*Chapter 656: Conflict of Interest*
"So, what you mean is that I should be your stylist and subtly integrate my clothing into your daily outfits, thereby naturally conveying a certain image?"
"Bingo."
"So, compared to direct advertising, this kind of subtle influence can change people's impressions of fashion on a much wider and deeper level."
"Exactly."
"In other words, being a brand ambassador builds a brand image; but if the brand assists yo...
2024-11-23 01:10:07 +0000 UTC View PostAs it turned out, the defense around Yujin Harbor by Kirigakure was even more rigorous than they’d expected.
Despite Seimei and his team trying to avoid any Mist ninja units they had encountered over the past few days, they hadn’t made it far before they were discovered.
They weren’t the only ones; other allied units also struggled to make progress.
Seimei’s ears perked up, and with a quick listen, he could hear sounds of battle breaking out in the distance. 2024-11-23 01:08:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Reining in his thoughts, Seimei turned his gaze back to the panel.
Apart from the two jutsu he’d perfected and the three newly copied jutsu he’d just learned, the ones worth his attention were "Shadow Clone Technique" and "Mystical Palm Technique."
He had allocated the 20,000 chakra points saved from perfecting "Heart Connection Technique" to the former, accelerating its proficiency rate significantly. Now, it was already at LV5 (4190/5000), just 800 points away from re...
2024-11-23 01:04:51 +0000 UTC View PostTime passed quickly, and soon it was midnight in the Shinobi World.
In an unknown underground location…
Uchiha Madara sat back against lifeless body of Ten Tails, resembling a stone statue. His hair was gray, his skin slack, and his face etched with deep wrinkles, making him appear frail, as though death was near.
In truth, it almost was.
At this point, Madara’s life was nearing its end, and he was surviving only by drawing energy from Ten Tails' body behind...
2024-11-23 01:02:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day.
Evening.
Just after Seimei led his troops to repel an assault from the Mist Ninjas, he received word that a messenger had arrived with new orders from Nara Keiko.
Ignoring the blood splattered on him, Seimei headed directly to the rear of the base and entered a small room. Facing the Chūnin in front of him, he asked directly, "What are the captain’s orders?"
Without a word, the Konoha Chūnin handed him a written command.
Seimei examined t...
2024-11-23 00:58:16 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 21: Plans Can't Keep Up with Changes*
“Blinken, come over here! Set up the lighting rig! And you, uh… what’s your name again? Right, Andy, move that thing over there. Tell them to clear the area—quickly!”
With the voice of assistant director and cinematography consultant Wally Pfister commanding the scene, a Disney studio lot buzzed with activity.
The crew of Angels & Demons, under Wally’s supervision, was busy arranging the s...
2024-11-22 11:38:14 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 216: The Art of Elephants Turning*
"Alright, enough chit-chat. Let’s begin the sealing! For the next three days, none of you can move freely," said Pain, abruptly interrupting the conversation between the two.
The sealing of the One-Tail officially began!
"Phantom Dragon Nine Consuming Seals!"
A powerful chakra surged from Pain's body and poured into the Gedo Statue.
The previously motionless Gedo Statue finally moved and let out a roar.
Chapter 56: Undercurrents
*Konohagakure*
Itsuki had departed.
Danzo, stripped of all his duties by the Hokage due to his involvement with the Ino-Shika-Cho clans, found his influence significantly diminished, though he retained his freedom.
The conflict between the Ino-Shika-Cho clans and the Hokage further eroded the Hokage's standing within the village. Many shinobi in the village began to doubt the Hokage's authority.
Koharu Utatane and Homu...
2024-11-22 10:00:55 +0000 UTC View Post*Camp Command Center.
Inside an Office.*
Seimei looked at Nara Shikou, and Nara Shikou looked back at him.
This was their second meeting.
In the past, Seimei had only seen Shikou once when he first arrived at this battlefield. Since then, he had been rotating at the front lines.
Now, seeing him again, it felt like just yesterday.
After a brief silence, Nara Shikou spoke first, “I heard you were ambushed on the way here?”
“Yeah.”
Tap, tap, tap…
The heavy footsteps echoed in Kozo Onogame's ears. Dragging his injured right leg, he struggled to look up in the direction of the sound. There, he saw Seimei approaching, step by step.
A wave of fear washed over him, and Kozo Onogame instinctively tried to back away, gripping a kunai tightly in his right hand as if it could offer him some sense of security.
Seimei noticed the small, defensive gesture but had no intention of wasting time on a...
2024-11-22 00:17:31 +0000 UTC View PostDing~
The long blade was blocked.
Seimei looked at the Mist Hidden Jonin in front of him, then vanished once more.
In an instant, he reappeared at the opponent's side.
Whoosh~
A flash of cold light.
Seimei swung his sword again.
Koike Emi sensed the danger, quickly raising her kunai to block.
But this was just a feint; almost as soon as Koike Emi reacted, Seimei activated his Instant Sword Tec...
2024-11-22 00:16:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 241: Aizen's Daily Life and "Versailles"
When Tsunade heard that the Leaf Village team returned safely from the Sand Village, she finally relaxed, her heart at ease. She then asked, “Did Kakashi and the others, or anyone in the Sand Village, know what you were doing on this trip?”
Aizen responded with a rhetorical question instead of an answer: “I entrusted Karin with this task. Do you think I’d let anyone else know?”
Tsunade nodded. “True, but…is this ...
2024-11-22 00:14:47 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 321: The Party*
“Pete?”
Luca nodded.
This strategy would not only ruin Pete's reputation but also shift the media's attention, damage Aniston’s name, and help clean up the dirt on Pete. Three birds with one stone—what a high-level move!
"Kate, it’s not necessarily throwing dirt on them. What if Luca and Aniston really have something going on?" Miranda blinked and smiled.
"Stop it. Aniston and I are just friends. There’s nothing betwe...
2024-11-21 23:22:12 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 651: Crazed Beyond Belief*
Everything started with the "Number Murder Case."
Although the film's box office and critical reception both fell below expectations, it attracted considerable attention from Hollywood professionals. Brad Renfro and Ryan Gosling both gained a lot of recognition:
Setting aside everything else, when casting directors and producers consider actors, having your name come up is already a breakthrough.
That’s why Hollywood alway...
2024-11-21 23:17:17 +0000 UTC View PostThis score was already considered quite high for him, who had strict standards.
"What do you think, Director Nolan?"
"Very good, both the appearance and temperament perfectly match the image of Valentine I had in mind," Nolan first offered a sincere evaluation, then added with praise, "Mr. Anderson's eye for talent is indeed exceptional!"
Although part of this compliment was mere flattery, most of it was genuinely heartfelt.
On the profile sheet in his hand, the...
2024-11-21 23:15:10 +0000 UTC View Post“We are indeed followers of Itsuki!”
Sasuke spoke firmly, “But we also have our own thoughts, our own perspectives on this world. That was Itsuki’s demand back in the day!”
“That’s what he taught us. That’s what he required of us.”
“He wanted us to be ourselves. He wanted our souls to stay vibrant.”
Uchiha Itsuki, you really went too far.
The Sage of Six Paths could barely contain his rage. In his mind, he was practically cu...
2024-11-21 03:29:09 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 236: A Different Ending, The Revival of Sasori*
*Akatsuki’s Mountain Cave Hideout*
The scene was one of chaos. Debris and puppet fragments were scattered everywhere.
In the center, Sasori, who had ejected his Regeneration Core from his body to evade Granny Chiyo's sealing technique, lay struck by his Mother and Father puppets, both piercing his core heart.
“What a bore… But I don’t have mu...
2024-11-21 01:48:20 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 51: The Zombie Duo
"Clack, clack, clack..."
In the silent restroom, a tall ninja with dark green eyes and dressed in a fiery red uniform carried a corpse over his shoulder as he approached a hidden door.
He opened it and stepped inside.
The scene within was entirely different.
A group of people bustled about, moving corpses and performing various procedures.
Some whispered among themselves.
Some seemed delighted.
Others f...
2024-11-21 01:29:24 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 16 – They’ve All Gone Crazy
Crazy. Crazy.
Both of them have gone mad.
When they left 9406 Crest Avenue…
Raul Aleman felt that Bertrand Irwin from HUP and Mare Verlon from Times Publishing Company had both lost their minds.
Just now, in the living room of the villa…
Bertrand Irwin and Mare Verlon had offered an outrageous price for a young writer's work, which was just a rough draft, barely even a beginning.
These two had actually come ...
2024-11-21 01:28:03 +0000 UTC View PostGrandpa Yuan on the side had the same reaction because the next person entering for the audition was none other than Ryan Reynolds.
"Ryan Reynolds? Who's that guy? How did he get to be the third one in line for the audition?"
"Ben Stiller was the male lead in the first film. Could this Ryan Reynolds guy be auditioning for the lead role too?"
As Ryan Reynolds’ name was called and he strode towards the audition room, everyone couldn't help but turn to look at him, whi...
2024-11-21 01:26:23 +0000 UTC View Post"Ahhh!"
"Ah~"
"—"
One scream after another echoed out.
With a single move, Seimei struck, catching several Mist Shinobi off guard. Some were injured as stone spikes sliced through their bodies or pierced their feet, and some, even worse off, lost their lives on the spot.
The Mist Shinobi’s carefully laid plans were completely disrupted.
Only now did both sides have a moment of relative calm to size each other up.
Seimei saw roughly twenty o...
2024-11-21 01:25:16 +0000 UTC View Post*Half an hour later, outside the Blackstone Stronghold*
In a dense forest on the southwest side, Seimei and Uchiha Shisui carefully moved through the trees, skillfully avoiding the patrolling Mist Shinobi and active battlefields. To keep their presence concealed and to accommodate Uchiha Shisui, Seimei didn’t fly directly out of the stronghold this time. Instead, he decided to cross the battlefield perimeter with Shisui.
For ordinary people, this would be risky. ...
2024-11-21 01:21:46 +0000 UTC View Post"Alright, it's time to go."
After absorbing all the Mist Ninjas' chakra, Seimei looked at the exhausted Leaf Village team and spoke. Hearing this, the Leaf Ninjas didn’t waste time; they immediately followed behind him and his eight shadow clones, heading toward their base.
Though a fierce battle was inevitable, they needed to return first. After confirming each person's assignment, they would set out again. This was the best way to maximize everyone's strength.
As ...
2024-11-21 01:19:56 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 646: Stirring Up a Frenzy
"Honestly, things have spiraled out of control this time."
"Initially, this should have been a good thing. Without DreamWorks having to invest any effort, major media outlets have already begun promoting the film on their own."
"But this is Hollywood. There's no such thing as a free lunch, and now it's clear that things are getting out of hand."
"In my view, there’s more than one force at play behind the scenes."
"Anyway, you'r...
2024-11-21 01:15:07 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 46: Itsuki vs. Obito*
Konoha has about 300 jōnin, including those hidden by various clans. Among them, there are fewer than thirty elite jōnin. Most of these are clan heads, although some minor clan heads aren’t necessarily elite jōnin themselves.
Although elite jōnin and regular jōnin are technically of the same rank, there’s a vast difference in their strength. An elite jōnin, with sufficient intel, could potentially kill even a Kage-level shinobi. 2024-11-20 01:21:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 41: Danzo's Demands
The elder of the Hyuga's main family froze for a moment, furrowing his brows. "Patriarch, I belong to the main family. My purpose is to protect the Byakugan and uphold the family name."
"The branch family should be the ones fighting and protecting the main family. That is their duty."
"Oh, really?" Hiashi Hyuga replied casually. "Carrying such a heavy responsibility must be so taxing for you, Elder!"
"You... Hmph!" The elder huffed, swinging...
2024-11-20 01:17:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 36: The Old Man’s Pride
The Uchiha clan members stared at Itsuki with excitement.
There were only a little over thirty Jonin in the entire Uchiha clan, and Itsuki had taken down twenty in one go?
Even though some were special Jonin and not on par with the Uchiha Jonin, this still proved Itsuki’s strength.
The Uchihas started counting on their fingers—was there anyone in Konoha who could match Itsuki?
The answer was clear: *No one!* ...
2024-11-20 01:16:17 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 231: Chika vs. Uchiha Itachi*
"Are you certain of the direction, Pakkun?" Kakashi asked in a low voice, leaping through the forest.
Leading the way, Pakkun replied, "Yes, the scent is in this direction, shouldn’t be wrong."
“But I’m sure you know who that rocking chair belongs to. Are you really sure about going after him?”
“That guy didn’t kill you last time only because of his teacher. This time might be different. It’s not just you; e...
2024-11-19 23:45:04 +0000 UTC View PostA few seconds later, Seimei released his grip.
The person had become a lifeless corpse, providing him with about seven thousand chakra points, a standard amount. Without wasting a second, Seimei wiped the blood off his hand and approached a barely-breathing Mist Village chunin.
At that moment, the ninja suddenly opened his eyes, shouting wildly, “Die, you brat!”
He reached out his right hand, trying to grab Seimei.
But Seimei's expression remained unchanged,...
2024-11-19 23:28:27 +0000 UTC View Post