I'm drawing manga in Naruto

Danzo reminded him.

"I understand, thank you for reminding me, teacher."

The Sand Village may not necessarily target Konoha, but there are still many easy targets connected to Konoha, such as Akabane's merchant caravan.

Fortunately, the Akabane family had no business in the Land of Rivers.

Other caravans were in charge of the business there, acting as agents and taking a cut. Out of friendship, Akabane planned to talk to Yamano Izumi about it and warn them to be careful.

After Danzo finished speaking, he glanced at the other things Danzo was carrying and waved him away, saying, "Go find the person you're looking for. Don't stay here and interfere with my work."

"Hehe, yes, yes, you continue with your work."

Akabane immediately stepped forward.

The roads within the ANBU were complicated, and he was too lazy to search for them, so he simply called over an ANBU ninja to help him lead the way.

In just a few minutes, he arrived outside Tsunade's laboratory.

Tsunade's laboratory is next to Orochimaru's, so finding one means there's no need to look for a second.

No need to knock, just push the door open and you can go in.

"Who... huh?"

Tsunade, thinking it was an ANZHI, turned her head and saw Akabane, her face immediately showing surprise.

She didn't say the second half of her sentence, but you could tell what she meant without even thinking. Akabane coughed lightly and said, "I brought you something and wanted to check on your research progress."

"what?"

Tsunade stared at Akabane and saw that he was carrying food and another package.

The package contained various comic books.

"I'm not interested in comics."

Tsunade pouted and picked up some food to eat and drink ravenously. She hadn't eaten properly for several days and had been filling her stomach with things like soldier rations.

Akabane smiled slightly and pulled out a book from the bottom.

"This book... wait, it's Tobirama's notebook."

Tsunade exclaimed excitedly, "How did it end up here? I've been looking for it for ages!"

"Grandma Mito gave it to me. If you want it next time, just say so, so that people don't have to go through me to pass it on."

Akabane sighed, rolled up his manga, and prepared to leave.

"Don't go, leave the comic!"

Tsunade hurriedly snatched the package and started rummaging through it for comics she hadn't read before.

Before long, she picked out four or five comic books.

Didn't you say you weren't interested?

The comics are secondary; the main problem is this hypocritical attitude...

Forget it, I'll probably get beaten up if I tell you.

He rolled up his bundle, slung it over his shoulder, and headed out: "I'm going to Orochimaru's place first to talk to him about something."

"You were very considerate this time. Send me another copy next time you update."

When she left, Tsunade had already started reading manga with great interest, even temporarily setting aside Tobirama Senju's diary.

She hadn't seen many of them before, but she had quietly enjoyed reading the earlier ones.

It looks like these five books alone will keep her occupied for a long time.

Akabane closed the door and knocked on Orochimaru's door next door.

Unlike Tsunade, Orochimaru's door was locked, and he only came to open it after knocking for a long time.

She still exudes an ethereal aura.

Akabane lifted the things in his hands, and Orochimaru glanced at them listlessly before nodding and letting him in.

"Was there a new comic today?"

Orochimaru sat down, his voice sounding somewhat tired.

"They've already updated two volumes."

Akabane said helplessly.

"What? Three days have already passed?"

Orochimaru was startled, and his mind cleared up instantly.

"..."

Updating every two days? That's ancient history.

Akabane silently complained in his heart, but didn't say much. He put the package and food on the clean table, pointed and said, "Eat first, then read some comics and rest. I'll talk to you about something later."

"Uh-huh."

Orochimaru picked up some food and began to eat and drink voraciously as well.

At least Tsunade goes back to sleep at night, but he simply treats the lab like his own home, sleeping directly on the table when he's tired, so he hasn't had a proper meal for two days.

He looked as miserable as someone in prison.

Chapter 178 Villains Should Be This Cool

"It's really delicious. As expected, military rations can't completely replace food. Hmm... maybe we can try developing military rations with texture and flavor."

Orochimaru ate while talking to himself.

He was completely obsessed, and even while eating, he would subconsciously think about his research topic.

Akabane covered his face, sighing helplessly while secretly admiring him.

Not crazy, not live!

What do you think of this idea?

As Orochimaru spoke, he stuffed another piece of meat inside.

"Whatever, but soldier pills have side effects, so it's best to take as few as possible."

Akabane sat there, looking even less energetic than Orochimaru.

Orochimaru didn't pay attention to this. After hearing this, he nodded in understanding and casually opened a manga he hadn't read before.

I haven't watched it for a while, so I've forgotten some of the plot.

However, after seeing the scene in episode 66 and recalling it for a moment, the image instantly came to mind.

"This pocket looks sinister, a bit like a venomous snake lurking in the grass."

In this chapter, Kabuto finally reveals his true colors.

Orochimaru's comment was correct, but the strong sense of incongruity left Akabane speechless for a moment.

"Me inside..."

"How about it? Doesn't it feel revolutionary?"

Akabane said calmly.

Orochimaru stared at his transformed "self" for several seconds, then frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "The sense of subversion means... maybe a little, but thinking about it carefully, if I had the chance to obtain the Sharingan in a situation where it was extinct, I might really do it."

"Extinct? That's not necessarily true. I'll definitely borrow your researcher persona. You must have studied the Sharingan in those manga."

Akabane smiled slightly and said.

"You don't understand, there are some differences between living people and inanimate objects."

Orochimaru shook his head and continued watching the following plot, not dwelling on the issue any further.

On some points, he still sticks to his own views, but once he agrees, he means it and he won't do anything that violates the rules or his promises.

Akabane smiled but didn't reply.

Orochimaru flipped through the pages again, reading very quickly, basically scanning through everything he wanted to see in a single glance.

Soon.

After reading through all the contents of this volume, Orochimaru stared at the last page for a long time.

"The comic book version of me actually looks quite convincing."

Evil and cruel.

Villains should be this handsome, I guess.

Orochimaru sighed inwardly for a moment, then put down the manga and continued reading the next volume.

Some people may care about their image and public opinion, but Orochimaru doesn't care at this stage.

For now, exploring all the unknowns is what he desires most.

"By the way, you said you wanted to discuss something, what is it?"

Orochimaru had finished eating and read the parts of the manga that he was most interested in, so he could spare some energy to chat with Akabane and come up with ideas.

This is how you can make the best use of your time.

"Using the chakra threads required for puppetry, I simultaneously performed drawing techniques, thus achieving a simple three-image composite illusion..."

Akabane explained his situation and ideas.

While watching and listening, Orochimaru was multitasking, and in his mind he was still considering the feasibility of the idea.

After a long pause, he put down the comic book, paused for a few seconds, and said, "It's possible, but it doesn't feel as practical as your current combination."

"Well, is it?"

Akabane fell into deep thought, focusing only on the effect and not considering the practicality.

"It is impossible for us to draw a perfect, flawless pattern with multiple lines. The more flaws there are, the greater the possibility of being countered."

Orochimaru said calmly.

An illusion with flaws is not as good as a flawless one.

Akabane pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

However, simply layering these illusions is not very meaningful; combining illusions alone can produce quite good results.

Orochimaru opened One Piece and continued to follow the latest updates.

Not long after, he saw Zoro fighting Cabaji.

"Perhaps chakra threads are more suitable for weapons like swords, as they also require precise operation... By the way, the Moonlight Dance technique, which includes the Three Crescent Moon Dance, can perfectly complement this technique."

Upon seeing it, Orochimaru's mind quickly began to wander, generating even more ideas.

"He has already learned Night Dance, but he lacks control over it, so it will probably be quite a challenge for him."

There's nothing we can do about it.

Orochimaru shook his head slightly and continued reading the manga in his hand.

Chakra control is 70% talent and 30% effort.

of course……

Basic training such as climbing trees and wading through water will not be mentioned, as these are the most basic parts of chakra control.

It will probably take a lot of hard work to improve.

"The Chop-Chop Fruit... is even more unbelievable than a bloodline limit, completely beyond reality."

Orochimaru didn't understand this fruit at all.

How can someone whose limbs have been completely removed still move and reassemble freely?

The most terrifying thing is that despite losing so many limbs, the bizarrely assembled body did not die!

This isn't a human; it's clearly a puppet.

"Comics are inherently detached from reality. If they were exactly the same as reality, what would be the point?"