The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World

Chapter 165. Art Comes from Life

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"Art comes from life."

"Look, based on my analysis, the last two blockbuster films were both set in the Warring States period. They refined, modified, and elevated the love-hate relationships between the great clans, highlighting themes of emotion, struggle, and perseverance."

"So, after days of contemplation, I have prepared this—it's based on our own past experiences but emphasizes friendship, bonds, and love. However, unlike the previous films, this story takes place after the founding of Konoha. It's an innovative narrative."

Mitokado Homura adjusted his glasses, looking both dignified and confident.

"Don't underestimate me! I poured my heart and soul into this story, spent countless nights, and lost who knows how much hair to complete this masterpiece. If this gets filmed… I guarantee it'll be a hit! It has blood, tears, and love!"

His voice was firm and decisive!

"The story begins at the Ninja Academy in Konoha, established by the Second Hokage to train future generations. The status of the four heirs of the Four Great Clans, the backbone of Konoha, in the academy can be imagined. Utatane Haruna, an ordinary girl, carries her parents' dream of becoming an excellent ninja as she enrolls in the academy. However, when her friend Biwako accidentally angers Shimura Denji, the leader of the Four Great Clan heirs, Haruna steps up for the sake of friendship—thus entangling herself in a web of love and rivalry with the four heirs."

"…" x2

Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo were completely stunned!

This story… well, it wasn't necessarily bad, but it wasn't exactly good either.

However, if it actually got filmed…

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff of his pipe with a melancholy look, frowning slightly. After a moment, he exhaled a puff of smoke and said worriedly, "I'm afraid if this gets made, Biwako will kill me."

The hot-blooded Jonin Biwako was not someone to be messed with—even the Third Hokage himself wouldn't dare cross her!

And most importantly—

In the script, there was a character named Sarutobi Hajime, who was depicted as an absolute scumbag.

Hiruzen's expression darkened.

This was completely inaccurate! You have to know that he had always been loyal in love, a man of high moral character! He never even glanced at other women! How could he possibly be like this Sarutobi Hajime?

Impossible!

His side-eye shifted toward Homura.

He was convinced Homura was deliberately slandering him!

However…

"..."

Do you really have no self-awareness?

They were all old friends!

Who didn't know who was really who?

Where had that crystal ball from the Hokage's office gone?

Of course, as Hiruzen's closest friend, Homura was kind enough to keep his thoughts to himself.

He cleared his throat, put on a serious face, and assured them with a straight posture, "Art comes from life. To capture the audience's attention, I made some small adjustments. I'm sure Biwako will understand! For example, look at my character—Mitokado Haruki. In the story… I made him a withdrawn, mysterious figure with a tragic childhood. Isn't that miserable?"

"But… Koharu isn't even attractive enough to fascinate us! And you wrote that Haruna secretly had a crush on you—aren't you afraid she'll beat you to death?"

How to say it?

Shameless. Absolutely shameless.

But Homura remained unfazed, shaking his head as if he had zero selfish intentions. "This is art!"

"And what about the Four Great Clans? It makes sense for Senju, Uchiha, Uzumaki, and Hyuga, but… us?"

"Hiruzen, your vision is too small!" Homura sighed, shaking his head in disappointment. "It's just a movie. No need to take it so seriously! For example, Yang Release gives birth to the Senju, Yin Release creates the Uchiha, and even the Senju and Uchiha pursuing a Hyuga girl—what's the problem? There's absolutely no issue!"

"…Fine. You make a good point." Hiruzen could only sigh helplessly. He then turned to Danzo. "Are you going to shoot this?"

"Hmm…" Danzo furrowed his brows and thought for a moment before speaking seriously, "Not bad. It's based on our story, with elements of friendship, love, and bonds. It actually seems interesting, and the production costs don't look too high. It's worth a shot! It's our first attempt, after all."

"Alright then. If any changes are needed, I'll adjust it later."

"Forget it! Just promise me one thing—you two better help me explain this to Biwako!" Hiruzen let out a deep sigh. If both of them had agreed, what else could he say?

Besides, he couldn't think of any better story ideas at the moment.

"Oh, right." A thought crossed Hiruzen's mind. He turned to Homura. "What's the title of this movie? You know, the name is crucial."

"The name of the movie?" Homura was taken aback for a moment. Then, pushing up his glasses with confidence, a glint flashing across his teeth, he declared, "Meteor Konoha—what do you think?"

"Brilliant!"

[T/N: If you don't know, Meteor Konoha is a reference to a Chinese TV series – Meteor Garden. This Meteor Garden is based on a Japanese TV series – Boys Over Flowers, which is a live-action adaptation of a manga series of the same name.]

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Yuto didn't yet know how resourceful Mitokado Homura was—more so than even the system he carried.

The way he managed to twist their story into such a… chaotic mess—if Yuto didn't know better, he might have suspected that Homura was a transmigrator too.

Right now, the Land of Rain's network expansion project was progressing steadily. Yuto didn't need to personally oversee it anymore. Everyone had already adapted to the internet, so the remaining tasks could be left to Yahiko and the others.

Lately, besides checking in on the project's progress, he mostly spent his time assisting Kana with research, chatting with Suzune, and taking Hanzo of the Salamander on dungeon runs.

That old man… was beyond stingy—he wouldn't even spend 648, let alone buy his own computer. He just kept leeching off others.

And this guy calls himself the leader of a village? The boss of the Land of Rain?

What a broke old man.

Of course, in between all that, Yuto still trained his ninjutsu. But for some reason, starting a few days ago, Nagato had been avoiding him. Could it be that the child had really grown up and started to rebel?

"Alright, Yuto-sama."

"Thanks for your help." Yuto got off the operating table, taking a moment before leaving to double-check the results and let Kana extract some cells for research.

After getting dressed, he stretched and said, "I'll leave the Sharingan and Nine-Tails chakra in your hands. If the research gets too dangerous, just drop it—your safety comes first."

He refused to believe it.

Would he really be helpless without the Mangekyo Sharingan?

As long as he kept leveling up, his Uchiha bloodline would eventually let him stomp Rinnegan users into the ground—just wait and see!

The strongest Sharingan!

"Yes." Kana gave a gentle nod, smiling softly. Then, after a brief silence, she asked, "Yuto-sama… are you leaving?"

"Yeah, things here are settled. I'll be heading out in a few days."

Seeing the look in Kana's eyes—like she had something she wanted to say—Yuto smiled and reassured her. "Don't worry. Now that we have the internet, it'll be easy to keep in touch."

"…That's right!" Kana smiled slightly, nodding. "It really is an incredible invention."

"Alright, I'm heading out. I need to stop by the prison later."

"Mm, I'll stay here a little longer."

Kana gently saw Yuto out, watching his back as he walked away. She stood there in silence, only returning to her seat after his figure disappeared from sight. Then, she reached for a sealed vial beside her.

[Yuto's Blood]

She gently swirled the liquid inside, staring at it in silence.

She didn't know how long she sat there before whispering to herself, "Is the woman Nagato mentioned the same one who chatted with Yuto-sama last time?"

Just… ordinary friends?

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