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A Ballad of Samurai

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Reads 3,137
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Parts 25
Time 4h 25m

When a young boy born into a prominent clan of Samurai fails to impress the elders he is sent away to live with a disgraced one armed Samurai. Little does he know that before his injury the warrior was a prodigy with the blade, and will mold him into one of the most formidable swordsmen in all Japan.


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Your Father's Daughter || Mizu x Fem! Reader || ||Blue Eye Samurai || by Ekina-san

To protect the man who saved you, the only family you have, is an honor and you will do everything and anything within your ability to do so. You've spied for him, you've delivered his messages, you've killed for him. There is nothing you wouldn't do, So when you caught the whispered rumors of a man treading through Japan on a path of destruction and murder headed straight for your father you knew something had to be done. You'll stop him on this path, and get to him before he can even lay a finger on your father. You'll stop this blue eyed demon no matter the cost.

Wolf and Keeper by TheSquareCheese

Sen is an orphan whose only family is Hashioni, a great yokai who has long defended their village from raiders and thieves. When Hashi falls prey to an illness known as The Rot, Sen embarks on a journey to find him a cure before the Rot consumes him entirely. Joined by two Buddhists, a ronin, and a wayward onna-bugeisha, his journey opens his eyes to a world he's never known and reveals that a much more sinister plot may be behind the illness that threatens to kill his friend. His destiny lies intertwined with Maru, a war orphan whose life belongs to the Sayonakidori - a sect of yokai hunters whose mission is to defend humanity. A contract for a demon who killed the son of a wealthy samurai sets him on a journey that makes him begin to question everything he's ever been taught. When the contract begins to be more than it appears, Maru must decide whether his loyalty lies with the people to whom he owes his life or to himself. When the two finally meet, their lives change in a way neither of them anticipate in an age where endless war has tipped the balance of the world and calls out for the Disciples of Hachiman, the ancient Kami-sent warriors destined to keep the balance between yokai and humanity.

A Touch Of Darkness by SpruceWolf

The kingdom of Oscensi has a dark secret. Buried deep beneath their castle's chambers is a single prison cell. And within is a boy with destruction at his fingertips. His only company lies with the black flames he conjures, along with the mysterious girl whose visits provide a rare spark of light in his lonely darkness. Until the day the castle falls, and he is gifted his first taste of freedom. Yet this world does not welcome a boy with the talents of a monster. Fighting to both contain his malicious power and keep his life, he finds himself running, trapped by dangers from all sides. After all, how can he trust anyone when he can barely trust himself? -♛- WARNING: Mentions of self harm and suicidal thoughts [beautiful cover by @morsmortalis] ~ Completed ~

The Sword Saints by NickNogg

Sword Saints, mortals of such great power many say they are only second to the gods themselves. Many say they are just figments given life by drunkards and bitter beaten Kings. But the wise know that they are as real as winter's chill. Melias is one of the legendary Sword Saints, a title he did not seek. Tasked by the Queen for secret missions, Melias' latest target is a friend of the same title. Usually, his job has a no questions policy, but now he has to question where his loyalties lie. Revenge and blood have made Yuna Gaedal flee the safety of her Queendom walls to hunt down her parents' killer. But this princess will learn that killing isn't as pretty or simple as she initially thought. To Shu Salson the Sword Saints were heroes of epic proportions and he has dreamed to become one of them. While traveling to the whereabouts of his estranged father he comes across one of the Sword Saints and this makes him ecstatic, but soon he realizes they are nothing like he expected. The lives of these three are threaded by the invisible yarn of Fate. Spinning a tale of courage, love, revenge and tough sacrifices, Book 1 of The Swordsman Saga is a novel that catalogs a series of catastrophes and the lengths one must go to save their country and their world.

Lady Takeda ( Lady Samurai 2 ) by MDVidgen

WARNING: Contains spoilers, so read 'Lady Samurai' first! Shizuka is the daughter of Lord Takeda. She is proud and independent. She wants to be respected for who she is. But that's not easy being half Japanese - the daughter of an important Imperial minister and an infamous Westerner. She is a highly skilled warrior, but also a beautiful woman who breaks hearts just by smiling. But she dreams of true love, of feelings as strong as those shared by her parents. Then she is torn between two men. One is a potential political ally. The other is her heart's choice. As Japan descends into chaos of civil unrest her whole family might be in a mortal danger. Will Shizuka choose to follow her duty or her heart? Will she prove herself to others, and, more importantly, to herself? If you, like me, found it quite difficult to abandon Lottie and her family at the beginning of their great adventure, you might find yourself wondering: 'what happened next?' Well... Here is what I imagined might have happened... Cover by AI

Naruto Uzumaki: The Fox Blade by PuppetUser92

Naruto tried so hard to pass the academy exam. Again he failed. Having enough of the stares, insults, and rejection he fled Konoha. Running for days he eventually falls off of a cliffside only to wake up in a small hut. A man by the name of Sakonji Urokodaki takes him in and trains him to be a swordsman of a small village known as Katankaji no Sato. Swordsmith village. There he becomes the greatest warrior the world has ever seen.

ASORA: From The Blood Of The Shadows by rinaXhazurina

FORMER TITLE: Élan: A Youngblood World "Beware that you become not the very monster you ought to slay." Five friends embark on a quest to prevent an approaching cryptid-human war. Meanwhile, the human-clothed creature among them resists the hunger to ravage his companions. In a world where magic holds the essence to life, there is still no telling where fate determines your place will be. When the Cardinal Empire of Nyrhaea and its time-forsaken creatures declare war on the human world, an immortal dark entity in the guise of a human, a grieving swordsman, an electric-manipulating technocrat, an unhinged fire-breathing boy, and a magic-less girl whose very existence defies the Laws of Mahika, venture to stop the prophecied, apocalyptic world war. All the while dealing with the complications of entering adulthood. With the grotesque inside him growing hungrier by the day, threatening him of the looming hour to fulfill destiny's bidding to be the key to the end of the world--and death is an impossible remedy to attain--the entity resorts to a mysterious girl who could only be his last hope to achieve freedom from the shackles of fate. An antidote given not without an undefined price. But how long can he endure to bury the roots of the calling past? And what are they willing to risk to liberate a cruel world beyond saving that hangs in the state of trust and sanity? *~* Contains a few depictions of blood, violence, and eldritch elements. Any material from this book is prohibited from being used or republished in any form or other platform without the writer's permission. If you see this story published on sites other than Wattpad, Webnovel, and Inkitt without the writers' awareness and rightful permission, please report any case as such. Thank you! #12 in yafantasy #22 in high fantasy #12 in epic fantasy #25 in sword and sorcery

Ronnin by Mauricio_Pimentel

Ten Years after disaster struck his hometown and his school was burned down, the Ronnin Kaichi Kurosenshi ends up constantly running away from the police and the secret force Shinsengumi, he is now 21 years old, and he is in the capital, Edo, where he found an nice restaurant where he may reconsider keeping his dangerous Ronnin status

KENSEI 剣聖 by KenseiOfficial

In the midst of the yōkai's sudden invasion in the now apocalyptic samurai nation of Kaizen, a troubled teenaged ronin by the name of Kojiro on the run from the talons of the shogunate finds a new life after reuniting with his childhood rival Takeshi Hashiro, who rides with a militia of yōkai hunters known as the Kirisenshi 霧戦士 ("Warriors of the Mist"). Wanting revenge on the yōkai that destroyed his home and life, Kojiro joins the Kirisenshi and quickly becomes of the greatest yōkai hunters in Kaizen, hoping to redeem himself to the people and find a way to fulfill his legacy as a samurai of Clan Ryujin.. Genre | Shonen, Action-Comedy, Adventure, Fighting ----------------------------------------------------------------- Season 1 | Ronin to Samurai (7/?? Episodes) More to be announced... (DISCLAIMER) We do not own some of the media used in this story. All credit goes to the original artists and we do not claim their work.

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Your Father's Daughter || Mizu x Fem! Reader || ||Blue Eye Samurai || cover

Wolf and Keeper cover

A Touch Of Darkness cover

The Sword Saints cover

Lady Takeda ( Lady Samurai 2 ) cover

Naruto Uzumaki: The Fox Blade cover

ASORA: From The Blood Of The Shadows cover

KENSEI 剣聖 cover

Your Father's Daughter || Mizu x Fem! Reader || ||Blue Eye Samurai ||

To protect the man who saved you, the only family you have, is an honor and you will do everything and anything within your ability to do so. You've spied for him, you've delivered his messages, you've killed for him. There is nothing you wouldn't do, So when you caught the whispered rumors of a man treading through Japan on a path of destruction and murder headed straight for your father you knew something had to be done. You'll stop him on this path, and get to him before he can even lay a finger on your father. You'll stop this blue eyed demon no matter the cost.