This puppeteer is a bit... well...

Chapter 148 Get Lost (Please Subscribe)

After returning to the Sunagakure delegation's residence, Ryuji took out the "Book of the Golden Fairy" and began to read it.

He used to spend an hour or two reading every day to improve himself, but after Sunagakure was drawn into the war, various things came one after another, and he no longer had time to read.

Now, in order to conserve his energy, he takes out a book to absorb some knowledge.

Regarding the Golden Fairy Clan...

The principle behind its creation is quite simple: it involves using necromancy to manipulate and reincarnate souls. As long as one can understand and master necromancy, one can create golden fairies.

The difficulty lies in the fact that Ryuji has no magic power, and he needs to research a technique to use chakra instead of magic power to perform necromancy.

Yes, it's a technique.

Because necromancy isn't a magical machine, but legitimate magic. If a method is developed to use chakra instead of magic power, it will become ninjutsu.

And that's where the problem lies.

To research a method for using chakra instead of magic to perform necromancy, one must understand necromancy.

However, necromancy is a category of magic, not a single type of magic.

If the goal is simply to learn a single spell that allows one to control their soul and reincarnate as a golden fairy, it will be difficult, but not too difficult. It can be learned entirely through rote memorization.

However, to understand the entire necromancy system, one still needs to learn it through self-study without any foundation... Even if Ryuji considers himself very smart and awesome, he is not arrogant enough to do so.

Even with the aid of observation equipment, it will still take a considerable amount of time.

Ten years, twenty years?

Ryuji didn't know.

But he also had his own plans.

If learning necromancy takes too long and you don't have the time, then take a shortcut.

His goal was to reincarnate Konan's soul, not to teach her necromancy.

Learning necromancy is merely a means to an end.

If there are other, more effective means to achieve the goal, then there is no need to waste time.

Many of his ninjutsu techniques were built upon existing techniques that he himself could not understand.

For example, the technology of creating souls.

He knows how to achieve many things, but he doesn't know the underlying principles.

The same applies to reincarnation of souls.

He only needs to understand the specific principles of the Golden Fairy's soul reincarnation, and then look for alternative technologies and things to replace it.

Then, through grafting and rebirth, the spirit is transformed.

However, that's just what they say; in practice, we'll have to see what the situation is like at the time.

……

time flies.

A day passed quickly.

The next morning, an ANBU ninja arrived at the Sunagakure delegation's residence.

He handed an envelope to Ryuji and said, "This is the meeting place designated by Lord Danzo. Please read it before deciding whether to attend, Lady Ayaki."

Long Er took the envelope, opened it, took out the letter, and opened it.

It is a map.

The map was marked with the route from the Sand Village Mission's residence to their destination, all drawn in red.

but……

"They have no idea where they're headed!" Ryuji coldly spread out the map, facing the ANBU ninja.

Although you can reach your destination simply by following the route planned on the map.

But for him, an outsider, the final destination was completely unclear.

All we know is that it's in an uninhabited area to the northwest.

The ANBU ninja seemed to have anticipated this situation. When questioned by Ryuji, he calmly replied, "Lord Danzo said that this meeting is confidential, and the fewer people who know about it, the better."

"Since the fewer people who know, the better, then why don't we just wait until no one knows?" Ryuji threw the map in the face of the ANBU ninja and sneered, "Go back and tell Danzo that without even basic trust, there's no point in talking about further cooperation."

The ANBU ninja wasn't angry, nor did he show any agitation. He simply explained calmly, "Lord Danzo doesn't distrust Lady Ayaki; he's just worried that her people might leak information. If Lady Ayaki needs to know the location beforehand, I can inform her in advance."

"A provocation tactic!?"

Ryuji stared coldly at the ANBU ninja in front of him, an invisible aura emanating from him.

Danzo's ulterior motives for going to all this trouble are all too obvious.

The reason for this was simply that Ryuji, for safety reasons, would tell the other members of the Sunagakure delegation the location of the meeting, and then he was worried that if he did so, Ryuji would not go. So he resorted to this desperate measure.

but.

Whether Danzo's intention was to keep the meeting secret or he genuinely wanted to harm Ryuji, Ryuji was not going to be led by the nose.

the reason is simple.

Why should I?

Why should I, Danzo, take such a big risk to meet you in private?

I am the leader of the Sand Village Puppet Force, the actual controller.

what about you?

The leader of the Roots is indeed a very prestigious position, but he can only engage in underhanded activities.

If Ryuji really wants a partner, wouldn't it be much better to go directly to the Third Hokage than Danzo?

At least the Third Hokage had something hundreds of times better than Danzo, and he wasn't as sinister as you.

I was already being generous by agreeing to meet with you privately, and now you're pulling this stunt.

You wish!

Sensing the overwhelming aura emanating from the other side, the ANBU ninja felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him, making it difficult for him to breathe.

He quickly explained, "Your Excellency Xuanqi..."

"Get lost!" Ryuji threw the envelope in Danzo's face this time, saying bluntly, "Go back and tell Danzo to think twice before making any underhanded moves, or he'll just make a fool of himself."

"Splendid..."

call out!

The ANBU ninja tried to salvage the situation, but a kunai suddenly appeared from the side, moving so fast that he couldn't react in time.

Fortunately, the person who attacked him did not intend to kill him; the kunai only left a narrow scratch on his mask.

"If you can't understand human language, then you can expect to be slaughtered like livestock!"

Hearing these emotionless words, the ANBU ninja still didn't want to give up, but when he looked up and saw Ryuji's icy face, he swallowed hard and swallowed back the words he was about to say.

"...Farewell!"

……

That night.

A visitor quietly arrived at the residence of the Sunagakure mission.

He leaned on a cane, his right side and right side of his face were wrapped in bandages, and he walked with a limp.

He entered through the main gate without an invitation or notification to the security guard.

The two guards on the night shift acted as if they couldn't see him and ignored him.

The guards patrolling inside would always patrol other places the moment he arrived.

He simply walked into the inner courtyard without notifying anyone or making any cover-up.

The newcomer stood at the entrance to the inner courtyard, looking at the empty courtyard and the main house across the way, which still had its lights on. A slight smile appeared on his lips. "So-called elites of Sunagakure are only capable of this much."

After he finished speaking, he immediately realized something was wrong.

He quickly turned around and looked to the left and right inside the gate.

There, a man and a woman leaned against the wall, leisurely observing him.

Today's update was a bit slow, mainly because there were funerals happening on the streets again.

Don't ask me why there are so many funerals here, because there's a restaurant that caters to all kinds of funeral banquets just a hundred meters away from here, and various bands perform every day.

Another reason is that I bought an iPhone 12 through Pinduoduo's 10 billion yuan subsidy program.

But I've heard that Pinduoduo has a possibility of defective products, so I'm feeling uneasy, afraid I'll get a defective item, and I can't concentrate on writing. It's upsetting.

(End of this chapter)