I'm drawing manga in Naruto

Tsunade pointed to the colored illustrations and large black-and-white drawings created by Akabane's clones, her eyes filled with eagerness.

"Don't even think about it, I have a use for the original artwork."

Akabane refused without hesitation.

No! They are mine!

The two men wrestled as they left their ancestral home.

It was less of a scuffle and more of a struggle where Tsunade was trying to snatch the artwork back, but she was wary of its fragility and didn't dare use too much force.

After arguing for a while, Akabane got tired.

Tsunade, being from the Senju clan, possessed exceptional physical strength. He was too lazy to argue with her, so after whetting her appetite for a while, he took a step back: "Alright, alright, you can choose three of these pictures, but the rest are not yours."

"Only three?"

“Two!”

"Fine, fine, three bills it is, how stingy!"

Tsunade muttered something as she led the way.

Akabane sighed softly. It wasn't that he was stingy, but he was going to use this first volume of the original artwork as a prize for a raffle on the opening day, and since three pages were missing, he would have to make up for them later.

As someone who values ​​health, he was unwilling to expend too much energy on such matters.

Seeing Tsunade leap several meters away, Akabane suddenly realized—he hadn't even asked how far the Senju clan's printing site was!

"Tsunade, is the destination far?"

Akabane chased after him to inquire.

"It's not far, just a short distance."

Tsunade said nonchalantly.

At first, Akabane believed her, but later he regretted believing Tsunade's lies.

What do you mean, a short stretch of road?

He ran for several minutes, from the village to the outskirts of the village, and finally reached his destination in a small village at the foot of a mountain.

"This is the short stretch of road you mentioned?"

Akabane gritted his teeth; this was the first time he had ever run such a long distance since his transmigration!

Tsunade said innocently, "Yeah, we run farther than this when we're jogging in the morning."

"..."

Fine.

As a member of the patient family, Akabane had nothing to say.

"But it turns out that your excuse for being late was just because you're weak. Judging from your physical condition just now, you're about the same as that idiot Jiraiya."

Tsunade said in surprise.

Akabane paused for a moment after hearing this, unsure of how to respond.

Seeing his expression, Tsunade became even more smug and said, "See? I found out!"

"No, I just thought... Jiraiya is really pitiful, he's not even here and he still gets scolded by you."

Akabane sighed.

They haven't become disciples of the Third Hokage yet; they're just classmates. Tsunade doesn't pay attention to the others but always mentions Jiraiya.

Jiraiya is quite skilled!

After a brief moment of reflection, he snapped out of his reverie and realized that Tsunade was already a dozen steps away from him.

"Hey, don't walk so fast..."

After catching up with Tsunade, Akabane walked while observing both sides.

It's a very secluded place, and you can see a small factory at the foot of the mountain not far away.

“This factory is not our family business, but we have a deep connection with it. As long as we produce the token, it won’t be a problem for us to help print comics.”

Gang pointed to the factory in the distance and said.

"If you want the other party to help you forever, you must make concessions on your own interests."

Akabane quickened his pace and headed towards the factory.

Tsunade, who was following behind, didn't care at all. She was only responsible for leading the way and getting benefits; these kinds of benefits were none of her concern.

Upon entering the factory, Akabane discovered that it was not just a printing plant.

Using Mito Uzumaki's token to enter the interior, he immediately saw a large number of kunai, shuriken, and many other weapons being transported out.

Therefore, although this factory appears to be only this big, half of it is actually inside the mountain, which is a weapons foundry that is very important to any country.

"This... getting a factory like this to print comics?"

Akabane turned to look at Tsunade, feeling a pang of unease.

"What's the problem? It's very safe here. With the Senju clan's influence, you don't need to worry about the manga's content being leaked. Isn't that great?"

Tsunade didn't think anything was wrong; on the contrary, she thought Akabane was strange.

Akabane paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "No, I was wrong. This factory is the best!"

Yes, who would dare to steal comics from an arsenal?

As long as the original content isn't stolen, most of the profits from the comic will remain in Akabane's hands.

He then glanced at the token in his palm, lost in thought.

Did Mito Uzumaki recommend him to come here with these considerations in mind, or was it just a whim?

"Forget it, it's better not to try to guess what important people are thinking. It's just too much trouble to do so."

Akabane shook his head, deciding to stop thinking about these pointless things. All he needed to know was that this was the best option he could currently choose; there was no need to dwell on it.

Why Chapter 21? Because I'm lazy!

"Bang! Bang!"

Approaching the mountain wall, Akabane could hear the sound of blacksmithing even through the rocks.

Not long after, a man rushed over. He was the factory manager and the person in charge of the factory. He recognized Tsunade, but he was also somewhat wary of her.

It's clear that Tsunade has a great reputation here, and it's mostly negative.

Akabane stepped forward, took out the token, handed it to him, and said, "Hello, my name is Kurama Akabane. Tsunade is just showing me the way."

"Saddle horse?"

He paused for a moment, took the token and examined it closely. After a while, he solemnly returned it to Akabane and then introduced himself, "My name is Yamano Izumi Hiroshi, and I am the factory manager here."

"Mr. Yamano, I've come to you to ask for your help in printing a book."

Akabane took out the first volume of the Naruto manga and handed it to Yamano Izumi.

painting?

With suspicion in his heart, Yamano Izumi took the comic book and glanced at it.

Unlike the previous rough hand-drawn versions, the cover of the first edition is exquisitely drawn, which can be said to be Akabane's highest level to date.

At first glance, he was amazed.

"This...what is this?"

He found it incredible; unlike ordinary novels, it was just as interesting—no, even better than a novel!

"Hehe, Uncle Mountain, this is called comics."

Tsunade poked her head out and said.

"comics?"

Shan Yequan Hong turned to a page, then looked at the second page...

After a long while, he closed the comic book with a mixture of excitement and regret.

He was just an ordinary professional skilled in blacksmithing and forging. The world of ninjas was far away from him, but after reading only two episodes, he was able to feel the grandeur of the ninja world.

"Ninja... Sigh, if I had the talent, I might be a ninja now."

Shan Yequan Hong looked desolate and sighed.

Akabane smiled slightly and calmly brought up the system interface.

It went up by 1 point!

"In other words, ordinary people will get points just for watching it!"

Akabane thought excitedly.

Although Yamano Izumi only gave 1 point after watching two episodes, every little bit counts. Besides, ordinary people make up the majority of the population. If the quality is not enough, quantity can make up for it. Even Naruto's contribution to points cannot compare to the vast ocean of the people.

"I was just feeling sentimental, sorry. So, Kurama-kun, is this the manga you want to print?"

Yamano Izumihong asked.

"No, it's not just this one. There will be many more comics in the future, so I don't want Mr. Yamano to print them for me for free. Instead, I plan to reach a cooperation agreement with Mr. Yamano."

Akabane said earnestly.

He knew that he was just a child in appearance, and therefore not very convincing in this regard. He could only try his best to convince Izumi Hiroshi Yamano with his expressions and works.

If Izumi Hiroshi Yamano hadn't read the manga, he might have scoffed at it, but now he has to think deeply about the collaboration Akabane mentioned.

Can this kind of comic generate revenue?

do not know!

Izumi Kou Yamano knew very well that the market for new things was very vague, and the profits were nowhere to be seen, but after reading the comic, he felt that it had a very scary attraction that made people want to keep looking at it.

This thing might actually become a hit.

He pondered for a moment, then asked, "How do you intend to collaborate?"

“I know the factory doesn’t belong to Mr. Yamano alone, so I have two options: one is that I’ll give you a fixed fee and you’ll be responsible for editing and printing, and the other is that I’ll give you 10% of the comic’s revenue as a fee.”

Akabane offered two options, leaving the choice to Yamano Izumi.

"This... I need to discuss it with others."

Yamano Izumi hesitated. He became the factory manager because of his excellent blacksmithing skills and his intelligence, but this kind of business matter was beyond his knowledge.

“I understand. Please do as you wish. If you need, you can bring this comic book with you, but please do not damage it.”

Akabane smiled kindly.

Yamano Izumi nodded and carefully put the comic book away.

This book concerns the printing workshop, so he mainly asked for the opinions of the person in charge of the printing workshop.

Tsunade watched from the sidelines without offering any opinion.

After Yamano Izumi left, she asked, "Why didn't you just use a payment?"

"A fixed fee would certainly benefit me, but what if my comic becomes popular later?"

Akabane asked casually.

He didn't finish his sentence, but he believed Tsunade would understand what he meant.

Sure enough, Tsunade pondered for a few seconds, then quickly said, "I understand, human nature is inherently greedy, but that's really your style..."

What style does Akabane have?

Simply put, it boils down to one word—lazy!

He was too lazy to deal with these people causing trouble later, so he presented both options at the beginning to let them fully understand the value of the comic before making a decision. Otherwise, he could have easily obtained a cooperation agreement that Yamano Izumi-hiro approved by using a low price and personal connections.

Now that everything is out in the open, even if the printing workers cause trouble later, it will be their supervisor who comes to Akabane, not a whole group of people.

Besides, money isn't really that important to Akabane.

After a while, Shan Yequan Hong returned, followed by several people, who appeared to be the person in charge of the printing workshop and the workers.