I'm drawing manga in Naruto

After thinking for a moment, Akabane took 6,000 points from his more than 30,000 points and exchanged them for 5 points of mental energy.

With his current mental strength, the impact of five points is not significant, but it can alleviate the intense fatigue caused by the dissipation of the four shadow clones to some extent.

"Speaking of which, another ten chapters were released today. This update will probably involve the storyline of Asuma encountering the immortal duo, right?"

Akabane glanced at the manuscript about the clone, then fell into deep thought—Asuma doesn't seem to have been born yet.

Well, not a big problem.

After thinking it over carefully, he realized that even the three generations of old men were "dead," so what was a mere "Asma"? There was no need to report it at all.

The third generation is very busy lately and has no time to read comics.

So the next day, the moment the comic was released...

Almost everyone in the Sarutobi family knew about the plot involving Asuma's impending death, except for Hiruzen Sarutobi, who remained completely unaware.

There was a knock on the door in the afternoon.

"Come in."

The Third Hokage said something, and then Danzo opened the door and slowly walked in.

He held two things in his hands: one was a record of the events surrounding Night Dance, along with an analysis of Kakuzu and Madara; the other was a manga.

This is today's update.

"We have retrieved all of Night Dance's memories that we can access. We can confirm that Madara Uchiha used genjutsu to control him that day, and then made him enter the Land of Wind. He even killed several Sand Village ninjas at the border."

Danzo sat down without any hesitation.

The three generations watched and listened at the same time. After watching, they frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

There wasn't much information in Yewu's memories, but it was crucial to them—although Yewu was strong, to be honest, she was at most an elite Chunin or a special Jonin.

In terms of genjutsu, few in Konoha could resist Madara's control. With Madara's abilities, it would have been incredibly easy for him to make Night Dance avoid the border ninjas, but Madara didn't do so.

why?

The third generation was somewhat puzzled. After thinking for a long time, a smile appeared on his face as he said, "It seems that the two of them are not a united front."

"Yes, I think Madara is very wary of Black Zetsu. This operation is likely a test by Madara against Zetsu."

Danzo shared the same view as the Third Hokage.

However, he had a meeting with the Anbu and came up with more ideas than the Third Hokage.

He paused for a moment, then said, "I think the Sand Village will definitely guess it too, but they will most likely still start a war."

The third generation remained silent for several seconds, then nodded solemnly.

Yes.

Even knowing this, war is still inevitable; the only difference is the scale.

However, once the fuse of war was lit, no one could predict what would happen next.

The third generation sighed and put the document aside.

Konoha had no way to win this war.

Others want to frame them, and Sunagakure wants to make a quick buck. They can only respond to any situation with a unchanged approach, dealing with whatever comes their way.

But then...

He glanced at the comic book beside him with a puzzled look, then looked at Danzo with a strange expression.

Bring me some comics?

The relationship between the Third Hokage and Danzo was, in a way, very good, but also very bad. Danzo bringing him comics was like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken!

He wondered to himself – Is this volume special?

"Hiruzen, I know you've been very busy lately, so I brought you a book to help you relax."

Danzo smiled slightly.

The third generation felt increasingly uneasy and picked up the comic book to take a look.

There were no problems at first.

Wind Release: Rasengan...

It turns out that the Rasengan can also incorporate nature transformation. If it really succeeds, this ninjutsu will definitely be an S-rank ninjutsu.

Asuma also made an appearance during this time, giving Naruto pointers on how to train his Wind Release chakra, and everything went perfectly smoothly.

however.

The next second, Hidan and Kakuzu appeared.

For some reason, the third generation felt very uneasy.

He flipped through the pages, and then saw the stories of the Twelve Guardians, "Earth," and so on. The ominous feeling in his heart grew stronger and stronger.

As expected, Asuma was dispatched.

Son, you've chosen the wrong path!

The third generation sighed, essentially foreseeing Asuma's future—

To paraphrase Kakashi, your future is only death.

He glared fiercely at Danzo.

Danzo chuckled and stood up, saying, "I don't have these kinds of worries, so I can't understand your feelings. But you should keep a close eye on Hiruzen and Shinnosuke, and make sure no tragedy happens."

"Go away!"

The third generation waved impatiently, then lit a cigarette and took a puff.

After that pot was made, Shinnosuke left the village, heading in a direction basically the same as Asuma in the manga.

Of course, there is no such thing as the Twelve Guardians now.

He was very troubled.

As the son of the Hokage, leaving Shinnosuke out in the open could put him in danger, especially on the eve of a war.

Akabane Senri doesn't always come to the rescue.

But let him come back...

It's practically impossible for three generations to know this.

Shinnosuke is stubborn and has his own ideas; it's impossible for him to just come back whenever he says so.

"Shin-chan, I hope you can find the answer in your heart."

The Third Hokage stood up and turned to look at Konoha.

He devoted all his love to the village, and as a father, he was not up to par for three generations.

Because other parts of the Land of Fire received the manga later, Shinnosuke, who was assisting the ninja guards in the Daimyo's mansion, didn't see the latest manga until much later.

After reading it, he remained silent for a long time.

Today marks Shinnosuke's official fourteenth birthday.

He still didn't spend his birthday with his father, but he'd gotten used to it; it'd been like this for the past fourteen years anyway.

but……

Happy birthday, Shinnosuke!

A woman rushed out from behind, carrying a cake.

Shinnosuke turned around, his face full of astonishment.

"Sister Fusang, what's wrong with you...?"

"I saw it in your ninja file that it's your birthday today. Hmm, it's not very well done, please don't mind."

Fusang has a signature head of red hair.

She is a member of the Uzumaki clan, but she is not keen on training or ninjutsu. She prefers a peaceful life without any waves to fighting.

In her hand was something that she couldn't tell whether it was a cake or something else.

"Thank you, Sister Fusang!"

Shinnosuke's eyes welled up with tears, and his voice choked up involuntarily.

This was the first time in his memory that he had heard someone other than his mother give him birthday wishes and gifts.

"Hehe... Let's eat in the yard, I picked some fruit for you."

Fusang pulled him into the yard.

As soon as I stepped outside, a loud "Happy Birthday" rang out.

The children of the Uzumaki clan and teenage ninjas were all here, their faces beaming with smiles, with the fruits and snacks they had collected in the middle.

"Thank you, thank you everyone!"

Shinnosuke was deeply moved, and at the same time, he seemed to understand the "jewel" that Akabane mentioned in the manga.

What is jade?

It's not about the daimyo or the Hokage, but about what I care about and the people I want to protect.

Villagers, citizens, and peace.

As long as these are things you want to protect, it doesn't matter what your status or position is; it's worth giving everything for.

Shinnosuke found the answer in his heart, and at the same time, he celebrated the happiest birthday of his life, while Fuso smiled broadly beside him.

Chapter 287 Cooperation? No, what I lack are subordinates.

"Hahaha, that's Loguetown ahead. We're back in Loguetown."

"They're back! They're finally back!"

"Long live Loguetown!"

On the great river of the River Country, a huge pirate ship slowly sailed by. The pirate flag featured a manga-style heart, and judging from its appearance, this pirate ship should have been very powerful and imposing.

However, it is now very dilapidated, and the pirate flag is tattered.

Kakuzu appeared at the bow of the ship.

"Move everything out, we're getting ready to go back."

"Yes, boss."

One by one, boxes were carried out of the house. Kakuzu looked back at the boxes, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

They didn't find any Devil Fruits on this voyage.

However, Jiao didn't care. He plundered a small maritime country and seized a lot of gold.

That's the thrill of being a pirate.

"Boss, what do we do next? Sell comics or go out and pull off another heist?"

His underlings got a taste of success.

Although this trip was tough, they would all get a share of the profits after disembarking. Transporting comics could also make money, but nothing was as satisfying as making a fortune of gold and jewels like this.

"Take a break and we'll talk about it later."

Everyone was very satisfied with the trip to sea.

I had no idea there was so much money to be made at sea. If it weren't for that guy Akabane, how could I have made so much money in one go?

His first thought upon disembarking was to go to the tavern to see if Akabane was there, so he could share his experiences at sea with him.

However, the moment he stepped into the tavern, he turned his head and saw an old man sitting at a table near the door.

He frowned slightly, then something suddenly occurred to him, and he quietly stepped back.

He is Uchiha Madara!

How can such a person still be alive in this world?

Kakuzu was horrified. He had no intention of competing with Madara Uchiha; he knew very well that he was no match for Madara.