I'm drawing manga in Naruto

Chapter 59 The Big Eater!

If Jiraiya hadn't asked "whose work is this?" but instead insisted "your painting", Akabane wouldn't have been able to deny it.

Now, he pretends nothing's wrong and sits there quietly eating seafood.

"This painting skill, alas... what a pity. I searched along the riverbank and only found these fragments."

Jiraiya treasured the half-piece of paper and put it away.

Why would you collect this kind of thing?

Tsunade looked disgusted.

If Akabane hadn't told her to restrain herself, she would have rushed over and torn that tattered painting to shreds long ago.

"You don't understand. An airport is the pinnacle of art, the goal that this genius strives to learn from."

Jiraiya was extremely solemn.

"..."

Orochimaru was silent.

Those who know understand that it's just a fragment of an art painting, while those who don't might think he's acquired some kind of family heirloom.

As someone who shares the same interests, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed softly, pointed to the dining table, and said, "Eat up, or Akabane will have eaten it all."

"Teacher, don't talk nonsense. I only took two shrimp."

Akabane dared not respond to Jiraiya's words, lest the guy find out that he had this trick up his sleeve and he wouldn't be able to live in peace even after returning to Konoha.

"Alright, alright, everyone eat."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pretended not to hear, otherwise this topic would never end.

"That's too cunning! I want some too!"

Jiraiya shouted as expected, quickly putting the question he had just asked out of his mind.

But as they ate, everyone realized something was wrong.

What's wrong with this food...? Looking up, I saw Tsunade pouring half a plate of food into her own bowl, and then slurping it down in just a few seconds.

What the hell?

Akabane stared blankly at the shrimp shells she had vomited up, feeling a pang of heartache.

Such gluttony is an insult to delicious food!

"Uh, why is everyone looking at me?"

Tsunade was stunned. "Eat them all, they're quite delicious."

"No...it's nothing. You guys have a good appetite. I'll have them cook some more dishes."

Hiruzen Sarutobi swallowed hard.

I've never seen Tsunade this ferocious when we ate together before; she looks terrifying now.

"Sorry, I used up too much chakra, so I ate a lot."

Tsunade realized she had eaten too much and lowered her head in shame.

She had a major battle in the morning and then trained continuously in the afternoon, which greatly depleted her energy. Everything she ate was used to replenish her chakra.

Akabane had seen this scene in the manga, but as it turns out, the effect in the manga and in reality are completely different.

He quietly picked up a few shrimp and crab pieces—

Judging by Tsunade's eating speed, there will probably be no food left on the table after she finishes these few.

I glanced over and saw that Orochimaru and Jiraiya were clearly unaware of how serious the situation was, still eating slowly and without any intention of stockpiling food.

A few seconds later, the two of them stared blankly at the table.

A few seconds later, the three of them stared blankly at Akabane—because, at this point, only Akabane had two crabs left uneaten on his plate.

"Alright, Tsunade, it's just replenishing chakra anyway, you can do it anytime."

Akabane guarded the food, looking wary.

Tsunade has expended a great deal of energy and does need to replenish her chakra with food, but since she doesn't have the Yin Seal and won't age, there's no need for her to be in such a hurry.

To be honest, I still want to eat!

He was momentarily deceived by Tsunade and almost forgot about this matter.

"Hmph, stingy."

Tsunade didn't force her; her chakra was almost fully replenished, so waiting a little longer wouldn't matter.

"The new dishes are served..."

"Airport, leave us a little bit this time!"

"The teacher hasn't eaten yet."

"..."

After eating and drinking his fill, Akabane witnessed this scene and felt a slight sense of emotion.

This meal was their last supper in the Land of Whirlpools; the group would have to head home the next morning.

Although his trip to the Land of Whirlpools was fraught with twists and turns and crises, it was generally a happy one. His only regret was that the manga sold out, but in the Land of Whirlpools, only children were interested in it.

Since the series primarily focuses on relationships with Konoha, the ninjas of Uzushio Village weren't particularly interested in Naruto.

This meant that his points did not surge during this period, remaining roughly the same as when the first volume was released.

Akabane sighed inwardly, then thought about the little over one hundred points he had and the 4000 points of his semi-immortal physique on the list.

The road ahead is arduous...

"I need to study other comics later, otherwise it will be a real headache if we can't open up sales channels in other countries."

The Naruto series depicts the Leaf Village side, while other countries show a significantly lower level of enthusiasm.

This is a matter of immersion; if it were other countries outside of the Whirlpool Kingdom, then the element of hatred would also need to be added.

Akabane pondered that he needed to come up with a pen name later, since he was a multinational comic book artist and couldn't let the Land of Fire limit his sales.

Not only that, we also need to create more international works, such as One Piece being exported to the Land of Water, which is a good idea.

"Go back and rest after you've eaten and drunk your fill. Akabane, stay here and I'll talk to you about Kiyotsuki."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, smoking a cigarette, called Akabane to stop after they finished eating.

Akabane paused for a moment. What else could Uzumaki Seigetsu say? Why not just take him away and let his parents take care of him?

"Ha, I hope it's nothing else."

Tsunade sneered and went back to her residence.

Are you sick of gunpowder?

Jiraiya muttered to himself, glancing at Akabane and Hiruzen Sarutobi, unable to think of anything else.

"Ahem... Don't overthink it, it's really just business."

Hiruzen Sarutobi blushed. Ever since he revealed his telescope technique, he had lost all authority in front of Tsunade.

Akabane kept his eyes down, his nose closed, and didn't interrupt the conversation to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.

"Ha, teacher, we're leaving now."

Orochimaru bowed, turned around, and led the way away.

After the three left, Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a moment before saying, "Kiyozuki Uzumaki is temporarily staying with your Kurama clan. I hope you can mediate within the clan."

"No problem, since I promised, I definitely won't let her suffer."

Akabane said without hesitation.

"Shuhai is not entirely at ease, but these are turbulent times, and he cannot go to Konoha. He can only secretly offer some benefits to the Kurama clan through you as a deal. The accompanying items are already on the goods to be brought back tomorrow."

"What?!"

Akabane was stunned for a moment. This sounded... like a daughter getting married.

"They are some special products of the Uzumaki clan."

"Besides Uzumaki Kiyotei, are there any others?"

"I have already informed Tsunade about some of the children, and the other three will be taken in by our Sarutobi clan."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said.

"I'm fine then. Is there anything else? If not, I'll go back and rest."

Akabane yawned, feeling sleepy.

"Hmm... Akabane, what exactly is the content of that painting?"

"Teacher, I really don't know. Maybe Tsunade knows something?"

Akabane chuckled and denied it outright.

Although Jiraiya probably didn't realize this either, as a teacher and Hokage, there are many things he can't say directly.

If we deal with it like this, the third generation will have to find another opportunity or offer some conditions to pry him open his mouth.

Chapter 60: Kurama and Whirlpool's Marriage?

The next morning, when Akabane got up, he saw a large crowd gathered outside—to be precise, almost everyone in the entire Whirlpool Village had arrived.

As soon as Akabane stepped out the door, everyone outside turned to look.

"Is he Kurama Akabane?"

"That artist, oh right, the comic artist!"

"My child loves reading it, but unfortunately... sigh, he might like those comics even more after he goes to Konoha."

Many parents present were feeling somewhat sad as they were about to part ways with their children today, but Akabane noticed that they talked most about Konoha and him.

what's the situation?

He looked on with suspicion, and then he saw a figure squeeze out of the crowd and run towards him.

"Brother Akabane, are we going to Konoha today?"

The little girl was holding books, toys, and some souvenirs like photos, suggesting that the Whirlpool Forest had no intention of letting her return to the Whirlpool Country in the future.

Akabane patted her head, smiled slightly, and said, "Yes, come to my house for a while."

"Ah."

The little girl agreed somewhat nervously, but she wasn't really scared, and Akabane didn't even see the Whirlpool Tree Sea appear.

Why didn't they even see their daughter off when she went to Konoha?

"Where's your father?"

Akabane glanced around, but couldn't find him anywhere, not even next to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Dad is too busy to come and take me. He told me to just take my things and go with my brother."

The little girl didn't care that her dad wasn't there.

She seemed very independent, unlike other children, and today she was dressed very beautifully, just like a princess.

Akabane sensed something was wrong, but couldn't quite put his finger on it or remember what it was for the moment.

As he walked toward Hiruzen Sarutobi, he pondered the location.

On the way, I saw several mothers coming to send their children to Konoha.

Whirlpool Tree Sea didn't come; perhaps they were busy, or perhaps they didn't want to see this scene.

But Akabane sensed something was subtly off about the atmosphere, and after thinking about it carefully—

"No, no! I've been tricked by those two old guys!"

The idea of ​​temporarily staying at home and the special products of the Uzumaki clan are all lies to fool idiots, and the worst part is that I actually became that idiot.