Naruto: The Shadow Ninja Arts

Deer Man: "I live in this era, and I live both onstage and off. I am no longer myself. In my heart, turned through a thousand twists and turns, what words are still hidden? This damned fate, this filthy mark, this false belief, this endless end, this unforgettable bond, this inexplicable destiny, this merciless pity, these words left unspoken."

Yugito Nii, holding a frying pan and looking every inch a queen, said, "Aren't you coming back to eat?"

Deer Man broke into a cold sweat...

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