The printed sentence
Comic Natalie and Oricon recorded Kishimoto’s recommendation as volume 3 landed in July 2024. The line this desk files is the talent-and-style sentence, the “manga lovers love this kind of thing” cut. Horikoshi had already been on volume 1.
Hokazono’s Naruto love is a separate interview fact. Homage is not a court case. Author: Hokazono. Recommendations: recommendations.
Official chapters live on VIZ or MANGA Plus. This desk does not host pages.