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 nu...
2025-05-05 19:09:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe 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...
2025-05-05 19:09:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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...
2025-05-04 19:48:52 +0000 UTC View Post"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. Acc...
2025-05-04 19:46:09 +0000 UTC View Post"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, ...
2025-05-04 19:45:51 +0000 UTC View Post*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...
2025-05-04 19:44:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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...
2025-05-04 19:41:35 +0000 UTC View PostBack 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 2025-05-04 19:40:56 +0000 UTC View Post
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...
2025-05-04 19:39:07 +0000 UTC View PostThis 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 DreamWork...
2025-05-04 19:38:10 +0000 UTC View PostNight 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 bu...
2025-05-04 19:37:39 +0000 UTC View Post*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 lik...
2025-05-04 19:37:27 +0000 UTC View PostBoston.
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 Mys...
2025-05-04 19:37:14 +0000 UTC View Post*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 K...
2025-05-04 19:36:49 +0000 UTC View PostAspen 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...
2025-05-04 19:35:16 +0000 UTC View PostRoy 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 ba...
2025-05-04 19:35:03 +0000 UTC View PostTap, 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 th...
2025-05-04 19:34:40 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing 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...
2025-05-04 19:34:21 +0000 UTC View PostWhen 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 ro...
2025-05-04 19:33:50 +0000 UTC View PostFor 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 ratio...
2025-05-04 19:33:38 +0000 UTC View Post*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...
2025-05-03 03:36:58 +0000 UTC View PostBy 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 M...
2025-05-03 03:36:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 th...
2025-05-03 03:35:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 th...
2025-05-03 03:34:03 +0000 UTC View PostCliff’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. ...
2025-05-03 03:33:20 +0000 UTC View Post“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.
<... 2025-05-03 03:33:08 +0000 UTC View PostThings 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, thr...
2025-05-03 03:32:54 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 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 bre...
2025-05-03 03:22:21 +0000 UTC View Post