Chapter 66: Volume 3: [Sharingan!]

After the [Genjutsu] training, at least for the next three days, Akaba wouldn't be needed again.

Although there was a price to pay, since Danzo had agreed to take responsibility, it was still a very worthwhile deal.

As soon as the manga arrives, we can start selling it right away, although that might take two or three days.

Within two days, Akaba hadn't left Konoha at all.

On one hand, he wanted to spend time with his family and occasionally had to lend Danzo a hand.

On the other hand, from encountering Zabuza until finally completing the bridge, it was a continuous storyline. To maintain popularity, he needed to produce it quickly and fully update everything in the shortest possible time.

Therefore,

On the third day, as soon as Akaba woke up, Sakuma Yunlang was already waiting downstairs.

"Lord Akaba, Mr. Yamano has arrived."

"I understand. I'll come right away."

He rubbed his temples to clear his head, then washed his face and hurried off to the manga shop.

When he got to the store, the workers had already lined the books neatly on the shelves.

"Lord Akaba, here's the earnings for this period."

"Just give the money directly to my parents. Here, you can take this."

Akaba handed over all copies of Volume 4, completed yesterday, to Yamano Izumi.

"Volume 4?"

Yamano Izumi flipped through it briefly.

Perfectly continuing from where the last chapter ended—Zabuza being "killed."

His eyes widened in surprise; finishing it this fast was just unbelievable!

"Yeah, please print as many as possible within three days. And if your partner caravans are willing to help sell them, I'm okay offering them a commission of twenty to thirty percent."

Akaba said.

"There are indeed some caravans available. I'll ask about that later."

Yamano Izumi nodded, agreeing.

Their primary business was an arms factory, so naturally, these caravans weren't ordinary either.

Some came from the Land of Fire, while others were from neighboring allied countries.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Mr. Yamano."

"Since things are this urgent, I'll head back to the factory now and have everyone continue working."

Nodding once more, Yamano Izumi called on his staff and departed.

Akaba sat down by the storefront, pulled out his sketchpad and brush, and began drawing right there on the street, just like he used to in Uzumaki Village.

Before long—

"Well well, looks like Akaba is back?"

Looking up, it wasn't Nara Loe this time, but Inuzuka Ishi.

Inuzuka Ishi was a fellow student who graduated around the same time as him. Although they didn't have a good relationship, both knew Sakumo, so they became somewhat familiar indirectly.

"I got back three days ago. Taking a short break for now."

Glancing slightly, Akaba casually replied.

For the Inuzuka clan, their greatest hobby was raising dogs, and their top priority remained always raising dogs.

Manga?

Not his thing at all.

Inuzuka Ishi glanced at the manga shop hesitantly.

Exactly as Akaba suspected, Shi hadn't bought any before—just seen them through friends.

Now passing by coincidentally, conflicting feelings stirred inside him.

"Uh, so today's the release of Volume 3?"

His eyes lit up, noticing immediately that the cover looked different compared to previous issues.

A brand-new manga!

"Yeah, we just finished printing and brought it over straightaway."

Akaba casually answered.

Inuzuka Ishi was walking his dog from a distance, approaching the stall to take a look.

Seeing the boy's performance, he couldn't help but laugh. What an idiot! But his regeneration ability was terrifying!

"To think, I've never even left Konoha Village."

Ishi casually tossed a hundred-bill note onto the counter, then sat down in front of the stall, reading a manga while watching Akaba draw posters live.

"It's dangerous outside. It's better to stay in the village."

Akaba sighed. Everyone else had ambitions and constantly wanted to go out, but he just wanted to return to a lazy life like a good-for-nothing.

"Dangerous? Doesn't feel like it. Not with opponents like this."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw a blade shadow flying toward him from within the manga.

[Zabuza, Enter!]

The enormous sword looked like a door panel; even looking at the illustration gave off a terrifying vibe.

He took a deep breath, swallowing his words, and watched Kakashi place his hand over his forehead protector.

"What's under that forehead protector?"

Ishi couldn't resist asking.

"Lift it up and you'll see."

Akaba finished one poster, then picked up another blank sheet and quickly began drawing the second one.

Normally, after finishing one illustration he'd slack off, but considering Inuzuka Ishi had changed from free-riding to buying properly, he decided to go the extra mile for him.

The content? Just Kiba and Akamaru.

Right as he was about to begin sketching,

"Oh no—oh no! That is… that is the Sharingan!"

Ishi cried out, shock plastered across his face.

The Sharingan—the most revered treasure of the Uchiha clan.

Ever since the village's founding, they'd insisted on marrying within the clan to keep their bloodline pure. And now Akaba had depicted it drawn onto someone outside the clan!

He felt shocked, yet more concerned than anything.

Even if it was only in a comic, given the Uchiha clan's traditional attitude, this might stir up big trouble.

"Don't freak out. Stay calm."

Akaba glanced at him sideways, preparing to continue drawing.

But Inuzuka Ishi stood up, his expression grave. "Akaba, while not too many people have bought it yet, hurry and change it or..."

"There's absolutely nothing wrong with it. Don't worry."

Akaba sighed helplessly.

Though it came from concern, if Danzo approved already, what was there to be afraid of?

"I-I'm going first."

Ishi closed his book and hastily left with his dog in tow.

Tch.

Akaba hesitated briefly, then softly sighed.

Even if he feared getting involved, did he really need to rush away so urgently? Was a member of the Uchiha clan really gonna drop outta the sky?

Sitting there for a moment, he soon shrugged it off.

Right now, the Uchiha were indeed a dominant force in the village. It wasn't surprising that Inuzuka Ishi felt cautious.

"Why are you leaving in such a hurry?"

As Akaba prepared to begin drawing the next page, he suddenly heard a voice from behind.

Turning his head—wow, Jiraiya?

He hadn't sensed him at all earlier. This guy's Earth Release techniques and concealment skills had improved greatly!

"Not much. Just bought the manga and left."

Akaba brushed it off with one sentence, unwilling to complain to others.

"Eh? Volume 3? Give me one too."

Jiraiya popped out, grabbing a copy from the shelf, then tossing down a hundred coins.

After taking the manga, he immediately vanished using Earth Release.

After a while, he reappeared with a grin and said, "Oh right, I almost forgot about Akaba thanks to that interruption. Check out how good my [Earth Release] is now!"

"You've gotten way better!"

Naturally.

Akaba knew immediately this guy had come specifically to show off.

"Hehehe, I've got things to do, see you later."

Jiraiya happily laughed out loud as he waved goodbye, probably heading off to find Orochimaru.

Afterward, he sat there for quite some time.

"Yunlang, will our store's business always be this on-and-off?"

Slightly speechless, Akaba originally thought the business would boom, yet in reality people kept arriving one after another without pause.

"During daytime everyone focuses on missions and work, plus some people don't even know our stock has arrived, so fewer customers are expected. Around evening we'll hit the peak hour."

Sakuma Yunlang explained.

"We should establish fixed opening hours and promote it properly."

Akaba mused to himself.

Back when Volume Two was released, he had been in Uzumaki Village, completely unaware of what had happened here. Now it seemed many people didn't even know the Manga had updated.

However by tonight, probably a large crowd would come buying Manga.

The Uchiha wouldn't wait past tomorrow.

No need to rush. After all, an extra day to prepare only helps.

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