Strange Grief Wants to Retire ~ The Weakest Hunter Dreams of a Hero ~ - Chapter 71，Part1: 1 - Money Issues

What if something made Naruto the dead-last that everyone perceives him to be? What if he really wasn't as weak as he appeared? The true Naruto, unleashed upon the shinobi world! AU story starts at the Konoha Invasion arc and continues from there..

Transmigrated to the world of Demon Slayer, only to become a swordsmith?“Then I'll forge the strongest Nichirin Blade!”With each hammer strike against the iron ingot, a notification appeared...[Impurities -1]After a hundred refinements, another notification...[Constitution +1]Upon completing the weapon, a final notification...[Current Weapon Sharpness Level: 1][Forgemaster: Strength +10, Constitution +10, Agility +10, Speed +10][Reward: Sun Breathing Technique!]“Maybe... I should become the strongest swordsman after all?”

[Host has been granted the Authority of the Dragon of Destruction at SSS Rank][Host has been granted the Authority of the Copy Dragon at SSS Rank][Host has been granted the Authority of the Dragon of Space at SSS Rank][All Magic Parameters Increased!][Dragon Curse Meter: … When the meter fills up, you will truly become a dragon...] [Permanent Quest > Host is Encouraged to lose his virginity]Prince Aiden Crowley lives as a constant reminder of his father’s shame and infidelity. A bastard son despised by all, and with no magic, fails to get into the Academy and is nearly killed by his father out of rage.Impulsively, Aiden makes a decision that should supposedly end this life, until Destiny decides it isn’t done with the Trash Prince Yet!He gains the most powerful system and a sudden increase in power, a phenomenon that is nothing short of Divine.Question now is, will Aiden successfully crumble the world’s unfairness to Trash Mages and Commoners, or will he anchor the very structure that once despised him?Other Tags: #Genius, #Strongactingweak

Facing extinction, humanity seeks salvation in the Astral Verge, a dangerous dimension accessed via portals that threatened to wipe out the entire planet.Few years later, aspiring recruit Daniel Vance enters the Verge for his final assessment, hoping to Awaken a Talent and secure his future. While others gain common abilities, Daniel secretly Awakens the mythical SSS-Grade Talent: [Soul Assimilation]. This allows him to absorb essence, enhancing gear, gaining stats and EXP from slain creatures, and crucially, absorbing attributes and skills from fallen Awakened.Witnessing the swift death of the arrogant Jaxon Rex, Daniel makes a grim choice: he assimilates Jaxon, gaining his first skill, [Kinetic Pulse]. This sets his path: scavenging the aftermath of others’ battles. He enhances gear and, after achieving his first kill on an injured beast, waits patiently to assimilate two more fallen recruits, acquiring [Quick Step] and the invaluable passive [Aura Sense].Starting as average, Daniel rapidly gains power in secret, enhanced gear, multiple skills, and boosted stats , far exceeding his peers while remaining outwardly unremarkable. He navigates the lethal Verge alone, using its inherent dangers to fuel his growth, wrestling with the moral cost of his unique, overwhelming power.