Tokyo 1970: I'll draw Doraemon?

"Adachi-kun, it's alright. After all, he's the strongest Tezuka-sensei in history."

"How could it be unrelated!" Adachi Mitsuru shouted.

He didn't realize that as the comic was being serialized, his competitive spirit had been ignited.

Perhaps it is also related to Oikawa's approval.

His Touch could never be number three!

"I have to do something..."

Biting his nails, Adachi Mitsuru sat in the chair and began to think seriously.

He was going through the plot of "Touch" and preparing to create a dramatic moment.

Overthrowing the greatest Tezuka Osamu in history!

Defeat the strongest modern-day teacher, Oikawa!

Instead of being angry at being scolded, Kamei Osamu looked at Adachi Mitsuru with a gratified expression, feeling quite pleased.

"The Adachi Mitsuru that Oikawa-sensei mentioned might finally appear!"

……

"Am I number one again? How lucky!"

Fushimi clenched his fist, his face beaming with excitement.

"You can't be that serious, can you?"

Fukuda Tomoyuki glanced at his assistants and saw that they also looked disgusted, so he spoke his mind.

“You’ve been number one since Weekly Shonen Future started. What’s so surprising about that?”

"Uh-huh."

The assistants nodded repeatedly.

“You don’t know,” Fushimikawa said earnestly, holding the report and pointing to “Touch” and “Black Jack” on it, “these are two masterpieces that will be passed down through generations. No author can guarantee that they will be able to beat them.”

In the earlier part of the story of "Touch," the younger brother, Kazuya Uesugi, is getting better and better at baseball, and he will fulfill Minami Asakura's dream of "advancing to Koshien."

They were voted the best couple in the school, and the prize was a pencil and a notebook.

When Minami Asakura discovered that Tatsuya needed a notebook, she gave him her own notebook.

This was a treasured possession of his younger brother, which Da could not accept.

He repeatedly refused, and Minami Asakura jokingly said, "Are you jealous of Kazuya?"

Then, a shocking scene unfolded in the manga: Tatsuya Uesugi slapped Minami Asakura.

This slap revealed his affection for his younger brother, his love for Asakura Minami, and his inner turmoil in such a violent way for the first time.

Although Fushimikawa felt sorry for Minami, he also thoroughly enjoyed watching it.

This is youth.

Tatsuya's inner thoughts were revealed in Minami's joking words.

Afterwards, Minami develops a fever and confesses her feelings to Tatsuya.

And after Tatsuya lost the boxing match, Minami quietly gave him her first tender kiss.

These were all very interesting. Fushimikawa couldn't help but smile as he read, marveling at how "Touch" truly lived up to its name, with its incredibly delicate portrayal of emotions.

If he had that skill level, he would have gone on to draw shoujo manga.

Let's challenge the status of "The Rose of Versailles".

Although there hasn't been a masterpiece in "Black Jack" yet, Fushimikawa is aware of the manga's reputation.

It was a benchmark for Japanese manga in the 70s, and it was a leader in Japanese manga in terms of its innovation, critical thinking, and influence.

We can't let our guard down.

Oikawa's seriousness surprised Fukuda Tomoyuki.

The cartoonist in front of me, who has consistently been number one, is genuinely grateful for his achievements.

He's already very strong, yet he's so cautious.

"Then let's keep drawing with that belief in mind."

This is always a good thing, Fukuda Tomoyuki nodded, and did not argue further.

Looking around the studio and glancing at Akira Toriyama, Fushimikawa continued, "Excellent works and outstanding new talents will emerge one after another, but we can't underestimate veteran manga artists either. Pride is a great enemy."

……

In the later Naruto series, Sasuke was placed with a cursed seal by an enemy and fell unconscious.

In the perilous Death Forest, only Sakura survives alone with her two unconscious teammates.

Soon, the Sound Ninja trio attacked.

They are incredibly powerful; even Rock Lee, who previously overpowered Sasuke, was defeated by their combined forces.

Now, Sakura has to fight alone for the sake of her companions.

However, her strength is too weak. For so long, Sakura has been a loser. She has neither strength nor determination.

She can confide in Sasuke, but she is helpless to watch Sasuke filled with hatred. She can attack Naruto, but as Naruto grows stronger and she gradually falls behind, she feels only a sense of powerlessness as she drifts further and further away from her teammates.

So when the Sound Ninja grabbed her long hair and teased her weakness, Sakura decisively picked up a kunai and cut off her long hair, which she had cherished for so long.

"Everyone, take a good look at my back this time."

Cutting off her long hair was not only a sign of breaking free from the enemy's control, but also reflected Sakura Haruno's inner transformation. She bid farewell to her former naivety and immaturity, and became a true ninja.

Sakura Haruno doesn't have any powerful ninjutsu; she can only use the most basic techniques.

Faced with an enemy who can unleash aerial blasts with both hands, Sakura has no choice but to fight to the death.

She kept using her substitution technique to dodge Zach's sonic attacks.

One after another, Sak gradually lost his vigilance.

After shooting the kunai at Sakura above, he looked around, searching for the direction of Sakura's next attack.

Kunai bloomed into blood flowers on Sakura's limbs, the sky was shrouded, and her figure was getting closer and closer. Only then did Sakura belatedly realize what was happening.

"This time it's not a stunt double!"

Sakura Haruno endured non-fatal injuries in order to catch the enemy off guard, get close to them, and then thrust out her kunai. Her tactic was successful!

……

"Team 7 is facing increasingly dangerous challenges, first Zabuza, then Orochimaru. Sasuke and Naruto both have their own paths of growth. As an ordinary person, Sakura has always seemed a bit out of sorts, but things will be different after this chapter."

"In the Oikawa studio, flipping through Weekly Shonen Future," said Maki Fujiwara.

As the president of the company, she has read all the comics in the magazines under her company.

A blockbuster like Naruto is no exception.

The latest chapter is undoubtedly Sakura's highlight moment. Whether it's cutting off her hair to show her determination or putting herself in a life-or-death situation, she is unlike anyone else before, and is even braver than Sasuke.

The female lead of Naruto has finally taken on the responsibility of this role.

“Sakura has her own strengths,” Fushimi nodded. “Naruto is a determined person, and Sasuke is an avenger. On a spiritual level, they are strong from the moment they appear. Sakura is a representative of the transformation from an ordinary person to a ninja.”

Masashi Kishimoto's portrayal of Sakura Haruno in the earlier parts of the story is actually quite good. Readers can see her growth and change, and she gradually becomes someone they can entrust with and rely on.

But in "Road to Ninja", in order to be contrasted with Naruto, she became a sullen little girl who did not understand the pain of losing her family.

She became the stepping stone that shaped Naruto.

This female character's situation is rather tragic.

"To catch up with your companions, you're willing to risk death. Hmm, that's really impressive."

Maki Fujiwara was all smiles.

As the two chatted, many assistants outside the study were curious about what was happening inside.

"Who is that beautiful woman?" Akira Toriyama asked curiously.

"You don't know?" Ueda Eiko looked at him in surprise.

"That's the president of Mirai-sha, and also the most legendary head of Waseda Manga Club!"

How she longed to be like Fujiwara Maki, to be the boss herself!

“I see,” Akira Toriyama nodded. “She’s the big boss. What’s she doing here?”

Eiko Ueda guessed, "They probably have work to discuss with Oikawa-sensei."

"Isn't it still Fukuda-san?" Akira Toriyama scratched his head, puzzled.

"And she seemed to have a very close relationship with Mr. Oikawa. When she came in, she hooked her arm around his. It was just... just..."

Faced with Asano Megumi's murderous gaze, his words weakened and gradually became inaudible.

Taking a deep breath, Asano Megumi said, "Let's get to work!"

In any case, all she could do for Fushimikawa was to keep the manga studio afloat.

I'm just daydreaming here and can't do anything.

……

"Naruto has once again become number one and become a legend," Fujiwara Maki explained her purpose. "And with the addition of Osamu Tezuka, Adachi's Touch is also getting better and better. In terms of the quality of serialized works, Weekly Shonen Future can no longer lose to Jump."

"so what?"

"The 'Fujisho'...can we begin?" Fujiwara Maki asked earnestly after taking a deep breath.

Future Society can begin preparing to cultivate future leaders.

“It will take some more time,” Fushimikawa said.

He had already prepared a draft in mind, so he didn't think twice and just blurted it out.

"what?"

"All of Future Publishing's energy, apart from serialization matters, will be devoted to the preparation of paper and other resources."