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

Chapter 22 Mechanical City

"Chiyo will continue to serve as the head of the medical department."

"Rasa is appointed as the captain of the Dark Division, and Ebizo is appointed as the vice captain."

"The intelligence department is under the command of Garuro."

"The head of the logistics department is concurrently held by Ebizo."

The three Kazekage successively appointed young people to lead important departments, the oldest being only 26 years old and the youngest being Ryuji, who was 15 years old.

It is worth mentioning that although Chiyo and Ebizo's original departmental positions were reduced to deputy positions, they were given new full-time positions.

This is probably because they are worried that the younger superiors above them will not only fail to provide proper assistance, but will also undermine the power of those people!

"From now on, you will participate in every important decision-making process in the village as members of the roundtable conference. I hope you will stay true to your original aspirations, offer advice and suggestions for the village, and serve it wholeheartedly."

"It's my duty!"

Looking at the people who stood tall and proud, ready to sacrifice everything for the village, the Third Kazekage nodded in satisfaction. "Most of them are currently out hunting down enemies, so the formal appointment ceremony will have to wait until they return."

That's about it. Those at the roundtable, please stay; the rest of you may leave.

One by one, the group left, leaving only six people in the end.

Including the Third Kazekage, there were also Ryuji, Chiyo, Ebizo, and two other young Jonin.

What was it called again?

Ryuji wasn't very interested in power struggles and hadn't paid much attention to the previous meetings.

"Please sit down and discuss this matter."

Upon hearing the Third Kazekage's words, Ryuji yawned and casually found a seat to sit down.

Seeing this, the other two also sat down in nearby seats.

"Although we, the Sand Village, have won this war, we have also suffered considerable losses. Various weapons and equipment have been consumed and cities have been destroyed, all of which need to be replenished and rebuilt."

With that, the Third Kazekage looked at Ebizo, "Ebizo, you are now in charge of the logistics department. The reconstruction of the city and the supply of equipment will all be handled by you."

"no problem."

The Third Kazekage nodded, then looked at everyone, about to say the next thing, when Ryuji suddenly said, "I have a question."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then looked over together.

The Third Kazekage was silent for a moment, then asked, "What's wrong with Jonin Ayaki?"

"Regarding the reconstruction of the village."

Ryuji stood up, took out a scroll from his ninja tool bag, and said, "Regarding the construction of our Sunagakure village, this war has exposed many problems."

Although the terrain allows for only one entrance/exit.

However, some skilled ninjas were still able to sneak in through the surrounding weathered rock walls.

And it's very difficult for us to detect.

"You brat, don't think you're special just because you're outstanding among the younger generation. We already know about these problems you're talking about," Chiyo sneered. "However, we don't have the Uzumaki clan's sealing technology to create a barrier that covers the entire village. We also don't have the population size of other ninja villages to arrange for comprehensive defense. Using the terrain to reduce security risks is already the limit of what we can do."

"That's you, not me."

Ryuji calmly unfurled the scroll on the table, then formed a hand seal and said, "Release!"

boom!

As the rising white smoke disappeared, a thick stack of drawings appeared on the scroll.

"I was already thinking about the village's safety issues when I was in ninja school, and I've been designing new cities with the goal of changing this situation..." Ryuji picked up a stack of blueprints and handed them out. "Take a look at these. This is the city I designed over seven years, called 'Mechanical City'."

"Oh, I'd like to see what this city, designed by your genius for seven years, turns out to be like." Chiyo took a blueprint from Ryuu's hands with great interest and began to examine it.

Although she was sharp-tongued, Chiyo acknowledged Ryuji's talent for puppet design.

In terms of puppet design alone, it is absolutely the most ingenious in history.

She was also full of anticipation for this city, which such a genius had spent seven years designing.

The others also took a blueprint from Long Ershou and started looking at it.

However... I don't understand it.

The drawings depict various strange buildings, with many large gears and shafts outlined in dashed lines, as well as many mechanical parts whose purpose is unknown.

From buildings to government offices, the complexities are intricate and densely packed, enough to make one dizzy just by looking at it.

The Third Kazekage watched for a while and then felt a headache coming on.

He rubbed his temples, put down the drawings, and looked at the others.

The two young men frowned as they watched, while Chiyo and Ebizo were completely engrossed.

Sometimes I felt puzzled, sometimes I exclaimed in amazement.

Upon seeing this, the Third Kazekage realized that these seemingly impressive but actually mysterious blueprints were actually genuine.

As for its specific function, it is still unclear.

"Ahem!"

The Third Kazekage coughed twice, and seeing everyone's gazes turning towards him, he looked at Chiyo and said, "Well, I'm not a puppeteer, so I don't understand. Could you tell me what's so special about this city?"

"How should I put it? It's very complicated." Chiyo pondered for a moment and said, "Although I've only seen a corner of the overall design, this should be a city entirely composed of mechanical devices."

"Mechanical arts?"

The Third Kazekage paused, then instinctively asked, "You mean the entire city is made up of puppets, or a city full of traps?"

"puff!"

Ryuji couldn't help but laugh.

The Third Kazekage and the other two youths were somewhat puzzled.

Ebizo sighed and said, "Lord Kazekage is not a puppeteer, so perhaps he doesn't know that mechanical arts are not only used for puppets or traps. They are also used in people's daily lives. Waterwheels, windmills... these are the most basic applications of mechanical arts."

"I see."

The Third Kazekage suddenly realized, and then asked, "What exactly is the purpose of that city?"

"This old man hasn't fully understood it yet."

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze shifted to Long Er.

Long Er cleared his throat and smiled, "Actually, it's not very useful. It just makes everyone's lives a little more convenient and strengthens the defenses a little, that's all."

"If that's all there is to it, then there's no need to go through all that trouble to build this mechanical city."

"Ahem!"

Looking at Chiyo who was coughing, the Third Kazekage asked, somewhat puzzled, "Is something wrong?"

"When you say 'a little stronger' is just being modest, kid, although I've only seen one blueprint, judging from the mechanism design on the blueprint, it's more than just 'a little stronger'."

The Third Kazekage paused, then turned to Ryuji. "When you say 'a little stronger,' how much stronger exactly?"

"It's only a little over a billion."

After a moment of contemplation, Ryuji continued, "Take the defensive capabilities for example. If the entire ninja world unites to attack Sunagakure, they won't be able to break through unless they use the tailed beasts."

boom!

The Third Kazekage suddenly stood up, his eyes wide. "Really?"

"Fake."

"I……"

"Actually, even if the tailed beasts came, it wouldn't be of any use, because the mechanical castle I designed can fly."

I got up early to finish writing because I was going to watch the game later.

Also, this mechanical city was designed by the protagonist himself based on the mechanical techniques recorded in the Mo Jing, taking into account the terrain of Sunagakure, and combining his chakra science and a lot of knowledge from other worlds. It's different from the one in Qin's Moon.

(End of this chapter)