I'm drawing manga in Naruto

This guy will definitely lend it.

"Come again tomorrow."

Jiraiya was also reluctant, but today he had to help Akabane find that boy who only knew taijutsu, so he didn't have time to read or study and could only borrow the book tomorrow.

Poor!

His sorrowful and reluctant expression made Akabane hesitate.

It's just a comic book...

However, after thinking about it, he still didn't let Jiraiya go to the factory to get it.

The books he "borrowed" might inspire him to work harder and help him learn the essence of the comics more quickly, which is also a form of motivation.

"Let's go find that person."

Jiraiya tidied up the comics in his hands.

"and many more."

Akabane selected the entire Naruto series and sealed it into a sealing scroll. "Let's go."

Although it's inappropriate to disturb someone's workout, they might be interested.

He followed in Jiraiya's footsteps.

"We common folk live in rather simple places, please don't mind."

Jiraiya led the way, his tone rather somber. After walking for a while, he stopped and said seriously, "Akabane, perhaps it's wrong for me to have such doubts as a friend, but I still hope... if you're only acting out of momentary sympathy, then please don't disturb his life."

Being a ninja is not a good profession.

If the child didn't have the talent to be a ninja, but was forced into becoming one by Akabane, then death might be what awaited him.

Even before he graduated, Jiraiya had already realized how dangerous the ninja profession was.

"Let me explain, just in case you misunderstand."

Akabane said in a low voice, "The Ninja Reserve Department will be established soon. I plan to set up a taijutsu specialty class to help ninjas who don't have much talent in ninjutsu and genjutsu, so that they can become equally excellent ninjas through taijutsu."

Jiraiya stood there stunned for a long time before walking away, lost in thought.

He had heard some rumors about the preparatory department and was not completely ignorant about it, but this was the first time he had heard of the physical skills special class.

After thinking for a long time, he asked, "What about the teacher..."

"It's approved. It was just passed at the meeting this afternoon. I will begin the recruitment process for the preparatory department in the next few days."

"That's... great."

Jiraiya might be a bit sly and mischievous at times, but at this moment he was genuinely happy—as a ninja from a commoner background without outstanding talent, no one understood the hardships of commoners better than Jiraiya.

Without expert guidance or ninjutsu inheritance, some even lost their parents in the war and grew up relying on village relief.

To stand out in that kind of environment, one would need to be an unparalleled genius like Orochimaru.

too difficult!

Of course, he himself was very lucky, not only to meet three generations, but also to be favored by Mount Myoboku and learn the traditions of such a sacred place.

These are things that many ordinary children dream of.

“I didn’t help him out of momentary sympathy, but because I really need someone like him to carry out my ideas.”

Akabane understood Jiraiya's thoughts.

Being a ninja is dangerous. An unqualified genin can affect not only himself but also the entire team.

The two walked along the street all the way to the working-class area.

Konoha is very prosperous, and the villagers have good welfare, so they are not forced to live in dilapidated houses like those in slums. However, the houses are relatively simple in appearance and are quite different from the decorations of those families or wealthy households.

"I don't know that guy, but he lives here too. He usually runs back in the afternoon to cook, so it should be almost time."

Jiraiya sat down at the street corner.

Akabane nodded and sat down with him. The two looked outside together, waiting for the boy to return.

Several ordinary people passed by, saw Jiraiya and Akabane, and wanted to come up and ask, but hesitated for a long time and left. Nearly half an hour later, someone came over and asked, "Jiraiya, why are you sitting here with him?"

"Uncle Yang, we're waiting for that boy who's been consistently exercising."

Jiraiya said.

After thinking for a long time, the image of a boy appeared in Ye Luyang's mind, and he asked, "Are you talking about Dai?"

"Uncle, you know him?"

"That child couldn't exercise today; it seems like he injured his foot."

Ye Luyang sighed.

He's just a child, and he doesn't eat well. He's exercising so hard every day; something bad is bound to happen sooner or later.

Do you know where he lives?

Akabane immediately asked.

"What are you going to do?"

Although they were from the same village, Akabane's attire suggested he was a member of a powerful clan, which made Noroyo somewhat wary.

"Uncle Yang, don't misunderstand. Chi Yu has no ill intentions. On the contrary, we're here to help Dai."

Jiraiya quickly explained.

"help?"

Ye Lüyang was slightly taken aback and looked them over.

If Akabane had said this, he might have been puzzled for a while, but Jiraiya... he didn't think Jiraiya would lie to him.

After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "Come with me."

Akabane noticed that he was carrying a basket of herbs, all of which were freshly picked, and it seemed to be medicine for Dai's injuries.

He and Ueno Ryo, after a short while, arrived at a bungalow.

"This is Dai's house. I'll go knock on the door."

Ye Luyang went up and knocked on the door. After a while, the door opened, and a little boy hopped to the open doorway with one leg bent.

Seeing the person at the door, he paused for a moment, then said gratefully, "Uncle Yang, thank you again..."

"We're all family, don't say such formal things."

Ye Lüyang helped him up.

Then he turned to Akabane and Jiraiya and said, "You two come over here too!"

Akabane followed him inside. Might Guy's house was simple, but it had a kitchen and all the necessary food. However, judging from the looks of it, he ate very simply, and the menu probably wasn't very extensive.

Dai was helped to sit down, and after hesitating for a moment, asked, "Uncle Yang, who are they...?"

"My name is Jiraiya, and I live next door to you."

"I know that you are still a disciple of the Third Hokage, and like Orochimaru, you are a genius among us commoners."

Dai's tone was full of envy.

These words made Jiraiya somewhat embarrassed.

Genius?

At my level, what kind of genius am I?

"My name is Kurama Akabane. Besides being a member of the Kurama clan, I am also a training instructor in the Ninja Reserve Division."

Akabane stood up and introduced himself.

"Ninja Reserve Department?"

Both Ye Luyang and Matt Dai were stunned for a moment after hearing this, as they had never heard of this term before.

"A new department that will be announced soon, responsible for training ninjas graduating from the Ninja Academy."

"Graduation... I might not be able to graduate."

Matt Day's face was ashen.

His ninjutsu and genjutsu are terrible, and his taijutsu is passable, but if he only knows taijutsu, wouldn't he be a burden to others if he became a ninja?

His mindset now is quite different from it was more than twenty years later.

The injured Dai was filled with despair.

“Someone once said that even if you only know taijutsu, you can still become a great ninja. I’ve heard Jiraiya talk about you, and I believe you have the potential to become a great ninja.”

After Akabane finished speaking, he felt extremely confident.

This kind of deception is comparable to Orochimaru's; I'm sure the young man is already fired up!

"..."

Jiraiya squinted.

This guy is shameless. He said it in his own comic, but he insisted on saying "there was someone".

Great ninja...

Keep bluffing!

Matt Day didn't get excited after hearing this; instead, he started to question the meaning of life.

A great ninja?

Me?

"..."

It doesn't seem to be working.

Akabane was silent for a moment, then sighed softly and said, "The Ninja Preparatory Department has a special class for taijutsu, and I plan to invite you to join."

"really?"

Matt's eyes brightened.

Akabane sighed inwardly again. As expected, he didn't have the talent for persuasion; he still had to offer benefits directly to win people over.

Then he continued, "Yes, I need you."

"Sir, is this true? But his body..."

Noroyo was genuinely happy, but at the same time he was worried that Matt's injured leg would cause trouble.

"Please rest assured, we have ninjas here who specialize in medical techniques, so it's not difficult to heal a leg strain like this."

After Akabane finished speaking, fearing they might worry about the money, he added, "As reserve ninjas, we won't charge you anything, you can rest assured about that."

"that would be great!"

Noriyoshi was happy for Might Guy. Having someone to guide him was better than practicing blindly, and it would reduce the chances of Might Guy getting injured.

"By the way, since you're injured, I'll give you this comic book to pass the time. It might even give you a little inspiration."

Akabane took out the Naruto manga from the sealed scroll.

After delivering the comics, he stood up.

The main help he offered Might Guy was for the taijutsu specialization class, but before leaving, he thought for a moment and said, "By the way, if there are any other people like you who aren't good at ninjutsu or genjutsu, but are very hardworking and diligent, you can recommend them to me."

"Same as me... I understand, thank you."

Matt Dae bowed.

"Well then, uncle, we'll take our leave without disturbing you any longer. Dai's injuries may take a few days to heal, so please don't worry."

Tsunade is very busy lately and doesn't have time to spare at all, so let's wait a few more days.

"Uncle Yang, we're leaving now."

Jiraiya waved his hand.

"Alright, take care!"

Ye Luyang smiled broadly. It was wonderful that Dai could get help from these two.