"Ghhh…!" The man roared, the eyes of the wolf-masked man wide open.
The black clothing of the wolf-masked man began to tear. Open wounds gaped. The man was panting, his chest rising and falling rapidly. The wolf-masked man's eyes blinked wildly—panicked. Now, he realized. The wolf-masked man was not fighting against one person… he was drowning in a deadly dance.
"Grrr... DAMN IT!" shouted the wolf-masked man, gritting his teeth.
Lightning began to swirl around the wolf-masked man's sword. The wild energy vibrated the air. The wolf-masked man raised his sword high, then slammed it into the ground.
"Kenjutsu: Rairō no Hōkō (Kenjutsu: The Howl of the Thunder Wolf)!"
A flash of lightning shot upwards—forming the shape of a giant wolf, glowing eyes, jaws wide open, and a howl that shook the leaves. The lightning creature surged forward, racing with incredible speed, heading towards Aoki like death itself.
Yet Aoki stood firm.
Aoki's face was calm.
The light in Aoki's eyes ignited.
"Hono no Kokyu: Go no kata: Enko (Breath of Fire: Fifth Form: Fire Tiger)!"
Aoki raised his sword high to the sky. Flames ignited from its blade—spreading quickly, then transforming into a roaring tiger, enveloping Aoki's sword in a golden-orange blaze. The heat scorched the air. The light of his flames danced in his eyes.
Two creatures—fire and lightning—rushed towards each other.
And…
"BOOOOOOMMM!!!"
A tremendous explosion shook the forest. The sounds of thunder and fire merged into one, splitting the earth. Vibrations rippled through the ground, toppling large trees within a radius of dozens of meters. Blinding white light radiated from the center of the impact, dazzling like the sun falling from the sky.
The night sky instantly brightened. As if time had stopped. As if day was tearing through night, destroying everything in between.
As the light faded… only destruction remained.
The ground was shattered as if crushed by a meteor. Roots were uprooted. Thick smoke billowed from the large crater that had formed. And in the midst of it, two figures stood… nearly collapsing.
Aoki and the wolf-masked man.
Both were bleeding. Open wounds adorned their bodies. Breaths were ragged. But among them, only one stood tall.
Aoki.
Aoki's body began to heal. His wounds shrank. An aura of power began to envelop Aoki once more. Aoki's eyes still burned—fiery.
Meanwhile, Aoki's opponent—trembled. The knees of the wolf-masked man began to wobble.
And for the first time… the wolf-masked man looked afraid.
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My name is Mei Terumi.
I was born in the midst of thick fog that enveloped the village of Kirigakure—a fog that not only concealed shadows but also blood, ambition, and secrets.
In the cold and silence of the village dubbed "Blood Mist," the Terumi Clan stood tall—resilient and fearsome. Our clan was known for the Kekkei Genkai Yōton, the lava element that could burn flesh in an instant. But this power was not a gift for all. It chose. And it rejected many clan children who hoped to control it.
My father—Kyuki Terumi—was one of the few who managed to tame that power. The figure of my father always loomed in my eyes, like a mountain that would never crumble. My father's hands were strong, his voice deep and calm, and his eyes… always calculating. But only with me did my father smile widely, as if he released all burdens from his shoulders when he was by my side.
My mother, Nansa, was the opposite. My mother's face was the peace I always remembered every time I closed my eyes. Where my mother mastered the Kekkei Genkai Futton—the boiling element that was deadly, yet strangely, my mother herself was so gentle, almost like a shadow that always calmed the storm within me.
I was born from the combination of those two powers. Lava and boiling. Heat and poison. And the village welcomed me not with warm embraces, but sharp glances, whispering about the "child of hope," "weapon of the future," or "valuable asset."
I couldn't even pronounce my name correctly when I began to be called by those various titles, yet I was already designated as something more than an ordinary child.
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The Puppet Maker in the World of Naruto
A man who is a scientist, researcher, and expert mechanic in robotics dies in a massive explosion that occurs in his laboratory while developing an advanced robot project. However, instead of experiencing death as he thought, the man awakens in another world—a strange place with vast stretches of desert.
There, the man is surrounded by people who can jump high, calling themselves ninjas. The confusion he initially felt grows as he realizes that this world is not unfamiliar to him. This is the world of Naruto! However, there is one thing that surprises him.
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