Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

Chapter 296 The Creditor's Chapter Has Arrived

Chapter 296 The Creditor is Back

Naruto's 54th anniversary.

That year, some people began to praise Sunagakure as the "Number One Ninja Village".

Not to mention that Sunagakure did a great job in helping the Land of Rain rebuild, helping the people of the Land of Rain solve the problems of famine and survival, and also used its channels to sell the resources of the Land of Rain, further stimulating the trade in the ninja world, and allowing the Land of Rain, which had been mired in war for many years, to enjoy the comfort of peace.

Then the Sunagakure forces were engaged in large-scale construction projects in a neighboring country, working with great enthusiasm.

Domestic residents also spontaneously planted desert-resistant greenery in an orderly manner to improve the environment of the Land of Wind.

Next is the history of Sunagakure as the biggest winner of the Third Shinobi World War, along with the changes that Sunagakure brought to the shinobi world through its resources such as medicines, medical teams, and medical equipment.

These are all just preludes.

Now, because Konoha sent Tsunade and others to learn medical knowledge, Iwagakure and Kirigakure soon followed suit, sending representatives to study there as well. This made Sunagakure the focus of attention in the ninja world.

Next came the newly produced gene serum—which further amplified Sunagakure's influence in the ninja world.

Only now has the phenomenon of referring to Sunagakure as the number one ninja village.

The current state of the ninja world can even be described as a golden age for Sunagakure in the Land of Wind.

The Sand Village reached the pinnacle of its status and prestige in the ninja world.

It's hard to imagine that in Sunagakure, you can see people from Konoha, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure all gathered together.

Moreover, the major ninja villages are also secretly imitating and copying the Sunagakure system to reformulate their own village management models.

These subtle influences, after years of accumulation, have finally erupted.

Fengying's office.

The atmosphere was somewhat eerie.

The scorpion, whom we hadn't seen for a long time, finally returned from its voyage.

He came back for one reason: he heard that Yubi was preparing to marry Yekura.

At first, when the villagers said that Yubi and Yekura were in love, Sasori didn't believe it at all.

Based on his understanding of Yubi, he knew that Yubi couldn't possibly be interested in mundane matters like marriage, but rather, like himself, pursued the "ultimate" ninja experience.

Yubi's goal is to change the ninja world—to become a "god" like Hashirama Senju once was.

marry?

Impossible—

It wasn't until he received a handwritten letter from Yubi that he confirmed the truth.

"That's how it is—in short, we've reached a certain age, and besides, Yekura and I have grown up together since childhood and like each other."

Inside the room, Yubi briefly explained the background of his relationship with Yekura.

By this time, after several months of getting to know each other, his relationship with Yekura had stabilized, and—they had officially become a couple.

Taking advantage of the current positive situation in the village and the fact that he doesn't have much to do, he plans to take some time to hold a wedding.

"You married her for the sake of having children, right?"

"She was nothing more than a tool for having children."

Scorpion glanced at Ye Cang, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.

Upon hearing this, Ye Cang looked somewhat embarrassed.

But he wasn't angry.

Because she knew about Yubi's relationship with Scorpion.

"If we're really talking about my relationship with Yubi," she said, "even my future daughter-in-law can't compare to Scorpion."

Moreover, Sasori's status and position in the village are second only to the Kazekage. It is no exaggeration to say that while Yubi is certainly important to Sunagakure's success today, Sasori is also an absolute contributor.

Without Sasori, there would be no Sunagakure as we know it today.

If it were the old Yekura, she would at least have talked back to Sasori a few times.

But now her personality has become much gentler—even if Sasori is very picky, she still respects this senior very much in her heart.

"Having a child was indeed part of the plan, but our feelings for each other are also real."

Yubi sighed.

"Whatever you want—as long as it doesn't interfere with important business."

After hearing this, Scorpion gave a dry reply.

Then, changing the subject, he said, "I came back this time just to confirm that your goal hasn't changed. Also, I need some money from you for puppet research and material collection."

Upon hearing this, Yubi immediately swallowed hard.

My heart skipped a beat.

Before the gene serum was launched, Sunagakure's business was booming and they made a fortune—although the Land of Rain was being rebuilt, it didn't actually cost the village much money.

But the village's finances were in dire straits—the biggest reason being Scorpion's extravagance.

Even though he hadn't seen Scorpion for so long—and even though he couldn't see him in person, every two or three months he would receive a "death warrant" from Scorpion, which was a letter telling him that it was time to pay up!

The amount requested each time was staggering.

What suffocated Yubi even more was that he couldn't ask where Scorpion had spent the money—

All he knew was that Sasori seemed to have built some private research bases outside of Sunagakure.

As for what the research project was or what he did, he knew nothing.

The project to excavate the mountains in several neighboring countries is mainly being handled by Scorpion—and so far, the progress is very promising.

This effect is entirely due to the large golems made by Scorpion, which played a huge role, especially in chiseling through mountains and transporting rubble and waste.

The engineering teams currently deployed in neighboring countries are mainly composed of puppeteers led by Scorpion.

Other ninjas who use escape techniques are no longer the main force.

Only in this aspect could Yubi see that Scorpion had invested heavily.

But he didn't know exactly how the money was spent.

Scorpion had no intention of telling him.

They just keep asking for money.

How much do you want?

Yubi took a deep breath and asked cautiously.

A long, sharp tail protruded from under the robe and drew a number on Yubi's table.

"Okay—no problem."

Upon seeing this, Yubi managed a weak smile.

It seems he's about to make a huge profit in the last few months—

Yubi has been busy these past few months with the study abroad teams from the three major ninja villages, as well as the medicines sought by various countries in the ninja world. He has been meeting with representatives from all sides to discuss cooperation.

Every successful deal brings in a substantial profit.

He was busy running around, exhausted, and now all his efforts have benefited Scorpion.

"Um."

Sasori's satisfied voice came from Hiruko.

Yes, the scorpion before us is no longer the same as before; it has hidden itself inside a puppet.

Yubi had seen Hiruko's work a long time ago—he thought Sasori wouldn't be using a puppet shell like in the original story.

Although the original body has disappeared into Hiruko's body, this puppet seems to be somewhat different from the original work.

It's so much more refined—

"Skin, eyes, texture—there's absolutely no trace of a puppet; it's practically a living, breathing person."

The moment Yubi saw Scorpion, he immediately realized that Scorpion's puppet-making skills had reached a new level.

That's right, this Hiruko is a "mutant" human puppet. It is a puppet made from a human, rather than a puppet made to look like a human.

Because it wasn't just the outer skin—Scorpion-like figure had perfectly filled the skeleton and flesh of this human puppet with various materials, and...

The number of mechanisms in the design has also increased.

"Scorpion is essentially trying to bring the puppet to life."

Completely eliminate the long-standing drawback of puppets, namely their rigidity.

Inanimate objects are just inanimate objects, unlike living people.

But Scorpion seems to be preparing to do something extraordinary.

There's something I need to tell you.

After receiving the money, Scorpion's mood improved significantly, and his tone became less harsh.

"Um?"

"I encountered Orochimaru—and fought him."

"Scorpion spoke," he said.

Orochimaru?

Yubi's eyes narrowed immediately.