Chapter 88 Is This Novel So Fascinating?

After reading the opening three sentences, the Ninja was stunned.

"The world under heaven, after a long period of division, tends to unite; after a long period of union, tends to divide... This makes so much sense. Wasn't it chaos before Shodaime-sama's change? If it weren't for Shodaime-sama, there probably wouldn't be Konoha as we know it today."

The Ninja muttered to himself.

His companion, seeing him in this state and hearing his cryptic words, grew even more puzzled.

"What are you talking about?"

The Ninja reading the book shook his head and continued reading.

With his keen eyesight, he could have skimmed through ten lines at once without missing a detail, but he spent a full ten minutes on the first chapter without finishing it.

His companion didn't want to interrupt him, but after waiting for ten minutes, he grew impatient.

Unable to hold back, he asked again, "Hey, is that thing really that good?"

"Quiet, I'm thinking."

After finishing the last line of the first chapter, the Ninja still looked puzzled.

"This book... it's amazing. It seems to be about ordinary people, and the writing feels like dry historical records, but I can't help but want to keep reading."

"Really? That good?"

His companion was clearly skeptical. In his opinion, there were very few books that could be called truly enjoyable.

After taking the book, twenty minutes passed.

After reading the first three chapters, the Ninja felt as if the door to a new world had been opened.

"This... this... Was there really such a nation before the age of Ninja?"

"I don't know, but there's hardly any information left from that period."

"All I can say is, the more I read, the more I want to keep reading. What a magnificent world! Let me read a bit more..."

"Hey! You've been reading for twenty minutes already."

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During their downtime, it wasn't hard to notice that there was a new book on every table.

What book it was didn't matter. The key was that many people in the shop were reading it, which naturally drew more people to join in.

In truth, the epic nature and the profound, thrilling narrative of Romance of the Three Kingdoms were enough to captivate anyone.

Even in a world as different as the Ninja World, Yuto had no doubt that this book would become a hit.

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Today, after finishing his training session with Naruto, Jiraiya came to the shop and noticed something unusual. Almost every table had someone engrossed in a book.

After a moment of confusion, Jiraiya quickly connected the dots to the questions Yuto had asked him the day before.

'Could it be...?'

At this time, the first floor was more crowded than usual.

Jiraiya went up to the second floor and found a few seats, though most were already taken by one or two people.

Jiraiya was confused and came to Dosu and asked, "Hey, what books are everyone reading?"

Dosu looked up at the legendary Sannin. Under normal circumstances, he would never have had the chance to meet such a big shot, though the odds of meeting him were higher at a bathhouse...

But after working here as a shop clerk, he often had to interact with powerful Ninjas.

At first, Dosu had been nervous, but over time, he realized that these powerful Ninjas weren't so different from ordinary people.

Just the other day, he had even met the Mizukage.

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It's the Boss's new book."

"Is that so? No wonder he asked me those questions yesterday."

"But seeing so many people so engrossed in this book, it must be really good, right?"

Jiraiya stroked his chin and said.

Dosu didn't look up, continuing to tally the accounts. "Of course, everyone is reading this book now."

Jiraiya chuckled and asked, "Do you have any more copies? Can I get one?"

"No more. The Boss only put out this many copies. If you want to read it, you'll have to come back tomorrow."

Jiraiya sighed in disappointment, "Okay."

---

Yuto was actually waiting for Romance of the Three Kingdoms to gain some traction.

In about three to five days, he planned to officially release the book for sale.

As for the content, he had only made minor adjustments to the world-building to make it easier for people in this world to understand.

For now, though... Yuto was busy working on the new version of the game.

After recent negotiations, Mei had returned to Kirigakure with over a hundred phones.

Mei's visit to Konoha had primarily been to assess the current state of Konoha.

However, by chance, she had learned about the 'phone,' which ended up helping Yuto expand his game to Kirigakure.

What Yuto was preparing for was the release of the [Will of Water] version, which would follow the [Will of Fire] version in a month.

Although the character with the small beard hadn't made an appearance yet, that didn't stop Yuto from introducing this Ninja early.

After all, in the future, there would be versions like [Will of Lightning], [Will of Earth], and [Will of Wind] for Kumogakure, Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and so on.

Taking a moment to check the backend data, Yuto saw that the game had already expanded to other regions within the Land of Fire, including cities and villages around Konoha.

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The next day, Jiraiya arrived early at the shop, waiting for it to open.

But he wasn't alone, and many others were also waiting.

Jiraiya sighed as he looked at the faintly lit sky. It was summer, with long days and short nights, but he hadn't expected so many people to be here with him.

Jiraiya casually asked a nearby Ninja, "Excuse me, why are you here so early?"

The ninja, who was playing the game in training mode, looked up in surprise, "Jiraiya-sama?!"

After exclaiming, he explained, "That novel from yesterday was just too good. I came back today to keep reading it."

Jiraiya was dumbfounded, "It's that good? Are all these people here for that?"

Many in the crowd nodded after hearing this.

This only made Jiraiya more curious, 'What kind of novel could be more captivating than my Icha-Icha Paradise?'

Soon, Dosu and Zaku opened the shop doors, and the crowd rushed in, eager to get their hands on the books.

This time, Yuto had been generous and placed two copies on each table.

Jiraiya managed to snag a seat on the second floor.

Eagerly, he opened the book, and lines of text filled his vision.

Some of the Ninjas who had read quickly had already finished the first volume the day before.

Just as they were lamenting how short the book felt, they noticed the second copy on each table... was the next volume.

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Meanwhile, Yuto, still asleep, was in the middle of a dream where he found himself in the underworld. The Black and White Impermanence stood before him, one holding a blade, the other a bow.

"If you dare..."

"A hundred cavalrymen..."