I'm drawing manga in Naruto

“I dreamed about this fruit. Perhaps there really is such a fruit in the world that can make people younger… Tsunade, I want to go to sea.”

Akabane explained.

"You want to find this fruit and give it to your grandmother?"

Tsunade understood.

but……

That's ridiculous! How can you expect to find a fruit in the vast world based on just a dream or a painting?

"Ah."

Tsunade had already finished reading the manga. Akabane glanced at it and saw that the Bat-Bat Fruit had appeared on the exchange list.

"But, but!"

Tsunade was speechless for a moment; this whole thing seemed absurd no matter how you looked at it.

"One month. If you can't find me within a month, come back."

"No."

Tsunade admits that she is very attracted to him.

If Grandma could recover to her peak physical condition, the chances of defeating Madara would greatly increase. But if we send Akabane out to sea, what if Madara comes back? Konoha can't do without him right now.

Even if he could return using the Thunder God Technique, it would consume a lot of chakra in that instant. If he couldn't go all out, he might be targeted due to insufficient chakra upon his return.

Akabane can't leave!

After thinking for a moment, Tsunade was about to volunteer, but before she could finish speaking, the door was pushed open, and a head peeked in through the crack: "What are you guys talking about? What do you mean you can't find someone for a month? Count me in!"

Jiraiya?

Akabane's eyes lit up. Jiraiya was indeed a suitable candidate. Firstly, he was quite strong, and although he did things in a nonsensical way, he was very reliable when it came to important matters.

All you need to do is secretly make a mark and then use illusion magic to hint to Jiraiya to go find the Bat-Bat Fruit, saving you the trouble of going out to sea yourself.

good idea!

Akabane thought it over and it seemed more and more plausible, so he patted Jiraiya on the shoulder and said, "Jiraiya, do you want to go out and see the world?"

"I've been either on missions or suffering at Mount Myōboku lately, so I don't feel like I have any inspiration for drawing."

Jiraiya poured out his grievances.

Fortunately, he was still relatively rational and knew that Tsunade was right next to him, so he didn't reveal what his manga was.

of course.

Tsunade most likely knows what the Icha Icha series is, but she's just pretending not to hear it.

"Of course, staying in one place will eventually lead to a lack of inspiration. How about going out to sea, seeing the maritime world, and experiencing sea routes?"

"Going to sea? I'm in!"

Jiraiya got excited when he heard this. Although the Grand Line was a fictional story, he had been going out on C-rank missions for a while and had inevitably heard some rather special information.

The Grand Line is one of them.

Starting from the Land of Rivers, all the way to the Land of Water, and even further to some countries and islands, many people have already explored some of these regions.

"Very good, this task is assigned to you."

If someone is willing to go, then things could be much easier.

Akabane gave him a special kunai. There's no need to say more; just keep in touch with the Third Hokage and Danzo.

The Third Hokage and Danzo were in a state of panic, and in their desperation, they were grasping at straws. They didn't care whether the matter could be accomplished or not, and just sent out a group of people first.

This group of people couldn't possibly consist of only Jiraiya.

He was one of them. The rest of the team consisted of the Dark Unit, the Reconnaissance Team, and Inuzuka Ishi and his four-person squad, which possessed strong reconnaissance capabilities as well as some combat strength.

The comic was only updated the next day.

Jiraiya and the others quickly bought several sets, and then reluctantly left Konoha.

There is no sea around Konoha; the shortest route to the sea is to the southern coast.

One Piece has been releasing new chapters every day, and Naruto has released ten chapters in one go. Many members of the crew have chapters they haven't read yet, so these manga are enough for them to read while they travel.

After the manga update, Danzo returned to his office in the Hokage Building of Konoha.

He was holding a stack of documents in his hand.

These materials are part of the second-generation research on interstitial cells, which had previously been sealed in the dark and treated as S-grade machine seals.

but now……

"I disagree, Danzo. Do you know how many casualties this plan will cause?"

The three generations were furious.

Research on Hashirama cells cannot be separated from human experimentation, because animals simply cannot withstand the terrifying corrosive effects of Hashirama cells, not even summoning beasts.

“I know, so I will do the transplant.”

Danzo took a deep breath.

Sacrifice is necessary, especially when resources are insufficient; someone must step forward and pave a way.

He hadn't made up his mind yet, but after thinking about it all night and reading today's update, he finally made the decision to transplant interstitial cells.

Danzo felt that he could be the leader.

"what?"

The third generation was utterly astonished.

"That's it. I'm not here to ask for your consent, just to let you know that if something happens to me, Akabane will take over the position in the Anbu. He's already capable of doing so."

After Danzo finished speaking, he turned and left.

As he himself said, he had no intention of seeking the Third Hokage's opinion at all; he was just there to inform Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The secret agents must have already started their research today.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat in the chair, motionless for a long time.

As the Third Hokage, he worked with Danzo to make Konoha much stronger. However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was not without his flaws. At times, he was too hesitant and indecisive, often missing opportunities.

However, Danzo can be quite stubborn at times, and he won't give up until he hits a brick wall.

Therefore, the two of them working together are what make Konoha strong; the effect would be greatly reduced if either of them were separated.

The third generation hesitated for a long time, but ultimately did not stop it.

Rationally, he knew that Danzo was right, and that at such a critical moment, it was not unreasonable to improve and develop the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

Madara with the Rinnegan is no longer someone that Konoha can handle.

Madara easily crossed the border of the Land of Fire and arrived in the Land of Rivers.

He was holding a comic book in his hand, which had just been updated today. In the Land of Fire, getting an updated version was very easy, and the price was incredibly cheap.

"Why would you read such boring comics after you've awakened the Rinnegan?"

"Being invincible is the most boring thing; comics... at least they can be a form of entertainment."

Madara walked along, looking around like a ninja version of a screen addict, and his answer left Black Zetsu speechless for a moment—wasn't it you who immediately ordered a shadow to run away when the fight broke out yesterday?

The two remained silent, not mentioning what happened yesterday.

Madara took a few steps, then spoke up: "You mentioned before that the Kazekage of Sunagakure can be controlled. What is the specific plan?"

“I originally planned to send the Second Kazekage, Shamon, to his death at the Anbu's hideout in Konoha, but after searching around and not finding any Anbu, I had no choice but to let you use genjutsu to control the Third Kazekage. The Third is just a child, so it should be easy to control him.”

Black Zetsu explained.

Madara deliberately ran this way, which clearly shows that he had a complete plan even when he couldn't easily defeat Mito Uzumaki. Therefore, Black Zetsu believed that Madara's words were more of a test.

This is not the first time.

"Then, collect the tailed beasts and summon that golem from the manga?"

Ban asked casually.

"I don't know about that. A long time ago, I didn't awaken the Rinnegan. But summoning such a big guy would definitely require a huge amount of chakra. I think we can make use of Sunagakure."

Black Zetsu replied.

"Well, let's do it."

After finishing reading the manga, Madara started reading it again. With his discerning eye, he naturally looked down on things like tailed beast transformation, Kusanagi sword, and the Yamato version of Wood Release.

However, it's not bad to watch ants fight occasionally.

Especially when he sees comics, he always thinks of that cunning, troublesome, and talented little guy—next time he meets him, he must kill that brat!

The reason is hard to say. Maybe it's because of the Flying Thunder God Technique, or maybe it's the kind of lightning mixed with natural energy. But what is certain is that the kid will become a major threat sooner or later.

On this point, he was remarkably in agreement with Jue.

Madara originally intended to go to the Land of Wind with all his might to control the Third Kazekage as soon as possible, but after entering the Land of Rivers, he immediately noticed the environment there.

The style of the towns, riverboats, and docks is exactly the same as the towns in the One Piece manga.

Chapter 280 Is this your Wood Release?

Jiraiya is like the sun rising over the sea.

In terms of timing, the Fire Kingdom's fleet was the last to set sail. Long before them, all the other large and small countries had already assembled their fleets.

Moreover, the powerful ships of the Land of Fire are mostly stationed in the east to defend against the Land of Water, so the ships in the south are relatively old and dilapidated.

But it's okay.

Jiraiya was quite excited about his first time at sea. Although he might not be able to go to bathhouses or hot springs for quite some time, he was sure there were many lovely beauties like Nami and Nico Robin on the high seas.

He went there with such fervent hope and anticipation.

The truth is, once you're out at sea, it's normal to not see anyone for two or three months at a time.

Akabane didn't warn Jiraiya, otherwise Jiraiya probably wouldn't have gone.

He finished part of the update and got ready to stretch his muscles.

Today's Naruto update is the same as yesterday, with plans to release ten episodes. Through continuous updates, his points are increasing at a rapid pace, earning him nearly 10,000 points per day.

However, these points are still not enough to compare with the expensive attributes and fruit exchange prices. For example, the price of the Bat Fruit is as high as 30,000!

of course.

It's not that the Bat-Bat Fruit is more powerful than the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, but rather that it involves lifespan.

This is normal.

Because of the Bat-Bat Fruit's vampire form, it can, in a sense, grant immortality.

True immortality!

Time is the enemy of most strong people; even the mighty Madara and Roger could not escape the erosion of time. If everyone were an elder, time would not be so precious.

He glanced at his 28,000+ points and sighed silently.

I originally thought I could exchange for some attributes, but now I can't even afford the fruit itself, let alone exchange for attributes.

Still need to work hard!

After getting a drink of water, I was about to go back to work when I glanced casually outside the door and saw a mark at the location I had agreed upon with the Dark Division.

This is a marker indicating a connection in the dark area.

However, leaving only a mark indicates that this matter is not urgent and needs to be kept secret; otherwise, one could simply show oneself or release one's aura.

Akabane pondered for a moment, then went back inside to finish the chapter he was working on. He then instructed his shadow clone to continue drawing while he used Flying Thunder God Technique to head to the Anbu base.

The Dark Division is now like his home; entry and exit no longer require approval or guidance. Once you arrive, you can simply walk around on your own.

However, on this trip, as soon as they entered the Dark Division, Aburame Otane appeared.

"Lord Danzo was in the previous laboratory."

Akabane frowned slightly. This place must be related to ninjutsu or something else. Besides, ninjutsu is usually transferred to research institutes, specifically for setting up laboratories in the Anbu...