I'm drawing manga in Naruto

As for SMTH...

I can't even remember how many times I killed him. In short, his corpse could easily circle Konoha ten times if laid end to end. Actually, being a professional gamer is very boring. I'm already tired of playing this game every day. The reason I continue to play is partly due to poverty, and partly because of someone.

His name is Uchiha Fugaku, and he is eight or nine years older than me.

In real life, I can't beat him, but in the game, I'm better than him and am currently the number one player in Ninja Era Online.

I'm not bragging when I say all this.

I was simply stating that my talent surpasses his; Akabane-senpai wasn't wrong about me. The future Fifth Hokage will definitely be me, not him, Uchiha Fugaku—

If Sakumo Hatake hadn't been so strong, I would have wanted to try for the Fourth Hokage position too.

That's right.

The Fourth Hokage was Sakumo Hatake, a genius from the Hatake clan, but I don't admire him.

He's very strong, but I feel I still have a chance in my lifetime. As for Kurama Akabane...

I really see no hope.

Defeating Kurama Akabane is an impossible task, one that extinguishes all hope. I heard that even the First Generation Lord admitted he couldn't beat him. After much deliberation, I decided that if I couldn't defeat him, I would join him.

I've decided to become Kurama Akabane's apprentice. Although I'm sorry to Jiraiya-sama, I want to become the Fifth Hokage, while Jiraiya-sama is just an art comic artist.

In reality, this is practically impossible. As everyone knows, Lord Akabane is indifferent to fame and fortune and has no other disciples besides Might Guy, who is only half a disciple.

Therefore, I decided to take a different approach and start with games to indirectly find a mentor.

Kurama Akabane is the game's creator and also the strongest player in Ninja World Online. Although he is quite dissatisfied with the developer's decision to personally participate in the game, he considers that the other party is Lord Akabane...

I am very fortunate that I was able to meet the mysterious Lord Akabane in the game.

I want to become his apprentice in the game!

to this end.

I joined the art guild he founded.

of course……

Given Akabane's status, he certainly wouldn't be in charge of the guild. In reality, Jiraiya is in charge of the guild, which is mostly populated by women, with only a few male ninja players.

It is an honor to have joined the Art Guild with my exceptionally high level of skill.

"We need one more DPS in the Three Ninja Battle dungeon. Type 'join' in the guild chat if you're interested."

"Looking for a pro to carry me through the Death Forest."

"How do I clear the Chunin dungeon? Please give me some pointers..."

Seeing a group of "juniors" whose actual age might be older than me, I let out a cold laugh, and then quickly provided them with various strategies and tips.

such as.

If the Sannin are unable to defeat Orochimaru in the battle, they can actually join Orochimaru's side through persuasion, choose to kill Jiraiya and take Tsunade to obtain some rewards.

In the Forest of Death, you can defeat the Sound Ninja trio and then escape. If you have the ability, you can also defeat Cursed Seal Sasuke and Gaara.

In short.

As long as I show my enthusiasm, Lord Akabane will surely see it.

I have always firmly believed this.

This continued until one day, a new version was released...

The new version's dungeon is the "Saving Gaara" raid. Logically speaking, as the first raid of the new version and the second large-scale raid, Kurama Akabane, as the guild leader, should definitely participate.

I enthusiastically secured my name and joined the raid team as the "Chief Output Officer of the Art Guild".

however.

To my utter surprise, the anticipated Akabane-sama didn't show up; instead, a white-haired, lecherous man appeared—my real-life team leader.

Fortunately, I was disguised in the game.

This is what we call our Vice President, Jiraiya, because he's such a pervert. He constantly harasses the female ninjas in the guild, and his reputation in the game is terrible. It's said that he was once beaten to death by the NPC Tsunade after she caught him doing something in the bathhouse.

In short, Jiraiya-sama is also a prominent figure in this game.

Hmm, it's comparable to what I have.

I am very disappointed.

Since Lord Akabane wasn't there, I didn't feel like performing and spent the whole time slacking off and daydreaming. Even so, I still managed to get the highest damage output.

but.

but!

My teammates are terrible!

It's not just the female ninjas; many female ninjas are actually quite strong. On the contrary, they are very powerful and have a strong fighting spirit. It's just that some people always slack off.

For example, Jiraiya.

After being wiped out once, I got serious and started to concentrate fully on my performance.

The initial clearing wasn't going smoothly; we ran out of steam after reaching the Elephant Spinner stage—if Jiraiya had been more focused, it would have been much easier to clear.

The second time we've faced the boss.

Jiraiya-sama finally got serious, but...

Scorpion is too strong.

During the Hundred Machine Maneuver, a whole regiment was quickly wiped out, leaving only Jiraiya and me. Although Jiraiya was very strong and eventually defeated Sasori with various strange ninjutsu, taijutsu, and summoning techniques, resulting in a plot-driven death, I was still very dissatisfied.

I am extremely, extremely, extremely dissatisfied!

I realized that the Art Guild was a scam, and Jiraiya-sama had been spreading false information from beginning to end!

"Young man, your skills and ninjutsu are quite good, and I believe you have the potential to change the ninja world. Become my disciple. You should know who I am, right? I am the Great Toad Sage..."

"I don't want to be the disciple of a lecherous immortal like you!"

I angrily sent a message back, and then immediately left the guild.

If Lord Akabane doesn't show up, being labeled "artist" is a huge disgrace, and with a bunch of incompetent teammates, I can't tolerate it any longer.

Perhaps I should look for other solutions.

For example, participating in official competitions and winning first place, etc.

Coincidentally.

I know there's a competition like this recently—it's a game event personally planned by Lord Akabane, a ninja fighting tournament.

If I win first place in the tournament, perhaps I will be able to meet Lord Akabane and have the opportunity to carefully express that request to him.

I am Minato Namikaze.

To my utter surprise, I ended up becoming Jiraiya's personal disciple.

This all started with the competition. I participated in the competition and, as I had expected, fought my way to the finals. My opponent was the greatest genius of the Uchiha clan in that era—Uchiha Fugaku.

I am not afraid of him.

Fugaku may be powerful, but reality is reality and the game is the game. As a professional gamer, I am stronger than him in the game!

I believe my potential is greater than that of Fugaku Uchiha.

but!

I never expected Jiraiya to be so insidious. I don't know how he found out my true identity, but he actually put pressure on me in real life, saying that if I didn't become his personal disciple, he would make me into a separate series.

Minato Namikaze Muzan series!

I'm scared.

On the one hand, I was afraid of becoming famous, and on the other hand, I was afraid that Jiraiya-sensei's sequel would ruin the classic, so I could only agree to become his disciple with tears in my eyes.

Fortunately, Jiraiya-sensei wasn't really bad.

He's just a bit unique; his thought process is different from ordinary people. But when it comes to teaching disciples, he's really skilled. Thanks to him, I've improved a lot, and my strength in the game has also increased accordingly.

However, I still wish to ask Lord Akabane for guidance.

Although Jiraiya is known as one of the "Three Legendary Sannin" because of the manga, there is no doubt that Kurama Akabane is the strongest of his generation. With his guidance, my position as the Fifth Hokage will be even more secure.

Therefore, I still participated in the competition.

Today is my duel with Uchiha Fugaku. I heard that he has already awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan. Although he hasn't awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, he is still a very respectable opponent.

I'm not afraid of him.

Because he doesn't have the Mangekyou Sharingan in the game, while I've already obtained the consumable Mangekyou Sharingan from "Uchiha Itachi"—I'm the only one who has cleared this dungeon so far, so it's impossible for Uchiha Fugaku to have it.

Today, I, Minato Namikaze, will repay them in kind!

The arena has begun.

Then, a white-haired ninja emerged from above, and the entire audience shouted excitedly, because he was the current Fourth Hokage of the village—Konoha's White Fang, Hatake Sakumo.

Dubbed the Golden Generation, second only to that man.

He was just going through the motions.

Because today's protagonist is not the Fourth Hokage who often appears in the village, but the mysterious ninja Kurama Akabane who organized this event. He has retired from the ninja world, but his legendary status still circulates there.

"let's start."

The fourth generation head is still aloof, with a blank face as if someone owes him money. I really hope his son will also have a poker face in the future...

I'm not cursing, I'm just stating a fact.

Lord Orochimaru once said that some human genes are hereditary, such as bloodline limits, which are a type of hereditary gene. The science behind this is very profound and not something a lowly ninja like me can understand at the moment.

One by one, ninja players took to the stage.

Many of these people are friends in real life. For example, the one who went up in the first group and was eliminated seems to be a genin named Nara Shikaku from the same class.

He was a very intelligent Nara clansman.

However, it was obvious that he hadn't unlocked the Shadow Imitation skill in the game yet, so he was beaten up almost the entire time. Although he frequently turned the tide with his strategies, he was still brutally humiliated most of the time.

It's too awful.

It's still better to be a commoner. Thank you, Lord Akabane, for creating a new world for us commoners.

After that, I saw a few more familiar faces.

For example, Yamanaka Haiichi and Akimichi Dingza.

They were all genin, and like Shikaku before them, they were all brutally beaten. In the end, they stood neatly below watching, looking at each other speechlessly.

miserable……

As expected, the only big name this year is Minato Namikaze.

Lord Akabane, please take me as your disciple!

However, a master should have the demeanor of a master. This is something that Lord Akabane once said, and I think it makes a lot of sense. So I will continue to maintain a cool and indifferent attitude because I am a master.

Although I am timid and submissive in real life, I am not afraid of anyone in the virtual game world.

Finally, today I have achieved my wish and stepped onto the stage to face my last opponent.

Fugaku Uchiha, the most promising genius of the new generation of Uchiha, is a few years older than me and has awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan. In reality, I might not be his match.

But this is a game.

I have all the equipment, including the plug-and-play Mangekyou Sharingan. I can't figure out how to lose this match, but my opponent seems to think the same way. The first thing he said when he came up was—

"Just admit defeat, you have no chance."

That's so cringeworthy!

These days, who still says such harsh things?

Just think it in your heart. If you say it out loud and I beat you, wouldn't that be embarrassing? Besides, a true master doesn't bother with verbal provocation.

I beckoned with my finger, a gesture often made by masters in martial arts comics.

“I’ve reviewed your information and studied you carefully. I won’t lose this match because I’ve awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. Even though it’s just a game, it’s enough to defeat you.”

Fugaku Uchiha was full of confidence.