My girlfriend is Saiki Kusunoki

However, Naoto is confident that, relying on this manga, he might actually be able to defeat Eiji Niizuma.

The next day at noon, the JUMP editorial department received the manga sent by Naoto. When they saw what Naoto sent, everyone in the editorial department was in a state of confusion.

"What? ONE-sensei, it's already finished?"

"No way, it's only been less than a week since the editor asked him for help, right? Doesn't this guy even need to think?"

From agreeing to the request, to determining the subject matter, and then to the idea for the first episode, the whole process took less than a week. What kind of incredible speed is that?

Of course, if these people knew that Naoto finished drawing the first chapter in just one day, they would probably go crazy.

"Could it be that Teacher ONE just submitted it hastily to appease the editor-in-chief?"

"It can't be that bad. After all, ONE's artwork is very strict. It's said that every time a comic is submitted, there's no room for revision."

"Indeed, ONE's work ethic is top-notch, but this time the speed was a bit too fast, wasn't it? He's still a high school student, doesn't he have to go to school?"

After careful consideration, the editors felt it was even more outrageous. Could someone really manage to go to school while simultaneously serializing two comics? What kind of superhuman is that!

"Ahem, anyway, let's take a look first. After all, it's ONE's work, so I'm sure it won't disappoint us."

At this point, it was the deputy editor-in-chief who spoke up.

Just like he said, no matter what, we have to watch it first. As the number one on the popularity chart, he probably wouldn't ruin his own reputation, right?

When everyone opened the envelopes together, the cover came into view.

Regardless of what was said before, after seeing the cover, everyone can be sure of one thing: the quality of this comic is truly high.

Naoto's manga drawing skills have been continuously improving over the years.

However, because there is a lack of reference points, even editors find it difficult to identify where the comics have improved.

However, when Naoto switched to a different manga, the editors immediately noticed his progress.

The superior drawing skills, even better than those in the first episode of Bloodline, really showed their advantage at this point.

"Cooking Master Boy? A food manga? ONE-sensei's new work is actually a food manga?!"

"An author who draws shonen manga has actually gone on to draw food manga?"

Don't blame the editors for making a fuss. After all, most cartoonists don't choose other themes to create after finishing one comic. It's okay for short comic artists, but for long comics, it's really hard to find many who will switch themes.

It's extremely rare for someone like Naoto to go straight from shonen manga to gourmet manga.

What exactly is going on? Is everything really okay?

Just as everyone was about to say something in rebuttal, they found that the deputy editor-in-chief had silently turned to the next manuscript.

Less than a minute later, all the editors fell silent.

The content of the first episode of "Cooking Master Boy" is quite simple.

Aside from some of the settings, it's simply the story of the young master of Juxialou and his sister defeating their former senior brother, Shao'an.

Juxialou, once the top restaurant in the Sichuan region, never recovered after the death of Fairy Bei.

Shao An, who once studied under Fairy Bei, now wants to seize control of Juxia Tower and become its master.

Thanks to Admiral Li's help, the young master had the opportunity to compete with his senior brother. In the end, he defeated Shao An with a magical Mapo Tofu and saved Juxialou.

Although the story is set in China, it's not entirely incomprehensible to Japanese viewers. Furthermore, rather than calling "Cooking Master Boy" a food manga, it's more like a shonen manga combining food and adventure, only the fighting style has changed from traditional combat to cooking.

"Gululu~"

After reading the comic, the editors' first reaction was that they were hungry.

"Wait, why am I hungry again after just eating?"

"Just now, I think I smelled the aroma of Mapo Tofu. The intense spiciness and the sensation of beef bursting in my mouth—why did it feel so real?"

"I can't take it anymore, I'm so hungry, I really want to eat right now!"

"Ugh! Mapo tofu, I really want some! Where's a Chinese restaurant around here?!"

Hearing the wails of the editors around him, the deputy editor-in-chief was in no better shape.

The spicy and savory aroma seemed to truly surround his nose.

The sound of the wok sizzling, the aroma when the food is taken out of the wok, and the taste when the food is put into your mouth all seem so real.

Fortunately, the editors nearby were all starving, otherwise it would have been embarrassing for him to have a stomachache.

At this point, the deputy editor-in-chief no longer hesitated and took the manuscript directly into the editor-in-chief's office. This comic is simply phenomenal!

Chapter 30: The Battle of Dragons and Tigers in JUMP

In the editor-in-chief's office, the editor-in-chief stared silently at the comics on the table.

To be honest, although he asked Naoto to draw a new manga, he never expected that Naoto would actually be able to draw an extremely excellent manga.

Many comic artists' success is actually somewhat accidental. After their first comic becomes a hit, their subsequent comics may fade into obscurity and become clichéd.

Even the renowned author Kishimoto published several manga after Naruto ended, but most of them failed to capture people's interest. There are many, many more examples like this.

For a high school manga artist like Naoto, whose first manga is so popular, his later manga would probably be less successful. But what I didn't expect was that the quality of Naoto's submission this time was so high.

The first episode alone is enough to pique one's interest.

Although there was no actual fighting, the atmosphere was filled with the passion and excitement that comes with free combat.

Moreover, the story's background is even within that Western superpower, and in recent years, as that Western superpower has become increasingly powerful, the number of people who love that country has been steadily rising.

That move was, I must say, truly brilliant.

Especially the last part, which includes cooking and commentary, is so appetizing that just watching it makes your mouth water.

That feeling of extreme hunger was like not having eaten for weeks; I desperately wanted to go to the Chinese food street right now and have a hearty meal.

Judging purely from personal impressions, the editor-in-chief's approval of this installment of "Cooking Master Boy" even surpasses that of "Vampire Clan." The thought that this book will ultimately be published monthly is actually heartbreaking for the editor-in-chief.

If this were published in a weekly magazine, it would definitely be a huge hit, and might even replace the soon-to-be-finished Toriko as an even more classic food manga.

The editor-in-chief even had the urge to trade vampires for the monthly magazine.

But after thinking about it carefully, I decided against it.

After all, the editor-in-chief still vividly remembers what happened to Uncle Gao, and in his mind, there is probably nothing more important than the cartoonist himself.

Although he was very reluctant to part with the comic, since it was already a decision, he wouldn't go back on his word.

Moreover, this time, it's not just this one comic book that's facing the challenge.

At this moment, the editor-in-chief picked up two more original comic book manuscripts from the table.

One of them is a work written by the Ashirogi Muneha duo, titled "This World Relies on Money and Wisdom".

It boldly uses money and wisdom as its themes, showcasing various dark sides and their battles of wits with the protagonist, making it a model of unorthodox comics.

The two children may not even realize this, but this unique comic is indeed very distinctive and may attract many readers who like this type of comic.

The other one is Eiji Niizuma's manga, "CROW".

This manga about Crow and Ashirogi Muto is the other extreme.

A boundless imagination, a classic style of development, and a skillful yet distinctive art style.

It's hard to imagine that this is a comic by a fifteen-year-old boy. The original manuscript alone is second only to Naoto's vampire.

Eiji Shinzaki is indeed capable.

If it weren't for the presence of Naoto, this manga alone could easily surpass all other works currently available, except for those about vampires.

Whether it's Ashirogi Muto who paves the way with unorthodox methods, ONE who is like a god, or the genius Niizuma Eiji, the battle between these three is absolutely thrilling.

The next issue of the weekly magazine will probably be quite interesting.

Meanwhile, outside the editor-in-chief's office, Hattori Kumajiro, the editor of Shinzō, Saiki's father, and Hattori Tetsuya, the editor of Ashirogi Muto, were all waiting for news from the editor-in-chief.

The three locked eyes, their gazes filled with intense wariness.

No one seemed too concerned about this serialization, since Naoto had already stated when the manga was released that he didn't want it to be serialized in a weekly magazine, so the two serialization slots would definitely go to Shinzaki and Moritaka.

But why do the three still harbor animosity towards each other? The root cause is still that privilege.

These three editors naturally knew that even if they obtained that privilege, it would be something they could do without.

However, obtaining that privilege also means becoming the number one among the current pillars of JUMP.

This is not as simple as it sounds.

Becoming number one is an honor. Even if your comic loses popularity in the future, it will still be serialized, even if it's moved to a lower-level publication. That's still impressive enough.

Moreover, for editors, having such talented comic book authors under their command means they're sure to become high-level leaders in the future.

While keeping a wary eye on each other, the three were also busy sending messages to their own comic book authors, informing them of information about other people's works.

The three of them were very familiar with their own authors. Apart from Qi Mu's father's works, the other two works had been personally reviewed and repeatedly approved by the two of them before being sent over, so they had great confidence in the works.

However, as the saying goes, while they were confident, the three of them were also well aware that the others were equally capable.

Especially after watching Naoto's "Cooking Master Boy," both Hattori editors were somewhat apprehensive.

(ONE's work is so amazing, he really has a good chance of winning first place this time.)

(We must warn Moritaka and Akito as soon as possible to be careful of ONE-sensei!)

Soon after, both Ashirogi Muneha and his new wife received messages from the editors.

When they saw that Naoto was planning to draw a food manga, the three of them were a little confused.

"Straight guy is going to draw food comics? Really? Why?"

"Maybe Naoto wanted to challenge himself, but the leap to food comics is too big."

"You never know, but Editor Hattori said this manga is amazing, maybe even better than Vampire Clan."

"Then we can't give up! This time, no matter what, we have to defeat Naoto-san and that weirdo!"

"Oh!"

After receiving the news, Moritaka and Akito were filled with both worry and excitement.

However, compared to the two of them, the new wife was simply excited.

"A food manga?! And not a battle-focused manga like Toriko! As expected of ONE-sensei! This is so exciting! Stepping out of his comfort zone and constantly forging his own path in manga, he truly is my rival!"