Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

"Although I know you've researched puppet prosthetics for a while, puppet prosthetics and puppetry are two different things, right? Or perhaps..."

Orochimaru suddenly sensed something was wrong. "You don't mean you want me to do your research, do you?"

His tone was cold.

"I'm not interested in this kind of boring stuff!"

Previously, Jingyan had done this kind of thing far too often.

Propose an idea, and then let him or other ninjas skilled in research work on it, while this guy only contributes part of the effort or even none at all.

If Orochimaru has some free time, he could help with the research.

With his talent, learning puppetry wouldn't take him long, but right now, there's so much he needs to study.

It's Hashirama cells, White Zetsu cells, Cursed Seal, Sage Mode, and I also need to set aside some time to study how the Uchiha Sharingan works...

He's so busy!

He's practically in two places now, and if Jingyan adds more pointless workload to him, he's really going to go on strike and flip the table.

After all, even Madara's side wouldn't have this much workload!

Jingyan laughed and said, "Of course not. How could I let you do such boring work? I've already done most of it myself. I just wanted to ask for your opinion on cell bonding."

Orochimaru was somewhat surprised.

You really did spend time researching it yourself...

and.

Judging from Jingyan's words, he had clearly figured out how to make puppets.

He thought about it carefully and soon remembered—

When Sasori of the Red Sand was killed, a large number of puppets were in Kyohiko's hands.

Orochimaru raised an eyebrow: "A human puppet?"

"No, I've figured out proper puppetry techniques. They're much simpler than human puppetry, but human puppetry has its merits too..."

Jingyan spoke earnestly.

He has already integrated the memories.

The main difference in master-level puppet making lies in "chakra" and "ability amplification".

Ordinary puppets can only transform and kill enemies through mechanisms and structures, but more powerful puppets can release special secret techniques in conjunction with chakra.

In addition, some techniques of puppetry are also included.

And Kyohiko's thoughts—

Using "White Zetsu cells" as the core, the Wood Release puppet is created by sealing it within a puppet using sealing techniques and methods similar to cursed seals, combined with the manufacturing techniques of puppets and human puppets.

After hearing Kyohiko's idea, Orochimaru finally showed an interested expression.

Wood Release puppet...

That's an interesting idea.

but.

He pondered for a moment and said, "If a seal is applied, the power of the cells cannot be fully utilized, and the Wood Release abilities that can be displayed will be quite limited..."

Orochimaru didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear—

If the Wood Release technique isn't powerful enough, its effect might not even be as strong as Yamato's. How much combat significance could it possibly have?

Kyohiko looked at Orochimaru and smiled, "It's impossible to explain this clearly here."

"Let's go somewhere else."

Orochimaru nodded.

He was interested in "Wood Release Puppetry," but not so much in terms of its "uses" and "potential," while Kyohiko seemed to have other ideas.

The wooden clone, carrying Orochimaru, instantly used the Flying Thunder God Technique to arrive at a forest.

This is the border between the Land of Rivers and the Land of Wind. It was originally a desert, but Kyohiko released a Tree World Blessing here, creating a forest.

Next, Kyohiko used ninjutsu to create some wood, and then simply whittled and pieced it together with a knife, quickly completing a puppet the size of a chicken or duck.

The next second, with a flick of his finger, chakra threads flew out.

It quickly disappeared from the spot.

"Can you still sense it?"

"interesting!"

Orochimaru realized what Kyohiko meant.

Wood Release has a far greater affinity with nature than other ninjutsu, so by covering it with Wood Release ninjutsu, a special barrier can be formed, thereby concealing one's aura.

Without a continuous supply of chakra, this effect cannot last long, but if the core is replaced with special cellular tissue, it's a different story.

It's like using cells as temporary batteries and hearts, providing temporary sustenance after detaching from the chakra threads.

This is possible.

"I'd like you to experiment and explore whether it's possible to create this kind of transfer station from the meat, so that when chakra is inputted, it overflows with an equal amount or half the amount of chakra..."

"I understand what you mean."

Orochimaru nodded.

He realized that Kyohiko hadn't finished speaking.

What if the puppet is big enough?

A sufficiently large puppet can hold a greater number of pieces of flesh, and chakra can be increased by adding more people, even—

The power of the tailed beasts!

A true tailed beast weapon!

Orochimaru took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement.

"Kyohiko, I have to admit, your puppetry is more interesting than Sasori's!"

"so?"

"Sure, I'm going to do research on it anyway."

Orochimaru nodded slightly.

Puppets have one advantage over humans:

It has no life.

Without vitality, one can only wait for the input of chakra. As long as the dosage is controlled and appropriate operating methods are used, a similar effect can indeed be achieved.

If successful, the Wood Release ability can be released through the puppet.

Even if only a small part can be achieved, Wood Release is Wood Release, possessing many incredible abilities, and such a "battery" may not be installed in only one.

Small accumulations can lead to qualitative changes.

……

Konoha, Hokage's office.

Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief after having Minato deliver the letter, but then she started to have a headache.

It's a good thing that the children from Sunagakure are coming, but it will take some effort to argue with the old men.

no way!

We have to go, whether we want to or not!

After all, the follow-up negotiations and the specific definition of income require discussions among the three advisors; it's not just her own business.

Many aspects of village administration and financial expenditures are controlled by the three advisors.

This is a check and balance of power, and also a way to share the Hokage's workload.

If all the advisors' work falls on Tsunade's shoulders, even if she transforms into three different people, she still won't be able to handle it all, and in the end, she'll still have to find someone else to delegate it to.

Soon, everyone had arrived.

"Shikaku isn't here, and I need to reach an internal consensus on this matter first..."

Tsunade explained the situation.

The three advisors looked at each other, then fell into deep thought and remained silent.

Sending Sand Village ninjas to school...

"Is Kyohiko trying to pull the same stunt as Jiraiya, or does he have some other purpose?"

"Leaving aside Kyohiko for now, he only mentioned it briefly, but after thinking about it, I think it's feasible..."

Tsunade then shared her analysis.

Hiruzen Sarutobi listened and nodded, "I thought of that too. It could indeed be used, but what if Sunagakure really learns it..."

"How much will this set cost in terms of wear and tear?"

Tsunade looked at Koharu Utatane.

The financial work was shared by Xiaochun, who was assigned to the dormitory.

Xiaochun, who was switching dorm rooms, answered.

"In the past, the training of these techniques was basically the responsibility of the ninjas themselves, but now our school has to share some of the cost, so the expenses are much higher than before."

If Konoha hadn't received substantial compensation during the war, even they might not have recognized and continued to support this system.

"Is it possible for Sunagakure to learn from this?"

Tsunade looked at Mitokado Homura.

Mitokado Yan pondered for a long time, then shook his head.

"The chances are very low. Even if they could learn it, they could only imitate it in certain areas and wouldn't be able to do it as comprehensively as we do."

"That's it!"

Tsunade stood up straight and smiled, "Since they have neither the financial resources nor the ability, what are we worried about? In conclusion, I think the disadvantages outweigh the advantages."

"Agreed."

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his hand.

For Konoha, this strategy is indeed beneficial and harmless.

Even if there are one or two spies, if a group of Sunagakure ninjas who recognize the values ​​of Konoha can be cultivated, Sunagakure will gradually move closer to Konoha after returning.

With these measures aligned with shared interests, this proposal could potentially foster a further alliance between Konoha and Sunagakure!

They had absolutely no reason to refuse!

……

Outside the city of Kikyo.

"Is this Konoha?"

"No, this is Kikyo Castle."

Kyohiko replied.

Temari was silent for a moment, then said, "I know this place. It seems the Third Kazekage died outside."

"Yes."

Jingyan nodded, without hiding anything or offering an explanation.

There is no right or wrong in war.

Temari followed them inside, observing her surroundings, her seemingly strong eyes revealing a hint of timidity.

She's only a three-year-old child.

This performance already shows that they are more mature and resilient than many children.

As she walked into the city, her eyes gradually revealed joy and longing.

Children are always full of curiosity about new things.

She walked along the road and followed them all the way inside.

"I thought this was your Konoha village. I didn't expect that there would be so many ninjas in just a border city."

"That's because you haven't seen enough."

Jingyan answered with a smile.

"That's quite a lot! I've seen plenty of ninjas!"

Temari immediately retorted.

Then she began to recount in detail how many people she had met, speaking clearly and logically, but gradually her voice weakened, and she eventually fell silent.

Intelligent children often suffer more.

Temari is only three years old, but she already understands...

He might not be able to return to his familiar village, and from now on he will remain in Konoha as a special ninja.

She couldn't imagine such a future.

"Would you like to take another look?"

"No."

Temari said in a low voice, "Anyway, we can't see anything, so it doesn't mean anything to me."

"Let's go then."

Jingyan led him into the house.

Immediately, several figures appeared before them.

"grown ups!"

"Send us to Konoha."

"yes!"

They glanced at Temari but didn't ask any further questions.

The spacetime barrier was set up, and then—

The Flying Thunder Formation Technique!

Temari was still wondering what kind of techniques these were when, in the next second, she was lifted up by Kyohiko.

then……

She vaguely felt a warm force enveloping her.

Immediately afterwards, the world spun around her, and she experienced several spatial shifts, as if she had been thrown into a washing machine and churned up wildly.

Then, she lost consciousness.

……

In the hospital.

"How could you even think of letting a child use a flying thunder array!"

Tsunade was speechless.

Jingyan coughed lightly and said, "I'll protect her, she'll be fine. Besides, she's not an ordinary person, so there's no way she could have any problems."

"Shukaku, oh!"

Tsunade sighed.

Jinchuriki were once the force that maintained the balance of the ninja world, but now they have become a factor that affects the order of the ninja world.

can.

They did nothing wrong.

It is always human beings themselves who initiate wars.

Tsunade sighed briefly, then briefly recounted her conversations with advisors and clan heads in Konoha, while Kyohiko recounted his journey north and then south.

"So, why did you choose to use Kakashi's appearance?"

"Because I didn't want Kumogakure to know that I had already left Konoha, I had no other choice at the time."

Jingyan explained.

Tsunade suppressed a laugh and said, "Do you know Kakashi's reaction?"

"Well, it probably won't be too good."

Jingyan gave an awkward smile.

Kakashi is someone who sits at home and gets blamed from the sky.

This move helped boost the other party's popularity, directly increasing Kakashi's perceived threat level in the eyes of others.

but.

"Kakashi's strength is incomparable to what it used to be; he can definitely do it!"

"You'd better tell Kakashi yourself."

Tsunade laughed, "If he stops working for you later, that's none of my business!"

"I'm going to the Anbu. As for Temari..."

"I'll have Shizune keep an eye on it."

"well."

Jingyan Fei Lei Shen left.

We definitely need to go and "appease" Kakashi.

Otherwise, if Kakashi were to abandon the project as Tsunade suggested, the plan she had just devised would have to be shelved again.

……

In the Dark Division, Kakashi wrote furiously.

He quickly reviewed and read the documents and intelligence reports, but the intelligence coming from all directions was like raindrops, and he simply couldn't process it all.

"hateful!"

"I haven't practiced my cultivation in a long time!"

"Being the captain is such a hassle!"

Kakashi became somewhat irritable.

He wasn't angry at Jingyan's actions; on the contrary, he understood them quite well and even agreed with them.

Under the circumstances at the time, the only one who matched his status, strength, and ability to influence the course of the battle was him, as a "genius."

He was just angry at his own weakness!

dong dong dong.

There was a knock on the door.

Kakashi didn't even look up.

"Come in. What is it?"

"Hey, I'm back. You seem pretty busy?"

"..."

Kakashi looked up, gave a cold laugh, and continued reading the intelligence report without responding.

Jingyan coughed lightly.

"Actually, Shinnosuke-senpai could also..."

"Shinnosuke-senpai has gone on a mission."

Kakashi answered calmly.

"Shusaku-senpai..."

"He's handling intelligence network matters."

"And what about Yamato?"

"Yamato?"

Kakashi paused for a moment, then looked up and squinted at Kyohiko.

"He's only ten years old!"

"We were only ten years old when we went to the battlefield, which meant we were already capable of carrying half the sky. Or we could find a job that would help others with paperwork."

Jingyan was somewhat embarrassed.

He will definitely have to leave his post sooner or later, or he won't be able to stay in his position indefinitely.

Processing files...

That won't work.

Kakashi wrote while recalling the events, then quickly put down his pen.

"There really is one!"

"Um?"

"Ebisu passed the Chunin Exams this year and is quite talented in some special tasks. Perhaps we could bring him over to temporarily fill in for him."

Kakashi rubbed his temples. "Or maybe Genma Shiranui, he'd be good too..."

"Genma is alright, and he's two years older than us, already fourteen or fifteen. He should be taking on more responsibilities!"

Jingyan immediately made a decision, "Tell him that I have something to take care of first."

???

Kakashi looked up, but Kyohiko had vanished without a trace.

He was stunned for a moment, then sat down speechlessly.

This guy has some kind of secret! (End of Chapter)