I'm drawing manga in Naruto

Given Danzo's personality, if the Uchiha clan really went that far, he might actually do something like that.

He did admit that he was bad, but now the Uchiha clan was very well-behaved, cooperating with Konoha's work while actively contributing to the village, and the clan's problems were also properly resolved.

Under such circumstances, he would not cut off his own arm.

Most of the Uchiha clan members hadn't read the updates, and most of the elites were involved in the Jashin Cult's capture operation. Those who remained in the village were mostly kids who weren't even genin.

Of these children, Fugaku was the most talented.

In the past, he would also go to Akabane's shop to buy comics to read.

However, ever since the name "Second Generation Danzo" spread, he dared not go to Akabane Bookstore to read books. Each time, he would ask a friend to bring him a copy, or he would simply secretly read the one his father had finished reading.

Because the children in the clan were all afraid of Akabane, it wasn't until quite late in the afternoon that some Uchiha children quietly came to buy books—they knew that Akabane was probably not in the shop at that time.

So, it was almost lunchtime when Fugaku finally checked today's update.

For him, this comic book was quite excellent.

The boy was deeply fascinated by Itachi's ideas and designs. He felt that this was how a ninja should be, and Uchiha Shisui was undoubtedly a great ninja as well.

It's a pity that Danzo didn't exist...

Akabane didn't care about this.

With the reserve force in his hands, this little brat will fall into his hands sooner or later. When that happens, he'll show him the methods of the new generation of the Dark Lord of the Ninja World.

As for Gaara's storyline, probably no one outside of Sunagakure would care, and the Sunagakure ninja in the Land of Rivers simply don't have time to pay attention to the manga right now.

They've been incredibly busy lately, gathering intelligence and investigating the Land of Wind. They've finally come to the conclusion that most of the Jonin remaining in the village have likely been taken into custody.

This is a disheartening answer.

Even if they fight back, those Jonin will likely still be seriously injured or killed. People from other villages will not hold back, because they are happy to see Sunagakure weak.

As for whether the decline of Sunagakure will lead to an imbalance in the ninja world, no one is worried.

When one person steps down, a new replacement will naturally take their place.

For example, Amegakure Village, which has a "demigod" in charge.

This made Chiyo even more grateful that she hadn't negotiated further with Danzo, but instead decisively agreed to cede half of the profits.

of course.

Danzo wasn't a philanthropist; he agreed because it would benefit Konoha.

If Amegakure were to become too powerful, not only would it pose a threat to Konoha, but it would also gain control of the mission objectives, leaving Konoha with nothing to do with the village.

Konoha has at least gained half the benefits, while the weak Sunagakure has no choice but to rely on Konoha, otherwise they wouldn't even be able to keep their place among the Five Great Shinobi Villages.

Killing two birds with one stone, each getting what they need.

Konoha was relatively slow to receive news that Kirigakure hadn't brought any Jinchuriki, but the Third Hokage took it very seriously and immediately sought out Akabane to discuss the matter.

It is the duty of the head of the Anbu and advisors to offer suggestions and share the burden for the Hokage.

With Danzo absent, Koharu Utatane was busy with the medical department, while Homura Mitokado was just an ordinary Jonin who had made it out of the Anbu by signing a pledge, so naturally she had no right to have any contact with such matters.

Akabane heard the news from the Third Hokage and then received confirmation from the clone—it's clear that the shadow clone wasn't particularly diligent in his work.

That makes sense, though. They all originated from his side, and their personalities and styles are similar to the original. It's already a big favor that they didn't skip work outright.

He couldn't ask for more.

After a moment's thought, Akabane pondered and said, "Third Hokage, do you mean to come to my rescue, or will you stand idly by?"

This stumped the third generation.

From Konoha's perspective, it would definitely be better to stand by and do nothing. If Madara were to take action, it would serve as a warning to other ninja villages, deterring them from having similar wicked thoughts.

However, from a broader perspective, Madara's strength will undoubtedly increase significantly after acquiring two tailed beasts, making him even more difficult to deal with than he is now.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "If we can stop Madara from obtaining a Jinchuriki, then of course we must stop him."

"Then how about I..."

Just as Akabane was about to say that he would go and take a look, a figure quickly appeared in the office the next second.

It's the dark part.

He held a piece of intelligence in his hand, was covered in sweat and panting heavily, clearly exhausted of chakra and on the verge of fainting.

Akabane immediately used the chakra within the Yin Seal.

Thanks to the improvements made to the Hundred Healings Technique, the Yin Seal's chakra can also be used by others. With some chakra as a base, this ANBU member didn't faint.

The Third Hokage immediately took the information scroll, glanced at it, and gasped in shock. He then looked up and said, "Madara launched a surprise attack on the Jinchuriki's hideout in Kirigakure. Of the elite Jonin Six Swordsmen responsible for guarding it, only the Hozuki clan member survived."

"Uh, so you mean I don't need to make a trip?"

Akabane paused for a moment, but the first thing that came to mind was this question: since the Jinchuriki was gone, there was obviously no need to go see him again, and the chakra used for this long business trip could be saved.

but……

Madara is truly ruthless; the Mizukage arrived in the Land of Rivers yesterday, and today he's already taking action to seize people.

"No need to make the trip."

The third generation sat down, their expressions somewhat unpleasant.

Two tailed beasts.

For Madara, this greatly enhanced the power of the Gedo Mazo, and with the supply of Tailed Beast Chakra, the burden on Madara from using the Mazo would be much less.

Akabane thought for a moment, then asked the ANBU ninja, "Where are the Six Swordsmen's swords?"

"I am ashamed. Madara's destructive power was too great at the time, and we did not dare to get close, so we did not actually see the battle."

The ninja from the Dark Guard were filled with shame.

The third generation said gently, "This is not your fault, please go down first."

Ninety-nine percent of people would feel fear when facing Uchiha Madara, and it's normal that they wouldn't dare to get close.

"Yes."

The ANBU ninja who delivered the message left.

Akabane fell into deep thought.

Samehada's effects aren't actually that useful for Madara, who has the Rinnegan. At most, it allows Madara to stop using the Rinnegan's absorption ability to draw chakra to replenish himself, freeing up his hands.

With his mental strength increased, he could use more genjutsu to restrain Madara. In a true decisive battle, considering Mito Uzumaki and Dai, who could frequently open the Seventh Gate—

One of them relies on sealing techniques, and the other on pure physical skills, so even Samehada won't be of much help.

Thinking about it that way, there's no need to worry too much.

Chapter 355 Shadow Clone, I'll Defeat You with One Hand!

Since things had come to this point, there was no point in discussing it further. The Third Hokage didn't try to keep Akabane for too long. He knew that the little guy didn't like working and didn't like staying here, so he didn't intend to chat with him.

After a short while, Akabane was allowed to leave on his own.

After he left, the Third Generation couldn't help but open Akabane's manga.

Just two days ago, the manga mentioned the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, even calling them "legendary." But today, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were completely wiped out—except for the wielder of the Raibou Kiba, who was killed by Akabane, the rest died at Madara's hands.

That's not all. If a person is lost, they can be raised again. But now that both tailed beasts have been kidnapped, we'll have to go find Madara to get them back...

Shuiying knew that he was probably furious.

The third generation couldn't help but laugh.

Although it's a tragic thing for the Mizukage, who told you to have ulterior motives? All the other villages brought Jinchuriki but yours didn't. If we don't mess with you, who will we mess with?

In the Land of Rivers, the Mizukage went into seclusion, frantically sending people to stake out the route Madara might take back. But how could he possibly catch him? Black Zetsu may not have any other skills, but his ability to lead people to escape is unparalleled.

Moreover, they are no longer commanders without troops.

White Zetsu and Sunagakure are both helpful allies.

not only that.

On the border of the Land of Rivers, everyone heard a terrifying piece of news—Madara had appeared.

When Madara Uchiha first appeared before everyone, he was old, but still incredibly imposing. Even without activating his Sharingan, no one dared to meet his gaze.

He wasn't just standing at the border for show.

From his appearance to his surprise attack and killing of a bunch of ninjas, it only took a few seconds. However, in fact, he didn't even use the Rinnegan. He simply relied on the Sharingan and Fire Release to easily defeat the Chiyo-style Sand Ninjas who were active on the border.

They fought their way down from the lower part of the land of rivers for more than ten miles without even blinking.

When Danzo and his men arrived, the scene was a complete mess.

Corpses are everywhere.

Madara's strength is quite terrifying. You can see that the support speed of the Sand Ninja and Konoha Ninja is very fast, but the faster the support speed is in front of Madara, the faster they die.

Upon seeing the scene, everyone fell silent.

These ninjas weren't just Chunin or Genin; they were elite squads composed of a mix of elite Jonin, Jonin, and elite Chunin. They were incredibly strong, but in reality, none of them survived.

too strong.

In addition-

According to the old Madara, if everyone came over now, they should still be able to see Madara standing here with an incomparably domineering presence.

Now Ban is gone.

This means that old age brings not only weakness to Ban, but also changes in his principles of conduct and fighting style. He is no longer as invincible as before, capable of taking on thousands of opponents single-handedly.

The Third Mizukage's face was grim. After recovering from his shock and fear, he gritted his teeth and said, "Madara is in the Land of Wind, so who attacked my Hidden Mist Village? Don't tell me Black Zetsu has that kind of strength."

"..."

Danzo was unable to answer.

Based on the information gathered, Black Zetsu's combat strength is quite weak, and it is impossible for him to defeat an elite Jonin team like the Six Swordsmen and two Jinchuriki. But if it is not Madara, then who is it?

"It's Madara's shadow clone."

At this moment, Mito Uzumaki quickly arrived, but this was only a shadow clone, not the real body—she was worried that if she left the barrier, Madara would send another shadow clone to wipe out the other side.

"Shadow clone? You mean, my newly formed Six Swordsmen, with two Jinchuriki, couldn't even defeat a mere shadow clone? In my opinion, it was Konoha that took advantage of the situation!"

Shuiying clearly didn't believe it, her face filled with a sinister sneer.

Those were his carefully assembled ninja swordsmen, each an elite Jonin, while the opponent was just a shadow clone. As long as he used Samehada to drain the chakra, the shadow clone would naturally disappear.

of course.

This was his plan; he was unaware of the actual combat outcome, but from Mito Uzumaki's perspective, she didn't see any problems.

Shadow clones possess the power of the original body.

Madara's shadow clones are naturally different from ordinary people's.

Mito Uzumaki originally didn't intend to argue with the Third Mizukage, but the latter part of his words completely enraged her. Mito stared at him expressionlessly and said calmly, "If you don't believe me, fine, but you even think it was Konoha who did it..."

"Isn't that right? Your Konoha's Kurama Akabane is a master of the Flying Thunder God Technique and a master of genjutsu and ninjutsu. He has every opportunity and ability to do it. As for Madara's nonsense about using shadow clones..."

"Do you believe that my shadow clone can defeat you with one hand?"

Mito Uzumaki said very seriously.

"Too deceiving!"

The Third Mizukage was furious, and even his usually "closed" eyes were wide open as he glared at Mito Uzumaki.

Even sealing techniques require hand seals, so Mito Uzumaki's strongest techniques cannot be used when she is using only one hand...

Besides, she was just a shadow clone.

How can a shadow clone be so arrogant?

The Third Mizukage was furious. The others glanced at him and quietly retreated—a fight was definitely going to break out, and if they didn't back down, they might get caught in the crossfire.

The Mizukage has only been in office for a few years, but his strength is undeniable.

The very first move was a wide-range water-based technique—

The art of the Great Waterfall.