The First Episode of Naruto Shippuden!

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In the country of Wano, there are two art stores, one in the Kuri province and the other in the capital city, which is not a usual occurrence.

This is because art stores are extremely rare in the Grand Line, with only a handful of islands having such establishments.

Before Rob opened an art store in the capital city, the residents of the capital and nearby villages would flock to Kuri to buy manga volumes or watch their favorite anime in the cinema section.

However, after a new art store was opened in the heart of their capital, they felt immense joy because they no longer had to travel to Kuri for the entertainment they desired.

Nonetheless, whether before or after the appearance of the art store in their capital, the privilege of the premiere screening of anime episodes was available to everyone throughout Wano, even if there was only one art store.

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"Raizo! Why haven't you gone on your mission yet?! Oh! It seems Naruto has finally matured!"

Kin'emon intended to scold Raizo, who was still sitting on the tree that had already transformed into a VIP seat for Raizo to watch his favorite anime. However, his attention was drawn to the first episode of Naruto Shippuden that was currently airing.

Raizo had wide eyes and rapid breaths as he eagerly drank various drinks next to him and devoured popcorn. Of course, he bought all of that from the art store.

"Oh? Kin'emon? Yes, the title of this episode is 'Homecoming.' It starts mysteriously with Naruto, Sakura, and other people searching for something or someone in dark corridors. In the end, it turns out to be Sasuke, and they somehow found him. Anyway, it seems that's what will happen later."

"Oh, who is this Uchiha Madara that the Nine-Tails is talking about?" While watching the episode, Kin'emon was surprised to hear the name of a new character from the mouth of the Nine-Tails during his conversation with Sasuke.

"Uchiha... Madara... interesting!" Raizo reacted enthusiastically, especially after the new opening theme song started.

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Ever since Raizo watched the entire first season of Naruto while being addicted, when the first season ended, Raizo felt empty, even with the continued airing of One Piece, AOT, and the emergence of Demon Slayer and Akame Ga Kill anime. But this void didn't diminish.

Of course, all of this was because he wanted to be a real ninja like the ninjas in the world of Naruto. That power they possess is necessary to become a true shinobi. Even if he had the Scrolling Jutsu Devil Fruit and mastered some trivial ninjutsu, he still couldn't be considered a real ninja.

Immediately after the intro that didn't quench Raizo's thirst, the opening song "Hero's Come Back!!" began playing, causing excitement among the eagerly waiting viewers for Naruto's return!

Throughout Wano, everyone laughed at the trio Konohamaru, Udon, and Moegi, who were earnestly carrying out the mission to retrieve the cat.

"Hehe! Hahaha!"

"Haha! It's Konohamaru, he has grown up."

"That's hilarious! Haha! What a funny team, they can't even catch a single cat."

"Haha! At this age, they should be Genin, right?"

"Oh no, they bumped into Teuchi! The delicious ramen is lost! Damn it!"

"Hahaha! He mistook Konohamaru for Naruto!"

"Tsunami-sama has become more beautiful~"

"Haha! Konohamaru placed Naruto before him as Hokage; it seems he has a lot of trust in Naruto."

The viewers in Wano longing for Naruto led them to enjoy every moment of the story. Laughter, astonishment, and conversations filled the air throughout Wano.

In all the provinces, the audience was fully immersed in the events of the episode.

In the Flower Capital, Mihawk and Issho were already preparing to leave Wano as they had received the seal of completion on their mission and learned that Oden had already returned to Wano.

However, they were in no hurry to leave the country they had been in for a whole year.

"These men really love this show," Mihawk said to Issho.

"Yes, they genuinely seem to be enjoying it," Issho replied with a gentle smile.

Even though he was blind, he could feel the happiness of everyone here. They were happy, excited, and felt secure and stable—all thanks to their guild master, the man who brought this stability to the world.

They were currently sitting in the public seating area overlooking the art store, not far from them. The ninja team loyal to the Shogun, led by Fukurokujo, gathered to watch the second season of the Naruto anime.

Just like Raizo, they were deeply influenced by the ninja world, and their excitement for this anime was similar.

Initially, when Naruto first aired, they were interested in it because of the divine techniques (in their view) that they would never be able to perform in their lives. But over time, they became immersed in the story and became genuine fans of the Naruto anime.

When the first season ended, it was a gloomy day for them.

Now, with its return in a new season, it's clearly a very happy day.

The events of the episode continued to unfold as Naruto and Jiraiya finally returned to the village of Konoha after two and a half years of absence.

Naruto climbed a tall pole in the village that overlooked the faces of the previous Hokages on the mountain and said, "I missed this place; it hasn't changed at all."

"To everyone! Uzumaki Naruto has returned!"

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Returning to Kuri.

"Hahahaha! Kihahahahaha!"

"Hahahaha! Truly, I haven't seen any change in her either, De-Gozaru!"

Raizo and Kin'emon burst into laughter when they saw Naruto's response to Sakura when she asked him if she had become more feminine.

The same goes for the rest of the viewers watching the events of the first episode everywhere.

"Oh, it seems Naruto is still outspoken... He'll never succeed with women with that mindset."

Suddenly, both Raizo and Kin'emon heard a familiar voice that made their bodies freeze.

"It seems my dear subordinates are enjoying watching the Naruto episode, unaware of their Daimyo's return."

"O-O-ODEN-SAMA!!!" exclaimed Raizo and Kin'emon, tears of joy in their eyes.

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