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

Chapter 455 Scorpion Wants to Build a Gundam

After all, Shimizu is the Fourth Kazekage this week, and from top to bottom, inside and out, Shimizu has the final say in everything in Sunagakure.

After a moment's thought, Shimizu spoke:

"We can provide a seal that can suppress the tailed beasts, but it has to be a seal that allows us to leave a backup plan. I will modify the Blood Burial Seal again during this period and send it over when Amegakure relocates next year. However, it will cost more money. A mere 2 billion taels is definitely not enough."

The eyes of everyone present immediately lit up.

What a great idea!
You're the dirtiest one!

Just do it!

"Now that this matter is settled, let's move on to the next topic."

Seeing that everyone agreed, Shimizu took out a USB flash drive from his pocket and plugged it into the port on the table.

Suddenly, a PowerPoint presentation and a map of the ninja world appeared on the table, displayed using illusionary projection techniques.

Shimizu zoomed in on the map with one hand, revealing the vast Caspian Sea located at the border of the two countries of Genka and Yu, as well as the massive mountain range on the edge of the Caspian Sea.

"The Third Shinobi World War has ended. Regardless of when the Fourth Shinobi World War will break out, there will at least be a few years of stable development. We have indeed defeated Konoha and become the new overlord of the shinobi world, but we do not yet have the strength to directly confront the remaining shinobi villages. In the next few years, the other shinobi villages will definitely follow our current system to reform in order to save themselves and become stronger."

They won't initiate a war until they are confident they can defeat us, giving us ample time to develop.

The training of ninjas, the creation of puppets and ninja tools, the stockpiling of food, and economic development—all these have been established. I will also devote most of my energy to the new puppetry techniques.

Scorpion, who had been sitting bored to the side, suddenly brightened up.

Shimizu hasn't developed any new puppetry techniques in a long time, and Sasori has recently felt that his research on puppetry techniques lacks originality.

Shimizu continued speaking:

"Therefore, the matter of environmental improvement must still be left to you all."

"Environmental transformation? Like the canal construction back then?"

The Third Generation Wind Shadow asked the Way.

"It will be much bigger than that. After all, we have more power now than we did back then, and our theories are more advanced. My plan is to use the Tailed Beast Ball to blast open the end of the Golden Wheel Mountain Range after we have trained three Tailed Beast Jinchuriki. This will guide the massive amount of water vapor that is accumulating in the Land of Rain to flow towards the desert of the Land of Wind, forming rainfall and transforming the environment."

Shimizu's plan is very similar to the proposal put forward by a former richest man to use nuclear bombs to blow up the Himalayas and transform the roof of the world, only it is much more feasible.

The Himalayas are too high in altitude, and to blast a gap 50 kilometers wide would require a considerable number of nuclear bombs, which would be very costly. In addition, the other construction conditions would be extremely harsh due to the extreme environment of the high plateau.

Even if it were to explode, the warm, humid air currents would not turn into rain when they reached the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, where the average altitude is over 4,000 meters. Instead, they would freeze into ice and snow, and then there would probably be blizzards blowing up there from time to time.

Add to that the influence of the countries on the other side of the Himalayas, the potential for earthquakes, and the floods caused by melting snow and ice on the plateau in the Yangtze River downstream, and this seemingly tempting plan is actually just a castle in the air, forever remaining only on paper.

The impact is too great, and the actual benefits are not as great as imagined. With human technology, such weather modification is not yet feasible.

However, if the location is changed to the ninja world, to the border area between the Land of Wind and the Land of Rain, then it becomes truly feasible.

The Land of Wind is not as high as the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. As long as there is enough water vapor, it is entirely possible to form rainfall. Moreover, there are few people living on the steep windward slopes of the mountains, and there is an inland sea below. The leeward slopes are blocked by water vapor, so apart from a few small river systems formed by snowmelt, the rest of the land is truly barren.

The power of a Tailed Beast Ball is not as terrifying as a nuclear bomb, but its advantage lies in the fact that it doesn't cost money. Considering the amount of chakra a Tailed Beast possesses, the cost is almost negligible.

The Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails can spit out Tailed Beast Balls like machine guns, while the other Tailed Beasts are somewhat weaker, but it doesn't require much effort.

As for potential earthquakes, floods, and other disasters that may follow, these might be a bit tricky for the normal technological world, but with the ninjas' earth and water escaping abilities, as long as the plan is scientific enough, they can completely prevent, control, and guide them.

How do we arrive at a scientific solution?
It's very simple. Just collect and organize detailed data on the mountains and geography of that area, including rainfall, geological structure, and soil composition, and then feed it to strong artificial intelligence supported by supercomputing.

"Blast open the mountain and divert the rain from the Land of Rain to our side? Is that really something a ninja can do?"

"As long as we use this power in a scientific way, there is no problem in theory. Moreover, we can carry it out in batches to minimize the impact on the environment and see the effect."

Shimizu pointed to a section of the mountain range and said:
"For example, next year we will just blow up this place. According to calculations, the area directly affected will only be this area. There are no people living here, and there are no rivers, mines, etc. We will only need to use earth-burrowing construction to raise the ground here and transform it into a windward slope that can intercept some water vapor."

The estimated rainfall after environmental modifications will increase to around 1200 millimeters, equivalent to the level of the central and northern regions of the Land of Fire, suitable for rice cultivation and other intensive agriculture. Rainfall in the surrounding area will gradually decrease. This is a rough calculation of the rainfall distribution.

The illusionary holographic projection immediately displayed the rainfall levels for each area on the map using colors.

This area is not small, but it is still not large compared to the size of a country. However, if it is developed, it can become a small agricultural granary.

The office fell silent as everyone carefully reviewed Shimizu's PowerPoint presentation and plan, occasionally exchanging a few words or asking Shimizu questions about the details.

The audacious plan to blow up the mountains and redirect the abundant moisture gathered in the Land of Rain to the Land of Wind reminded the high-ranking officials of Sunagakure of the canal they had dug with the full strength of the village a few years ago.

This time it was clearly bolder and larger in scale.

The impact and costs are on completely different levels, and there are just too many things to consider.

Shimizu patiently explained every detail, including the principles, over and over again, spending an entire afternoon lecturing until the group of high-ranking members of Sunagakure could understand the gist of it.

There's no other way. Only when these people understand can we have people who can actually get things done. Shimizu himself is very busy, and right now he even has twenty or thirty shadow clones working overtime in the lab.

After the explanation, Sasori seemed to have truly understood, and Chiyo and Ebizo were probably in the same boat. After all, one couldn't achieve such high levels of skill in puppetry without being incredibly intelligent. As for the remaining Third Kazekage and Pakura, they could also grasp the basic principles, although they still hadn't quite figured out some of the more difficult details in practice. However, they knew that the plan was indeed feasible.

That's enough. With their respective professional skills, they can accomplish a lot. For example, personnel management is the Third Kazekage's forte. Karura's ability to manipulate sand can play an even greater supporting role when it comes to moving mountains. Even if Rasa is as incompetent as he is, he has worked in the Anbu for a long time and is also an expert in the exploration and detection of geographical environment, which is closely related to the battlefield.

The meeting did not conclude this part of the discussion until the sun was setting.

The Third Kazekage rubbed his slightly throbbing head, looking a bit tired, and said:
"These things... I can understand the principles behind them, and they are very appealing. However, I am getting old after all. I can understand them, but I know how difficult it would be to actually do them. To be honest, I am not confident in leading people to do them myself."

You are the fourth generation. If you are confident, then we will do as you say. Anyway, it's just a no-man's land. Even if there are a few residents nearby, the impact can be controlled.

However, the Jinchūriki candidate hasn't been decided yet, and there's less than a year left. Are you sure you can train a Jinchūriki to be qualified in such a short time?

Shimizu replied:

"The effect of the Heavenly Burial Seal is nearly twice as strong as that of the Great Burial Seal. The caster can also freely adjust the amount of Tailed Beast Chakra leaked from the seal, making it easier for the Jinchuriki to control the Tailed Beast Chakra from small to large. As for the malice in the Tailed Beast Chakra, it is not a problem. As long as there is enough ninja foundation, it is more than enough to train the Jinchuriki to be qualified within a year."

I've already shortlisted the candidates for Jinchuriki. Besides Ayane Uzumaki, there are seven other candidates, all between twelve and sixteen years old. They've passed the political vetting, possess substantial chakra reserves, and are young ninjas with excellent character and a stronger will than their peers. Among them, Maki should be a shoo-in; his overall qualities are the best among these seven.

Given that the basic requirements are met, candidates for Jinchūriki should definitely be as young as possible, since they can all steadily become Kage-level powerhouses in the future, so the longer their shelf life is, the better.

The illusionary holographic projection on the conference table suddenly displayed all the information of the eight candidates.

Besides Maki, Ayane Uzumaki, a member of the Uzumaki clan with a high purity of bloodline and possessing Kagura's Mind's Eye, has also basically locked onto a tailed beast.

In other words, the actual choice is to select one person from the remaining six.

In Shimizu's eyes, these people were all about the same; they all had talent and temperament. The youngest one was already a Chunin, and the two oldest ones were already Special Jonin.

If they are allowed to grow normally, they all have a certain probability of becoming elite Jonin in the future. As for whether they have the potential to become Kage-level powerhouses, it is hard to say.

After all, even in Konoha, which has the most Kage-level ninjas, with over 10,000 ninjas, there are only a little over ten left since the village was founded, meaning that on average, only one new ninja appears every few years.

These six people can't be said to have no chance, but they certainly didn't show that kind of genius potential, because the most talented people in their age group are now sitting at the table.

“Miki, Hakusan, Yura... they are all promising talents. Perhaps some of them will become Jonin in a few years. It is indeed difficult to choose.”

The Third Kazekage didn't need to look at these people's information too carefully; the relevant information would automatically pop into his mind.

He was truly dedicated to training the young ninjas of Sunagakure, and he remembered exactly which ninjas from each cohort were worth nurturing.

"Then there's no need to choose. Let me do it. I should also meet the requirements, and I'm definitely better than them."

Scorpion suddenly spoke.

Chiyo frowned, looking puzzled.

"Scorpion, are you serious? Your puppetry skills are destined to surpass Grandma's, and you're already a top-tier ninja in the world. You can continue to improve in the future, so why take the risk of becoming a Jinchuriki?"

In Chiyo's opinion, as long as Sasori continues to develop step by step, he will definitely become a peak Kage-level fighter. He already has combat power close to Kage level, so there is no need for him to become a Jinchūriki for the sake of power.

Not only Chiyo, but also Ebizo and the Third Kazekage disagreed.

Sasori can already be considered a Kage-level powerhouse, so there's no need for him to take up a Jinchuriki spot that could train another Kage-level powerhouse.

Scorpion glanced at the clear water, then spoke:

"With the Heavenly Burial Seal and the Mind Ninjutsu developed by Shimizu that can suppress the malice of the Tailed Beast's chakra, becoming a Jinchūriki is no longer a risky thing. As for the reason... of course, it's because I'm not satisfied with my current power, and also because I believe that with the power of the Tailed Beast, I can become stronger, strong enough to be worthy of the value of a Jinchūriki spot!"

Everyone present understood the implied meaning in Scorpion's words.

He wanted to become like Shimizu, a powerhouse who was almost beyond the Kage level.

It must at least be worthy of the Jinchuriki position, which means that Sasori alone can be equivalent to two or even three Kage-level powerhouses on the battlefield.

Currently, only Shimizu in the ninja world can do this.

The scorpion yearns to become the second individual to possess this power.

Shimizu suddenly said:
"You want the Five-Tails?"

“Yes, the Five-Tails’ steam is a great way to drive energy. If we use the tailed beasts as energy sources and steam as power, how powerful puppets could we control? Do you think such puppets would be worthy of that value?”

Scorpion answered confidently.

A puppet powered by a tailed beast...

This kid wants to build a Gundam...

"If I could create an energy source powerful enough to power such a powerful puppet, do you think you would still need to be a jinchūriki?"

"need!"

Scorpion answered decisively.

(End of this chapter)