Time was perhaps the most worthless thing. It was already the end of the 43rd year of Muye. At a secret location at the border between the Wind Country and the Rain Country, a human figure (let's call it a human figure for now) was lying on the ground for a long time, as if waiting for someone.
Without waiting long, a figure rushed over from the Country of Rain. After seeing the human-shaped object, the figure sped up again, leaving a long afterimage behind him. In just a breath, he arrived in front of the human-shaped object. After a closer look at the human-shaped object, there were only three tufts of hair left on its head. The parts below its eyes could not be seen because there was a black mask blocking its vision. Its entire body was also covered in a huge earthen yellow windbreaker.
" You're here!" The humanoid figure lying on the ground spoke in a low voice that made people panic. However, the figure opposite him looked at the humanoid figure carefully as if it had found something fun. "This is?" The person pointed at the human-shaped object as if he was thinking about something. The human-shaped object on the ground did not seem unhappy at all. After a while, the person continued," Is this a puppet? What a genius idea, Scorpion. The humanoid object lying on the ground was actually Scorpion, the genius youth with the title of Red Sand Scorpion.
Scorpion seemed to be very happy to be able to surprise the person. He chuckled in a low voice, but his voice was really not agreeable. The person who came was obviously normal. He frowned and said," Scorpion, don't make such a sound. Come out and talk." The human-shaped object that was lying on the ground let out a series of creaking sounds, and its large trench coat slid down as if it was pulled by an invisible rope. Then, the back of the human-shaped object's head and back opened wide, and a red-haired youth jumped out from the puppet." It's my honor to surprise you, Hasegawa." This time, Scorpion finally made a normal sound and revealed the identity of this person, Hasegawa.
"Is this your work?" Hasegawa pointed at the humanoid puppet and asked Scorpion. Scorpion became excited at the mention of this work. He stroked the puppet and said," How is it? This is a puppet that I made from human body. It was a success after countless experiments. Different from the original wooden puppets, my puppet has a living form and can use ninjutsu. This is an epoch-making creation and a great revolution of puppeteers." Scorpion became more and more excited." This is art. If it can be used well without being destroyed, it will be a great art piece.""The lifespan of this puppet is more than ten times longer than the original wooden puppet. It won't be a problem even if it's used for several generations. This is eternal art." Scorpion kept talking and boasting about how excellent his puppet was. Hasegawa wasn't very clear about puppets, but when he saw the puppet, he felt a different feeling. When Scorpion said that the puppet could use ninjutsu, he realized that it was a special seal that sealed the Chakra in the puppet. Moreover, this puppet was made directly from a human body. This way, it could ensure that the chakra would not flow away. Scorpion was indeed a genius puppeteer. He was able to create such a seal with just his sealing scroll, and he even thought of this method of making puppets. Hasegawa could not help but sigh at Scorpion's talent in puppeteering.
After a while, Scorpion finally woke up from his tiredness. He looked at Hasegawa apologetically." Sorry, I was lost in my own world." Hasegawa shook his head nonchalantly and told him the reason for his visit." Where's the thing I wanted to see?" Scorpion chuckled. He flipped his left hand and a small scroll appeared in his hand. He raised his left hand and placed it between the two of them. His left hand gently rubbed against the scroll, and the scroll was opened. What greeted his eyes was the word 'three'. Chakra entered it into the scroll, and with a' bang', white smoke rose up. A black shadow appeared within the white smoke, and then the white smoke disappeared, revealing the true face of the shadow. Hasegawa looked at the figure in surprise. He then looked at Scorpion, who had a smug look on his face, and sighed. Needless to say, that figure was none other than the Sanin III Fuzukage, who had a deep hatred for Hasegawa. However, when the two of them met again, the third generation Windshade had been turned into a puppet. The first generation expert had died just like that.
"How is it? " This is my proudest work." Scorpion caressed the puppet's body with some infatuation, as if it was not a puppet but his lover. Even with Hasegawa's will, this scene caused goosebumps to appear on his skin. However, he instantly recovered." Very good, good work." It was not like he had never seen such a thing in his previous life. It was just that he had not seen it in this world for so long. When he saw it again, he felt a little emotional. "Of course, it wasn't easy for me to kill him. Even if I had the powerful scroll that sealed Chakra, he still had a group of guards." His face was serious, and there was no trace of infatuation from before."I deliberately spread the news to let the third generation Windshade notice that I was studying human puppets." " Of course. Then, he pretended to go out of the village to look for materials and lured them into the trap. As for the result, you saw it for yourself."
"Aren't you afraid that the third generation Windshade won't come with you?”This was a crucial part of Scorpion's plan. If Windshade III did not go, Scorpion would have worked for nothing.
" Humph, humph, humph." Scorpion's disdain for the 3rd generation was evident on his face." How could he not go? This is a good opportunity, isn't it? Then, he will be accused of treason, unrepentant, knowingly violating the law, and so on." Hasegawa understood Scorpion's meaning. Both sides had a good opportunity, but the 3rd generation Windshade's luck was too bad. He didn't expect Scorpion to have backup. Although it wasn't directly helping Scorpion, it was still a great help to Scorpion. The 3rd Generation Windshade had fallen into Scorpion's trap. Scorpion then used the scroll that Hasegawa had given him to seal the powerful chakra of the 3rd Generation Windshade. Without being able to use ninjutsu, how could the 3rd Generation Windshade be a match for Scorpion?
" Alright, I've confirmed everything. What about your promise?" Scorpion flipped his wrist and sealed the puppet on the scroll again.
" Why are you in such a hurry?" Hasegawa asked in surprise." You should still experience human life. Otherwise, you might regret it in the future."
“...”Scorpion was speechless. What Hasegawa said was reasonable, and he really wanted to see this world again." Alright, how can I find you then?"
He reached out his hand and handed something to Scorpion. It was a triangular cube, and the middle point flickered with a faint light from time to time." This is a space-time coordinate, but the time limit is only one year. Take advantage of this time to enjoy it." Scorpion, who took the space-time left, looked at Hasegawa and said," Looks like the rumors are true. Your space-time ninjutsu is really powerful." Hasegawa smiled and didn't say anything. Scorpion put away his things and walked to the side of the puppet that was lying on the ground." From now on, the scorpion of Sanin is dead, and only the artist who pursues eternal art is left." With a flip of his body and a wave of his fingers, the puppet made a creaking sound. Its back and limbs were opened, and Scorpion fell into the puppet. Then, the puppet's mechanisms were connected, and the large windbreaker was put on the puppet. Immediately, the human-shaped object that he saw at the beginning reappeared in front of Hasegawa. He slowly walked in a certain direction, leaving Hasegawa standing there alone. Not long after, Hasegawa turned into a blue ball of light and disappeared.
After this meeting, there was a piece of news that spread throughout the Ninja World. It was that the strongest Windshade, the third generation Windshade, and the genius puppet stylist, Scorpion, had gone missing together. At first, Sunin didn't believe it either. However, after not seeing the third generation Windshade and Scorpion for a long time, Sunin had no choice but to believe it. However, they didn't believe that the third generation Windshade was dead. What kind of strength did the third-generation Windshade have? Even the third-generation Naruto, who was known as Ninja Hero, was a figure who could fight on par with Kimba. There was probably no one in the entire Ninja Realm who could kill the third-generation Windshade. That was what they thought. Therefore, he had sent out a large number of ninjas to search for the Wind Shadow Third Generation in the Wind Country. As for Scorpion, he would also do so.
Let's not talk about how Shinobu found the third generation Windshade first. Let's talk about what happened after Hasegawa returned.
In the secret base of Murasama in the village, Hasegawa's Hoodlum clone was here. Shinobu and the other two were preparing for the organization's matters and did not go out to do missions. Therefore, Hoodlum had nothing to do, so he came to the village.
Stripey was still the same, wearing a one-eyed mask while Hoodlum was wearing a black two-eyed mask. Ban sat opposite Hoodlum and casually said,"The Windshade III incident was your doing, right?" Hoodlum looked up at Ban," How do you know?" Ban laughed strangely." I'm well-informed. You want to try my way?"”。
" How is that possible?" Hoodlum denied. He was telling the truth." I just have a personal grudge against the 3rd Generation Windshade. Also, the continent is too peaceful, so it's only increasing the chances of a war." This made Ban speechless. The continent was peaceful, but now, wars had broken out in small villages. The scale of the war was still expanding. How could it still be peaceful in Hoodlum's eyes? However, just like Hoodlum said, it would take another two to three years for a war to break out. However, the Windshade III incident had lit a fire on the continent. It was about to start a fire, and it was going to be huge.
" That's good." Ban nodded and said," Then, what do you plan to do with Cloud Ninja and Fog Ninja?”
Hoodlum understood what Stripey meant. After thinking about it, Hoodlum said," Let's just wait here for now. The Mist Ninja has the upper hand anyway, and he's reaping a lot of benefits. I'm afraid we can't stop even if we want to." After another pause, Hoodlum made up his mind and said to Stripey," The Mist Ninja hasn't used up much of his combat power. This is too slow. Hurry up and move." Stripey understood Hoodlum's intention. He wanted Hoodlum to send Thunder Shadow to the battlefield as soon as possible. With Thunder Shadow in the battlefield, Cloud Ninja's high-level combatants and top-tier combatants would be mobilized. Hoodlum would then be the one to put on a show. Of course, it would be his doppelganger.
" Do you think this is easy? I'm not idle either." Ban made a helpless gesture, but the credibility of his words was really questionable. However, Hoodlum didn't intend to pursue the matter. He just wanted to remind Stripey.
"I heard that you've come into contact with Yahiko and Nagato?”Hoodlum suddenly changed the topic to Yahiko.
"Oh?" Ban's eyes flickered as he continued to laugh. "I thought you didn't notice." Seeing that the matter was exposed, Ban was also very single and admitted that he had contacted Yahiko and Nagato. Why would Hoodlum bring this up at this time? He had only met Yahiko and Nagato during the new year. At that time, Minami had been taken away by Hasegawa to celebrate the new year. It was then that Hoodlum went to meet them. Xiao Nan couldn't have known about this, so how did Hoodlum know? Hoodlum wasn't always by their side.
"That thing can be activated?" Hoodlum suddenly changed the topic again. As soon as he said this, Ban's expression changed drastically. Hoodlum couldn't see it with his mask, but he could feel it. A strong killing intent descended on Hoodlum, as if Hoodlum would suffer a fatal blow if he made any bad moves. However, Hoodlum didn't care about this killing intent and just looked at Ban calmly.
This killing intent came and went quickly, as if it had never appeared. Ban's voice was unprecedentedly serious," How did you know?”，Obedient Spot had to react like this. Hoodlum's words were too shocking. Hoodlum was so secretive, and he was sure that he didn't leave any traces behind. But from Hoodlum's question, it was obvious that Hasegawa knew about the item and had been there. He had to take this matter seriously.
Hoodlum chuckled and replied,"Of course I did." This answer obviously wasn't enough to satisfy Ban.
"Alright." He seemed helpless and sighed,"Don't you think it's strange that the Swirl Clan is good at sealing?"”，Ban's eyes flickered a few times, but he didn't say anything. He just looked at Hoodlum." Maybe…" Legend has it that the Six Dao has two sons..." Stripey couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up and looked at Hoodlum." You know that too?”Stripey was certain that Hoodlum's original body, Hasegawa, was not from the Whirlpool Clan, the Thousand-Hands Clan, or the Uchiha Clan. This was something that could be easily confirmed. This legend was not very popular anymore, and no one knew about it now. There was only the legend of the Samsara Eye of the Six Realms.
" Alright." Stripey compromised. He had lost this round, which made Stripey unhappy. Hoodlum knew more than he had imagined. He even knew about the item and had been there." Not yet, I'm afraid it'll take some time." After Hoodlum got the information he wanted, he didn't say anything else. He considered the authenticity of the information. It was true. Stripey couldn't lie about this, and there was no benefit in lying. There were only disadvantages.
" Is that so?" Hoodlum sighed and seemed a little regretful." Then let's do it this way. Maybe we can see its might next time, right?"
" Who knows?" Ban answered.
Hoodlum chuckled as he watched Ban leave. He had shocked Ban with his thunderous words, and now he knew what he wanted to know. This could be considered as a reward for contacting Yahiko and Nagato without discussing it with him. With Minami among them, Hasegawa could not afford to be careless. If Stripey did anything out of line, even if he killed Stripey, it would not make up for it.
This time, it was to remind Ban that there was a limit to things.
Hoodlum fell into silence as he looked at the empty base. It was as if he was dead, but his light breath proved that he was alive. Hasegawa's mental power had already left this place. It followed a path that no one could discover and instantly landed on the body of the Ice Clone.
At this moment, Ming was resting in the camp. The battle between the two sides was still in full swing, but the top combatants rarely went to the battlefield. Or rather, both sides had fallen into a strange circle. The top combatants of Cloud Ninja also wanted to go, but they were afraid of encountering the Ice Clone. Even the top combatants of Cloud Ninja who fought with the Ice Clone were not afraid. However, he also knew that the Ice Clone was not to be trifled with. If he were to enter the battlefield, the Ice Clone would definitely come to stop him. With the Ice Clone's massive destructive power, it could delay him and attack Cloud Ninja at the same time, so he was hesitant.
The Ice Clone didn't want to fight anymore. During this period of time, it had been on the battlefield a few times and killed a lot of Cloud Ninja's high-level combatants. In general, the high-level combatants on both sides were basically equal. Since that was the case, they would just wait and see who could outlast the other. After all, the camp of the Fog Enforcers was by the sea, so there was plenty of food. If it really couldn't work, they would just rob them. After all, they were in the Country of Thunder, so it would be a waste not to rob them. The supplies in Kirin Village were also very convenient. They could transport a lot of supplies at once. It was not a problem for Yunren, but the ninjas that Kirin Village sent out to snatch the supplies had caused a lot of trouble for Yunren.
" Lord Ming, it's time for dinner." At this moment, a young girl's voice sounded outside his tent. From the voice, one could tell that she was not old. The ice clone sat up and called the girl outside to come in." Ah, come in."
" Yes." The tent was opened by the girl outside. A girl wearing the standard outfit of a Kikunin entered with a lunch box and a small dish in her hand. The ice clone looked up. It was a familiar person. It was the young girl Ying who had been injured during the operation. " Ying, let's eat together." Ying did not say anything. She sat opposite the ice clone and began to eat. This had happened many times. Ying was already used to it. The ice clone ate a few mouthfuls and stopped moving. She was already a dead person, so she didn't need any food. Eating a few mouthfuls was just a gesture.
Ying was also used to eating by herself. It was also her Captain Jounin who recommended Ying to come here. Moreover, the Ice Clone saw that Ying had great potential, so it agreed. However, she did not cultivate it for Kirin. Under Ming's hands, the girl improved very quickly. At this moment, she was already a genuine Jounin level combat strength. However, she had not advanced to Jounin yet, so she was still at Chuunin level.
" Sir," Ying, who had finished eating, cleaned up the cutlery and said to the ice clone," Today, about 30 elites from Yunren raided the ship camp by the sea." This was also her daily task, which was to inform the ice clone of the news of the day.
"Hmm?" Yun Ren's eyebrows jumped. This Yun Ren really had the guts to send 30 people to attack the ship camp by the sea.”
" Uh, a grain ship was destroyed. The food has already been transported. There are no losses. The report on the loss of personnel has not been reported yet, so it should not be much. All 30 people from Yunren were killed," Ying quickly explained the ambush today.
" Anything else?" Ying shook her head. Although there were many missions every day, not everything would be reported here. The ninjas at the front line would handle some small matters themselves and report them later.
'An old-fashioned trick, boring…'
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