I'm drawing manga in Naruto

The same applies to the left eye.

When an illusion becomes reality, it becomes possible to break through and counter it.

The fact that the Horned City was completely overwhelmed in this battle was largely due to a lack of intelligence and interference from the Mist Concealment Technique.

However, Akabane hasn't fully developed the most perfect use of turning the illusory into the real either. He's still exploring the specifics, but for now, the effect of using the Mist Concealment Technique in conjunction with it is quite good.

However, in order not to expose the illusion, he first used his mental power and chakra to create an illusion of Kakuzu being besieged in the illusion space, and then used chakra to turn it into a physical form, so the chakra consumption was a bit high.

Otherwise, if we first put Kakuzu under a genjutsu, and then use the Sharingan to turn the genjutsu into a tangible form, both the energy consumption and the changes in the technique would be much better than they are now.

Akabane rubbed his eyes and rested for a long time before the soreness finally disappeared.

He was certain that his Sharingan had fewer side effects than the ordinary Mangekyou Sharingan, which was most likely related to the fact that he possessed both the Uchiha bloodline and the Uzumaki physique.

Fortunately, the cooperation was achieved.

The agreement between the two was that Kakuzu would be another person in charge on the land of rivers, and would be Nakagawa's superior.

Kakuzu's earning ability is trustworthy. We can entrust him with the management of the underground forces in the Land of Rivers, while we keep an eye on Kakuzu. This way, we can save a lot of effort.

Of course, Kakuzu's work doesn't directly manage this place. Instead, he gathers another group of people, pretends that there are two groups competing, and slowly takes over the market.

While out for dinner, Akabane went downstairs to inform Nakagawa, lest these people be unaware of the situation and be killed by Kakudo in a fit of displeasure.

Only after settling all this did Akabane have time to truly explore the present-day Chaochuan Town.

This place has changed a lot, mainly due to the presence of comics and wandering samurai who come here because of their fame.

Elsewhere, a red-feathered katana is quite eye-catching, but here you can see several every few steps, and some even have three katanas, just like Zoro in the manga.

A small dock was even built on the riverbank, where newly constructed pirate ships were moored.

In every sense, One Piece is influencing the development of this town.

However, after going around, what caught Akabane's attention the most was something else—counterfeit comic book merchandise had already appeared in Chaochuan Town.

This is a blacksmith shop. Business used to be so-so, but ever since he started making swords that imitated the shapes of Zoro and Mihawk's weapons, his business has become several times more popular than before.

Akabane watched secretly, without intending to stop or pursue copyright issues. In any case, once he took control of the underground forces in Chaochuan Town, he could still collect the protection fees, so these problems weren't a big deal.

However, this is enough to show that One Piece has indeed had a great influence here.

Chapter 214 Sunagakure, Konoha Phobia

After circling around, Akabane used his superior senses to investigate the surrounding situation.

"The number of rogue ninjas is not right. It's two or three times more than before. Even if some of them are ninjas from Sunagakure, the number is still far greater than the information the Third Hokage gave me."

but……

The Konoha ninjas here must already have this information, they just haven't been able to send it back to Konoha from the front lines in time.

Akabane returned to the tavern and found a place to sit down after entering.

Taverns are places where you can find a lot of inside information, especially in places like this where rogue ninjas gather. Some of this information might not even be available through official channels.

He was drinking, surrounded by a bunch of people bragging and joking around him. Unfortunately, there was nothing of substance to it; it was all just trivial gossip, like which rogue ninja leader from Chaochuan had been killed, or that another episode of Icha Icha Desert had been released.

of course……

Occasionally, there are some noteworthy things, such as people talking about the Naruto manga.

Although Naruto is only sold in the Land of Fire, the Land of Rivers is now a mixed community, and many wandering samurai have been to the Land of Fire and have some knowledge of the area.

Then, one of the ninjas whispered, "I heard that this time, Sunagakure has deployed Jinchuriki to raze the Land of Rivers to the ground."

"No way... If they deploy this kind of force, wouldn't it be very dangerous for us to continue living in the Land of Waiting River?"

The others were surprised.

However, some people also spoke up, saying that they had heard such rumors as well.

Akabane frowned slightly, stood up, picked up his wine cup, and turned to ask, "You just mentioned that Sunagakure is going to send out Jinchuriki. Where did this news come from?"

"Many people are spreading this, but I don't know exactly where it came from."

The other person answered naturally, not like a shill helping to spread the message.

Akabane raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, then got up and went to the back of the tavern to find Nakagawa to confirm the news.

Nakagawa's answer was exactly the same as these people's.

Not only that, he also told Akabane something else: "Someone tried to hire us through connections, but we had already been following you and making a lot of money, so we refused outright."

"Hire... Go and ask if they still need manpower."

"Oh? Yes, I'll go and inquire right now."

Nakagawa was somewhat surprised and puzzled. People could make money by selling alcohol and running a shop these days, so why would they do something that involved risking their lives?

But since the other party was the boss, he could only do his best to complete the task.

After sending his subordinates out to consult, Akabane returned to his room, pondering what had just happened.

Konoha knew that Sunagakure was going to use a Jinchuriki because an Anbu ninja lurking inside the Land of Wind reported that the Jinchuriki who had been imprisoned had been released.

Most of the people in the Land of Rivers are wandering samurai and wandering ninjas. From what source did they learn of this information?

Something unusual must be going on. Who would secretly use a Jinchuriki and then publicize it everywhere? This can only mean that the Sand Village's target is very likely not the Land of Rivers.

Of course, these are just speculations, and the specific situation can only be determined based on Nakagawa's reply.

There is too little information.

Nakagawa finally returned in the evening.

"Sir, my friend is now a minor leader here, in charge of hiring and recruiting in Chaochuan Town. He told us to wait for news, and once the time comes, we can just go through the motions and get a large sum of money."

"Little leader, just go through the motions..."

Akabane had a strange expression.

"Sir, shall we participate?"

Nakagawa was somewhat tempted; he couldn't miss out on such a good opportunity to make some money just by going through the motions.

Akabane glanced at him and sneered, "Go ahead, it's a good opportunity to cooperate with Kakuzu and have him help find a new subordinate."

"Um...you suspect something's fishy?"

Nakagawa immediately backed down.

Ueno Ryo has more than ten times the courage of him, but this guy is clueless. Akabane even plans to wait until that young man grows up and then replace him as a junior leader.

He's such a simpleton.

Akabane sighed inwardly and said, "There's no such thing as a free lunch."

A junior leader, in charge of a certain area, just goes through the motions and gets a large sum of money...

What a liar!

Going there would likely just be a formality on the battlefield, followed by being surrounded and killed or captured by the Konoha gang.

As for the money, the people are all gone, are we just going to burn it?

Akabane became increasingly certain of his guess: Sunagakure's target was not the Land of Rivers but somewhere else, though there must be some activity going on in the Land of Rivers as well.

He went upstairs, pondered for a while, and then created a shadow clone to go to the caravan. He needed to hand over this information to the people there.

Sand Hidden Village.

Suna, dressed in a slightly oversized Kazekage robe, stood respectfully before the sickbed.

"Teacher, I still don't understand why we don't attack the fertile Land of Rivers, but instead provoke the Land of Birds. It's very close to Amegakure and Iwagakure, and we might provoke both Hanzo and Iwagakure at the same time."

Sha Jie was somewhat worried and puzzled.

The monk's situation was terrible. Danzo cut off one of his hands and crippled one of his legs. If the knife hadn't missed by two inches, he might have died on the spot and wouldn't be alive now.

of course……

He can hardly be considered alive, because half of his body has been transformed into a puppet, and with the loss of one hand, he no longer has the ability to form hand seals and cast spells. Only puppetry and low-difficulty physical techniques can still be used.

For Shamon, who is skilled in ninjutsu and taijutsu, his combat power has been halved.

However, these injuries did not affect his thinking. There was a stack of comic books on the table next to him. These comics were all Naruto, which were only sold in the Land of Fire.

Shamon spoke with difficulty: "Heh, you're worried about Hanzo and the Iwa ninja... but not about Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha?"

"Konoha is tied up on the battlefield in the Land of Whirlpools and probably won't be able to handle this. If we miss this opportunity, who knows when we'll be able to take over the land of the Land of Rivers."

"I'm not happy about it," said Suna.

“Sakasuke, war has no such words as should, if, or possibly. Sunagakure cannot afford to make mistakes, so why do the other ninja villages all want to destroy Uzushiogakure?”

"You can also think about it. When it comes to sealing techniques and Jinchuriki, Konoha is far more advanced than us."

As Shamon spoke, he bitterly picked up a manga and pointed to the scribbles on Naruto's stomach, "These techniques might be made up by that Kurama Akabane, but they're enough to show that he knows sealing techniques. Even a genjutsu clan has mastered sealing techniques..."

These are not the key points.

The key issue is that the Sand Ninja don't know anything about the aforementioned Evil-Sealing Seal, Five Elements Seal, etc., let alone the Reaper Death Seal, Four Symbols Seal, Eight Trigrams Seal. To them, it's like a foreign language, and they have no idea what kind of sealing techniques they are.

Is the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique something that a human can master?

The Uzumaki clan is a devil, seriously affecting the balance of the ninja world, and they deserve to be wiped out!

He was filled with resentment.

The more ignorant you are, the more fearless you become; the more you know, the more afraid and timid you become.

Shamon is in this situation, especially after reading the manga, he almost developed Konoha phobia.

However, his concerns were not unfounded.

If they really attack the Land of Rivers, Shukaku might be released and then sealed away by Konoha. Not only would Sunagakure's plan fail, but they would also have to spend money and even various resources to ransom him from Konoha.

It's not worth it...

Suna stared at the manga for a long time, then said in a low voice, "Teacher, this is just a manga."

"No, it's not just a manga; it's another side of Konoha. There are many techniques in it with names we've never heard of before. Are you sure Konoha doesn't have those ninjutsu?"

The monk smiled wryly.

Suna was slightly taken aback and wanted to retort, but then he remembered what his teacher had just said: "Don't use words like 'should,' 'maybe,' or 'if,'" and immediately swallowed his words.

At least everyone knows the situation of the Iwa ninja, but Konoha...

The Eight Gates and the Impure World Reincarnation—who knows if such overpowered ninjutsu even exist? If Konoha really did possess them, and they used these forbidden techniques in a desperate situation, the Sand Village would be the ones to suffer.

However, if we say there aren't any, sealing techniques are world-renowned, and the Chidori technique was also demonstrated by Sakumo Hatake last time.

Sunagakure cannot afford the cost of its mistakes.

Konoha was completely unaware of the situation in Sunagakure.

However, knowing that Shamon is alive, and based on this information, we can guess Sunagakure's target with a high degree of accuracy. After all, Konoha and Shamon have fought many times and know each other well.

Young people like Sasuke are different.

As the saying goes, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. The greatest strength of a newcomer is that they are fearless, but their greatest weakness is also that they are fearless.

Akabane is different.

He was terrified of death, and he always made sure to gather all the intelligence before taking any further action.

Therefore, when he didn't understand the outcome but still wanted to know the situation, Akabane leaked this information to Kakuzu, who was active in Chaochuan Town, explaining in detail how to contact him and how to find that person.

Kakuzu was delighted with this information and even made an unprecedented promise to give Akabane a portion of the reward.

This kind of pyramid scheme might be a quagmire or a trap for others, but for Jiaodu, it was an absolute paradise.

He is currently short of money and manpower.

A perfect win-win collaboration!

Of course, Akabane doesn't need money; what he needs is intelligence from within the organization, which is far more useful than money.

As for today's intelligence, he has already informed the few ninjas hidden in the caravan in Konoha that, according to the feedback from the clones, there are three members of the Aburame clan, three members of the Inuzuka clan, and two members of the Uchiha clan stationed there.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they should also take some action over there.