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[Smells Like Teen Spirit]—❈—03:: PRT Negotiations [I]

It was Saturday morning, the morning after we (or rather Mom) spoke to Hannah, the PRT liaison, and we were ready to go meet the woman at the agreed location.

Well, I was ready, Mom was occup...

[Smells Like Teen Spirit]—❈—02:: Phonecalls

This is the list of Aiden's powers:This is the list of Aiden's powers:

Captain America Physiology

Precisely what it says on the tin; the strength, endurance,...

[Smells Like Teen Spirit]—❈—01:: You're A Parahuman, Aiden

This is what Aiden (Musa) looks like:This is what Aiden (Musa) looks like:

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[Smells Like Teen Spirit]—❈—00:: The (potential) New Teammate

Carlos (Aegis)

“I can’t believe they got all of us to show up on a school day just so we can woo some guy with cold feet,” Dennis said, slumping heavily onto...

New Story Alert! (Smells Like Teen Spirit [A Worm Fanfic])

Aiden Whitaker does not want to be a cape, and he sure as shit does not want to join The Protectorate.

As a matter of fact, Aiden believes (and not exactly incorrectly) that they're a bunch...

[GUtW]—❈—61:: Round of Eight [II]

I am going to finish this story. And I will do it without another hiatus. I swear it.

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Sakura laughs again. “And that’s why you’re funny, Kurotsuchi,” ...

[GUtW]—❈—60:: Round of Eight [I]

“Remember,” Kakashi tells us that morning before we leave for the arena, “there are only eight contestants left, so there’s actually a chance that you might be matched up against each other...

[GUtW]—❈—59:: Three of Eight

I am going to finish this story. And I am going to do it without another hiatus. I swear it.

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Sakura is being called ‘The Skywalker’ now.

The announc...

Update.

I'm sorry it took me so long to give you an update, and well, here it is:

I'm sick.

Nothing life threatening, but it is a bitch nonetheless, and productivity in all matters has conseque...

[GUtW]—❈—58:: Sixteen Down: Sixteen To Go [VI]

Once again, Temari fights after Naruto, and once again, her performance is overshadowed by the blonde’s.

Only this time, it’s worse.

After the spectacular display of will and hardhe...

[GUtW]—❈—57:: Sixteen Down: Sixteen To Go [V]

On the screen, the next match, which has already half-begun here in the loge is announced:

Naruto Uzumaki (Leaf) vs. Karui (Cloud)

“Alright,” Naruto shouts excitedly, but I...

[GUtW]—❈—56:: Sixteen Down: Sixteen To Go [IV]

A/N: so... I'm back.

I apologize for the delay, truly, but my family changed houses. Things kinda went haywire after that.delay, truly, but my family changed houses. Things kinda went haywire...

[GUtW]—❈—55:: Sixteen Down: Sixteen To Go [III]

…and then the sealed package that I’d thought was Kankuro’s body this entire time (because what else could it be?) opens, and a giant centipede with a red, metal carapace and scythes for legs...

[GUtW]—❈—54:: Sixteen Down: Sixteen To Go [II]

…Kaoru says the words that seals the match: “I surrender.”

And just like that, Kurotsuchi becomes the first, and likely only person in the tournament to win a fight before it even begin...

[GUtW]—❈—53:: Sixteen Down: Sixteen To Go [I]

There had been about forty people in the contestant’s loge the day before yesterday, today there are less than twenty-five; as a result, the room is sparser, with a lot more empty space than ther...

[GUtW]—❈—52:: Public Relations

Our plan for The Chūnin Exam is to be memorable, to make a name for ourselves, and to stamp the memory of our faces into the minds and hearts of the masses, and while it's a bit early to know whet...

[GUtW]—❈—51:: Round One: Fight! [IV]

Naruto grins. "I'm gonna blow you away," he says.

The gong rings, and just like he said, Naruto blows him away.

To be honest, it can hardly even be called a fight.

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[GUtW]—❈—50:: Round One: Fight! [III]

"Congratulations, Sasuke," Sakura says, looking at me with starry eyes. "I knew you could do it."

"Meh, he wasn't that impressive," Naruto says. "After my fight no one will even remember his....

[GUtW]—❈—49:: Round One: Fight! [II]

Sasuke Uchiha (Leaf) vs Kami Neko (Cloud)

"Good luck, Sasuke," Sakura says as I rise.

"Kick his ass!" Naruto yells much too loudly.

"Remember," Kakashi adds, lone eye pee...

[GUtW]—❈—48:: Round One: Fight [I]

So I made some changes to the last chapter (again). You don't have to reread it if you don't want to, I don't think, but it is about six hundred words longer now so... Yeah.

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T...

[GUtW]—❈—47:: Prelude to Combat

The Phoenix arena, a twenty thousand seat architectural marvel that likely contains more fuinjutsu script than mortar, is built into and across the wide crater of the dormant Mount Phoenix, and is ...

[GUtW]—❈—46:: Phoenix Palace City

Phoenix Palace City is a city of 1.5 million people, and is so named for the palace of The Fire Daimyō located at its heart, The Phoenix Palace, which is itself named for the small mountain it sit...

[GUtW]—❈—45:: Race to the Finish Line

I am so sorry for the delay. I have no excuse. I suck.

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Sakura Haruno

At 03:00 a.m., on the morning after her idiot teammate and that Cl...

[GUtW]—❈—44:: Meeting the Competition

The Chūnin Exams begin in a border town called Haven, and we spend half the day after our little get together at The Blunt Kunai getting to it.

Well, Kakashi does, since we get to '...

[GUtW]—❈—43:: Downtime

I wake up in my bedroom at home.

What the hell? I wonder sitting up in bed.

How am I here? The last I remember I was being trained to unconsciousness by Kakashi as a sendoff 'p...

[GUtW]—❈—42.1:: Interlude:: Carrot and Stick

And we learn what's happened to Ken and Kei.

PS: I wrote quite a bit of this chapter half asleep, so please don't judge if you see something weird.

[GUtW]—❈—42:: A Creep and A Busybody

Train. Eat. Sleep.

Train. Eat. Sleep.

Train. Eat. Sleep.

This is my life now.

The days have lost all meaning, blurred together, and time only matters now to keep track of my...

[GUtW]—❈—41:: Did Somebody Order A Training Montage?

Sakura Haruno

"The rasengan works by layering eighty concentric spheres of chakra and spinning them in opposing directions," Kakashi said, displaying the technique...

[GUtW]—❈—40:: A Kunoichi's Resolve

I honestly don't know if I quite like how this chapter came out, but it is what it is.

I'm sorry if it doesn't appeal to you.

—❈— 2023-08-01 21:20:40 +0000 UTC View Post

[GUtW]—❈—39:: Statues and Cuffs

Not needing to make two trips, since I was already home when Kakashi told us to pack and I only needed to do that and come straight here, I reach Serenity Park before either of my teammates.

...