The world I hear is completely different from yours.

Early in the morning, a special group arrived at the gates of Konoha.

"Welcome, envoys from the Land of Wind, to our Hidden Leaf Village! Although it can't compare to the sunny weather and fresh air of the Hidden Sand Village, please don't mind. We hope you all get used to your stay! Hahahaha!"

"Not at all, not at all. We are truly honored to be able to come to such a beautiful and hospitable place as Konoha Village, hahaha!"

The Sand Ninja's team leader and the Konoha Jonin responsible for receiving them both let out hearty laughs.

Watching the two Jonin flattering and trying to get close to each other, Chikamatsu Hakusa inwardly cursed. These hypocritical Jonin, they really knew how to wear their masks. It had only been less than ten years since the Sand Country and the Fire Country had ceased hostilities; naturally, neither side could have forgotten their deep-seated hatred so quickly. Perhaps these two Jonin had even stabbed each other in the back on the battlefield. Don't be fooled by their current friendly chatter; they probably both secretly wished they could stab each other in the heart right now.

The conversation was finally over. The Konoha Jonin verified the Sand Village's documents and waved for the gate to be opened, allowing the Sand Village group to pass. This was the first group from the Land of Wind to visit Konoha since the end of the war.

Hiding in the shade of a tree, watching the Sand Ninja team not far away, an Anbu member wearing a cat-face mask couldn't help but feel extremely annoyed: "Senior, why are these Sand Ninja coming to Konoha for no reason?"

The operative behind the monkey-faced mask sensed his junior's impatience and gestured for him to calm down: "Actually, it's nothing. The Sand Kingdom wants to sign a trade agreement with the Fire Kingdom."

"Trade agreement?"

"That's right. The Land of Wind is barren and lacks resources. The last great war had already depleted their reserves to almost nothing. Therefore, after they resolved their internal disputes after the war, they immediately submitted a letter to the government requesting to trade with Konoha to replenish their supplies."

"Hmph! Let these damned Sand Ninjas starve to death!" the Cat-Faced Anbu said angrily.

"I know you have a grudge against the Sand Village, but don't let your personal emotions cloud your judgment during the mission. Focus on your surveillance duties; this is the Hokage's order!"

"Yes," came a low voice from the shadows of the cat-face mask.

Walking down the streets of Konoha, Chikamatsu Shirasa curiously observed the surrounding scenery. He remembered asking Chiyo what Konoha was like and why everyone wanted to possess it. Chiyo had said that Konoha's sky was very blue and there was never any sandstorm. Once you saw it, you would want to live there.

Back in the Land of Wind, Chikamatsu Hakusa never understood Chiyo's words. Now that he's in Konoha, he finally understands their meaning. "One day..." Chikamatsu Hakusa clenched his fists, his emotions surging, and the puppet behind him began to stir subtly.

As they walked, a sign flashed past Chikamatsu Shirasa's eyes, it seemed to say "Termushi Puppet Weapon Shop"?

Huh? A puppet weapon shop? Konoha actually sells puppet weapons?

Chikamatsu Hakusa immediately became interested. Among the five great nations, only the Sand Village had puppeteers, and the Chikamatsu clan, as the recognized number one puppeteer clan, monopolized the puppet-making industry in the Land of Wind. The famous Chikamatsu Monzaemon, the world's first inventor of a puppet, was the ancestor of the Chikamatsu clan.

Although Chikamatsu Hakusa couldn't go there immediately due to schedule constraints, he secretly noted down the shop's location, planning to go with a few companions when he had time to see the knock-off puppets made in Konoha, which would also be a way to vent his anger for the Land of Wind.

Chapter Twelve: The Art of Puppet NTR

Unfortunately, in the end, Chikamatsu Hakusa couldn't find a chance to escape. In the final days before the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind signed their trade agreement, a large number of merchants saw the business opportunities and flocked to Konoha. Because so many merchants from various countries had arrived, the Sand Village proposed holding a temporary public ninja tournament to showcase their nations' strength to the merchants and thus secure more mission revenue. Chikamatsu Hakusa was one of the Sand Village's chosen representatives.

The arena was packed with people, not only residents of Konoha but also a large number of visiting merchants. Although it was just an exhibition match, it was still a competition held in front of the public, so neither side wanted to be at a disadvantage. Gradually, the fighting became heated, and several players drew blood. Fortunately, the Hokage and Kazekage had given orders before the match, so no one was killed.

"Good! Well done!" The Sand Ninja cheered loudly, while the Konoha Ninjas remained silent, because Konoha had already lost four matches in a row.

Chikamatsu Shirasa stood on the field. From the moment he first stepped onto the field, he had not moved an inch. In other words, none of his opponents had been able to make him move or hide.

"To think that one person could defeat four Jonin in a row, your country's puppetry is indeed as good as it sounds," Tobirama Senju asked casually. There was no information about this ninja in Konoha's intelligence department. Could it be that he had never been on the battlefield before?

"Hahaha, thank you for the compliment. Chikamatsu Hakusa is the designated head of the Chikamatsu clan, and he does have some ability." A smug look flashed across the Kazekage's face. In the previous great battle, the Chikamatsu clan had disagreements with the previous Kazekage, so no clansmen participated. This time, however, it was only at his strong insistence that the Chikamatsu clan had no choice but to send Chikamatsu Hakusa to accompany them.

"The future head of the Chikamatsu clan? Then this puppet is the legendary Chikamatsu Ten, personally created by Chikamatsu Monzaemon?" Tobirama Senju couldn't help but be a little surprised. He had heard people mention Chikamatsu Monzaemon's reputation many times when he was a child.

"Not at all, not at all. Chikamatsu Hakusa is still young, and he only brought two puppets this time." Although the Kazekage deliberately kept his composure, everyone could see his smugness. Although he had lost the war to Konoha, the outcome would have been different if the Chikamatsu clan had joined the war.

The last contestant from Konoha, a young girl, stepped forward and stood in front of Chikamatsu Hakusa.

"Oh? This is also a contestant from your country?" Kazekage looked at Tobirama Senju with a puzzled expression.

"I'm not entirely sure either. They were just randomly chosen from among the Jonin." Tobirama Senju smiled and took a sip of tea, looking puzzled. Although he had just given the signal to have Ameyo participate to ensure Konoha's victory, how could he become Hokage if his acting was so poor?

The referee raised his hand: "Ready! Chikamatsu Shirasa vs. Tenharu! Begin!"

"Another boring match." Chikamatsu Hakusa lightly moved his finger, and a red-haired female puppet dressed in white flashed by, preparing to knock the last Konoha contestant out of the arena. This kind of match where he couldn't go all out really didn't motivate him.

"Clone Technique - Puppet!" The red-haired female puppet accelerated, leaving a blur as she charged straight towards Tian Qing, while she herself leaped high into the air, slashing down fiercely at Tian Qing with her twin swords.

Then, the female puppet mercilessly cleaved the clone she had just released into pieces with a single slash!

"What's going on!" Chikamatsu Shirasa's alarm bells rang in his mind. He frantically tapped his fingers, but his signal was like a stone thrown into the sea, with no response from the puppet.

At this moment, Tian Qing said with a smile, "Immortal Technique - Puppet NTR Technique!"

Chapter Thirteen: Konoha's First Puppet Master

As Tensei's mastery of puppetry deepened, he noticed a change in his chakra threads. They could now coil and twist like snakes, resembling chakra tentacles rather than threads. However, the number of chakra threads he could use simultaneously had stopped increasing; he could only maintain a maximum of four tentacles at a time. It seemed unlikely that he could one day control ten puppets at once like Chiyo in the original story.

However, compared to the original chakra threads, the current chakra tentacles are much stronger. If Chikamatsu Shirasa had a dōjutsu that could see chakra, he could clearly see that it wasn't that the female puppet was unresponsive to his actions, but rather that two thick chakra tentacles had extended from Amehari's hand, tightly binding the puppet and rendering it unable to move.

This was also because Chikamatsu Shiraemon's puppetry skills were insufficient to fully utilize the puppet's power, allowing Ameharu to gain an advantage. If it were a more skilled puppeteer, Ameharu probably wouldn't have been able to suppress the puppet so easily. After all, this puppet was personally made by Chikamatsu Monzaemon for close combat, and the power within it was considerable.

Chikamatsu Shirasa frantically manipulated the puppet, but finding that the female puppet was still unresponsive, he quickly removed the scroll from his back and summoned a second puppet: a blue-faced male puppet. With the puppet's protection, he calmed down a bit, but wary of Amemori's strange abilities, Chikamatsu Shirasa didn't dare to attack, instead keeping a watchful eye on Amemori.

Tianqing completely ignored Chikamatsu Shirasa's actions, instead staring with delight at the female puppet standing beside him, who was occasionally struggling. He looked like an old rogue eyeing a tightly bound girl, practically drooling. Then, Tianqing slowly extended a finger and lifted the female puppet's chin: "Can you tell me where your puppet core is?"

Then, to Chikamatsu Shirasa's astonishment, Tensei reached inside the female puppet's clothes and began to rummage around.

"Damn it, stop right now!" Chikamatsu Shirasa immediately realized that Tensei was trying to pry into the secrets of the puppets made by his ancestors. Enraged, he shouted loudly and raised his hands. At the same time, the male puppet flicked its head and fired a large number of steel wires at Tensei in an attempt to stop him.

Unfortunately, it was too late. In the few seconds before Chikamatsu Shirasa could react, Tensei, while groping around and listening to the female puppet's moans, finally replaced the puppet's core with his own under the puppet's half-hearted guidance. As the female puppet's voice changed from "Let me go, you big bastard" to "Master, you're so amazing," Tensei finally gained control of the puppet.

As a large number of steel wires came hurtling through the air, Tian Qing released his control over the female puppet. The female puppet then gracefully tossed her twin ponytails, and her two large swords flew up and down, easily deflecting all the steel wires with a series of clangs.

The outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt. With the enhancement of Amemori's superb puppetry skills, the female puppet completely overwhelmed the male puppet, who was also a member of the Chikamatsu Ten, and to Chikamatsu Shirasa's incredulous gaze, it was torn into several pieces.

"Damn it! Damn it!" Chikamatsu Hakusa finally broke down. The proud and arrogant man simply couldn't accept this result. As the future head of the number one puppet clan, how could he lose so easily in a contest of puppetry? He glared fiercely at Tensei: "Who exactly are you? How do you know so much about my family's puppets!"

Tensei kicked him out of the arena. Looking at Chikamatsu Shiro, who was rolling on the ground, Tensei said calmly, "The puppet's manipulation method was told to me by itself. As for my name, I am Tensei, and I am Konoha's first puppeteer."

Chapter Fourteen Teacher

Early morning, Konoha Ninja Academy.

Senju Nawaki sat in the seat at the back of the classroom by the window, half asleep.

"Rope Tree, why are you sleeping again?" A familiar voice entered his ears, instantly waking him up like a bolt from the blue.

"Tsunade-neechan? What are you doing at school?" Senju Nawaki asked in surprise.

Tsunade gave Senju Nawaki a hard tap on the head as punishment for his sleeping in, then sat down in the seat next to her: "You don't need to ask about the specifics. You have to pay attention in this class later, understand?"

Seeing the unusually serious expression on his sister's face, Senju Nawaki didn't dare to ask any more questions. He quickly got ready to start class. Then he glanced at the classroom and found that the usually sparsely populated classroom was now full of people. Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and other Chunin and Jonin who were rarely seen on weekdays were all there.

"Is there anything special about today's class?" Senju Nawaki wondered to himself, but he didn't want to get beaten by Tsunade again for talking too much, so he didn't dare to make a sound. He just silently perked up and waited for the teacher to arrive.

The classroom door was quickly pushed open, and a young girl slightly older than Tsunade entered, followed by a red-haired puppet with pigtails, dressed in a maid outfit, and carrying a stack of documents.

The girl stood in front of the podium, signaling the maid puppet to distribute the materials, and then tapped the blackboard: "I am Tianqing. Next, I will explain how to convert chakra into a signal source to control the puppet, as well as the basic methods of suppressing the Sand Ninja puppets in battle."

In the previous match between Tensei and Chikamatsu Hakusa, both the Hokage and Kazekage saw the enormous potential of Tensei's fighting style. Imagine if the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire went to war in the future, as long as the Land of Fire popularized this technique that allows them to seize the opponent's puppets and turn them into their own, would the puppeteers of the Land of Wind still have a chance to fight?

Therefore, as soon as the match ended, the Kazekage immediately demanded that the Hokage hand Tensei over to the Land of Wind's puppet clan for their puppet treasures, citing Tensei's attempt to steal them during the battle and severely damaging the friendship between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire. He threatened that Tensei would face consequences otherwise. However, Tobirama Senju was not the future Hiruzen Sarutobi. As a master who had fought his way through the Warring States period, he was not easily intimidated by such a low-level threat. He replied directly, "If you want war, then let's fight!"

Enraged, the Shadow Master slammed his beard and punched the table. The two parted on bad terms, causing delays in the signing of the trade agreement.

After the match, when Tobirama Senju expressed his willingness to publicly teach the Konoha ninja how to manipulate puppets with chakra and how to suppress the Sand Ninja puppets, Tobirama was very happy. He then waved his hand and said that Tobirama could keep the puppets he had taken and didn't need to return them. He added that Konoha would take care of any problems that might arise and that if the Kazekage wanted to start a war, Konoha would fight alongside him.

Tobirama Senju knew very well what a huge sacrifice it was for a ninja to share his unique skills with the entire village, especially a technique that could counter the Sand Country and had great strategic significance for Konoha. Therefore, he would never hand over the Ame-no-Tsurugi to the Sand Country, even if it meant restarting the war that had been so hard to stop.

In addition, to compensate for Tensei's losses, Tobirama Senju decided to grant Tensei's adoptive parents numerous economic privileges and further guarantee the profits of Tensei's puppet weapon shop. He also agreed to allow Tensei to hire Konoha's barrier team and many chunin and genin to assist in the development of the puppets.

Therefore, on the very next day, Ameyo officially became a special teacher at the Konoha Ninja Academy and began her open classes in front of all the ninjas in the village.

Chapter Fifteen Progress

As the teaching progressed, Tianqing's reputation in the village grew higher and higher. At the same time, the puppet weapon factory set up in the Thousand Hands territory began to produce products. With the support of money and fame, Tianqing's plan finally began to work.

As puppet weapons and puppet control techniques became popular in Konoha, the demand for puppet weapons among ninjas grew exponentially. The puppet weapons officially produced by Konoha were mass-produced versions, sold through Konoha's official caravans, with profits split 10/90 between Tianqing and Konoha.

As Konoha's number one puppeteer, Tensei, with the Hokage's tacit approval, became the only shop in Konoha that made custom-made puppet weapons. The main market target was elite ninjas with a lot of wealth. After all, the performance of custom-made versions is naturally better than mass-produced versions, and who wouldn't want their life-saving equipment to be more powerful? Therefore, the puppet weapon shop that Tensei had his adoptive parents take care of began to receive a large amount of money.

Aside from a portion used to open branch stores and hire people, most of the money was immediately extracted by Tianqing and used to issue a large number of mercenary missions in Konoha Village. In this way, Tianqing successfully brought most of Konoha's ninjas into his puppet industry.

The Konoha Barrier Team receives missions to develop barriers for Tensei's puppets, while the Mechanism Team receives missions to develop mechanisms for Tensei's puppets. Meanwhile, a large number of Konoha Chunin and Genin receive missions from Tensei to collect materials, produce barrier batteries, and assemble parts for Tensei's puppets. Finally, these are combined with puppet cores that Tensei manufactures himself, resulting in a continuous stream of puppet weapons. These weapons then enter the puppet weapon shop, starting a new economic cycle.

When the electric freight trucks designed by Tian Qing began production at the Konoha official factory, merchants from other countries flocked to the scene. At that time, caravans traveling between countries were still using horse-drawn carriages, making the electric freight trucks far more convenient in comparison.

As time went on, orders from various countries poured in like snowflakes, and a vast amount of wealth flowed into Konoha Village. It is said that when Tobirama Senju saw the financial statements submitted by the statistics department, even he, who was used to grand occasions, was stunned and immediately asked if there was an error in the statistics provided by the statistics department.

After Tobirama Senju finally determined Konoha's financial situation, he immediately made two decisions. The first was to announce the establishment of Konoha's puppet manufacturing department, responsible for the development of puppet weapons and the trading of various puppet tools. The Hokage would concurrently serve as its head, with Tensei as an advisor. He didn't voice his second decision, but secretly recorded Tensei's name in a list in his private notebook. That list originally only contained three names: Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and Kagami Uchiha.

As the construction plan for Konoha proceeded smoothly, Ameharu's life began to become more regular.

In the morning, I would do morning exercises with Uchiha Haruno and Hyuga Kagetsu, then go to work in the puppet making department, occasionally attend a class at the Ninja Academy, and finally immerse myself in my personal research lab.

This research lab was built by the Konoha Architecture Team. It is a huge space dozens of meters underground, and the walls are protected by a double barrier personally carved by Ameharu.

On one side of the research lab was an automated puppet production line. Tian Qing placed his first monkey puppet, "Sanzang," here, inscribing the manufacturing process into its core and converting it into an electrically powered one. This puppet core was responsible for manufacturing the puppet cores for mass-producing other puppets. Only such puppet cores could unleash the maximum power of those puppet weapons, thus ensuring Tian Qing's monopoly on puppet weapons.

On the other side of the research lab was Tianqing's manufacturing plant. Three enormous figures stood atop a towering structure, and numerous electric monkey puppets were being assembled with parts according to a pre-written process. Two of them were still just skeletons, while the third had already revealed its full form.

The Devil Fruit summoning puppet, "Obelisk the Tormentor," has completed the inscription of its core summoning array and is about to be finished.

P.S. I think I stopped here last time.

Thank you, dear readers. Without your support, even a lazy writer like me wouldn't have been able to persevere for so long. Thank you all for your support. That's all.

Chapter One: Being a Spy Isn't Something You Can Just Do If You Want To

Kirigakure, located on a large island in the Land of Water, is shrouded in dense fog year-round, making it difficult to communicate with the outside world. Due to this unique geographical environment, Kirigakure is easily defended and difficult to attack, and has rarely been breached by external enemies in past wars, thus earning the reputation of being the strongest defensive fortress in the ninja world.

In the thick fog, a small cargo ship slowly sailed towards Kirigakure. Tian Qing, dressed in ordinary clothes but wearing a disguise technique applied by Konoha's Disguise Department, stood among the caravan, looking at the vast white fog before him.

With Tian Qing's hearing, how could this mere naturally occurring white mist possibly block her senses? However, it was clear that the mist had been tampered with by the Hidden Mist Village. She could vaguely sense some special particles mixed in to block the senses of outside ninjas. It was estimated that apart from the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, not many people could see through this dense fog.

Of course, to prevent ordinary caravans from encountering accidents due to the dense fog when entering Kirigakure, each caravan's cargo ship would have a Kirigakure ninja standing at the bow to guide the way.

Tianqing secretly glanced at the Mist Ninja standing at the bow of the ship. He was a young genin who was not very old, but he exuded an aura that kept strangers away, mixed with a strong smell of blood. It seemed that his hands were already stained with a lot of blood.

A ninja of this age would naturally never have been on the battlefield, and a genin wouldn't have many combat missions on a regular basis. It seems that the Blood Mist policy of Kirigakure has begun, Ameyoshi secretly guessed. This is also the reason why she came to Kirigakure this time.

This is the S-rank mission that Ameyo, as an ANBU member named "Hollow," received: to investigate Kirigakure and find out the reason for the recent unusual activities of Kirigakure.

During the First Shinobi World War, the Second Mizukage and the Second Tsuchikage perished together. Afterward, the Land of Water withdrew from the war and retreated to its island, ceasing its offensive. About six months later, the Land of Water suddenly issued a notice to the major powers announcing the appointment of the Third Mizukage. Then, the Hidden Mist Village began some strange actions.

One of them was the thick fog in front of Tianqing. Under the orders of the Third Mizukage, the Kirigakure not only intensified the fog, deeply concealing the entire village, but also deliberately destroyed the only bridge connecting the island to the mainland, completely isolating Kirigakure from the mainland.

Didn't the Third Mizukage realize that this would severely hinder commercial transactions with various countries, leading to a decline in the village's economic strength? This was a common question in the minds of the leaders of the major countries, which is why the Hokage decided to send the Anbu to investigate Kirigakure.

"I suppose there are spies from other ninja villages mixed in with many caravans lately," Tianqing said slyly, looking at a young man nearby, an ordinary-looking passerby. However, according to Konoha's intelligence, there was no such young man in the caravan Tianqing was in before.

"We've arrived at the dock. Prepare to disembark!" The ninja at the bow of the ship shouted impatiently after guiding the cargo ship to the vicinity of the dock, and then disappeared without looking back.

Tian Qing could guess a little about the ninja's rude attitude. There had been a lot of internal turmoil in Kirigakure recently, and this genin probably felt the tense atmosphere in the village. Therefore, he was naturally very impatient with such a simple navigation job.

As soon as the cargo ship came to a stop at the dock, more than a dozen Mist Ninja rushed up and shoved aside the caravan leader who was blocking their way: "Inspection! Put down what you're carrying and line up one by one to check your identities!"

The caravan leader pleaded, "Gentlemen, didn't we already check on the other side? They didn't check us again when we came last time!"