toxic, & Morally Grey Themes • Updates every Wednesday! 👉 Add to your library. It's about to get messy. 🥀🔥🧟‍♂️
  • Shell (and more poems) by azzy_rat
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    -My own poems -Food for the soul -Challenge the norms, Break the system, Face reality -(unfinished)
  • GHOST by InkAndIchor
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    GHOST A High-Stakes Action Thriller Overview Protagonist: Mateo Rodriguez (Codename: The Ghost) Setting: North Oak High School Main Antagonist: Commander Graves / Vargas Blurb Mateo Rodriguez was a man with a past he worked hard to bury. A former Tier-One operator from the elite Mexican GOPES unit, he traded his rifle for a history book and his silence for a classroom. But when a team of professional "Cleaners" led by the ruthless Commander Graves takes over North Oak High, the history teacher has to stop teaching lessons and start becoming the legend his enemies feared most. One man. Barefoot. Bleeding. And down to his last nine bullets. He isn't just fighting for survival; he's fighting for his students.
  • Lifeline | A Web Novel by Biased_Narrator by Biased_Narrator
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    The story of Lifeline follows Marianne Gonzales who unlocks her Hemokinetic abilities after a tragic accident which led to the death of her parents and subsequent separation of her sister. Racked with guilt and longing to help people, she aims to become a hero that people can depend on.
  • Etheria: Lost Kingdom by KristenStech
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    Etheria, a shining jewel of the realm and once the most powerful kingdom in all of Solmira, now lies in ruins. Its radiant towers fell on the day of the late king's funeral, when a mysterious and ruthless enemy besieged the city in a brutal surprise attack. Among the survivors is Rowena, whose noble life is destroyed as she flees her beloved city amidst the chaos. Forced into hiding, she endures seven years as a fugitive in the northern mountains, clinging desperately to the hope that her father will someday find her. But when enemy soldiers raze her final sanctuary, Rowena's hope is consumed by fire. She barely escaped, aided by an unlikely companion-an orphaned dragonchild. Together, they stumbled upon a weapon lost to legend-- whose secrets could reshape the fate of Solmira. With her homeland conquered and the enemy closing in, Rowena sets out on a desperate quest. Hunted by merciless foes and aided by unexpected allies, she races to find the lost heir and deliver the weapon before darkness devours every kingdom.
  • Last one standing by Daeneris1
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    A tough special forces soldier named Smile works with Task Force Blackshore. People fear her because she is very precise and has an attitude. Her past has made her distant and explosive, which makes her both a great asset and a worry to her team. During a high-risk mission something happens. Smile starts to struggle with forces she doesn't fully understand. Her team has to deal with the growing gap between who she used to be and who she is becoming. A new soldier joins the unit bringing supervision and raising questions about trust and control. At the time unknown forces start to take an interest in Smile watching her from beyond the battlefield. She fights to stay in control in perilous situations guided by her instincts and haunted by something inside her. Her teammates must decide how far they are willing to go to stand by her as the stakes get higher. Between duty, loyalty and fear the line between ally and threat starts to blur.
  • And the Fall of an Empire by JayBear9810
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    Set 500 years after the events of Rise: Askiya, the world has been split into 8 different empires with the Songhai Empire as the World leaders in every imaginable category. Technology, Commerce, Tourism, Resources, Military might. We follow the 2nd Prince as he navigates through his early adult life trying to find himself and live up to the Askiya name in a time of peace. However, per human nature the destruction of the status quo and peace is inevitable.
  • Valiant  by MichealArmstrong
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    A spinoff to the Avants
  • Three Sides To The Truth by Royel_Jones
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    The streets don't raise kings, they raise survivors. When loyalty turns into leverage and truth comes with a body count, a group of teens chasing respect find themselves trapped in a conspiracy bigger than the city itself. In a world where cops are watching, gangsters are circling, and nobody is who they claim to be, getting close to the truth might be the last mistake they ever make.
  • Black Ledger by CameronWright333
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    Black Ledger is a dark, cinematic supernatural thriller following Sawyer Kestrel, a former special-operations contractor who descends into a covert war of demons, vampires, and occult power networks while searching for a vanished woman in Panama. What begins as a personal rescue mission spirals into a global conspiracy tied to demonic corporations, corrupted elites, and a mysterious artifact known as the Black Ledger-an infernal record that exposes who truly controls the modern world. As Sawyer is forcibly turned into a vampire and hunted by both human and inhuman enemies, he must choose between reclaiming his humanity or embracing the monster he's becoming to stop a looming supernatural war.
  • Insect War Chronicles by CameronWright333
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    Insect War Chronicles is a gritty science-fiction war saga set in a shattered paradise where one-inch-tall survivors-Tinylings-fight for survival inside a sealed dome built on lies. After teenager Beau Danning accidentally cracks the dome's boundary and uncovers the truth about the world beyond, his actions trigger a catastrophic insect invasion led by intelligent, organized mantids under the ruthless General Karakis. Forced into leadership far too young, Beau and his allies-engineers, medics, pilots, and militia-must improvise weapons from scavenged human technology, wage brutal miniature warfare, and confront impossible moral choices as their safe haven collapses into open war. As the conflict escalates from survival skirmishes to full-scale military operations, the series explores leadership, sacrifice, and the cost of truth in a world where humans are no longer the apex species.
  • Living In My Own Private Rabbit Hole by Michaelmiski
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    Much Fact, Little Fiction. They say the truth is stranger than fiction. In Mike Miski's world, the truth is a Jackson Pollock mess of rebellion, survival, and high-stakes consequence. Before the federal audits and the Second Chance logistics of 2026, there was the Detroit Bunker. It was a world of raw, electric energy, underground punk shows, and life lived strictly on the edge. But falling down the rabbit hole has a price, and Miski has spent forty years paying it in full. In this visceral, 40-chapter memoir, Miski navigates a non-linear landscape of memory where time is distorted and the stakes are life and death. From the drug-fueled chaos of the 1980s to the cold reality of a federal interrogation room, "Living in My Own Private Rabbit Hole" isn't just a book-it's an uncompromising portrait of a generation that refused to play by the rules. Inside these pages, you'll find: The Detroit Underground: A front-row seat to the grit and noise of the Bunker scene. The High-Stakes Hustle: Navigating the Alphabet Agencies, international utility bonds, and the legal incidents that follow a life lived sideways. A Masterclass in Redemption: How a Superstar of the underbelly automates a second chance and finds meaning amidst the detritus of a past life. Equal parts a testament to personal struggle and a vivid work of surreal art, this is non-fiction reimagined. Whether you're here for the true crime, the punk rock history, or the story of a man who looked the Secret Service in the eye and lived to tell it-one thing is certain: Prepare to fall down the hole. You may not return the same.
  • Surface Tension by InspirationalAuthor0
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    Between the deafening beats of the dance studio and the endless silence of her mother's disappointment, Blue is chipping away. To the city, she's just another cab driver. To her family, she's a girl "doing her own thing." But inside, the panic is rising, and the walls are closing in. Everett Grant was supposed to be just another 7:00 A.M. fare. A man of few words and guarded edges. But in the middle of a crowded bar, he's the only one who sees her disappearing. In a city that never stops moving, they're both just looking for a reason to stand still.
  • Óverture by Danpole_thegreat
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    After an outbreak of a virus known as the Outbreaker Virus. It's the year 2008, Chicago, Illinois. And the O-Virus is running rampant across the entire United States. Not only the U.S. but the entire world as well. America is gone, Canada is gone, Mexico is gone, almost every country in the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia are gone as well. It's up to the survivors to fend for themselves. When a S.W.A.T. officer by the name of Samantha Lincoln wakes up after the outbreak, she teams up with other survivors and finds the way to get out alive.
  • EVOLUTIONARIES  |  Silent Eclipse by AshJpeterson
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    |VAST. DARK. The Subconscious Consumes| The world is not what it seems. Jasper, known on the streets as Jay and in the system as Zurich, has spent his life outrunning the trauma of his youth by embracing a dangerous, criminal numbness. He survived his childhood and prison by building a wall of rage and violence, believing connection is weakness. But when his release lands him face-to-face with Aurea-the sweet, idealistic girl he loved and lost in the fourth grade-something inside him cracks open. While the rest of the world walks blind, the seams of reality have begun to fray before their eyes. There are things that cannot be unseen: the black ooze, the swirling void eyes, the malevolent entities controlling it all. These forces haven't just been watching; they've been waiting-patiently-for the beacons to reveal themselves. For the opportunity to prevent humanity from evolution. Forced to confront the violent truth of their past and the terrifying scope of their present, the two must survive a harrowing spiritual evolution to embrace their newfound abilities-abilities that reveal a brutal, secret truth about their world. Now, they must race across layers of time and reality to prevent total subjugation. ___________________________________ JOIN THE (r)EVOLUTION| Weekly lore drops, character dossiers, and access to archive available at: 👉 https://ashjpeterson.substack.com/