Chapter 286: “Flesh is Weak, Machines Ascend”
Uchiha Hikari’s performance in the sparring match had, to some extent, sparked Angers’ suspicions.
He didn’t immediately connect her to the White King.
After all, Hikari’s human traits were very pronounced. Unless she actively used mental-based techniques like “Tsukuyomi” or “Yasakani no Magatama,” it was hard for most people to associate her with a “Dragon King.” 2025-07-23 17:01:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 251: Cody Thinks He Still Has Too Many Bottom Lines
"All night, that dead child lay on the bed, eyes wide open, mouth agape. By the time I came to, a swarm of flies had found the corpse, and other insects were gathering too. I guess it was a rare feast for them."
After finishing a cigarette, Lester flicked the butt onto the ground and stomped it out. "I lasted another day, but the voices in my head grew louder, clearer....
2025-07-23 17:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 283: The Album's Secret
Sophie opened the album and unfolded the inner page. A glowing, bluish depiction of the vast universe stretched from left to right. There wasn’t anything particularly special—just a pure, majestic cosmic scene, like something straight out of National Geographic. It conveyed the awe-inspiring mystery of the universe.
At the center of the spread, a line of handwritten text ran across like Morse code. The font ...
2025-07-23 16:59:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 446: That Arrogant Fishman, Arlong
So, after Nami and the others got blasted away by that Navy Admiral Kizaru...
She ended up making her way to this Fishman Paradise.
She was all set to hand over the one hundred million Beli she'd worked her whole life to earn to that guy, Arlong.
The plan was to buy back her town, the one he'd taken over.
But, what Nami didn't see coming was Zoro and Sanji, who had no idea w...
2025-07-23 16:57:50 +0000 UTC View Post*Chapter 456: Found You, Yoru *
“This is absolutely necessary!”
Yoru ’s face radiated confidence as he declared, “To handle what’s coming next, we need strength like this!”
But…
Before Nous could respond, danger struck out of nowhere!
Whoosh!
A razor-sharp blade wave sliced through the air, tearing the sky apart!
“Watch out!”
The surrounding pirat...
2025-07-23 16:56:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1609: A Total Victory
When shock and impact go beyond the limit, the brain enters a brief blank state, losing all thoughts and emotions. It's just pure stupefaction, submerged in the surging current, swept into a hurricane, swaying and rotating with it—
This is what it was like.
"Spider-Man 2" defeated "I, Robot," achieving the first three-peat on the 2004 summer box office North American weekend charts.
It wasn't just...
2025-07-23 16:55:41 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 241: Kariya Matou’s “One Against Two”
For Kariya Matou, both Kenneth and Emiya Kiritsugu were untouchable titans. One was a prodigy mage, reaching heights in his youth that others couldn’t dream of in a lifetime. The other was the infamous Mage Killer, ruthlessly dispatching mages like they were nothing.
Kariya, a rookie who barely qualified for the Holy Grail War thanks to his insect magecraft, felt utterly out of place. How was he...
2025-07-23 16:53:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 458: Adam's Follower
Medical Center
“What’s up with her?” Adam asked, trailing Christina out of the locker room with a curious tilt of his head.
“You mean Meredith?” Christina shook her head. “Dr. Shepherd dumped her, and this time it’s for good.”
“No way, really?” Adam raised an eyebrow, unconvinced.
“He didn’t sign the divorce papers,” Christina explained, her voic...
2025-07-23 16:52:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 228: Inner Demon
The Hound Ring, a legendary item said to have been given by Belial to King Solomon, could summon the phantoms of two hellhounds to track a target.
Roy hadn't had a chance to use this ring before, but now it finally came in handy.
Taking the Hound Ring out of his inventory, he put it on his finger and silently pictured Ophelina's appearance in his mind.
<...
2025-07-23 16:51:18 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 131: The Ninja Academy Incident
The gazes in the classroom instantly turned toward Naruto and Iruka.
Naruto continued staring out the window, showing no intention of turning around, pretending not to hear.
Iruka felt the stares of his students on him, causing a mix of shame and anger to well up inside. He was starting to feel cornered.
At that moment, his anger burned fiercely, rapidly consuming his rationality. &nbs...
2025-07-23 16:49:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 56: Too Hasty
With only a three-month production timeline, Fuyukawa Tetsu threw himself into a whirlwind of work the moment Surrounded by Beauties began filming.
Every day, he’s at the office by 8 a.m., tweaking the game’s UI with Sayoko, refining the script, and polishing dialogue. By 11 a.m., he’s at the filming site, shooting non-stop until around 10 p.m. when the crew wraps up.
Excluding lunch breaks, that’s at...
2025-07-23 16:49:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 61: The Interrupted Match
"..."
Yukimura said nothing, gripping the tennis ball as he prepared to serve.
But the unease inside him only grew stronger.
And soon enough—
That unease became reality.
Tezuka raised his head, his gaze sharp and intense. "Yukimura… I’m going all out now."
The moment the words left his mouth, his aura underwent a dramatic shift. A faint, silvery light be...
2025-07-23 16:47:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 26: "You Can't Be Serious Right Now"
"This should make accepting future missions a bit easier."
That was the thought lingering in Rayne’s mind.
Having defeated a magical beast even seasoned C-Class mages would struggle against, he could now take on higher-risk, higher-reward C-Class missions—maybe not B-Class yet, but Master Makarov would likely approve.
"Good. At least you’re not injured." 2025-07-23 16:46:37 +0000 UTC View Post
At a depth of about five hundred meters below the sea’s surface, Seimei stood before a volcanic rock wall, his Byakugan wide open at the center of his forehead, carefully observing what lay within.
One second, two seconds.
One minute, two minutes.
After a full five minutes, he finally withdrew his gaze.
“Not bad. This is the spot!”
Seimei muttered to himself.
Then, he raised his hands to form seals, unleashin...
2025-07-23 16:45:14 +0000 UTC View PostIn an interdimensional space, Seimei watched as Minato Namikaze suddenly appeared, scanning the area for traces of Uchiha Obito. Seimei couldn’t help but marvel inwardly, “This barrier’s reaction speed is insane!”
After all, Obito had been there and gone in less than two minutes.
Yet, in that short time, the village’s barrier had not only detected him but also pinpointed his location.
This showed just how powerful the barrier was!
... 2025-07-23 16:44:57 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 51: One Strike to Shatter the Susanoo! The Terror of Kuyebikuno!
In that instant, blood tears streamed from Uchiha Shisui’s Mangekyō Sharingan eyes.
His face was deathly pale, his lips streaked with involuntary trickles of blood—a horrifying sight.
And yet…
The Susanoo had finally manifested!
This power, synonymous with absolute destruction, had vanished from the shinobi world for...
2025-07-23 16:44:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 353: A Tale of Two Reputations
The Hollywood Reporter isn’t a top-selling paper, but it’s deeply rooted in Hollywood. Decades of networking have built it a solid pipeline to first-hand scoops from the industry’s biggest players.
That’s why heavy-hitters like The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal often reprint their stories.
Dunn picked The Hollywood Reporter for an ...
2025-07-23 16:41:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 45: The Right Eye’s Dōjutsu—Magatsuhi no Kami! *
Hearing the system’s chime in his mind, Yoru tallied up the thirteen Cloud-nin he’d just annihilated in an instant.
No surprise there—he’d wiped them out in a flash.
+900 Virtue Points.
Without hesitation, he dumped them all into his ocular power.
And then—
[Host’s Mangekyō Sharingan ocular power has r...
2025-07-23 09:18:24 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1606: A Bucket of Cold Water
"The Hollywood Reporter," truly a professional and authoritative media outlet in the industry, grounded in reality and looking towards the future, they certainly showed their foresight—
It's no exaggeration to say that Will Smith is in his prime, and his trajectory is on the rise. Both his industry status and market appeal are unique.
Simply put, the name "Will Smith" is a brand in itself. You don't ne...
2025-07-22 16:46:31 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 441: Kizaru KO'd Right Off the Bat!
"...But what we didn't expect," Luffy chimed in, probably with Zoro nodding beside him, "is that even though you're clearly no match for our Kazama-aniki, you still dare to run your mouth endlessly in front of him! So, let me ask you, are you a kuso yarou (shitty bastard), a real baka (idiot), or what?"
"You're really pissing me off now, kisama!"
Realiz...
2025-07-22 16:45:28 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 280: Hidden Story
Given how young One Day King is, and considering this is their very first official album, the fact that Ronan was able to serve as one of the producers for the entire record—especially under a massive label like Atlantic Records—says a lot. Even if Josh wasn’t sure what other bands might’ve received similar treatment, one thing was clear: this wasn’t normal.
“Huh?”
A puzzled voice broke the silence ag...
2025-07-22 16:44:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 246: Bugs
As Lu Xun once said, "The joys and sorrows of human beings are not interconnected."
He was right. At this moment, Constantine just wanted to get some decent sleep. He had no desire to deal with his sudden visitor, nor did he care why this person had come to see him. After all, generally speaking, people who sought him out were either looking for him to pay debts, seeking revenge, or wanting him to do some dirty work.
Frien...
2025-07-22 16:43:20 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 281: Can I Keep a Panda?
In the original story, Old Tang only awakened as the “Dragon King Norton” after infiltrating Cassell College under Lu Mingze’s commission, meeting Constantine, and witnessing his death right before his eyes.
But now, Constantine had been intercepted early by Uchiha Hikari.
Still, with Lu Mingze’s methods, there were likely other ways to ensure Old Tang’s awakening went smoothly.
Uchiha ...
2025-07-22 16:40:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 451: A Crazy Plan
* According to Ding Si’s plan, the crew was about to dive into six months of intense training!
“Let’s go, Big Bro Bashas! Dressrosa’s waiting for us!”
Luri gave Naus a quick nod, then set off with the battle-hungry Bashas on a ship bound for Dressrosa!
Naus grinned. “Guess it’s time for me to head into the mountains and let the lightning baptize me—time to grasp the true essence of th...
2025-07-22 16:39:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 350: A Perfect Finale
Hollywood’s movie structure is a lot like most stories—it follows a familiar pattern.
The classic four-act formula: Setup, Development, Turning Point, Resolution.
The Unsinkable sticks to this playbook perfectly.
It kicks off with the oil tanker Pendleton hitting disaster at sea. The Massachusetts Coast Guard rescue team picks up the distress call, setting up the conflict. Our hero, Bernie ...
2025-07-22 16:37:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 236: The Breakdown of Tohsaka Tokiomi
"Can you really not understand?"
Tohsaka Tokiomi frowned. As a classic mage, he firmly believed his actions were justified, and he found the perspectives of Matou Kariya and Riku utterly absurd.
Ordinary people might struggle to grasp his reasoning, and Tokiomi could accept that. But for Matou Kariya, a fellow mage from a prestigious magical family, to fail to understand? Tokiomi could only conc...
2025-07-22 16:35:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 455: Sheldon the Coward
It was the dead of night. While Peggy was having a rare heart-to-heart with Adam on the other side of the country, in Pasadena, California, at the California Institute of Technology, someone knocked on the door of an apartment in the doctoral housing complex.
Due to the time difference, it was 2 a.m. in New York, but only 11 p.m. here. Most college students would still be out partying hard at this hour, but not the resident of this apart...
2025-07-22 16:34:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 225: You're All Staying Here Today
After getting inside the little garden house, the remaining four young witches immediately collapsed onto the sofa. Tonight’s workout was pretty much their exercise for the whole month, and their little bodies just couldn't handle it.
After catching their breath for a few minutes, Zoey finally spoke.
"What do we do? Headmistress Cardilia told us to find the Witch Council, but the problem is, we don't have any way...
2025-07-22 16:32:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 126: A Mysterious Turn of Events
Itachi walked through the streets of Konoha, heading slowly toward the Hokage’s office.
After so many years, he had almost forgotten what this felt like.
At the same time, his mind was preoccupied with thoughts about what to do if his cover was blown.
He pondered over and over but could only come up with one solution: if Hiruzen Sarutobi discovered anything, he would use the ultimat...
2025-07-22 16:31:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 51: Be My Housekeeper for a Week
“What kind of bet?”
Miyano Mitei froze for a moment, but the word “bet” sparked a glint of excitement in her eyes.
Fuyukawa Tetsu glanced at her voluptuous 93cm “peaches” and grinned. “If my game sells 100,000 copies…”
“If your game sells 100,000 copies, I’ll let you kiss me anytime you want!”
Miyano Mitei cut in, her face still carrying a skeptical smirk, though now ...
2025-07-22 16:30:25 +0000 UTC View Post