Jiraiya was confused when he saw pharmacist Nono U outside the door early in the morning saying that he would come to treat him.
Actually, it’s not that serious.
It's not necessary for someone to come to my home for treatment.
But while thinking this, he was also a little flattered.
Jiraiya is in tears.
He had never been treated like this before.
Although one of his teammates was a medical ninja, that was Tsunade.
It was good enough that Tsunade didn't hit him so hard that he went from being seriously injured to being on the verge of death and then being treated. How could she dare to expect anything else?
However, the next second, that bit of fantasy was shattered to ashes without leaving anything.
"Ms. Yu Yue hopes to discuss cooperation with you tomorrow, so I am here to assist you today."
Pharmacist Nono pushed his glasses gently.
——How should I put it.
Suddenly, everything seemed to be back to normal.
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In fact, although the injury this time was a bit serious, it was not enough to make Jiraiya unable to move.
After all, they had been more seriously injured on the battlefield than now, but they still managed to stand up and continue their mission.
But the war is obviously not over now, why are we in such a hurry?
But after all, my hand was injured, so there will still be some impact.
Thinking of this, Jiraiya still obediently accepted the treatment of medical ninjutsu.
Then……
"Huh? Is this the end?"
He looked at the pharmacist Nono who was about to stand up and felt a little confused.
Of course he knows the condition of his own body clearly, and it is obvious that the treatment has not been completed.
These internal organs and this swollen face.
No matter how you look at it! It doesn't look like the treatment should be over!
However, the young woman opposite just smiled kindly.
"You are one of the three ninjas. This is enough for you to act freely."
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"Besides, isn't it true that a ninja can complete a mission even if he can move just one finger? You can move both of your hands now."
Yakushi Nono had a distressed expression on his face, as if he was facing a unreasonable child.
Jiraiya was stunned after hearing these words.
No, I can move my two hands, but that doesn’t mean they’re healed, right?
Look at my swollen face. It’s so swollen that I can only open half of my eyes.
There were also bruises all over his body and broken bones.
Is this reasonable?
But his years of experience working with medical ninjas taught him that interfering with them would not end well.
Especially this female medical ninja who looks dangerous.
So he swallowed and whispered:
"At least... treat it more."
No matter what, you can't go to see people like this.
However, the young woman was unmoved and just looked at Jiraiya with a smile, which made him shrink his neck.
He shrank his neck again.
"I see."
"That's right, this is the spirit that a Sannin should have. I believe that you will be able to complete Miss Ugetsu's commission perfectly."
"Are you right?"
So , Jiraiya sat down opposite Ugetsu on time with his wounds half healed.
Because his bones had not yet fully healed, the pain from sitting down made him subconsciously want to grimace.
Fortunately, I realized in time that I was in the middle of a "negotiation" and was able to snap back in time.
But even so, his swollen face really... doesn't look presentable at all.
Yu Yue wanted to ask about his injury, and decided to give him a day to rest. Before Jiraiya came, she had never thought that in a world with such magical techniques as medical ninjutsu, he would still be injured like this today.
But just as she was about to speak, Uchiha Shisui stopped her and gave a reason that Ugetsu was very convinced by:
"Ninjas will always try their best to complete their mission."
"Master Jiraiya has come here with such honor, I believe he attaches great importance to this commission. Miss Ugetsuki, if you persuade him to go back and rest at this time, it will only make Master Jiraiya disappointed."
"……I see."
Ugetsu nodded.
Sure enough, the ninja world is different.
She couldn't cover it all with her past knowledge. While reflecting, Yu Yue upgraded this commission.
Since Jiraiya attaches so much importance to this commission.
Then she couldn't let him down. She had to set the highest standards and give him the highest difficulty to be worthy of his enthusiasm and seriousness.
So the commission continued.
Jiraiya was finally able to face Miss Ugetsu without being affected.
Want to get to know someone.
Well, we should talk face to face.
So Jiraiya still stubbornly came to Ugetsu to discuss this commission.
Putting aside the rather strange 'first meeting', this was the first time he officially faced the 'Miss Ugetsu' who was currently very popular in Konoha Village.
At first glance, he is not someone who can leave a strong impression.
He is thin and pale.
Looks like he's sick.
But her eyes were bright and her aura was strong - at first glance she looked like a very confident person with her own ideas.
This is very rare.
This is probably because most people in this world live their lives "by the book". Although there are some people with personality, most of them are ordinary people who are even confused about their lives and future.
There are very few people like her who look so confident and thoughtful.
Such a person would easily make people think of something bright like "light". This was somewhat understandable why so many people gathered around her.
——After all, humans are more or less attracted to light.
"Thank you for coming, Mr. Jiraiya."
Ugetsu nodded to him from the other side of the table.
"I believe you already have a certain understanding of Yuyue Store, so let's cut to the chase and get to the point."
"As I said before, I hope that Mr. Jiraiya can become our scriptwriter, and work together to enrich people's spiritual world and bring more happiness to people all over the world."
Jiraiya:?
Did I hear something wrong?
Isn't this about work?
How did it suddenly become 'bringing happiness to the world'?
He felt that people could not, or at least should not, treat dreaming as a job.
Of course, children have the right to dream, but sitting here means that Miss Ugetsu is negotiating as the operator of the store.
How can this be treated as a joke?
So he said, "I am a serious writer. Although I have only published one book, I am also very popular."
Yu Yue: "I understand. That's why I came to you."
If it was unknown, she wouldn't even bother to take it.
If she starts from the beginning, why
Why choose an outsider instead of one of your own?
"Besides, I'm a ninja. I don't think I have much to do with...dreams."
He tried to persuade gently.
"Why not?"
Yu Yue had an expression that said, "Don't underestimate yourself."
"What's wrong with ninjas? Ninjas have the right to be happy and to create happiness." She was very disappointed. "You are ninjas, elites with special powers who have gone through countless studies and training. Your powers are precious wealth."
"Now that we don't have to use it on the battlefield anymore, wouldn't it be better to use it to create something more valuable and immortal?"
——This is becoming more and more exaggerated.
The reputation will last forever.
Is the next step to talk about thousands of years?
"Lord Orochimaru has already taken action. As his teammate, how can you just ignore him?"
"Where do I have...wait, Orochimaru!?"
Jiraiya's eyes widened as the previous conversation with Orochimaru resurfaced in his mind.
It turns out that the cooperation he mentioned with 'Ms. Ugetsu' really was a cooperation on products, rather than some mission issued by the Ninja Village?
That Orochimaru?
That Orochimaru who has no interest in anything except Ninjutsu! ?
"Yes, Orochimaru has been serving as the technical advisor for the Ugetsu Store."
Although only one of them.
The two best-selling items in Yuyue Store right now are both made by him.
Jiraiya was stunned.
Jiraiya was stunned.
Before this, it's not like Jiraiya had never heard of the name 'Ugetsu'.
After all, those 'hero eggs' and 'dream packs' are sold everywhere.
Even if he didn't want to, he would inevitably see it.
But he didn't care too much.
After all, it's just a commodity and has nothing to do with ninjas.
That was something he never expected.
These two popular products are actually made by ninjas.
One of them was even his 'old teammate' who had no interest in anything in the world except ninjutsu and techniques.
Orochimaru and toys.
——These two words don’t seem to be able to be put together at all.
"If you don't believe me, you can always ask Mr. Orochimaru for confirmation. I won't be here.
I have deceived you in a matter that would be exposed with the slightest verification."
really.
Orochimaru wasn't the type of person who would cooperate with lies for something like this.
But that would be too outrageous?
Orochimaru, making toys?
Aren’t those really just new weapons that look like toys?
Even though Jiraiya had experienced many ups and downs, it still took him a while to digest the news this time.
The more I digest it, the more magical it seems.
If before he just felt that Konoha had become different and was no longer what he remembered.
Now I just feel that the whole world has become magical.
After all, Orochimaru and Scorpion can both be made into toys.
That’s right, Yu Yue also revealed the identity of another technical consultant of Yu Yue Store.
Then he reaped Jiraiya's fallen jaw again.
——This made her begin to doubt not only his identity but also the ninja's ability to withstand pressure.
Isn’t it the case that if it happens once, there will be resistance the second time?
Even Shisui, who was still a child, wouldn't do this.
Yu Yue thought so and turned to look at the 'strongest assistant' who was quietly standing beside her but had a lot of things to do.
He shook his head slightly at the other party's inquiring gaze, and then looked at Jiraiya again.
"So can we officially start talking about cooperation now?"
Jiraiya pondered for two seconds:
"…Go ahead."
Ugetsu's request was simple.
"As I said before, I hope you can become the scriptwriter of Ugetsu Shoten and create stories that can bring spiritual satisfaction and comfort to people."
"…What is that?"
He understood each word individually, but when they were put together... it was really impossible to understand.
Ugetsu paused and waved.
"To put it simply, I give you some settings and directions, and then you write it into a complete story that meets my needs."
——This is too broad.
What constitutes compound demand?
Besides, since you have the idea yourself, why not write it yourself?
Jiraiya asked politely.
Yu Yue: I am Party A, do you understand?
There is no reason to let the client's father do the work .
Ugetsu didn't answer directly, but the friendly and bright smile on her face made Jiraiya automatically swallow his original doubts.
The ninja's desire to survive told him that it was best not to ask.
Asking him will not end well.
"Let me first give you a rough outline of the story we need."
Yu Yue said as she pushed a piece of paper to the other party - that was the requirements she had written in advance.
"To put it simply, the protagonist is an orphan whose childhood sweetheart goes missing, and he sets out to rescue her. Along the way, he meets new companions, and eventually, after going through untold hardships and defeating powerful enemies, he rescues her and saves the world at the same time... That's the story."
"Because ninjas are recognized as the strongest in this world, the protagonist can be a ninja..."
"Wait, why does it have to be an orphan-born ninja?"
Jiraiya had no prejudice against orphans.
Even he himself is an orphan.
But when it comes to ninjas, of course those who come from families with bloodline limits are much more powerful, right?
"Then there would be no art... No, there would be no sense of involvement."
"It is natural for people to think that a strong person with a bloodline limit is strong. In that case, no matter how hard the protagonist works, people will not recognize it, but will take it for granted."
"Because they are from a certain family - once this idea is established, his personal efforts and hard work will be overshadowed by the family's honor and cannot be taken seriously. In this case, why would people be excited about his success?"
"As for the people you mentioned who have bloodline limits, they can appear as companions of the protagonist. After all, everyone loves to read stories about genius boys and girls."
And the supporting roles are meant to attract fans... no, they are meant to be loved.
It is entirely possible to make some beautiful settings based on people's hobbies.
It will be good to go out around then.
"In the early stage, you can write a three-person group first, and then according to public feedback, it can become a four-person group or even a five-person group or a six-person group. This is not a big problem and can be changed flexibly."
What's more, the more characters there are, the easier it is to produce peripheral products...but the prerequisite is that the love for the characters must be subtly instilled into people's minds.
"As for the villain... let's set it to be the Moon People. The evil Moon People are conducting an experiment that can destroy the world, and the protagonist's childhood sweetheart is one of the important links, and then the supporting role
You can also set up some plots where the family is broken up or important matters are lost because of the conspiracy of the moon people, and finally they are moved by the protagonist and join the protagonist's team. "
After all, who doesn’t love beauty, strength and misery?
"As for the enemies and levels you encounter along the way... you are a ninja, you must know more about these than me."
She stopped her machine-gun-like explanation.
"I only ask for one thing, that the intensity should go from weak to strong, and the level of excitement should be the same, but 'weak' does not mean not exciting. Even if it is an early plot, it must be able to attract the readers' attention."
“The scene doesn’t have to be grand and exquisite, but it must be consistent with the intensity and aura. You can’t just give me a thatched hut when I fight the boss.”
“The character’s name and moves must also be catchy. The moves should preferably have fixed postures and effects.”
"The villain's setting must also not be monotonous. It cannot be just a simple genin, chuunin, or jonin. He must have multiple identities and his character must also have a certain degree of complexity."
"Let me give you an example. For example, a child who was persecuted because of his special powers and had nowhere to go was adopted by a villain and then devoted his whole heart to the villain."
"You can imagine the wealthy businessman who looks kind on the surface but actually runs a criminal gang in secret - or even the village chief who raised the protagonist, but was actually sent by the moon people to monitor the protagonist, etc."
Jiraiya:?
What else do I want? You have arranged everything much more than I thought.
I never dreamed that there would be such a complicated situation.
The 'villains' that children who grew up in regular ninja villages have seen are at most ninjas from rival villages or renegade ninjas...how could they have known that there are so many types?
"Anyway, that's roughly the story. I've written down the other details, you can go back and look at them carefully."
"……I see."
Now is definitely not the time to check every clause.
Jiraiya nodded with difficulty...
He was a little dazed for a moment.
How did I get to this point?
Seeing the other party's reaction, Yu Yue nodded with satisfaction.
Although the other party has a very bad past, Yu Yue believes that this new job will be able to correct his bad habits and bring him more positive hobbies and habits.
——It’s okay if it doesn’t work.
Anyway, there is a lot of work.
Just something to do
If you have enough love, you won’t have time to think about other things.
There will be no time to peek.
Of course, the security of the bathhouse also needs to be strengthened.
Do you want to commission a special anti-peeping device?
For example, if someone is peeping outside, they will be burned on the buttocks or given electric shocks.
Considering how tough and thick-skinned the ninja is, maybe 220V should be used?
You can put it on your memo when you get back.
At that time, we can even promote it in bathhouses everywhere to prevent peeping Toms like Jiraiya.
It can also be considered a benefit to the public.
After thinking about this, Yu Yue silently drew a √ on the previous "to-do plan" in her heart.
The reason why Yu Yue chose such a story is that young people’s adventure is a popular theme that has survived the test of the market.
Also because it suits the tastes of people in the ninja world better than other stories.
Transformation into magical girls or love stories are certainly also market winners, but for people in the ninja world, they are too novel.
Ugetsu hopes that Jiraiya will complete this story, in addition to shouldering the heavy responsibility of "testing the waters" and "hyping the IP", but the main purpose is to open a new window for people through it.
This will pave the way for a series of subsequent works and IP productions.
People can accept new tastes, but it takes time to adapt.
——Just like eating rice one bite at a time.
After this first step is taken well and steadily, Yu Yue can proceed with the subsequent advancement.
If the first work receives good response, the second, third, and even Nth part can be launched.
Even the protagonist and the team can be replaced in each film.
While maintaining freshness, these new protagonists and teams will also be their new cash cows .
The focus of IP has always been just a character or a story.
The key point is that it can make people forget their pain for a short time, focus their attention instantly, and separate their tired body and mind from the bad reality.
This is the true meaning of IP, and the reason why it can last forever and attract countless people.
When people get used to it, they can also develop various works in different directions to attract users of different hobbies and ages, and then make these a part of their daily life.
And because all standards and outputs are determined by them
It is possible, so you can let consumers adapt to you, instead of worrying about what kind of products consumers will buy immediately.
This is Yu Yue’s ultimate goal.
If there is no demand, create it.
If there is no market, create one.
This is the highest level of sales.
Once this new demand market is formed, the whole world can be her market.
——Although all of this is still just a concept, with Jiraiya, a person with his own resources, Ugetsu believes that this first step can be taken much easier than expected.
"Oh, by the way, it's best not to directly correspond to the real-life ninja village."
" Huh?"
"If it's written too clearly, it will be difficult to sell it to other countries. Our target is the whole world, so we have to consider the concerns of consumer groups around the world."
"Of course, some seemingly plausible settings can still be made, so as to reserve space for investment promotion in the future."
Jiraiya felt like his head was about to explode.
He simply couldn't keep up with the thinking of this little girl named Yu Yue.
"Think about it, everyone is a hero, right?"
"Um."
"So in order to be a hero, especially a hero recognized by the whole world, are people willing to pay a small price?"
"But what does that have to do with the novel?"
"Of course it is related. You can choose not to add the real ninja villages, but that doesn't mean you can't map some real ninja families."
"The protagonist is an orphan, but his equally righteous companions may not be."
What Yu Yue said was meaningful.
Who doesn't want to have a good reputation?
Humans are creatures that are good at associating.
Jiraiya: ...
I always feel like someone is going to be unlucky.
However, as the current "unlucky guy", he doesn't seem to be qualified to sympathize with others.
"That's it. Give me an outline tomorrow. If all goes well, write a hundred thousand words for me this week and I'll find some people to read it."
Jiraiya: ???
Jiraiya: "Well...creation requires inspiration."
Yu Yue: "I know, so didn't I give you a week?"
Seeing that Jiraiya wanted to say something, Ugetsu raised an eyebrow:
"You are
Ninja, can't you do this?"
——Is this a problem that cannot be solved well?
"I'm doing this for your own good."
She even spoke earnestly.
"I heard from everyone that you have only written one book in all these years - this proves that there is a problem with your work efficiency. I heard that you haven't accepted any ninja missions. Do you understand what this means?"
"Understand what?"
Jiraiya was stunned.
Hatake Kakashi, who was walking to the door with tea, was also stunned.
——What a familiar tone and expression.
Whenever Miss Yu Yue is like this, some unlucky person is bound to appear.
"This means that you have made absolutely no progress or improvement during this period of time."
"It is difficult for a person to take care of multiple things at the same time. Since you have decided to take this difficult and bumpy road, you must put in more energy and effort than others."
Jiraiya:? Why didn’t I feel that?
"So it's urgent to improve your work efficiency. Only in this way can you make up for the time you wasted."
Jiraiya fell into deep thought.
Hatake Kakashi also fell into deep thought.
Only Uchiha Shisui showed a faint smile.
To be honest, although this statement was very eye-opening and made sense no matter how you listened to it, Hatake Kakashi only heard the word "work" from it.
——He can make the words "work for me" so intricate and moving.
Probably only Miss Ugetsu.
"In short, you will definitely be grateful for your hard work and struggle today in the future."
Yu Yue finished her words.
Then she subconsciously reached to the side, and as if they had cooperated tacitly countless times, a cup of water at just the right temperature was placed in her hand.
"Thanks."
Ugetsu thanked Shisui without even turning his head.
“This is what I should do.”
Uchiha Shisui finished speaking and stepped back.
Only then did Kakashi Hatake notice that the water in his hand had been taken away at some point.
He looked at Jiraiya, then at Ugetsu and Uchiha Shisui, rubbed the back of his head and decided that he should not get involved in this matter any further.
Although Jiraiya-sama is the teacher's teacher...
But, adult matters
It’s not the children who should worry about the situation, right?
I believe that Master Jiraiya, whose heart is as broad as the ocean, must be thinking the same thing.
Well, that must be it.
The silver-haired boy retreated as silently as he came, without leaving a trace.
After refilling his water, Yu Yue put down his cup and looked at the white-haired man in front of him.
He seemed a little surprised why the other party was still standing here:
"Any more questions? If not, please go back and prepare."
Jiraiya: ...You've already said all the words, what else can I say?
He sighed helplessly, put away the settings and requirements handed over by Yu Yue, and prepared to leave.
But halfway through standing there, he actually remembered something.
"Wait, we haven't talked about compensation yet, right?"
Since it is a job, how can we not talk about compensation?
Jiraiya cheered himself up, feeling that he had finally found a breakthrough.
With so many demands, it's only natural that he should be paid more, right?
However, just as he said this, he saw the little Uchiha showing a strange expression, which made Jiraiya look confused: "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
"Because you are here to apologize." Yu Yue looked at him with an expression of 'what nonsense are you talking about'.
——You said it was "atonement", but you still want a reward? I think you weren't beaten hard enough.
When Jiraiya was overwhelmed by Miss Ugetsu's various demands and began to doubt his life.
Uchiha Itachi also ushered in a 'new chapter' in his life.
He enrolled in school.
Standing in front of the classroom door, the boy hesitated to take any further action.
Uchiha Itachi didn't show anything unusual on his face, but he was a little nervous in his heart.
This is his first time enrolling in school.
He was also the first Uchiha of his generation to come to school.
For various reasons, not all Uchiha actually come to the ninja school to receive education.
It can even be said that the Uchiha who would come to school specially are actually a minority. So he actually thought about quite a lot of things.
What if I can’t learn it well?
What if others don’t welcome me? How can I ensure that I can complete my studies in school?
Although the young Itachi could not fully understand the relationship between 'Uchiha' and 'Konoha', he could keenly sense that there was something unusual about it.
But he came anyway.
——Ms. Yu Yue and everyone even held a special "team building" to celebrate his new school opening.
So no matter what, he had to do his best. No matter how difficult it was, he had to complete his studies and graduate with excellent grades... Only in this way could he live up to everyone's expectations of him.
Thinking this, the little boy took a step forward and put his hand on the classroom door.
However, before he could push the door open with all his strength, it was pulled open from the inside.
Then, a group of children who were about his age and wearing similar clothes came over with blank expressions. !