I'm drawing manga in Naruto

Too tiring, too troublesome.

Akabane's method of making chili sauce base ingredients is mainly a family tradition. If he were to actually open his own shop, he would quickly lose his passion for such things.

However, if anyone wants to open a shop, and he provides the recipe, Akabane shouldn't have any problems.

Back on the streets of Konoha, everyone went their separate ways home.

Danzo patted Akabane and Orochimaru on the shoulder, telling them to follow him. The Third Hokage noticed but said nothing, maintaining a tacit understanding.

“One of you is a training instructor in the reserve department, and the other is the head of the research institute. Now that the war has just ended, Konoha is in dire need of fresh blood. We just had a meeting and hope that the reserve department can be put into use as soon as possible so that the genin who are graduating this year can start training.”

Danzo had been beaten up by Mito Uzumaki and was now completely sober, speaking much more normally. Moreover, there was clearly a reason why he and the Third Hokage came at the same time.

Akabane estimated that it was related to him on one hand, and to Mito Uzumaki leaving the clan territory on the other.

Mito Uzumaki was fully aware of this.

"Does the research institute have the equipment yet?"

Orochimaru was most concerned about his precious equipment; he didn't care about anything else.

"Yes, if you don't like it, you can move the current set over."

Danzo said calmly.

"That's fine with me."

Orochimaru nodded in agreement.

"The reserve unit can also start working at any time, but have the genin been informed yet?"

Akabane is no problem either.

Although neither he nor Orochimaru are very old, and it always feels like "children driving a big car" to be in charge of this kind of work, they are indeed the most suitable for this position. There is no one else in the village who can do it, so there is nothing that can be done.

"Very well, in that case, you will start the relevant work tomorrow. It's best to give them a hard time at the beginning, and then teach them a lesson later."

Danzo said coldly.

"I see."

A rude awakening upon enrollment?

It's just military training.

Although the methods of military training cannot be applied entirely, the meaning is the same. Akabane already has a complete plan on how to torture those students.

First, you enter a realistic illusion, then undergo a month of intensive training, followed by another illusion test a month later.

Basically, very few genin in the early stages can safely survive these two illusions. Now, the news that failing three more times will send them back to school to repeat their studies...

Yes, that's perfect.

"Very good, regarding today's matter..."

"Don't worry, I'll keep it to myself and keep it to myself."

Akabane understands very well.

Can you just make things up like the Hokage and the Anbu chief getting drunk in the forest and punching each other wildly?

"It's best this way."

Danzo also understood Akabane well. This kid was very principled when it came to important matters, but he could be infuriatingly shameless when it came to trivial things.

If he really opens a hot pot restaurant, he could just put up a glorious story on the door like "The Third Hokage and Danzo fought fiercely over hot pot," and the whole village would be sure to come and try it as soon as the restaurant opens.

To prevent Akabane from doing such a thing, he had to give him a warning beforehand.

"By the way, Lord Danzo, you've been able to open the door. Could you tell me about the situation?"

After finishing his business, Orochimaru immediately began his "research".

Those who master the first gate of the Eight Gates Formation are excellent experimental subjects.

Danzo pondered for a moment and said, "I opened the door on the battlefield this time, and it was indeed very useful. However, I feel that I may not be able to open the subsequent doors. At most, I can only open the second door and then I will not be able to do anything else."

"Hmm, that's true. Opening a door involves the brain, and anyone is capable of doing so. However, your experience suggests that it should be easier to open a door in a crisis."

Orochimaru immediately pulled out a booklet and began taking notes.

Danzo remained silent for a moment. He had been away from home recently and therefore lacked a proper understanding of Orochimaru, making it difficult for him to adapt to Orochimaru's mad scientist persona.

Akabane, standing to the side, had rather complicated feelings.

In the manga, Danzo died from the Reverse Four Symbols Seal, a terrifying technique he used to seal half a bridge. Now, Danzo has become the first to test and learn the first gate of the Eight Gates.

It felt like Sasuke frantically creating Rasengans, something he couldn't adapt to for a while.

Afterwards, the two began to discuss some issues related to the Eight Gates Formation, and would also ask Akabane a few questions, since Akabane was, in a sense, one of the developers of the Eight Gates Formation.

After further research, Orochimaru's information became increasingly comprehensive.

Chapter 226 Feel the pain...

"Tomorrow morning, all graduating genin will assemble at the designated training ground of the preparatory department to participate in preparatory special training."

The next morning, a notice was posted on the bulletin board at the village entrance, which was under the jurisdiction of the village guards.

At first, no one noticed, but as the guards spread the word, everyone soon learned about it and gathered around.

Having connections within the team makes things easier; having a vice-captain's father is a real advantage.

Akabane saved himself the trouble of running errands, and soon a large crowd gathered in front of the bulletin board.

Preparatory Department.

Rumors had been circulating for a month that the system would be reformed this year, and recently Akabane even held a public recruitment drive.

Now this department is finally officially open for business.

Most people are skeptical, curious, and hesitant about this department.

Previously, Konoha had always adhered to the system of small teams led by Jonin, but the sudden change to group training has led many people to disagree with this approach.

But you can't fight city hall.

Even Jonin might not be able to change the village's decision, let alone ordinary ninjas like us. Therefore, most of us can only wait for the reserve team's true performance.

After the preparatory training begins, Akabane's daily free time will definitely be shortened considerably, but there's nothing that can be done about it. Since the higher-ups have assigned him the task, he can only do his best to complete it.

However, he still had to go to the hospital first.

The village is determined to enhance medical ninjutsu and cultivate qualified medical ninjas and a medical system, so the shed next to the hospital has become a temporary medical facility.

The preparatory department is about to begin a month-long closed training program. No one knows what will happen, and a medical team is essential to ensure that no accidents occur.

Although Akabane knows some magic, he's only a novice. At most, he can only provide first aid; for real treatment, a professional is needed.

For the time being, Koharu Utatane will serve as the head of the medical department.

She was one of the village's advisory elders and had previously participated in the decision to appoint Akabane as the training instructor. Akabane's request was equally reasonable, so she naturally wouldn't refuse.

but……

"I hope you can join the medical department and participate in the development of the medical system and ninjutsu."

"???"

Akabane was dumbfounded. Were all the Konoha management so good at taking advantage of a crisis? Besides, he was just doing his job. This was too much.

Koharu Utatane knew Akabane to some extent and knew she couldn't force the child, so she could only try to bribe him, saying, "Ahem... it's just a nominal position, and think about it, joining the medical department means you can come here often and do research with Tsunade."

"There's no need for that."

Old woman, don't even think about using Tsunade to fool me!

Akabane was resolute.

These old devils are all cunning, and their so-called nominal or sinecure positions are all lies. In the end, they'll all be working themselves to the bone.

"I can arrange a special medical room for you."

Koharu, who was turning over a new bed, spoke again.

"Distance makes the heart grow fonder. Senior, there's really no need for that. I'll take my leave now. I'll have to trouble you with the preparatory department a lot more."

Akabane didn't linger and decisively left.

The village's management is so unscrupulous, resorting to such despicable methods... I almost lost control.

He knows nothing about medicine; he's got nothing to offer. If he were to join the medical department, he'd only be a menace.

Let the professionals handle medical matters.

Back in the afternoon, Akabane was considering adding an extra chapter—originally, today's chapter was supposed to include the scene where Tsunade refused to treat Orochimaru and took matters into her own hands.

However, considering that he might be quite busy in the future, and that he might not be able to update for a month due to the closed training, he felt that he needed to finish drawing the story of this volume in one go.

This volume mainly covers the battle of the Three Sannin. After that, it will cover Tsunade's succession and her return to the village to participate in treatment. We can hold off on drawing that for now.

After much deliberation, he decided to work overtime today.

Yamano Izumi Kou would deliver another batch of goods in the evening, so Akabane had plenty of time to catch up on the remaining updates. He was quick with his hands and could finish the task in an afternoon.

In the afternoon, Shan Yequan Hong came to deliver the remaining batch of goods—among which were the masterpieces of Shadow Clone.

The second volume of the Muzan series.

Ningning.

Shadow Clone considered drawing a Three Kingdoms series, but considering that the Naruto world has no idea what the Three Kingdoms is, drawing it might only confuse everyone and make them not understand its charm. Therefore, the second volume continued to use the Sengoku Musou series.

Of course, the number remains the same, still ten copies.

Things are rare.

Muzan is so sought after in Konoha because of his scarcity. If the quantity were increased to the point where everyone had one, people wouldn't be in such a rush to buy him.

Akabane understands their mindset very well.

Sure enough, as soon as the comics arrived at the comic shop that afternoon, a few people were already loitering around.

By the time the doors were about to close in the evening, all of Ningning's short stories had been sold out.

The experienced drivers are all incredibly skilled at teleportation and transformation techniques, but Akabane has sensory abilities and can determine the other party's identity by sensing their chakra.

For example, the first to discover it was actually a Jonin from the Uchiha clan, who belonged to the guard team, so they obtained first-hand information.

Then came the Uchiha clan leader, the Third Hokage, and so on. There were a few others that Akabane wasn't very familiar with and couldn't identify, but these were the minority.

What surprised Akabane the most was that one of his clan leaders, whose health wasn't very good, also had a taste for this.

Aren't you afraid of dying from overexertion while hand-washing?

Fortunately, I don't update too quickly, otherwise these core members of Konoha would all be malnourished and their legs would be too weak to fight, which would be too terrible.

For the first time, Akabane felt that his slow update speed was a good thing.

I wonder what it's like abroad.

The border control of the Land of Wind is quite strict, so these kinds of comics can only be transmitted through alternative channels. They seem to sell quite well in places like Iwagakure and Kumogakure, and they sell out every time a caravan goes there.

Of course, we can't help but feel sorry for Jiraiya.

Even Kurama Unro didn't keep any of the ten volumes for himself; they were all sold and circulated among the people of Konoha. If Jiraiya wanted to borrow them, he would probably have to swallow his pride and try to get them from the Third Hokage.

With the factory's orders for ninja tools decreasing, the printing speed of manga has increased once again.

But it's a pity.

While they were picking up speed, Akabane had to slow down. Although he didn't need to exert much effort during the month-long closed training, he still had to keep a close eye on so many students.

In addition...

After working so hard for so long, I deserve a break. If I don't seize this perfect opportunity, am I going to have to wait until the Lunar New Year to rest?

Stop talking.

After submitting this batch of manuscripts, I can just use one clone tomorrow to handle the daily updates of One Piece.

With the burden of having a clone gone, life is wonderful!

the next morning.

As agreed, Akabane was to get up early in the morning and go to the training ground to take charge of the training of the genin.