Title: Researching Materials

The four returned to Konoha together, and on their way back, they met many residents of Konoha on the road that was also on their way to their home. ​​

"Akabane, good job!"

"It's so good, but unfortunately you are going to participate in Chunin Exams…"

"What are you talking about? We should be happy that we participated in the exhibition!"

Thanks to the Ninja mechanism, even if they are not a ninja, the residents of Konoha still have a fairly high understanding of ninja.

So when they met an acquaintance or friend that was a ninja, everyone either sighed, praised, or asked about Chunin Exams.

"What? Why are you only praising Akabane, Obviously we have done a lot too!"

Jiraiya who didn't hear his name being praised almost went crazy.

Obviously, this guy is the laziest, but it is him who is in the limelight.

"Yes, you guys are great too!"

A familiar voice praised him.

Turning their heads, they really saw someone they didn't expect to see.

"Sensei!"

"Sarutobi Uncle, you are here too, hehe!"

Tsunade, who saw Arata Sarutobi, greeted him meekly while scratching her cheeks, clearly embarrassed since she forgot to invite her previous teacher/Uncle.

"Since you didn't invite me, I had no choice but to follow Hokage-sama you cheeky brat."

Arata Sarutobi said in an angry tone.

"hehe, don't mind about these details."

"Hahaha, joke aside, smelly brats, you guys are making rapid progress, and even surpassed me, your teacher."

Arata said, clearly proud of them.

Unlike him who didn't have high innate talent and can only become a Chunin for the rest of his life.

The four kids in front of him were definitely a gem that will shine if polished carefully.

Among the four people aside from Akabane, except for Jiraiya, the rest definitely have a strength that surpasses him.

'Just what kind of things they experience ..' He thought in his heart.

He touched Jiraiya's head and said: "Jiraiya, if you don't train, you will fall behind them, so keep working hard."

"Hateful, why it's me again, Arata-sensei, I tell you, I am already very strong!"

Jiraiya said while struggling with his head pressed.

Hearing it, Arata Sarutobi smiled, then messed his hair without giving Jiraiya a chance to resist, and pulled out his hand while laughing.

"Of course it's a joke, but if you just draw and neglect your training, what I said will definitely come true so be sure to train."

"Sensei is right, If you become the only one to lose during the Chunin exam because you keep on doing research material, then we will all be, embarrassed too," Akabane said, agreeing with what Arata said.

"How can you look down on me like that, I will definitely become stronger!"

Jiraiya, who heard Akabane's words, became angry and also feared this guy.

Doing research material?

What the hell is this guy, he knows everything!

"What is research material?"

Tsunade slightly frowned when she heard the word she didn't recognize, and she also felt uncomfortable in her heart when she heard it.

"It's nothing, painting sometimes needs inspiration. Also, don't look at me sleeping at home every day. In fact, this is also based on material that you research."

Akabane waved his hand and did not reveal it.

Jiraiya is already pitiful enough, and if Tsunade beats him again, then he will surely can't attend the upcoming Chunin Exam.

"Yes, yes, what Akabane said was right. Also, I need to train so I wilL go to Mount Myoboku!"

After Jiraiya finished speaking, he immediately looked for an opportunity to withdraw, lest Tsunade let her imagination run wild again.

"I really envy you, since I don't have innate talent, I have to work hard."

Murasaki shrugged and left.

If only Jiraiya were to go, Tsunade would definitely become suspicious of him, but now the doubt in her heart disappeared when Murasaki also left.

There are only three days left before their departure, so everyone really needs to train well.

"I want to continue to study Chidori."

Sakumo glanced at his knife and said.

Although Chidori has been developed successfully, it cannot be used by himself perfectly, so studying it was a must for it to be perfected.

"If you want to study this way, you can consider expanding the coverage of Chidori, or you can try focusing it on your weapon."

The directions provided by Akabane are Sasuke's Chidori flow and Chidori blade. These two kinds of transformations are more suitable for Sakumo.

"I have this idea too."

Sakumo said, pulling out the short blade from his waist.

As Chakra was injected, lightning appeared on the knife.

Lightning-Style Chakra is condensed on the blade, but it is not stable, it sometimes looks like a blade, and sometimes spreads out without any offensive form.

"Your Chakra Control is not enough."

Tsunade reminded, him when she saw the problem at a glance because she had encountered the same problem before.

"Yes."

Sakumo sighed and put his blade back on its sheath.

Chakra Control…

This is a technique that every ninja needs to exercise, but it is different for each individual.

Sakumo control is not necessarily advanced by leaps and bounds like Tsunade, that's why he can't perfect it immediately.

"Bye."

He waved his hand, then jumped on the tree and quickly disappeared into the jungle.

Akabane held his chin and pondered for a moment.

He suddenly felt something was wrong seeing the three leave one by one…

"Hey!"

"Well, what's wrong?"

He stopped pondering and looked over in confusion.

But what he saw was Tsunade clenching her fist with a fierce expression on her face that made him confused and thought 'What's wrong with this girl?'

Tsunade clenched her fist, and threateningly said: "You actually painted Haku to death, I originally wanted to beat you earlier…"

"But that kind of ending is really touching. Seeing that you come up with such a beautiful ending, I will let you go for now!"

"Thank you very much. "

Akabane replied feebly, but couldn't help but vomit secretly.

'If she wasn't deeply moved by the performance earlier then she will…Ah forget it, anyway, women/girls are not reasonable in the first place.' Akabane thought.

Tsunade who was back to her usual self suddenly asked looking emotional while staring at the sky while walking.

"Akabane, do people really turn into bluebirds after death?"

Art knows no borders.

The adaptation of Haku's death still has extreme effects on its audience, like on Tsunade who yearns for it.

"The bluebird is the sustenance, so do you think they will?"

Akabane feels that he should say that with a cigarette in his mouth at this moment, to meet the profound and literary temperament of an intellectual.

However, he doesn't even have a tobacco pipe.

"If people really become bluebirds after they die, I hope my Grandfather and Grandma will still be together in the future."

Tsunade said while yearning for it to happen.

The First Hokage has been dead for many years, so if he becomes a butterfly they won't be together with her Grandma in the future like Haku and Zabuza.

Besides, who wants to learn the Impure World Reincarnation, just to bring back the first Hokage to life to ask him if he really became a bluebird?

But to say these things, the risk of being beaten is as high as 98.7%.

So Akabane did not speak sensibly.

"By the way, what did you trade with Teacher?"

Tsunade suddenly remembered.

In the stands, Akabane and the Third Hokage mentioned this, and she also remembers him meeting the Third Hokage inside the Hokage building.

Now thinking about it, he really must have reached a deal with the Third Hokage first before her.

"It's nothing, I just ask the Teacher to allow me to take the caravan to the Land-of-Wind."

Akabane didn't intend to hide it from her, so he answers casually.

"Take the caravan to Land-of-Wind?"

Tsunade was a little surprised, and she immediately knew what it entails of having a caravan in the Land of Wind.

The Comics!

She pondered for a moment, and then she persuaded: " Are you sure you plan to sell your comics there? I think it will be more difficult to sell it with how our village conflicts with theirs."

"I know, that's why I'm going to bring my new Comics named One Piece, not Naruto."

Akabane shrugged.

Hidden Sand Village is restless, they are always thinking about expanding their reach and also becoming-stronger, so how could they buy the comics of "Naruto" that portraits the Konoha on it.

But "One Piece" is different.

The story of the beautiful sea is definitely an interesting topic for those people that was like a duck on land.

"Oh, that's the new manga with a weird style."

Tsunade said.

"A weird painting Style? What are you talking about? One piece painting style is definitely a good one. If you read different kinds of comics in the future, you will definitely be charmed by that style of painting."

Akabane answered confidently.

In fact, he didn't lie either. The style of One Piece is really good.

"Really? I'm looking forward to it…but at the same time, I wonder if I can wait for it until the Naruto comics are finished."

Tsunade said to herself, but when she didn't hear any reply she realized that Akabane had already gone far.

"Wait for me, why are you leaving so fast?"

"Go home, I want to sleep."