Hikaru Good suggestion, but I have read most of those with the tags: hiding true abilities and sudden strength gain. Lack of common sense is usually one that is with JP novels. They are too cringe and platonic for my taste. Slice of life is good, but that is it. There is nothing too good, or too bad about it. Sharp-tongued characters get absolutely nowhere with any OPness. Like the novel, Against the Gods. It usually goes:
MC: "bla bla bla, roasted!"
Villian: Bla bla bla, couldn't respond!"
MC:"HAHAHAHA, suck my coc!"
Villian:"Fuc this why am I arguing? I could have killed him 24 times if I attacked!"
MC:" Reinforcement plot armour b!tch!"

And that is how it goes. It goes nowhere. The villains will always be like: WTF? Why don't I just attack? Unless there is a usual modern world with just being a lawyer. But lawyers are only verbally good, not physically. The strength I am talking about is kind of like an all-rounder. LoHP is also OP but still gradual with strength gains, he can bearly be counted as an OP protagonist. I am talking about the strength that comes as OPness. The strength has to be constant through the series. He can't just use the power of Plot Armour. The power of strength and control!

      2 years later

      It goes mostly against what you're looking for, but you could try mine if you're looking for something that is arguably new but definitely isn't used that much.

      The main character is by no means OP, but he isn't exactly weak either.

      The story, for now, doesn't have that much action in it since it's first starting out, and it's not really what I had in mind for this particular volume. For now, it's focusing more on character development, exploration, and world-building than anything else. It's still very much in its beginning phases. That being said, there are a handful of fighting scenes.

      One thing the main character is, however, is very intelligent. I will say that much.

      I invite you to check it out. The chapters are very short and to the point, so you won't be spending forever trying to get from one point to the next. If you decide it's not for you...so be it. But if it turns out you like it, it's a win-win for both of us.

      I try to upload weekly chapters, so you know when to expect the next part.

      Title: Mages of the North: The Adventure Begins

      Link: https://www.webnovel.com/book/mages-of-the-north%3A-the-adventure-begins_17791057805925605

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            its not about the weak to strong journey is bad, its about the writing and the author. Most writings go that way because authors dont put much thought on their fight scenes. But if u find a good novel who knows what hes doing with the fight scenes then it will be an enjoyable journey.

            At the same time an OP protag would also be bad if handled to a mediocre author, OP protag are rare because they will become stale for a long period of chapters. Or the fight scenes are easily resolved thus the the arc will be resolved with on or two chaps.

            I think u should rather focus more on finding a good author who knows their stuffs.

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              I agree. It all depends on how it is written, and if it piques your interest. Some people actually like seeing a character steamroll through a new world, but have a bit of humor to it. Death March and In Another World with a Smartphone are examples of this. Some people absolute hate the lack of real stakes, but others just like that they can veg out to guilty pleasures.

              I happen to like a mix of both, but prefer those that have some kind of meaningful plot. The novel I write has a protag with an OP skill but otherwise horribly imbalanced. The flaws make him who he is. It forces things to go a non-standard route. This is how I think a good approach would be for an OP protag.

              Even fight scenes that are ended in a chapter or two can be creatively written. It may not be about the battle. Often, my characters struggle with an internal conflict, or there is something more to the scene than the fight itself. Personally, I'm not good at describing fights play-by-play, as that seems rather exhausting to describe the motions.

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