Full-time comic artist

He only has one assistant for now, and he needs to gather some manuscripts before starting the serialization.

If we need to make changes, we can discuss it later.

But on this day, Sasaki, whom we hadn't seen for a long time, actually came to visit.

Akemi Akemi greeted Sasaki, invited him to sit opposite Hibiki Higashino, and poured him tea.

Sasaki accepted it frankly, without feeling guilty at all.

Higashino Hibiki didn't really want to talk to him. After such a long relationship, he actually rejected the manuscript because of its dark theme.

It wasn't until Sasaki asked, "Tori Akino-sensei, how many chapters of Death Note will be serialized?"

It hit Higashino Hibiki's sore spot right away.

"Death Note is a dual-male protagonist type, and it's a tense and exciting intellectual battle manga. Tori Akino-sensei, you definitely wouldn't draw it in a drawn-out way; decisiveness is your style, so..."

Sasaki sat opposite Hibiki Higashino, resting his chin on his hand, a cold glint flashing in his glasses.

"You wouldn't end Death Note when it's becoming a huge hit, the editorial department is holding up public opinion, the anime is airing, and the live-action movie is being discussed... No way, you wouldn't."

Under Sasaki's gaze, Higashino Hibiki broke out in a cold sweat.

"Mr. Sasaki, have you ever heard of a manga called REVERSI?"

Let's leave it at that for now, Chapter 275.

"REVERSI?" Sasaki was puzzled. He thought for a while but had no recollection of REVERSI.

Of course, he wouldn't know that "REVERSI" is from the 2008 manga series "Bakuman" by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, and is the manga artist's most outstanding work.

The content is similar to Death Note. In REVERSI, Takeshi Obata and Tsugumi Ohba hinted at the forced revision of the ending during the serialization of Death Note.

Their true thoughts are found in the story of REVERSI.

Hibiki Higashino smiled and said, "Then let me tell you the story of REVERSI."

Sasaki nodded to indicate that he was listening.

"The protagonist obtains the power of the Black Demon, which allows him to spread his thoughts to others. He firmly believes that his own ideas are completely correct."

As soon as Higashino Hibiki spoke, Sasaki's eyes narrowed. Wasn't this setting just like Light Yagami who possessed the Death Note?

To transform the world and become the god of the new world.

"The protagonist is a high school student who excels in every aspect and has a strong belief that the more people who share his thoughts, the better the world will become."

"What he does is brainwashing, yet he thinks he's doing the right thing."

"The protagonist is extremely evil, and he wants to eliminate any villains he dislikes. He is a completely bad person."

"In contrast to the Black Demon, there is the White Demon, who is on the side of justice and believes that it is absolutely unforgivable to spread one's own thoughts to others."

REVERSI features a dual-protagonist setup where the opposing characters are also the main characters. The battle between the two protagonists' thoughts and ideas, as well as the battle between the humans who instill these thoughts, is a recurring theme throughout the manga.

"Mr. Sasaki, what do you think of this manga?"

Sasaki closed his eyelids, his tone devoid of emotion, "If you can draw these points, then it will be an excellent work."

"So what?" Hibiki Higashino continued, "Do you think this kind of work is just to prolong the serialization time, dragging out the plot without advancing it, and toning down the sharp writing style? And is it just to create a new opponent for the Black Demon after the White Demon's death?"

"The atmosphere remains tense and exciting, with the conflict between the two sides constantly escalating and the back-and-forth duels continuing until the final, breathtaking scene that leaves no time for the reader to react. At the climax, the two sides unexpectedly perish together, leaving an interesting and unforgettable blank space."

The most important thing is not the length of the serialization, but the quality of the work.

Sasaki remained expressionless as he picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Higashino was getting thirsty from reading all this. He had been rambling on and on for so long, but Sasaki hadn't responded at all. Frustrated, he picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

"So you've already decided on the ending for Death Note?" After a long pause, Sasaki asked in a deep voice, "The ending where Light Yagami and L perish together at the height of the conflict, is that right?"

“Is that so?” Higashino Hibiki sighed. “You really are cold-blooded.”

“Because I’m the editor-in-chief,” Sasaki replied. “However, this kind of plot is quite interesting.”

Sasaki listened intently to Hibiki Higashino's words the entire time. The story of *REVERSI* is essentially a remake of *Death Note*.

It's simply a work based on unorthodox comics, with the addition of classic battle storylines.

Both works are equally interesting and equally exciting.

Akino Mirai is truly a genius; in just a few months, she conceived of two such brilliant manga.

He deserves Jump's support.

“Let’s just keep drawing like this.” Sasaki stood up. “Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Toriakino. I understand.”

Akino Toriyama's "Hikaru no Go" and "Slam Dunk" were both completed in one go, and I should accept that.

"Thank you, Mr. Sasaki."

……

Death Note is going to be serialized!

This is the first manga that Koji Yoshida has been in charge of starting from scratch, and it is also the work of his idol, Mirai Toriakino. Now he is both nervous and excited!

“Yoshida-kun,” Yoshihisa walked up to him and asked, “Has the first volume of Death Note been sent to the printing press?”

"Yes, team leader!" Yoshida froze, then saluted in response.

“Don’t be so formal…” Bottle was taken aback, but he said kindly, “I’m not some kind of evil spirit, let’s just keep a friendly relationship.”

"Mhm." Yoshida nodded, and the usually stern-faced team leader in front of him became gentle.

"He's the type of boss you can joke around with occasionally."

"Oh, by the way, Yoshida, you were especially loud at the serialization meeting, weren't you?" Bottle pointed upstairs. "The colleagues at V Jump had a lot to say about it."

Yoshida scratched the back of his head and said with a big laugh, "I was just too excited. But bottle, that's a big deal for Akino-sensei's manga to be serialized."

"Bottle?" Yoshihisa's expression turned cold. "Yoshida-kun, now that your work is temporarily finished, you'll take charge of the pop-up website. Communicate the progress of the work and Jump's activities to the readers."

"Ah!" Koji Yoshida's mouth dropped open. "But..."

"This is work!"

"Yes Yes……"

……

"Teacher Akino, I'm so sorry!" Koji Yoshida called Hibiki Higashino. "I can't put in 100% effort to select an assistant for you. Please wait a little longer."

“One hundred percent... there’s no need to work so hard,” Higashino Hibiki glanced at Tanaka, who was working. “I’m not in a rush right now, hmm.”

After hanging up the phone, Koji Yoshida muttered to himself in front of the computer, "What kind of pop-up website is this? Nobody pays any attention to it."

"Seriously, I'm already trying to help you." Da Xi, who was editing the text, looked at him helplessly. "This is to repay a favor you did for me."

"Thank you." Yoshida said with a smile, thankful that he had found someone to help him.

“By the way,” Onishi asked, “Death Note is going to be serialized, right?”

"Yes, next week," Koji Yoshida replied with a smile.

……

"I've been waiting for six months, and I'm really looking forward to Tori Akino-sensei's new manga."

"I wonder what kind of work Akino-sensei will come up with after 'Slam Dunk'."

"I really want to travel back to October 1st!"

Yamamura, seeing the sentiments expressed by readers online, felt resentful about the future influence of Tori Akino.

Despite being a new work promoted in the same batch, his "Blind Football" made no waves at all.

They were all drowned out by the clamor surrounding "Death Note".

October 22nd is the day "Blind Football" will be published.

"Editor Daishi, how's the partner thing going?" He couldn't wait any longer and called Daishi to ask.

Onishi looked up at the handsome man before him and replied to Yamamura, "The result is in. His name is Yusuke Murata. He showed remarkable talent in drawing from a young age, winning the Akatsuka Prize. He's a genius on par with Mr. Toriakino!"

Chapter 276 of "Death Note" serialization response

One week before Death Note was published.

After getting up and washing up early in the morning, Sasaki sat at the dining table, eating breakfast while listening to the news, which was his usual habit.

"Since A-kun, the protagonist of the 'Sakeboro Saint Seiya Incident,' is recovering very well, the Kanto Juvenile Correctional Institution has decided to transfer him to the Tohoku Junior Juvenile Institution."

Upon hearing this, Sasaki stood up abruptly, not even having time to put down his chopsticks, and walked to the television in a few steps.

"It happened!"

……

Amidst the uproar on the internet, the "Sake Demon Rose Saint Seiya Incident," which involved the murder of several boys and girls and the worship of an evil god, has once again come into the public eye.

"What an evil person!"

"Are they being treated well simply because of the Law on the Protection of Minors?"

"Transferring from a reformatory to a juvenile detention center... doesn't this mean A is about to be released? The murderer whose identity he won't let the public know is right beside us!"

"There's something wrong with this country!"

"Why not sentence him to death!"

"Come on, many death row inmates in Japan die in prison before they even get to be executed."

"This is a country where the death penalty has become a mere formality."

The discussion surrounding 'a' sparked further debate among the public.

Akio Matsumoto, who carried out the sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995 that killed 13 people, is still alive and well in prison.

"Tsutomu Miyazaki, who imprisoned and murdered four young girls, has not yet been sentenced to death."

In Japan, 80% of the public supports the death penalty, and they were outraged.

The lenient penal policy has drawn widespread discontent.