I'm drawing manga in Naruto

"Ah, I'm in charge of compiling and processing information on criminal investigations."

Nara Shikame sat down.

He was holding a comic book; this was today's update.

Clearly, he knew Akabane was here and came here specifically to slack off.

This laziness is practically inherited from Shikamaru.

But Shikamaru's father is Shikaku, right? That kid wasn't even born yet. Could it be that Shikamaru became the neighbor's husband?

"cough……"

"What's wrong? Has someone arrived?"

Lu Ming found it strange and cautiously closed the book.

"No, it's just that my throat is a little itchy."

Akabane tried to explain, while secretly blaming himself, realizing that it wasn't a good idea to talk badly about his friends behind their backs.

Lu Ming was too lazy to think about it further, and after a second or two, he flipped the page and continued reading.

His life is very simple.

Reading books, processing information to pinpoint the criminals' hiding places, and going home—basically, if it weren't for his previous special training, his peak level in this lifetime would probably only be Chunin.

Character dictates.

Akabane glanced at it, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Luming, don't you want to become stronger?"

"Get stronger? That's too much trouble. If there are enemies, you tall guys can hold them off. If you can't stop them, I can't help either. For example, before... well, that seems to be classified, but you should have been there."

"Judging from the destructive power of that battle, it was against an opponent at least above the level of the Five Kage."

Lu Ming said calmly.

He wasn't particularly strong, and he wasn't even the smartest in the family, but he was the most sensitive to various data. Thanks to some information from Akabane and Orochimaru, he could roughly judge the strength of a destroyer based on its destructive power.

of course……

The premise is that there are signs of destruction; illusions and such cannot be quantified.

"Lu Ming, a genius like you shouldn't be buried. Come to my reserve department."

Akabane sat up abruptly.

Shikamaru's judgment criteria were quite rudimentary because his own strength was insufficient and he lacked understanding of the abilities of Jonin and the Five Kage.

With his data and Orochimaru's help, he could become a humanoid data-driven device.

He was very important to the reserve department.

"Preparatory Department?"

Lu Ming has some unpleasant memories...

"Cough, what are you thinking? You used to be a genin, now you'll definitely be a mentor's assistant. You'll be the one disciplining others, not the other way around."

Akabane could tell from his expression that he was traumatized by the last time he scolded him.

Lu Ming nodded reluctantly after hearing this, but his attention quickly shifted to the comic.

Judging from the plot... Jiraiya is probably going to die.

How miserable!

He didn't make too many connections, but he felt increasingly weak, even someone as powerful as Jiraiya in the manga died on a mission...

I'd rather stay in the preparatory department and be a lazy bum!

Lu Ming was secretly shocked.

If Akabane knew his thoughts, he would clearly understand why a character like Shikakumei never appeared in the future. It was because he was averse to trouble, yet intelligent, and he didn't encounter mentors like Shikakumei and Asuma, eventually fading into mediocrity.

But now, he's encountered a complete slacker, and perhaps he'll embark on a different path.

At that moment, a signal lit up.

There's news.

The signal flashed, and then a voice came from the wireless intercom.

"Lord Akabane, a target has been spotted on the northern border of the Land of Fire. The target is fleeing rapidly. Requesting backup! Requesting backup!"

"I go first."

As soon as Akabane finished speaking, he disappeared from the spot.

The next second, in a forest somewhere in the northern part of the Land of Fire, he reappeared and immediately saw flames burning fiercely not far away.

"grown ups……"

The ninja from the guard team was about to make an introduction, but in the blink of an eye, the other party had vanished without a trace.

What a great speed!

A group of people were surprised, completely unaware that Akabane's speed had reached this level, while on the other side, Akabane quickly located Old Purple's position using his perception abilities.

Old Zi's aura highly overlapped with Black Jue's, clearly indicating that Black Jue played a crucial role in his escape.

but……

"Run."

Black Zetsu shouted, pushing his abilities to the limit—if he hadn't brought Roshi with him, he would have escaped long ago, but with Roshi by his side, his speed was greatly reduced, and he couldn't outrun Akabane at all.

Damn Kurama Akabane!

Black Zetsu wanted to kill someone.

Every time he made a move, it was always this kid who messed things up. He wasn't happy about it, so he quickly came up with a plan.

Black Zetsu knew it was hopeless, but before leaving, he still tried to persuade him, saying, "Borrow the power of the Tailed Beast, and it will make you invincible. Now you must believe in the power of the Tailed Beast and release it from your body."

"Tailed Beasts? Yes, I still have Tailed Beasts. This is a power that everyone in the ninja world fears. You said that as long as I control it, no one can defeat me!"

Chapter 302 Someone as stupid as you needs an electric shock.

Old Purple believed Black Zetsu's words without a doubt.

On one hand, Black Zetsu rescued him from the hostile Iwagakure village, allowing him to see the light of day again.

On the other hand, Black Zetsu seems very reliable—at least to a ten-year-old boy.

Therefore, he began to communicate with the four tails within his body while running.

However, Black Zetsu knew that Akabane's water esoteric skills were equally terrifying. That kid was an absolute genius, and with Old Purple's current skill level, he was no match for him at all.

He had no hope that Old Purple could escape; he was just thinking that if he left, he wouldn't be able to leave Konoha or Iwagakure with a complete Jinchuriki.

If Rōshi were to voluntarily release the Tailed Beasts, or even completely unleash them, then Konoha would have no choice but to reseal the Four-Tails.

At that time, the ownership of the Tailed Beasts will be determined...

Hehehe, can Iwagakure and Konoha really be at peace?

As for Lao Zi, he was just a tool. Since he couldn't take it with him, making use of it was a way of putting his last effort into it.

Black Zetsu thought to himself.

Akabane didn't know what Black Zetsu was thinking, but he knew that this guy was full of bad intentions. Just by looking at the violent chakra aura, he knew that Old Purple's current state was not quite right.

This aura is very likely from a forced transformation into a tailed beast.

He cursed inwardly.

In the past, Akabane might have had no other way to control him except by using the Kaleidoscope, but now it's different. Rōshi is just a ten-year-old child, so controlling him with illusions is not difficult.

Of course, he couldn't have done it on his own.

No matter how strong a bloodline limit genjutsu is, it is still just a genjutsu. With the Tailed Beasts and Black Zetsu interfering with it at the same time, the success rate of Roshi is not high. Therefore, he needs to rely on the power of Baku.

The psychic spell is cast.

The little Baku emerged from the psychic spell, only to find itself speeding away.

"Akabane, are you taking me out for a drive?"

The little tapir asked innocently.

"Stop talking nonsense, quickly use the secret technique, and together with me use illusion magic to control the three targets in front."

Old Purple, Four-Tailed Fox, and Black Zetsu, that makes three.

Akabane mobilized his spiritual energy, and after sensing the Dream Eater's secret spiritual link, he quickly took out his drawing board and started drawing while running.

Although he can use illusions directly, having a medium can greatly enhance their power, especially since his paintbrush and canvas are chakra weapons.

The next second, Old Purple was slightly startled, and the chakra in his body stopped.

Black Zetsu was also trapped in an illusion.

His illusions were peculiar, seemingly like something out of an anime. The opening scene showed a huge mountain descending from the sky, suppressing a woman beneath it, followed by a child crying incessantly...

What do you mean?

Black Zetsu sensed that Akabane was hinting at something and had a vague idea of ​​what the illusion contained. He originally wanted to leave the illusion directly, but after seeing the opening, he couldn't help but want to know what happened next and wanted to continue reading for a while.

but.

Gone!

The illusion is gone!

While Black Zetsu was still in a daze, he quickly dispelled the illusion.

This wasn't difficult, after all, his physique was very special, and illusions weren't that effective against him. Besides, Akabane was controlling three people by himself, so he didn't use much effort; it was mostly Little Dream Eater that was in control.

That is why the story of "Chenxiang saving his mother" needed to be delayed.

No, it's not needed now.

Because Akabane has already dealt with Rōshi, he is now focusing all his efforts on dealing with the Four-Tails inside him.

The Four-Tails was already heavily sealed, and it only loosened slightly when Old Shi tried to release it. Now that both are controlled by genjutsu, they have no energy left to cause trouble.

Black Zetsu gritted his teeth.

What exactly did you show me?

This was the first time he had spoken to Akabane.

That damn guy not only ruined his plans but also gave him a story that was completely unrelated and incomplete, and he was actually quite curious about what that story was about.

"Want to know? Take a guess."

Akabane smiled slightly and was already standing in front of Old Purple.

He created a shadow clone, while his main body was responsible for suppressing illusions, and the shadow clone used the Five Elements Seal to disrupt the chakra within Old Purple's body.

however……

At this moment, Black Zetsu began to manipulate the chakra within Old Purple's body.

Fire and Earth Release chakra.

Combination—

Lava Release: Scorching River Rock Technique.

Akabane frowned slightly, and his shadow clone temporarily changed hand seals, transforming the sealing technique into a water prison technique.

Before "Old Purple" could spew out magma, a huge water prison trapped him.

Then...

Rumble-Rumble Fruit, lightning.

This kind of gullibility and idiocy needs to be shattered by a professor!

The Water Prison Technique itself has a certain binding effect, let alone when Akabane uses it. Combined with the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, it only took a moment for Old Purple to let out a shrill scream and break free from the illusion.

The next second, Akabane quickly formed hand seals.

Thanks to his daily drawing, he was very fast at forming hand seals, and completed the sealing technique in no time.