Valkyrie's Shadow - Chapter 8Before the Storm: Act 9,

Zixu woke up to find himself in the world of *Naruto*.Too weak to survive? No problem—he has the Kaido template.Unfamiliar with the *Naruto* world and clueless about ninjutsu? No worries—devouring Sarutobi Hiruzen's soul will take care of that.Caught in the constant battles between ninja villages and struggling to protect himself? Simple—just start his own teaching faction.Lacking manpower? Short on talent? Easy—swing the hoe well, and no corner is too deep to dig.

Time is an illusion, and reality is a fragile thread in Kael's fractured world.Kael's life is defined by darkness, memories that flicker in and out like glitching shadows. Struggling with haunting nightmares and terrifying hallucinations, he finds himself trapped in a reality that doesn’t make sense—a reality where time is breaking, and nothing is as it seems.When a mysterious red notebook, filled with cryptic symbols, falls into his hands, it opens a gateway to a world where the laws of time no longer apply. Every hour, every minute, every second twists and warps, and Kael begins to realize that something—or someone—is manipulating time itself, pushing him to the edge of his sanity.But he's not alone. A girl, whose existence is as twisted as the world around them, seems to be connected to his suffering. Kael's bond with her grows as they both search for the truth behind their disturbing experiences, yet the more they uncover, the deeper they fall into an abyss of despair and madness.The Pulse, an unfathomable force that distorts time and reality, pulses through their very existence. As Kael inches closer to the truth, he faces a devastating choice—one that could either save them or shatter everything they hold dear.Time is collapsing, the Pulse is awakening, and Kael must confront the horrors lurking in the fractured timeline before it consumes them all.

“Delete my game account and have a mansion on the outskirts of the city?”Am I being treated as an abandoned dog? How laughable!Former Vice Guild Leader of a Super Guild in the game Divine World, Xu Feng, was ultimately discarded.Despite pouring his heart and soul into the Reaver Guild, Xu Feng found himself no better than a discarded stray.Luckily, fate had other plans for him. Upon falling asleep at night, Xu Feng miraculously found himself to be reincarnated.“You people will soon regret your choices,” Xu Feng fixed the position of his glasses and ensured they would pay the price.

Li Jizhou traversed to another world, fought with all his might, always battered and bruised, and ultimately failed to charge the Golden Core with a Lower-grade Spirit Root, resulting in his death and soul's dissipation.It wasn't until his second life that he realized the reason he could travel to this world was due to the Reincarnation Treasure Mirror he had fortuitously obtained, which could not only reincarnate his soul but also enhance his Spirit Root based on the performance of his last life.“If I can achieve Core Formation, I can gain nearly five hundred years of lifespan. In the next life, I can add five hundred points to this life's Spirit Root base, making top-grade talent possible in the future... again and again, as long as I can reincarnate for three more lives, opening with a Celestial Soul Body Spirit Root, it's at my fingertips.”