Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

The Float-Float Fruit's power is not difficult for him; he can manipulate any inanimate object he touches at will. However, the prerequisite is that he must have a huge amount of physical strength. This setting is a bit of a trap. Everyone knows that the Naruto world is about chakra, but his power consumes physical strength. Isn't this just making him do manual labor?

But... with a supercar right in front of you, who the hell wants a bicycle?

Therefore, the most suitable way for him to strengthen his physique is to practice swordsmanship. Practicing swordsmanship can strengthen his physique and improve his swordsmanship at the same time, which is the best of both worlds. Although the swordsmanship in the Naruto world is not orthodox and incorporates some messy ninjutsu, and its power is not as great as the kind of swordsmanship in the One Piece world that can split the sky, change the color of the wind and clouds, and dim the sun and moon, the basic swordsmanship is the same for everyone. It is just a few routines of slashing, cutting, sweeping, and thrusting.

Currently, everyone keeps saying that strengthening his physique and practicing swordsmanship is his only way out. Those messy ninjutsu and puppet techniques will only hinder his progress.

"Big brother, you've awakened Magnet Release. Shouldn't you be practicing Magnet Release now? Why are you practicing swordsmanship instead..."

Not far away, Sasori's father, who had been left at home by Chiyo to play in the mud, looked at a drug-making manuscript that Chiyo had given him. Just as his eyelids were about to droop, he forced himself to stand up, rubbed his eyes, and looked at Masato, who was sweating profusely in the distance, and said.

I have absolutely no idea what he's doing. He's already awakened Magnet Release, shouldn't he be focusing on improving his skills in that area? Why is he suddenly playing with a sword?

"Magnetic Release consumes too much chakra. Besides, in the ninja world, no matter how many skills you have, they're all just for killing people. It's better to learn a few more killing skills just in case. As for you, stop sitting there reading all day. Get up and practice with me. Look at how weak you are. You'll embarrass me if someone gets close to you and kills you."

As Shindou brandished his wooden sword, he spoke to Sasori's father.

The original story doesn't show the whole process of how this kid and his girlfriend were killed by Konoha's White Fang; it's just a single scene. But seeing how this kid looks now, Masato is probably able to avoid making a scene about how Konoha's White Fang killed him and his girlfriend later.

This kid has been completely turned into a bookworm by his mother. Besides practicing chakra threads, he spends his time reading Chiyo's poison-making notes. He can sit quietly in one place for a whole day. I guess it's because this kid and his girlfriend are too weak in close combat and not agile enough. Moreover, they encountered an assassin like Konoha's White Fang, who has both strength and agility. His puppet couldn't withstand the opponent's close combat and was killed instantly by the opponent's one strike.

This is actually a common problem among puppeteers in Sunagakure. Controlling the lethality of puppets coated with poison often makes them forget their battlefield combat skills. You have to be strong yourself to fight!

Chiyo and Shamon are not weak in close combat; they can only survive when the enemy is in close combat. It's just that their reputation as puppet masters overshadows them and no one notices them.

They are brothers after all; he can't just watch this kid get instantly killed by Konoha's White Fang again, can he?

"...No way! I haven't finished the homework my mother gave me..."

Looking at Masato, who was panting heavily and covered in sweat, Sasori's father shook his head decisively. He thought that his older brother's training method was very tiring. It would be more comfortable for him to sit and read books and play with chakra threads.

"...Tch! Bookworm, if you ever get hung up and have to report to the Six Paths Old Man, don't ever say you knew me..."

"what!"

"drink!"

"Whoa!"

Seeing that this kid was so uncooperative, Shinto pursed his lips and continued to sweat profusely, but he didn't force him. The first war hadn't even started yet, let alone the second war decades later. In twenty years, he would be flying in the sky. At worst, he would just keep an eye on him. After all, they were brothers. The war could be lost, but this kid couldn't die!

......

For more than half a year, the village remained unchanged, still filled with sandstorms. However, during this period, whether it was because Chiyo listened to Shinto's suggestion or because Sunagakure, the effeminate future Third Kazekage, was destined for greatness, the future Third Kazekage suddenly rose to fame. He first became an instant sensation in the village, and then his fame spread throughout the entire ninja world. This rise to fame was even faster than that of internet celebrities. Now, who in the entire ninja world doesn't know that there is a Magnet Release master among the younger generation of Sunagakure?

He has even started to be considered one of the young prodigies of the ninja world, alongside Konoha's Uchiha Kagami, Sarutobi Hiruzen, the future Third Hokage of Kumogakure (a muscular man), and Iwagakure's bulbous dwarf, Onoki. As for Kirigakure, due to its geographical location, there is almost no news, so no one knows whether any talents have emerged there.

Even the person involved, the future third-generation Sunagawa, was dumbfounded. He felt like he was living in a dream, it was so unreal. It was as if one day he was still unknown, just the second Kazekage's close henchman, but the next day he suddenly became famous in the village, and then in just one month, his fame had spread beyond the Land of Wind to the whole world.

This was not only baffling to him, but also to many of the village's high-ranking officials. However, it was a good thing that someone from their village had suddenly become famous. After all, in the past, the three neighboring villages all had representatives among the younger generation of the ninja world, but the younger generation of Sunagakure had not emerged. If they spoke out, they would inevitably be criticized by the other three villages.

Now, some of the younger generation in their village are starting to make a name for themselves, which makes them proud.

16. Why are all the good things in Konoha?

"Aunt Chiyo, you're the one who made Brother Sunakawa so popular, aren't you?"

Today, Shinto is taking a break and enjoying the breakfast Chiyo made. After all, he's been working himself to the bone every day, and all this sweating would drive him crazy. But after half a year of hard work, the results are significant. He feels much stronger, and his lion's head pose isn't like it was six months ago—a true man for only five seconds. Most importantly, he's confirmed that he not only inherited the Float-Float Fruit's power but also the power system from One Piece. After half a year of arduous training, he feels he's close to the Steel-Cutting Realm from One Piece. But when he'll break through is up to fate. Breaking through Steel-Cutting Realm means he can unleash sword energy, which is the mark of a swordsman.

Half a year of hard training has brought his overall strength to the level of Chunin or above, but he is still in the special Jonin stage, which is below Jonin level. If he continues for a few years, he should be able to reach the level of Jonin before the battle after Hashirama Senju's death. Once he breaks through to the level of Sword Master and adds Armament Haki, he can easily defeat Jonin. The physical abilities of ninjas in the Naruto world are not as abnormal as those in One Piece.

Others might not know, but he knew that the sudden surge in popularity of the Future Third Hokage over the past six months was definitely Chiyo's doing. After all, what a coincidence! He had just mentioned it one day, and the Future Third Hokage suddenly became famous throughout the entire village the next. However, Chiyo's methods exceeded his expectations. He had originally thought that the Future Third Hokage would only be famous in his own village, which was about it. This Future Third Hokage was currently only a Jonin. Although the Iron Sand's destructive power was impressive, he was still just a Jonin, not even a Kage yet, and he didn't have any amazing achievements. There was no need to exaggerate his abilities.

But Chiyo seems to have gotten addicted to it, not only making the future Third Hokage famous throughout the Land of Wind, but also spreading their fame to the ninja world, which is a bit exaggerated.

"Wasn't this your idea? Actually, thinking about it, it makes sense. The young people from Konoha, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure have all emerged, and it's really not right for Sunagakure to remain unknown. This is good, at least in terms of reputation, we can be on par with them, and Sunagakure's strength is worthy of such a great reputation..."

Chiyo nodded as she ate her breakfast.

"By the way, Masato, you've been practicing swordsmanship for the past six months. Have you become familiar with your 'Magnet Release'?"

On the other side, Hai Zang asked with a look of utter confusion.

Originally, it was a good thing that the kid suddenly became unusually diligent, but in his opinion, the kid was using his diligence in the wrong place. At just over five years old, not even six, he had awakened an ability that was much stronger than Magnet Release. If it were an ordinary person, they would definitely put their efforts into improving their proficiency in this area. But this kid was different; he actually took a fire poker and used it to practice swordsmanship, and he was even practicing the swordsmanship of the samurai from the Land of Iron. No matter how much he and his sister tried to persuade him, it was no use.

But this is the age of ninjas! Dude! Ninjutsu is the mainstream in this version, you're going against the official developers!

However, he could not bear to see the hopes of his entire village fading away in such a stubborn and unruly manner.

"Hey! I've told you so many times, my Magnet Release is different from the Magnet Release you're thinking of. I don't know why, but my Magnet Release doesn't require practice. As long as my stamina is strong enough, I can make a lion's head that's thousands of meters long for you. Can't you be a little more composed, you're such a grown-up? Look at Aunt Chiyo, she's as steady as an old dog... Ouch!"

Shinto, clutching the dog's head that Chiyo had slapped, felt a toothache at the sight of Kaizo's worried expression. He hadn't yet broken through to the level of a swordsman, couldn't unleash sword energy, his body wasn't strong enough, and he hadn't unleashed his Armament Haki. He really couldn't prove anything to them, so he could only accept Kaizo's worried expression.

“The child has grown up, let him be. When you and I were his age, we went to the battlefield with our fathers.”

Chiyo wiped her hands and said calmly, "The feel is not bad."

She wasn't worried about whether Shinto would get distracted by his hobbies and go astray. Although the boy was mischievous and had a carefree personality, he had always been very opinionated. Once he made up his mind, Retsuto couldn't change it. However, so far, he hadn't done anything to harm himself.

Seeing how resilient her sister was, Hai Zang could only nod in agreement. After finishing breakfast, she went to Feng Ying Lou to read books and newspapers.

"By the way, Aunt Chiyo, do we have any really powerful summoning beasts in our family or in our Sunagakure village? Or do you know where we can find giant snakes or toads?"

After finishing breakfast, Shinto remembered that there was something very important: Sage Mode. This was the highest level of power in the ninja world. Even if he mastered swordsmanship and all three types of Haki to the extreme, he could only be able to roam freely in the early stages. However, once the Six Paths power, which could destroy the world at any time, appeared in the later stages, his strength would not be able to keep up with the progress. Therefore, he had to learn Sage Mode.

Then here's the problem: as far as he knows, the three great summoning beasts in the ninja world that can learn Sage Mode—Tsunade's slug, Orochimaru's arrogant snake, and Jiraiya's three-legged toad—are all in Konoha. Sunagakure doesn't have a single one; there's just a fat cat that's been sealed inside a monk's stomach for years and occasionally sneaks out for a stroll. So, if he wants to learn Sage Mode, he still has to rely on these three summoning beasts.

He doesn't know where Tsunade's slug came from; it might have been given to him by Hashirama Senju. Unless he can win over that fierce girl Tsunade, this slug is out of the question. So, the remaining options are Orochimaru's snake cave and Jiraiya's toad ridge. Is this the right time for "gambling, prostitution, drugs" or for a baby? He'll have to find the snake cave and toad ridge himself.

"...Summoning beasts are very rare throughout the ninja world. Our Sunagakure only has one or two. As far as I know, the only really powerful summoning beast in the ninja world is Enma from the Sarutobi clan of Konoha. As for Orochi and Gamabunta... I've never heard of them. You can go to the Kazekage's archives to see if there's any information there. Your uncle put a lot of historical data there when he founded the village."

Chiyo thought for a moment and then shook her head. Summoning beasts were the most precious and rarest resource in the ninja world; even money couldn't guarantee you could buy one. Only Konoha had a few; the other four villages had pitifully few. Kumogakure only had lightning hawks and owls for relaying messages, Sunagakure had one or two that weren't even worth mentioning, and Iwagakure was even worse off—not a single one! The money they used to buy the tailed beasts was borrowed from them on an installment plan, and they still hadn't finished paying it off. Where would they get the spare money to buy summoning beasts...?

"Damn it, how come all the good stuff is in Konoha...?"

Shinto looked up at the sky helplessly; it seemed he needed to seriously consider whether to change his "great dream" into a smaller goal.

All the good stuff is concentrated in Konoha. What can other villages compare to Konoha? The main characters are all there, and they have the most summoned beasts. Forbidden techniques? Have you heard of Tobirama Senju's forbidden technique printing machine? Sealing techniques? Hashirama Senju's wife is the eldest princess of the Uzumaki clan...

17. Do we really have to go and pick up fat sheep?

"Brother Sunagawa, do you know? You're incredibly famous right now! You're practically the number one young master in Sunagakure! Hurry up and get me an autograph so I don't have to wait in line later!"

Downstairs at the Wind Shadow Tower, Shindou happened to run into the currently very popular Future Third Generation. He immediately took out a small notebook and a pen and held them out in front of him.

The next three generations are relatively positive role models. Even now that they're famous, they don't have entourages of bodyguards when they go out. I heard from the outside businessmen in the village that when Shimura Danzo, the disciple of Senju Tobirama from Konoha and a friend of villains, gained some fame a couple of years ago due to his love triangle with Uchiha Kagami and Sarutobi Hiruzen, he was already surrounded by people when he went out. He really thinks he's a big star...

Look how low-key this future third generation is, they don't even wear a mask when they go out...ヾ(^?^)?

"...Masato, what brings you to the Wind Shadow Pavilion...(^し^)"

Reluctantly, he took the pen and notebook, and opened the notebook... Wow! There were so many signatures on it, even from the deceased First Generation. This kid has a hobby of collecting famous people's handwriting.

Although his rise to fame was inexplicable, the thought that his signature was right next to that of the first and second generation made him a little happy. After quickly writing his name, the future third generation asked with a smile, and the frustration of his inexplicable fame over the past six months was instantly swept away!

"I heard my uncle mention summoning beasts before. I've always liked small animals, but you know how our village's summoning beasts are all weirdos, so I came to the archives to see if there are any small animals in the ninja world that no one has adopted, like snakes or toads."

After receiving the small notebook, Masato carefully put it away. This was his greatest treasure. In a few decades, when the people in it had all passed away, their autographs would be worth a fortune.

Although he inherited the Gong Lie family's fortune from Lie Dou, it was all real estate, and not just his property; it had to be split equally with Liangzai Xie's father. Plus, Chiyo was still alive, so every single item in the house had to be registered under her name...

"...Snake? Toad... Your hobby is quite unique...(-_-ll)"

The next three generations of Khans.

What a weirdo! No normal person would like keeping snakes and toads as pets, yet this kid actually went to Fengying Tower specifically to find snake and toad spirit beasts...

"Hehe, I'm leaving now..."

Seeing the expression on the future third generation's face, Masato knew what he was thinking. Too lazy to explain, he chuckled twice and walked towards the archives.

I secretly scoffed at him, "What the hell do you know?! The coolest thing about you is snakes, toads, and slugs. You've got some kind of powerful backer..."

"Masato, are you out of school yet? What brings you to Fengying Tower? It's been almost a year since you last came..."

"Ah, Aunt Chiyo asked me to come to the archives to help her look up some information... Holy crap! There's so much information here, is my uncle going to throw the entire Encyclopedia of History in here? σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

As Retsuto's nephew, Shinto was a regular here. The guards were still the same people, so they all knew him. Shinto arrived at the archives without any hindrance. After greeting Inoue, the administrator in charge of the archives, he went inside. Sunagakure didn't even have a single complete Tailed Beast Sealing Technique. Naturally, there were no seals in a place like the archives, which was next to the Kazekage's office.

When Masato walked into the archives and glanced around, he almost bit his tongue—there were just too many!

Looking at the stacks of documents and files, piled up higher than a small mountain, he felt a chill run down his spine. This preliminary selection stage had already discouraged him.

"Haha, of course there are many. The First Generation spent many years collecting these materials. There are almost all the materials from the Warring States period to the present."

Seeing Masato's frustrated expression, Inoue, the archives manager, laughed. Almost everyone who has been to the archives is shocked by the sheer volume of information there. There is just so much. Even though he works there year after year and likes to browse through the documents in his spare time, it still took him ten years to read through them all.

"Uncle Inoue, you are incredibly wealthy and learned. Do you have any information here about spirit beasts like snakes and toads?"

Shinto looked at Inoue expectantly. The reason why Inoue was able to become the administrator of the archives was not because of his strength. Generally, the administrator of an important place like the archives should at least be an elite Jonin. This place is like the scripture pavilion of Shaolin Temple.

All the important information is here, but Inoue is an exception. His strength is so-so, the kind of Jonin who often gets killed. But Inoue is smart and has an amazing memory. He can remember almost anything he has seen. That's why Retsuto put him in charge of the archives.

The information inside is static; if it gets burned one day, Inoue is still there. We can just have him write it down from memory, and that'll be fine...

However, Retsuto's move was truly ruthless. It took Inoue ten years to review all that information; if he were to memorize it, his life would be ruined...

"Snakes, or toad-like summoned beasts... it seems there really are some, but the records only mention them briefly. It just says that in legend there's a place in the spirit world called the Earth Dragon Cave, where snake-like summoned beasts live. But... those records were made during the Warring States period, and that's all they record..."

After thinking for a moment, Inoue said to Masato.

"That's all? Are there any records of toads, such as those from Mount Myōboku?"

Hearing Inoue's words, Masato was a little disappointed. He himself knew less about the records on this site; why did that idiot uncle throw this incomplete, disjointed information here...?

"That's all. I remember everything I've read, and there's definitely no record of Mount Myōboku or any toad-like summoned beasts in it."

Inoue shook his head firmly. It wasn't that he was bragging; he might not be good at fighting, but when it came to memories, that was his strength that got him noticed by the First Hokage and brought him here as a high-paying white-collar worker. It was his specialty!

"Sigh! Looks like I'm just not meant to be with snakes or toads..."

Disappointed, Masato turned and walked out of the archives.

Stepping out of the Wind Shadow Tower, Shindou looked up at the sky. He had no clue about the snake or the toad; the only thing he knew for sure was that slug. Was he really going to have to go after Tsunade, that big fat sheep, later? (⊙_⊙)?

Just think of those majestic mountains... Hmm, they're quite fertile, but not greasy at all...

18. Armament Haki is here!

The New Year had just passed in the thirteenth year of Konoha and the twelfth year of Sunagakure.

"Slash Wave!"