I'm drawing manga in Naruto

In reality, all of this was just a way for Mito Uzumaki to conceal her emotions.

Truly thousands of hands!

Without a sound, the sealing spell was broken.

When Tsunade saw that her grandmother had witnessed the painting, she no longer fought over it as she had before.

"He used this move in the Valley of the End, just like this..."

Her voice was slightly somber.

Now that person is gone, leaving only echoes, no one in Konoha can use Wood Release anymore, let alone Sage Art: Wood Release.

"Grandpa was probably this handsome back then."

Tsunade said in a low voice.

Mito Uzumaki smiled but did not answer. She simply stroked the poster, then carefully rolled it up and put it back into the paper tube, handing it back to Tsunade before saying, "Keep it safe. This painting probably took a lot of effort to create."

Tsunade took the paper tube and cherished it greatly.

After a moment of reflection, Mito Uzumaki picked up the manga and began reading it from the beginning. For her, these were just everyday memories, but seeing them in the manga made them particularly poignant; there was nothing special about them.

It's different for Tsunade.

It would be a lie to say that such a large painting wasn't painstakingly created, especially for someone like Akabane who dislikes trouble. The fact that he put so much effort into creating such a large painting shows not only his hard work but also his heartfelt intentions.

This is Akabane's grand gift!

"Stealing the bell...tsk, an old trick, but this kid Akabane actually knows this trick."

"By the way, who is Kakashi Hatake?"

Mito Uzumaki flipped to chapter four and suddenly asked a question.

"He is the son of Sakumo Hatake."

"Sakumo? That brat in your class?"

Mito Uzumaki chuckled. "Sure enough, she's a kid. She starts imagining all sorts of characters based on her friends."

For her, this comic book was simply a way to pass the time, and this kind of fun was a kind of joy she had rarely experienced after living through so many years.

"By the way, I heard you beat up a classmate today and he ended up in the hospital?"

Seeing Naruto get beaten up, Mito Uzumaki suddenly remembered the message that had just come in.

"Yeah, some idiot got into some pointless pursuit and went to... to the bathhouse for it. I couldn't help but beat him up."

Tsunade was still furious when she talked about Jiraiya.

Of course, she had to admire him. Jiraiya may be mentally challenged, but he wasn't entirely without merit when it came to ninjutsu. At least to solve the problem of safe spying, he knew to first learn a relatively concealed Earth Release technique, and he mastered it very well.

"Kids, when they're young, like monkeys... Hmm, this guy knows the telescope technique, but never mind, he's a Hokage now, let's not talk about his embarrassing past."

Mito Uzumaki dismissed the matter with a single sentence.

"What do you mean?"

Tsunade was confused and didn't understand for a moment.

Unfortunately, Mito Uzumaki had no interest in continuing the explanation and was focused on reading the manga in her hands.

The Third Hokage... Telescope Technique?

Tsunade didn't quite understand, nor did she want to think about it anymore. She packed her things and prepared to return to her residence.

She wanted to frame this poster carefully and not leave it lying around lest it get damaged; it was the first memorable gift she had received from Akabane.

After all, it would probably take a long time before that lazybones could prepare such a gift again.

Chapter 28 We graduated!

Ah...that was a really good sleep!

Akabane slept until the next day, without eating dinner.

When he woke up in the morning, he glanced at the system panel.

646 points!

The unprecedented points made Akabane's heart race the moment he saw the data.

This is only the first day...

"However, on the first day, big spenders like Danzo, the Hokage, and Mito Uzumaki have already contributed points, so it's almost impossible for them to increase their points so quickly in the future."

Akabane thought with some regret.

Otherwise, you could get hundreds of points a day; just thinking about it is incredibly satisfying.

Unfortunately, all the ninjutsu available for exchange in the list have already been redeemed. There are quite a few ninjutsu in episode 7, but after being busy for several days, Akabane really doesn't want to fight anymore.

Also, I have to go back to school today and meet my teacher for the first time, so I'm destined not to finish episode seven today.

Akabane told himself this, and settled down to relax without a care in the world. He exchanged his points for 12 points of mental strength and then 4 points of physical strength, instantly depleting all the points he had earned.

At this point, his physical strength had reached 24 points, while his mental strength had reached a terrifying 63 points!

Mental strength is very difficult to train; an average Chunin might only have around fifty points, so he's already stronger than most Chunin.

As always, he got up early and soon after leaving home, he saw Lu Ming's figure on the street.

"Hey, good morning, Luming."

Akabane went up to say hello and then followed along.

If you want to be neither late nor early, following Lu Ming is the way to go. Lu Ming glanced to the side, then listlessly continued walking forward.

"what happened?"

"Akaba, have you finished your next drawing?"

Lu Ming answered when asked.

"Hmm...not yet, probably next week."

Akabane has certainly finished drawing the sixth chapter, but he wants to save up five chapters to publish a small booklet, so the plot cannot be revealed yet.

In fact, even Tsunade hadn't read the content of episode six.

"Oh, I see... I have a suggestion: next time, could you please complete a short story in one volume? Leaving it in the middle like this is really frustrating!"

"Lu Ming said angrily."

The fifth episode ended right when Kakashi had dealt with Naruto and Sakura, leaving only Sasuke talking back, which made viewers wonder what would happen next.

He didn't know the word "excerpt," otherwise he would definitely have cursed Akabane, saying that "excerpt dog deserves a terrible death."

It seems Lu Ming really didn't sleep well last night...

Akabane muttered to himself, but despite this, he had no intention of changing his mind.

The two walked forward step by step, but when they arrived at the school, he found that class had already started. Sarutobi Nenichi was standing on the podium with a dark face. When they reached the door, he roared, "Damn it, you're late on the last day!"

Akabane paused for a moment, then remembered—Shika was in a bad mood and had slept poorly last night, so he probably miscalculated the time.

Looking to the side, Lu Ming also had a blank expression.

"Go inside, you bastard! Don't be late for a ninja again!"

On the very last day, Sarutobi Nenichi didn't want to be too harsh, and his words carried a hint of wistfulness.

Today they are students, and even more so, formal genin.

As a ninja, punctuality is very important.

Akabane bowed slightly, then quickly ran to his seat, where Tsunade sat next to him. Jiraiya had also come to class, but his arm was in a cast and part of his face was covered with gauze, making him look extremely miserable.

"Today everyone has officially graduated. Here are your headbands. Now I'll announce the group assignments."

"The first group, Nara Shikamei and Akimichi Ichijō..."

"Second Group……"

As expected, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio were grouped together, and their instructor was a Jonin.

"Group Six: Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and their instructor, Hiruzen Sarutobi."

Sarutobi Nenichi paused here, and the class immediately erupted in a commotion.

"Lord Sarutobi, it's actually..."

"This is just too much!"

Many people found it hard to believe, many were shocked, and quite a few were envious and jealous.

A good teacher can teach according to the individual's aptitude and bring out the ninja's greatest potential. At present, the strongest teacher is undoubtedly Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Moreover, to be personally taught by the Third Hokage—what an honor!

Everyone couldn't help but look at Sakumo and Akabane. They were both geniuses, but it was a pity they didn't become disciples of the Third Hokage. The gap between them would gradually widen in the future...

"Group 7: Sakumo Hatake, Shiyo Mitarai, Akabane Kurama, led by Danzo Shimura."

As Sarutobi Nenichi continued to register, the class fell silent.

Danzo Shimura, yet another big shot!

"A genius is still a genius, but..."

Many people looked at Jiraiya with envy and confusion. Of the six, only Jiraiya's place was something that everyone disagreed with.

Jiraiya was furious and about to retort loudly when someone punched him on the head from behind, making him howl in pain.

"Idiot, shut up and listen!"

"Flat-chested Tsunade, you just wait, once I get stronger, I'll beat you up a million times over!"

Jiraiya cursed under his breath.

These past few days, all those inexplicable feelings he had for Tsunade have vanished. All that remains is a thirst for and love of art, as well as resentment towards Tsunade—if it weren't for Tsunade, he could have easily escaped the bathhouse unscathed.

Even though Akabane already knew that his teacher was Danzo, he was still taken aback.

Hatake Sakumo and Mitarashi Shishou, one a future White Fang and the other a future ANBU boss, most battles wouldn't require him to engage in hand-to-hand combat; he could simply stay in the back and unleash genjutsu and ninjutsu.

Hmm... this kind of ninja life is absolutely awesome.

Akabane thought about it and realized that being a disciple of Shimura Danzo wasn't so bad after all.

At least Danzo had real skills, and based on my recent interactions with him, although Danzo's thinking was somewhat dark, he wasn't as perverted as people in later generations.

While Akabane was paying attention to his teammates, Sakumo and Shishou also looked over at the same time.

"First group, follow me."

"The third group……"

The group exchanged glances, but the voices of several Jonin could already be heard outside the door.

The big shots have come to pick them up.

Before long, most of the people in the classroom had left, leaving only the third and fourth groups. The last two rows only had the sixth and seventh groups—that is, Akabane and his six friends.

"Speaking of which, why did I end up in a group with flat-chested Tsunade?"

Jiraiya sighed listlessly.

"Come on, Jiraiya, do you want to get beaten up again?"

Orochimaru put down his book and stretched.

"Actually, it's quite normal for Jiraiya to be chosen. In terms of taking a beating, there aren't many people in the class who are stronger than Jiraiya."

Akabane chuckled softly and said, "For example... what would happen if you took a few punches from Tsunade?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Tsunade.

They looked at her face, then at her hands, and finally shook their heads in unison, their expressions horrified.

The Senju clan's superhuman strength technique is so powerful that it's beyond what people of your level can withstand. Let alone a few punches, a full-force punch might break your bones.

And Jiraiya...

"Looking at it this way, this guy is really capable."