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

Chapter 499 New Remote Spell

Scorpion has always believed that he is the most talented person among humans. However, after meeting Shimizu, his views began to change. He now believes that he is the second most talented person among humans. Although he is still far behind the first, compared to others, he is the only one in the world who can keep up with him and is worthy of being Shimizu's rival.

But now, Scorpion's views have changed once again.

It turns out I am still the most talented person among humans.

As for clean water?

This guy is already dehumanized; there's no need to argue with him.

No matter how hard I try, I can't catch up anymore. This guy is already sitting at the same table as a mythical figure like the Sage of Six Paths. How am I supposed to catch up?
Thinking of this, Scorpion suddenly felt a sense of relief.

That's good. Go do whatever you want from now on, as long as you can still research the puppets you love.

"What are you thinking about? So entranced?"

Shimizu patted Scorpion on the shoulder and opened a large teleportation circle leading to the base they had just been at.

Outside the teleportation circle, even though Shimizu and Scorpion had already explained things before entering the mirror space, this scene still caused quite a stir.

Everyone crowded around to watch this scene.

To the ninjas of Sunagakure, a portal capable of directly transporting something as large as a mountain was most likely a powerful space-time ninjutsu created by their Fourth Kazekage.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking that I'll have to spend time fixing these puppets again."

Scorpion stepped out of the cockpit, stood atop Sasori of the Red Sand, and looked at the devastation left by Shimizu's fists, and said with relief.

Shimizu sensed something was off about Scorpion's tone.

What's wrong with this guy? He's clearly the one who got beaten up, but he's acting all weird, like he's been relieved.
Is this a sign that they're trying to give up?

"It's alright. I held back a bit when I attacked, and I was careful not to damage the core area inside the puppet. I'll do a quick check when I get back, and it'll be fixed soon. We can also take this opportunity to redesign and reinstall the energy route for the scorching core. And you should have collected a lot of data from this battle, right? Any flaws can be improved now. The other two puppets haven't been built yet either, so we can catch up in time."

You held back a bit of your strength?
Scorpion's lips twitched slightly as he spoke:

"These were the main reasons I sought you out for this battle. Sasori's massive size is both an advantage and a weakness. Although this was taken into account during the design process, it is, after all, an external object and cannot be manipulated as freely as a tailed beast cloak or the Uchiha's Susanoo. Therefore, we still need to be wary of someone like you..."

"No, it's more like Konoha's White Fang or the Third Raikage, individuals with exceptionally strong charging abilities. Even with the sacrifice of several Kage-level shinobi to create opportunities for them, it's still possible for one to directly attack the cockpit and threaten my main body."

Sasori's fighting power is roughly on par with the complete Susanoo, but in reality, he is definitely weaker.

The latter is a chakra energy body created using extremely pure Yin Release as a catalyst. As long as the user's eye power and chakra are not exhausted, it can recover from damage without affecting its combat power in the slightest.

But Sasori of the Red Sand is different.

As a puppet, unless the entire body is made nanoscale, it is difficult to repair damaged parts anytime and anywhere.

It is unrealistic to make such a huge puppet completely nano-sized, or even just to store some nanoparticles to repair the damage it has suffered.

Even if Sunagakure exhausted all its resources, it couldn't produce that many; at most, it could only supply a limited number of regular-sized puppets.

If there were enough Kage-level powerhouses, it would be possible to damage Sasori of the Red Sand. If someone were willing to risk their life, it might be possible to use the one with the strongest breakthrough ability as a spearhead to break through to Sasori's main body.

Even if we do that, it would take at least four or five Kage-level powerhouses to die, but we still have to be careful.

Konoha, in particular, not only has a large number of Kage-level ninjas, but also possesses ninjutsu such as the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

Other Kage-level powerhouses might be afraid of death, but those with the Impure World Reincarnation body are not. In a way, this does indeed counter Sasori of the Red Sand.

After Sasori became the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, he was considered one of the stronger Kage-level ninjas, but it would be extremely difficult for him to fight against multiple Kage-level ninjas on his own.

Even though Sasori had taken these factors into account in his design and had his puppets to block and resist from the outside, if there were really six or seven Kage-level powerhouses willing to suffer heavy casualties, it might actually backfire.

Forty years ago, Madara Uchiha, who had not yet awakened the Rinnegan but was in his prime, would certainly have had some trouble fighting six or seven Kage-level shinobi together, but given enough time, there was virtually no chance of him being defeated.

Compared to it, the scorpion is still three points behind.

If the two were to actually fight, Scorpion might be able to hold his own for a period of time, or even fight him for a longer period of time, but in the end, Scorpion would definitely lose.

Of course, compared to the past, Scorpion's strength has indeed undergone a qualitative change after possessing this puppet.

He could defeat at least four or five Kage-level shinobi working together, making him a stronger opponent than Hashirama Senju, who had only recovered 40% of his strength during the Third Shinobi World War a year and a half ago.

"With me here, and with so many ninjas in the village, if one day you really need to face so many Kage-level powerhouses, we won't really let you face them alone. As long as we have a dozen or twenty Jonin equipped with the enhanced Ark Puppet Armor, we can temporarily hold off the enemy's powerhouses and have the opportunity to drive them back."

Shimizu patted Scorpion on the shoulder and said with a smile.

Scorpion's strength is already quite sufficient.

The Sand Village isn't just home to Sasori, a top-tier puppeteer.

Both Chiyo and Ebizo possess the ability to control super-large puppets.

Even if they are not like Sasori, who is a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast and can further amplify the puppet, they still possess strength surpassing Kage level when controlling such a puppet.

At the very least, the power it unleashes would be no less than that of Edo Tensei Hashirama, who now only possesses 40% of his peak strength, and would be capable of contending with at least three or four Kage-level shinobi. Combined with the power of Sunagakure, it would be enough to suppress the entire shinobi world after eliminating the other shinobi villages.

As for how to destroy those ninja villages, theoretically, it is possible to do so with these forces as long as the strategy is sound. However, there will definitely be considerable losses, and high-end forces will inevitably suffer losses. Even if the ninja world is unified, the remnants of the major ninja villages will be constantly on the move due to their rebellions.

However, with Shimizu, a Six Paths level fighter, there's no need to worry about those tough nuts that might cause significant damage to Sunagakure.

The major ninja villages have ruled their respective countries for so many years, their bases are solid, and there must be many people willing to die for them. Even if Sunagakure wipes them all out, there will still be people who are willing to endure for their homeland.

If the Sand Village ever truly conquers the entire ninja world, then the existing beneficiaries of other countries will inevitably suffer losses and will consider overthrowing the Sand Village's rule to reclaim their own interests.

Before they believe they have accumulated enough power, they will lie low and try every means to send out their proxies to stir up trouble and rebellion in various places, using every method, whether overt or covert, until they believe they have enough power to resist, at which point they will reveal their hidden fangs.

To destroy a country, physical means are only the most basic. After those talented people who are willing to die for the country have all died, what needs to be done is to find those old beneficiaries who have ulterior motives and are now hiding, and then support a new interest class to come to power. Only by making the power of the new ruling class significantly overwhelm those forces and then unifying this power can the rule be basically maintained.

But that's not enough. If the culture of the extinct country or people is incompatible with the culture of the new rulers and there is a risk of resurgence, then it is also necessary to change the country's customs, distort its history and heroes, and make people gradually forget the heritage that represents the spirit and culture of the homeland and the nation before the country can be considered truly destroyed.

These all require reliable manpower and resources, as well as a significant amount of time.

This is too much trouble; Shimizu doesn't like to spend his time and energy on it.

Therefore, we still have to rely on Sunagakure, which is our own valuable base.

"Actually, there's still room for improvement, but that depends on you."

After re-entering the cockpit and piloting Sasori of the Red Sand back to the base, Sasori emerged from it again and faced Shimizu.

"Tell me."

Scorpion's gaze shifted to the disappearing teleportation circle.

"Using space-time ninjutsu, the summoning seal is inscribed on the spare puppet parts. When damaged in battle, it can be summoned out in an emergency to repair it. This can greatly improve Sasori's combat tolerance. However, it will be very difficult to accurately summon the corresponding parts in the corresponding positions and directly replace them."

For example, if the puppet's tail is broken off, but I am in the cockpit at the head of the puppet, it is difficult to directly communicate with it from 800 meters away.

Otherwise, we would have to settle for a less ideal solution: after I communicate with the spirit, other parts such as the tail would transport it to the corresponding location and install it using a robotic arm.

But the enemy won't be incompetent; they'll definitely try to destroy the robotic arm first to hinder the installation. While that would improve the situation, I think if it were you, you might be able to help me take it a step further.

This idea just popped into Scorpion's head.

It was only because at this moment that he realized how powerful Shimizu's expertise in the field of space-time was.

"Tsk tsk, that's quite an idea."

Shimizu nodded in approval.

A genius is a genius; they can always come up with imaginative ideas in an instant, yet they can also make reasonable use of all the existing conditions at hand to create feasible solutions.

Even without clean water, the things that Light Scorpion had planned and could do were enough to greatly improve the large puppet's endurance and raise its overall strength by half a level.

If this were placed within the Six Paths of Pain, it would be roughly equivalent to a hell realm.

Of course, the overall effect will definitely be weaker than Hell Path, because the repair limit in this case depends on the number of backup modules in reserve.

As for whether Shimizu has the ability to achieve Sasori's higher-level goals, the answer is naturally yes.

With Shimizu's current understanding of space and his mastery of sealing techniques, he can completely modify the summoning technique to achieve what Sasori wants.

"Let me see. It's not that difficult. We just need to make some modifications to the spirit-summoning seal. It's very simple. Look here. This whole part doesn't need to be touched. This is the core of triggering the space-time conversion. We need to cover this with a new seal. The principle is actually similar to the Flying Thunder God. The Flying Thunder God seal on the kunai can remotely summon a person after they leave the body."

Here, the object is reverse-sentenced to the location of the seal, which reduces the overall difficulty. Moreover, compared to Flying Thor, this method allows for a more flexible approach, reducing reliance on spatial perception.

"You can use the chakra metal inside the puppet or the metal wires made of magical artifacts to connect to the location of the seal, and use this clumsy method to trigger the reverse summoning seal..."

Shimizu walked to the puppet that had not yet been repaired, reached out and drew sealing runes in the air on the ground, explaining to Scorpion.

Scorpion stared intently at the sealing runes on the ground, occasionally asking Qingshui a few questions for her to explain.

This level of space ninjutsu is not without difficulty for Shimizu, but it's roughly equivalent to a top student solving a complex, extended math problem. With a clear approach, he just needs to follow the steps and make slight adjustments along the way to quickly arrive at the answer.

Scorpion is like a lower-grade student, but a highly capable academic achiever. He hasn't mastered this knowledge yet, but after Shimizu explains the principles clearly and connects them to lower-grade knowledge, he might not be able to solve other similar problems of the same difficulty, but at least he can understand this one. After substituting the data in the problem, he can still apply the same method.

that's enough.

The next day, Sasori had already figured out the key to this new remote summoning technique and created a model containing a chakra wire to prove that he had mastered it.

Meanwhile, under the guidance of Chiyo and the Third Kazekage, Shimizu learned about the enhancements Sunagakure had made during this period.

More than 2,500 sets of the basic Ark Armor have already been produced. Most of the special Jonin and nearly 30% of the Chunin have been equipped with this thing, and production is still expanding. It is expected that there will eventually be 4,000 sets in the equipment.

While the more advanced Ark armor has not yet reached 400 sets, it is already more than half complete.

(End of this chapter)