The surrounding space trembled and warped little by little—until a building appeared.
The structure looked futuristic, in stark contrast with the traditional architecture around it.
It was cube-shaped, gleaming with a silver sheen, with a plain golden gate at its center. On the roof, large advertisement screens wrapped around all four sides of the building.
In short, it looked like something out of this world—impossible to ignore.
Rob stood frozen, staring in disbelief at the mysterious phenomenon.
"Should I tell everyone this is a special ninjutsu of mine?"
Without waiting for anyone to notice—or for the Konoha ninja to arrive—he quickly stepped inside the newly formed Art Store, awaiting his first wave of honorable customers.
…
Rob could only open one art store at level one of the system. Still, he assumed that number would surely increase at higher levels—though that wasn't his main concern right now.
After all, in this ninja world, he didn't really need that many art stores; just a few would be enough to satisfy the needs of the warring villages.
Or so he thought—for now, at least. After all, this world wasn't limited to ninja villages alone.
"So spacious…"
Inside the Art Store, Rob was astonished. The place was entirely white, but what truly shocked him was its vastness—at least five times larger than it should have been based on the building's exterior size.
[The owner can modify the store's internal and external design through the system interface.]
Rob nodded eagerly as he read the continuous stream of system notifications. That message stood out among them all.
"Well then, since this is related to Naruto, we should decorate the store accordingly—at least at the start, right?"
He wasn't sure why, but he felt a strange familiarity with this task—even though it was his first time doing something like this.
A shop owner… a manga seller… isn't this my first time doing this sort of thing?
Rob visualized scenes from the early Naruto manga. Naruto himself appeared first on the store's main exterior ad, followed by Sasuke, Sakura, and their teacher Kakashi in a team photo. Behind them, many other characters appeared—the most prominent being the three Legendary Sannin: Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru.
Rob didn't forget to subtly include the four Hokage, shown from behind so as not to draw too much attention.
"Let's not forget to spark people's curiosity, right?"
Below the title "Art Store," Rob added an eye-catching tagline:
[Art Store – Come relax and explore the future of the world while you're at it.]
A subtle hint that what the store offered—the Naruto manga volumes—was nothing less than the future of this world.
"Perfect. That's a great promotional cover… I won't need to change it anytime soon."
Rob glanced at the shiny white walls and clapped his hands. Instantly, countless drawings appeared—mostly of Naruto and Team 7.
A 3D hologram of the Art Store appeared on the system interface, leaving Rob amazed at its incredible realism.
He then chose how he wanted the store's interior divided, relying on the system's best recommendation.
The Art Store was split into three main sections:
The Library – hundreds of empty shelves waiting to be filled with items for sale.
The tavern – filled with soft couches and comfortable chairs where customers could relax and enjoy drinks while reading manga.
The Private Section – Rob's personal area, including his office and workspace.
The design was simple and efficient—exactly what Rob wanted. He didn't plan to waste time on unnecessary details.
The ninja world was waiting for its manga, and Rob was eager to start right away.
[Congratulations on opening your first Art Store!]
[Available Art Stores: 1/1]
[Your journey to conquer the world through art begins here…]
[You have obtained a new title: Art Seller!]
[Art Seller: A special title that legitimizes your business. From now on, you will appear as a store owner to customers. Your fabricated stories will sound more convincing.]
[Art Store – Level 1 Properties:]
Indestructible.
The owner is invincible within the store.
Customers cannot be harmed inside the store (except by the owner).
Instant teleportation between Art Stores (Locked – requires second store).
Art items cannot be damaged inside the store.
The Art Store can self-manage without the owner's presence.
[The Art Store can evolve—new features will unlock with each level.]
"This… is a lot!"
Rob stood in disbelief at all these features—and this was only level one! He couldn't help but wonder how amazing higher levels would be.
Now, Rob truly looked like a real store owner—though not just any store owner. His Art Store was clearly something beyond this world.
The interior had transformed—it no longer looked like a plain white space, but like a luxurious 5-star manga store.
"Now I just need to fill up these shelves… I can't open the store with nothing to sell, can I?"
Before heading to his private section to begin drawing manga, Rob glanced at the empty tavern. There was nothing there—no drinks, no snacks, just chairs and a bare kitchen.
"I'll have to take care of that too…"
"Didn't I wish for a shop inside the system that would let me buy whatever I want?"
Remembering that, Rob opened his system interface again—this time selecting the shop's system, which was flashing faintly as if waiting for him.
The moment he clicked, a message popped up:
[Since this is your first time using the Dimensional Shop, you've been granted 10,000 Art Coins to spend.]
[Art Coins are the official currency for purchases inside the shop.]
[Art Coins can be earned by selling manga.]
"Well, that's good," Rob smiled at the sight of his starting balance.
Not being broke from the beginning was definitely good news.
Since he had funds to spend, Rob wasted no time learning how to buy items.
Within minutes, he spent hundreds of Art Coins on kitchen equipment for the bar, along with enough supplies to last at least a month.
He added a modern touch by installing vending machines—filled with everything from ice cream to drinks and all sorts of snacks.
Once done, Rob carefully drafted a list of prohibited behaviors and penalties inside the store.
It was a small reminder to prevent customers from getting too comfortable—the store itself would enforce these rules automatically.
"This looks really good… now it's time to draw the manga, I guess."
Rob smiled and walked confidently toward his private section.
Everything was going smoothly—for now.
…
But outside, Konoha's ninja were already preparing to destroy the mysterious building that had suddenly appeared in the middle of their village.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, watched the strange structure with a grim expression.
The building was shifting constantly, its display screens showing unfamiliar images that changed in a rhythmic pattern.
"What is that thing?" Hiruzen muttered.