Chapter 272 Jiraiya's Script

Niu Gui actually doesn't mind letting himself appear on stage.

Although they are all sealed in the bodies of Jinchūriki, Gyu-ki is one of the few tailed beasts who is calm and gets along well with his Jinchūriki.

It was for this reason that Yu Yue specifically asked him to participate in the performance.

What the Niu Gui couldn't understand was why other people had to be asked to "speak for" it.

Even though he had lived for thousands of years, he still couldn't understand the human world.

"Instead of asking me, shouldn't you reflect on why you let others speak for you?"

After a brief pause, Kirabi answered in his own rap accent.

A question mark slowly appeared on the cow ghost’s head.

"This is a stage performance, you can't just talk casually."

Kirabi said in a rare serious tone.

"this……"

After all, the tailed beast had never been deeply involved in human society and didn't know what it meant to take the blame. Upon hearing this, the Ushio hesitated.

Could it be that this is really my own problem?

The cow ghost, who revealed his true form through special means, became depressed.

All the tailed beasts squatted in the corner and shut themselves in.

If he wasn't needed later, he would probably go back into Kirabi's body.

This made Ugetsu, who came specially to check the situation (after all, it was the first time the tailed beast appeared on the stage), shake his head.

She was silent for two seconds, then turned to Killer Bee and said, "I remember that you also felt that your life was incomplete because you couldn't become a band lead singer, so you actually supported the tailed beasts in pursuing their own... beast life?"

The reason why Ushiki was chosen to play the role is not only because Ushiki himself has a gentler temperament and does not have as much resentment towards humans, but also because Killer Bee, the Jinchuriki of Kamio, is generous and open-minded.

Compared to others who either use the tailed beasts as tools or hate the tailed beasts and become like this, his condition is undoubtedly the best.

Hearing Yu Yue's words, Kirabi nodded: "Yes, it was like this before."

"But her dream of being on stage has been fulfilled, while my dream of being a singer has no chance of being realized at all!"

“So I switched sides!”

"Hey! He switched sides!"

The first thing he raps is a rap.

Yu Yue: “…”

Sure enough, things like plastic love are the same in any world.

But from

This really shows how sincere and eager he is to rap or to perform on stage.

Yu Yue felt that she couldn't let him down.

“Ahem.”

Yu Yue raised her hand and coughed lightly.

"Actually... we are still looking for a singer for the theme song of the animated version of 'Young Heroes'."

"We hope that the singer can be innovative to a certain extent, and preferably can be clearly distinguished from the traditional songs of the past."

Yu Yue mentioned it casually.

Oh, singer, why are you...

Um?

singer?

Hearing this, Kirabi perked up on the spot.

Or innovative?

Isn't that talking about me?

Kirabi immediately stood in front of Yu Yue seriously.

"So when do I start work?"

An innovative singer who is completely different from the traditional ones...There won't be another one like him in the entire ninja world!

"Let's wait until the dubbing auditions are over. We will gather all the members of the Young Heroes preparatory team for a meeting later to explain the situation."

Yu Yue puts the cake here first.

"I see."

Kirabi held his head high and chest out.

"I will ensure that I am in the best condition to participate, so I will go and prepare first."

He said, turning around and preparing to leave.

"Ah wait, over there, Mr. Niugui..."

"I'll take care of it."

Kirabi agreed immediately.

"It will never affect Ms. Ugetsu's competition or future projects."

Leave it to him - even if it's just for his identity as the theme song singer, he will definitely let Niu Gui do his job well!

Looking at Killer Bee who left with confidence, Uchiha Shisui shook his head behind Ugetsu.

Although this is not the first time, I still feel magical every time I see such a scene.

Miss Ugetsu seems to have a special ability.

An ability to accurately grasp what people desire most in their hearts and realize it.

But then again…

"How did Miss Ugetsu do it?"

"Um?"

"Convincing people and stuff..."

“Ah, this one.”

Ugetsu shrugged.

"Human weakness, this thing

It has always existed, but no one has studied it specifically in the past.”

In fact, it’s not like the ninjas haven’t studied weaknesses before.

It’s just that their research subjects are basically oriented towards unbearable aspects such as fear and pain.

And Yu Yue lives in modern society.

People's research directions are exactly the opposite. They are all heading towards the two directions of "hard to refuse" and "satisfying points".

Collecting addiction, sense of accomplishment, curiosity... Modern entertainment projects have fully magnified these underlying "weaknesses" and have spawned countless entertainment products.

For example, gambling, games, live shopping, etc.

In short, it is to take advantage of the basic tendencies of human beings, infinitely amplify and continuously maintain this state, let people repeat it again and again, and then profit from it.

In the world of ninja, the same principle actually applies.

It’s just that most ninjas in the ninja world have their own personal tendencies.

For example, some people can't get enough of the feeling of being needed and recognized.

There are also specific things, such as Killer Bee's rap and Hashirama Senju's bet... ahem.

Yu Yue always promotes projects or persuades people in a targeted manner, and naturally always reaps miraculous results.

"What about this dubbing audition? Is it the same as well?"

Uchiha Shisui asked curiously.

——He has actually been curious for a long time.

It was clearly just a game that had nothing to do with most people, but there were so many people willing to come from far and wide just to watch...

One explanation for the appeal of past projects is that people could get involved.

I enjoy myself because I can enjoy myself.

But this...at least Uchiha Shisui himself couldn't understand it.

"Well... that's partly the reason, but more of it is the hype from the previous auditions."

"The threshold is low and no additional investment is required... so more people will be interested. And once people participate and spend time experiencing it, they will naturally be curious about its follow-up."

In particular, this kind of activity has nothing to do with status, cultural level, etc. As long as one is an individual with an idea, one can participate in it.

In addition, if you are selected, in order to have a follow-up, you will spontaneously promote it, even get rid of relatives and friends - even aunts and uncles who you don’t contact much in normal times, and work together.

This movie

If it sounds loud, then it’s not just a problem of a few people.

For relatives and friends, their friends and relatives suddenly became selected for a big event, and this event is very famous.

Well, for them, it is something they can discuss and show off.

In this way, people's interest and stickiness will naturally increase.

——Of course, if I explain this to Shisui, it would probably be difficult for him to understand.

after all……

She rolled her eyes and looked at the boy.

The other person has absolutely no desire to show off or be the center of attention.

Although he has the ability to become an opinion leader easily if he wants to, he can always live humbly and uprightly.

From certain angles, it's really amazing.

"Ms. Ugetsu?"

“Ahh.”

Realizing that he was distracted again, Yu Yue coughed twice:

"You can understand it as this is an event with a low threshold and everyone has the awareness of 'I am a participant', so even if people can't make it to the end, they will still pay attention to who can beat them to make it to the end, so people are willing to travel long distances to come to the scene ."

Of course, this is closely related to the fact that the audience of the "Young Heroes" IP is particularly wide.

“So if we lower the threshold for participation, we can actually get more attention and participation?”

Jiraiya, who was following Ugetsu because he was the scriptwriter for the competition, poked his head in curiously.

——If that’s the case.

Actually, we can organize a lot of activities.

Of course, it would be even better if we could organize an event filled with beautiful women.

"Of course not."

Ugetsu glanced at him.

"How can a national activity be such a simple thing?"

Seeing the other person's expression of "Isn't it?", she gave him a death stare: "You don't think that as long as you lower the threshold, a large number of people will definitely participate and you will succeed, do you?"

If it was really that simple, why would she have to keep an eye on the event the entire time and drag it out for so long?

"That……"

“There are many things to pay attention to when doing this activity.”

"What kind of activities correspond to what kind of planning and audience groups, what kind of model to use, where to hold them... these are all things that must be taken into consideration."

"you

It looks simple because I and the people at Ugetsu Store have some experience.”

How to say it.

Although ninjas are very useful, they also possess abilities that far exceed those of ordinary people.

But when it comes to events or business matters.

That's more than a century behind.

Sometimes Yu Yue felt that there was a reason why they lived the terrible life they did before.

——Of course, the lifestyle that has not gotten rid of fighting and killing for thousands of years is definitely wrong.

After all, ninjas can obviously create more and greater value. It would be a waste of resources if they just stay on the battlefield.

"oh……"

Jiraiya rubbed his head in disappointment.

He was thinking that if it were simple, he would organize a tryout for all the pretty girls.

——It seems that this wish can only be realized after he returns from stealing the skills.

That's right, Jiraiya didn't give up this dream.

It was just a tactical delay.

Compared to this.

"I didn't expect you to include the tailed beast content in the final script."

Although people think that the part about the tailed beasts in the final script was added at Ugetsu's request, it is not actually the case.

This is what Jiraiya originally wrote.

At best, Yu Yue just went with the flow and agreed to the script.

After all, this coincides with her idea of launching a project like the "Spiritual Beast Park" in the future.

The right time, right place and right people are all here, there is no reason for her to miss it.

"Well..."

Jiraiya looked towards the stage.

At this moment, the stage is no longer just a young man on his journey alone.

The boy who was once alone now has other companions by his side, and there are also summoned beasts of different shapes and appearances accompanying him.

"It's a dream of mine."

He raised the corners of his lips.

"A long time ago, I received a prophecy... Oh, don't look at me like that. It was a prophecy from an immortal! I couldn't help but believe it."

"...Anyway, the prophecy says that there will be a boy who calls out the names of the tailed beasts affectionately and plays with them."

"And this boy will also end the hatred and killing that has lasted for thousands of years among ninjas."

I noticed that there was more in Yu Yue's eyes when she looked at me.

Faced with doubts and disgust, Jiraiya hurried to explain.

"Hey, I know it sounds weird to say this now, but Miss Yu Yue, you have to understand that we really had no other choice at that time."

"Besides believing in the prophecy, there is no other way for us to go or any direction we can firmly believe in."

It would be better to say that the ninjas at that time were trapped in an infinite vicious circle.

Although there are people who want to break this vicious circle and embark on a new path.

But because no one knows which direction to go to get out, even if there are people who give their all, everyone can see the final result.

Even though the methods are different, the final result remains unchanged.

In this case, it's not surprising that he chose to believe in the prophecy, right?

...That's still strange, of course.

But it’s not completely incomprehensible.

When people are in desperate situations, anything that may be a life-saving straw must be held tightly in the hands.

Even if people know that it is just a "straw", a little effort will make them even more desperate after their hope has risen.

"So you still want to find the boy in the prophecy?"

"No, no."

Jiraiya waved his hand hastily.

"I told you that it was a thing of the past!"

How could Jiraiya be such a stubborn person?

There is already such a good world, there is no need for him to look for someone - who knows if that person is born now.

Even if we take a step back and say that the child has already been born, there is no room for him to change or save him now, right?

"I just wanted to keep a souvenir."

He looked toward the stage ahead.

The determined voices of the boy and his companions were spreading throughout the venue.

Don't give up even if you don't see hope.

Even though I know it is destined to be a road full of thorns.

The boy still moved forward resolutely for his promise.

"The boy went through numerous hardships, overcame all kinds of grief and despair, and finally saved the world - wouldn't such a script bring a lot of encouragement and courage to people?"

The man who always gave people a frivolous impression showed his mature side for once.

But he quickly shook his head again.

"But this kind of thing should just appear in the story."

"In real life, of course the easier and richer it is, the better."

It would be best if you could just lie at home and live a life of luxury.

There is maturity, but not much.

Yu Yue looked at the man's mouth, which was curled up wildly, as if he was thinking about something.

——She firmly believed that the other party’s behavior was definitely not because he was thinking about something serious and inspiring.

“Ahem.”

Noticing the dangerous gazes from the girl and the young man behind her, Jiraiya quickly retracted his delusions and cleared his throat in a serious manner.

"I mean the children, the children."

“I hope all children can live an easy life and do what they want to do.”

Instead of repeating their past pain over and over again.

Although it was just an excuse that he came up with on the spur of the moment, it was also Jiraiya's innermost thoughts.

He really wants the world to change.

Children living in this world will never experience the same suffering that Xiaonan and his friends once experienced.

"Ahh, look, it's almost the end."

Perhaps trying to change the subject, he suddenly pointed at the stage with an excited look on his face.

"Look! This is the big Easter egg I carefully prepared!"

On the stage.

With the help of his companions and summoned beasts, the boy finally found a way to lift the seal.

At the same time, he also knew that the tailed beast that was both his mentor and friend was not the only one in the world suffering from the pain of being sealed.

So the boy decided that after lifting the seal on the Ushi-oni, he would set out on his journey again to free all the sealed tailed beasts.

The cow ghost who regained his freedom also decided to support his decision.

"If you go there by yourself, you might get turned away before you even see the person."

The giant tailed beast said this and took a step forward.

Then, a sudden mist filled the entire stage.

When the fog cleared, people noticed that the gigantic tailed beast was gone from the stage.

In its place was a tall, dark-skinned beauty.

Then, they heard the tall, dark-skinned beauty speak:

"Well, I'll take the trouble to accompany you for a trip."

Yu Yue: ???

Uchiha Shisui: ???

Others who don’t know the plot: ???