I'm drawing manga in Naruto

They can't compare to Orochimaru in the manga.

In the manga, Orochimaru is also defined as a madman by Akabane, but he is a madman with reason and ambition.

And cultists...

In short, cultists must die.

Akabane did not slack off, leaving two shadow clones to be responsible for updating—one updating Naruto and the other updating One Piece.

Although he was eager to obtain the Six Styles of the Navy, his primary task at present was to resolve the issue of the Jashin Cult.

As a strategist, he needs to maintain a considerable amount of chakra, which is why he only left two shadow clones. This means that each volume in today's update only contains five chapters.

but it does not matter.

If we can resolve the issue with the evil cult quickly, I can come back and continue updating.

Although the Jashin Cult possesses a wide variety of abilities, there is not a single person who can threaten Akabane. Even if they created a second Hidan, it would be useless against him.

There's no such thing as Armament Haki in this world; turning your body into an element solves everything.

It is worth mentioning that after Orochimaru learned of the news, he immediately volunteered to participate in this hunt for the Jashin cult.

These are all living test subjects.

Human experimentation is inhumane, but are those who follow evil cults still human?

This was allowed by default in all three generations.

The group set off from Konoha and quickly headed to the border area between the Land of Fire and the Land of Water. In addition to the reconnaissance team, many skilled members of the guard team also participated in this operation.

In total, there are about three or four hundred Chunin and more than fifty Jonin.

but……

Just before setting off, Akabane saw an unexpected person.

Ancient introduction.

He still carried that big black pot on his back, with a knife hidden inside. His attire didn't look like that of a Chunin or Jonin.

Like Akabane, he was also a strategist.

When they split up, Kosuke walked with Akabane, holding a small knife in his hand, carving wood as he ran.

If one's swordsmanship reaches a certain level, it is indeed possible to do so.

but……

This is who he is.

For a samurai family like the Kazami Hatake, they would not do such a thing.

By the time they reached the border, Gu Jie had already completed the carving of a wood carving.

This is a statue of the Second Hokage.

"Let's settle here. This is the central area, and we can provide support to any location around us."

"Yes, Senior Kosuke."

Akabane had no doubts.

In terms of strength, he is definitely much better than Kosuke, but in terms of battlefield experience...

Even ten of them wouldn't be a match for Kosuke.

Kosuke sat down, casually put down the large pot on his back, and then created a shadow clone to go find something to eat.

He himself sat and continued sculpting the unfinished work.

Akabane glanced at it.

The wood carvings of Senju Tobirama are exquisite, with almost perfect details and facial features, giving off an aura of quiet authority.

The wood carving alone shows that he held a very high position in Kosuke's heart.

Kosuke, halfway through carving, noticed that no one was around and asked, "Akaba, you said... both genin and jonin are ninjas and can contribute to Konoha, so why insist on the difference in rank between jonin and genin?"

"Senior, in my humble opinion, the main difference between Jonin and Genin lies in their command abilities. An experienced Jonin can correctly direct everyone in battle and avoid unnecessary casualties, while a Genin simply acts according to someone else's plan..."

Akabane stopped there.

Kosuke is a notorious perennial genin. Although few people outside the new generation look down on him these days, deep down everyone still looks down on him to some extent.

Despite possessing the strength of a Jonin, he insists on being a Genin.

From a Jonin's perspective, Kosuke wasted his abilities and failed to live up to the Second Hokage's expectations.

"Command ability, like Kakashi's, right?"

Gu Jie seemed to be deep in thought.

Three years later, Kakashi's strength wasn't actually that much stronger than Naruto's, but his combat experience was far superior.

Experience, command.

These are precisely the two things that genin lack.

Afterwards, Kosuke told him about his own experiences back then.

The content is similar to that in the manga, where a command error led to the tragic deaths of two of his teammates, and he subsequently made a vow with the Second Hokage...

Akabane listened intently.

After Kosuke finished speaking, he thought for a second or two before saying, "Senior Kosuke, if I must give advice... you understand the consequences of poor command, right?"

"Yes!"

Kosuke knew what Akabane meant.

Now that you understand, you should be brave enough to take responsibility.

To remain a low-ranking ninja for life is simply to shirk responsibility.

This is also what the third generation wanted to say.

He sighed, unsure how to answer, and could only continue carving the wood in his hands.

next second.

"Senior, there are two sources of chakra fluctuations, one is eight miles to the south, and the other..."

"I'll go to the northeast, which is closer, while you go to reinforce the south. After the battle is over, we'll meet up here."

Gu Jie made a decisive decision.

Each squad carries specially made kunai, so Akabane's support speed is definitely much faster than his.

Akabane set off quickly.

The next second, Flying Thunder God arrived on the battlefield.

The enemies were five very tall guys who appeared to possess the ability to grow larger, as previously demonstrated by the cultists.

"Akaba, be careful..."

The team leader, a Jonin, spoke up to offer a reminder.

however.

The next second, all five people froze on the spot, various injuries appeared on their bodies, and they collapsed to the ground, falling into a coma.

Illusion.

While it had no effect on Madara, it was a complete annihilation for these underlings—even though they possessed the chakra of the evil god, they still couldn't resist the genjutsu of the Kurama clan.

"Please handle this."

Akabane released his senses and quickly detected another battle taking place elsewhere.

Flying Thunder God, Illusion.

In an instant, the enemy fell to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, Akabane had dealt with the enemies on three or four battlefields.

Seeing is believing, hearing is not.

Although everyone knew that Akabane was very powerful, they didn't really have a concept of just how powerful he was. It wasn't until today that these Jonin and Chunin realized just how strong Akabane truly was.

Simply put, killing them is just a matter of a single thought.

It's not an exaggeration at all.

What worries the Jonin the most is that even someone as strong as Akabane can't do anything to Madara, so how powerful must Madara be?

No one had the answer, because apart from Akabane and Mito Uzumaki, everyone else who had seen Madara was already dead.

Akabane returned to the rendezvous point.

Kosuke hadn't returned yet, so he sat down to recover his chakra.

Given the physique of the Uzumaki clan, it doesn't take long to recover chakra. After restoring his physical condition, Akabane pondered for a moment and then sat down to draw.

This part of the story is called Naruto and the Veteran.

It's part of a flashback story later on. After hearing Kosuke's story, Akabane decided to draw it ahead of time.

there are many reasons.

On the one hand, Kosuke's experience deeply resonated with Akabane.

on the other hand……

Hopefully, this volume's plot will give Kosuke a choice to make.

He began to write.

Being on the battlefield, Akabane couldn't concentrate fully on drawing, so his speed was relatively slow. However, he quickly completed a chapter by drawing page by page due to his fast hand speed.

Kosuke is an anime character whose storyline is fragmented, mostly spent in flashbacks, but his survival skills are indeed very strong—he survived from the Second Hokage's time to the Fourth Shinobi World War.

After pondering for a long time, Akabane continued drawing the next chapter.

Adapting anime storylines into manga requires some changes, especially for this volume which belongs to Kosuke's story.

The storyline, flashbacks, and battles.

By the time Kosuke returned, Akabane had already finished all the plot details.

Five episodes in total.

The content isn't extensive, but it incorporates some elements that Akabane wanted to depict—the duties of a Jonin and the Will of Fire.

"Wow, that was fast... I didn't expect that after I went to provide support, you had already completed the support on the other side and even came back to draw a bunch of comics."

Kosuke smiled.

He was covered in blood, clearly having been through a fierce battle.

"It was just a matter of restraint."

Those cultists have strong regenerative abilities, but they are not very resistant to the illusions of the Kurama clan, not to mention that Akabane's mental strength has reached 215 points.

Killing them would be far too easy.

"Senior, I hope you can be the first to see this volume."

Akabane arranged the manga page by page, compiling it into a complete volume, and then handed it to Kosuke.

Kosuke glanced at the cover.

Naruto and the veteran.

Having caught up on the comics, he knew that this story wasn't part of the main storyline, but it was still connected to the comic's plot and belonged to something called a "side story".

Gu Jie took it and began to look through it.

The story begins on the eve of the Konoha Crush, when the Third Hokage entrusts Kosuke with some matters, and then the plot moves to the aftermath of the Crush.

The squad was dispatched to monitor the movements of the Iwa ninja.

He is among them.

As he read through the entire story, Kosuke grew increasingly silent. After finishing, he returned the stack of manuscript papers to Akabane, then sighed deeply and said, "A very exciting story."

"Adapted to your situation, I hope you don't mind."