"Okay!"
Seeing Yumiko's indifference, Aoyama could only smile helplessly and shake his head. Since Yumiko wasn't willing to join, he knew Yui and Hina, who were also part of the girls' group, wouldn't go either.
"Then let's go together after school!" Aoyama said, turning to Ooka and Yamato, who were both part of the current group.
"..."
Ooka and Yamato exchanged glances. To be honest, they didn't particularly care about Tobe. A friend of a friend doesn't aut...
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"By the way, how's Yukino doing at school recently?"
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
"Anything interesting happening at school?"
During dinner, Haruno kept chattering, peppering her younger sister with questions.
"..."
Yukino didn't respond at first. Something interesting? I could tell you, but would you even believe me?
After hesitating for a moment, Yukino finally broke her silence.
"Do you know about sorcerers?"
"!!!"
Haruno, who ha...
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The most typical example is Ieiri Shoko, the third person in the trio with Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru. She's a natural master of the Reversed Cursed Technique. With her control over the Reverse CursedTechnique, it's said that as long as someone hasn't died outright, Ieiri Shoko can bring them back.
But the Reverse Cursed Technique that Gojo masters can only heal himself, not others.
In a future battle against sukuna, Gojo found himself in a state of technique exhaustion after u...
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Judging from the battle with the special-grade curse spirit Rika just now, Ryuji definitely has the ability to become a special-grade sorcerer.
"Forget it!" Ryuji thought about it and declined.
It's not a bad idea. Joining Jujutsu High School means he could meet more sorcerers and trigger more opportunities. But at the same time, it also means he would need to be under the management of Jujutsu High.
Ryuji was very aware that the current world of sorcery was quite corrupt...
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Although Ryuji seemed to be casually joking around with Gojo, he did not stop using his Soul Devouring technique, nor did he release the chains that bound Rika. Despite facing someone as formidable as Gojo Satoru, Ryuji remained unfazed.
No one can stop me from becoming stronger, he thought.
Gojo Satoru, of course, noticed Ryuji's persistence. However, rather than being offended, he simply grinned.
"If you don't mind, I happened to catch two first-grade cursed spirits on ...
2024-09-18 16:49:52 +0000 UTC
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"This...!"
Yukino was completely dumbfounded. Everything she had just witnessed shattered her understanding of the world. She had always prided herself on being rational, grounded in logic, but now? Now she was staring at something completely outside the realm of normalcy.
Her mind told her to run to get as far away from this madness as possible. She wasn't a fighter, she wasn't equipped to handle anything like this. The battlefield before her was one where she had no place, wh...
2024-09-18 16:42:36 +0000 UTC
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The scene was chaotic, with the two remaining bullies crying out for their lives. Fear had overtaken them completely. Unfortunately for them, as ordinary humans, they had no chance against a special-grade cursed spirit like Rika. In a matter of moments, they were dead crushed and devoured without a trace left behind.
From the beginning to the end, Ryuji didn't lift a finger to stop it. He watched impassively, letting fate take its course.
Those meant to die should die. He wasn'...
2024-09-18 16:31:59 +0000 UTC
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"You!" Yukino was furious. She had no idea what Ryuji was thinking, but seeing him hold her back from intervening in the bullying enraged her. She tried to shrug him off, but to her surprise, she couldn't budge.
Ryuji's grip on her shoulder was firm, and no matter how much she struggled, she couldn't free herself.
This shocked Yukino. She had practiced Aikido for years and wasn't weak by any means. While she knew she was physically less powerful than a man, she shouldn't have ...
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"If you insist on saying so, I'll just take it as it is," shrugged, not refuting anything Yukino said. However, after giving her a sidelong glance, he continued to stroll leisurely through the school grounds, speaking in a casual tone:
"I don't really think I need friends. I'm fine the way I am now."
Though he had traveled to this world, Ryuji had no intention of suddenly becoming someone who sought out friendship with everyone he met. His life as it was now suited him just fine...
2024-09-18 16:06:41 +0000 UTC
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â...â
It was a little unexpected, but it made sense.
If there wasnât a particular reason, Yukino wouldnât have come to him.
âWhat do you need help with?â
After all, this was the clubâs first official commission, so Yukino was taking it very seriously. She didnât want to fail at her first task.
âHiratsuka Sensei mentioned something about you,â she began, âShe said youâre lonely and asked me to help you make some friends!â
In S...
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"No way! No way!" Shizuka scoffed at the idea that someone might ask her out with ulterior motives, not wanting to admit it for even a second.
Haruno didn't press the issue, only shrugging in response. She figured she could test that theory at some point later.
The two didn't linger at the drinking spot for long. After having a few drinks, both women left. Since they couldn't drive after drinking and lived relatively close to the area, they decided to walk home to sober up a lit...
2024-09-18 14:44:26 +0000 UTC
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"Of course not!"
With a life at hand, why would they need to watch something like that?
"It's not just that this disc is imbued with the Skeleton Woman's malevolent aura!"
"What do you mean, Ryuji-kun?"
Megumi, ever sharp, immediately grasped Ryuji's implication from his statement.
"As you've guessed, this must be the Skeleton Woman's token," Ryuji confirmed with a nod.
Then, with a simple flick of his wrist, the colorful disc turned into a fine cloud...
2024-09-18 14:35:31 +0000 UTC
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Bullying! This is pure bullying!
Standing in front of the visiting team's bench, Pioli was almost driven to tears by Napoli's opening goal.
When he arrived at Sao Paulo Stadium, he had imagined many possibilities. He had even envisioned that his team might concede early. But he never anticipated that they would concede a goal in the very first minute! That was just outrageous!
Looking over at Gao Shen, the home team's coach, Pioli couldn't help but feel a surge of anger. ...
2024-09-18 14:14:00 +0000 UTC
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"Welcome, viewers, to the 2006-07 season's fourth round of the Coppa Italia."
"Tonight, we're live from the San Paolo Stadium in Naples."
"Napoli, the newly promoted Serie B team, is facing Parma from Serie A."
"The teams are lining up now, and the referee, Marelli, is about to blow his whistle."
"Let's quickly go over the starting lineups for both teams."
"For the home team, Napoli sticks to their tried-and-true 4-2-3-1 formation this season."
"In go...
2024-09-18 14:08:55 +0000 UTC
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As Gao Shen chatted with Guardiola, Lucas finished his phone call and walked back with a broad smile on his face.
Seeing Lucas's expression, Gao Shen couldn't help but ask, "What's going on?"
"You're right, Pioli is an honest man," Lucas replied with a laugh.
Stefano Pioli, currently the head coach of Parma, had spent most of his career coaching youth teams. He had a decent run last season in Serie B with Modena, nearly getting the team promoted to Serie A.
Due to ...
2024-09-18 14:05:59 +0000 UTC
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After returning to the Bay Area from Fort Volturno, Guardiola headed to his room to take a shower.
The past two days had been full of surprises for him at the Napoli training base.
The first surprise was Gao Shen's apology to his players after their recent match. It completely overturned the image Guardiola had built of him. Guardiola had thought Gao Shen, being young and successful, would be headstrong and overly confident. Yet here he was, humbly admitting his mistakes in fro...
2024-09-18 14:01:53 +0000 UTC
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The day after Napoli's 2-1 comeback victory against Juventus, the team held a post-match analysis meeting. After completing recovery training in the morning, the entire squad gathered to review and discuss the key takeaways from the Juventus match.
The reviews from the media were mixed.
Many outlets praised both Napoli and Juventus for playing a solid half each, while others pointed out that Napoli had certain weaknesses, particularly in defense.
The right flank was an ar...
2024-09-18 13:55:30 +0000 UTC
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By the 83rd minute of the match, Napoli had once again successfully won the ball back and launched a rapid counterattack.
At this point, Juventus was exhausted, but their defense remained well-organized as they quickly shifted into defensive mode.
On the left flank, Vargas and Di MarĂa couldn't break through Juventus' defense, so they passed the ball back to Pellè, who had dropped deeper.
With his back to the goal, Pellè was tightly marked by Chiellini, unable to turn....
2024-09-18 13:48:37 +0000 UTC
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Trembling, as if in the abyss, as if walking on thin ice!
This twelve-character mantra was once given to Gao Shen by a seasoned veteran when he was still navigating the complexities of the corporate world. It became a guiding principle in his life.
Being admired and holding power these are some of the most intoxicating experiences that can lead to self-inflation. This is a trap every leader faces sooner or later.
To avoid falling into this pit, self-reflection and caution...
2024-09-18 13:43:29 +0000 UTC
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Before he became a coach, back when Gao Shen was just a football fan, he used to wonder about something.
When a player transfers to a new club, do they bring along secret training methods or tactics from their old club? And if they do, could this lead to those secrets being leaked out?
He thought about this question for a long time, and when he started working in the business world, he realized that he had been overthinking it. A lot of the time, certain things can't be learned ...
2024-09-18 12:24:12 +0000 UTC
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Pep Guardiola stood at the entrance of the training center in Castel Volturno. He never imagined that Napoli's training base would be tucked away inside a golf course, and the area seemed surprisingly small for a professional football club.
The security guard at the gate, upon hearing that Guardiola was from Spain, was particularly friendly to him.
After all, the entire coaching staff of Napoli had a strong Spanish connection, although their head coach was Chinese. This gave the...
2024-09-18 12:18:29 +0000 UTC
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32 Via Ferraris, Turin.
Didier Deschamps paused at the entrance of the elegant and dignified building, taking a moment before stepping inside.
It was the first time he had returned to Juventus' headquarters in more than two months.
Since that crushing 5-0 defeat to Napoli, the aftermath had been brutal. After the match, Juventus' sporting director, Alessio Secco, publicly criticized Deschamps, and since then, relations between the two had soured. Deschamps hadn't set foot...
2024-09-18 12:11:31 +0000 UTC
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At the moment when the final whistle blew, Diego Bortolucci's heart sank.
He had never imagined that his ambitious new season would begin with a humiliating 0-5 defeat.
What hurt even more wasn't just the blow to his team but the shattering of his own confidence.
Before the match, he had looked down on Gao Shen and his style of football. But it was precisely Gao Shen and his tactical approach that had completely dismantled Treviso.
Juventus had lost 0-5, but everyo...
2024-09-18 12:08:06 +0000 UTC
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Diego Bortolucci, now forty, has always been self-aware.
In the world of professional football, he was never one of those rare talents with extraordinary skills. Even though he started out at the prestigious Atalanta youth academy, his career was rather unremarkable. Still, he managed to play until the age of 38.
After retiring, he transitioned into coaching. For two seasons, he assisted the renowned coach Guidolin at Palermo, learning a great deal in the process. After Guidolin...
2024-09-18 12:03:35 +0000 UTC
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Returning to Naples from Rome, the first thing Gao Shen did was rush to the club's headquarters in Naples. He headed straight into Marino's office and laid out his concerns about the situation in Rome, urging him to keep a close eye on the players' movements, particularly emphasizing the importance of monitoring the agents.
Gao Shen had an easy rapport with the players, largely because, unlike the older coaches in their 40s, 50s, or 60s, he was closer to the players in age. However, th...
2024-09-18 11:57:03 +0000 UTC
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"Hiruzen-sama, are you sure it's a wise decision to bring these children here?"
As they moved stealthily through the dense jungle, one of the ANBU members glanced over at Orochimaru and the others, his voice full of doubt.
The ANBU squad was directly affiliated with the Hokage and usually handled highly specialized tasks, so they didn't often cross paths with others. They knew of Tsunade being a member of the prestigious Senju clan but they had no idea who Jiraiya and Orochimar...
2024-09-17 07:51:03 +0000 UTC
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Although Tomoya had fainted, the negative energy surrounding him only intensified.
At that moment, Eriri seemed to have spotted something terrifying. She clung tightly to Ryuji's arm, lowering her head as she shakily pointed ahead.
"There⌠there!"
Utaha also saw it. Though she was braver than Eriri, at the end of the day, she was still just a teenage girl. Just like Eriri, she latched tightly onto Ryuji's other arm.
This sight left Kato Megumi, standing behind th...
2024-09-17 07:43:40 +0000 UTC
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In professional football, it's a simple hierarchy: the big clubs devour the small ones, the small clubs devour the minnows, and so on. It's a food chain.
After sensing the subtle interest from Ancelotti, Gao Shen felt a chill down his spin, because it seemed the seasoned manager had something up his sleeve.
Napoli was not a giant club, and once one of their players performed well, it would be hard for the club to keep them, especially when the team's overall performance hadn't y...
2024-09-17 07:29:26 +0000 UTC
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Since taking charge of Napoli in June, Gao Shen's life had been moving at a breakneck pace.
From player transfers to pre-season training, followed by preparations for the Coppa Italia, the schedule had been jam-packed. He hadn't allowed himself a moment's rest, and the constant tension kept him on edge.
It wasn't just Gao Shen who felt the pressure his entire coaching staff had been working nonstop.
However, after Napoli's stunning 5-0 rout of Juventus in the third round ...
2024-09-17 07:20:01 +0000 UTC
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Under Ryujiâs gaze, Megumi subconsciously lowered her head, clearly recalling what had transpired on the rooftop. Her face momentarily flushed with embarrassment, but she quickly shook off the feeling and lifted her head again.
Whatâs done is done, so what's there to be afraid of!
âLetâs go.â
Eriri and Utaha, unaware of what had happened between them, noticed Ryujiâs arrival and began walking ahead, leading the way without hesitation. Their cheerful chatter f...
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