I'm drawing manga in Naruto

"Yes, patriarch."

Kurama Chiaki sighed heavily.

Both father and son had only one thought in their minds—immense pressure.

Chapter 168 Is it okay to surrender and lose half?

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

In the past, the guards were a small unit, and since they were all family members, everyone supported the clan chief.

It is different now.

With the addition of a large number of guards, a motley crew of people, power struggles were inevitable.

For Kurama Chiaki, as long as he stays put and doesn't act recklessly, he'll at most lose his vice-captain position, which is no big deal.

Akabane will have a harder time.

From the very beginning, it was Danzo who spoke, along with several high-ranking officials; the only ones doing the work were him and Orochimaru.

Orochimaru is said to be the director of the research institute, but in reality, he is the only one in Konoha who is currently so fanatical and focused on research.

Orochimaru didn't care about any of that. He couldn't be bothered to have subordinates or not; he just wanted to do his experiments as he pleased.

Oh, right, I also need to help Orochimaru with his research.

Akabane couldn't sleep all night.

He seemed listless and weak when he walked down the street.

After thinking about it all night, I still have to go and recruit men. Otherwise, I'll go bald and still not achieve anything by relying on myself.

Besides—I'm just a ninja trainee who graduated more than half a year ago, why should I have to endure pain that I shouldn't have at my age?

"Young Master, today..."

"I'm staking out the location today, don't worry about me."

Akabane sent his clone into the room to paint, while his real body sat at the door, watching the ninjas pass by.

There are quite a few ninjas in Konoha who buy manga. If you wait here, you might be able to catch a few ninjas who are good enough to be your teachers.

Kurama Unro didn't understand what Akabane was up to. He hadn't really cared about the small space, but so many comics had arrived yesterday that the bookshelves were now overflowing.

Originally, he planned to display some items...

Akabane turned around and saw his conflicted expression. After thinking about it carefully, he understood: "Put a table here."

"well!"

Anma Yunlang eagerly carried out a table.

Akabane sighed softly.

If only he were a ninja, he would be an extremely useful subordinate, being so diligent.

A small stall was set up. It was still early, and most people were still doing their morning classes and didn't have time to come and buy comics.

Akabane sat for a while, then got up to buy breakfast. When he returned, there were already more people in front of the shop.

Many people are strangers to him, but that doesn't stop him from secretly observing and looking for potential targets.

Not long after, he noticed someone.

Nohara Shigeaki is a Chunin whose strength is not particularly outstanding.

However, Akabane had seen his information scroll. The other party had strong theoretical knowledge and excellent chakra control and ninja tool manipulation skills. It was these skills that allowed him to survive the war and be promoted to Chunin.

Although their overall strength wasn't particularly high, that wasn't what Akabane needed.

therefore……

"Uncle Nohara, are you here to buy comics for the kids again?"

Akabane went up to greet him warmly, with a smile and great enthusiasm.

"Yes, hehe, my child and I both love comics, so we'll definitely come to support them as soon as they're updated."

Nohara Shigeaki smiled憨厚ly.

This person is not cunning, nor is he good at hiding his expression—he has something on his mind.

Akabane remained calm and chatted with him for a few minutes before pulling Nohara Shigeaki aside to chat about everyday things.

The two were more than ten years apart in age, but they had a very pleasant conversation.

A dozen minutes later, Nohara Shigeaki revealed his innermost thoughts.

"My job has been taken over by the security team, and I don't know what the next steps will be... Sigh."

The power restructuring of the guard force affects not only the higher-ups, but also the workers at the grassroots level.

Nohara Narimasa is one of them.

Akabane's eyes lit up, but he remained calm on the surface and asked like a junior, "What are your own thoughts?"

"I?"

Nohara Shigeaki was slightly taken aback.

What could he possibly think? A Chunin like him is sent wherever the village tells him to go; he has no say in his own life.

"Yes, your own opinion, what are your thoughts on the job?"

Akabane nodded, but a thought suddenly occurred to him—with this change of power, there must be many ninjas like Nohara who are worried about the future.

Konoha now operates on a job allocation system. If you just post a job ad, applicants will flock to you.

What's there to worry about!

In an instant, Akabane had a sudden realization.

"Personally, I definitely wouldn't want to leave the village."

Nohara Naruhiro smiled wryly.

"I have a position here that suits you. Recently, not only the guard team, but also the Anbu training department has been reorganized into the Ninja Reserve Department. I would like to invite you to join the Ninja Reserve Department as an instructor of theoretical knowledge and practical ninja tools."

At this moment, Akabane extended an invitation.

"Ninja Preparatory Club Teacher... Me? Can I really do this?!"

Nohara was shocked.

"Believe in yourself, you can do it."

Akabane reached out and gave a thumbs up.

"I...let me catch my breath, I'm a little dizzy."

Nohara Sei always felt incompetent and never dared to dream of a position like a teacher, let alone a department that had been reorganized from the Anbu Training Department!

"Go back and think it over carefully. Of course, if you really don't want to, then I can't force you."

Akabane didn't force him.

Once we have a solution, there will be plenty of people willing to come back; if they don't, so be it.

"No, if possible, that would be best, but I'm afraid I wouldn't be up to the task."

Nohara said worriedly, "I'm just a Chunin, while those students are all elite Anbu members..."

"You misunderstand. The reserve department is responsible for accepting recent graduates of the ninja academy. Our duty is to train the graduates and prepare them for war."

Akabane was stunned.

No wonder the other party was under so much pressure; it turned out to be a misunderstanding.

Hmm, I need to make that clear in the job postings later.

"Oh? Of course I'd be willing!"

Nohara was overjoyed; only a fool would refuse such a condition.

"That's good."

With this "job application" experience, I now have a better idea of ​​how to write copy next time.

Once you've resolved your worries, you'll feel much lighter.

At that moment, Akabane and Nohara both breathed a sigh of relief.

When one is relaxed, reading comics becomes enjoyable, so Nohara Naruto simply stood by the door, opened a comic book, and started reading.

When Nohara saw Gaara, his mood suddenly turned heavy. After a long silence, he asked, "What kind of country is the Land of Wind?"

"It is very barren and desolate, with large areas of land covered by sandstorms, making it impossible to grow anything."

Akabane said calmly.

"A country like this is terrifying."

Nohara Shigeaki sighed softly and closed the manga—one of his teammates had died from poison inflicted by the Sand Ninja.

In his eyes, Gaara is the epitome of Sunagakure.

Violent and extremely aggressive.

"I'm not watching anymore, I need to go back and tell my wife the good news!"

Nohara Shigeaki smiled.

However, he got up but then stopped, and went back to Kurama Unro to buy the complete set of "Naruto" manga.

"Young Master, he..."

"Do not care."

Akabane shook his head.

Nohara Naru walked not towards home, but towards the memorial.

These Chunin, who came from the battlefield, had all experienced life and death. Although their strength was average or they were somewhat afraid of death, when a real war came, they would definitely go to the front line without hesitation.

"I'm going back to sleep. If you need anything, contact my clone."

With his worries resolved, Akabane's laziness returned, especially since he hadn't slept well last night; all he wanted to do now was yawn.

"Well, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave."

Kurama Yunlang saw a group of people not far away and sensed something was wrong.

Akabane glanced at it, then quickly formed hand seals and fled.

"Don't run, catch him!"

Tsunade shouted.

"give it to me."

Sakumo summoned Wolf Fang and then followed the scent, chasing after Akabane in the direction he had fled.

Behind them were Yoru, Shinnosuke, and Jiraiya.

This group's purpose was obvious: they came for the illusion game.

With so many people at once, not to mention catching up on sleep, we also have to expend a lot of energy creating illusions for them.

Most importantly, I don't even get any benefit from it.

What's the point of this?

But run...

Akabane sensed several auras and felt despair.

Among those in the same cohort, who can outrun Shuo Mao?

Not to mention Shinnosuke, whose earth-escape techniques are far superior to his own.

He stopped and voluntarily crawled out of the ground: "Gentlemen, how about we surrender and lose half?"

Sakumo was stunned, not understanding what he meant.

The others hadn't arrived yet, but after a while, Shinnosuke popped out of the ground and leaned over to ask, "What do you mean by losing half?"