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With every new page flipped in the manga, curiosity grew in the hearts of the readers.
Especially after the manga moved from the village to the outside world, at that moment, one of the readers was astonished.
"Strange… Who is that masked shinobi watching them?"
"Does he have two heads, or am I just imagining things?"
"Maybe it's two shinobi?"
"No, look carefully, it's clearly one shinobi standing on a tree branch… but with two heads!"
The art store was filled with cries of astonishment. Not only were the ordinary people shocked, but even the Konoha shinobi felt the mystery.
'Could be an elite shinobi from one of the enemy hidden villages.'
This thought was shared among the shinobi.
But as the manga scene returned to focus on Team Seven and their mission, the curious whispers about the strange shinobi quickly faded…
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"Umm… Kakashi-sensei… Do they have ninjas in that country too?" Sakura asked about the Land of Waves.
"No, not in the Wave Country. But… in most other countries. The culture and customs may be different, but hidden villages exist, and so do ninjas."
Kakashi said calmly… then, in the background, a scene appeared where he explained the world map.
[Kakashi-sensei's big scroll of shinobi, the five principal shinobi territories.]
The world map appeared, showing the five main countries, each with its own emblem:
The Leaf Country (Land of Fire)
The Stone Country (Land of Earth)
The Sand Country (Land of Wind)
The Cloud Country (Land of Lightning)
The Mist Country (Land of Water)
Each country had an emblem representing its hidden village and the title of its leader:
Konohagakure - Village Hidden in the Leaves - The Hokage.
Iwagakure - Village Hidden in the Stones - The Tsuchikage.
Sunagakure - Village Hidden in the Sand - The Kazekage.
Kumogakure - Village Hidden in the Clouds - The Raikage.
Kirigakure - Village Hidden in the Mist - The Mizukage.
[For the many countries of the continent, the existence of a Shinobi Village represents military power. This is how they maintain advantages over each other. But the villages do not rule the countries—they simply stand alongside the country's government. A small island country like the Wave Country doesn't face much interference from the larger nations and may not need a Shinobi Village. Among the many Shinobi Villages, Leaf, Mist, Cloud, Sand, and Stone are large and powerful, thus they are referred to as The Great Five Shinobi Countries. These are also the only countries whose leader carries the title of Kage.]
The Five Kages—Hokage, Mizukage, Raikage, Kazekage, and Tsuchikage—reign over thousands of shinobi worldwide.
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The readers were astonished by such detailed information, which no one had ever explained to them with this level of precision.
They felt chills, especially the ordinary people, as they looked at the five Kages illustrated in the shaded background.
They could feel the aura of authority from these five great figures who commanded thousands of shinobi.
In this chapter, everyone was educated, especially those who had known nothing about the world map, world politics, and how countries were governed.
Most of them were children and academy students who had never left the village borders before.
"The world is this vast… so huge!"
Hizashi Hyuga's eyes sparkled. The younger twin of Hiashi, looking at the world map and the detailed information about the leaders of the five major countries, realized that, as a twelve-year-old about to become a qualified shinobi, he truly needed to know all this.
It seemed as if this educational chapter came at the perfect time, and it applied even more to his elder brother Hiashi, who was considered the next leader of the family rather than the younger twin.
"Indeed, very huge!" Hyuga Hiashi said, smiling.
Neither of them expected the world to be this vast and mysterious.
"Impressive… The author seems very meticulous."
Next to them, the Hyuga clan head, Hyuga Masanori, praised Rob. He loved seeing his children truly benefit, especially his eldest son, whom he relied on to lead the clan in the future.
Masanori felt that sitting here in the art store was not a waste of time.
"Huh? " Especially after seeing the next manga scenes.
His eyes widened at the bloody scene, but he soon calmed down, understanding that Sakumo's son was not just an ordinary shinobi who could die in such a weak trap.
…
Not far away, Danzo clenched his hand and gritted his teeth in secret.
'This is it… This is why I want to become Hokage… This manga chapter shows I'm not wrong; my ambition is in the right place.'
Danzo thought as he looked at the five Kage shadows drawn on the page.
Seeing Team Seven's trio react after realizing the true weight of the Hokage title reminded him of his own ambition.
'That's right… One day, I will be among these five instead of Hiruzen…'
'In what way is Hiruzen superior to me? Nothing. I'm even better than him, and I will be the one to carry the title of Hokage of the Land of Fire. One day, I will definitely wear the Hokage cloak.'
'Will Rubirō-kun be wise enough to convey that through his manga?'
'If he does, I might consider sparing his life…'
Thinking about how Rob had survived his assassination attempt, Danzo felt uneasy. After all, it wasn't supposed to be possible to defeat just a Chunin, an elite Jonin from his Root… This seemed impossible to Danzo.
'Well, it seems I underestimated you, even after thinking I was harsh and sharp enough to send one of my best killers… but it doesn't matter. You will go to all five villages, right? That's a lot of opportunities to erase you.'
'If you let me see something satisfying through your manga, I might consider sparing your life…'
Danzo smiled as he followed the manga events. No one knew what he was thinking at that moment.
If Rob knew, he would tell him: Keep dreaming… even if you came to assassinate me yourself, you couldn't.
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Sakumo's expression shook when he saw the next manga scene.
"This…? Impossible!"
He had been happy just a moment ago. Who would have expected his expression to flip 180 degrees in the next scene?
Moments ago, he admired how his son Kakashi's character was used to explain the world map and the military leaders of the five villages, making him feel proud.
After all, it seemed that Hatake Kakashi was specially chosen among many shinobi in the village to be a central character in the manga.
But in the next scene, Sakumo was utterly shocked.
Kakashi told Sakura, after patting her, that there was no need to worry. There would be no battles with shinobi in their mission, as the Wave Country was just a small island with no hidden shinobi village.
But the next moment, this statement was proven wrong, as Kakashi was attacked by the masked shinobi who had appeared earlier.
"This headband… A shinobi from Kirigakure?"
Sakumo was surprised to see that the strange shinobi who attacked Kakashi was from the Hidden Mist Village.
"Aaah! No way! Kakashi can't die like this!"
Young Kakashi screamed in shock as he saw the bloody scene. Two enemy shinobi had grabbed him from both sides with sharp whips.
In the next moment, it appeared he had been completely torn apart.
This scene made young Kakashi, fully immersed in the manga, shocked and terrified.
"Calm down, he has already noticed the enemies," Sakumo said with a smile.
Even before turning the page to the next chapter, he was confident that Kakashi hadn't fallen. After all, he could feel his continued presence in the world in Kakashi—how could his son fall like that?
'Let's see how you will teach your young students in a real battle, Kakashi.' Sakumo smiled as he thought.
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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):
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Chapter 60: Sasuke Excels.
Chapter 61: Naruto Rises Up! We're Continuing the Mission!
Chapter 62: The Appearance of Momochi Zabuza!
Chapter 63: The Copy Ninja, Kakashi of the Sharingan!
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