The Cutesy Little Chili Pepper's Way to Make Money

A gentle breeze blew, and red cherry blossoms stretched as far as the eye could see.

Within the beautiful, picturesque cherry blossom forest, two striking students strolled side by side through the sea of flowers.

"When did you and Minato get here?" Kushina asked with a sweet smile.

"Of course, we followed behind you. You had so many little tails following you and still didn't notice. You're hopelessly clueless..." Liuyun rolled his eyes at her.

"Ah! Why were you all following me?"

Kushina stared at him, a strange look appearing on her little face.

"What kind of expression is that? Do you think I'm some pervert stalking little girls???"

Liuyun glared at her irritably.

"Hehe, you said that yourself. I never said anything..."

"Hmph! If Sato hadn't been stalking you, do you think I'd have wanted to follow you???"

"Then why didn't you remind me?" Kushina asked, blinking her big eyes.

"And you still say I didn't call you? Didn't I call out to you after school? The more I called, the faster you walked..." Liuyun's voice unconsciously rose several notches.

"..."

"Well... well... whose fault was it for forgetting our promise?" Kushina lowered her head and muttered softly.

"When did I forget? Wasn't it just teaching you Throwing Technique? I was going to find you tomorrow!"

"Before I could say anything after school, you threw a little tantrum and ignored me..." Liuyun looked at her with grievance written all over his face.

"Hehe..."

Kushina suddenly laughed. She took the initiative to hug Liuyun's arm, swaying it as she acted cute.

"..."

Her adorably cheeky expression left Liuyun momentarily dazed and somewhat helpless.

So this girl knows how to act cute too?

Actually... when she wasn't losing her temper or throwing a fit, Little Tomato was quite sweet. Brother Liuyun couldn't bear to scold her anymore...

"We're here. It's getting late, so you should head back..."

Liuyun escorted her to the entrance of the Senju Clan Grounds. Kushina smiled as she pushed against his back, signaling that he could leave.

"Tomorrow morning at seven. I'll wait for you here at the gate."

Kushina took the initiative to set a time, then smiled and waved goodbye to him.

"Okay..."

Liuyun nodded, but his gaze was drawn to two figures inside the Senju Clan Grounds.

One was large and one was small, and Liuyun knew their names.

Tsunade and Nawaki...

At that moment, Tsunade had her hands on her hips as she scolded her younger brother for causing trouble and making mistakes.

They were too far away for Liuyun to hear what she was saying.

By then, Nawaki had already graduated early from the Ninja Academy and had been accepted by Orochimaru as his direct disciple, following at his side to learn ninjutsu.

"Nawaki already has a forehead protector. It looks like the Second Shinobi World War... isn't far off!" Liuyun murmured quietly.

In truth, Hidden Leaf Ninja and Hidden Sand Ninja were already fighting in the Land of Rain.

However, both sides had remained restrained, and large-scale battles had yet to erupt.

The Second Shinobi World War had effectively already begun!

Once Hidden Rain Village officially intervened and declared war on the Land of Fire, the Three Ninja would gradually head to the battlefield in the Land of Rain.

As for Nawaki, he would follow his teacher Orochimaru to the battlefield and gloriously die on his very first day there, becoming the first nameless extra in the original story to be blown to death by an Exploding Tag trap.

Orochimaru witnessed his heroism. To sum it up in one simple sentence: Nawaki had great momentum, Nawaki charged fast, Nawaki flew high...

Liuyun sighed softly. Looking at that young figure, he felt it was somewhat of a pity.

But he had no way to warn him about something like this. Even if he did, it might not help, because it was too absurd. Nawaki could never believe him, nor could he carefully watch where he stepped with every single step...

If Liuyun said it and Nawaki lived safely, then it would be fine, and Liuyun's warning would be treated as a joke.

But if he said it and Nawaki still died, and a third person learned about it... then Liuyun would likely be in deep trouble!

Especially with someone like Orochimaru, a monster with a mind like a demon. He would never treat something like this as a coincidence.

Liuyun would not put himself in danger. Besides, he and Nawaki were complete strangers, so naturally he would not invite trouble upon himself over this.

The next morning.

Liuyun tied weights around his calves and began a new day of training. This was one of the body-training items he had recently bought.

Asuka was afraid that using weights would stunt his growth, so she only allowed him to tie them to his calves and not above his knees.

Fitness equipment was expensive. Body-training equipment was expensive. Weapons and hidden weapons were expensive. Ninja tools like Exploding Tags and sealing scrolls were even more expensive. Liuyun planned to find some work to earn money...

Asuka was under a lot of pressure and worked very hard. He could not keep adding to his mother's financial burden.

Shadow Clone Technique!

Liuyun formed hand seals with both hands and created one clone.

The original body headed to the Senju Clan Grounds to keep his appointment, while the Shadow Clone walked toward a crowded district.

At 6:50, when Liuyun arrived at the entrance to the Senju Clan Grounds, he found Kushina already standing there early, eagerly awaiting him.

"Where are we going to practice Throwing Technique today?"

Kushina's little face was filled with excitement. She had even specially brought her Ninja Tool Pouch today, stuffed full of hidden weapons.

"Anywhere is fine..." Liuyun replied with a smile.

Wherever they threw hidden weapons was the same. They could take a piece of chalk, draw a circle on any tree, and get started. There were no special requirements for a training ground.

"Then let's go to the Cherry Blossom Forest, okay? The scenery is beautiful there, and it's pretty quiet too!"

Kushina eagerly suggested it. The cherry blossom forest was such a nice place for a date...

"Sure, your call."

"Let's go, let's go!"

Just like yesterday, Kushina pressed her little hands against his back and repeatedly urged him onward.

At the Shadow Clone's location.

Liuyun waited outside a bookstore for a long time. It was nearly nine in the morning before the bookstore owner finally opened the shop's doors with a yawn.

"Hm? Isn't this little Liuyun? Are you here to buy manga so early?"

The owner was named Toriyama Akira. He ran a bookstore and was also a manga artist. When he saw Liuyun standing at the entrance, he was stunned for quite a while.

The two were familiar with each other. Liuyun was a manga fan and one of the store's regular customers.

"No, Uncle. I came to discuss business today..."

Liuyun took the initiative to walk into the bookstore.

"Discuss business? What business could a kid like you possibly want to discuss with me..."

Toriyama Akira was utterly confused.

"I want to work with you, Uncle. I'll write the story, and you'll draw it. Together, we'll create a new manga!"

Liuyun looked at Toriyama Akira with a serious expression.

"You've got to be joking!"

Toriyama Akira spoke with a dark expression. If Liuyun had not been a regular customer, he would have wanted to throw him out immediately.

"I'm not joking. This is the beginning of the story I wrote, along with part of the outline."

Liuyun handed the draft he had organized last night to Toriyama Akira.

"You can take a look. If you find the story interesting, we can work together. If you find it boring... then I can switch to another story."

Toriyama Akira frowned slightly as he looked at the draft. However, Liuyun spoke so earnestly, and with no customers visiting the bookstore yet, he ultimately began reading it despite himself.

"Dragon... Ball!"

Toriyama Akira unconsciously read out the strange title.

But very quickly, the novel story captured all of his attention. His eyes gradually widened and lit up!

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