Jessica Alba’s name was, of course, familiar to Dunn. Not just from his past life’s memories, but also from a list of actors that Ari Emanuel had sent him a while back.
Endeavor, a newly established agency, was Ari’s baby. While he had big-name male stars like Robert De Niro, Mel Gibson, Matt Damon, and Denzel Washington under his wing, his roster of female stars was pretty thin. Right now, Charlize Theron was the only one holding up the fort.
That’s why Ari had jum...
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Chapter 376: The Black Cloak and the White Cloa
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New York.
Central Park.
Three people jogged side by side through the park.
Adam was on the left, Monica on the right, and in the middle, Chandler was gasping for breath.
With Adam there this time, Chandler had no chance to sneak away.
After a full thirty minutes of running, the three finally headed back.
Monica made breakfast while Adam and Chandler took advantage of the meal.
"Same time tomorrow."
"No!"
After brea...
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*1995.*
Autumn.
The days at Columbia University’s medical school had officially begun.
*5:00 AM.*
*Knock, knock, knock.*
"Chandler!"
*Knock, knock, knock.*
"Chandler!"
*Knock, knock, knock!*
"Chandler, wake up!"
Adam, dressed in running gear, knocked on Chandler's door in Sheldon Cooper's signature three-knock style.
*"OMG!"*
Chandler g...
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*Las Vegas.*
*Luxury Suite.*
"Don't you have anything to say?"
Rachel was a little annoyed when she saw Adam just smiling without saying a word.
"I think you should have a good talk with Ross."
Adam considered for a moment and said, "Does he have some kind of mental issue?"
"A mental issue?"
Rachel scoffed. "Of course, he has a mental issue! Who else would count that?"
"Alright, you got me there."
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Roy chose the tactic with the most "comments" – basically, the most trash-talking style.
It was arguably the most disrespectful move you could pull in a boxing match. Many professional boxers couldn't stand it, let alone Roy's opponent, who was a hot-blooded student boxer.
Being taunted like that by a newbie in his first match? If Shawn didn't react, he might as well forget about ever making it in the boxing world.
Plus, Roy was so handsome it made Shawn incredibly ...
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"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the preliminary rounds of the Cowboy Cup High School Amateur Boxing Tournament! This match is in the middleweight division, featuring in the blue corner, Sean Lester from Lakeside High, with a record of 5 wins and 3 losses, and in the red corner, a newcomer from Oak High, Roy Black..."
An announcer was passionately introducing the fighters in front of the boxing ring.
Meanwhile, Roy was sitting in the locker room, casually listening to his ...
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The squad leader swept his gaze over the team.
"Today’s mission: Track down Yuta, a B-rank nukenin fleeing toward the Land of Fire’s border to join a pirate faction."
"A few warnings—don’t underestimate them. That pirate clan has skilled shinobi, heavy armaments, and their leader commands a troublesome summon."
"If you die from carelessness, don’t expect sympathy. Weakness has no place in Kumogakure. Understood?"
"Of...
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[Lightning Release Techniques: Thunder Pillar Wall, Gratitude Wave, Lightning Bullet (C-rank), Falling Thunder Array (B-rank)]
[Sword Technique: Triple Flash – Creates two physical afterimages and one illusory decoy for a fatal strike (B-rank)]
[Barrier Techniques: Silent Barrier, Perception Field (C-rank), Six Pillar Flame Array (B-rank)]
[Sealing Technique: Binding Torrent Seal – Restricts movement (B-rank)]
[Genjutsu: Spirit Shackles – Disrupts chakra f...
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"Tch. You’re really gonna take all this and not even flinch?"
Orōi finally backed off, annoyed. No matter how much he provoked, Yoru refused to bite. Without an opening, the brute had no excuse to escalate.
Even the ANBU shadowing Yoru was impressed. This kid’s patience is unreal.
The observer—the same one who’d assigned Yoru his codename—was a mystery himself.
---
*Noon.*
"Young man, thank you! The...
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BOOM!
The force of the punch was like a mountain crashing down.
The entire underground ANBU facility trembled, and the ground around Oroi cracked and collapsed.
But that wasn’t the shocking part—
Under the stunned gazes of the retreating ANBU members, Oroi actually staggered back, howling in pain.
His arm was burned.
And opposite him? Yoru stood unharmed, casually picking at his ear.
"He… blocked Oroi’s punch head-on?"
"No way. Th...
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Most defectors who came before him would either beg, "Lord Raikage, please believe me!" or swear, "I’d never dare deceive you! I’m truly loyal—no tricks!"
But Yoru? Calm. Methodical. He skipped past all the easily verifiable details—something the Raikage had never seen before.
"Interesting. Very interesting. You’ve got my attention now."
"Fine. Let’s see what’s inside that head of yours."
The Fourth Raikage ...
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He was covered in wounds, blood seeping out, his breathing ragged.
But this wasn’t acting anymore—he was genuinely cornered.
He had thought these Kirigakure ninja were just "actors" playing along with the ruse.
But when Yoru, intending only to put on a convincing show for the Cloud ninja, took a knife straight to the heart and nearly died, he realized the truth.
He’d been deceived. These men might actually be here to kill him.
After all, ba...
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"Suiton: Suijinheki (Water Style: Water Pillar)!"
Mei Terumī had already formed hand seals the moment Yoru was sent flying.
The instant Yoru hit the ground, two conical water pillars shot toward him.
"Boom!"
This time, Yoru couldn’t dodge in time. He crossed his sword in front of his chest, only to be blasted back by the impact.
But just as Mei closed in for another attack—
Yoru’s body dissolved into crackling light...
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"I’m curious—what exactly do you need my help with?"
"Someone like me… can actually be of use to you?" Kisame Hoshigaki’s shark-like face twisted into a grin.
"Silent Barrier Jutsu!"
Yoru swiftly formed hand signs, creating a barrier that enveloped the two of them.
Kisame’s hand immediately went to the hilt of his sword, his gaze sharp with suspicion. "What’s the meaning of this?"
"Heh, no need to be so tense. I’m not here to fight."
Yo...
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Hearing this, Terumī Mei chuckled smugly. "Of course. Whether he agrees or not doesn’t matter—he has no choice!"
*The Next Day*
"You damn brat! Don’t push your luck!!"
Genryū nearly spat blood in fury as he glared at Yoru’s triumphant smirk and the official order from the Mizukage in his hand.
*Mizukage’s Decree:*
"Yoru is permitted to study in Genryū’s Treasure Vault of Techniques for two days...
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"Heard you took out a few more A-rank shinobi!"
"Not bad, Yoru. You’re practically famous across the shinobi world now!"
In a dimly lit tavern, Terumī Mei, cheeks flushed from drink, teased Yoru as he sipped his juice.
"Tch. Just a bunch of idiots trying to cash in on my bounty."
"Weak, but persistent—like flies. Annoying as hell."
Yoru waved it off, though the truth wasn’t so simple. Some of those "flies" had pushed him to the brink. But dead men c...
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A Training Ground, Somewhere
"I didn’t expect this many spectators."
"Being stared at like some kind of circus act… really pisses me off."
Yoru hated this kind of atmosphere.
His gaze shifted to the three before him—Ameyuri Ringo, Hōzuki Suigetsu, and Shimama Isshin—and he asked flatly, "Who’s first?"
His tone was indifferent, as if they weren’t even worth his attention.
"I’ll go."
Ameyuri stepped forward, gripping her twin blades tight...
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From the moment Seimei launched his ambush to now, mere moments had passed, yet three out of the four Iwagakure ninja were dead.
Currently, the only one left alive on the field was Rōshi.
Seeing miserable state of the other three, he stopped hesitating. Instantly transforming into a human lava tank, he powered through the residual lightning Seimei had gathered and burst out of the Lightning Prison's hundred-meter range.
Seeing this, Seimei murmured, "Running? Do you ...
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Outside the city.
On the road leading to Iwagakure.
Four figures could be seen moving rapidly.
One of them wore monk robes, had a full beard, and both his hair and beard were deep red. This was unmistakably Seimei's target, the Four-Tails Jinchūriki of Iwagakure – Rōshi.
The other three wore black cloaks and masks, the standard attire of ANBU ninja.
On closer inspection, one could see these three subtly kept Rōshi protected in the center, exceptionall...
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*Chapter 371: The Gathering Storm of Hidden
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Chapter 341: Then Bet Your Life to Achieve Your Dreams!
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"This time, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the Five Nations Conference,"
"The Hidden Cloud Village has established seven divisions and set up three defensive lines within the inner city,"
"Arranged in three concentric rings,"
"They are as follows—"
"The first ring: The Long Wall Defense Line."
A pale finger tapped the outermost part of the map, and a steady voice fo...
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*Chapter 246: Investigating the Circus*
"Tickets: five dollars for adults, three dollars for children..."
At the entrance to the circus tent.
The [Lobster Man] stood listlessly at the ticket booth near the entrance. Without raising his head, he mumbled as he noticed someone approaching.
"...The show has already started. If you want to see it, you'd better hurry."
He muttered a few words to the newcomers but received no response. With a puzzled expression...
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Chapter 201: Prototype Rinnegan
After tw
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The room finally settled back into silence.
Realizing Alice had gone back to her room to plan tomorrow’s shoot and tweak the direction, the band members’ frazzled nerves finally got a chance to unwind. But they couldn’t hold back their excitement either—they were practically buzzing, cheering and imagining what it’d be like to step in front of the camera .
Unlike the familiar stage of the Full Moon Party, the camera lens brought a whole new vibe—mysterious, fresh, ...
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“…This is something you were born with.”
Ronan caught a spark in Alice’s eyes—teasing, sure, but mostly affirming. It made him chuckle.
From Ronan’s line in his song, “This isn’t something I was born with,” to Alice’s playful jab, “This is something you were born with,” it was just a swap of subject, yet the meaning echoed the same. Even more, Ronan could sense the lighthearted tease in her words.
“Looks like there’s a lot hiding i...
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Forget. Give up. Turn away.
It feels like if I could just learn to numb myself, everything would get better . Like if I could trick myself into believing it’s fine, things would change. Like if I could just let go, everything would fall back into place... If I gave up music, my dreams, my persistence, maybe I’d find a whole new sky waiting for me.
But is that really true?
Is it really that simple? Would I really be okay with it? Could I actually be happy? Coul...
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*Chapter 1301: A Million Downloads*
Focus, discussion, frenzy.
On August 31, the band made a dramatic reappearance, sweeping across the media landscape like a storm. From news outlets to social media, everyone was caught up in the whirlwind.
Amid the controversy and chaos, detractors and skeptics found themselves increasingly outmatched. Their last line of defense became a single question:
Can all five new songs match the quality of "Another Ray of L...
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Last week’s semifinals.
Facing Ryoma’s “State of Selfless Awareness,” Akutsu had to unleash his overwhelming aura to suppress his opponent.
But now.
Akutsu, in his normal state, was already dominating Chitose without breaking a sweat. Such a terrifying rate of improvement left Inui utterly shocked.
Just a month ago, Akutsu’s performance was only slightly better than Sengoku’s. It was hard to imagine how much stronger he would become in the 20 days l...
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"0-15!"
The umpire's voice echoed across the court.
The previously silent crowd erupted in gasps and murmurs.
"Chitose... he couldn’t even react?"
Marui and Jackal stared in disbelief at the scene unfolding before them.
Who could have predicted that the match, which had been firmly in Kaidoh's control, would take such a sudden turn?
Akutsu's return was lightning-fast. Even those standing outside the court found it hard to believe what the...
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