The Thousand Faces of Konoha's Weird Man

21 Takechiyo

Business is always light in the morning because everyone has their own things to do.

The guys at the bottom need to keep the village running, and the people at the top need to conduct various meetings. Therefore, the only ones who have time to hang out are often women and children at home, but women need to do housework, so the whole village seems empty. Before, there was Uzumaki Naruto who was unwilling to be lonely, but now the future Hokage has been accepted into the ninja school, instantly making this peaceful village lose some vitality.

Why do so many people always like to have meetings in stable times? Psychologists have analyzed that it is because they have nothing to do, and being at the meeting table will give them the illusion that they are working, but meetings can never solve any practical problems, such as That incident of Uchiha's rebellion.

In Sakichi's eyes, the third generation is one of the representative figures. He enjoys the satisfaction of filing papers in the office every day. He seems to be working hard, working overtime at the risk of sudden death, and constantly discussing countermeasures with the so-called high-level officials, but Konoha should collapse. It was still collapsing when I was there, and I deserved to die just as much as when I deserved to die.

This is a typical example of using your strength in the wrong direction.

On the contrary, those Hokages who were not doing their jobs not only lived longer, but also made greater contributions to the village, because they were really doing practical things.

Well, these are all random thoughts that Saki had before following Fang Zhu into their "secret" laboratory, and they have nothing to do with their research.

In the center of the empty training ground, there is a puppet covered by cloth. It is slightly taller than Sakichi and far longer than an ordinary human. It looks a bit bloated, and its huge size also makes this puppet full of energy. A sense of mystery.

"This thing is too bulky" opened the curtain. While revealing the answer, Fang Zhu also complained about the shortcomings of the test product.

"This thing is not used for offense." On the contrary, Saki's eyes were filled with a strange look, and he seemed to be quite satisfied with this work. "Ninjas need to face all kinds of harsh environments. At least this puppet can It is already very difficult to shoulder the tasks of delaying time, defense and protection. There is nothing perfect in the world."

The puppet that appeared in front of them looked like a large cat, with a long and narrow metal tail trailing behind it, and a silver-white head with sharp edges. But it is slightly different from cats in the ordinary sense. Its short limbs look like it can't run, and there is a grimace on its back where the waist should have been, which is full of scary elements.

It is not difficult to see from the details of the puppet that this is a work of care. The wooden body is all shiny and shiny. It has obviously been soaked in some special liquid or painted with some kind of protective paint. The joints of the puppet are tightly wrapped, and even the places that must be exposed are carefully camouflaged with tough leather.

It is not difficult for people who are familiar with Naruto to see that this puppet is a puppet that Saki copied the idea of ​​the Red Sand Scorpion, that is, it is modeled after Hiryu Koh.

This is the improvement method that Saki came up with after fully studying the general environment. If you must use chakra threads and don't want others to discover and cut them off, then hide the threads. If you want to hide it, what can be safer and more concealed than a solid puppet body? So Zoji thought of the appearance of the Red Sand Scorpion when it first appeared. Zoji was deeply impressed by the toughness of this scarlet amber.

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages. While the defense is sufficient and the firepower is strong, the mobility of this puppet is reduced to an outrageous level. Let alone a tank, it can probably only be regarded as a turret covered with armor.

In the same way, the puppet is dead but the person is alive. Even if it has shortcomings of one kind or another, as long as it is used in a reasonable place, it is still a weapon that can affect the situation of the battle.

“But after spending so much money, I always feel that it’s a bit of a loss to only do this little thing.”

"When one day, it saves your life, you will understand the value of this thing." Regarding Fang Zhu's complaints, Saki responded disapprovingly.

"As long as you are happy, the materials to make this thing are hard to find, so mass production is unlikely." Fangzuke didn't have to go to the battlefield anyway, so he didn't feel much about Saki's words. On the contrary, from the perspective of a businessman, I evaluated the market value of this thing and came to the conclusion that it was a money-losing product.

Can you not lose money? In order to make this mechanism and improve its most important defensive attributes, Zoji spent a lot of money. The two strongest parts, the tail and the head, as well as the internal shafts, gears and other key parts are all made of pure metal. These metals are imported from the Kingdom of Water. You must know that the Kingdom of Water is currently in the fog. During the reign of Shadow Blood Mist, the price of special metals that were not cheap originally increased to a terrifying level under the guidance of the policy of isolation from the country.

But a creature like a businessman is comparable to Xiaoqiang. 300% of the profit can allow him to trample all laws in the world, not to mention transcending life and death. So although the channels were very narrow, Zoji still got what he wanted. It's just that the weight is slightly insufficient, and good steel can only be used on the blade. However, the puppet still needs to be moved. If it is really made of pure metal, it may become a sculpture. Saki's wish to use it in actual combat can only be wishful thinking.

"Okay, it's just a way to save life. After this puppet is finished, the future development direction of our ninja tool shop should be the innovation of materials and the combination of ninja tools and ninjutsu." Although the scientific researcher is stubborn, he also Not a fool. In business, inventions with no commercial value are against the laws of the market economy. When Zoji found that the path of puppets was not going to work, he was already thinking about the future development direction.

Innovation and invention have always been a systematic scientific research project. Only when all conditions are met can scientists' needs be met and what they want can be made.

Just like the scientific ninja tools of the future, the development of sealing techniques has not been baptized by the Fourth Ninja War. There has been no exchange of ninjutsu between the five major countries. The "alien" has not shown the creativity of ninjutsu that transcends cognition. Who can Can you think of the path of scientific ninja tools? The current objective conditions do not allow it, and Sakichi cannot restore such a thing even if he has no theory. This guy is still assisting the other party in overcoming the problem of sealing technology compressing the scroll space, and the progress is slow.

"There is nothing wrong with the idea," Fang Zhu's original research direction was the combination of ninja tools and ninjutsu, so he was deeply relieved to see Saki change his ways. "But now there is a problem. I have no money."

"But didn't Konoha purchase a lot of the things we developed before?" Research funding is the enemy of scientific researchers in any world.

"You also know that was before." Fang Zhu rolled his eyes angrily. The development of ninja tools did make money, but it was also him who made money. As for the R&D funds allocated to Fang Zhu, it all depends on his mood. Last year, all the money was spent on puppet research. This year, some mistakes were made. Finally, today's embarrassing situation emerged. "Konoha has reduced the number of large-scale ninjas." I have a reserve of tools, so this year the revenue of the ninja tool shop will be reduced, and the research and development expenses that can be obtained by me will be lower. If we want to continue research, we can only rely on ourselves to find a way."

It seems that the days of peace have been long, and Konoha has realized that the surrounding environment is stable, and has begun to focus on the construction of material civilization and spiritual civilization?

The third generation old man is really optimistic. Do you think that the Uchiha family is the only threat in this world? At the very least, Uchiha Itachi once revealed to him that he found an organization called "Akatsuki" to help. For a person who can assist Itachi Isn't it worth paying attention to the family that destroyed the Uchiha? Maybe they are very hidden and you can't find much useful information, which is more worthy of in-depth investigation. No matter what angle you stand on, this is a potential threat. Uchiha Itachi and Jirai alone are not enough.

What's more, there is Orochimaru who he has never caught in his whole life. Hey, I have to say that this old man is really big-hearted. This is also the reason why the collapse of Konoha will inevitably happen. Even if there is no Orochimaru, there are guys like Odogamaru. After seeing the weakness of Konoha, they want to tear a piece of flesh and blood from this sleeping prey. You may be able to defend today by relying on some outstanding ninjas, but the best defense tomorrow and the day after tomorrow is always offense. Only by showing your own muscles can you deter potential enemies with malicious intentions.

Alas, the weakness that Konoha showed when Orochimaru attacked was indeed due to Danzo's hindrance, but its own weakness was the root cause.

ps: There is a lot of foreshadowing in this chapter, and the title is all foreshadowing, hahaha.