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Rob accepted Sakumo's sincere thanks with a smile.
He truly loved how these people immersed themselves in the manga, especially kind-hearted characters like Sakumo.
At that moment, Rob felt disconnected from reality…
As if he was born to do this—to draw manga within a manga world, to be a messenger, not only aware of the events but participating in them. He felt a kind of happiness he had never experienced before.
The genuine smile on Sakumo's face, the joy of little Kakashi seeing his older self for the first time, the curiosity and bewilderment of Hiruzen as he eagerly followed each moment his older self appeared… as if he was thinking, 'Is there more? I'm not satisfied… let me see more.'
The puzzled and curious expression on Sakura's father's face as he saw her in the manga, a teenage ninja at the present moment.
And before that, the feelings of Minato and Kushina, forming like a dormant volcano, started to awaken since seeing Naruto in the manga.
Also, Fugaku and Mikoto, who felt the same as Minato and Kushina when seeing Sasuke for the first time.
The annoyance of the Uchiha clan and their unwillingness to see just one child representing them in the manga so far.
Danzō's unexpected patience, feeling jealous of Hiruzen, who appeared first in the manga.
Rob sensed all of this from his quiet spectator position, and honestly, he loved the feeling… Sakumo's sincere thanks was the reward he had been waiting for until now, and only Sakumo had given it to him.
A few hours had passed since he arrived in this world, and less than an hour since opening the art store, yet it felt as if a year had gone by.
When he stared into the corners of the art store, he often felt that the murals belonged to Luffy and his crew, not Naruto's Team Seven… yet he saw it, shook his head, and dismissed the illusion.
Rob felt déjà vu everywhere, the sensation growing stronger… as if he had done this before, though he did not know when or how.
Previously, he had been in his prison cell after being arrested for his crimes… his real crime was the desire to show the world what was behind the mask, to truly reveal the truth… in a world governed by self-interested powers who concealed the future of people, leaving it in the hands of a limited number of authorities…
And here, in the shinobi world, Rob began doing the same—he would reveal, and continue to reveal, everything through manga.
Was it dangerous? Absolutely, far more dangerous than what he had done on Earth… but this was his mission… Rob had always loved challenges.
And this time, he had the art store.
'In the name of art, I will draw the future of this world. I will receive sincere thanks, and I will also earn hatred and be chased by many throughout my life—but that's fine.'
Rob responded to Sakumo's thanks with a genuine smile,
"Don't mention it, man… just immerse yourself in the manga, and you'll see a lot of greatness in your son's counterpart."
Sakumo was surprised, and he encouraged little Kakashi to immerse himself in the manga as well. Today, they would do nothing but enjoy this fascinating art, and afterwards, they would eat ramen!
Rob was pleased with Sakumo's attitude, yet on the other hand, he chuckled coldly at Danzō's position, who, as expected, was planning to eliminate him if he revealed anything out of place.
'Oh, Danzō, you haven't seen anything yet…', Rob mocked internally, continuing to mix drinks for the customers.
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[— "Naruto, don't move!!" said Sakura.
"Why is our Team Seven's sensei so late?!"
"All the other teams have already gone with their instructors… even Iruka-sensei left."
"You!! What are you doing, Naruto?!" Sakura was surprised to see Naruto installing a blackboard eraser on the corner of the door while laughing mischievously.
"This is what you get for being late…" Naruto jumped after setting the trap.
"I'm not participating…" Sakura said coldly, but inside, she was excited, "I really love this kind of prank!"
"Pff… as if a Jonin would fall for such a simple trick," Sasuke said sarcastically.
But he was surprised to see it actually happen when the guy entered the classroom.
"Hahaha! You fell into the trap!!" laughed Naruto.
"I'm so sorry, Sensei, I tried to stop him, but Naruto…" 'Yes! Yes!! That was better than I imagined…'
Inside, Sakura was excited, although she showed a hypocritical front.
'Is he really a Jonin? He doesn't seem competent…' Sasuke thought internally; this was his first impression of his teacher.
"Hmmm… how can I put this…? My first impression is… I don't like you guys!" said Kakashi with a smile. —]
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Kakashi continued observing the first meeting of Team Seven with his older self, his smile fixed on his face, sometimes laughing like a lively child.
He even laughed at the successful prank Naruto played on his counterpart… seeing Sasuke's internal thoughts about his older self, Kakashi was not upset; he felt it would be interesting to see Sasuke change his mind later.
While he read the current events voraciously, Sakumo sat beside him, also reading with insatiable curiosity… soon pausing at a certain scene.
When Kakashi introduced himself by name only, confirming his identity, refusing to reveal what he liked or disliked, or any ambition for the future, instead, he asked them about it.
"Hmm, I wonder how old he is here… he must be in his twenties," Sakumo concluded.
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"He loves ramen and hates waiting three minutes for it to be prepared…"
Seeing Naruto talk about what he liked and disliked, both Minato and Kushina laughed dryly… they also loved ramen, but it seemed Naruto's life revolved around it.
"At least he has a big dream… It's not easy to surpass the achievements of the previous Hokages…" Minato said with a smile.
"I feel he will do it," Kushina also smiled and added.
"We'll see…"
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Elsewhere, the Uchiha members felt an ominous warning seeing Sasuke reveal his dream.
"Reviving the clan? What's this?"
"Why is this kid talking about reviving the clan? When did the clan die?"
"Stop the nonsense. Why would the clan die?"
"What a bad omen in this manga…"
Many crimson eyes stared coldly at Rob… but Rob didn't care; he just continued his work calmly and meticulously.
'That doesn't concern me, I'm just a mangaka drawing a manga that isn't mine.' Rob thought internally.
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Fugaku frowned as he looked at the manga page, because he felt the same emotions as his clan members reading Sasuke's words.
"What exactly does Sasuke mean?"
"Do you have any idea, Mikoto-chan?" Fugaku asked the girl beside him.
"I don't know… but I have a bad feeling about this…"
"And who is the person Sasuke wants to kill?" Mikoto asked, worried as she tried to uncover the hidden truths behind what had been revealed so far.
"This is really interesting…"
"I see that Sasuke has an unusual story behind him… what is this Rubirō planning?"
"Or maybe the story is taking a predetermined direction, don't you feel that?"
"I feel this manga is a story from the future," Mikoto whispered, though Fugaku managed to catch it.
He said nothing because he felt the same.
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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):
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Chapter 35: The Bell Test.
Chapter 36: Naruto Fights Alone.
Chapter 37: A Battle for Self-Validation!
Chapter 38: Might Duy's Appearance!
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