I'm drawing manga in Naruto

"In a sense, you are indeed a genius, but why did you create a shadow clone? This is a basic ninjutsu; adding a shadow clone is just gilding the lily, and besides..."

Orochimaru said, extending his right hand, his palm surging with chakra.

Before long, a blue chakra sphere condensed.

Jiraiya's eyes widened in disbelief—how could this be? Could it be that this guy had only watched for a shorter time than him, yet had already grasped the secret of the breasts?

He was stunned, somewhat questioning the meaning of life.

"In the manga, it's just a smokescreen used by Akabane to prevent the spread of ninjutsu, but the fact that you were able to master it is enough to show that there is some truth to Akabane's storyline. But there are really not many people in the world with your talent."

At this point, Orochimaru immediately pulled out his notebook and wrote down a sentence—

There is no single path to developing ninjutsu; there may be many completely different methods of understanding it. Even if they seem unbelievable, they cannot be immediately denied without verification.

Jiraiya had mixed feelings.

He longed for Orochimaru's approval, and now that the other man had personally called him a genius, he felt a pang of resentment.

genius?

What kind of genius is this?!

Moreover, the opponent had mastered a one-handed, no-seal ninjutsu, while I still had to rely on shadow clones for help.

The difference is too big.

He felt uneasy and was walking back to the corner, preparing to use earth magic to leave, when he suddenly realized something was wrong halfway through the spell.

How did Orochimaru know the true meaning behind Akabane's depiction of that scene?

"Damn it, Orochimaru, you cheated!"

Chapter 223 Myoboku Mountain sells goods, not bodies

"Haha, did Akabane get beaten up today?"

Walking down the street early in the morning, I greeted people whenever I saw them.

No need to say anything more, they must have read the manga and then saw those bored ninjas staking out Tsunade's clan's gate in the morning.

"How could that be? Is Tsunade that kind of person?"

Akabane scoffed.

Naturally, no one believed it, and they all laughed good-naturedly.

On his way to the comic book store, he saw a newly opened shop that was under renovation. Akabane didn't pay much attention to it at first. Konoha was prosperous, and with a war just fought, it wasn't surprising that one or two more shops were opening.

The problem is, the shop is run by women who work in the oil industry!

Can this group of people open a shop?

Akabane was very surprised and couldn't help but walk in from the outside. He didn't recognize the person in charge of the renovation inside the store, but he vaguely remembered that his name was Aburame Tatsuya, and he was a Chunin with relatively average strength in the Aburame clan.

He glanced around and saw that the interior layout suggested it was a food shop, but wouldn't there be bugs in a food shop run by the Oil Women clan?

"We don't have any yet... Oh, it's Akabane."

Tatsuya Aburame was wearing sunglasses, and the Aburame clan's clothing was rather strange, so you couldn't tell what his expression was just by looking at his face.

Akabane was very curious and couldn't help but ask, "What kind of shop is this?"

"Various insect dishes, as well as some relatively rare insects with considerable strength."

"That's what the oil-loving women have to say," the oil-loving woman explained.

Insect food? Are insect breeders finally going to turn on their own people?

He went inside and wandered around, gradually realizing that it wasn't what he had imagined. The interior decoration was very different from that of the Aburame clan, and it looked more like the territory of the Toads.

Could it be that a toad from Mount Myoboku has opened a shop?

Akabane paused for a moment.

The next second, he saw a small toad perched on the counter. It had chosen a good spot, right next to the jewelry, and would have been easily overlooked if one wasn't looking closely.

This toad isn't very big, but judging from its appearance, it should be of Myoboku lineage.

Young man, you can't sleep during work hours!

Akabane walked over and reached out to grab the toad.

Tatsuya Aburame called out nervously, "Akaba, this is from Mount Myōboku..."

"I know."

Akabane poked the toad's back.

The little toad immediately woke up, looked up, and then, a little confused, asked, "Who are you?"

"Did Fukasaku send you here to sleep? You can't be this unprofessional on a business trip, young man."

"You recognize Lord Fukasaku? Are you Kurama Akabane?"

The little toad was stunned for a moment at first, but soon sat up excitedly and hopped around on the counter like a fanboy.

If its hind legs hadn't been so weak, it might have jumped right off the table onto Akabane.

"Do you still recognize the toads of Mount Myōboku?"

Aburame Tatsuya was surprised.

"These are all minor matters. I have friends all over the world and am known as the Lord Mengchang of the ninja world."

Akabane was just spouting nonsense, talking a lot of rubbish.

"Akabane, Akabane, Jiraiya hasn't bought us any lately. Is it because your manga hasn't been updated yet?"

The little toad was very anxious.

Jiraiya hasn't brought a book in a long time, and the group of toads are so bored they're practically dying of anticipation.

"The manga is still being updated, it's probably just that Jiraiya's wallet hasn't been updated."

Akabane said calmly.

Jiraiya still hasn't returned Kaihime. At a rate of one hundred a day, the money he's saved up is enough to consume most of his allowance and mission earnings.

With that kind of economy, they're so poor they have to go out on the street to draw pictures for people to earn money, let alone talk about comics.

"That wretched Jiraiya! He doesn't earn money to buy comics every day, all he does is sneak around reading them. He's completely disgraced Mount Myōboku."

The little toad held it in utter contempt.

Jiraiya's character was no longer a secret after his public execution; the entire Mount Myoboku knew that he enjoyed spending his days loitering in the bathhouse and never even did any missions.

They have such a good relationship!

As Aburame Tatsuya listened to their conversation, he couldn't help but feel a pang of envy.

If the Aburame clan were to recognize the toads of Mount Myōboku, the insects would have long since become stronger, and there would be no need for them to trade with Mount Myōboku with such large amounts of resources.

"You toads are doing business in Konoha, are you planning to stay permanently?"

"Yes, we haven't figured out the summoning technique yet. Once we do, we'll stockpile some of Jiraiya's blood so we can stay here permanently."

The little toad was innocent and didn't hide anything.

Akabane hadn't expected the toads to suddenly expand their business to Konoha. Although he didn't know why, it seemed quite interesting.

For example, bullfrog hot pot, spicy frog, etc. Just thinking about it made his mouth water. Since the other party was just a small toad and had no intimidation power, he asked half seriously and half jokingly, "Your Mount Myoboku has a lot of toads, do you have any frogs with more meat?"

"More meat?"

The little toad's mind conjured up images of giant toads like Bunta and Gamaken, and then it thought of the strongest giant toad immortal on the mountain.

There seem to be quite a few of these toads...

It nodded and said, "There are many big ones with lots of meat, like me, which will grow big too."

"No, I mean those meat frogs, not your kind of toads. Mount Myōboku has insects, so don't you have any frogs, bullfrogs, or other natural creatures that lack the ability or intelligence to be traded?"

Akabane is good at tempting.

The level of the toads has been raised, and our pot can't hold them all. Besides, they're all not to be trifled with; they might even be poisonous. Even if he had the guts, he wouldn't dare to lay a hand on them.

"We sell products, not our bodies!"

The little toad bristled.

It felt a chill run through its body, and the idol's gaze was no longer as kind as before, as if it were filled with a sinister murderous aura.

“Akabane, your request is a bit excessive. If you really want to eat it, you can catch it in the wild. Why make things difficult for the people of Mount Myōboku? But frogs and toads are not the same thing. Akabane is talking about frogs.”

Aburame Tatsuya awkwardly stepped in to smooth things over.

They still need the toads' help to cultivate the insects; they can't let Akabane ruin the peace between the two races.

"Toads and frogs are my family, I would never betray them."

The little toad shouted loudly with great momentum, but its actions did not match its words at all.

"Hey, don't rush off, I was just asking..."

Akabane couldn't keep it; the little toad was so frightened that it scurried back to Mount Myōboku in less than two seconds.

Aburame Tatsuya looked at Akabane, his eyes full of resentment: "Where am I supposed to find the people of Mount Myōboku now?"

We were just happily renovating, what are you doing interfering?

"Let's find Jiraiya for this. I'm leaving now. Goodbye, you can continue with your work."

Akabane was embarrassed.

I couldn't resist the urge, mainly because I wanted to experience frog meat nourished by natural energy. I thought Mount Myoboku would offer this kind of service, but it turns out they were just promoting insect cuisine.

Who but Jiraiya would like to eat that stuff?

Yuu-nyo Tatsuya was also very upset.

Why are you so busy? The toads have all run away. What if the renovation doesn't suit the client? We'll have to tear it all down and rebuild it all!

This all comes from the oil-loving women!

As he left the new shop, Akabane couldn't stop thinking about it; he hadn't eaten frog meat since arriving in Konoha.

"I'll make frog hot pot today and treat Tsunade to a meal."

Akabane chuckled.

Although wild frog meat isn't as delicious as frog meat nourished by natural energy, it can still make a frog hot pot. As for who catches it...

Snakes are experts at catching frogs, so of course Orochimaru should take over the task.

Akabane took the booklet meant for Danzo, bought some food on the street, and then ran towards the Anbu.

The core of the preface to the Dark Side Code is Danzo's few words. Apart from those few words about the Red Moon, I don't remember anything else. However, Danzo didn't care, and he probably doesn't remember what nonsense he said that day.

but……

After reading the preface, Danzo put down the paper and stared at Akabane for a while before saying, "Seeing that you're unharmed, I suppose you've taken care of Tsunade. But Tsunade is my niece, so you could just draw up some random plot to fool her..."

"No way, no way."

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Akabane's back.

This is still far from over, yet everyone's acting like it's the finale of the show and they're getting married tomorrow. Is Tsunade really that easy to get?

If you don't look at the divination results, you'll realize how much effort you put in your past life, even risking your life.

I hope I'm tough enough...

"Yes, it's good that you have it in mind. Also, the Anbu needs some powerful ninjutsu."

Danzo only got halfway through his sentence.

It wasn't said explicitly, but the implication was clear enough.

Akabane chuckled and said, "I understand. We'll all practice the Rasengan together, but this technique is quite difficult and requires a certain amount of chakra."

“Very good. Your preparatory department has been finishing up recently. In the initial stage, I will provide you with a few members of the secret service, on the one hand to protect the students, and on the other hand to help you teach some technical skills.”

Danzo was very satisfied and also revealed some benefits to Akabane.

Both foxes were satisfied. Danzo finished processing one message and was about to look at the next message scroll when he glanced at it and looked up to ask, "I heard that Baku and you have a pretty good relationship."