He had followed it for over ten years in his previous life, and seeing that in a few more years he might finally see the day it ends, only to be suddenly sent back to 1999 and have to wait another few decades—who could stand that?
But then again, in this life, he might have the chance to get to know Oda and give him suggestions regarding problems that existed in the future, thereby creating an even better one piece.
Maybe not even just one piece, but also some other manga...
In addition, besides the aforementioned yu-gi-oh! and one piece, there were many other works currently being serialized in Shonen Jump that would become famous in the future:
rurouni kenshin, hunter x hunter, hikaru no go, shaman king, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind...
Every one of those mentioned above was a famous work well-known to countless people in the future.
And if he remembered correctly, the prince of tennis and naruto would also officially start serialization this year.
"Another golden age..."
He sighed again, suddenly feeling that if he could serialize in Jump and compete on the same stage with these authors, it seemed...
—No, no, no, I should think carefully about this one thing!
He shuddered, shaking his head frantically to regain his sanity, and at the same time remembered the business he originally intended to do.
So he put down the magazine for the time being, sat at the desk, and skillfully pulled out a blank manuscript paper from the messy tabletop based on the Original Owner's memory, then turned his gaze to the various pens in front of him.
Pencils are usually used for sketching, blue gel pens for drawing perspective and effect lines, G-pens for drawing characters, maru-pens for fine details, school pens for drawing backgrounds, brushes for inking...
Various knowledge and techniques about drawing surfaced in his mind. He thought for a moment and chose to pick up the G-pen.
The moment his fingers touched the G-pen, he naturally assumed the most comfortable grip. Simultaneously, a strange sensation came over him; the pen in his hand didn't feel like an external object but had become a part of his own body.
This feeling...
It was really hard for him to describe his current state. Although he hadn't started drawing yet, it felt like it was already in the bag.
Well, let's give it a try anyway.
But, what should I draw?
He looked down at the blank manuscript paper in front of him and fell into deep thought again.
With a G-pen, it's naturally best to draw characters, but at this moment, the images of countless classic characters flashed through his mind, making it a bit difficult for him to decide.
But just then, the image of one character suddenly froze for some reason and became lingering in his mind.
Next, his hand, as if receiving a command, dipped into the ink and drew clean and beautiful lines on the manuscript paper with fluid motions. Before long, the image of a beautiful young girl appeared vividly on the paper.
The girl was dressed in armor with her hands resting on a sword. Her lips were pressed tight, her brow slightly furrowed, and she gazed forward with a clear and chilling look. She was beautiful and restrained, yet the ahoge on her head gave her a playfulness that was the exact opposite of her serious expression.
Looking at the beautiful girl he had drawn, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then sighed self-deprecatingly:
"Sigh, Tsukihime Fan."
The fame of this beautiful girl needed no explanation. After more than twenty years since her creation, she was still an ultra-popular character known and loved by countless people until the time he crossed over. Even many outsiders were no strangers to her existence—
She was one of the heroines of the visual novel Fate/stay night, developed by Type-Moon—Type-Moon—and first released on the PC platform on January 30, 2004, Artoria Pendragon.
"But, it's actually Artoria?"
He was a little surprised.
Although Artoria's popularity was beyond doubt, in fact, in the work Fate/stay night, he liked the other heroine, Tohsaka Rin, more than Artoria.
Even so, he had still subconsciously drawn Artoria, which was enough to show the classic nature of this character from another perspective.
And beyond the character, he immediately noticed one thing—
The Artoria he drew was in the standard Takeuchi Takashi art style, looking as if Takeuchi Takashi himself had drawn it.
From the first stroke to the completion of the drawing, the whole process didn't seem to exceed five minutes. Moreover, during the entire process, his hand was as steady and precise as a precision machine, without a single mistake.
More importantly, the girl's image was no different from the image he had imagined in his mind!
He unconsciously rubbed his chin, quietly watching Artoria, his eyes shining with light.
He didn't know how high the Original Owner's drawing talent was, but just the near-absolute control over lines shown now was already very impressive in his eyes.
Moreover, this ability and his cheat seemed to have produced a wonderful chemical reaction, being able to perfectly reproduce the images in his mind, just like a high-precision humanoid printer.
If that's the case...
"Seems like there's a chance."