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

Chapter 483 The Sand Village Puppet Masters Enjoying Version Benefits

Because many of these experiences are ones that later generations cannot replicate.

Leaving behind a relatively complete set of notes is already the limit that the old Celestial Master could achieve, given his high level of cultivation and ability to stall for two or three days.

If the cultivation method practiced by later practitioners highly overlaps with that of the Old Celestial Master, or if their cultivation level is high enough, they can try to perfect this notebook into a successful method.

For Shimizu, the greatest value of this notebook was that it showed him a path to cultivate the world with his own body, create his own little world, and transform into a dimensional demon god.

As for how to make this path successful and turn it into a broad highway, that depends on Qingshui's own abilities.

"Most importantly, it is to complete the energy cycle within the body. Well... the mind and soul also play an important role in this process, serving as the main driving force and guiding principle of this cycle."

We can tentatively view it as constructing one's body, will, and soul into an ecosystem capable of energy circulation, much like Earth's biosphere—self-sufficient. Since 99% of the biosphere's energy comes from the sun, where does the energy source for immortals like the Old Master who have cultivated an inner world, and for those dimensional demons in the Marvel universe, come from?

Qingshui rested her chin on her hand, recalling the words the old celestial master had spoken in the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley.

"Use your own Dao to evolve the world, and use the evolved world to promote the Dao? Become stronger through the self-development of the inner world? In other words, energy is generated through its own evolution?"

It's hard to say, I haven't reached that level yet, so I can't make a definitive judgment. But what I'm certain of is that those beings can plunder and devour other worlds, greatly accelerating this process. It's definitely faster than slowly cultivating and evolving on their own... No wonder those multiverse-level gods in the Marvel and DC universes are constantly thinking about invading other worlds.

Shimizu's thoughts quickly shifted away from that point and turned to the control panel.

Current Luck Value: 94.94%

[Should I spend 75% of my current Luck Value to synchronize the Talent: Limiter?]

Shimizu looked at the data on the panel, a thought flickering in his mind.

With the current accumulated luck points, it shouldn't be long before we can unlock the next world.

However, the unique limiter talent possessed by humans from the One-Punch Man world truly made Shimizu envious.

This thing represents the pinnacle, it's Saitama!

If you could have Saitama's strength, what would you need to worry about?
Even Kaguya and the Sage of Six Paths don't know if they could withstand a serious punch.

By then, Kaguya can take maternity leave if she wants.

In theory, if everything goes smoothly, it would only take three years for an ordinary person to reach Saitama's level by constantly breaking his limiters.

Shimizu doesn't know if he can reach Saitama's level in three years, but as things stand, even if he doesn't, he can still gain a lot.

Genus believes that Zombieman can safely break the limiter thanks to his superhuman healing ability.

Coincidentally, Shimizu's true form, possessing a perfectly demonized body, may not have weaker self-healing abilities than Zombieman.

What Zombie Man can do, he can do too.

At least, with a perfect demonic body, he could break through the first few limiters relatively easily and gain powerful physical attributes in a shorter period of time, while also strengthening his spirit and mind to some extent.

The enhancement of physical and mental energy can, in turn, strengthen one's chakra.

Of course, for clear water, it is the primordial Qi.

In the ninja world, this thing is called Sage Chakra.

The further down the limiter you go, the harder it is to upgrade, and the more time it takes. It's best to redeem it as early as possible.

If we wait until the next world opens, regardless of what opportunities we might gain, it's certain that we'll have to spend a lot of time accumulating good fortune, which would be a losing proposition.

After much deliberation, Shimizu convinced herself, and with a sudden thought, clicked "confirm."

【Sure. 】

Synchronization successful.

[Current luck value: 19.94%]

In the blink of an eye, the accumulated luck he had worked so hard to build plummeted to less than 20%.

However, Shimizu imagined that the 75% luck value was worthwhile.

With his current strength, even breaking through just one limiter would bring a considerable boost. If he had a few years to break through several more limiters, then...

I don't eat beef!
"Training equipment to break through the limiter still needs to be built, but the intensity of training can be increased by turning the training facilities into magical artifacts."

Furthermore, several sets of puppets have already undergone upgrades in terms of weaponization and nanotechnology, and the particle accelerator has been constructed. We can begin building the second-generation arc reactor, which will allow us to continue producing even more powerful standard puppets. Imagine the ninjas of Sunagakure wielding a suit of steel armor each—tsk tsk, just thinking about it is wonderful.

Shimizu couldn't help but cross his legs and start daydreaming.

Given the physical abilities of ninjas, they don't need much training to unleash the full power of the Iron Man suit.

How many ninjas does Sunagakure have?
As of the beginning of last year, when the Third Shinobi World War ended, Sunagakure still had more than 14,000 active ninjas. Moreover, after Sunagakure seized power from the daimyo the year before and changed the system to obtain more financial revenue, the Sunagakure Ninja Academy has been expanding its enrollment every term.

The number of newly enrolled ninja trainees last year already reached over 4,200.

The genin who graduated in the last two years were those who enrolled before the new puppet techniques appeared. At that time, Sunagakure was relatively poor, far from being as wealthy as it is now, with only seven or eight hundred people per class.

The total number of active ninjas in Sunagakure, including them, is only around 16,000.

This is much better than other ninja villages. During the year-long Shinobi World War, Sunagakure lost around a thousand ninjas, which is in line with the intensity of a normal Shinobi World War. Kumogakure and Amegakure fared better; they didn't suffer as many brain damage as Sunagakure, and their losses were similar.

The Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Sand Village had a solid foundation, and they had basically recovered from the losses of the Third Shinobi World War. The latter had even made significant progress in other areas compared to that time.

Amegakure had a weak foundation, but with the support of Sunagakure, its recovery speed was not much slower. Moreover, due to the establishment of a great power, its overall strength was more than twice as strong as before the war.

As for Iwagakure and Konoha, they were severely weakened, each losing several thousand men in several defeats.

Konoha has a strong foundation and many skilled ninjas, which allows it to barely maintain its status as a dominant ninja village. Iwagakure, on the other hand, has lost so many ninjas and two Jinchuriki, and is now so weak that it is about to be removed from the ranks of the six great ninja villages.

The ninjas who died can be replaced in ten or eight years. In fact, with several major countries undergoing internal reforms and seizing power from the daimyo, the time required can be shortened even further. Even though training ninjas takes a considerable amount of time, the number can increase over time.

But if the Tailed Beasts are gone, then they are truly gone.

In contrast, Sunagakure's advantage of being the first to reform will become apparent sooner if they wait another year. The number of new genin will continue to rise each year, soaring from two thousand to four thousand.

Within three years, Sunagakure will be able to amass over 20,000 troops, and within five years, it will reach over 30,000. Furthermore, every year thereafter, the number of new genin will remain above 5,000.

Moreover, they are not the traditional ninjas trained in the traditional way. Many of them can learn breathing techniques, and there are also various new ninja tools and puppets. The success rate is higher, and the average combat power will be at least half a level higher than that of the five great ninja villages in the past.

According to Shimizu's estimate, without a Kage-level or higher powerhouse like himself, he would only need about 40,000 to 50,000 ninjas, and without other ninja villages as rivals, to barely rule the entire ninja world.

Of course, it was a stretch.

By stationing six to eight thousand ninjas in several major countries, most disturbances could be suppressed. However, if a major accident occurred, it could easily shake the foundation of the regime.

Without affecting people's livelihoods and development, about 60,000 ninjas would be enough.

In the original timeline, during the Fourth Shinobi World War, the Shinobi World, after recuperating for more than a decade, could only muster a combined shinobi force of over 80,000 after excluding any possible garrison troops. Among them were many shinobi from small shinobi villages, as well as ronin, samurai, and other individuals suspected of being merely there to make up the numbers.

Sixty thousand ninjas is quite a lot, especially considering that their average quality is higher than that of the previous five great ninja villages.

"Sixty thousand ninjas... that's a bit too far off. Let's think about the present first. Although the village is much richer than other ninja villages now, it's impossible to equip all sixteen thousand ninjas with steel armor. Without the relevant industrial chain, it's difficult to even build a complete production chain. Some of the more technologically advanced ones still have to be made by hand."

"Machining into magical artifacts and nanotechnology is impossible with current production capacity; the best solution is to create an economical version of the puppet suit centered around the arc reactor."

With that in mind, Shimizu immediately began designing a new puppet model on the panel.

Considering that the current overall production capacity is somewhat unbalanced, the puppet's level doesn't need to be too high, but it certainly won't be low either. At least it will be much stronger than the existing Sunagakure-style new puppets.

The platinum group metal isotopes in the second-generation Ark reactor require high-energy bombardment using Tony's improved particle accelerator to be synthesized. They can be produced in small batches, but large-scale supply is difficult to achieve.

Then we can use the original Arc Reactor as a power source. With the method provided by Tony, as long as there are enough raw materials, we can hammer it out with a welding gun, pliers, and a hammer. The production line for making this is not difficult.

Therefore, two versions can be made. The version with the second-generation Ark Reactor can be used to equip a small, highly mobile, high-output force to carry out high-level missions and conduct targeted strikes against enemy experts on the battlefield.

Each one of them is at the level of a mini-boss.

The original version of the Ark Reactor could equip hundreds or even thousands of ninjas, achieving large-scale equipment and ensuring that each one was a super soldier or elite monster among elite ninjas.

The design of these two sets of puppet armor did not take Qingshui too much time.

After all, it's just a matter of subtracting from the existing system, deleting or replacing some functions. With Shimizu's current puppetry skills, it was completed in less than ten minutes.

The two sets of puppets haven't been named yet. The weaker one is rated B+, can fly, and has good mobility and attack power. It only has one First Generation Ark Reactor installed, so it has a few auxiliary functions. With just a little training, wearing it can easily give you strength that surpasses that of an ordinary Chunin.

Furthermore, Shimizu thoughtfully prepared a modification and evolution plan. By changing materials and parts, the puppet's rating can continue to rise. Theoretically, the final modification and evolution will result in the second set of puppet armor.

Rated A, it is actually weaker than a single puppet of the Chikamatsu Ten Puppet Masters when taken out alone. It is closer to the initial version of Ivan the Great. When fully exerting its power, it can theoretically be regarded as a combat unit with flight ability and Jonin-level destructive power.

At this point, further enhancement is still possible, but it will be quite troublesome. The puppet troops alone are not yet capable of enhancing puppets of rank A or higher.

Currently, the village only has a handful of top-tier puppeteers, such as Scorpion and Chiyo, who are capable of enhancing and creating A+ level puppets.

However, this can also be regarded as a cutting-edge puppet of conventional new puppetry techniques. Technologies such as artifactization and nanotechnology should be sealed as high-end secrets, with a status equal to or even exceeding that of white secret techniques.

After all, even the early versions of the Chikamatsu Ten were only A+ rank puppets. With the help of ten A+ rank puppets, Chiyo at her peak was not to be underestimated among Kage-level powerhouses.

If it can unleash its full power, Shimizu estimated that even without a reasonable team composition, if there were a dozen or so A+ grade advanced battle suits fighting together, it could really be equivalent to a Kage-level powerhouse before its energy is exhausted.

Although it's a Kage-level character with fixed abilities and relatively specialized strength, it's really not much weaker than Chiyo back then.

As for Chiyo now, she is actually working hard to learn new puppetry techniques, and her strength has increased considerably.

Although they are old and their learning ability has declined, their foundation in puppetry is still there. In addition, with the localized and modified Divine Art of the ninja world brought out by Shimizu, several of the Chikamatsu Ten Puppet Masters have been upgraded to the S- level.

Once the second-generation arc reactor is installed and nanotechnology is completed, the old lady's combat power will increase significantly.

While not as powerful as Shimizu now, he is likely not someone an ordinary Kage-level fighter could easily challenge. His strength is probably even greater than that of the current peak Kage-level fighters.

The same applies to Ebizo and Sasori, the two top puppeteers.

The puppeteer is already the biggest beneficiary of all the changes brought about by Shimizu.

This is a perk for the puppeteers of Sunagakure.

(End of this chapter)