Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

In just one month, excluding the time for rest and preparation, Arai and Yubi launched nearly ten raids on the Rain Country's stronghold.

From being cautious at the beginning to being able to handle things with ease later on.

Arai was also delighted by Yubi's growth.

The combat experience and skills he taught Yubi... were ultimately meant to be applied on the battlefield.

How far a person can go in the future depends on how quickly they become stronger on the battlefield, rather than on working in isolation.

Their routes into the Land of Rain were spaced far apart with each mission, precisely to avoid alerting the border troops of Amegakure.

However, as their invasions increased, the other side believed that the Land of Wind had recently been plotting a planned harassment operation against the border of their Land of Rain... Therefore, after the last slightly dangerous evacuation, Arai ended the competition between Sasori and Yubi.

In these ten missions, the two had their share of victories and defeats... In terms of performance alone, they were evenly matched.

However, in terms of the number of enemies killed, Scorpion definitely has more.

However, even so... the talent and ability that Yubi has shown can already be described as abnormal.

Especially that insidious assassination ninjutsu, "Sword Intent Manipulation".

In Arai's opinion, the power and effect of this ninjutsu were truly amazing.

Upon learning that it was a ninjutsu created by Yubi through the methods of a puppeteer, especially inspired by Sasori... Arai was speechless for a moment.

How can an eight-year-old genin who just graduated from the ninja academy create an A-rank ninjutsu?

This is utterly unbelievable in the entire ninja world.

Therefore, he also sent this news back to the village through a letter and reported it to the Third Kazekage.

Each self-created ninjutsu is a means of enriching the village's combat power and a valuable asset to the village. Of course, whether or not to contribute it to the village depends on Yubi's own decision.

However, after observing for a period of time, Arai determined that this A-rank ninjutsu, though seemingly simple, was actually quite difficult to learn.

Although the consumption of chakra and the difficulty of control are not that high... the precision required to control the throwing knife from a distance is something that ordinary people cannot learn overnight.

It seems to be easier for puppeteers with some basic skills to get started.

Sasori used his chakra threads to try it out. Although he could imitate it, the power and effect were greatly reduced, reaching only the level of a C-rank ninjutsu.

The main issue is the threads that Yubi controls, including those scalpels. Once the distance is increased, the sensation transmitted back to the user becomes very weak and difficult to control, unlike with puppets.

However, if chakra threads are used, the concealment of ninjutsu will be greatly reduced. The key point is the special nature of the threads and the knife.

Before he knew it, Yubi's deadline for taking on the mission of patrolling the border had arrived.

He was to return to Sunagakure with Arai to deliver the mission.

His experiences over the past three months have been nothing short of spectacular... and have even begun his transformation into a powerful ninja.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Rain-Hidden Village.

The leader, Hanzo the Salamander, was sitting in a traditional Japanese house, drinking sake.

He was shirtless, with several attractive women pressed against his body.

The village of Amegakure has grown from a small village to its current size, and Hanzo of the Salamander deserves much of the credit.

Therefore, in the Land of Rain, his prestige and status were unshakeable.

Without him, there would be no Rain Country as we know it today.

But now that the Fourth Shinobi World War has gone on for so long, Hanzo knows very well that it's coming to an end.

He was helpless against Konoha and Sunagakure.

The territory of the Rain Kingdom can no longer be expanded... This great war is nearing its end, and there is no need for him to do anything unnecessary.

What was due has been received.

He's now a demigod in the ninja world.

However, upon hearing the intelligence relayed by his subordinate kneeling before him, his gaze turned cold, and a murderous glint appeared in his eyes.

Compared to the powerful clans and talented individuals of the great ninja villages, the foundation of Amegakure was simply too weak... Although he trained batches of troops and subordinates, compared to Sunagakure and Konoha, it was a joke.

There are no capable generals to shoulder great responsibilities...

He had to do everything himself, otherwise... his incompetent subordinates wouldn't be able to satisfy him.

"Three people... raided the border outpost nearly ten times, and you still let them escape!" Hanzo said coldly.

"My lord... among these three, there is Arai, who served the Third Kazekage. He is an elite Jonin from Sunagakure and also a Shadow Guard... and the other one is Chiyo's grandson, Sasori, the genius puppeteer from Sunagakure..." Kneeling before the table, Amegakure attempted to explain with trepidation.

Friction at the border between Sand Village and Rain Village is common and perfectly normal.

There's nothing to worry about.

But this incident is somewhat different.

There were only three people on the other side... and they had invaded their territory ten times in a month, although each time they were discovered by Amegakure and quickly escaped.

However, the opponent managed to escape only after killing many Amegakure ninja.

Following the same pattern, Amegakure only became alert after suffering a considerable loss of men.

They haven't been able to eliminate any of the opposing team members yet.

This negligence and laziness naturally angered Hanzo.

The explanation given by his subordinates is that among the enemies is an elite Jonin who is not easy to deal with.

They try to elevate the other party's strength to justify their own actions.

boom!

Suddenly, Hanzo formed hand seals and used the Water Instantaneous Movement Technique to flash behind the kneeling Rain Shadow.

Then, he suddenly threw a punch.

The powerful punch sent the unresponsive Yu Yin flying, smashing through the roof several meters away and splattering bright red blood.

The moment this subordinate mentioned Sasori, Hanzo became even angrier.

After all, he is the grandson of old lady Chiyo.

He and that old woman really didn't get along.

The fact that Amegakure suffered several defeats in its great battle against Sunagakure was nine times out of ten because of that old woman.

Now they're saying that the old woman has a genius grandson... Hanzo can't be happy at all.

The women were so frightened by the blood on Hanzo's fists that they dared not even breathe.

"scorpion?"

Hanzo stepped forward, his cold eyes fixed on a piece of paper on the table. It recorded the details of Arai and his two companions' raid on the border outpost, as well as the casualties on Amegakure's side.

The paper also features simple drawings.

Arai...Hanzo is someone I know.

He had heard of Scorpion before.

Who is the other child?

Another genius?

Hanzo narrowed his eyes... Genius, genius... Why do geniuses always emerge from these great ninja villages?!

"Oh."

Suddenly, Hanzo let out a cold laugh.

He had seen many geniuses in the ninja world, but few of them survived.

Most of them died young.

If he remembered correctly, Chiyo's junior... died at the hands of Konoha's White Fang.

This scorpion... is an orphan.

Their main task now is defense; they will no longer launch attacks... But the war between Sunagakure and Konoha shows no signs of abating.

"Someone come here!"

"Hanzo said in a deep voice."

As soon as the words were spoken, a dark shadow flashed inside the room, and a Rain Shadow knelt behind him.

"Send this information to Konoha... Emphasize these two boys, exaggerate their genius as much as possible, and as for us, say we suffered heavy losses..." Hanzo said slowly.

"This…"

Yu Yin looked up, somewhat surprised.

"Do as I say!"

"yes!"