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Sunagakure:
The intensity of the conversations among the readers inside the Art Store surged as the Third Kazekage, Saburo no Shazan, began to feel an invisible pressure. It wasn't physical, but the pressure of the truth emerging from the pages of the manga.
Much like the Third Hokage, Shazan was far from ignorant regarding what his eyes had witnessed in the manga pages so far.
"Demonic Ice Mirrors..." Shazan muttered, his eyes still fixed on the scene of the trapped Sasuke.
"This boy, Haku, isn't just a fictional character; he's a lost weapon from the Hidden Mist."
Shazan turned to the clone of Rob, who was resting calmly on his counter, and asked in a tone sharp as a blade:
"Uzumaki Rubiro, do you realize what you're doing? You aren't just selling stories for children... You are selling the 'future' of the Great Villages. If you can draw the secrets of Kirigakure with such precision, what's stopping you from drawing the 'secrets' of our Suna?"
Rob raised his head, a mysterious smile flickering behind the modern lighting of the store.
"Lord Kazekage, Art doesn't choose a side. Manga draws the truth, and whether that truth is for you or against you, that depends on how you read it."
At that moment, the System's sound rang in Rob's mind:
[Alert: Killing Intent from the Third Kazekage, Shazan, has reached its peak! +3200 AC]
'Killing intent, huh? Looks like trouble is here...'
Rob's clone felt Shazan's lethal intent, which caused the Art Coins to multiply because he felt a genuine threat.
At first glance, revealing the Secret Ice Technique seemed irrelevant to Sunagakure—an internal affair of Kirigakure.
But from the perspective of Suna's leader, the future danger was easy to deduce.
If today it was the Mist's turn, what would stop the Sand from being next?
In Shazan's eyes, the manga's secrets were no longer a hidden treasure of information; they were a nest of poisonous vipers that could bite at any moment.
'I need to get rid of him at any cost...'
As the end of the third volume approached, Shazan finally decided on his next move.
'...'
But this didn't cause Rob any concern.
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Kirigakure:
Elsewhere, specifically in Kirigakure, Hozuki Mizuro nearly tore the page out of sheer rage.
"The Yuki Clan's member?! We need to find him and his family!"
But before he could act, Rob's clone was standing right in front of him.
"What's the matter, Mizukage?" Rob asked coldly.
As if he were asking: Is something wrong?
Mizuro stood up, ignoring Rob's cold gaze.
"You have crossed every red line! Do you realize what you are doing?" he shouted in anger, as all the shinobi and the four members of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist stood up, surrounding Rob in the center.
In a single moment, the peaceful manga reading session turned into a battlefield on the verge of explosion.
"I don't understand, it's just a scene in a manga... it's not like it has an impact on your village."
Rob's clone crossed his arms, completely at ease. He realized what was happening, but if he showed panic, it would cause a major fallout.
Thus, even in the most high-pressure moments, Rob refused to yield—a trait shared by all his clones.
"Are all these effects unclear to you? Don't think we don't realize your goal!"
"Do you think the Mist shinobi are fools..."
Four of the Seven Swordsmen drew their blades and pointed them at Rob.
"These sharp toys can't hurt me here. Calm down, guys, you're truly angry over nothing... Mizukage, please be calm and continue reading the manga."
The reason the Mizukage and the rest of the Mist shinobi were raging all at once wasn't just the reveal of a member of the cursed clan—it was deeper. They understood that the Yuki clan was only the first.
What comes next could be them—their techniques, their bloodlines, their ideas. This cursed prophetic book was coming for everything!
Just the thought of it made the Mizukage and the others tremble.
The leaders of Konoha were the first to realize this and tried to ban the Art Store, but they were suppressed by a clever trick. Now, it seemed the rest of the villages were beginning to realize it too...
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Konohagakure:
Sakumo Hatake clasped his hands as he looked at the page where Kakashi faced Zabuza again. His eyes shimmered with a faint white glow.
"Demonic Ice Mirrors..." Sakumo whispered. "Kakashi put Sasuke in front to protect him, but now he faces a true dilemma. This boy 'Haku' possesses speed beyond the perception of an average shinobi."
"Will Sasuke be okay, Dad?" young Kakashi asked anxiously.
Sakumo looked at his son and said calmly: "That is not the question you should be asking."
"This is his battle. If he wants to grow, he must stay alive, otherwise all that hard training and burning ambition will have no value."
"I understand." Young Kakashi nodded, feeling the weight of his father's words.
'Worried about his students? It seems he's becoming more and more like his counterpart...' Sakumo smiled, watching his son return to the manga with worried expressions.
Soon, young Kakashi cheered, "Oh! Naruto has finally arrived!"
At that moment, Sakumo felt something strange; it wasn't just a blood relation, he felt pride because his son had become the man who embodied Iruka's words about bonds.
[System Notification: +1800 AC - Deep emotional realization from Sakumo Hatake]
Rob smiled as he looked at the current notification.
'At least there are characters like Sakumo who appreciate my manga without hostility.'
Rob thought as he looked at the other notifications, most of which were red, showing killing intent, confused thoughts, or direct threats.
Danzō, Shazan, Ōnoki, Mizuru, and even Hiruzen to a lesser extent—the moment they saw the Yuki clan member and his unique Kekkei Genkai, their previous fears doubled, confirming their inevitable choice.
Eliminate Uzumaki Rubiro and the Art Store.
That was the true intent of all those people now.
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[—
"Now that I'm here, everything will be fine!!"
"The main character of the story usually shows up in situations like this and instantly kicks the enemy's ass!!" Naruto arrived shouting all of that.
'Geez… That idiot!! What kind of loud entrance is that? And he calls himself a ninja?'
Kakashi mocked internally.
"Naruto!" Sakura shouted happily.
'You talk too much…' Sasuke thought.
'Bah… that brat…' Zabuza was irritated.
"I'm training!! I want to become stronger!!"
But as for Haku, he realized that the most exceptional person had arrived.
"Damn…!!"
Zabuza took advantage of the clear target and Naruto's lack of readiness to respond, throwing a shuriken quickly to kill Naruto.
But to his surprise, Haku intercepted his attack.
"Haku, what is this?" Zabuza asked.
"Zabuza-san… These kids—please let me fight them my way," Haku said.
"So you don't want me to interfere, Haku?"
"You're as soft as always…"
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Iwagakure:
When Naruto shouted his line about being "the hero of story," Ōnoki couldn't stop himself from letting out a mocking snort.
"A hero? What kind of hero reveals his location and timing with that kind of shouting? Well, he's still a child after all," Ōnoki said in his gravelly voice.
Then his eyes narrowed as he looked at Kakashi in the manga. "Hatake Kakashi… are you still not going to use your Sharingan? The situation is already out of control. Oh? What is he doing now… interesting."
Ōnoki suddenly stopped when he saw Haku intercept Zabuza's attack.
"That boy, Haku… he has discipline that surpasses even Iwa's elite ninja. Zabuza sees it as weakness, but I see it as terrifying loyalty. If Kiri has talents like this hidden away, we must recalculate our assessments."
[System Alert: +1200 AC – Strategic Analysis from the Third Tsuchikage]
'Hmm, it seems it's much quieter here. That's unexpected…'
Rob's clone in Iwa felt shocked. Unlike what was happening with the clones in Kiri, Konoha, and Suna, the situation here was much calmer.
…
Back with the two Jinchūriki, Rōshi was holding the volume with a rough hand. He looked at Naruto in the manga and muttered in a low voice:
"That loud kid… when will he learn how to be a shinobi?"
Then he looked at Haku and added: "Softness in the shinobi world is the fastest road to death, ice boy. Zabuza is right—this world is merciless to the kind."
Beside him, Han watched in complete silence. For him, Naruto's entrance was "chaotic," but his focus was on Haku's words: 'Let me fight them my way.'
"Fighting in one's own way is a luxury only the strong can afford… or fools," Han thought.
"Haku has chosen a difficult path. Protecting the enemy from your master is betrayal by Iwa's logic, but in this manga it seems like an amusing idea… I see your end on the horizon. That soft boy won't last long."
…
Among the academy children, Gari was watching the scene, his eyes shining with childlike excitement he couldn't contain.
"This is awesome! Naruto made such an amazing entrance!" Gari shouted, before receiving a sharp look from Ōnoki that made him shrink back.
"I mean… what an idiot. He almost died if it weren't for that pretty boy's intervention… But wait, why would you step in to save an enemy?"
"Is this shinobi pride… or just stupidity?"
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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):
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Chapter 93: Just a Tool.
Chapter 94: Sharingan's Secrets. Orochimaru Enters!
Chapter 95: The Uchiha Bloodline! Endless Suspense!
Chapter 96: Awakening the Beast! The Kyubi's Chakra!
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