Restarting Life: Call Me the Leader of Konoha

After instructing Kakashi to take care of the three children, Chiyo turned around and walked back without saying anything.

He pushed open the door and looked coldly at the woman who was wearing half a mask and sitting uncomfortably beside the bed.

"Um, Chiyo-senpai, Kakashi..."

"That's not what you called me before."

Chiyo closed the door expressionlessly, sat down next to Ye Cang with a cold face, and said coldly:

"Don't worry about him, the problem is with you.

"Let me see it quickly!"

Ye Cang lowered his eyes.

With the other party's attainments in medical ninjutsu, every word he said before really hit the nail on the head without any deviation.

Even she had to worry about the consequences.

That is indeed a deadly danger for ninjas.

But what did Kakashi really promise?

Otherwise, why would Grandma Chiyo be so anxious to detoxify herself...

Just as I stretched out my hand hesitantly, a shadow suddenly came towards me!

"Ha! My skills haven't declined, have they? You little bastard!"

Chiyo sneered and made a sudden move, pinched the mask covering her pretty face with her fingers, and pulled it off!

However......

He glanced at what he was holding in his hands, then looked at the mask still covering the other person's face.

Chiyo was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt bored and uninterested.

Under the mask, there is still another mask!

"You are... in such a good mood! Why don't you take it off yourself!"

"Yes... I know! Grandma Chiyo."

Ye Cang reached out helplessly and took off the mask on his face.

There was no time to play deaf and dumb at this point.

It was seen!

Ye Cang knew that on this trip to Sunagakure, the person most likely to discover his identity would be the old lady in front of him.

After all, the other party can be said to have watched him grow up...

But I didn't expect that my identity had been confirmed after just such a short contact!

Maybe she was already noticed when she called out "Granny Chiyo" when they met?

"Ye Cang girl..."

Chiyo raised her hand in a daze and touched the beautiful face in front of her.

This face is real, and what the hands touch is also real.

This girl whom I haven't seen for almost a year and who should have died long ago, now appears alive in front of me again...

"Was it that boy who saved you?"

Luo Sha claimed that he died in the battle with Wu Ying...

Since he has returned with the kid from the White Fang family, the most likely possibility is that he was rescued by the other party.

It is not surprising that Konoha, as an ally, would take such action.

"Ah."

Ye Cang nodded slightly.

I decided not to mention what Luo Sha did in secret.

The current Sand Village can no longer withstand the turmoil in the hearts of the people.

"Why are you wearing a mask? Don't you want to recognize us old men?"

"Well..."

"Forget it! I won't make it difficult for you if you don't want to tell me!"

Seeing the other party stammering and unable to speak, Chiyo rubbed the pretty face in her palm and then retracted her hand.

"You should still remember the process of making the antidote, right?"

Chiyo straightened her expression and took out a delicate and small transparent test tube.

"Ah."

Ye Cang didn't hesitate any longer and stretched out his hand.

First, blood must be extracted before pharmacological detoxification can be carried out.

She only needs to provide a blood sample, and the rest of the process will be left to Grandma Chiyo...

"Xiao Juan would be very happy if she knew you were back."

Chiyo was busy with her hands while speaking intentionally or unintentionally.

roll......

That's her student.

Ye Cang's eyes trembled slightly and he stared blankly at the air.

Actually, it’s pretty good like this now.

After all, I can't stay in Sunagakure any longer, right?

It’s better not to recognize each other.

“By the way, Grandma Chiyo.

"You...why didn't you stop him then."

Chiyo's hands were not idle, and she understood the meaning of Ye Cang's words.

Why didn't you stop Luo Sha?

The tailed beast was sealed into the child, causing Karura to die in childbirth...

"He is the Kazekage, the one who holds the power to make real decisions, not to mention over his child?"

As outsiders, how can we interfere?

"And you should know that this may not be a bad thing for Sand Village..."

Chiyo explained in a low voice.

Although there is an element of gambling.

But considering the situation in Sunagakure, it’s not that bad!

Once you are able to control the power of the one-tailed beast Shukaku, you will be able to gain considerable say among the five major countries.

The village needs this power!

As the Kazekage, the decisions made by Luo Sha have never disappointed her.

After all, when the Third World War broke out, when the Sand Village was leaderless, that guy was the only one who stood up.

I just hope there will be a good result...

"So, not only did I not stop him."

Chiyo lowered her eyes and sighed.

She knew very well that although Karula and the woman in front of her were master and apprentice, their relationship was almost as close as that of mother and daughter.

I should also be responsible for the death of Karula, right?

"I was the one who put the seal in place...

“And, even if it happens again, I’d do it.”

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"The antidote serum should be ready today, girl, just wait."

"Yes, I understand, Grandma Chiyo."

Still as well-behaved as before!

Chiyo couldn't help but smile.

He put the test tube containing blood into his small bag, then stood up and walked out the door.

With years of experience in detoxification, she was able to keenly sense the toxins contained in this blood.

The quality is quite good, but the toxicity is also quite 'mild'...

This is strange.

To solve this poison, "within today" is a conservative statement.

In fact, she had a hunch that perhaps an antidote serum could be produced in a short period of time.

But it is obviously a man-made toxin. It would be fine if it does not cause violent violence and is difficult to resolve, but why should it be "mild"?

The quality of this poison shows how attentive the person who 'bred' it was...

What matters is… why?

Turning around and looking at Ye Cang who was sitting upright, Chiyo looked suspicious.

......

Watching Chiyo leave.

Looking at the empty room for a moment, Ye Cang felt relaxed. He pursed his lips and just lay on his back on the bed.

He slowly closed his eyes and let his chest rise and fall rapidly.

Luosha......

To what extent can one be so cold-blooded and ruthless?

Would you make such a choice?

People like you...

Do you feel regret now?

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"Hey, Kankuro!"

In the small room, a girl with sandy blond hair suddenly frowned and glared over.

"Get your toys away from Gaara!"

"I know, sis!"

The boy held his hands in the air, his eyes fixed on the puppet in the distance.

There were several silk threads connected between his fingers, which were being pinched methodically, and the other ends of the threads were connected to the joints of the puppet's hands and feet.

"this is......"

Looking at the puppet man staggering towards him, Kakashi's eyes flashed with surprise.

Although he was asked to take care of several children, to be honest, Kakashi didn't think he played any role in "taking care".

These three children are so well behaved!

Aside from the youngest, Gaara, neither Temari nor Kankuro were the type to cause trouble.

Especially Temari, the eldest sister, is the one who really plays a role...

So much so that Kakashi almost began to doubt whether "naughty children" were unique to Konoha?

So apart from chatting to relieve boredom, Kakashi didn't do much else and was quite relaxed.

Fortunately, even though he was usually taciturn, he still had a lot to talk about when it came to Konoha.

After a day, I naturally became familiar with the two of them.

The mission given by Chiyo-senpai...

Easier than imagined!

"Hey, Kakashi-nii, this is our unique puppetry technique!"

The boy excitedly hooked his fingers and manipulated the puppet to move around the room.

"Don't talk nonsense, Kankuro, that's not even real puppetry." Temari snorted.

How could puppetry use such obvious ropes?

Or manipulating such a small puppet...

"Sister, Grandma Chiyo said that when I can control this puppet freely, I can be considered a puppeteer!"

Kankuro retorted unconvincedly while controlling the puppet.

"By the way, Kakashi-kun, I want to be a powerful puppeteer in the future!

"Just like Granny Chiyo!"

"Grandma Chiyo?"

ha?

That old lady...isn't she a medical ninja?

"Granny Chiyo is the strongest puppeteer in our Sunagakure!"

Kakashi rubbed his chin subconsciously.

The strongest puppeteer in Sand Village...

In fact, he is the most powerful puppeteer in the world, right?

I have heard of the term 'Puppeteer'.

It is said that they are a relatively special group among the ninjas of Sunagakure.

They are a group of ninjas who rely on manipulating puppets to fight against others!

“Hehehe, I’ve seen that Grandma Chiyo has many powerful puppets at her house.

"She promised me that when I become a puppeteer in the future, I can choose a few that I like... eh?"

As Kankuro was speaking, he suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Kankuro, before you think about choosing a puppet, you should first make good use of the puppet in your hand!"

Temari said, shaking her head.

Apparently, something went wrong with the puppeteer.

And this is nothing new!

You can’t even control the toy in your hand, and you still want to pick on Grandma Chiyo’s puppet?

"Sister! I...

"It's this puppet that's moving on its own!"

Kankuro's face flushed red and he hurriedly hooked the rope between his fingers.

However, the furry toy on the ground still refused to obey orders and just staggered towards them...

"K... Kakashi-nii! Help!"

I have been practicing fingering for more than half a year, but this is the first time I have encountered such a situation...

The puppet moves on its own!

Very scary!

"Kankuro, it's okay."

It can be seen that there is suddenly an extra chakra on this doll...

Kakashi glanced toward the door thoughtfully.

The doll man jumped up and landed on Kankuro's shoulder, and rubbed his head with a furry hand.

Then it just swayed and fell into my arms...

"Grandma Chiyo?"

A figure walked in from outside the door.

"Kankuro, you're still a long way from being able to control a real puppet!"

Kankuro stuck out his tongue and picked up the doll in his hand angrily.

......

Puppetry?

Can a thin thread condensed from chakra control objects through the air?

A very thoughtful technique!

"Some people are not born with the qualifications to become excellent ninjas, but in our Sand Village, they still have to go to the battlefield to fight the enemy..."

Chiyo narrowed her eyes and said slowly:

"So in order to allow these ninjas to exert stronger combat power, the Second Kazekage Shamon invented the puppet technique.

"A technique that allows the caster to fight the enemy by manipulating puppets in a comfortable environment."

With the poverty of Sand Village...

It is indeed difficult to train a truly powerful ninja.

It is precisely because of the scarcity of resources that we need to fight for them, which makes war with other countries inevitable.

The birth of "Puppetry" just happened to meet the needs of Sand Village...

It can even be said that puppetry is the most important asset that enables Sand Village to join the ranks of the five major countries under harsh conditions!

Kakashi stared in thought.

This technique...

“Although puppetry does not require the talent to learn ninjutsu, to become an excellent puppeteer, there is a threshold for the ability to control chakra.

“So the two identities of ‘puppet master’ and ‘medical ninja’ do not conflict with each other, and they even overlap to a certain extent.

"As you can see, as well as being a puppeteer, I am also a medical ninja."

Chiyo said as she took out a test tube filled with a translucent liquid from the bag around her waist...

Kakashi's expression changed.

Antidote?

I didn’t expect the other party to be so efficient!

"An excellent puppeteer can display combat abilities no worse than an ordinary ninja..."

"Ahem, what the senior said is true."

"You look like you don't quite believe it?"

"No...how could it be!"

Noticing the other party's sudden cold eyes, Kakashi waved his hands hurriedly, and a bad premonition arose in his heart!

Chiyo's eyes flashed, and she held a translucent test tube between her fingers and said slowly:

"This is the serum I prepared in the afternoon. It can neutralize the poison in your 'sister'."

"But...boy."

Hearing the other party's change of tone, Kakashi straightened up, and the bad premonition in his heart became stronger and stronger...

"You probably haven't fought a puppeteer before, right? How is it? Do you want to see it for yourself?"

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