I'm drawing manga in Naruto

A jolt ran through my body, and my inner demons vanished instantly.

"Teacher, please take a look. If it's possible, please allow me to publish a comic book."

Jiraiya urged him on with great anticipation.

The Third Hokage calmly put away the drawing, and said sternly, "Jiraiya, you're getting more and more audacious, actually bringing something like this to a sacred place like the Hokage Building."

"what?"

Completely bewildered and utterly clueless.

"What are you standing there for? Get out of here right now!"

"mine……"

Jiraiya wanted the drawing back, but when his eyes met the Third Hokage's gaze, he was so frightened that he shrank back.

"If you don't repent, you'll have to run ten laps around Konoha!!"

The three generations were enraged.

Jiraiya felt wronged. His teacher seemed very excited and eager to see it, but then his attitude changed in the blink of an eye.

This reversal happened so fast!

Just as he was turning away dejectedly, he bumped into someone entering the room.

Who?

Jiraiya looked up and saw the female ninja with a gentle smile on her face.

It's Koharu, who's been transferred to another room.

"Hiruzen, why are you so angry?"

Koharu patted Jiraiya's head and said, "He just came back from the Land of Wind, let him go and rest."

"Hmph, go and rest."

The third generation, taking advantage of the situation, urged Jiraiya to leave quickly.

"Yes."

In the end, we couldn't get the artwork back...

He looked back one last time with reluctance, then left dejectedly.

"Hiruzen, how did the Chunin Exams go?"

"Please sit down. I was just about to come and talk to you about this."

The third generation sat down and pushed the picture book in their arms further in.

Jiraiya was in a low mood. As he walked out of the Hokage Building, he felt utterly hopeless, as if the world was about to collapse.

Instead of gaining recognition, the artwork was lost.

Where is the problem?

He was devastated and didn't know where to go—he was all alone at home, so it wasn't worth going back.

After thinking it over, I decided to go sit in the comic book store.

If I were to encounter Akabane, I could beg him to play a game with me, just to soothe my fragile heart.

The plan goes through!

Unfortunately, Akabane had already gone home.

Having finally returned to Konoha, the first thing to do is naturally to go home and let them know I'm safe.

However, as soon as he reached the gate, he saw Uzumaki Seigetsu running out of the house at high speed.

Your perception is still so strong...

Akabane sighed for a moment, then squatted down and ruffled the girl's hair.

Hmm, very smooth!

"Don't rub my hair, I just combed it."

The little girl protested in a childish voice, but it was no use.

Akabane enjoyed himself for a moment longer, then stood up and said, "Come on, let your brother show you the gifts."

"Gift?"

Xiao Qingyue was extremely surprised.

This lazy brother actually remembered to bring a gift?

Unbelievable!

"Hmm, a small gift."

Akabane walked into the courtyard, took out the sealing scroll, and unsealed it.

Then, a bunch of things popped up.

A bead of cold sweat dripped down Xiao Qingyue's forehead—these were gifts?

Akabane was a little embarrassed; it was the first time he had used a sealing scroll, and he had forgotten to control what was inside.

He rummaged through a pile of things, and after a long time, he finally found something.

"Akaba, what are you looking for?"

Kurama Chiaki, not seeing anyone return for a long time, couldn't help but come over to take a look out of curiosity.

Akabane pulled out the item, held it up, and said, "A specialty of Sunagakure!"

"A specialty of Sunagakure?"

Xiao Qingyue leaned closer and examined the object in Chi Yu's hand closely. "What is this?"

"puppet!"

Akabane handed it to her, but...

Qianming rushed over, snatched it away, and scolded, "Chiyu, how could you give such a dangerous thing to your sister!"

"It's not dangerous; I've removed the hidden weapon."

Akabane explained.

This puppet looks like a cat and is very cute, so I brought it back.

"is it?"

Kurama Chiaki snorted coldly, clearly not believing it.

He checked it over and over again until he was finally sure there was no risk before handing it to Qingyue.

Akabane was helpless.

Is this how parents treat their first child after having a second?

Xiao Qingyue took it and looked it over from top to bottom, seemingly studying the puppet's structure.

Before long, she gathered chakra in her fingers.

A gentle shake...

The cat puppet's hand lifted slightly.

Then, she manipulated the cat puppet with her five fingers, and it turned around and waved to Akabane and Kurama Chiaki, looking very cute.

Kurama Chiaki stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

Is this puppet manipulation?

"Qingyue, when did you learn this technique?"

Akabane asked, somewhat surprised.

Xiao Qingyue manipulated the puppet with both hands and smiled happily. When Chi Yu asked, she replied without hesitation, "I haven't learned it. I just feel that I can control it this way, and it's much easier than sealing techniques."

Akabane felt ashamed when he thought of those scribbles that looked like gibberish.

In a sense, that's really the case.

While puppetry is difficult, it is essentially just the manipulation of chakra threads, whereas sealing techniques are different.

"Whoa!"

She got more and more into it, manipulating the puppet with both hands, the cat puppet leaping nimbly through the air.

If the ninjas of Sunagakure saw this, they would probably be ashamed.

Because most chuunibyou and genin are probably not as good at puppet control as this six-year-old girl.

If the cat puppet's hidden weapons and claws hadn't been removed, Xiao Qingyue's puppet manipulation skills alone would have been enough to defeat many genin.

She's only six years old this year!

Kurama Chiaki remained silent, feeling deeply ashamed.

Logically speaking, genjutsu ninjas should have strong chakra control, but the two kids seem to be better than him.

"Thank you for the gift, brother. I really like it."

Xiao Qingyue has completely mastered puppet control; the cat puppet moves nimbly and freely, jumping onto her shoulder.

too strong!

Akabane was secretly amazed.

Putting aside everything else, the Uzumaki clan's chakra and control abilities alone are enough to make people envious.

"I'll go show it to Auntie!"

Xiao Qingyue happily ran into the house to show off to Kurama Saki.

Akabane smiled and didn't chase after him.

"His talent is terrifying..."

Kurama Chiaki's tone was filled with worry.

"After all, he is of the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan, and he is also the clan leader's child."

Akabane sighed.

With such great talent, it's unlikely that he'll live an ordinary life in the future.

But what he was most worried about was something else—the Nine-Tails.

Mito Uzumaki is getting old, and if any problems arise in the future, someone will inevitably have to shoulder the burden of becoming the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

The better one's talent, the higher the probability of becoming a Jinchūriki.

"Never mind, things will work themselves out."

Akabane shook his head. There was no use worrying about these things now; he would just take it one step at a time for now.

Moreover, mastering puppetry isn't a bad thing. By modifying the cat puppet, Xiao Qingyue will have the ability to protect herself.

"Go take a shower first."

Kurama Chiaki was preoccupied with other matters and didn't even care about his son.

At this moment, Akabane also had something on his mind.

Puppet manipulation isn't difficult to learn. For example, after the latest storyline was completed, the exchange for chakra threads and puppet manipulation techniques was also on his list.

The difficult part is making the puppets!

In the entire Hidden Leaf Village, you can't even find someone who can carve figurines, let alone such a delicate and complex craft as puppetry.

If only someone knew how to make puppets, then at least we could put on a puppet show.

After thinking for a long time, Akabane sighed softly.

The list is getting bigger and bigger, but the points earned haven't increased. There are so many things I can only look at with envy.

I have absolutely no interest in exchanging for something like Puppetry, which requires hundreds of points and is useless.

In this storyline, the Byakugan and Shadow Dance Leaf are worth exchanging for.