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Chapter 87: The Reunion of Four

Smack, smack.

Smack, smack.

Ronan was eating with unusual focus, as if it were the most important thing in the world. After finishing the first one, he even rinsed his mouth with mineral water, took a few deep breaths to make sure his taste buds weren’t numbed by the sauces, and only then started on the second.

“Hey, there you guys are.”

He’d barely taken his first bite when Maxim’s voice reached his ears.

Maxim stood aw...

Chapter 86: The Extras’ Scene

The long, long, long line of people waiting was honestly a bit intimidating, but thankfully, making hot dogs wasn’t too complicated. The line moved at a decent pace—satisfying enough, though it still took a full thirty minutes before it was finally Ronan’s group’s turn.

Ronan eagerly ordered four different flavors, then turned to Oli and Alice with a grin. “What about you guys?”

Oli took a half-second to catch up. “Wait, those four aren’t for all of us? I th...

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Chapter 106: Mei, Have You Made Up Your Mind?

"Zabuza, even you have betrayed the Hidden Mist Village… and the Mizukage?"

A high-ranking Mist ninja glared at the infamous "Demon of the Hidden Mist," Momochi Zabuza.

"A village ruled by tyranny, a Mizukage who enforces cruelty—what’s left to stay for? If rebellion is the answer, then so be it!"

Zabuza’s reply was sharp, without a shred of hesitation.

"Do you even fear the Mizukage’s wrath? Do you understa...

*Chapter 28: Four Gates Unleashed*

"There are no shortcuts with the Eight Gates. You must push your body to its absolute limit, step by step—"

Might Guy was still lecturing Hikari on the Hachimon Tonkō training method.

After all, he was still saddled with a billion-ryō debt. According to their deal, if Hikari mastered the Eight Gates and trained taijutsu with him daily, that debt would be halved.

Kakashi, however, had lost interest in watching their...

Chapter 27: Physical Liberation

"Everything he said is true."

Just as Might Guy was struggling to explain things to Hikari, a lazy voice drifted over from a distance.

Both of them turned to look.

Standing behind them, now fully dressed, was Hatake Kakashi, stepping out from the doorway.

"Kakashi, you’re awake!"

Might Guy’s face lit up with joy.

"Hard to stay asleep with all this noise," Kakashi mumbled, rubbing his teary eyes as he yawned. "Haaah… Guy, were you just teaching ...

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*Chapter 271: The Battle Begins (Part 1)*

As soon as the Fourth Raikage gave the order, the Allied Shinobi Forces set off and engaged Madara Uchiha's White Zetsu army in a decisive battle in the northern part of the Land of Frost.

The large-scale battle ended in a single day, with the Allied Forces achieving a resounding victory. The White Zetsu army was left scattered and broken.

The remaining White Zetsu forces, using advanced transformation jutsu, blended in wi...

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Chapter 441: The Domain of the Substitution Jut

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Chapter 1371: Blurring the Line Between Reality and Performance

"...Somewhere in the corner, a heart is breaking, in the shadows where the lost ones roam. If you can make it across the river of tears, you'll find me in the arms of the blues."

There was no other accompaniment, just a single guitar. Johnny Cash stood at the microphone, gently humming as he strummed. The lively, rhythmic melody had the entire audience clapping along, keeping time with the beat. Applause surged li...

Chapter 145: Dunn Capital

Back when I interned at an NGO in the U.S., it was funded by a bunch of rich folks’ charitable foundations. I don’t know how it works elsewhere, but I can tell you about a slick move American millionaires love to pull.

There’s this thing called a Charitable Lead Annuity Trust. Here’s the deal: a billionaire sets up a fund—say, $100 million. Every year, they donate a chunk—like $10 million—to charities for a set time, maybe 10 years. After that, whatever’s left ...

Chapter 144: Striking It Rich!

The Nasdaq’s been tanking hard. By April, a court ruled they had proof Microsoft was monopolizing—yep, they might even split the company up. Investors were sweating bullets when that hit the front pages of every major financial paper!

After the internet bubble’s wild ride, the panic about tech stocks finally kicked in. Even Goldman Sachs’ top analyst, Cohen, who hadn’t said boo about tech in a decade, told everyone to dump their shares. Oof.

The Nasdaq vibe flipp...

Chapter 143: TV Channel

This year’s Oscars were kinda underwhelming—no massive hits like those films to shake things up. Except for Sam Mendes’ flick, the other contenders were more like middleweights. So, this time around, the spotlight was all theirs, no question!

The movie was a DreamWorks production distributed by Universal, so when it snagged Best Picture, it was two producers from DreamWorks’ team who got to strut up on stage. The real heart and soul of the film—writer and prod...

Chapter 246: Stay Away from Me

Night falls.

The writers' social event organized by Random House is in full swing.

"You guys sure have a lot of parties," MAX quipped, linking arms with Adam. "Do you all just have too much free time?"

"Pretty much," Adam chuckled. "Networking is basically just a bunch of bragging and small talk. Writers often take years to finish a book. The actual writing time is minimal. Most of the time is spent gathering inspiration, collecting material, and structuring plo...

Chapter 245: Reliving an Old Dream

*Harvard Medical School.*

In front of the building.

Under the shade of the trees.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~"

Hearing that distinctive voice say such a familiar yet special greeting, Adam felt a ripple in his heart.

This…

Looks like another fan of Lord of the Mysteries.

No wonder everyone wants to be famous.

Tsk!

However, Adam quickly suppressed his emotions because, when they shook hands, he fe...

Chapter 244: Good Afternoon, Mr. Fool

Boston.

At the book signing event.

Amy stood not far away, holding her newly signed book, seemingly reluctant to leave.

Adam chose to ignore her and turned his attention to the red-haired Emily.

"Mr. Duncan, hello! My name is Emily. I'm a huge fan of Lord of the Mysteries!" Emily said excitedly.

"Thank you."

Adam glanced at this future "most beautiful girlfriend" that Rajesh lost due to his own foolishness. Her striking red hair was her signature fea...

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*Chapter 216: Fierce Battle, Marui's Perfect Fortress (Part 2)*

Boom!

As soon as the referee's voice fell, Jackal decisively sent the tennis ball flying.

The ball landed deep, and with Jackal's solid technique, it spun fiercely upon bouncing. This forced Kaidō to take half a step back to create enough space to return the shot.

However, Kaidō was incredibly agile.

In the blink of an eye, he adjusted his stance. With a swift motion of h...

Chapter 46: Special Guest

Aspen Ski Resort isn't too far from downtown Denver, only about a one or two-hour drive.

It was a close call, almost losing the hotel room Roy had booked.

Luckily, Roy managed to get the real estate agent's phone number at the rental car place.

Well, generally, people who rent cars are tourists from out of town, so rental car companies have connections with many tourism-related businesses.

Christmas Eve was just two days away, and all the tourist hotspots were f...

*Chapter 45: Interception*

Roy immediately pushed Heather down, and at the same time, pulled out his Smith & Wesson M625 revolver to exchange fire with the soldiers.

The soldiers sprayed the Chevrolet Camaro with automatic weapons, but Roy took the brunt of it on his back.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang!

He rapidly pulled the trigger, emptying the cylinder and successfully taking down several soldiers.

Afterward, Roy got out of the car as if nothing had happened, took out a chainsaw sw...

Chapter 845: Shifting Attention

Tap, tap, tap.

Namikaze Minato’s fingers lightly drummed on the desk, his expression lost in thought.

Several minutes had passed since Seimei finished recounting the battle.

And when he’d wrapped up his story a few minutes ago, Minato had already been like this.

But Seimei wasn’t in a rush. He could clearly sense the oppressive aura and faint anger radiating from Minato, which had gradually subsided as he told his story.

And, in truth, that�...

*Chapter 844: Return to the Village*

Seeing Zetsu fall silent, Uchiha Obito didn’t say another word.

He turned and approached the group of Konoha ninja he’d killed earlier, using the power of Kamui to send their bodies into his alternate dimension.

It was clear he understood that the bodies couldn’t be kept completely secret.

So, he figured he might as well go all in and take them all away.

This way, Konoha would have no chance of gathering intel about him through the corpses.

...

Chapter 85: A Turn at the End of the Road

When you’re at the end of your rope with no way out, a glimmer of hope can suddenly appear—like willows in the dark or flowers blooming in a hidden village. A warm hug helped Ronan settle his jumbled, chaotic thoughts, giving him a thread of clarity to hold onto. After three days of rollercoaster highs and lows, they thought they’d reached the end of the line. But in reality, a turning point was just ahead. Sometimes, you have to risk it all to see the light.

Ronan felt a s...

Chapter 84: A Solid Backing

For Ronan, hugging felt incredibly foreign. He wasn’t used to it, nor did he particularly like this way of expressing emotions. In his memory, he hadn’t hugged anyone since growing up—he’d almost forgotten what it even felt like. But his body’s muscle memory overpowered his rational resistance, and before he knew it, he was instinctively wrapping his arms around Alice.

It threw him off a little, to be honest.

Alice pushed against Ronan’s chest, muttering complai...

*Chapter 26: Sparring*

*Morning.*

*Thud!*

*Thud—thud!*

The usually quiet and empty Hatake compound was now alive with noise.

The relentless sound of heavy blows shattered Kakashi’s drowsiness.

"Yawn~"

He dragged himself out of bed, rubbing his eyes as he got dressed and pulled open the curtains. Golden sunlight flooded the dim room. Shielding his eyes from the glare, Kakashi squinted in confusion at the scene outside. 2025-05-03 03:36:58 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 25: Accident

By the time Hikari and Guy arrived at the scene, the fire had already been contained.

Neighbors in pajamas and slippers stood in scattered clusters, watching as an unnamed shinobi spat streams of water to extinguish the last stubborn flames.

"Guy’s back…"

The moment Might Guy came rushing in, the crowd stirred, instinctively parting to let him through.

Not that he needed the path.

From a distance, the thick column of black smoke had already told him ev...

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Chapter 311: The Headless Case

"Sir, there's been a major crime at Horikawa High School!"

Sakai's thoughts were quickly pulled back to the Metropolitan Police Department by the urgent report from the Special Assault Unit.

"A monk from Kinkaku-ji has been found dead inside the school's auditorium. All the bodies were decapitated with a sharp blade, and the monks' heads were nowhere to be found at the scene."

As Sakai listened, the Special Assault Unit provided fur...

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Chapter 266: The Five Kage Summit (Part II)

As the saying goes, "A person’s name casts a long shadow." Anyone who has carved out a legendary reputation in the ninja world is no ordinary individual.

Uchiha Madara stands as one of the most extraordinary among them.

As one of the founders of Konoha, Madara’s only true rival was Senju Hashirama.

During their lifetimes, no other ninja village dared to invade Konoha, a testament to their overwhelming strength.

N...

Chapter 83: A Mess Left Behind

Cliff’s trembling voice exploded in the room. Ronan winced and looked away, the words he wanted to say stuck in his throat. He couldn’t get them out because he knew Cliff’s outburst had struck a nerve with Maxim—or rather, it was Scooter’s earlier words that had done the damage.

Making music was supposed to be Maxim and Ollie’s strength, but Scooter had torn it apart, calling it worthless. Their dignity and pride had been shredded, their very existence dismissed. An...

Chapter 82: Falling Apart

“You’re not thinking with your head right now, Cliff—you’re thinking with your emotions,” Maxim shouted, his voice echoing through the valley of their argument. But instead of calming things down, it only made the room louder as he, Ronan, and Cliff yelled over each other.

It wasn’t even a real conversation anymore—just each of them venting, trapped in their own heads, unable to break free.

It felt like drowning—sinking slowly, suffocating bit by bit.

Chapter 81: Heart Cold and Hopeless

Things had veered off course—for the One Day Kings band, and for Scooter too.

Originally, they just wanted to delete a random clip where they’d accidentally appeared, to prove they weren’t the kind of people who’d casually show up in someone else’s video. But somehow, through twists and turns, they’d stumbled into another mess entirely, ending up with a full recording of their most embarrassing moments laid bare.

Was this what they call shooting themselves in ...

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Chapter 436: The Preliminary Matches

Arou

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Chapter 101: Returning as the Youth He Once Was

With the Raikage as their hostage, Yoru and Yugito retreated to the foot of the mountains.

The Cloud ninja didn’t pursue—yet.

But Yoru wasn’t taking any chances.

"Get ready," he muttered to Yugito. "We’re making a break for it."

Threatening the Raikage only worked within limits. Once they were out of sight, the Cloud ninja would chase them.

So the moment they reached a safe distance—it was time to ru...