Yu Yue actually had no recollection of how she fell asleep that day.
I just vaguely remember smelling the refreshing and clean scent of soap, and the boy's gentle and unhurried voice that made my eyelids beat.
They seemed to have said something, but it also seemed like they were just chatting for a while.
Yu Yue actually can’t remember clearly.
I just felt that at that moment I really felt the fatigue coming like water, and then I fell into a complete sleep.
It's really strange.
Ugetsu shook her head.
When she was a manager in the past, she also stayed up all night to catch up on the progress of projects.
——She even felt that she was the one who made Shisui fall asleep this time.
After all, when it comes to staying up late and working overtime, she is the one with real experience.
To be honest, in all these years, she had never seen Shisui sleeping soundly.
No matter what time it is, the curly-haired boy always looks neat and energetic.
If it is said that Ugetsu even thought at the beginning whether Shisui was some kind of advanced machine in the ninja world... a puppet, so he didn't need to sleep or something.
Otherwise, how can anyone guarantee perfection forever?
Although this bizarre guess disappeared after becoming familiar with him, Ugetsu thought about it carefully and found that he had never seen Shisui sleeping before.
I thought this was an opportunity.
hateful.
Yu Yue curled her lips.
Next time.
She will definitely be able to do it next time.
...But anyway.
After a good night's sleep like this, I feel like I am mentally and physically more relaxed.
Yu Yue stretched out her arms and legs, and felt as if her whole body had relaxed.
As for how I got from the floor to the bed...
Hi, with our omnipotent golden assistant here, you don’t have to worry at all.
Now that she is full of energy, Yu Yue also has the energy to care about other projects——
For example, "Ninja Girls" has been delayed due to too many urgent projects, and Tsunade's new product development.
So the two middle-aged men who were enjoying their life were dumbfounded.
If we were to say who were the happiest people in this team-building event, they would definitely be Tsunade and Jiraiya.
First of all, they have their own projects, plus what about transportation?
, calculations, construction, etc. are not relevant.
So when others were busy, these two were having fun, having fun and enjoying themselves.
And because the sea park has developed many new ways to play, the two of them have become like rats fallen into a rice jar.
For example, opening the pearl oysters was like a trap for Tsunade, firmly holding her in the lurch.
If it weren't for the excessive consumption of distinguished guests from all over the world, Tsunade would definitely be the No. 1 fat... money sponsor of that sea park.
There is a reason why she has worked for Yu Yue for so many years and has been involved in many money-making projects but still cannot save any money.
There's no other reason, Tsunade just can't control this 'little hobby' of hers.
No matter how much you earn, in the end you will be dazzled by the variety of projects and spend it all.
The good news is that about 70% of them were given to Yuyue Store or store-related projects with gambling nature.
Let's just say that it's a good thing.
Jiraiya is definitely better than Tsunade.
After all, under the supervision of Yuyue Store and his wife, it was not convenient for him to participate in most of his favorite projects. But this did not mean that he had really saved a lot of money and could become a rich man.
In addition to the fact that he chooses to buy some expensive items because he has no other fun, the main reasons are two other reasons:
One is that he got into trouble a lot, like accidentally breaking Orochimaru's equipment.
The other reason is naturally because of Tsunade, her 'bad friend'.
I got some wool pulled today.
Let's drink the most expensive wine together tomorrow, and then act crazy or something.
You know, getting drunk now is not as easy as it was in the chaotic times.
At that time, there were dangers everywhere and shop owners might choose to swallow their anger.
But now - at least in places like Konoha and Tansho Street, there are patrols everywhere.
Once they meet (catch) a drunk person, they don't care whether you are a ninja or not, they will come to your house to collect the debt.
Since ninjas have far greater destructive power and range than ordinary people, they naturally lose more.
If it happened in an area not belonging to the drunken ninja, the cost would be even higher - who would miss this opportunity to weaken the strength of ninjas from other villages in disguise?
So even though this doesn't happen often
It happens, but every time it happens, it means a huge amount of compensation.
Given their limited assets, the two would already feel 20% more guilty when facing Miss Yu Yue.
——What’s more, they have been having so much fun lately that they really haven’t made any progress on their work.
Seeing the two of them pretending that nothing was happening but their eyes were wandering around, Yu Yue knew that they must have been so engrossed in playing that they forgot about their work.
"Then tomorrow..."
"No, no, no."
As soon as he heard Yu Yue say the word "tomorrow", Zilai started to panic.
“This, this…”
Facing Ugetsu's half-smile, Jiraiya came up with a quick idea.
"The work must be carefully polished! That will take more time... Miss Ugetsu doesn't want a shoddy work, right?"
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Tsunade followed suit.
"That's right. If you want the best result, you can't be impatient!"
"But if I remember correctly, I should have given enough time from the start of the project to now."
"Well, well, this is just to improve things a little bit."
In fact, the finishing touch was not completed at all.
Looking at the two people who were sweating profusely and looked like students who had forgotten to memorize the text during a random check by the teacher, Yu Yue did not directly expose their lies.
Just hold up three fingers.
"Those three days."
"Three days is too short..."
"Counting the time before, it's not short at all."
Yu Yue can accept them slacking off, and doesn't mind employees relaxing and partying, but the premise is that it doesn't really affect their work.
"Personally, I think two days is enough."
"No, no, no, let's just go for three days. Three days will definitely work!"
Rather than shortening it by one day, let’s go with three days.
Anyway, it’s not like they didn’t do any work before.
Now it's almost done if you put some effort into it.
"Then give me a draft tomorrow, and the finished product three days later."
Yu Yue waved goodbye after she finished speaking, not giving the two a chance to continue struggling.
The two of them are willing to work harder - for example, to submit a draft the day after tomorrow.
However, seeing that Uchiha Shisui was already preparing to send him away, he had no choice but to give up.
Of course they didn't fight
But this Uchiha junior.
It's just that if things really get to the point of physical violence, they would be even more shameless .
So just like countless students who were rushing to finish their homework at the end of summer vacation, the two middle-aged men, whose combined age was nearly 100, went back to work in tears.
And in order to prevent themselves from slacking off again, the two chose to supervise each other face to face.
"We haven't done this since graduation."
As he was writing, Jiraiya suddenly sighed.
"yes."
Tsunade's hand also paused.
It seemed like they hadn't studied face to face like this since they graduated from the Ninja Academy.
On the one hand, Jiraiya himself is not a person who can sit still, and on the other hand, this is the area in which she will specialize later, and there is not much overlap with Jiraiya.
On the contrary, he has some connection with Orochimaru.
…It’s just that the pressure of studying with Orochimaru was too great, so she wasn’t actually that interested in studying with him.
I didn’t expect that decades later, I would revisit the memories of my student days.
"By the way, how much have you written that you have time to talk?"
"Not much..."
Jiraiya's voice lowered again, but his mind did not regain focus.
Instead, I felt a little dazed.
How to say it.
“It’s like a dream…”
He spoke softly.
It's not that he has never experienced years without war.
As a ninja who participated in the First Ninja World War and fought through the Third Ninja World War.
It's not like he hasn't experienced 'peace' in the past.
But that peace is like the moon in the water.
Can't stand the slightest touch.
Even if we say 'no war' or 'peace', fighting and killing continue to take place in places that people cannot see.
Again and again.
Just like the three children he once raised.
If there were true peace without war, there would be no children like them.
That's why he tried so hard to find the 'Son of Prophecy' who could truly end it all.
For this purpose, he even left the Ninja Village and traveled all over the country.
But only just now did he suddenly realize that he hadn't thought about this for a long time.
After all, judging from the current situation,
It seems that we don't need a 'blonde savior' so much.
Although he felt empty inside after realizing it, to be honest, Jiraiya still quite liked his current life.
——Even if I suddenly become an insignificant "minor supporting role", it doesn't matter.
"Do you still have time to dream?"
Although Jiraiya's voice was very low, Tsunade still heard it.
She raised her eyebrows:
"Do you want me to remind you that you have to hand in your manuscript tomorrow?"
Jiraiya: ...Thank you, I'm really awake now.
Not only did he wake up, he even wanted to reply, 'Aren't you also going to hand in the product instructions and samples tomorrow?' But when he thought of Tsunade's fist, he calmly controlled himself.
After all, if I get beaten today, I will definitely not be able to submit the manuscript in time tomorrow.
That's the big problem.
"Have you seen 'Ninja Girl'?"
I don't know when it started, but there is a new way for young people to greet each other.
"Look! Sakura is amazing!"
"I think Ritsuko is the strongest!"
"The top scholar Yayoi is the real strong one. Every time you need something, isn't it the top scholar Yayoi who makes it?"
Everywhere in the Yu Yue milk tea shops, there were people discussing this.
And it is different from the situation in "Young Heroes" where most of the actors were boys.
The main force of this discussion is girls of different ages.
"But my favorite is their 'ninja uniforms'... they are really beautiful."
"Yes! I didn't know clothes could be like this!"
Unlike "Young Heroes" which only had a cover and poster, the "Ninja Girls: Thousand Years of Shadow" released this time also adds a large number of exquisite illustrations.
The brightly colored and novel-styled 'ninja uniforms' really shocked people's perception.
Regardless of whether it is practical or not...
It was the first time that people knew that clothes could be designed in this way.
Novel styles, bright colors, and exquisite decorations.
Rather than being called "clothes", it is more like "artwork" presented with clothes.
The gorgeous "transformation" from an ordinary girl to a "ninja girl" who protects the world is enough to make people's blood boil.
Plus, this is the first time a female character saves the world.
The setting of the world has captured the hearts of countless girls at once.
"What? So stories with female protagonists are not necessarily romance stories?"
"What? A girl can also be the protagonist who saves the world?"
For readers, the impact of this is almost the same as that of an S-level ninjutsu to the face.
Therefore, it sparked heated discussions even faster than "Young Heroes".
Some people are amazed by her beauty and feel that this is their life goal.
Some people think this is nonsense - come on, how can a girl do such a thing?
Look at the actors nowadays, aren’t they all men?
Isn't this enough to prove that girls have no talent in this area?
But no matter what, the popularity of "Ninja Girl" is spreading rapidly.
It became a 'hot item'.
——Of course there are also people who don’t care.
"Come on, what's so good about a girl being the protagonist?"
Seeing his sister taking a copy of "Ninja Girl" out to discuss with others every day, Inuzuka Kiba curled his lips in disdain.
"If you want to watch it, you have to watch Young Heroes!"
As he spoke, he flipped through the book "Young Heroes" in his hand for the Nth time without getting tired of it.
Chikuwa is the idol of real men!
Although they are only five or six years old, as "fashionable people", they know a lot about "fashion".
Her brother's nonchalant attitude eventually caught Inuzuka Hana's attention.
This big sister with a generous personality simply grabbed her brother by the throat.
"That's because you haven't seen it!"
As she spoke, she took out the "Ninja Girl" that she had cherished and protected and stuffed it in front of her brother.
“Who wants to read a girl’s book?”
Although Inuzuka Kiba is not very old, he has a clear sense of gender.
In his opinion, a real man is a "young hero".
What's with the "Ninja Girl"? If you want to see a female ninja, isn't it enough to just look at his sister?
Why do you have to read a novel?
"Stop talking nonsense and show me!"
——However, Inuzuka Kiba was not yet strong enough to break free from the shackles of his own sister, so he could only surrender with tears in his eyes and turn his gaze to the three beautiful girls on the cover, each with their own charm.
A 'well-known' consensus is this.
No matter how the original book says that people are "ordinary",
No face on the cover is truly ordinary.
So the beautiful girl on the cover immediately attracted Inuzuka Kiba's attention.
Although they say "don't read books for girls", there is no doubt that beauty appeals to children.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many people surrounding pretty children.
Especially the girl in the center of the cover, it was as if she was looking at him through the cover.
"What are you daydreaming about? Look quickly!"
Seeing her brother staring at the cover stupidly, Inuzuka Hana thought that this was her brother's protest in another way, so she hit him again immediately.
“…Just watch it.”
Inuzuka Kiba curled his lips, and with a little reluctance and anticipation, he opened the book that had captured his sister's heart and made her recommend it to him even at the cost of hurting her brother.
...and then nothing happened.
The law of 'true fragrance' happens equally to everyone in any world.
"Chikuwa...Chikuwa is of course important, but this is a beautiful girl who can transform!"
The setting itself is extremely novel, and it is accompanied by illustrations that show the changes before and after. The visual impact is more direct and shocking than simply thinking about it.
Who wouldn’t like a beautiful girl who is always optimistic and forward-looking and can transform herself!
Do you understand? A beautiful girl who can wear different clothes and show completely different styles!
Soon, boys began to appear in various milk tea shops.
Even factions soon emerged.
"Our Sakura is the real protagonist!"
"Yayoi! Yayoi is number one in the world!"
"Sister Ritsuko! I am willing to be Sister Ritsuko's dog!"
Then it was the girls' turn to be confused.
What's going on here?
Are these boys out of their minds?
Then, not only in milk tea shops, but also in bookstores, more and more men joined the queues.
"Why are you here!?"
Kurotsuchi looked in shock at Deidara, who was hiding his face with a scarf wrapped in front of him.
"Shhh—keep your voice down!"
Finding himself right in with his junior sister, Deidara quickly covered her mouth to prevent her from revealing her identity.
"Didn't you say before that no one would watch Ninja Girl?"
Heitu poked this senior brother in the ribs in a teasing manner.
"Well... didn't I know that Ritsuko's move included 'Explosive Slash' at that time?"
Deidara stiffened his neck.
"I'm researching new technology! Yes, that's right!"
That was an explosion!
It's art, okay?
It doesn’t matter whether the protagonist is a man or a woman!
"Oh~"
Heitu didn't refute, but just let out a meaningful "oh".
Then, without waiting for Deidara to retort, he grabbed his hand:
"Since we want to buy it, let's quickly queue up together! If we're late we won't be able to buy it anymore!"
"Wait, Heitu, don't you already have a copy? Why are you buying it?"
"You have to collect bookmarks. The three main characters' bookmarks are given out randomly. I only have Yayoi's, but not Ritsuko and Sakura's!"
What!? There is such a thing!?
Deidara, who had only taken a quick look and hadn't even bought a copy himself, was immediately stunned.
"I want Ritsuko's bookmark!"
Although the others also wanted it a little, Ritsuko, who was also his "artistic confidant", was the most important!
He doesn't care about whether the big sister is pretty or not.
"It's no use telling me."
Kurotsuchi shrugged.
"This bookmark is originally given randomly, and there is a limit of one copy you can buy each time..."
"What? Limited quantity!?"
Deidara was shocked.
He didn't expect that such a book with a 'girl protagonist' would also be sold in limited quantities.
"What else?"
Kurotsuchi casually pointed at the queue.
"Look at this, is unlimited okay?"
After hearing this, Deidara looked over and was silent for a second after seeing that people were still queuing up.
…It seems to be true.
If there is no limit on the quantity, it is entirely possible that people buy ten or eight books at one time.
People waiting in the back have no chance to buy it!
Thinking of this, Deidara immediately felt a sense of urgency.
"Then tomorrow..."
"Don't even mention tomorrow. I guess it will be like this for the next half month."
Kurotsuchi shrugged.
Deidara's expression turned serious on the spot.
He still underestimated this matter.
This is clearly a war!
A battle for books and Miss Ritsuko's bookmark!
But no matter how fierce the 'war' is, he will not lose!
Looking at his senior brother who suddenly got angry, Heitu slowly typed a question mark.
——I really don’t understand what boys are thinking.
But the performances of Kiba Inuzuka and Deidara also indirectly prove the popularity of "Ninja Girls" among boys.
It no longer looks like the "little girls' dream stuff" that people first described it as.
Instead, it has truly become another big money-making IP.
And compared to "Young Heroes", this time it has a more sticky fan base.
Especially the 'character fans' of each character.
As for why the proportion of character fans is so high this time, in addition to the fact that each character's setting is very beautiful and distinctive, which easily hits the specific elements that people like, it is because of the stories of the three characters.
"Ninja Girl" tells a story that takes place in a world long after the era when ninjas were active.
The girl named 'Yakura' was originally an ordinary girl that could be seen everywhere.
Apart from being more sunny and optimistic than others, there is no other advantage that can be singled out.
In the era she lived in, ninjas were already legends from hundreds of years ago.
Everyone lives an ordinary life.
Then one day when Sakura was on her way home from school, something suddenly fell from the sky and smashed the ground in front of her.
Sakura looked closer and found that it was actually an extremely beautiful bird.
It’s a pity that it is now covered with wounds, and its colorful feathers have become disheveled and dull.
If it continues like this, it will die.
Worried, Sakura jumped down, took off her coat, wrapped the injured beautiful bird, and prepared to take it to the hospital.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he climbed out of the pit, he was attacked.
"Danger!"
The attack from the person who stood in mid-air, contrary to common sense, hit Sakura instantly.
Although the severely injured bird blocked the attack in time, the impact of the attack still blew Sakura and the bird away.
At the critical moment, in order to save the bird and also to save one's own life.
Sakura and Bird sign a contract.
She obtained a divine weapon called the 'Sky Key' and transformed herself into a ninja girl through the power of the divine weapon, temporarily repelling the
Incoming enemies.
Afterwards, Sakura also learned the whole story from the bird.
First up is that beautiful bird.
It is the guardian beast of the ancient sacred tree, and the one who attacks it is a □□ who wants to obtain the power of the sacred tree to unify the world.
They coveted the power in the sacred tree and were eager to use it to subvert the world.
The sacred beasts have been the last line of defense protecting the sacred trees since ancient times.
In the past, they signed a contract with the ninjas and fought against them by giving them the power of the Ninja God Tree.
Five hundred years ago, the beasts and their partners used all their strength to seal up all these villains. As a result, the beasts exhausted their strength and fell into a deep sleep.
Sakura, realizing the critical nature of the situation, decided to fight alongside the divine beasts to protect their home.
"Although I don't understand anything, please give me some advice."
——And just like that, Sakura, together with the bird-shaped beast representing the sky, began to fight against the 'Shadow of the Sacred Tree'.
Through battle after battle, she grew rapidly, from knowing nothing to being able to stand on her own.
During this time, he also met Yayoi, a genius girl who had signed a contract with the mythical beast representing the ocean and possessed the "Key to the Ocean".
Although the bespectacled girl Yayoi is slightly inferior in combat, her unique healing ability and smart brain always allow them to escape danger time and time again through various means.
Among them, 'Ritsuko' has the most special fan base, and her story is even more ups and downs.
Because she was originally a warrior of the evil force "Shadow of the Sacred Tree".
It even almost put Sakura and Yayoi in desperate situations twice before.
But she is actually a poor person.
She was originally a test subject of a mad scientist, whose purpose was to replicate the famous and powerful ninja Ritsu from 500 years ago. But although she has great power, she is kind by nature and is unwilling to use her power to kill the weak. So the scientist handed her over to the Shadow of the Divine Tree for brainwashing, and she became the best warrior of the Shadow of the Divine Tree.
Finally, after fighting and persuading with Sakura and Yayoi, she finally found herself, successfully awakened the "sacred beast of the earth", and became the last "Ninja Girl".
This is an adventure, a life-and-death duel, and a story of redemption from desperate situations.
In this world lacking in entertainment, it is natural that people are cheering loudly. Even though '1' has just been released, a large number of people have signed letters in blood asking for '2'.
'What about 2? Without 2, our life would be boring!'
What shocked the author Jiraiya even more was that a large number of people rushed to various branches and cooperating stores to spend money before the Ugetsu store released the peripheral products.
There are even some extremely wealthy people who go directly to the ninja village to place commissions.
——I don’t care, I just want the surroundings.
What are you ninjas standing there for? Come up with a solution for me!
"I have plenty of money! Give me the Ninja Girls merchandise!"
"My little Sakura! My little sister Yayoi! My sister Ritsuko! Hurry up!"
"How can you react so slowly? Do you know how to make money?"