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"Finally! We're done…!"
"Now we can go see what's happening outside, right?"
"Seriously! It's already a huge commotion."
"I saw it with my own eyes—he snapped his fingers, and then that massive building appeared out of nowhere!"
"I saw it too… even Hokage-sama can't do something like that, right?"
"Who is he!? I didn't know we had such an unfathomable shinobi in our village…!"
"His hair is red, so he must be a leftover Uzumaki—or something like that."
After the bell rang to mark the end of the academy's class for the day, the students rushed through the halls with fiery excitement, all trying to be the first ones out so they could enter the Art Store.
After all, the first day was free!
Who wouldn't hurry to take advantage of something free!?
Especially something fun, new, and mysterious—something they had never experienced before.
Boys and girls from all academy years were running out of the building, guided by the teachers, who were extremely irritated by this unusual situation! The kids were far more energetic today than usual.
Some teachers even cursed all the generations of Rob's ancestors for causing them such trouble—just because he chose the closest location to the academy to test his kekkei genkai!
The academy instructors had already been informed:
The new Art Store next to the academy was indeed an art store… one that sold fictional stories identical to reality!
Some of them were curious to try this art called "manga."
The strange part was that the Lord Hokage hadn't come out since he entered! If ninjas hadn't gone in occasionally to check on him, they would've assumed the Hokage and everyone inside were trapped in some illusory world and unable to leave.
The excited students sprinted toward the Art Store, leaving a cloud of dust behind them. Among them were many familiar faces, including children from Konoha's most prominent clans—Uchiha, Hyūga, Nara, Sarutobi, Aburame, Yamanaka, Inuzuka, Akimichi, Kurama, and others!
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Inside the Art Store, Jiraiya was utterly stunned by what he had been reading…
His eyes sparkled with a mixture of emotions, the strongest of which was curiosity.
But his appearance was now slightly different from when he first entered.
His handsome face was ruined by two streams of fresh blood flowing down from his nostrils.
He had been wiping his nose nonstop ever since he saw Naruto transform into an attractive girl.
"That joke didn't just fool Iruka… it fooled me too—damn it!"
Jiraiya cursed as he wiped his nose.
Seeing this scene, Rob shook his head.
He bought special nose plugs that only allowed air to pass through and handed them to Jiraiya, who was extremely grateful—he even gave Rob a thumbs-up for saving him from such an embarrassing moment.
Why embarrassing?
Kushina was glaring at him in disgust.
Even Minato looked at him strangely—Jiraiya could swear that all the respect Minato had for him flew straight out the window at that moment.
The good reputation he had built over the years—completely destroyed by a single transformation technique from Naruto!
"Damn you, you little brat!"
"But this book is amazing! You seem very talented at this art called manga, aren't you, Rubirō-kun?"
Jiraiya said with a grin as he looked at Rob preparing a drink behind the counter.
Rob quickly adapted to his full-time job as a manga seller.
He even felt like he genuinely loved this profession—as if it had been tailor-made for him!
It even felt like he had been selling manga for years… this didn't feel like his first day at all.
'The effects of Titles are insane…'
Rob thought this feeling must be due to the effects of the Titles he obtained from the Divine Network.
Rob returned to reality, his face softening into a gentle smile as he answered Jiraiya, who seemed to have recovered from his nose-explosion incident.
"I've had the idea of creating manga for years… only recently did I gain the ability to actually do it. As you know, during chaotic times, it's impossible to carry out major projects without the proper foundation."
Jiraiya nodded at Rob's explanation.
They were roughly of the same generation, so he understood the meaning behind Rob's words.
"You really DO have a solid foundation…"
Jiraiya looked around the vast store. He had tested the building's sturdiness from the outside before entering—he could bet that even in Sage Mode, he wouldn't be able to crack a single brick of this structure.
"As long as you're inside this building, not even the wind can harm you," Jiraiya commented before returning his focus to the chapter.
"The wind can't hurt me anyway…" Rob replied with a smile.
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"Wooooow…"
"My god, it's so spacious!"
"It's huge inside!"
"What are these shelves!?"
The academy students who entered the Art Store were stunned.
Some even had stars in their eyes.
They ranged from ages 7 to 12, though there were exceptions—like Kakashi, who was only 5.
Kakashi looked around the vast store with quiet curiosity, the large crowd making him feel out of place.
Nearby were several twelve-year-olds, the most notable being a pair of Hyūga twins—Hiashi and Hizashi—who also observed the luxurious interior with curiosity.
Rob approached them kindly and guided them all to their designated area.
Academy students were energetic and lively, so it would be inappropriate to seat them too close to the Hokage and the elders, yet still not too far.
Right after Rob left with the students, two new ninjas entered the store.
They were Fugaku Uchiha, heir of the Uchiha clan (currently 14), and Shikaku Nara, heir of the Nara clan.
Both were highly talented chūnin of their generation and almost the same age.
"This is incredible…"
Shikaku commented in amazement as he saw many familiar people reading the manga with unbelievable expressions.
He even spotted his usually busy father reading with fierce concentration!
"Is this manga really THAT good?"
Fugaku Uchiha wondered aloud.
He had also spotted several members of his clan—men who were supposed to be on patrol around the village as police officers.
So what were they doing here?
Fugaku was very annoyed—
But suddenly his heart thumped violently.
He saw his first love, sitting there like an angel…
Her eyes were watery as she flipped through the manga with an expression of conflict and reluctance, as if she didn't want to move past a certain scene.
"Mikoto…? You're here too…?"
Fugaku completely ignored his mission partner, Shikaku, and ran straight toward Mikoto, wanting to sit beside her and read this thing called manga together.
Seeing this, Shikaku shook his head.
He spotted a certain quiet, empty corner far from the noise.
'I'll take this one since it's free. Much appreciated.'
He grabbed a volume from the shelf and headed to the spot he chose.
The moment he opened the manga, he lost all sense of time until he finished the first chapter.
"This… is amazing!"
That was all he could say at that moment.
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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):
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Chapter 20: Telescope Technique.
Chapter 21: Peak of the First Chapter — Naruto Shines.
Chapter 22: Naruto Graduates – A New Chapter.
Chapter 23: Dattebayo.
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BlackStar_BH:
The chapters currently available on Patreon are up to Chapter 29.
There are 10 advanced chapters available now:
5 chapters in the Silver tier ($5 subscription) and 5 more chapters in the Gold tier ($10 subscription).
On Patreon and Ko-fi, too.
In the coming days, chapters will be made available for all tiers, reaching up to 50 advanced chapters… Enjoy!