I'm drawing manga in Naruto

The area is sparsely populated, and few people go there.

Akabane and Orochimaru strolled over here. Orochimaru didn't say a word the whole way, as if he really was just taking a walk.

however……

Unbeknownst to them, the two had already used the Shadow Clone Technique.

The main body continued to wander off to other places, while the shadow clone transformed and disappeared into the forest.

"Talking to smart people is simple. Akabane, you've been training Root, haven't you?"

Orochimaru's shadow clone said in a low voice.

“Root… As expected, you cooperated with Danzo.”

Akabane also lowered his voice.

"Ah."

Orochimaru nodded, then fell silent again.

He walked into the forest, seemingly deep in thought, but his eyes remained fixed on his surroundings.

After walking for a long time, he took out an item from his pocket.

"This is?"

"The White Serpent's Shell: On the day I returned from the Land of Whirlpools, I encountered the White Serpent at my parents' graves."

Orochimaru said.

"Why are you telling me this?"

Akabane didn't quite understand. Although he had a good relationship with Orochimaru, that was all. It shouldn't be enough to exchange such crucial information.

Orochimaru was silent for a moment, then said, "Danzo is a venomous snake. If you cooperate with him, you must be prepared to be bitten in return at any time."

"Oh?"

“Although we are weak now and not worth being used by him, there is always the possibility that we will be bitten in return one day. I want to cooperate with you.”

Orochimaru said calmly.

"I see."

Although they are shadow clones, they are not much different from the original body. The communication between the two is reflected back to the original body afterward.

Akabane closed his eyes and pondered for a moment before saying, "Danzo knew that I had modified the Naraku Sight Technique, so I guessed that you were cooperating with him."

"really."

Orochimaru was not surprised, but also felt apologetic. "I'm sorry, I leaked your information without permission. It was wrong of me."

"It's nothing, just a small matter."

Akabane shook his head slightly.

“The teacher made a deal with Danzo. A year later, the teacher will take you under his wing, while I will follow Danzo to learn.”

Orochimaru continued.

"That's pretty much what I guessed."

"Very well, that's all for today."

At this point, both of them simultaneously dispelled their clones.

Chapter 86 What is a cheap son?

"It's been a long time since I played against you, I really want to have a match with you."

Orochimaru paused, clearly having received feedback.

"forget it."

Akabane waved his hand and shook his head, saying, "Fighting with you is too tiring."

"Okay, to be honest, I'm not confident I can beat you either."

Orochimaru chuckled softly.

The two, understanding each other perfectly, waved goodbye.

This meeting was merely a briefing to determine friend or foe; a real battle is not planned for now.

"Whether it's cooperation through information sharing or not, even if Danzo won't target me now, I can at least know in advance what he might do if he becomes mentally unstable in the future."

"but……"

Akabane returned to the comic book shop and closed his eyes in deep thought.

It cannot be completely trusted.

If Orochimaru were to also try to trick him, then such a deal would be fatal.

"Young Master, what are you thinking about?"

Kurama Unro was a little puzzled. Ever since Akabane returned, his expression had been strange, which made him somewhat worried.

"Nothing, I was just thinking about the comic convention."

Akabane got up and stretched.

For the time being, everything is fine, so there's no need to worry too much—at least not for the next year.

"Let me first..."

He was about to go home when he turned his head and saw Inuzuka Ishi and Hatake Sakumo.

"Akaba, I didn't expect to see you here today."

Sakumo revealed a slight smile.

Inuzuka hesitated for a moment, then finally called out, "Akaba."

"Are you guys walking your dogs in a group?"

Each of them had a ninja dog on their leash. Wolf Fang, in particular, looked up and barked at Akabane, seemingly to greet him, while the other dog looked at him blankly.

"Akabane, I heard about what happened last time..."

"sorry!"

Before Sakumo could finish speaking, Inuzuka Ishi bowed and apologized first.

Akabane paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "You mean well. I did not handle that matter properly. You don't need to take it to heart."

"One of each, please. It's been a long time since I bought any."

Shuo Mao glanced at the price, then laid out three hundred taels.

"This one is very thick, so the price is a bit higher."

Kurama Yunlang, fearing a misunderstanding between the two, quickly explained.

"I see."

Shuo Mao took a book and then sat down by the door to start reading.

Wolf Fang sat atop his head.

Its eyes would sometimes stare at the comic book, and sometimes at Akabane.

This ninja dog isn't as intelligent as Puck; it can not only speak human language but also understand human writing, so it was completely bewildered.

"Such a wide-range mist concealment technique..."

Sakumo paused slightly, "Is it really possible?"

"Yes, I've encountered a Jonin who could use a larger-scale Hidden Mist Technique than the ones we've encountered before, but the larger the range, the more chakra it consumes."

Akabane chuckled as he said this, "For example, your adopted son in the manga might faint or even die from exhaustion of chakra after using this level of Hidden Mist Technique once."

"..."

What does "cheap son" mean?

It was all your doing!

Shuo Mao stiffened slightly, barely suppressing the urge to hit someone.

"Dying from exhaustion of chakra...that's a bit much!"

Inuzuka Ishi muttered to himself.

This amount of chakra is probably not even as good as a Chunin. Can someone with this level of chakra become a Jonin?

But considering Kakashi's previous performance, he felt it was quite possible.

That's terrible!

Inuzuka Ishi was a little worried; if Sakumo's chakra was so little, it would be too pitiful.

"Don't look at me, my chakra is fine!"

Even though Sakumo was a man of few words, he couldn't help but get angry.

He looked at Akabane with hostility.

After these few episodes, the Hatake clan's chakra will likely become the laughingstock of the entire village.

"Actually, there's a reason for all of this, it's the Sharingan..."

Akabane smiled and waved his hand.

He had studied Sakumo. Sakumo's chakra wasn't much, but he could barely be ranked in the middle among his peers.

"cut."

Sakumo turned his head away and continued watching the rest of the plot.

"Speaking of which, the Hatake family and our family have a very good relationship. Kakashi should have his own ninja dog. Akabane, you made a mistake."

Inuzuka Ishi seemed to have suddenly grasped the key point, and said with a smug smile.

Dogs won't be affected by the fog!

Akabane smiled slightly, determined not to be a tasteless spoiler like Jiraiya.

"Probably not, he already knew I had a ninja dog."

After Shuo Mao finished speaking, he turned to another page.

His eyesight and reaction speed are so fast that he can finish reading a page in just a few seconds and then turn to the next page.

A few minutes later, Sakumo had already seen the end.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

Suddenly, the wolf fangs roared and stirred restlessly above.

Shuo Mao paused for a moment, then put him down, stroking his fur as he laughed, "Wolf Fang, don't worry, I only have you, unlike this brat who has so many."

The scene shows Kakashi using a summoning jutsu to summon the eight ninja dogs.

"What a smart dog."

Akabane paused for a moment, then said with some surprise.

"It's a ninja dog!"

"Ishii Inuzuka said smugly."

Their family specializes in raising ninja dogs; ninja dogs are their trademark!

Akabane glanced at Wolf Fang, then at Inuzuka Ishi's dog, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Since it also saw the scene, why didn't it bark? Is it because it's stupid, or is it less aggressive than Wolf Fang?"

"What do you mean 'stupid'! Iwamaru is also very smart, it's just that it's a gentler breed, while Wolf Fang is a rather fierce breed."

Inuzuka Ishi explained.

In terms of ninja dogs, their family is clearly the most authoritative.

Akabane nodded, then hurriedly asked, "Are there any intelligent dog breeds that can talk and read? Preferably not too weak, and easy to care for..."

At first, Inuzuka Ishi just found it funny, but as Akabane became more and more serious, cold sweat began to seep from his forehead.