illicit relationship - Chapter 1653 They Can Stand on the Water

WARNING: Mature Content.He Craved Revenge.He is known to be ruthless, power-hungry, and untouchable.She never had a life of her own.She's powerless, forgotten, and unwanted.****Being the daughter of the wealthiest man in the country sounded like a dream, but to Anna, it was a nightmare.Stolen at birth by her father's mistress, and raised as the ‘illegitimate’ daughter of the powerful Steele family. She was treated as nothing more than a slave. Abused, neglected, and overlooked.Her life took an even darker turn when her half-sister chased her off a cliff, leaving her to drown in the raging river. To her family, she was dead, erased from their lives forever.Except Anna didn't die.She was rescued by a man she thought was her savior. Instead, he became her captor. Forced to sign a deal with the cold, mysterious stranger who pulled her back from the jaw of death, little did she know that agreeing to marry him would mark the very beginning of her real nightmare.****For ten years, Alexander Vaughn had one goal: destroy the Steele family. They took everything from him, now he was back to take their lives.But then, she fell straight into his grasp.Perfect.Six months. That was all he needed to ruin her, and the rest of her family.And the white-haired thing didn't fight back. She signed the contract.And that was when everything started to fall apart.

At just four years old, Ryosuke Hyuga trains relentlessly in the Hyuga clan courtyard, sweat dripping from his brow and determination burning in his eyes. Once a member of the oppressed branch family, Ryosuke was destined for the curse seal and a lifetime of servitude to the main family. But fate had other plans.Reborn into the world of Naruto, Ryosuke awakened the Byakugan at birth — a feat unheard of even among the Hyuga. With his rapidly advancing eye techniques and innate talent, the clan hails him as a once-in-a-generation prodigy.Hyuga Hiashi, the clan head who temporarily adopted him, watches his progress closely. The moment news arrives of his newborn daughter's birth, Hiashi makes a shocking declaration:“From this day forward, you are the future husband of my daughter, Hinata. You will marry into the Hyuga main family.”No cursed seal. No servitude.Ryosuke will rise — not as a pawn, but as the shadow behind the Hyuga's future.

That year, the Akatsuki was still hiding in Rain Village.That year, Konan wasn't relieved from the pain of losing Yahiko yet.That year, an unfamiliar live exam space pulled the Akatsuki group in.It asked:What was the reason Akatsuki was destroyed before the Fourth Shinobi War?A: The unrealistic goal of peace in the shinobi world.B: It's too weak to resist the coalition of the shinobis.C: Members of the Akatsuki organization took off their clothes in battle.D: Deception by internal members from beginning to end.Pain: “The most unlikely is the most likely, I choose C.”Which of the following characters is not an undercover agent of Konoha?A: Konan.B: Uchiha Itachi.C: Pain.D: Uchiha Obito.Pain looked at the sweating Uchiha Itachi.“Red, what do you think of this question?”P.s: For the fairness of this exam, everything was broadcasted live to the Ninja World!

On that fateful day, a voice in the sky told everyone on Earth that the world they called home has just been part of some sort of simulation.