I'm drawing manga in Naruto

However, the appeal is from the reader's perspective. For the artist, having a bunch of characters on every page of One Piece is torture, and Akabane doesn't want to do something so troublesome.

Therefore, I decisively threw it to the clone.

Akabane doesn't have a sense of accomplishment in his dictionary. He only cares about his own comfort, even if the fatigue from his clones eventually accumulates on him.

He sat down and began drawing Naruto.

These ten episodes of Naruto are divided into three parts: one part is Naruto continuing to train in Sage Mode, another part is Sasuke fighting Killer Bee, and the last part is Pain arriving in Konoha.

Akabane appeared in several chapters featuring Pain, which sounds like a lot, but in reality, it was only about three chapters...

The three chapters weren't very long, and he quickly finished more than half of them.

Just as Akabane was about to finish drawing it in one go, he heard someone outside ask, "Brother Yunlang, has Akabane returned?"

The cry of deer?

Why is he here? Wasn't he with the guards?

"I'm here."

Akabane poked his head out and called out.

If this person can be recruited, he will become the top leader among my future subordinates, so I must not neglect him.

"Ah, drawing is really 'hard work'."

Lu Ming casually picked out the latest update, then walked in. He was stunned for a moment when he saw five identical people, but he quickly realized what was going on.

He glanced at the sketches, and without hesitation sat down next to the person with the fewest sheets of paper, saying, "Akaba, I've thought about your suggestion for a long time, and I agree. However... besides helping with the work, I hope you can help me as well."

"help you?"

Akabane was a little confused. Shikame was very laid-back and didn't seem to have much enthusiasm for pursuing strength.

This doesn't mean it's about strength.

After thinking for a moment, he realized that if it wasn't strength, it could only be his family.

The Nara clan...

“I’ve spoken with my father. If I accept your invitation, I’ll basically lose my chance to become the clan leader, and I’ll also have to pay a price.”

Lu Ming gave an explanation.

The position of clan leader is of great importance. Those who are in the reserve department belong to the logistics department. Although this is in line with Lu Ming's expectations, it is obviously not in line with his father's expectations.

Who doesn't hope their child will become a dragon?

Moreover, Shikame's father was the head of the Nara clan.

"Help you seize the position of clan leader?"

Akabane was a little confused. This wasn't like Shikaminari's style. This guy was just as good as him, so why would he care about the position of clan leader?

"No, no, no, my father is still young. He can serve as the clan chief for thirty years or so without any problem. What I mean is, if I have a younger brother in the future, I hope you can take him as your disciple."

Lu Ming quickly denied it.

He had finally gotten rid of the clan chief position, and he had no intention of taking it back.

So it turns out they wanted me to take on disciples...

If the eldest is a loser, then let's just create a new one. Lu Ming's father has his plans in mind. I wonder how the second one will turn out.

Teaching apprentices is tiring, but he prefers the former to taking on a bunch of apprentices.

"no problem."

Akabane agreed without hesitation.

"alright."

Lu Ming stretched, leaned against the wall, and flipped through the comic book. He finished reading it quickly, closed the book, and went out.

When I came out today, my dad revealed that the preparatory school is about to start.

Judging from Akabane's condition, it's impossible to expect him to work. He's been paid to do something, so he has to work for Akabane since Akabane agreed to his terms.

He could only temporarily take over the work of the preparatory department.

Not long after Shikame left, Akabane finished drawing the three chapters he had on hand. He hadn't yet drawn the part where Danzo appeared, but since he had already made up ten chapters, he didn't continue drawing.

Akabane was originally going to work on the cover, but then an uninvited guest showed up at the door.

Hinata Mazuo.

In the past, given Hyuga Shinza's attitude, he would have made Akabane go to see him instead of coming to him in person.

Things are different now. Akabane's status and strength are incomparable to what they used to be. In addition, he obviously came here to ask Akabane for a favor, so he came in person.

The comic book store is crowded and noisy, so it's not a good place to have a conversation.

Akabane found an excuse to delegate the remaining work to his clones, and then went out to chat with Hinata Shinza.

Hyuga Shinza was very cautious. He would use his Byakugan to check every now and then to make sure no one was around before he sighed and said, "Akaba, the Hyuga clan had some misunderstandings with you before. I hope you won't take it to heart..."

"Uncle Zhenzuo is joking. Our Kurama clan and the Hyuga clan have been on good terms for generations. How could we take such a trivial matter to heart?"

Akabane immediately denied it.

“I believe that, but… the Hyuga clan hasn’t really appeared in your manga for quite a while now.”

Shinji Hinata subtly expressed his dissatisfaction.

The majority of the story focuses on the Uchiha clan, while the Hyuga clan, as a major clan in Konoha, has very little screen time—the most recent appearance is by Hinata Hyuga.

What did Hinata do upon her appearance?

I used a white eye to scout, and then that was it.

Absolutely no prestige.

Of course, he doesn't care if it's just a comic, the problem is that if a comic becomes popular to a certain extent, it will affect reality.

Take a recent example.

With Itachi's storyline revealed, the Uchiha clan's popularity in the village has clearly improved significantly.

This is why the Hyuga clan felt immense pressure.

Although the Hyuga clan no longer has to fight the Uchiha, the Hyuga people don't want the villagers to think that the Sharingan is amazing and the Byakugan is useless...

"Cough, you're overthinking it. I know the power of the Byakugan very well. The Hyuga clan will definitely have a lot more to do in the future."

Akabane patted his chest and guaranteed it.

In the latter half of the story, Hinata's status as the main heroine is gradually established, which leads to a significant increase in the screen time for the Hyuga clan.

of course.

There's something a bit awkward about this: Ao, whose Byakugan is very prominent in the following part of the story, is not from the Hyuga clan...

Thoughts after reading Chapter 313: It's a pity it's a family division.

"The Byakugan has many abilities; it's not just for reconnaissance combined with Gentle Fist, it can also see through illusions..."

Hinata Shinza continued rambling on and on.

Information about the Byakugan clan is definitely not available. The Hyuga clan is different from the Uchiha clan; there are some things that the Uchiha clan can do but the Byakugan clan cannot.

However, since Hyuga is already a one-man show by Hyuga Shinso, revealing some general functions is irrelevant.

His intentions were good; he hoped to boost Hinata's reputation through "public opinion."

Akabane listened quietly, feeling quite conflicted.

The Hyuga clan doesn't really have much to do with the main storyline. It's not that the Byakugan isn't strong, it's just that your Hyuga clan is only a branch family...

When you separate the family property, there will always be some shortcomings.

of course.

There's a reason why the Hyuga clan became a major clan in Konoha, comparable to the Uchiha. While they might not have as many top-tier fighters as the Uchiha, their Byakugan is extremely powerful among the middle and upper classes.

All I can say is that their potential isn't as high as the Uchiha clan's.

After much deliberation, Akabane decided that the only solution he could come up with was to add a theatrical version for the Hyuga clan.

Theatrical versions are easy to choose.

The movie with the most Byakugan scenes is undoubtedly the Chunin Exams when Hyuga Neji became a Jonin.

However... when making a request, you should always offer something in return.

Hinata Shinzai was very knowledgeable. After explaining the function, he added, "The more screen time you get in the manga, the more benefits you'll receive. Money, books—we can discuss anything you need."

The Hyuga clan has a long history, so they must have a considerable collection of books.

However, when Tsunade was researching medical ninjutsu last time, she had already read almost all of the Hyuga clan's books on internal organs, so these are not worth considering.

therefore……

Akabane thought for a moment, then said, "The Hyuga clan also has some ninjas who are more suitable for medical ninjas. I hope the Hyuga clan can spare some people to participate in the medical team."

"what?"

Shinza Hyuga was somewhat incredulous upon hearing this.

What kind of condition is this? Even if Akabane didn't say it, their clan would definitely agree to let their clansmen participate in and study the medical arts if they had someone qualified to do so.

After all, for a large family, it's best to be involved in every aspect, and the medical class is undoubtedly a very important area of ​​power in the future.

Akabane's selflessness far exceeded his comprehension...

"Consider this a way of repaying you for lending books to Tsunade last time."

Akabane shrugged.

It's not a big deal, and even if a side story is drawn, it won't be of much help to the Hyuga clan.

The greater the value, the greater the task.

If we set the price too high, what if the Hyuga clan is not satisfied with the result?

He no longer pursues land deeds or money, and has no need for the so-called benefits of the Hyuga clan.

If he didn't want to strain his relationship with the Hyuga clan, he wouldn't have bothered with Hyuga Shinza's suggestion and would have just drawn whatever he wanted.

Shinji Hyuga remained calm and then left as composed as a rock.

That's how it appears on the surface.

If things were truly as stable as ever, Hyuga Shinza wouldn't have come to find him personally. It's likely that the manga's focus on the Uchiha clan led to their increasing prestige within the village, making him feel a strong sense of crisis.

This was just a side story.

Akabane dealt with Hyuga Shinsa and had originally planned to go for a walk, but now it seems that his walk is probably not going to happen...

Alright, back to drawing.

There's no need to think about the target; even in the manga, the only truly powerful member of the Hyuga clan is Hyuga Neji.

He was busy painting, but on the other hand, the cursed body caused a huge uproar.

The Cursed Seal Body is an alternative immortal form.

Orochimaru had previously testified to this through his research, and what Konoha currently lacks is precisely this kind of ability—only Sage Mode and taijutsu can effectively harm Madara.

I'm not going to think about physical techniques.

Unless you possess the kind of abnormal willpower that Dai has, and train to six or more levels, you might as well just give up and go to sleep.

In this situation, Konoha almost fully supported Orochimaru's research on the Cursed Seal, however...

Orochimaru spent most of the day researching, and the next morning, he suddenly knocked on Akabane's door, sending a small snake to deliver a message, which woke Akabane from his sleep.

He hoped that Akabane could go to the research institute to help him study the power of the cursed seal—he used a very serious tone to prevent Akabane from slacking off.

Akabane had no choice but to get up and go to the research institute.

With the Flying Thunder God Technique, he doesn't need to rush, but for a lazy bum like him, being disturbed outside of work hours is hard to bear.

Especially now...

Have you ever seen Konoha at four in the morning?