"This is not something you should worry about. Practice your puppet skills well. You have been closing the door at night recently and don't know what you are doing. If you don't work hard, it won't be your turn to use the 'crow'."
Speaking of "crow", Kankuro also had mixed feelings.
Logically speaking, this is a work left behind by the traitorous ninja "Scorpion of Red Sand", so using it is somewhat jarring.
However, there are not many high-quality battle puppets in Sand Hidden Village. Each one is very precious. "Crow", "Black Ant" and "Sanshouyu" are sets of puppets left by the Red Sand Scorpion. There are relatively mature ones. Tactical secret skills, their combat effectiveness is very powerful, and the potential for further development is not small.
If he could inherit it, Kankuro would be happy to do so.
However, the recent news that the Red Sand Scorpion defected after killing the Kazekage Sandaime and privately studied the forbidden art of human puppet has been spread everywhere.
This also left the young puppet masters in Sunagakure Village who once regarded the Red Sand Scorpion as their idols at a loss.
Because he is young, he is very emotional and his expressions are not subtle enough. Kankuro now has a slightly different idea about the "crow" who has always been full of hope.
"I don't know what the Yondaime is thinking..."
"Privately, you can call him father."
Temari scolded dissatisfiedly. In order to keep the family from falling apart, the burden of being a eldest sister and a mother was weighing on her heart, making the young Temari a little breathless.
"If you feel that the 'Crow' is a little dirty, that's not necessary. The puppet is just a weapon of the puppet master, and there is no good or evil in it. Because the person who made it or the ninja who used it have flaws in their character, so stay away. So stupid."
"I don't……"
"Yes! Others don't know, but I still don't understand? I'm your sister! Don't think that by painting facial tattoos on your face and hiding your expression, others won't be able to feel the awkward aura emanating from you. Work hard, unless In the future, if you are strong enough, you may be able to make puppets that are more suitable for you. Otherwise, 'Crow', 'Black Ant' and 'Sansho Fish' are the best puppets you can get."
Every high-quality puppet with a code name has an owner. The ownership of the puppets left by the Red Sand Scorpion is in the hands of Granny Chiyo. Rasa, the fourth generation of the Kazekage, can obtain the right to use it for Kankuro. As a father He has the greatest selfishness.
"I will handle my affairs myself, you don't need to worry about it."
As he spoke, Kankuro walked away on his own and found a secluded leeward slope to sit down and rest. Temari was a little angry, but she didn't hold him back. A sister must be a bit majestic and she must not let her younger brother compete with her.
At the same time, in a temporary camp a few hundred meters away, Ranmaru, who watched every move of the Maji team with his red eyes, withdrew his senses, and a few drops of sweat flowed down his slightly tired face.
Seeing this, Kasumi Toudo handed over the water bag, and the youngest Ranmaru breathed a sigh of relief after taking a few sips.
"That... is very likely to be the One-Tail Jinchuuriki. The young master's information should be fine. However, his mental state does not seem to be very good, and the chaos and fluctuations in his thinking are too complicated. Not only is the One-Tail Jinchuuriki's The influence seems to be mixed with the chakra residue of other people. That...may be a more special blood inheritance limit, which is different from the magnetic escape inherited from Ichibi Shukaku."
"Carrying two blood inheritance limits? That would be troublesome!"
Kaguya Kimimaro said pointedly,
"The last master in the double-blood succession realm was Terumi Mei, who is the most promising to succeed the Mizukage. Does this Gaara also have such qualifications?"
Ranmaru replied:
"It is still unknown whether he can inherit his father's position as the Kazekage, but the second power of blood succession in him does not seem to be possessed by him, but was forced into his body after being used by others. From then on. Judging from the origin of blood, if nothing unexpected happens, it should be his dead mother..."
In other words, Gaara's mother had special abilities. Before she died, at the cost of her life, Gaara was blessed with a buff state that lasted indefinitely.
Apart from the parents, there is really no other possibility that can achieve this step.
Kusanagi Kyo distributed the grilled fish to several companions, and then asked curiously:
"Are your red eyes so sharp? You can actually detect the composition of chakra that is dissipated unconsciously."
"Not before, but now..."
Ranmaru covered the three magatama Sharingan in one eye socket, and the red eye in the other eye flashed with a strange red blindness before he was forcefully suppressed.
"It's a bit ridiculously strong, and my insight ability is so terrifying. I don't even know how to describe what I saw, such as..."
Ranmaru said as he glanced at everyone present, including himself.
"We have two chakras in common, one of which obviously comes from the young master, and the other, whose owner I have never seen, but this existence must not be fake..."
Since the "wedge" was completely thawed in Ranmaru's body, his physical fitness far exceeded that of his peers, giving this little guy extraordinary potential. Not only was the Sharingan forcibly stimulated into the three magatama, but the red eye's insight was also strengthened to the extreme. .
Even the source of chakra that is not obvious can be judged.
For example, Ranmaru concluded that the "wedge" in his body and that of Kaguya Kimimaro were of the same type, and the two had a deep resonance in their chakra connection.
Kasumi Toudo and Kyo Kusanagi do not have "wedges" in their bodies, but they have chakras from the same source lurking in their bodies. Moreover, all four of them have separate bodies that are closely related to Umibozu, maintaining a secret connection with Furugi Bosui.
After a few wry smiles, Ranmaru explained:
"We should be lucky that we have met a powerful and kind Lord, who at least treats our own people well. If someone with a different temperament were to dominate everyone's lives, we don't know what we would encounter."
"Let's not mention this for now. Our mission is to serve the Lord. Don't think too much about anything else."
Kaguya Kimimaro said,
"Young Master asked us to keep an eye on the one-tailed Jinchuuriki for the time being to prevent him from causing trouble until the defense of the Kingdom of Kawa is completed and the trade station of the Kingdom of Wind is completed."
The Kingdom of Sichuan is run by people from the "Zhezhong", whose main force is the Mermaid Guards, who use the sea to protect the land. Their main responsibilities are to monopolize the coast, clear out pirates, and protect the safety of routes.
In addition, there is a Wild Boar Cavalry Group and a Giant Bear Psychic Ninja Team equipped with scientific ninja tools stationed in the Kingdom of Kawakawa to support the land defense line. Together with the fortresses equipped with giant artillery positions, the Kingdom of Kawakawa is basically The operation is airtight.
The trading station in the Kingdom of Wind does not have that many manpower. Kaguya Kimimaro, Kusanagi Kyo, Toudou Kasumi and Ranmaru came to take charge. It was just a stopgap measure. When everything is ready, hundreds of people will be stationed here. A mixed squadron of ninja dogs who signed a psychic contract.
A group of all-round warriors who have mastered extraordinary strength, can use psychic ninja dogs to assist in combat, and are also capable of manipulating thermal weapons and performing barrage coverage shooting. It may be a bit difficult to deal with the top masters, but they can completely withstand frontal attacks from ordinary forces.
With heavy investment and more than three years in the establishment of the psychic beast breeding base, as well as the scientific ninja tool research institute that has barely begun to come in handy, it is finally possible to contribute to Gushan Bushui's ambitions.
After resting for a while, Ranmaru, who had recovered a lot of strength, said to the three people present:
"Starting next year, we will go to Konoha Village, and together with Sister Yuhuo and Uncle Togakushi Hinode, we will build the main combat force stationed in Konoha Village. With the current strength, it is actually enough, but it seems that the Lord We have higher requirements, and we don’t know who our imaginary enemy is..."
After Kaguya Kimimaro finished eating, he swept the food residue aside and said with a cold face:
"Not long ago, when we were sniping against the Red Sand Scorpion and Deidara, a few of us were not even qualified to plunder the formation, so the Lord did it by himself. Although it's a bit bad to say this, if, if we can't come in handy, we can still What’s the meaning of existence?”
After saying this, the other three people were somewhat silent.
Kaguya Kimimaro is right. If there is no value in being "used", what's the point of the existence of those people?
Kasumi Toudou and Kyo Kusanagi are the confidants trained by the Furusugi family Kagenozato. In the past, they were human shields for the main family and the last iron gate of the family's defense line. Both of their names were given by Fusugi Fusui. Loyalty and ability are unquestionable.
Kaguya Kimimaro is a sword-dwelling spirit picked up by Kosugi Bosui, and even the value of his life is tied to him.
Ranmaru's life experience is also very simple. His parents died young, he was a baby who barely survived by eating "Hundred Family Food", and he was an orphan adopted by the Fusagi family. If he didn't work hard for the family, would he look for other more difficult ways out?
"Unfortunately, the 'King of Fighting' Challenge can no longer test our strength. We might as well go to Konoha Village. There are many experts there, and they may be able to surprise me."
After extinguishing the simple brazier he carried with him and receiving it from the storage scroll, Kaguya Kimimaro was about to greet his companions to leave when a young sand ninja with short dark brown hair ran over.
"alert!"
Ranmaru reminded in a low voice, and the four of them stood up, seemingly casually, but in fact they maintained a posture of always being ready to kill the enemy, watching the person approach.
"Hey, I clearly smelled the smell of barbecue nearby, why did it suddenly disappear... Who are you?"
Kaguya Kimimaro and his group naturally did not wear forehead protectors because they were not Ninja Village ninjas.
"Suna Ninja?"
The indifferent Kaguya Kimimaro is obviously not an easy person to communicate with, Toudo Kasumi looks kind, but is actually very violent, and Ranmaru is still a child who looks only six or seven years old.
Only Kusanagi Kyo seemed to be relatively normal, so he stood up and said to the slightly wary Daimaru:
"This is the site of the Gushan family's survey. You'd better stay away."
"Surveying? This is clearly the Kingdom of Wind and is governed by us Sand Ninjas. Why should you ask me to leave? This is not the territory of the Fushigi family."
"It will be soon! You, the Wind Kingdom daimyo and Kazekage, have already leased this place to the Gushan family, so the right to use it belongs to us. If you are not convinced, you can ask your boss..."
"is that so?"
Daimaru has never been to the Kingdom of Wind, and he doesn't know much about the outside world. This time a large number of Suna ninjas were sent to the southern border to complete the mission, and Daimaru was just an inconspicuous one among them.
"Let's not mention this for now. Did you just have a barbecue here? There is not even a trace of vegetation here. How did you make a fire? It doesn't look like you are carrying charcoal with you. Besides, there are no charcoal residues on the ground."
"Does what we eat have anything to do with you?"
Kusanagi Kyo asked puzzledly,
"Or are you planning to try it?"
"That's not what I meant, it's just..."
Daimaru asked awkwardly,
"Are your Gushan family so rich? You can actually eat and drink well and have meat every meal in a place like this?"
"Ninja is a very demanding profession. How can you complete your mission if you don't have enough food and drink? You..."
Kusanagi Kyo looked at Daimaru.
"Wearing a forehead protector, you are an official ninja after all, and you still ask such ridiculous questions. There are plenty of edible fish and seaweed in the sea. You can fish freely, as long as you don't enter the sea area owned by our Fusagi family."
"I... don't know how to swim."
Not only Daimaru, but most of the Sand Ninjas were landlubbers. It was relatively easy for them to run on the water. Once they dived underwater, they were really at the mercy of others.
The secret techniques of sand manipulation and wind escape that the sand ninja are good at have no room for use underwater. Therefore, Sunagakure Village's sphere of influence in the Kingdom of Wind is limited to land, and the sea is the fishing ground where the Kosugi family runs freely.
"Then I can't help you! By the way, are your compatriots over there? They're here to find you."
After hearing this, Daimaru turned around and greeted his companions. After shouting and greetings for a few words, he turned around and found that the person he was talking to just now was gone.
"What are you doing sneaking around here alone, Daimaru?"
"There was someone here just now, but suddenly he disappeared."
"We only see you being lazy here. If you don't want to be deducted, then work hard and satisfy Master Yura. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences."
"You know, you know how to use other people's orders to pressure me. Sooner or later, I will stand out and won't keep doing this kind of menial work that I can't get on the stage."
While the people below were busy, in the sky, a woman waving white paper wings looked indifferently at the "big construction site" below. Several Akatsuki members quietly blended into it. In a scene where hundreds of people are working in full swing, it is really easy to sneak in a few people.
"The Red Sand Scorpion was captured, and the intelligence network of the Kingdom of Wind was almost completely cut off. Putting aside how to rescue him, it was even difficult to find his location. 』
The intelligence of the "Akatsuki" organization is mainly divided into two parts, the Red Sand Scorpion who obeys Nagato, and Zetsu who is with Uchiha Obito. The two parties cooperate and have transactions, but they are not completely equivalent.
Zetsu and Uchiha Obito will not fully share all information with Nagato and Konan, and vice versa.
Without the Red Sand Scorpion, Nagato and Konan were as if they had lost one eye and could no longer fully grasp the organization's intelligence network.
"We have to speed up, otherwise it will be difficult to handle. 』
