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  1. 1 EN Hokage: A Ninja's Life 木叶之忍者人生 Light Novel1.2M WordsCompleted After an accidental electric shock, Takeda Shuichi transmigrated to Konoha. "This is the power of a Genin? I, Shu Riantian, am convinced!" A comprehensive analysis of chakra and ninjutsu. 0Votes24kRecs59.7kFans
  2. 2 I Created Cthulhu in the Hokage World 我在火影创造克苏鲁 Light Novel1.6M WordsCompleted Transmigrating to the Hokage world, Yueguang Zhejing gains the “Shuddering Arrival System.” Whenever someone trembles before the indescribable, he can exchange that fear for all kinds of unexpected rewards. Hidan: “Now this is the ultimate evil god I believe in! I offer you the finest sacrifices, great King in Yellow!” Orochimaru: “The omniscient and omnipotent All-in-One, the secret of eternal life lies behind that door!” Black Zetsu: “Shub-Niggurath? The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand 0Votes30.1kRecs85.2kFans
  3. 3 EN Magneto: Starting from Naruto 从火影开始的万磁王 Light Novel1.1M WordsCompleted [Naruto arc, One Piece arc, Fate/Zero arc, currently in the Bleach world] After transmigrating into the Naruto world as Rasa of Sunagakure, the Third Kazekage suddenly disappears… But there is no need to panic. It is not a big problem. I have a cheat, one of the universe's four fundamental forces: electromagnetism. … Amid endless yellow sands, Rasa stands atop a dune and looks down proudly at the Third Raikage: "Today, I will use Magnet Release to break your strongest shield, the Raijin Armor. 0Votes47.8kRecs299.6kFans
  4. 4 EN Naruto: Starting from Crafting a Genius Persona 火影:从打造天才人设开始 Light Novel1.4M WordsOngoing "Set a modest goal: beat Kakashi." Dongye Zhenyi transmigrated into the Naruto world. He had no illustrious family background or heaven-defying bloodline, but he did possess the most extraordinary talent of all: the world's perception of him would become reality, turning into traits that granted him power. If people perceived him as [Clever], his mind would become sharp. If they acknowledged him as a [Genius], he would learn anything in a flash. If legends said he was [Invulnerable], his body wo 2Votes29.5kRecs257.6kFans
  5. 5 Ninja World Duel Arena 忍界决斗场 Light Novel1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Ming Chao transmigrated to the Grass Ninja Village in the Naruto world with a mobile game PvP arena. He never expected his first mission would be to tutor little Karin and brainwash her. Ming Chao: “Karin, listen. The Grass Ninja Village is great, really great...” Some time later. Karin: “Brother Ming Chao, didn't you say the Grass Ninja Village was great?” Ming Chao: “That's right. If I kill them all, I'll be t 0Votes92.1kRecs107.3kFans
  6. 6 EN The Hyuga Family's Young Master 日向家的大少爷 Light Novel812k WordsCompleted Reincarnated into the Hyuga main family, he becomes Hinata Hyuga’s younger brother. Knowing how the plot will unfold, Fuyuki is a little nervous... When the ancestor Kaguya rises from her coffin, what exactly should he do? Should he use the Ancestor-Defying Military Fist, or become the old ancestor’s well-behaved grandson? Hyuga Fuyuki stared pensively at the ‘Demon Summoning Book’ in his hands. Keywords: Naruto, Konoha Group: 1013-6319-20 0Votes43kRecs110.7kFans
  7. 7 EN The Strongest Path: From the Night of the Massacre 从灭族之夜开始迈向最强 Light Novel1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigrated into Uchiha Sasuke on the night of the clan’s extermination in the world of Naruto. No System, no golden finger. Relying only on foresight and ingenious calculations, he plots to obtain the Mangekyo Sharingan on the night of the clan’s extermination, taking one step at a time toward becoming the strongest in the ninja world! 0Votes110.5kRecs138.8kFans
  8. 8 A Chuunibyo Girl's Naruto Journey 中二少女的火影之旅 Light Novel1.6M WordsCompleted "Explode, world! Shatter, reality! Eye of Death's Destruction, open!" The girl yanked off the eyepatch over her left eye, and a dazzling light suddenly burst from her pupil, leaving everyone utterly bewildered. The girl's expression gradually grew crazed as she threw back her head and laughed sweetly. "Ahahahaha! Kneel before..." Smack! A hand chop immediately landed on the back of her head. "Ow!" The girl covered her head, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked utterly aggrieved. Kakashi he 1Votes60.4kRecs113kFans
  9. 9 The System Tricked Me into a Cultivation World in the Qin Dynasty 大秦之系统骗我在仙侠世界 Historical909k WordsCompleted After an accident, Bai Ji transmigrated. The System told him he had arrived in a world of immortals and martial heroes! There was a female Immortal King whose true name, when chanted, could reveal eternal life within the cycle of reincarnation! There was a generation’s Heavenly Emperor, suppressing every enemy beneath the heavens! To stay alive, Bai Ji chose to seclude himself and cultivate. Six years later, Bai Ji stared at a sea of black flags bearing the Xuan Bird insignia. [You lousy Sys 0Votes163.9kRecs534.7kFans
  10. 10 EN Uchiha: Starting as Tobirama's Jinchuriki 宇智波:从扉间人柱力开始 Light Novel1.5M WordsCompleted Year 44 of the Konoha calendar. An absolute master of verbal sparring has appeared in the Uchiha clan. From Qing Shui wrestling Senju Tobirama within his own body and becoming Tobirama’s jinchuriki in an Uchiha’s body, he begins to conquer the ninja world, one step at a time! [Let’s go, Tobirama!] The Uchiha: What a complicated feeling. Is he the reincarnation of young clan leader Izuna, or that wicked Senju demon? Uchiha Madara: Qing Shui must be Izuna’s chakra reincarnated! Just as I’d expect 5Votes3.7MRecs428.4kFans
  11. 11 EN The Cold Wind of Konoha 木叶寒风 Light Novel2.5M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Naruto world with a harvesting technique and becomes Moonlight Hayate. A hero? No way, not in this life. I'll just handle logistics and loot corpses. Going into the morgue feels just like coming home. Everyone there is a talent: Sharingan, Byakugan, Ice Release, Shikotsumyaku. I absolutely love that place! 0Votes272.8kRecs218.9kFans
  12. 12 EN Light of Konoha 木叶之光 Light Novel1.4M WordsCompleted He beats up a hundred-year-old grandfather, abducts a pitiful disabled person, and deceives an ignorant, devoted son. And yet this man, with all his “misdeeds,” is hailed as Konoha’s Light, the King of the World, and the greatest ninja in the history of the shinobi world. What lies behind it all? The collapse of morality, or the distortion of human nature? Join us as we enter Konoha’s Light and uncover the truth. PS1: The story won’t change much in the early stages, but things will go off the ra 0Votes121.7kRecs161kFans
  13. 13 Video Game Development Designer 游戏开发设计师 Sci-Fi1.2M WordsCompleted A game designer’s life A story about making games In the end It’s great to make games (This is just a story about making games, nothing more. [Serious face!]) 0Votes30.8kRecs26.4kFans
  14. 14 EN Shadow of Konoha 木叶之影流 Light Novel1.6M WordsCompleted A new story begins in the world of Naruto, starting with the cremation of a Hokage... 0Votes332.5kRecs282.7kFans
  15. 15 EN I'm Not That Uzumaki Naruto! 我不是那个漩涡鸣人 Light Novel706k WordsCompleted In the cold, gloomy laboratory, Naruto opened his bright blue eyes and smiled at Orochimaru. “Want these Rinnegan?” (New book: A Newcomer in the Naruto World, Starting by Blackmailing Danzo. 0Votes139.7kRecs150.1kFans
  16. 16 The Myriad Heavens Descend into Reality 诸天降临现实 Infinite Myriad Worlds1.6M WordsCompleted (P.S. My new book, The Myriad Worlds Instance Dungeon Maker, is now updating.) One day, Xiao Se discovered that his treasured figurines and some of his fantasy characters had all come to life and appeared in his home... Xiao Yan: Why do I always have to be pushed to the brink before I can break through? Where’s Tudou?! Ye Fan: Bro, I’m with you. Let’s go take him down. Damn it, Sacred Ruins ended on a cliffhanger again. Count me in. Nero: Umu, umu! Would you like to listen to my song, Praetor? U 0Votes156.5kRecs168.3kFans
  17. 17 EN The Byakugan Princess of Konoha 木叶的白眼公主 Light Novel1.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the wealthy Hyuga clan of Konoha, she becomes Lady Hinata. Hinata vows to stop being useless and to enjoy all the privileges a wealthy young lady deserves. Madara: “Do you want to dance too?” Hinata: “I want to dance at a club too!” P.S. A lighthearted, everyday comedy. Title: My Shadow Is the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki Author: That’s me! 0Votes138.7kRecs153.3kFans
  18. 18 The Strongest Technician of Sunagakure 砂隐之最强技师 Light Novel1.3M WordsCompleted Young Baishi was an ordinary genin from Sunagakure, but after an accident, he obtained a special item and a trove of scattered memory fragments. As he explored and pieced things together, he successfully transformed the otherworldly starting skill High-Speed Movement into his very first original ninjutsu. From then on, young Baishi embarked on the path to becoming Sunagakure's greate 0Votes242.8kRecs132.3kFans
  19. 19 The Creator of the Two-Dimensional World 二次元缔造者 Light Novel1.2M WordsCompleted “Can you perform that again?” “I, Xu Rui, would rather die than jump from here and make animation!, Making animation is so much fun!” This book contains plenty of backstabbing, the fake side of the industry presented as truth, baseless backstage gossip, human nature, and warnings about how delicious things can be. Just pretend it’s all true. 0Votes112.8kRecs166.7kFans
  20. 20 Fleeing from the Hidden Leaf Village 从木叶开始逃亡 Light Novel5.4M WordsOngoing Everything must be examined before its meaning can be understood. The transmigrator Qianye Baishi picked up a book titled The Will of Fire. He opened it and found nothing of substance inside. There were no dates in the history of Konoha Village, just the words “Will of Fire” crookedly scrawled on every page. Baishi tossed and turned, unable to sleep. He took out The Will of Fire again and read it carefully for half the night. Only then did he make out the words between the lines: the whole book 12Votes416kRecs828.4kFans
  21. 21 EN Selling Treasure Chests from Naruto 从火影开始卖罐子 Light Novel2.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Naruto world, he also gets a trading System for all things. Thus begins Shen Mo's journey as a merchant selling jars throughout the worlds. Tsunade: Shizune, don't stop me! I'm getting a resurrection coin out of a jar today, no matter what! Sasuke Uchiha: Opening jars can really make you stronger? I'll spend my entire fortune on them. I have to surpass that man! Gol D. Roger: Why is nobody looking for my treasure anymore? Everyone's buying jars instead. Mikoto Misaka: 1Votes281.1kRecs365.9kFans
  22. 22 Live-Streaming the Hunt in the Wilderness 直播之狩猎荒野 Urban2.1M WordsCompleted The North American Deep-Sea Fishing King Championship! Chasing snow leopards on the Altai Mountains! Taking on giant bats amid the Australian wildfires! Fighting grizzly bears with weapons in a Canadian blizzard! I’m Wang Kui, an outdoor wilderness streamer and professional hunter. From the start, all I had was myself, a knife, and a... wolfdog with a murder on its record! The author’s completed, million-subscriber hit, Live Streaming Wilderness Challenges, is a great read if you’re looking for 0Votes298.3kRecs347.4kFans
  23. 23 Starting in Naruto as the Mastermind Behind the Scenes 从火影开始做幕后黑手 Light Novel2.7M WordsCompleted In Konoha Year 56, two new members join the Akatsuki. One is Uchiha Itachi, and the other is Uehara Naraku. He’s an award-winning actor. He’s ridiculously overpowered. Please check out and support the new book, From Naruto Onward, I’ll Be a Wage Earner! [Naruto Arc (Complete)] [One Piece Arc (Complete)] [Overlord Arc (Complete)] [Bleach Arc (Complete)] [Marvel Arc (Complete)] 5Votes342.1kRecs644.4kFans
  24. 24 The Shinobi World's Correction Tape 忍界修正带 Light Novel1.3M WordsCompleted “Some of the predecessors who transmigrated into Naruto landed in the Warring States period and made history. Others arrived during the First, Second, or Third Shinobi World War and dominated the battlefield. Some landed in peacetime and ruled the Ninja Academy.” “I'm different. My transmigration was a tragedy.” “The day I transmigrated, the wind was fierce and the sand was blowing. The blood moon shone overhead, 1Votes290.2kRecs226.7kFans
  25. 25 EN From This Moment On, Let the World Feel Pain 从此刻开始让世界感受痛苦 Light Novel729k WordsCompleted “From this moment on, let the world feel pain.” Above Konoha, Naruto Uzumaki speaks indifferently, hurling the pitch-black Great Spiraling Ring from his hand. Boundless light and heat erupt, leveling everything in sight. A Naruto who was never influenced by Asura Chakra, who grew up on good terms with Kurama, who received a modern compulsory education from childhood, and who watched all of Naruto. The story of a different Naruto. 0Votes265.8kRecs654kFans
  26. 26 Rebooting the Gaming Era 重启游戏时代 Gaming1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigrated into a world where a machine intelligence crisis has erupted and the entertainment industry has completely declined, he starts from the very bottom and rebuilds a vast gaming empire. 0Votes240.2kRecs160kFans
  27. 27 Online Gaming: The Divine Pet Hunter 网游之神宠猎人 Gaming1.8M WordsCompleted A dog from the start, and all the damage comes from barking~ As a hunter who makes a living through gaming, Su Mo doesn’t want to work hard anymore. One day, after logging into the game, he discovers that he can see through his pets’ eyes and chat with the game’s bosses. Loot drops, guides, hidden quests: all he has to do is ask the bosses. The protagonist begins to dominate the game, while his real life also reaches its peak. This is Fan Zhou Tian Ci’s second traditional online-game novel. He h 0Votes624.4kRecs291.4kFans
  28. 28 I'm a Monk in Tokyo 我在东京当和尚 Light Novel724k WordsCompleted Reborn in Tokyo, Japan, he becomes a trainee monk at a temple. Bai Shixiu only wants to study, chant sutras, learn, improve himself, and spread positive energy. But his peaceful daily life is constantly disrupted by monsters and spirits. With no other choice, Bai Shixiu rolls up his sleeves and picks up his monk's staff... “Benefactor, it's time to move on!” Book club: 659287099 0Votes375.1kRecs412.7kFans
  29. 29 Reborn in Tokyo with Naruto 带着火影重生日本东京 Light Novel2.1M WordsCompleted New book: Releasing Pokemon in Tokyo In this world, I alone wield the supernatural, and I make a spectacle of myself before others. The story of a supernatural being reborn in Tokyo, Japan. Everything is about staying alive! Kind at heart, decisive in action, and willing to do whatever it takes to reach my goals. Not a long-running fanfic, and not aimed at otaku. Also known as I Pretend to Be a Ghost in the Island Nation, It Doesn't Matter If You Haven't Read Naruto, and What Does This 0Votes566kRecs351.7kFans
  30. 30 Naruto: The Happy Wind Man of the Hatake Clan 木叶之旗木家的快乐风男 Light Novel1.3M WordsCompleted Shāomài's new novel, My Great Ming Has Plenty of Martial Virtue, Yet Chooses Cultural Victory, is currently being serialized. Come check it out! If I E fast enough, my teammates' ? won't be able to catch me! This is the story of a shameless League of Legends Yasuo player who transmigrates to the Hokage world and becomes the younger brother of Konoha's White Fang and the uncle of Kakashi Hatake. As Konoha Ninja No. 4396, what kind of joy will he bring to the sorrow-filled Hatake name? Stay tuned! 3Votes195.8kRecs374.8kFans
  31. 31 EN Naruto World in the Tenseigan 转生眼中的火影世界 Light Novel3.1M WordsCompleted The nervous Hyuga Kagami finally obtained the treasure he had long dreamed of... What does the world of Naruto look like through the blue-gold Tenseigan? 21Votes1.3MRecs844.1kFans
  32. 32 Playing Cards in Duel City 我在决斗都市玩卡牌 Light Novel3.8M WordsCompleted Su Yu creates an alternate account in the fully immersive trading card game Yu-Gi-Oh!: Link World, then inexplicably transmigrates into the game world, complete with an NPC template. Time rewinds to before the game’s launch. The players won’t arrive for another month. The nameless Pharaoh still sleeps within high school student Yugi Muto, and the era-defining tournament, Battle City, has yet to begin. When the game officially launches 27Votes569.2kRecs620.3kFans
  33. 33 Building the World of Naruto 打造火影世界 Light Novel1.4M WordsOngoing Sasuke plays Fight the Landlord with Susanoo, Sakura is obsessed with aliens, the Nine-Tails has become a deadbeat shut-in, the Third Hokage keeps painkillers on hand, Uncle Snake holds manga aloft and cries out for science, Tsunade gets drunk every night, Jiraiya spends his nights in Otsutsuki Pingkang Ward, and Naruto, who feels that something is wrong with this shinobi world, has no choice but to endure his family's disdain while farming alone on the moon. [I hope everyone will post more book 2Votes314kRecs235.2kFans
  34. 34 Becoming a Legend in Hong Kong Cinema 在港综成为传说 Infinite Myriad Worlds2.0M WordsCompleted Awakening in Hong Kong, Liao Wenjie discovers that he has become the distant nephew of Cao Dahua, the Tiger of the Serious Crimes Unit. He practices martial arts and Taoist arts, catches ghosts and subdues demons, and rights every wrong he encounters. Martial arts, immortal arts, magical treasures, divine powers: all are his to command. On the night of the God of Cookery, he walks on air. Facing a figure in white, he says: “I have a skill to offer. I beg the Bodhisattva to teach me without reser 4Votes991.6kRecs626.2kFans
  35. 35 EN Naruto: The Savior 火影之救世主 Light Novel2.5M WordsCompleted A story about Mizuki, a nameless extra in Naruto who transmigrates into the world as an ordinary person, yet has no choice but to save it. 0Votes301.3kRecs288.9kFans
  36. 36 The Magic and Myriad Wonders Card System 魔法与万象卡牌系统 Light Novel2.9M WordsCompleted My Entertainment Era in 1980 A period drama + showbiz story, with multiple female leads "What? You're a warrior!" "Terminator, get him! Kick his ass and show him that without a will of steel, he doesn't deserve to call himself a warrior." "And Teemo, go catch that rogue hiding invisibly in the corner. You can use him to test your new mushroom varieties from now on." "Artoria, that monk is yours!" "I'm sorry, harming an unarmed person goes agains 0Votes219.9kRecs188.7kFans
  37. 37 EN A Certain Scientific Naruto 某科学的火影忍者 Light Novel1.1M WordsCompleted A certain shut-in received three lottery draws and one chance to transmigrate from a certain shut-in god. With incredible luck, he drew an E-rank skin, an A-rank skill, and an S-rank talent. So, according to the conservation law of “ability and danger level,” he was sent to the Hokage world. Assume that a cell can extract one joule of energy per unit of time, a ninja has 130 trillion cells, and the average mental strength is 100. Assume that each C-rank ninjutsu consumes chakra that can be conve 1Votes273.2kRecs293.5kFans
  38. 38 EN Infinite Prophet 无限先知 Infinite Myriad Worlds7.7M WordsCompleted The completed novel Returning from a Low-Magic World to Build Artificial Intelligence First is also available to binge-read. Xu Yue transmigrates to a parallel world somewhat like Earth, then gets pulled into that world’s reincarnation space. The interesting thing is that he alone knows the plots of the many worlds within it. “Did you know? Orochimaru is the final boss of the Ninja Villag 9Votes1.1MRecs721kFans
  39. 39 Showbiz for All 文娱万岁 Urban2.0M WordsCompleted With the splendor of this shore, he will make a legend of the other shore. This is Luo Yuan’s story. The story of a director. 0Votes519.1kRecs417.6kFans
  40. 40 You Can't Afford to Mess with My Guests 我家客人你惹不起 Urban2.0M WordsCompleted 0Votes222.5kRecs259kFans
  41. 41 Please Answer, Naruto 请回答火影 Light Novel1.0M WordsCompleted A Shuriken came flying through the air. It came from an angle he never expected. At the instant it was right before his eyes, Yu Xiaobai widened them, not because of the deadly weapon, but because behind the enemy leaping out of the shadows appeared a line of text that should not exist in this world. [To be continued…] “To be continued?” … After transmigrating to the world of Hokage, Yu Xiaobai went through a period of confusion before gradually accepting reality. Just as he finally became an ho 2Votes221.1kRecs234.4kFans
  42. 42 Gourmet Hunter 美食猎人 Light Novel3.4M WordsCompleted A straightforward Hunter x Hunter fanfic headed for the Dark Continent. New novel: I'm Really Not an Exorcist, a Hunter x Hunter fanfic. Completed novels: The Calamity of the Sea, The Calamity of Naruto, and Sword Art Online: Survive. 0Votes672.4kRecs324.5kFans
  43. 43 I’ll Become the Richest Man by Losing Money: Original Novel of the TV Series Young and Promising 亏成首富从游戏开始-《年少有为》电视剧原著 Gaming5.4M WordsCompleted The print edition of "Losing Money to Be a Tycoon" is now available for crowdfunding! The comic is also being serialized to rave reviews! Recently, a special correspondent interviewed Pei Qian, president of the Tenda Group. Tenda Group is now valued at hundreds of billions, with businesses spanning games, the internet, digital hardware, media and entertainment, food and drink, and many other fields. It has profoundly changed every aspect of people’s lives. Pei Qian himself is regarded as “the wo 39Votes5MRecs10.1MFans
  44. 44 I Really Don’t Want to be Reborn 我真没想重生啊 Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Who could have imagined that Chen Hansheng, a successful professional and eligible bachelor, would be reborn and wake up as a high school senior? At a crossroads in his life, Chen Hansheng is torn between the treasure of a girl, Shen Youchu, and his first love, Xiao Rongyu. Who should he choose? The pinnacle of urban rebirth fiction, and an essential romance guide for young people! 1.6kVotes4.6MRecs8.3MFans
  45. 45 EN The Rejuvenating Uzumaki 火影之活久见 Light Novel1.2M WordsCompleted You wouldn’t believe it if I told you, but I founded Konoha and raised the Uzumaki Clan. Oh, wait. I guess it’s called the Land of Whirlpools now. 0Votes535.4kRecs542.6kFans
  46. 46 EN My Senior Brother is Too Steady 我师兄实在太稳健了 Xianxia3.6M WordsCompleted *The annual Youku season of the animated adaptation, My Senior Brother Is Too Steady, is about to conclude.* Reborn in ancient times, before the Investiture of the Gods War, Li Changshou became a minor Qi Refiner. He had no great fortune bestowed upon him, nor was he a chosen one destined to face a catastrophic tribulation. All he had was a cultivation dream: to live forever. To make a living in 120Votes11.5MRecs9.8MFans
  47. 47 EN Cultural Invasion of Another World 文化入侵异世界 Sci-Fi2.5M WordsCompleted A group of dragons sat on little stools, staying up day and night to watch Game of Thrones. The elven archdruids were moved to tears by Hachiko: A Dog's Story. Humans and dwarves brawled in the Hearthstone tavern over a legendary card. Even the gods came down to the mortal realm to demand the next installment of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. In the end, the archdruids started a business called “One-Click Druid Beatdown,” while goblins and gnomes joined forces to build online stores. A cultu 5Votes1.5MRecs1MFans
  48. 48 Gu Dao's Immortal Life 顾道长生 Urban2.3M WordsCompleted I thought this was going to be a realistic urban-life story, but then the setting changed without warning! Spiritual qi revival, the return of Taoist arts: this is probably a story about modern civilization transforming into a cultivation civilization. This book still takes its time. Reader group: 666-464-52. VIP group: 465-455-757 14Votes2.5MRecs1MFans
  49. 49 Pet King 宠物天王 Urban4.1M WordsCompleted [1. Download a suspicious game] [2. Catch a few magical pets to be your companions] [3. Lead your pet shop to success through a fun, easygoing daily life] ###Volumes 1–3 of the print edition are now available from major online retailers### VIP group: 567288256 (for readers with a fan rank of 5,000 or higher) 8Votes1.7MRecs882.7kFans

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