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Chapter 21: The Third Strange Flame, Yin-Yang Dual Flame

“What the heck is going on up there?! First it’s the Sharingan, now the Mangekyō Sharingan—what’s that even mean?”

Naruto, safely shielded by Susanoo, was completely baffled.

He immediately turned to Sasuke and Sakura for answers.

“I’m the only Uchiha here, so why are we talking about the Sharingan and Mangekyō Sharingan?”

Sasuke’s jaw dropped as he blurted out in shock.

“It�...

Chapter 44: Shape Transformation—Snake  

"Water Release’s nature transformation is about flow and pressure—figure that out yourself; I don’t specialize in it. Wind Release’s nature isn’t cutting, but tearing."  

Kazama Etsu propped himself up on his hospital bed pillow, watching as two Hikaris sat on the couch—one practicing Water shape manipulation, the other Wind nature transformation. Division of labor, clear as day.  

He’d agreed to teach her after hea...

Chapter 43: Wind and Water (Part 2)  

The Art of the Wind Serpent  

Hikari stared at the winding crimson line on her palm.  

Undulating motion.  

A snake uses its head and tail as anchor points, contracting and expanding its body like an accordion’s folds.  

Even this serpentine movement had been perfectly replicated through shape transformation in ninjutsu.  

The Wind Serpent—a construct of conden...

*Chapter 30: Cody's Way of Cutting Losses*

The goon in the tuxedo remembered Oswald Cobblepot's exact words clearly: "Rough 'em up a little, let 'em know it's best not to mess with the Iceberg Lounge."

In other words? No killing, just send a message.

Batman was hitting hard right now, beating the tar out of Falcone's guys. Cobblepot had zero interest in making deep enemies with them, he just wanted to protect his own turf. Trashing a restaurant was about saving face. If someone actually got killed, there was no tell...

*Chapter 29: Didn't I Tell You I Can't Use a Gun?*

On the streets of Gotham during the evening, a light drizzle washed over the hazy neon lights. On a rainy night like this, most folks would probably be home early.

But Cody wasn't home, because it was nine o'clock at night, and his shift wasn't over yet. Right now, he was really worried about whether he'd even get off work on time.

"Bang! Bang!"

Santos's face was twisted. He was clutching a handgun, hunkered down behind a flipped-over round dining table with Bridgette...

*Chapter 28: When You're Out and About, Your Reputation Comes From What You Kill*

"Magic and miracles? They ain't free."

—by the legendary survivor, John Constantine.

Whoops, my bad, pretty sure famous person actually said that.

If that consecrated exorcism back there had been a magic spell instead of an item, Cody wouldn't have dared use it directly. See, in this world, power from magic usually belongs to someone. Every kind of power has its source.

Learning magic isn't about getting power yourself, it's about figuring out how to ...

*Chapter 27: A Ghost Having a Field Day*

Drake's eyes went wide. Even with his experience hustling in Gotham City for so long, he'd never seen a "super-heavy metal coffin" quite this serious. "So, at least five people died in this car?"

"Well, not exactly..."

"Level with me, man, what's the deal with this car?" Drake pressed. "I've been working for you this long, and I've never even seen this car once."

The boss probably figured this death trap wasn't going to sell anyway, so he sighed. "Okay, keep this quie...

Chapter 273: Bachelor Night—Stop the Car!

*Central Perk Café.*

"That's right," Joey said matter-of-factly. "I can't just go out and buy one, can I? Your laundry basket was right there, so I borrowed it."

Over the years, Rachel and Ross had gone through multiple breakups and reconciliations. Meanwhile, with Chandler and Monica dating and moving in together, Rachel had to find a new place to live.

Since Chandler’s old room was now empty, and thanks to Joey’s enthusiastic invitation, Rachel moved ...

Chapter 272: A Real Man’s Choice

MacLaren’s Pub.

“Nonsense!”

Facing Barney’s relentless arguments, Adam said calmly, “If two people truly love each other and get married, but they need something like this on their wedding night to spice things up, then their relationship already has problems. Why even get married? Just call it off.”

“Uh…”

Lily, who had been lost in her fantasies with a somewhat dazed look, suddenly felt like she had been doused with a bucket of cold wa...

Chapter 271: The King of Schemes

*MacLaren's Pub.*

"Don't be so serious."

Ted tried to smooth things over. "We're all friends here."

"Even among friends, there have to be boundaries."

Adam said seriously, "If we don’t set them beforehand and someone crosses the line, how can we stay friends?"

"Exactly!"

Lily was the first to agree. "Some things just shouldn’t be done, whether you're friends or not!"

As a woman, she had strong feelings about weddings....

Chapter 19: The Dark Veil of the Galaxy

I know better than to mess with that guy, Ventus roared inwardly, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his temple. The galaxy’s a big place—why, of all people, did I have to run into the most powerful, most sinister figure in it right now?

“You weren’t headed to Mos Eisley for some business?” Murt asked Ventus once the Farlin had left.

“Forget it. This job’s got a time limit, so we’d better get moving,” Ventus said, shaking his head. “Besides, wh...

Chapter 18: An Unexpected Job

CRASH! The cantina wall shuddered as a battered, bruised figure was hurled through it. The hulking silhouette of T-850 filled the gap, each hand gripping a drunken thug. With a swift motion, he slammed them into the ground.

THUD! The drunks hit the dirt, groaning and retching up whatever they’d just eaten.

Seconds later, another drunk was kicked out of the cantina, sprawling across the sand. Ventus, clutching a bottle in one hand, stepped out alongside T...

*Chapter 17: Gathering Intel*

While the engineering droids patched up the ship, Qennto struck up a conversation with Truda, an old acquaintance.

“So, where’s Ferasi? Why didn’t she come with you?” Truda asked, eyeing the group. “Those guys over there look unfamiliar.”

He nodded toward Murte, Ventus, and the others.

“They’re my new… uh…” Qennto fumbled for words. He couldn’t exactly say Ferasi was being wined and dined back on Dawn as a hostage, could he?

“Partners,�...

Chapter 16: Destination: Tatooine

After delegating his tasks and ensuring that Clement (handling administration), Qi Jian (overseeing military affairs), and Graham (the mayor of Dawn City) could manage the next steps of the colonization plan, Ventus headed straight to the mothership’s hangar to find Trent.

Trent was still tinkering with the YT-1000 freighter—now officially his pride and joy. Spotting Ventus, he hopped down from a ladder. “Boss, I’ve pretty much got this ship figured out. Galactic Basic’...