It was still dark and the sky in the distance was just beginning to turn pale when a long line formed in front of the bookstore.
How long is it?
It is so long that when you stand at the door of the bookstore and look back, you can't see the end at all.
And it is still constantly extending.
——If you don’t know, you might think it’s the end of the world and everyone is lining up to board the ark.
If you hesitate for a moment whether to queue up, the line will get longer.
Seeing this, the newcomers quickly lined up at the back.
After all, if you don’t queue up, you really don’t know how far you will have to run.
Some people chose to shut up and queue, while others stood there dumbfounded.
Just like there is no one thing in the world that is perfect for everyone.
There are fanatical fans of "Young Heroes", and there are also passers-by who just think it is a good book.
For example, Ibiki Morino.
Although he thought the book was pretty good.
But it's still too naive, and it's okay as a reading material.
If it wasn't for his younger brother, he wouldn't have rushed to buy books so early in the morning without even bothering to go back to the village after completing the mission.
He thought he had arrived early.
I never expected...
"Ibiki!"
While he was still in a daze, a familiar voice called his name.
He turned around and saw Genma Shiranui waving at him.
"You're here for !"
"Ah, my brother likes this."
Although it was inappropriate, Morino Ibiki felt a moment of anticipation in his mind.
——Will Genma Shiranui give up his position to me?
This is against the rules, but if...
"Why don't you hurry up and get in line? You'd better hurry up, otherwise the bookstore will put up a sign telling you that the deadline has come, and you won't even have anywhere to cry!"
Morino Ibiki was shocked.
Is it still possible???
Isn't this just selling books?
But although he was surprised, he moved quickly to the end and stabilized his position before the next wave of people arrived.
I can't go back on my promise to my younger brother Ida.
Behind him, several figures appeared and lined up in a few breaths.
In addition to occupying a whole street, it even turns to
On another road.
At first glance, it would seem that readers buying books have taken over the city.
After gaining his foothold, Morino Ibiki also had the energy to observe his surroundings.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t watch it.
Everyone was stunned when they saw it.
Aren't the ones near the front the Uchiha and the Hinata?
And the one who is hiding something, isn’t she Mei Terumi from the Hidden Mist Village?
However, if he looked more closely, he would have noticed that the vast majority of those in line were ninjas.
And quite a number of them are ninjas with bloodline limits - in the past, even a single battlefield would not have so many types of ninjas with bloodline limits gathered together.
And to ask why...
Of course, they are all here to use as lottery tickets... Oh, no, they are all here to gamble on the one in ten thousand or one in a hundred thousand chance of winning.
While Morino Ibiki was still in shock, he heard a conversation behind him.
"Oh my god, I thought I was well-informed...but I was still late."
When he heard his words, someone immediately responded.
"Looking at the length, someone must have come here in the early morning."
"It's more than just the early morning hours," a third voice cut in. "My companion came here last night on purpose, but by the time he arrived, the line had already formed."
"That's because there's more than one sales location. If it was only sold in one place in the world, there would probably be a lot of people waiting three to five days in advance."
"But since this is the designated bloodline limit registration point, it's not an exaggeration to say that ninjas from all over the world have gathered here."
"Wow!"
The people in front gasped in shock.
Morino Ibiki couldn't help but gasp.
This book is indeed a good story, but in his opinion it is still too naive... How could a young boy who knows nothing be able to fight against those Chunins and Jonins in an instant and not be at a disadvantage after a little teaching?
And how could such a big family as Nakamikado be wiped out silently, leaving only a single descendant?
If this were to happen in reality, wouldn't it be like the Uchiha or Hyuga clan were suddenly wiped out overnight?
If you think about it, you will know that it is impossible.
Although Morino Ibiki is still young, he has become a very skilled torturer because he joined the war early.
For this unreasonable place
, has a much more acute sense of touch than ordinary people.
...So he really couldn't understand why people were so crazy.
"Of course it's because of the lottery."
The sudden voice almost made Morino Ibiki think that he had accidentally said what was in his heart.
But when he turned around, he noticed that there were two ninjas talking behind him.
"After all, the grand prize is one of the autographed books that was stolen earlier."
"Is it the one that was snatched away by a villain who wanted to control the world, and only a hundred or so signed copies were rescued?"
“That’s right!”
Gulp.
Everyone around swallowed.
That is truly a divine object, a divine object.
"They said that they chose a signed copy as a reward in order to collect materials and to show respect."
"This is the only channel available so far, so people are so enthusiastic about it. Alas, it's a pity that I don't have a bloodline limit, so I can only watch."
Hearing this, the ninjas with bloodline limits all straightened their chests unconsciously.
Yes, yes, the final result still depends on the lottery.
But compared to others, they have tickets!
It’s a huge profit if you get it!
When there was no comparison, the ninjas didn't think it was a big deal - it was just one more chance to draw a lottery.
But when I really got there and made the comparison, seeing those people beating their chests and stamping their feet and hating that they didn't have a bloodline limit, I couldn't help but feel a sense of superiority.
Even the whole person has a feeling of floating.
Of course, Morino Ibiki could see the changes in these people, but he was just secretly angry.
Damn it, why don’t I have a bloodline limit?
Different from those families with bloodline limits.
Although Morino Ibiki is a ninja, he is the same as Namikaze Minato.
He stood out purely by relying on his strong personal strength.
He had always been proud of it in the past.
But now we have lost the opportunity.
It really hurts that I can't get the best for Ida.
When the bookstore doors opened, people's enthusiasm was raised to a new level.
It is different from the straight-line sales method in the past.
Because they needed to register their bloodline limits, there was a special registration counter nearby. A little further away, there was also a tall puppet that Scorpion had temporarily commissioned to develop and use as a target.
.
However, the most eye-catching thing is the wonderfully shaped roller lottery machine next to the registration desk.
The rules are equally simple.
"There are beads of different colors inside, and different colors correspond to different prizes. The white participation prize is a piece of colored paper, and the blue second prize is a poster. The red first prize is an in-depth tour of the desert style of Sand Village."
The employee in charge of the introduction paused, and then said the most crucial sentence as people stared with bated breath.
"If the golden ball comes out, it's the special prize, and you can get a signed copy of the book Young Heroes (Part 1)!"
The crowd was in an uproar.
They've been waiting for this!
"We have conducted a strict review of the lottery machine and used materials that can isolate chakra to make it, so everyone can participate in the lottery with confidence."
The maker of this "high-tech" thing is of course Scorpio, who has full technical talent.
This lottery machine looks like a traditional lottery machine, but it actually has a very complex structure inside.
Not only the materials are special ones that can isolate chakra.
The internal structure and weight were also carefully calculated by Scorpio, who confirmed that it was impossible to cheat using conventional cheating methods.
——In fact, Scorpion's original words were 'Unless he understands the mechanism better than me, it's impossible'.
So it can be said to be at least 99.999% safe.
The target used to demonstrate the bloodline limit was also Scorpion's masterpiece.
It is one meter wide and two meters high, and has an appearance similar to a scarecrow.
The functionality is also very simple.
Just get beaten.
It has special materials and settings, which can not only minimize the damage of ninjutsu to itself, but also absorb part of the chakra.
Therefore, it is really suitable to be used to demonstrate bloodline limits.
Yu Yue was very satisfied.
Scorpio is also very satisfied - although the temporary addition of work is annoying.
But considering that this way he could also get a lot of test results, Scorpio thought it was okay.
He was just looking for inspiration for a new puppet.
It would be a good thing if we could use this to determine the material and craftsmanship of the puppet's shell.
Although according to the current workload, the finished product may not be released until three to five years later, it is not a big problem.
Anyway, now that he has money and resources, he can keep updating new inspiration and materials to strive for
When the time comes, he creates the "artwork" that best suits his taste.
That's right, in addition to being a combat tool, Scorpion always believed that puppets were a form of art.
As a puppeteer, I am an artist who creates art.
——But that’s another topic.
Now all that is presented to people is this scorpion's prototype target.
"Just register and then attack the target."
The staff of Ugetsu stationed in the bookstore gave a brief explanation and then made way for people to perform.
I sat back at the registration desk and waited for the next person to register.
So, under the gaze of everyone, the first ninja walked over with his head held high.
Without him moving, a pool of liquid appeared on the target, and a sizzling sound came from the place where the target touched the liquid.
“It’s sour!”
“It’s actually strong acid!”
The rare bloodline limit immediately sparked heated discussions among people.
I didn't expect to see such a rare ninjutsu at the very beginning.
The boy didn't care what others thought. After showing his bloodline limit, he went straight to the lottery.
“Blue.”
When the employee in charge saw the blue ball he shook out, he swiftly took out a wrapped poster from the prizes he had prepared behind him.
The boy could not hide his disappointment, but having a poster was better than having no poster at all.
He quickly calmed down, bought a book and made room for it.
Although he was looking forward to the story, he also wanted to see who the lucky one was.
People were very relieved to see that the boy did not take away the grand prize.
Fortunately, if the grand prize had been taken away at the very beginning, they would have fainted on the spot.
Then the second and third bloodline limit ninja also walked up and began to display their bloodline limit one by one.
It's exciting, but also very stressful.
I was afraid that the grand prize would be gone in an instant before it was my turn.
When I think about it this way, even the originally exciting bloodline limit display is not that exciting anymore.
The bloodline limit ninjas came forward one after another to display their bloodline - they were so generous that they didn't seem like the 'bloodline limit' ninjas that people knew.
Although people thought that there would be many bloodline limit ninjas coming.
But this number is still far
Beyond people's imagination.
——It really feels like all the bloodline limit ninjas from all over the world have gathered here.
Actually, it’s not surprising.
Although ninjas often keep secrets.
Secret techniques must be kept secret, and bloodline limits must be kept even more secret.
But when it comes to bloodline limits, famous = powerful.
For famous people, basically everyone knows what their functions are, so there is nothing to hide.
For example, Uchiha's Sharingan.
As for those that cannot be named at all...actually, even if others knew about it, it wouldn't have much of an impact.
After all, it's just a demonstration, not asking them to show all their special skills.
The same Fire Style Ninjutsu has dozens or even hundreds of different variations, let alone Bloodline Limit?
So what if you know I use acid?
How do you know that in addition to spraying strong acid, I can also cause strong acid rain?
Especially for those bloodline limits that are on the verge of extinction or being eliminated because they are too weak, becoming widely known may actually be the most glorious moment in their lives.
Add to that the temptation of wealthy nobles waving their money and the excitement of getting rich overnight.
Fight, why not fight.
Rather than starving to death while guarding your bloodline limit, it is better to use it to gain a rich and prosperous future.
But no matter what, the hot sales of "Young Heroes" (Part 2) have once again refreshed the ninjas' three views.
Not only was it a huge hit on the first day, but it was also in high demand in the following days.
You know, the stock of “Young Heroes” is three times that of the above.
Even so, the book could not be stopped by readers' purchases - and this was because the store had restricted sales from the beginning, with each person only being able to buy one copy at a time.
After watching the queue here, the printing factory over there started working again at full speed.
Yu Yue was not too surprised by this.
"After all, this is a unique business in the world."
Before people's cognition has changed, even if there is plagiarism, it is difficult for a book that directly hits people's pleasure points to become popular.
Therefore, before this - at least for one or two years, Yu Yue does not have to worry too much about competitors.
She did the math.
Even if there is a really talented author who can find the key.
They have already started working on their follow-up works.
In addition to the passionate young man, she also holds the magic boy
Girl...well, this is a brand new track that has never been seen before, Ninja Girl.
Seeing that the others were still doubting about their lives, Yu Yue simply announced a number.
"After all, the audience of Young Heroes should be several hundred to one hundred million."
Originally there weren’t actually that many, but we had the help of Bodhisattvas in promotion and marketing .
This attracted many passers-by to join in.
Not only the five major countries, but also the surrounding small countries have many readers.
Or maybe the population of each of these small countries is not large.
But when you add them all together, it’s not a small number.
Considering the sales volume and popularity, Yu Yue thinks this number is not exaggerated.
Hearing Yu Yue's words, the people around her took a deep breath at the same time.
The sound of air pumping was loud, like turning on a hair dryer.
——This was really far beyond their expectations.
In other words, this is an astronomical figure that is unbelievable for ninjas.
After all, there are only tens of thousands of ninjas in the world.
Millions of people—so many that it’s hard to even comprehend how many there are.
Especially Jiraiya, he never thought in his life that the book he wrote would be read by so many people.
When I wrote the first book, it was really casual.
I put some things and some ideas together and wrote a story.
That's why the protagonist has such a random name like 'Naruto'.
...Although the bamboo wheels in " Young Heroes" are actually very casual.
Although the others did not show it as obviously as Jiraiya, they were all obviously in shock as well.
They never expected that they would be able to participate in such a huge project.
That’s millions of people.
——If everyone takes out one or two taels, it will be a commission for an S-level task.
It's like a dream...
No, I never dreamed of something this big.
Yu Yue didn't wake anyone up.
Sometimes people need some shocks like this.
The greater the impact (gains), the more fun and achievement they will find in their work in the future.
In contrast, Yu Yue is more concerned about when the 'talent' he wants will appear.
To say that the publicity is not strong enough - that shouldn't be the case, it has obviously spread to countries large and small.
After coming to this world,
The publicity work went so smoothly that Yu Yue felt that all the difficulties and pain points in publicity and promotion that she had seen in the past were false.
Regardless of whether she took the initiative to work on this aspect, the final result in the past was always a big hit that required millions of dollars of effort.
Sometimes she felt that the 'Buddha' who protected her should be called the 'God of Publicity'...
But that's not a problem.
I just hope that the Bodhisattva will continue to take care of her in the future as he did in the past.
She will definitely give back to the Buddha with more and better projects in the future!
As for what the 'Bodhisattvas' think...that is another matter.
It is said that it is impossible for a person to be unlucky all the time.
But Uchiha Obito just wanted to use Fire Release to burn the person who said this to death.
——Isn’t this the bloody proof himself?
When people are unlucky, they will really be unlucky all the time, non-stop and uninterruptedly.
It seems like there is no end.
...Fortunately, now he can finally reunite with his companions.
No matter how unlucky you are, there will be an end to your misfortune.
Dragging his finally repaired body, Uchiha Obito came to the Hidden Rain Village.
When my mood improves, the year-round rain in the Hidden Rain Village seems somewhat intimate and lovely.
Wait until he reunites with Payne and Konan.
Everything will be back on track.
Uchiha Obito believed it firmly.
They are all companions who are extremely disappointed with the world.
There will definitely be no problems this time.
However, when he went to look for someone, he happened to run into two people who were preparing to go out.
And they were not wearing the robes that had been agreed upon.
Instead, he changed into an outfit that was very "ordinary" in the eyes of a ninja.
He looked no different from many ordinary ninjas preparing to go out.
"you?"
Uchiha Obito behind the mask had a face full of question marks.
Seeing 'A Fei' coming, Xiao Nan was stunned at first, then responded with a guilty conscience.
“You’re here.”
She has been busy with orders from Miss Yu Yue recently, and she almost forgot about this guy.
Now thinking back to the agreement between him and me...it seems like there was indeed a bit of negligence.
No, it's clearly this guy who's slacking off.
They said they were going to form an alliance, but he disappeared without a word, leaving her and Nagato struggling for funds.
Forehead.
In the past, it would not be impossible to get more wanted ninjas to exchange for money in an emergency.
But in recent times, several large ninja villages have put a lot of effort into the cleanup. The big bosses have hidden their identities, and those who failed to hide their identities have almost all died.
There is no chance for them to act.
The small profits that can be caught occasionally are not enough to accumulate funds, let alone solve the urgent needs.
If it weren't for the funding from Miss Yu Yue, even if they didn't die before they even started, they would have been in a state of panic for a while.
Money is not omnipotent though.
But when you really want to do something big, you can't do it without money.
"Where are you going?"
Uchiha Obito narrowed his eyes at the two people who were dressed as if they were going out.
It doesn't look like he's looking for me at all.
Although he had a lot of resentment towards Ah Fei, it was somewhat shameful to go out and buy books for a lottery. So Xiaonan chose a less serious explanation.
"…I need to go do something."
Uchiha Obito suddenly became unhappy.
"What must we do now?"
Now that we've come together, shouldn't we discuss plans together and see how to subvert the world?
“That’s what we need to do now.”
Seeing Konan in trouble, Nagato stepped forward.
"This has nothing to do with you."
How could the person who not only had no information but also nearly caused them to lose all their money still question them so confidently?
Nagato was not happy either.
Uchiha Obito:?
This is different from what we agreed.
Although he didn't expect these two people to be very enthusiastic towards him.
But they are still running away when their own people are here. Isn’t that too much?
He didn't even want to give himself a reason!
After all, he was still a teenager. Although he could calm down and act funny, he was still stunned for a moment when he was obviously excluded by others.
However, since he had lost the Hidden Mist Village, he really needed their strength. No matter what they did, he would have to accept it.
Uchiha Obito could only pretend nothing happened and let the matter go, just like a corporate slave who was subjected to cold bullying in the workplace but had to accept it because of the impending credit card debt.
"Then you should come back early."
He said in a calm tone.
It seems like I really don't care at all.
"Um."
Konan and Nagato also responded vaguely, and left in a hurry without any further argument.
——Originally, they were already half a step behind due to various work issues.
If you go any later, you really won't have any chance at all.
Uchiha Obito originally wanted to find a place to rest, while thinking about who else he could win over.
But he soon reacted.
No matter what Konan and Nagato do, he can just go with them!
What's going on that can't be discussed on the way?
However, when he caught up with the two, he heard their discussion:
"Should we disguise ourselves? After all, we are working for Miss Yu Yue, so it doesn't seem right to go openly..."
If I really win the lottery, I will receive the prize in public...
Nagato: "That makes sense. Then we should disguise ourselves before going there."
Uchiha Obito: "..."
He was really about to vomit blood.
I came to you to discuss something big that would subvert the world, and you told me you were going to a lottery???
Are you crazy or am I crazy???
And those who have similar problems as Nagato and Konan.
There is also a woman.
The woman with black hair and black eyes has a very delicate appearance.
Coupled with her slender and petite figure, she doesn't look like a ninja at all.
And she really didn't work as a ninja.
Although he has a bloodline limit that is like a 'gift' to ninjas.
But the woman and her people had been living in a remote area of ​​the Water Kingdom under an assumed name for many years.
'Bloodline Limit' may be a 'gift' to other ninjas.
But this is not the case for those who live in the Water Country, especially those who are not ninjas from the Hidden Mist Village.
Because of the fear of war, people in many places in the Water Country are afraid of and hate the existence of Bloodline Limit.
Therefore, for the people here, bloodline limit is not a "gift" at all, but a "disaster".
If it weren't for the fact that my son really liked the story of "Young Heroes".
Besides, my family really needs some money.
Women would never think of taking such a risk.
But when she really stood here, she was still very scared.
She stood on the street corner, looking at the ninjas who were showing off their bloodline limits, but a fierce struggle broke out in her heart again.
Should I take a step forward?!