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Pan_2000 (Less Newbie)
02/07/2025 04:27:07
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If you see past the premise and have free time, please give this story a chance

Self-insert fanfics have a bad reputation, especially when shipped with canon characters, while megacrossovers with serious plot often aren't easy to read unless you have enough free time.

But this is one of the good ones. I may be a bit biased since the author is pleasant to be around, but still, he listens to feedback and has cool ideas.

Also, since the premise is a red flag, I have to explain what the fic does right. Our hero, SunTzu, does get shipped with two canon characters, but the first relationship goes wrong and he is respectfully replaced by a canon character. They do have a rivalry but not actual bashing, and even the rivalry ends at some point.

The other two reasons self-inserts are being side-eyed are "SI is never held accountable for anything" and "they overshadow canon characters". Yes, SunTzu does do some very questionable stuff, even when partially excused (what he did to a traitor's homeland barely doesn't cross the line because of a load of external factors), but is held accountable (he stood trial and almost got convicted). Also, while SunTzu has competence, others get moments too, from the Sailor Scouts to the Jedi to one normal Mauve Shirt or two! So, yeah, I think this self-insert is likable.

The villains: Normal gangsters are easy and it takes a while until hard foes show up, but Yuuzhan Vong are dangerous and Chaos, the true antagonists, is a genuine threat.

One warning: this will be a big time investment, good luck catching up to the entire story that's almost 200 chapters at the time of this review. But every single one is made with love for all canons it's in, so it's worth it.


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