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Most of the hot-blooded manga protagonists in "Weekly Shonen Jump" are gangsters, innocent and mischievous.

Koji Yoshida looked at Yagami Yue, and for a moment he couldn't figure out what kind of work Tori Akino's new comics would be in the future.

"His eyes are clear and childish, and he looks like a good student. I wonder how his story will unfold? Is it similar to "The Soul of Chess"?"

Dong Yexiang shook his head.

Shindo Hikaru also grew up from a child who was making noises.

"It can't be a sports comic like "Slam Dunk", right?" Yoshida Koji said with hesitation, and he also felt that this was impossible.

"You really dare to think about it," Hibiki Higashino said with a smile.

He took out the storyboard of the first episode, "There is only the first episode for now, but the setting of the work is already there, you can take a look."

"Yes." Yoshida Koji took it solemnly.

Higashino Hibiki handed another storyboard to Tanaka, "Now is your time to show off."

Tanaka's painting style has a gloomy feel, which would be a good fit for "Death Note".

If he can serve as an assistant, Hibiki Higashikata will save a lot of time.

I called him two days ago, and it was great that Tanaka said yes.

…

Yoshida held the storyboard and felt it was heavy.

He is not the editor of Tori Akino Mirai yet, but is only responsible for transmitting information between him and the editorial department.

This time, Tori Akino was able to show him the storyboard, which expressed Tori Akino's recognition of him.

Yoshida held the manuscript tightly with his fingers. He must not let this heart down.

The name of the comic is "Death Note". Koji Yoshida read it expressionlessly, while Tanaka was a little nervous.

…

It was a very boring Bleach world at first.

Luk threw a "Death Note" into the world and was picked up by the good student Yagami Yue.

The notebook reads in English:

"The person whose name is written in this notebook will die."

"If you don't know the appearance of the person whose name is written, the note will not be effective, so it will not have the same effect on people with the same name and surname."

"After writing the name, if the cause of death is written within 40 seconds of human time, the person whose name is written will die as the cause of death is written."

"Anyone who did not specify a cause of death died of cardiac paralysis."

"After writing the cause of death, you can also write down the specific circumstances of death within 6 minutes and 40 seconds."

This set of settings surprised Yoshida Koji. The notebook that can take the lives of others set such complicated rules in the first episode, so he will definitely use it well.

It is not difficult to think of how the plot should develop next.

Akino Tori's new manga exceeds Koji Yoshida's imagination.

Five days later, when Luk found Ye Shen Yue, his ferocious appearance frightened Yue into falling off her chair, leaving her in a panic.

What followed made Yoshida Koji's eyes widen.

In just five days after getting the Death Note, Yagami Yue was filled with densely packed names!

The person whose name is written will die!

So Yagami Yue, whom he thought was a good student, turned out to be a murderous criminal.

The protagonist is the villain!

This is so rare.

Luk didn't do anything to Yue, he revealed other settings about the Death Note.

If Yagami gives up the notebook, all his memories of the notebook will be erased and will not be remembered until he comes into contact with it again.

Only those who come into contact with the Death Note can sense Suc.

As for the price of using the Death Note, that is when Yue is about to die, Suik will write Yagami Yue's name in his notebook.

And after death, Ya Shenyue can neither go to heaven nor hell.

…

Koji Yoshida choked.

One of Mirai Tori Akino's strengths as a manga artist is the drawing skills he honed on "Slam Dunk."

In the last few episodes before the end of "Slam Dunk", there is a silent episode without lines or narration.

After being published at that time, it immediately caused a sensation in Japan and was very popular among readers.

That is the extent to which readers can understand the development of things just by drawing.

The dynamic shots of the human body have reached the pinnacle.

But now, this "Death Note" has given up this advantage and uses a lot of dialogue to advance the plot like a story.

It has a style similar to Mr. Togashi's "LEVEL E".

Do you want to challenge yourself by exploiting your shortcomings and avoiding your strengths?

Although there are various problems, but...

"So funny!"

Before finishing the first episode, Yoshida Koji shouted excitedly.

He looked at the close-up of Luc in the comics. Although it was only a storyboard, Mirai Tori Akino drew the ferocity and cunning of Luc, which made him feel as excited as his heart stopped.

“I really want to see the original manuscript!”

Yoshida Koji was making a fuss, and Higashino Hibiki came closer and asked, "Have you finished reading?"

"Not yet... not yet..."

"Then continue."

"Yes Yes……"

…

Luk threw the notebook into the world because he was too bored. Notes can't kill Death, he's here to make me laugh.

The same goes for Yue. He was also bored, so he decided to kill someone who didn't matter.

Not someone who is close to him and not related to him.

So he wrote down the name of the perpetrator of the news emergency break. 40 seconds later, the perpetrator died.

In order to verify the authenticity of the notebook, he used the notebook to write down the death of a gangster. The cause of death was the same as what he wrote, which was a car accident.

"Death Note" is all real!

Ya Shenyue killed two people with his own hands, and the latter was just a gangster and should not be killed.

After a fierce struggle in his heart, he finally transformed from a good student.

"The world is corrupting, and rotten people are better off dead!"

Yagami Yue wants to create the beautiful world she desires!

In five days, Yagami lost 8 pounds. He kept writing the names of criminals in his notebook through the news and the Internet.

He did not write down the cause of death. Everyone died of cardiac paralysis. So many criminals died of the same cause in large numbers. This was a loophole, but it was also done intentionally by Yagami Yue.

He hopes that someone will be aware of his existence and know that he is fighting criminals, so that they will be in awe and the world will develop for the better.

And he...

Will become the god of the new world!

At the end of the comic, the hook is left. Interpol noticed what Yue was doing and started a meeting.

End of the first episode.

…

After reading it, Yoshida Koji had a lot to say, but in the end he couldn't say it.

Because he was full of emotions and had no suggestions to offer.

The story is already perfect, and there is no need to modify it in a short period of time.

The degree of completion was so high that Editor Yoshida couldn't get into the character for a while.

""Death Note" is an evil manga." Hibiki Higashino spoke first.

He learned this term from the group "Dream Eaters". Comics that are dark, cruel, and have brain-burning plots can probably be called evil comics.

This is true of "The Promised Neverland" and "Gambling Apocalypse".

It's just that "Death Note" went to the extreme.

"Evil comics? Yes, that's right!" Yoshida nodded, and he quickly understood this.

"Death Note" is different from "Slam Dunk", "Dragon Ball", "One Piece" and other royal comics. It deviates from them. As a summary, it should be called evil comics.

"Yakami Yue's setting is very good," Yoshida's mind was spinning rapidly and he said some unnecessary words.

"If "Death Note" is serialized, there will be a hidden worry. Readers will be influenced by Yagami Yue and think he is doing the right thing. That would be too dangerous."

"He wanted to become the god of the new world, and he also killed gangsters who were not worthy of death. This shows that he is not pure, but a high-sounding murderer."

Talking about this, Koji Yoshida spoke faster and faster, "When Yagami saw Suo Ke at the beginning of the month, he was frightened and embarrassed. This shows his inner weakness."

"Yakami Yue killed someone out of boredom, which shows that he has an antisocial personality!"

"He will definitely be admired by readers, but there will also be readers who will recognize this."

"Tori Akino-sensei," Koji Yoshida looked at Hibiki Higashino with piercing eyes, his admiration was beyond words, "You have thought of everything and covered everything. It's amazing."

"You are worthy of Tori Akino Mirai! Even unfamiliar subjects can be drawn delicately! Teacher, the long comics you drew before were all about sports, and you are used to passionate plots. Now you can draw evil comics with ease and know how to handle them. You understand the character traits of Yagami Yue without any sense of inconsistency. Only Togashi-sensei can do what you do in Jump!"

"Yoshida-kun, you..." Hibiki Higashikata was stunned.

This editor is very different from Sasaki. When he praised him so hard, it felt... like meeting a crazy fan.

However, Yoshida is very insightful. He understood "Death Note" very thoroughly after only reading the first episode.

Higashikata decided to keep him.

It's not because Yoshida likes to flatter him.

"You're right," Higashikata smiled and nodded.

There is no doubt that Yagami Yue is a murderer and will give up anything to achieve his goal.

When Obata Takeru and Ohba Tashigi were drawing, they decided to let Yagami Tsuki die miserably.

In order to describe the plot of the battle of wits, Yagami Yue must be portrayed very charmingly.

So from the beginning, they drew the essence of Yagami Yue.

"Thank you, teacher!" Yoshida's analysis was approved, and he rubbed his hands excitedly, "This is the first time for a villain protagonist to kill hundreds of people at the beginning of the jump!"

He could already imagine that the serialization of this comic would definitely be a thunderstorm and bring huge noise to society.

The public opinion in the society will not be lost when "eva" is broadcast.

"Can Death Note be serialized?" He couldn't help but think, and he didn't know for sure.

However, he did not say anything discouraging to Hibiki Higashikata.

This is the editor's job, and it is up to the editorial department to create conditions and opportunities.

Cartoonists only need to draw comics.

"Teacher, "Death Note" can definitely be serialized!" Koji Yoshida gave a thumbs up.

The miracle of Tori Akino's future continues.

"Thank you." Higashikata showed his face. He looked at Tanaka. The assistant had been silent, as if he didn't exist.

"Tanaka, what's wrong with you?"

"Old...teacher..." Tanaka trembled, "Are we really going to draw "Death Note"? I'm afraid."