Chapter 15: Manga Salesman, Kakashi!
"Hahahahaha!"
Might Guy laughed.
"Kakashi, are you kidding us?"
The other Jōnins were also somewhat dissatisfied.
It's not for you, Kakashi, to make fun of us after making us come all the way here yourself.
"This joke is not funny at all."
"Kakashi, hurry up and tell us what's the matter with calling us here!"
"Speaking of which, where is the acting Hokage?"
The Jōnin obviously didn't believe Sasuke and Kakashi so easily.
Another world in comic books?
Good one.
What do you take us for, three-year-olds?
No.
Even a three-year-old in the ninja world wouldn't believe such a ridiculous story.
Yet at this moment...
A sudden buzz filled the air.
Kakashi pulled out the Yanling Pill.
Lightning surrounded him.
The temperature around them rose instantly.
The sound of thunder filled the air.
The sudden surge of electricity made every Jōnin turn toward Kakashi.
Jōnin Shiranui Genma shouted, "Kakashi, what's the matter? Did you use Lightning Style ninjutsu? But I didn't see you use any hand seals!"
Ibiki Morino frowned slightly. "Something's wrong. If that's Lightning Style ninjutsu, why isn't Kakashi getting hurt even though he's covered in lightning?"
Ninjutsu is indiscriminate.
That's common sense in the ninja world.
Take Kakashi for example—when he developed Chidori and Raikiri, he injured himself plenty of times.
But now?
How could Kakashi, wrapped in thunder and lightning, look completely unharmed?
Could it be...
Are those lightning bolts just for show?
They look mighty, but don't actually hurt?
"Let me try it!"
Might Guy, naturally the most excited one, approached Kakashi and reached out to touch the lightning on his body.
"Ow!"
He instantly pulled back his hand, grimacing in pain.
"This lightning is real!"
Might Guy's reaction wasn't fake. Seeing this, the surrounding Jōnin immediately understood.
A ninjutsu that can distinguish between friend and foe!
And without seals!
Seeing everyone's reactions, Kakashi smiled beneath his mask.
Shocked? Surprised? Perfect.
Just like a salesman showing off a new product—you have to get the customers interested before they're willing to buy.
And now, Kakashi's product was Su Li's manga.
He didn't immediately answer their questions but instead pointed the Yanling Pill toward a patch of ground nearby.
Hum... Hum... Hum...
A bolt of lightning shot from the pill, striking the ground.
The earth exploded, dust flying several meters high.
"I'm super!"
"What power!"
"No hand seals?"
"This is at least A-rank destructive power!"
"And he can do it effortlessly. Since when does Kakashi have so much chakra?"
"What's going on? How did Kakashi become this strong?"
The Jōnins' worldviews were being shattered.
Kakashi, who had always been strong, now looked like a monster capable of casually releasing A-rank techniques.
One by one, their gazes locked on him.
Could they learn this Muji ninjutsu from him?
"Hahaha... Want to learn?"
Seeing their growing interest, Kakashi chuckled softly.
"I said, Kakashi, stop playing around and just tell us!"
"I do! Of course I want to learn!"
Very good.
Just the reaction he wanted.
Kakashi pulled out the manga Shinigami no Zanpakutō and pointed to the Zangetsu held by Kurosaki Ichigo on the cover.
"My ability comes from this manga—something called Zanpakutō."
"Zanpakutō?"
The Jōnin exchanged puzzled looks.
Comics again?
First Kakashi and Sasuke appeared out of nowhere, claiming they came from the comic world.
Now Kakashi said this overwhelming power came from the comics?
It sounded absurd, yet none of them believed Kakashi would joke about something like this.
Could it be...
Was there really something magical about these comics?
"Wait! It suddenly occurred to me that what Kakashi said might actually be true!"
A Jōnin from the Kurama clan suddenly spoke up, as if remembering something important.
The Kurama clan was one of Konoha's ancient families, famous for their illusionary techniques that manipulate the five senses.
Once equal in status to the Uchiha clan, they had declined over time, as fewer members awakened their bloodline limit.
But they still held a certain influence in Konoha.
Every few generations, a genius would be born with extraordinary power.
And in this generation, that genius was the daughter of the clan head — Kurama Yakumo.
She possessed the strongest talent in the history of the Kurama clan.
Her illusionary power could not only control the senses but also create illusions that became reality.
In short, she possessed a power of creation itself — what she drew could manifest in the real world.
However, this immense power constantly drained her life force, leaving her physically frail.
"You mean... Yakumo?"
Hearing the mention of the Kurama clan, Jōnin Kurenai Yuhi reacted immediately.
She had once been hired by Yakumo's parents as her tutor and knew the girl well.
"Yuhi Kurenai, what are you talking about?"
The other Jōnins who didn't know of Yakumo's existence looked confused.
Kurenai briefly explained Yakumo's ability to them.
This time, the crowd finally began to believe Kakashi's explanation.
Since there was someone in Konoha who could draw things into reality...
Then the idea of a manga containing a world and granting abilities didn't seem so far-fetched after all.
Might Guy said, "It's unimaginable... that there's another world in comics, and that you can gain power from it."
Mitarashi Anko leaned forward eagerly. "Kakashi, does that mean we can also get powers from these comics?"
"Of course," Kakashi nodded.