Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage!

"Although I know that you have studied puppet prosthetics for a period of time, puppet prosthetics and puppetry are two different things, right? Or..."

Orochimaru suddenly felt something was wrong, "You don't want me to do the research, do you?"

His tone was cold.

"I'm not interested in such boring stuff!"

Jingyan had done this kind of thing too many times before.

Come up with an idea, and then let him or other ninjas who are good at research to solve it. This guy himself only puts in part of the effort or even no effort.

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

With his talent, it wouldn't take him much time to learn puppetry, but now, he has too much to study.

There are Hashirama cells, White Zetsu cells, curse seals, Sage Mode, and I have to spare some time to study the Uchiha Sharingan...

He is so busy!
Now he wishes he could split himself into two. If Jingyan gives him more meaningless work, he will really go on strike and flip the table.

After all, even for Madara, the workload couldn't be this great!

Jing Yan smiled and said, "Of course not. How could I let you research such a boring job? I have almost finished it myself. I just want to ask for your opinion on cell binding."

Orochimaru was a little surprised.

I really spent time researching...

and.

From what Jingyan said, it seems that he has already figured out the manufacturing of puppets.

He thought about it carefully and soon remembered -

When Scorpion of the Red Sand was killed, a large number of human puppets were in Jingyan's hands.

Orochimaru raised his eyebrows: "Human puppet?"

"No, I have already figured out the real puppet technology. It is much simpler than human puppets, but human puppets also have their merits..."

Jingyan spoke seriously.

He has merged the memories.

The main difference in grandmaster-level puppet manufacturing lies in "chakra" and "ability enhancement".

Ordinary puppets can only change and kill enemies through mechanisms and structures, but more powerful puppets can use chakra to release special secret techniques.

In addition, some skills of human puppets are also included.

And Jingyan's idea——

With "White Zetsu Cells" as the core, it is confined in a puppet through sealing techniques and similar curse-like means, and the manufacturing techniques of puppets and human puppets are combined to create a Wood Release puppet.

After listening to Kyohiko's idea, Orochimaru finally showed an interested look on his face.

Wood Release Puppet...

This is an interesting idea.

but.

He thought for a moment and said, "If the seal is applied, the power of the cells cannot be fully exerted, and the Wood Release ability that can be displayed is quite limited..."

Orochimaru didn't finish his words, but his meaning was clear -

If the Wood Release is not strong enough, its effect may be even less than that of Yamato. How much combat significance can it have?

Kyouhiko looked at Orochimaru and smiled, "It's impossible to explain it here."

"Change somewhere."

Orochimaru nodded.

He was interested in the "Wood Release Puppet", but was not very optimistic about its "use" and "potential", while Jingyan seemed to have other ideas.

The wooden clone brought Orochimaru and instantly arrived at a forest using Flying Thunder God.

This is the border between the Kingdom of Rivers and the Kingdom of Winds. It was originally a desert, but Jingyan released a tree world here and created a forest.

Then, Jingyan used ninjutsu to create some wood, and then simply used a knife to cut and piece together a puppet the size of a chicken or duck.

The next second, he flicked his fingers and chakra threads flew out.

It quickly disappeared from where it was.

"Can you still sense it?"

"interesting!"

Orochimaru realized what Kyouhiko meant.

Wood Release's affinity with nature far exceeds that of other ninjutsu, so through the coverage of Wood Release ninjutsu, a special barrier can be formed to conceal the breath.

Without a continuous supply of chakra, this effect cannot last for long, but if the core is replaced with special cellular meat, it will be different.

It is equivalent to using cells as temporary batteries or hearts, serving as short-term nourishment after being separated from the chakra threads.

It can be done.

"I want you to experiment and explore whether it is possible to make this piece of meat into a transit station. After the chakra is input, it will overflow with an equal amount or half of the chakra..."

"I see what you mean."

Orochimaru nodded.

He realized what Jingyan hadn't finished saying.

What if the puppet is big enough?
A puppet that is big enough can hold a larger amount of meat, and chakra can be increased by the number of people, or even -

The power of the tailed beast!

The real tailed beast weapon!
Orochimaru took a deep breath and suppressed his excitement.

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

"so?"

"Okay, I want to study it anyway."

Orochimaru nodded slightly.

Puppets have an advantage over humans.

It has no life.

Without vitality, you can only wait for the input of chakra. As long as you control the dosage and use appropriate operating methods, you can indeed achieve a similar effect.

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

Even if only a small part of it can be realized, Wood Release is Wood Release, it has many incredible abilities, and such a "battery" may not only be installed one.

Small amounts add up to a lot and can also lead to qualitative changes.

……

Konoha, Hokage's office.

Tsunade asked Minato to deliver the letter and finally breathed a sigh of relief, but then she started to have a headache.

It's a good thing that the Sand Village children came, but if they want to argue with the old men, they really need some spit.

no way!
Even if you don’t get it, you have to get it!
After all, the negotiation and specific income definition would require the three consultants to discuss, not just her own business.

Many aspects of village affairs and financial expenditure are controlled by the three consultants.

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

If all the consultants' work was placed on Tsunade, she wouldn't be able to handle it all even if she transformed three times by herself, and she would eventually have to find someone to divide it up.

Soon, everyone arrived.

"Lu Jiu is away, and I need to reach a consensus on this matter first..."

Tsunade explained the situation.

The three consultants looked at each other, then fell into silence and thought.

Let the Sand Ninja go to school...

"Is Kyohiko trying to do the same thing as Jiraiya, or does he have another purpose?"

"Let's not talk about Jingyan for now. He just mentioned it roughly. I thought about it and thought it was feasible..."

Tsunade expressed her analysis.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded as he listened, "I've thought of that, too. It can indeed be used, but what if the Sand Village really learns it..."

"How much will this set cost us?"

Tsunade looked at Utane Koharu.

Some of the financial work is shared by Koharu Utane.

Utane Koharu answered.

"In the past, the training of these techniques was basically the responsibility of the ninjas themselves, but now our school has to share part of the cost, so the expenditure is much greater than before."

If Konoha had not received a lot of compensation in the war, even they might not have recognized and continued to support this system.

"Is it possible for the Sand Village to learn it?"

Tsunade looked at Mito Kado En.

Mizuto Menyan pondered for a long time and shook his head.

"The possibility is very low. Even if they can learn, they can only emulate in some areas, not as comprehensively as we do."

"That's it!"

Tsunade stood up straight and smiled, "Since they have no financial resources and no ability, what should we worry about? All in all, I think the disadvantages outweigh the advantages."

"Agree."

Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his hand.

For Konoha, this strategy is indeed beneficial and harmless.

Even if there may be one or two spies, if they can train a group of Sand Village ninjas who recognize the spiritual values ​​of Konoha, the Sand Village will gradually become closer to Konoha after they return.

Combined with these interest-binding initiatives, this proposal may promote further integration between Konoha and the Sand Village!
They have no reason to refuse!
……

Outside Platycodon City.

"Is this Konoha?"

"No, this is Kikyo Castle."

Jingyan answered.

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

"Yes."

Jing Yan nodded, without hiding or explaining. There is no right or wrong in war.

Temari followed him inside and looked around, with a hint of timidity in her eyes that pretended to be strong.

She is only three years old after all.

This kind of performance shows that they are more mature and stronger than many other children.

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

Children are always curious about new things.

She walked on the road and followed all the way inside.

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

“That’s because you’ve seen too little.”

Jingyan replied with a smile.

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

Temari retorted immediately.

Then, she began to describe in detail how many people she had met, her articulation and logic were very clear, but gradually her voice became weaker and finally she fell silent.

Smart children often suffer more.

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

I may not be able to return to the familiar village, and I will stay in Konoha as a special ninja from now on.

She couldn't imagine a future like that.

"Want to take another look?"

"no need."

Temari whispered, "I can't see anything anyway, so it doesn't mean anything to me."

"Let's go then."

Jingyan led him into the house.

Soon, several figures appeared before their eyes.

"grown ups!"

"Take us to Konoha."

"Yes!"

Although they glanced at Temari, they didn't ask any more questions.

The space-time barrier was set up, and then -

The art of flying thunder array!
Temari was still wondering what these jutsu were, but the next second she was lifted up by Kyouhiko.

then……

She vaguely felt a warm force enveloping her.

Immediately afterwards, the world spun around and she went through several spatial rotations, as if she was thrown into a washing machine and was being madly stirred.

Then she passed out.

……

In the hospital.

"How could you possibly let a child use the Flying Thunder Formation?"

Tsunade was somewhat speechless.

Jing Yan coughed lightly and said, "I will protect her, nothing will happen to her. Besides, she is not an ordinary person, so it is even more impossible for her to have any problems."

"Shukaku, hey!"

Tsunade sighed.

In the past, Jinchūriki was there to maintain the balance of the ninja world, but now he has become a factor that affects the order of the ninja world.

can.

They haven't done anything wrong themselves.

It has always been people themselves who have started wars.

Tsunade sighed briefly before briefly recounting her conversations with her advisors and clan leaders in Konoha, while Kyōhiko also spoke of his experiences traveling north and then south.

"So, why are you using Kakashi's semblance?"

"Because I didn't want the Hidden Cloud Village to know that I had already left Konoha, so I had to do this at the time."

Jingyan explained.

Tsunade suppressed her laughter and said, "Do you know how Kakashi reacted?"

"Well, it shouldn't be that good."

Jingyan smiled awkwardly.

Kakashi is the type of person who is at home when trouble comes.

This wave of helping the other party to increase his popularity directly increased Kakashi's threat in the eyes of others.

but.

"Kakashi's current strength is incomparable to before. He can definitely do it!"

"You'd better tell Kakashi himself."

Tsunade laughed, "If he doesn't work for you anymore, I can't do anything about it!"

"I'm going to the Anbu, Temari here..."

"I'll let Shizune watch."

"well."

Jingyan Fei Lei Shen left.

Kakashi really needs to be "comforted".

Otherwise, if Kakashi quits the job as Tsunade said, the plan he had just made would be shelved again.

……

Anbu, Kakashi wrote furiously.

He quickly reviewed and read documents and intelligence, but the intelligence coming in from all over was like raindrops, and he could not handle it all.

"hateful!"

"I haven't practiced for a long time!"

“Being the captain is such a hassle!”

Kakashi became a little irritable.

He was not angry at Jing Yan's actions. On the contrary, he understood and even agreed with Jing Yan's approach.

Under the circumstances at that time, the only one who had the status, strength, and the ability to influence the battle was him, as a "genius".

He was just angry at himself for being weak!

dong dong dong.

There's a knock on the door.

Kakashi didn't even look up.

"Come in. What's going on?"

"Hey, I'm back. Are you busy?"

"..."

Kakashi looked up, sneered but didn't respond, and continued reading the information.

Jingyan coughed lightly.

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

"Shinnosuke-senpai is out on a mission."

Kakashi replied calmly.

"Senior Showsaku..."

"He's dealing with the intelligence network."

"So, what about Yamato?"

"Yamato?"

Kakashi paused for a moment, raised his head, and looked at Jingyan with empty eyes.

"He's only ten years old!"

"We go to the battlefield, it's only ten years old, this is enough to carry half the sky, or find a job that allows people to share the documents."

Jingyan felt quite embarrassed.

As for him, he will definitely leave his post sooner or later, or he will not be able to stay in the position forever.

Processing files...

That doesn't work.

Kakashi recalled as he wrote, then quickly put the pen down.

"There really is one!"

"Ok?"

"Ebisu, he passed the Chunin exam this year and is quite talented in some special jobs. Maybe he can be brought over to take over temporarily."

Kakashi rubbed his brows, "Or maybe Shiranui Genma, he's not bad either..."

"Xuanjian is okay, and he's two years older than us. He's already fourteen or fifteen years old, so it's time for him to share more tasks!"

Jing Yan immediately made the decision, "Tell him I have something else to deal with first."

???

Kakashi looked up, but Kyouhiko had disappeared.

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

There's something fishy about this guy! (End of this chapter)