Chapter 1630: Stardom on the Horizon
Two years ago, The Bourne Identity burst onto the scene with a cool, sharp, retro style that took both critics and audiences by storm. It scored a 68 on the media review index, grossed $120 million at the North American box office, and raked in a total of $214 million worldwide. Universal Pictures didn’t hesitate to greenlight a sequel.
Who would've thought that Universal, a studio notorious for strugglin...
2025-07-31 16:20:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 481: Thirty Thousand Wood Style Clones Unleashed
With a trembling voice, the navy admiral pointed at Kazama and yelled, "You listen here, you filthy pirate! I’m an official navy admiral! If you dare to lay a hand on me, I swear I’ll report this to our Navy Headquarters Commander. They’ll deal with you pirates properly! So you’d better back off if you know what’s good for you!"
Kazama chuckled darkly. "Heh… but what if I just rip you...
2025-07-31 16:19:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 301: A Beat Too Late
First, One Day King swept seven Grammy nominations, leading the pack and raising eyebrows everywhere. “Wait, where did this band even come from?” people asked in confusion. But after digging deeper, they realized just how much praise Seven, their album, had received from professional critics.
Without those Grammy nominations, Seven might have ended up like Ten Free Summers—a critica...
2025-07-31 16:18:28 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 286: What a Coincidence, Isn't It?
[PROMPT: Due to this being an unauthorized entry into another universe, and given the multiple spacetime distortion events that have occurred in that universe, for your safety, this unauthorized entry will be completed in the form of a projected avatar.]
[ATTENTION: Due to using an unauthorized entry method, existing supernatural abilities and items will require additional asset points to be replicated...
2025-07-31 16:17:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 311: Siblings from Different Fathers and Mothers
The banquet was taking place on the sea that Esdeath had frozen solid.
The ice was so thick that it hadn't melted yet.
Even though they had just fought a battle half a day ago and almost killed each other, for the big-hearted people of the pirate world, it wasn't a problem at all. It didn't affect them sitting together to drink, eat, and just chat.
Uchiha Hikari's group only had a little m...
2025-07-31 16:15:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 261: I Get It Now!
Ebisu, looking shifty as a rogue ninja, snuck into Shindai's shop. He made a beeline for Uchiha Hikari, who was zoning out like she was in a genjutsu.
Ebisu nervously glanced around and whispered, "I'd like to buy a second-tier Maria No. 1."
He'd been at Shindai's Dream Hut opening day and had his eye on Maria No. 1 ever since, swearing he'd take one home. Ebisu had been saving up money from missions for ages, plu...
2025-07-31 16:03:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 396: A Gentleman's Revenge Can Wait Ten Years
Who is Barry Diller?
The man who ruled Hollywood in the '80s!
Why was Michael Eisner such a domineering tyrant at Disney? Because back in the day, he and Jeffrey Katzenberg were both Barry Diller’s little sidekicks, learning every trick in the book from the master himself.
After News Corp acquired Twentieth Century Fox, the traditional big three public TV networks—CBS...
2025-07-31 16:03:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 481: Hurry and Get Muscular Adam
Observation Operating Room
When a spherical tumor was removed from Mr. Herman’s body, everyone in the room gasped in awe.
“What a shame we can’t display it in a glass jar,” someone sighed.
“Yeah, it’s so fascinating,” another chimed in.
“If only he hadn’t insisted against it,” someone else added with a hint of regret.
Adam couldn’t help b...
2025-07-31 15:57:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 309: The Canyon
Hammer picked up where Jay left off.
“This project was under my supervision. After the research base lost contact, I immediately sent a Marine squad into the canyon. Dozens of fine young men went in, but not a single one came back. I realized the situation in the canyon was far more serious than we thought, so on someone’s suggestion, I brought you in as outside help.”
Roy had a rough grasp of the mission by no...
2025-07-31 15:55:57 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 166: A Brief Reunion, Then Discovering Something New
"Itachi, can you handle this?"
Itachi had been a bit shaken by Izuna's words, so, almost without realizing it, his Flying Raijin jutsu brought him back to the very first place they'd arrived in the Warring States period. He suddenly remembered he needed to find Orochimaru and Kakashi.
Even though Kakashi's fighting prowess was fearsome now, it wasn't good to just let him run wild. As for Orochimar...
2025-07-31 15:54:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 91: Two Hundred Million Yen Bonus!
“Hmph, that sly woman… she’s been coming around more often lately, hasn’t she?”
In the office booth, Sayoko sat on Tetsu Fuyukawa’s lap, wearing only a tight skirt. She playfully squeezed her curves, a hint of jealousy flashing across her flushed face.
From behind, Tetsu wrapped his arms around her, his lips brushing her neck. His eyes flicked to the locked door as he chuckled and shook his head. “It...
2025-07-31 15:53:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 96: Out-of-Control Talent; Sanada’s Lost Spirit
(Quick question—did the Mōri brothers, Akiba Benihime, and Utan Weitarou ever have confirmed schools? If not, I’m about to start spreading some rumors.)
United States.
Drenched in rain.
A street tennis court.
Dozens of spectators stood frozen, staring at the scene unfolding before them. &nbs...
2025-07-31 15:49:30 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 57: "Fighting Is So Much Fun!"
The crimson gauntlet vanished in a swirl of dissipating mana, its overwhelming power receding like a tide.
The berserk sensation faded with it.
"Hah… hah…"
Rayne panted heavily, sweat already beading across his bare torso, glistening under the sunlight.
Double Boost had drained him far more than before—not just physically, but mentall...
2025-07-31 15:47:58 +0000 UTC View PostThree and a half hours later, it was mid-afternoon.
After finishing another round of training, Seimei teleported out from the volcano’s interior. He absorbed and processed the experiences and memories of his shadow clones from the past hour. Instead of heading back into the volcano to strengthen his body, he decided to switch things up. His main body began practicing the “Heart Reflection Technique” to push his Sharingan toward evolution.
He’d already hit his p...
2025-07-31 15:45:20 +0000 UTC View PostTwo days had passed in a flash.
It was noon on Moon Island, right at the central clearing.
Seimei was taking a short lunch break when, suddenly, a fragment of memory popped into his mind.
His eyes snapped open, then closed again as he quickly sifted through the memory.
This wasn’t just any memory—it belonged to one of the shadow clones he’d left back in the village.
That’s right, one of them.
To keep tabs...
2025-07-31 15:44:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 276: Witnessing an Unprecedented Upheaval
“Is this about wiping out every male in the Arasaka clan in one go?!”
The scene in the room left V, Jack, and Johnny Silverhand dumbfounded. Arasaka Yorinobu and Arasaka Saburo, both right there in front of them!
The question came from Jack Welles, who, true to form, wasn’t fazed at all. Even in a situation like this, he had the guts to whisper his curiosity.
“S...
2025-07-31 15:44:15 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 481: The Great Battle Looms
In other words…
Yoru, in his normal form, could no longer match Burgess in a pure test of strength.
That’s how shocking this was.
Yoru was one of the Four Emperors, after all.
To force Yoru into his Phoenix Man form? It showed just how terrifyingly powerful Burgess had become.
“But once the captain switches to Phoenix Man form, it means the fight’s about to wra...
2025-07-30 14:42:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1627: Barbed Words
A breath caught in his chest—words couldn't begin to describe what Will Smith was feeling. It wasn’t just anger or humiliation.
It was something electric, crawling under his skin, zipping through his scalp, then slithering down his veins to his fingertips, like ants gnawing at his flesh.
The joy and laughter outside stabbed at Will’s pride and confidence like daggers.
Will had been with Innovativ...
2025-07-30 14:41:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 476: Beating Down Kamaitachi Erik
“Heh… I really didn’t expect this. In the world of One Piece, someone’s technique is exactly like Temari’s jutsu from Naruto!”
Just as Kazama was about to counter Erik’s wind-style attack with his own Fūton (Wind Release), he suddenly noticed Luffy and Zoro running up to him.
“Kazama-aniki! We’re your crewmates—why didn’t you call us when you were ab...
2025-07-30 14:40:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 281: You Thought It Was Superman, Didn't You?
It was the same move, the same angle, but with one key difference: the cloaked figure's strength was far greater than Wonder Girl's.
Much, much greater.
Reacting instantly, the young hero raised her hands to block the steel plate, intending to grapple with the cloaked figure. But in just a split second, the immense force drove her legs deep into the ground.
She gritted her teeth and let out a...
2025-07-30 14:39:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 391: The Bright Future of Cable TV
Colorado sits right next to California, so the flight from LA to Denver only takes three hours.
After touching down, Dunn and his crew headed straight to the headquarters of the TA Network.
Premium cable TV used to be a niche market—edgy content, steep subscription fees, mostly the domain of adult channels. Then HBO and Showtime jumped in, quickly carving out their own turf and breathing new life into the space.&...
2025-07-30 14:36:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 271: Rising from the Coffin
The chip was inserted, and for now, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. It could still be removed if needed. The activation condition for the chip was the death of the host—when bodily functions ceased entirely.
Looking at the body of “Johnny Silverhand” before him, Riku injected an Rc cell suppressant. It was a clean kill. The body’s vitality was entirely sustained by Rc cells, and with those suppressed, its life drained rap...
2025-07-30 14:35:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 478: True Fragrance from the Heart
Beep beep.
Beep beep.
While everyone was chatting, Christina’s pager went off again, buzzing at her waist.
“Damn it! This never ends!”
Christina shoveled a big bite of food into her mouth, then jumped up, ready to bolt toward the ward.
“Hold up, no rush!”
Adam grinned. “Don’t you want to put an end to this miserable life of yours?”
“You’ve g...
2025-07-30 14:34:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 306: Are You Looking to Die?
At this point, Gerald didn’t have many good options.
After all, as the director of the FEA’s Los Angeles branch, his authority was no match for a Navy admiral commanding a carrier strike group.
“Mr. Black, the situation’s out of my hands. I can only try to mediate for you.”
Roy’s brows furrowed. He’d only called Gerald to help prevent The Color Out of Space from polluting the ocean, not...
2025-07-30 14:33:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 161: Wood Style Awakening
"Clan Head, the Senju clan has sent a secret message."
After Uchiha Tajima had reviewed some documents and eaten dinner with Tobirama, a Dead Squad member appeared in his study. Kneeling on one knee, he respectfully presented a letter, reporting softly. The Dead Squad member's words made Uchiha Tajima pause, his teacup suspended midway to his lips. It wasn't brought to his mouth, nor was it placed on the table; he just...
2025-07-30 14:32:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 86: Conversation
"Chinese?"
Miyano Mitei froze for a moment, staring at the text on the screen.
The Chinese gaming market boasts over 600 million users, with last year’s total sales nearing 300 billion yuan, making it the second-largest gaming market globally, just behind the United States.
Sure, 76.04% of those sales come from mobile games, and console and PC users are more bark than bite, but with such a massive mark...
2025-07-30 14:31:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 91: The Joy of Tennis—"Aoi Hikari"
"That big brother is amazing! I’ve never seen anyone push Oni-nii this far!"
"Right?! The ground’s shaking, and he’s still returning everything!"
"But Oni-nii’s still a step ahead."
"They’re both insane!"
The kids buzzed with excitement as the match intensified.
Thanks to Oni Juujirou’s influence, they had high...
2025-07-30 14:29:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 54: An Unexpected Discovery
"Tch. You’re pretty fast for a guy who just needs to take one good punch."
Rayne retracted his fist, clicking his tongue in irritation as he glared at Laxus, who’d narrowly dodged.
"Hell no!"
Laxus, still shaken from the near-hit, scowled.
Even without direct contact, the sheer force behind that punch had made his skin prickle wit...
2025-07-30 14:28:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 256: Dissolving Root
Shindai's dream shop finally opened its doors.
"This is Maria-1, available in three tiers..."
"And this is Kato-1, also in three tiers..."
Shindai, using a pre-recorded message played through a loudspeaker, passionately introduced the puppets he had made. He figured there were too many people, and his social anxiety would definitely kick in, making him fumble his words. So, with great foresight, Shindai had prepared ...
2025-07-30 14:26:47 +0000 UTC View PostHalf an hour later.
Dawn was approaching.
Above the small town where Seimei had been earlier, a figure drifted into view.
This was none other than Ohnoki, hurrying to the scene.
However, despite flying at full speed, he couldn’t match Seimei’s “Wind Release: Wings of Wind” enhanced by various boosts, let alone compete with the instantaneous “Flying Thunder God Technique.”
By the time Ohnoki arrived, Seimei was long...
2025-07-30 14:25:47 +0000 UTC View Post