Eternal Yujin

TCoH—Chapter 2.13 (23)

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Chapter 2.13 [23]

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There was one disguise—one transformation—that I could use flawlessly. It was so flawless that I reckoned only true masters of disguise could recognise it.

Over the years, the disguise ended up becoming my go-to, changing a little from it...

[Civilian] Monthly Story Poll—May 5th 2024

I'll work on one of these stories once I've done the mandatory writing for the week. I'll probably have a few of these options change, and some might disappear entirely as stories start to form themselves out of the ideas.

Because Patreon doesn't let me have a number for each vote, I'll be re-posting this for higher tiers.

Here are t...

TCoH—Chapter 2.12 (22)

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Chapter 2.12 [22]

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Life was full of revelations this week. Most had come solely from and around one of his best friends. Most of the time, Choji was a fan of surprises. The ones he was used to usually had something to do with good food, which was always welcome. Unfo...

TCoH—Chapter 2.11 (21)

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Chapter 2.11 [21]

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Now that I was cooling down and the adrenaline was fading, I shuddered at how easily the wind slipped past my t-shirt, chilling me to the bone. I rose slowly, feeling every muscle strain at the most basic movements. It was a slow process, but the s...

4th Vote Option

Right, this is a day late, but I need a 4th fic option for this Sunday's vote on what story I should work on in my spare time. I'll give it until Friday and then I'll look through these comments for common themes, ideas, characters, and whatnot before cooking up a premise.

There's no fandom limit since I don't know what you guys have seen,...

TCoH—Chapter 2.10 (20)

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Chapter 2.10 [20]

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Hinata stared at the building across from her, looking down at the street below every so often. The air was cold and her hoodie wasn’t enough to keep her skin from prickling at the wind’s touch. She was crouched before the rooftop ledge, peerin...

TCoH—Chapter 2.9 (19)

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Chapter 2.9 [19]

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Deep orange light beamed through the classroom’s tall windows, bathing the room in the setting sun’s brilliance as it dipped below the horizon. I carried a water-filled bucket with me up each row, silently dragging the mop across the classroom�...

TCoH—Chapter 2.8 (18)

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Chapter 2.8 [18]

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I still couldn’t believe it. After so long, I finally had it—I had the resource I’d been chomping at the bits for. It was obvious that Asuma Sarutobi wasn’t helping me out for the most altruistic reasons, and why would he? I was the village�...

TCoH—Chapter 2.7 (17)

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Chapter 2.7 [17]

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A week of nothing sounded like heaven on paper.

No homework to do, no jutsu to learn; just him and the massive clouds rolling overhead, but no matter how long he lazed about, Shikamaru didn’t feel better. Nothing he did dislodged the weight ...

TCoH—Chapter 2.6 (16)

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Chapter 2.6 [16]

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Tea with Danzo had become many things over the last few months: regular conversation, strange politicking, hypothetical do-or-die scenarios—all of which occurred over a game of shogi. There was no need for invites anymore; they had a time and a pl...

TCoH—Chapter 2.5 [15]

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Chapter 2.5 [15]

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My day started before most people even woke up; it had to if I wanted to get strong enough to live a long life—but that didn’t mean I enjoyed it—and sometimes, just getting out of bed was tough. Even though winter had started to give way to sp...

TCoH—Chapter 2.4 (14)

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Chapter 2.4 [14]

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More students had been sent to the infirmary in the last four months of the Academy than in the previous two years combined. That particular realisation was immediately followed by another: metal, despite being blunted, was very much still metal. We...

TCoH—Chapter 2.3 (13)

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Chapter 2.3 [13]

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Just like that, the month-long break from the Academy passed faster than I’d expected. Granted, I’d kept myself busy throughout, but the six weeks passed in what felt like the blink of an eye. Between meeting up with my friends, training, and wo...

TCoH—Chapter 2.2 (12)

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Chapter 2.2 [12]

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Ant-like figures scuttled about in the distance, vanishing under the tiled roofs splayed across the horizon. There was a cold edge to the air and people were slowly beginning to roll out of bed and get ready for the day ahead. It being summer, the s...

Mon 22/04/24 — ARC-02 Update

Yes—it's another update. The irony that it's been a full three months hasn't gone over my head—believe me, it wasn't intentional. 💀

Despite that, I come bearing good news!

ARC-02 is fully written and has been for a few days now. I've been proofreading and am currently a third of the way through it all. I won't be sharing spoil...

Mon 22/01/24 — ARC-02 Update

Goodnight, all!

At first glance, this might seem immediately familiar to all you Spacebattles readers but bear with me for just a moment since there a Patrons who don't use Spacebattles here. The third paragraph holds some important info for you lot.

I thought it'd be nice to write an update to you all. My essays are done, no work ...

🎆 NEW YEAR’S GIFT!!!🎆

Author's Note: This is both an apology for the brief hiatus as well as a gift for the New Year. I've made it a point to post this on the Patreon and nowhere else because those of you here go above and beyond supporting me – and I feel compelled to respond in kind.

Here's a work in progress martial arts novel!

2024-01-01 02:09:12 +0000 UTC View Post

Update

I've made this announcement on Spacebattles but I'll paste it here and then explain what that means for you Patrons.

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A lot has happened in the last few days. It's something I'm going to henceforth call the Asuma Riot of 2023. In my mind, it's certainly a memorable way to end the year and not an all-round negati...

The Asuma Riot Chapters [3]

Looking at the world around me, it was clear that things were different and it was (mostly) my fault. I wasn’t supposed to exist, not the way I did anyway, but because I did, nothing was the same as I remembered. Mizuki wasn’t supposed to vanish after my first year and I wasn’t supposed to be Rookie of the Year consecutively for all six ye...

Happy Holidays + Question

First off, Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, or anything else anybody celebrates -- or if you're like me and don't celebrate anything on this particular day, I hope it's going great for you.

So, I lied in the heading. This isn't a question. It's more like a... topic? 

I've got an idea of exactly how I want this second arc to end ...

The Asuma Riot Chapters [2]

These days, Asuma woke up with a stiff neck and a pounding headache. Having a single shadow clone read information-dense material for two, two-hour sessions a day wasn't good for him but it was necessary. He’d neglected his calligraphy – a favourite hobby of the old man – and it showed.

Before getting on to even the Sealing basics, h...

The Asuma Riot Chapters [1]

When he looked back on the decades that had passed him by before he noticed it – and the years away from his children and late wife – Hiruzen felt a strange bitterness. Sour on his tongue, absorbing the moisture from his throat, it left him wrinkled and tired. Almost seventy years old and all he had left was a hat he thought he’d passed on...

TCoH — Chapter 10

Author’s Note: This arc is now complete. I think, given the pacing and strangely abrupt ending, it’s clear I’m a novice at this whole storytelling gig. I really hate how this arc ended and think that it could have been done better and that some of the other PoVs were unnecessary.

But I’m happy that...