Tokyo 1970: I'll draw Doraemon?

"Oikawa-sensei, are you expecting me to win this kind of Naruto game? That's asking too much!"

After six months of serialization, the style of "Touch" attracted a large number of readers. Accustomed to the intense sports, they found Mitsuru Adachi's refreshing style interesting and became die-hard fans, causing "Touch" to rise rapidly in the rankings to second place.

However, it is still far behind the number one, "Naruto".

Reader survey data from each issue shows that out of 1000 votes, Naruto's votes have never fallen below 600, and are often above 680.

Naruto was almost always one of the three works voted for on each ticket.

During the climax of the "Touch" storyline, only slightly more than 500 tickets were sold.

This is an insurmountable barrier.

No matter how hard Adachi Mitsuru tried, this number could not be reduced.

"Although I have no hope of surpassing Naruto, I'm still second."

Mitsuru Adachi comforted himself in this way.

Then came Black Jack.

……

Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack wears an exaggerated bow tie, a dashing cape, mysterious stitches on his face, and exaggerated highlights on the top of his black hair.

This character looks like he has a story to tell.

When Black Jack's image appeared on the cover of Weekly Shonen Future, many readers were captivated by him.

Osamu Tezuka's do-or-die approach to creation led to success.

A wealthy man's runaway son is seriously injured in a car accident, and only Black Jack can save him, but he needs multiple organ transplants.

An ordinary person quickly became a lamb to the slaughter, and through the machinations of a wealthy man, he was sentenced to death.

Before long, the tycoon's son was healthy and jumping around, proving Blackjack's medical skills were terrifying.

Such a person who aids and abets evil should not be the protagonist of a shonen manga.

The truth was soon revealed: Black Jack did not have an organ transplant; he had plastic surgery.

The scapegoat became the son of a wealthy man. After the storm had passed, he left with his mother, carrying a huge sum of money given to him by Black Jack, and went into hiding.

Black Jack's origins are shrouded in mystery; his past and identity have not been revealed. Yet, he won over readers in just the first episode.

After all, although he was a cold, aloof, and unconventional "villain," he was actually full of compassion, believing that life is of utmost importance.

This clash of personality traits gave him immense charm.

……

Friday at the editorial office of Weekly Shonen Future.

"As expected of Tezuka-sensei, he is still going strong even in his old age. With one move, he surpassed Touch and broke the manga rankings in Future magazine."

"Black Jack is really interesting. Teenagers, young adults, and even adults can enjoy reading it."

"At 17, he reached the pinnacle of manga with 'My Little Pony Diary,' followed by 'New Treasure Island,' which changed the course of Japanese manga. The famous 'Astro Boy' was his work when he was 23. When the public thought he was out of touch with the times, Tezuka-sensei drew 'Black Jack.' He is truly a legendary figure, just like a manga protagonist."

The editors knew Osamu Tezuka very well.

The vast majority of them grew up reading Osamu Tezuka's works.

The fact that their childhood idols have faded into obscurity makes them feel sad.

Now that Osamu Tezuka has regained his popularity in their magazine, they are happy to think about it.

To be able to appear as a footnote in this legendary story is something to be very happy about.

Until one editor remarked:

"With just 100 votes short, Black Jack could have taken the place of Naruto."

"Do you think... Blackjack can become number one?"

The editors pursed their lips, and after a moment of silence, bursts of loud laughter erupted.

"Better than Naruto? How is that possible? Hahaha."

For them, no comic can compare to Naruto, a work that has made a world-shaking contribution.

Moreover, Naruto is getting better and better.

The "Forest of Death" chapter is more popular with readers than the "Written Exam" chapter.

Unbeatable, even incomparable.

……

The Tezuka family.

"Ah, I came in second place."

Looking at the data table, Osamu Tezuka nodded.

"Getting second place is already pretty good."

This is one of the few good results he has achieved in recent years.

He can have even higher expectations for "Black Jack".

This work, which embodies his medical dreams, will take flight and bring a continuous stream of wealth to Future magazine.

Chapter 127 Orochimaru Appears in a Thrilling Battle

"Weekly Shonen Future is finally worth 90."

With Japan's economy growing rapidly, everything is getting more expensive. A manga magazine costs 90 yen, which makes Horikawa feel a little heartbroken.

After all, the only manga he liked in this magazine was Naruto.

Other comics were either of mediocre quality or their genres didn't suit his taste.

Now that "Black Jack" is in "Future," he's much more willing to spend money on it.

This is, after all, a work by Osamu Tezuka, so its quality is guaranteed. He found it both spicy and exhilarating to read.

"This is the kind of comic that working people should read. Other shonen comics are too childish."

He completely disregarded the fact that he had graduated and was no longer within the scope of services for shonen manga, and maintained his old habits, making unwarranted accusations against shonen manga magazines.

But because of this, his impression of "Future" improved a lot.

It's not just because this magazine was founded by a senior student.

“Amin went to Tokyo to serve as Fushimi-senpai’s assistant. There must be traces of him in the current Naruto.”

With that in mind, he immediately started watching "Naruto".

……

In the "Written Exam" chapter, Morino Ibiki used the tenth major question to warn the ninja examinees that they must protect intelligence even at the cost of their lives.

But this was just a simulation. In the second round, the chief examiner, Hongdou, directly produced a death consent form to prevent the examinee from holding the proctor responsible for the candidate's death.

Sasuke realized that everyone except his own team members was an enemy, and they had to fight to the death.

But when he faced a monster opponent, even if the opponent only used killing intent, he was so frightened that he couldn't move.

This is an even more powerful character than Zabuza.

Facing him would definitely mean certain death.

Sasuke panicked and dealt with his opponent's attacks haphazardly.

In the end, he even threw his own Heavenly Scroll to the enemy, expressing his intention to surrender and not resist.

He only hoped that the other party would leave after obtaining the scroll and spare his life.

Weak and terrified, he had completely forgotten his initial understanding of the Chunin Exams.

In the Forest of Death, everyone is an opponent, and eliminating the life of the enemy is a matter of course.

But now, he is trying to gain the other party's mercy.

"Perhaps it's right?" Horikawa muttered to himself. "After all, we can't win, so we have to fight for every glimmer of hope."

However, Naruto didn't think so, and he gave Sasuke a good scolding.

He then took the initiative to attack the opponent and protected the bewildered Sasuke.

Finally, he lost his mind under the opponent's sealing technique.

"Naruto is indeed different from Sasuke. Although he is clumsy and a hindrance, at least he is not a coward!"

Sakura, angered by Sasuke's lack of ambition, reprimanded him for the first time.

Even she understood that the enemy would not give up. Without the will to resist and the awareness to risk one's life, it was absolutely impossible to defeat them.

"wrong!"

After a painful struggle, forgetting the weight of the life he needed to preserve for revenge, Sasuke opened his Sharingan and launched an attack.

This was an exhilarating battle, with ninja tools, ninjutsu, and taijutsu constantly switching between scenes that were dazzling to the eye, showcasing a unique combat system to Horikawa.

He watched as Sasuke fought back fiercely against his opponent, using the Fireball Jutsu with lightning speed to match the rhythm of the battle, and felt an unparalleled sense of exhilaration.

Sasuke imitated Rock Lee's taijutsu, picked up the enemy, and descended from the sky, slamming his head to the ground. Unfortunately, it was just an earth clone, otherwise he would have won.

His attack did not stop. The steel wire, like Spider-Man's web, helped Sasuke quickly weave through the giant trees in the forest, eventually entangled with them and tightly binding the enemy to the tree trunk.

The other party has completely lost the ability to act.

Then came...

"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!"

Flames pierced through the giant tree, accompanied by a huge cloud of smoke; it was a powerful attack.

Did we win?

As the smoke cleared, the enemy had only suffered minor injuries.

"Huh?" Horikawa's mouth dropped open in disbelief. "Is this guy even human?"

The comic has ended.