In the Sand Village, the clones are everywhere, and the Arkham game begins

Chapter 37 Can I Have Two Salaries Then?

"We were planning on going out to eat."

Scorpion raised his eyes and looked at Chiyo.

Chiyo's heart couldn't help but move.

Scorpion's eyes seemed to be more lively than before.

"Haha, okay, then you guys don't mind adding me as one, right? I'll treat you."

"Sister, why not add me as one? You don't need that little money anyway."

Ebizo said with a smile.

Ebizo is quite optimistic about Shimizu and is willing to support him.

He has an extraordinary talent for puppetry, is friends with his great-nephew Scorpion, and is a member of the puppet troop - the last point innately establishes that Shimizu belongs to the faction of Chiyo and Ebizo.

The food at the best restaurant in Sunagakure is actually pretty good.

Cactus drinks mixed with honey, cakes made from grains and dates, stews made with meat, vegetables and spices, and barbecue.

There are even soups made from river fish and shrimp.

This is probably the most delicious food that people living in the desert can enjoy.

"What's the background of that child?"

After Shimizu and Sasori left, Chiyo wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and asked Ebizo.

"Shimizu and Sasori are in the same team. I arranged it."

Ebizo slowly poured a glass of sake in front of him and said to Chiyo.

"That kid has a clean foundation, and he has a great talent for puppetry. Although he's not the best at manipulation, he's still pretty good. His talent for puppet making reminds me of Mr. Saemon."

Chiyo put away the handkerchief.

"you sure?"

Chiyo, who had received instruction from Monzaemon together with Ebizō when they were young, knew only too well how talented Monzaemon was in puppetry.

Puppet master is a ninja profession invented by the Second Kazekage, but the person who truly perfected this system and carried it to the end was Monzaemon.

Even though many years have passed, there is still no puppeteer in the Sand Village who can create a puppet better than the Chikamatsu Tenninshu.

These ten top-level puppets and a legacy that allows the puppeteer to become a Kage-level powerhouse are the most precious treasures that Monzaemon left to the Sand Village and the entire ninja world.

Puppet masters of later generations, including Chiyo, had to follow the map and the path left by Monzaemon to become the strongest in the ninja world.

Even though puppetry has developed in the years since Monzaemon's death, it has not deviated from Monzaemon's system, nor has any major innovation been possible.

This means that future generations can only approach, but never reach or even surpass, Monzaemon's height.

But Ebizo said that a child of only eleven or twelve years old had the same talent for puppetry as Monzaemon, which was like saying that a student who had just graduated from elementary school had a talent in physics that could be compared to that of Newton and Einstein.

"Not only Shimizu, I actually think Scorpion might be able to become a puppeteer like that, provided they can be trained enough and don't die young."

Ebizo pulled a bundle of scrolls from his sleeve and handed them to Chiyo.

"This contains all the information about Shimizu from birth to the present, as well as Scorpion's performance after joining the puppet army." Chiyo took it and began to preview it.

"Graduated from the elite class of the Ninja School, used teaching puppets to transform puppets with qualified Genin combat power, repaired and created Chunin-level puppets, can cover the puppeteer's entire body for protection, developed an unknown puppet super-strength ninjutsu, and there is Scorpion, who also performed well... and had an experience of an S-level mission... Wait? White Fang? Did they meet Konoha White Fang?"

Chiyo grabbed Ebizo by the collar.

"How could you let Scorpion meet that bastard White Fang!"

"Sister, this was an accident. No one could have imagined that Hatake Sakumo would break through the border alone and appear in the territory of the Wind Country. And judging from the results, no one was hurt. Hatake Sakumo was seriously injured by the Sandaime. Even Ishido, who was the most seriously injured, will be able to recover within the next month. This is already the best result."

"This time when you take the puppet troops to the Rain Country, Scorpion doesn't have to go with you. From now on, all of Scorpion's missions must be reviewed by me before they can be issued."

"I understand, sister. In this case, Ishido is still recovering from his injuries and has not returned to the team. Jianye is not yet qualified to be a jonin. Qingshui is also a talent that needs to be protected. If you want to take the new recruits of the puppet unit to the battlefield for training, I suggest that you temporarily disrupt the organization of the third squad of the sixth squad."

Ebizo suggested, moving Chiyo's hand away.

"I will personally arrange for Qingshui to join other teams for observation. If it is indeed as you said, I will do my best to train him to become the next pillar of the puppet army."

Ever since Scorpion's father and mother were killed by Hatake Sakumo, the top strong men of the Sand Village have fallen into a generational gap. In addition to dealing with wars and plundering resources, cultivating a potential next generation of strong men is the most important task of the Sand Village's top leaders.

The Third Kazekage has already accepted Rasa and Karura as disciples, and taught them magnetic escape technique. Chiyo and Ebizo also want to pass on Monzaemon's puppetry.

Shimizu and Scorpion are the best candidates at the moment.

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"From today on, the organization of the third squad of the sixth squad will be temporarily disrupted. It will be reorganized after Captain Ishido recovers from his injury. I will be transferred to the first squad to assist in the battle. Jianxue will be assigned to the medical support team newly formed by Elder Chiyo. Xie will stay in the sixth squad to maintain the basic operation of the sixth squad and wait for Captain Ishido to return."

At the puppet army base, at the Sixth Squad’s headquarters, Ye was holding the newly issued order from the top and announced to everyone in the Sixth Squad.

"As for Shimizu, due to his past military exploits and the recognition of his comprehensive combat capabilities by the village's top brass, he has been promoted to Chunin and transferred to the elite combat unit, Squad 9. This letter of appointment can be exchanged for a standard combat vest at the village's logistics warehouse."

"All of the above mentioned people will retain the puppet unit organization."

Scorpion stood at one side with a calm expression, an ambiguous look in his eyes.

All the others were transferred away, except him who stayed behind. From the looks of it, they wanted to keep him in the village and prevent him from going onto the dangerous battlefield.

Everyone knows who did this.

"Um... Medical Support Team, what's going on?"

Jian Xue raised her hand and asked.

"It is said that in the Rain Country battlefield, Princess Tsunade of Konoha trained a group of medical ninjas with outstanding medical abilities, which greatly changed the situation on the battlefield. Therefore, Elder Chiyo decided to try to imitate them and set up a medical team. Jianxue, you have the foundation of medical ninjutsu, so you were included."

Jian Ye explained.

Among all the people present, except Scorpion, Jianxue's place was obviously the safest.

"Well, if I keep the puppet army, does that mean I can get two salaries?"

Qingshui also raised his hand and asked a question.

(End of this chapter)