Full-time comic artist

In terms of plot, it's somewhat absurd. He completely destroyed Kakashi's charisma as a teacher, making him appear to be at a disadvantage throughout his fight with Zabuza.

He seems to want to portray Zabuza as an overwhelming enemy without taking into account the protagonist's current situation and the gap between him and a Jonin.

“Mr. Yahagi’s is more interesting.” After reading it, Higashino noticed that the two people were staring at him, so he spoke up directly.

Kishimoto is still too inexperienced now, and his ability to control the plot is very poor. Without editor Yahagi, there might not be a manga like Naruto.

"Yahagi-sensei's version makes me even more eager to see the next chapter, Kishimoto-kun, yours is a bit too much."

He created a character named Kakashi with one eye, and subconsciously assumed that Kakashi should be at a disadvantage.

The plot was made so that Naruto could steal the spotlight without considering the rationality of the storyline.

“I see…” Kishimoto chuckled awkwardly, stroking his chin in distress. “Mr. Yahagi thinks so too, doesn’t he?”

From the moment he started drawing "Naruto", he was questioned by Yahagi many times, and each time the ending proved that Yahagi was right.

Kishimoto initially wanted to draw a ramen-themed manga, but now that he thinks about it, ninjas were definitely more popular.

He greatly admired the idea that Naruto Uzumaki was the Nine-Tailed Fox, while Mirai Tori was a Jinchūriki.

His college friends all said he wasn't suited to drawing comics...

Remembering this, Kishimoto leaned back dejectedly and said, "Drawing manga is really hard!"

"How could you have such an idea?" Hibiki Higashino asked curiously. "It's normal for manga artists to communicate with editors, and it's also normal to make changes. For example, Toriyama-sensei changed the main storyline of Dragon Ball from an adventurer to a martial artist."

"Eh! Is that so!" Kishimoto sat up. Relying on his love for Akira Toriyama, he thought about it carefully and realized that there was indeed such a thing. He immediately felt motivated.

After all, even Akira Toriyama has to listen to the editor's opinions, so it's normal for him to be a newcomer.

Kishimoto asked, "Did Tori Akino-sensei also revise the manga's settings?"

“Of course not,” Hibiki Higashino shook his head. “Mr. Sasaki rarely has any objections, after all, my manga is perfect.”

Kishimoto: "Eh!"

“Indeed,” Yahagi agreed. “Tori Akino-sensei is a genius. There has never been a young manga artist as talented as him before.”

Kishimoto: "Eh!"

He thought to himself, "You've had such a smooth life yourself, why do you have so many complaints to comfort me..."

While the editor was still around, he revised it according to Yahagi's suggestions, gradually turning it into the version that Higashino Hibiki understood.

"That's fine then." Yahagi nodded.

"Thank you for your help again, Mr. Yahagi." Kishimoto breathed a sigh of relief.

“Sometimes it’s really amazing,” Higashino Hibiki couldn’t help but say as he looked at the storyboard, “that I actually got to meet you and Oda, this pair of hidden talents.”

Naruto and One Piece were equally brilliant, both considered pinnacles of Japanese manga. By sheer coincidence, Hibiki Higashino had studied under him on both occasions, a fact that made him marvel at the wonder of fate.

Even if you beat him to death, he would never have imagined that things would turn out this way.

Kishimoto chuckled foolishly, "The teacher thinks highly of me."

After all, One Piece's manga volumes are currently selling an average of around 120 million copies, making it a true blockbuster.

Although it is still a long way from the average sales of 380 million copies of "Slam Dunk" single volumes.

However, as the most popular manga after Slam Dunk, One Piece still has amazing potential.

As a classic shonen manga, One Piece's world has not yet been fully developed, and there is still a lot of content that countless readers want to see that hasn't been drawn yet.

No one can predict Eiichiro Oda's future except for Hibiki Higashino.

Kishimoto found it very pleasing to compare him to Oda.

“That’s right,” Hibiki Higashino said. “You never know, one day you might surpass Oda.”

Yahagi was surprised; although he was optimistic about Naruto, he hadn't reached that level yet.

It's hard to say whether it will be serialized, and Kishimoto, being a newcomer, may very well cancel it.

A five-year serialization would be considered a success.

Judging from Akino-sensei's tone, Naruto will become a long-running manga and a pillar of Jump.

Such a future is truly exciting.

Chapter 221 Amazing Sales Volume

In mid-May, Masashi Kishimoto was leaving.

"The next time we meet will be when I'm serializing my work." He tilted his chin up, his confidence soaring once again.

Wow, you've adjusted to your new state so quickly!

Higashino sighed and waved goodbye to him.

The two-month study period has come to an end.

Higashino Hibiki stood at the doorway watching the figure on the shore. Akemi Akemi walked up to Higashino Hibiki and asked curiously, "Can Kishimoto-kun get through serialization?"

“Naruto is very interesting,” Hibiki Higashino replied, “so it’s definitely possible.”

Its level of entertainment value is enough to make it stand out among a dozen or so excellent comics.

“That’s wonderful,” Akemi Akemi exclaimed, “I can realize my dream.”

Higashino put his arm around her shoulder, offering silent comfort.

After a while, he suddenly said, "My storyboard for 'Millennium Actress' is finished. I'll have to trouble you with it."

Akemi Akemi forgot her sadness, looked up at Hibiki Higashino and exclaimed, "It's finished? Let me see!"

She had been curious about this short story for a long time.

"Okay." Hibiki Higashino nodded with a smile.

……

Five episodes of "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day" have also been broadcast.

Having escaped the shadow of Mei's death in her childhood, Anjou Naruko changed into cute clothes, removed her nail polish, and became ordinary and innocent.

She also tried to distance herself from her delinquent teenage friends.

And Matsuyuki Atsushi, who has always been awkward, also has an obsession he cannot break free from.

From the very beginning, Jinta mentioned Mema, and she became extremely sarcastic.

After hearing that Jinta was able to see Mema, Matsuyuki Atsushi became jealous of Jinta.

Soon, he also claimed that he could see Yama.

One night, he appeared in the bushes near the secret base, wearing a white dress with a blue bow at the chest and a wig, and was caught by everyone.

The emotions quickly reached a climax.

Matsuyuki Atsushi, who had always used his sharp tongue to protect himself, was finally able to release the pressure in his heart when everyone saw him in this new light.

Just like Jinta and Anjou Naruko, he also believed that Meima's death was caused by himself.

Matsuyuki shed tears, "If Bud appears, it should be in front of me."

Even if she becomes a ghost and curses me.

"They should all appear... appear right in front of me!"

He shouted at the top of his lungs, and finally sobbed weakly.

The groundwork laid throughout the animation is gradually being laid.

Seeing this scene, Tetsuya Mian Tian felt his eyes sting.

He had just been mocking Matsuyuki Atsushi, who always seemed so elite, for actually being a cross-dresser. Now he understood the weight that Meima held in his heart.

This character went from being disliked to being a clown, but in Tetsuya Mianda's mind, he eventually developed a sense of pity for him.

Matsuyuki Atsushi liked Mema. On the day Mema drowned, Mema chased after Jinta and confessed his feelings, but Mema hurriedly rejected him.

Therefore, Matsuyuki believed that it was his confession that caused Megumi to panic and drown.

He was jealous of Jinta, whom Meima liked, and as he grew up, the shadow in his heart gradually became twisted.

Now, he is also jealous that only Jinta can see Mei, and feels that he is the one who has been left behind.

"Matsuyuki-shu is really pitiful."

The fifth episode of "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day" can be considered the most exciting episode that has aired so far.

Jinta Yadomi is torn. Although Meima is a spirit, or perhaps his own fantasy, he doesn't want her to leave.

The thought of Yama's departure made him feel weak all over.

Hisakawa Tetsudou's dilemma stemmed from his assumption that Meima's existence was the reason he wholeheartedly helped Jinta. Upon hearing that Meima was right beside him, he felt an overwhelming urge to help Meima attain Buddhahood.

“This…this is like wanting to atone for a sin,” Tatsuya Kamata thought subconsciously.

Hisakawa Railway probably has his own unresolved issues as well.

"When he was a child, Hisakawa Tetsudou was the thinnest one, but now he's become the strongest. He's honed himself through his travels around the world, and there must be a reason for such a big change, right?"

Jinta Yadomi, Naruko Anjo, Atsushi Matsuyuki, and Tetsudou Hisakawa all believed that Megumi's death was related to them, and Chiriko Tsurumi, who was left, was probably no exception.

After that accident, everyone changed; they were left behind by time.

"This is probably why they appear between the buds."

Mian Tianche thought to himself.

Under Hisakawa Railway's persistent questioning, Megumi shed tears.

She didn't know why she was there, or what her wish was.

Seeing Yama crying, Tetsuya Kameda couldn't help but shed tears as well.

This seemingly ordinary story, through its gentle and emotional delivery, finally made Tetsuya Kamata feel the pain of losing a loved one one day.

He must have been heartbroken, feeling powerless and unable to make amends.

He thought that if his younger brother, Tsubasa Mian Tian, ​​were to have an accident, he would be filled with despair.

"Big brother!"