Thinking about how this was a new author, this was the new author's first book, most of them liked to project their own experiences onto their work, which meant the second possibility was more likely.
Thinking about it this way, his expression instantly became subtle; it was probably better not to think too deeply about this question.
Forget it, he was just a manga editor. Even if the authors under his command wanted to fall in love, it was none of his business. How much could he possibly meddle in how others dated?
“I’d like to see who dares to steal Hashiko from me.”
Uchiha Madara was accompanying Senju Hashiko when he suddenly heard about this, he was furious.
They must be peeking at Hashiko's beauty!
As soon as these words were spoken, both Uchiha Izuna and Senju Tobirama across from him were choked up.
Uchiha Izuna: Wake up, big brother! That guy can only be described as handsome, where is this beauty coming from!
Senju Tobirama: Don't tell jokes while I'm drinking water next time.
Leaving Senju Hashirama lost in thought while holding a heart-shaped nourishing soup specially made for pregnant women (?), "The name Francis sounds a bit familiar, as if I've heard it somewhere before.."
Francis, who had acted as a sucker for a long time when Senju Hashirama first arrived in this world.. Was I really forgotten that easily?
[Those years spent together were ultimately in vain]
Uchiha Izuna's expression turned somewhat subtle upon hearing Senju Hashirama's muttering.
Could Senju Hashirama's memory really be that poor? It's impossible. He was able to lead the Senju Clan in a standoff against the Uchiha Clan for all these years, maintaining a top-tier position among the great clans of the Shinobi World; there's no way he could be some naive simpleton.
So there is only one explanation for the current situation.
He signaled to Senju Tobirama with his eyes: Your brother is finished; one pregnancy makes one stupid for three years.
Receiving the message, Senju Tobirama sneered, replying with a look in his eyes: It's all because of your brother.
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Author's Note: How much longer will Tu-ge, who is always at the forefront of fashion, take to realize he gave me the wrong manuscript? (resting chin in hand)
Thank you to all the little angels who cast Overlord Votes or provided Nutrient Solutions for me between 2021-09-27 23:24:35 and 2022-01-10 23:42:48~
Thank you to the little angels who provided nutrient solution: Liu Nian Ru Hong (10 bottles); A. T (5 bottles); ran (3 bottles); Haibian (2 bottles);
Thank you all so much for your support, I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 58
Uchiha Madara rushed to the Port Mafia to take his place as leader, preparing to retaliate against Francis for daring to scheme against Senju Hashiko; having no longer need to play the role of Uchiha Obito, he naturally found himself with some free time.
Thinking about how he had dedicated himself fully to the Port Mafia for a long time, Uchiha Obito felt quite self-satisfied, even though in reality he was just idling away in the leader's office, doing nothing productive while browsing the internet to attack posts that dared to say bad things about Kakashi—the kind of person who had been single for thirty years and could perform hand signs at high speed (and might even add Shadow Clones).
(Obito: What do you mean, not working? I am doing it to defend the reputation of the novel, rebutting those who dare to say the Naruto is bad, I just happened to rebut those who said Kakashi is bad as well. It's just that since Kakashi is the protagonist, there happen to be more people talking bad about him, which is why it seems like I speak up for him more often.)
So, netizens were astonished to discover that no matter the time, as long as they started a thread badmouthing the protagonist Kakashi, an ID named 【A Man Who Is No One】 would arrive with the news, flooding the thread with hundreds of comments in minutes.
What's even more terrifying is that a supernatural rumor has been quietly spreading among netizens on the Naruto forums lately. It's fine if you say Naruto is bad, but if you dare say the male protagonist is bad, you never know when a man will suddenly pop up behind you with a sack to give you a beating.
This has resulted in no one daring to say, "If you're so capable, why don't you come through the internet cable and hit me?" when commenting on the Naruto manga. After all, Uchiha Obito has actually come through the internet cable to beat people up before.
Unaware that he had already become an urban legend, Uchiha Obito returned to his own territory. He habitually turned on his computer and opened the Naruto forum, scrolling for a long time without seeing anyone speaking ill of Kakashi. With no stage left to perform on, Uchiha Obito felt a bit as lonely as falling snow.
He decided to go out and revitalize his acting career.
Because he had to stay by his post as the leader of the Port Mafia during this period, he had turned down many acting invitations, which resulted in no one booking him for acting roles now.
For an actor, a long period without exposure is fatal. Although Uchiha Obito doesn't rely on the entertainment industry for his livelihood, he feels that since he has entered this profession, he must achieve some level of success.
While he doesn't need to be as famous as a boss shaking the five great nations like he was back when he played a villain, he certainly can't fall too far behind. For now, he'll set a small goal: win a few Best Actor awards first.
(The world.. I really thank you, please just take a rest!)
Uchiha Obito was planning out his acting career in his mind, by the time he had planned out how many awards he should win, he had already reached the elevator.
“Lord Tobi.” Akutagawa Ryunosuke saw the person outside the elevator and couldn't help but bow slightly in respect.
Uchiha Obito nodded, stepped into the elevator, went down with him.
Because he was wearing a mask, Akutagawa Ryunosuke could not see Uchiha Obito's expression; he could only feel that the aura surrounding the other man seemed very calm.
Uchiha Obito and Akutagawa Ryunosuke both had rather poor reputations within the Port Mafia, but he got along quite well with Akutagawa.
Uchiha Obito quite liked Akutagawa Ryunosuke.. of course, not that kind of liking!
This liking was entirely because Uchiha Obito saw the shadow of a certain person in Akutagawa Ryunosuke.
That expression seemed like it would never change into indifference; his extreme, cold-blooded judgment when performing missions, his personality of recognizing no one but the mission, were practically identical to Kakashi's when he was a child.
Uchiha Obito, who was very sensitive to the fact that his subconscious viewed Kakashi from his childhood as a "white moonlight," appeared much more amiable toward Akutagawa Ryunosuke than he did toward others.
Akutagawa Ryunosuke could naturally feel Uchiha Obito's care for him, so the two of them got along quite well.
It was still during working hours, there were only the two of them in the elevator. However, since neither of them was particularly talkative, not a single word had been spoken since Akutagawa's greeting just now.
Feeling that the atmosphere between the two was a bit too silent, Akutagawa Ryunosuke took the initiative to speak:
Are you worried about Miss Hashiko?
Hearing this name, Uchiha Obito's mouth twitched uncontrollably, his body froze for a moment.
As an Uchiha with normal aesthetic sense (?), he expressed his refusal of the name Hashiko.
But his movements, in the eyes of Akutagawa Ryunosuke, became evidence that Uchiha Obito was indeed worried.
"Please rest assured, Captain, the Port Mafia will never let anyone take Miss Hashiko away." Akutagawa Ryunosuke's tone remained indifferent, yet it was not difficult to detect a sense of defense within it.
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Obito was stunned for a moment, then carefully sized up Akutagawa Ryunosuke; he remembered that Akutagawa's personality didn't seem like the type to speak up for others easily.
Although the gloomy, sickly aura on his face hadn't diminished, the coughing that used to be heard at any moment was now almost non-existent; he looked much better than the deathly appearance he had when they first met.
Although he still looks somewhat unhealthy, he passes his physical examinations almost every time now. As for this change, it should be said that during this period, while Senju Hashirama was wandering around the Port Mafia, he had helped treat and regulate his condition along the way.
Tsk, I suppose he truly is worthy of being the First Hokage, the man who ignited the flame of peace in the Shinobi World.
Uchiha Obito sighed softly to himself. Even though no one here currently knew that the name Senju Hashirama represented the past, his ability to heal—a skill he wasn't even famous for in the future—was enough to grant him such terrifying influence in such a short amount of time.
As expected, none of them are easy to deal with!
Akutagawa Ryunosuke felt that Uchiha Obito's gaze upon him seemed a bit strange, a hint of doubt appeared on his cold face.
Uchiha Obito stared straight at him, then suddenly reached out with lightning speed.
Akutagawa Ryunosuke watched helplessly as the other's hand passed over his head, unable to react in time.
..
Ding, the elevator doors opened, but there was nothing inside.
In an instant, the world shifted and the surroundings changed rapidly. Akutagawa found himself standing in a world filled with.. childlike wonder, looking completely bewildered.
With a layout like a castle and colorful building blocks, it looked exactly like the toy houses Akutagawa had seen in shopping malls before.
“Welcome to Annie's room!” A little red-haired girl wearing a lace princess dress stood in the center of the room, with a doll so massive it was almost terrifying standing behind her.
“My name is Lucy.” She tilted her head with a wide smile, looking like just any ordinary little girl. “Would you two guests like to play a game with me?”
“It's too light; you're going to suffer a major disadvantage in physical combat if you keep this up,” Uchiha Obito said, holding Akutagawa Ryunosuke up by his left hand and shaking him slightly, offering sincere advice. “Eat more food, kid.”
".. Yes." Akutagawa Ryunosuke squeezed out a single word through his teeth. As one of the top experts in the Port Mafia, he hadn't felt this sense of shock and shame in a long time. The last time something similar had happened was when Oda Sakunosuke had picked him up and hoisted him onto his shoulder to escape an enemy pursuit.
Lucy looked at the two people who didn't seem to care about her at all, her smile fading slightly. "A good guest should be a bit quieter when the host is speaking."
“Well, a good host wouldn't force guests to visit, would they?” Uchiha Obito said, shrugging his shoulders. “Is there a problem with a guest expressing their dissatisfaction after being forced to visit?”
"Come on, forgive a child, won't you?" Lucy grinned, as the black eyes of the doll behind her emitted an eerie red light.
“I just want you and Anna to play a game of hide-and-seek, it's such a small request, there's no harm in agreeing.”
“No forgiveness, don't want to play, no agreement.” Uchiha Obito gave no face at all. So what if he was acting like a child? When he was this age, Kakashi had never forgiven his foolish behavior.
"If you don't play this game, none of you will ever leave this room." Uchiha Obito's triple refusal caused Lucy's expression to darken, as she was certain that this man would not stop until he had learned his lesson.
After all, ever since she obtained this ability, she had been unstoppable.
"Hmph, it's just a space-type ability," Uchiha Obito said dismissively, as if everyone had one.
His Kamui Dimension was far more useful than this flashy fairy tale house.
I say, do I look that easy to bully?" Uchiha Obito tilted his head, looking quite confused. "What gave you such an illusion?
What is wrong with these people? They keep picking on him for everything.
Although his temper has improved a lot since he stopped being a villain boss, it's still very annoying to be treated like easy prey all the time!
Otherwise, he'll go all out this time, just to show those people who think he's an easy target that he's not someone to be trifled with.
That's right, that's exactly how it should be done.
Having made up his mind, Uchiha Obito reached out and snapped his fingers.
In an instant, a transparent vortex swept three people into the Kamui Dimension, a place with a style completely opposite to that of a fairy tale house.
Actually, I'm quite hospitable," Uchiha Obito said, his hands behind his back. "How about this? Since I also have a space, why don't we return the favor? I'll invite you to be my guest.
He lowered his head, his magnificent Mangekyou Sharingan looking through the two holes in his mask at the girl who had been brought over.
Only those who face these eyes directly know how terrifying they are. Lucy was suppressed by Uchiha Obito's aura, to the point where she even forgot she should be screaming at this moment.
The other person's tone was clearly lively, but after those red eyes looked over, she felt as if all the blood in her body had frozen, leaving her completely unable to make any movement.
But Uchiha Obito had no intention of letting her go just like that; with a slight movement of his hands, he formed a Wood Style hand seal.
Lucy opened her mouth, feeling as if something was binding her, tightening more and more, she lost consciousness before she could even struggle.
Well, you Ability Users perform quite poorly once your abilities are taken away." Uchiha Obito curled his lips in boredom. "Forget it, let's just take them back first.
“Akutagawa?”
Nakajima Atsushi stared blankly at Akutagawa Ryunosuke, who had suddenly appeared before him.
What is going on? Is Akutagawa Ryunosuke falling from the sky?
Before Nakajima Atsushi could even react, Uchiha Obito appeared right behind Akutagawa Ryunosuke.
Atsushi, I'm giving you a child bride; she's an Ability User just like you." Uchiha Obito winked at Nakajima Atsushi. "Don't be too grateful to me.
Wha—What! A child bride!