Scorpion didn't care about the thoughts of the village's higher-ups and continued to do as he pleased! The thirteen-year-old Scorpion had become the idol of his peers in the village, but not many people were willing to hang out with him.
The reason was his gloomy personality, which was able to repel people for thousands of miles.
Every day, only a boy called Kotaro came to play with him. Kotaro was a cheerful boy who spoke a little foolishly and was very talkative. Every time he came, he wouldn't stop talking. Scorpion always found him noisy and chased him out.
But the next day, he would always come back to talk to Scorpion.
As time passed, Scorpion gradually got used to his existence. Kotaro seemed to have become Scorpion's only friend other than the puppet.
Although Scorpion had never admitted it, his appearance had indeed brought a glimmer of light to Scorpion's life.
Until one day, Kotaro came to him wearing a forehead guard that represented his ninja identity. He even said excitedly that he had already become a Shinobu and that he would be going on a mission for the village tomorrow.
Scorpion didn't hear what Kotaro said next, because his words reminded Scorpion of his parents. Scorpion's parents never returned after they went on a mission.
Scorpion had mixed feelings when she saw Kotaro's excited expression. Scorpion had been immersed in puppetry for years, and it had been a long time since she had such mixed feelings.
When Scorpion came back to his senses, Kotaro was waving goodbye to him. Scorpion subconsciously raised his hand but didn't wave it. Instead, he made a grabbing gesture, as if he wanted to grab something, but eventually put it down.
Kotaro's figure had already disappeared from the door, while Scorpion remained rooted to the spot for a long time.
A few days later, Scorpion heard that Kotaro had returned to the village, but the mission he was in charge of seemed to have failed.
Scorpion thought that Kotaro would show up at his warehouse door with a silly smile the next day, but Kotaro only appeared after half a month. He still had a smile on his face, but Scorpion could clearly feel the bitterness hidden under his smile.
There were many bandages on Kotaro's body, and the ninja forehead guard that he had treated as a treasure was gone. His left arm was also gone.
Thinking about it, it was normal. Without a hand, he could not make seals, and he could not use ninjutsu. If he could not use ninjutsu, he naturally could not be a ninja anymore.
Scorpion didn't say anything when he saw his friend in this state. He only asked him to wait at the door before turning around and entering the studio.
However, Kotaro still waited at the door according to Scorpion's instructions. After about an hour, Scorpion appeared and gave him a Puppet's Left Hand. After telling him how to use the Puppet's Arm, he turned around and returned to the studio.
Looking at the puppet hand Kotaro on his left arm, he was extremely excited! Because with this hand, he could make hand seals and become a ninja. He could take revenge for his comrades who died on the battlefield.
It turned out that there was a total of three Jounin and four Ninjins who went on a mission together. On the way, they were ambushed by the Kanye Ninjas. In the end, only he came back alive, and the other three died in battle.
In the half a month since he returned, Kotaro had been having nightmares other than healing his injuries. He dreamed of his companion's tragic death and then woke up from his dreams!
Losing a hand and losing the ninja to protect his forehead wasn't the most painful thing for him. He could no longer avenge his dead companions.
Now that Scorpion had given him a new arm, his fighting spirit was rekindled. Kotaro thanked Scorpion's door loudly and left. Scorpion, who was standing behind the door, listened to the footsteps of his good friend leaving, and his eyes became more and more numb and cold.
A month later, news of Kotaro's death came! The person who sent the news was Chiyoko Granny, whom she had not seen for a long time.
Chiyoko Granny had brought two pieces of information this time. One was the news of Kotaro's death in battle, and the other was a request from the village's higher-ups. The higher-ups hoped that Scorpion could produce more of the artificial limbs that Kotaro had.
Due to the war, a large number of ninjas who had lost their ninja abilities due to injuries appeared in the village. The higher-ups were overjoyed when they learned that Scorpion could create puppet prosthetics.
If they could obtain this technology, not only would the village immediately receive a large number of ninjas, but it would also reduce the burden on the village's resources.
The village was eager to obtain Scorpion's technology, but they were afraid that he would refuse the village's request like the last time he made poison. Therefore, they sent Scorpion's grandmother, Chiyoko Granny, to negotiate with Scorpion.
After hearing Chiyoko Granny's words, Scorpion replied,""Give Kotaro a hero's funeral. The puppet prosthetic technology isn't perfect enough to be handed over to the village for now.
I need more resources and injured people to cooperate with me in the research of the artificial limbs. I'll hand them over to the village after the technology is perfected."
Scorpion was immersed in his puppet research when he said this, and he did not even look up at Chiyoko Granny. Seeing Scorpion's reaction, Chiyoko Granny could only sigh and leave Scorpion's small warehouse.
Soon after, the village sent a large number of disabled ninjas and staff, as well as a large number of various materials to cooperate with Scorpion's research and development. Scorpion did not go back on his word and handed in a perfect answer to the village half a year later.
The genius puppeteer, the Red Sand Scorpion, had created yet another new artificial limb that shocked Ninja World!。
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