For ninjas, "technology" is as top secret as bloodline limits and secret techniques.
Although the former is slightly less important than the latter two, it is still the hard work of a ninja and cannot be made public casually.
It is not something that anyone can give away lightly.
Besides, this is his mission.
If he just gave it up like that, wouldn't that mean that Orochimaru wasn't strong enough to complete it?
Many times, there is no need for any big scene, just one sentence is enough to expose a person's true nature.
"Of course not, I just think you should focus more on the Hokage campaign at this stage."
Shimura Danzo quickly changed the subject, but being in a high position for so many years had made him lose the concept of "guilt".
Even if he said something inappropriate, he would not think that he was wrong, but would instead blame those who made him "go wrong".
——If you hadn’t been so ignorant, I wouldn’t have been in such trouble.
Especially in his opinion, no matter what happened, even if Konoha was attacked, it was not more important than 'becoming Hokage'.
"But if the mission is not completed, won't it also affect our reputation?"
Orochimaru said in a hoarse voice, appearing respectful.
After spending a long time with Yu Yue, everyone has more or less picked up her way of speaking. Especially when people realize the benefits of this way of speaking, they will naturally strengthen it more.
"That is..."
Orochimaru's plan worked, and upon hearing his words, Danzo Shimura visibly hesitated.
Seeing this, Orochimaru immediately continued: "After all, this is the most popular product in the village now. If the supply is suddenly cut off or there is a problem with the quality, people will definitely complain and find out the reason."
To be fair, Orochimaru was certainly willing to cooperate with Danzo Shimura. After all, that was the position of Hokage, which was both the highest position and the highest honor for a ninja.
But he hopes to get a partner who can do practical things and produce results, rather than someone who just talks about things but doesn't see any benefits at all.
No, maybe he will have to give in and pay some benefits.
Thinking of what Danzo had just said, Orochimaru felt as annoyed as if he had seen Jiraiya who was looking for trouble.
I didn't feel anything before the comparison.
But after experiencing Miss Yu Yue's
After finding a collaborator who has many requirements and is troublesome but can also produce immediate results, your standards for other people will inevitably become higher.
It is true that we are still a long way from selling our products to the whole world.
But the increasing number of orders and expanding sales are not false. At least Miss Yu Yue’s promise still gives us hope and we can keep moving forward steadily.
Thinking of this, Orochimaru couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
It would be great if all clients could be like Miss Yu Yue, paying money readily and doing what they say.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s troublesome or not… As long as it’s a technical issue, there’s always a way to solve it.
The key is still authenticity.
Orochimaru was distracted and Danzo was holding his breath, with no desire to continue the conversation.
The meeting between the two ended in failure.
The gap between them also continued to widen.
Danzo felt that Orochimaru was ungrateful and didn't know who his backer was.
Orochimaru felt that Danzo never spoke the truth and that it was hypocritical of him to expect people to work for him without even giving them any benefits.
Although the 'next Hokage competition alliance' between the two still exists, as the rift continues to widen, it is only a matter of time before it ends.
On the other side, in the Sand Village, Scorpion was also busy.
Not only was he busy, but several puppeteers were also busy.
In addition to the exquisite 'Namikaze Minato' action figure that Ugetsu wanted, there were also those 'spare parts' that Ugetsu grabbed extra for development - gadgets that she later named the 'Ugetsu Store Dream Pack'.
That is to say, these are the spare parts that Scorpion prepared at the beginning in order to facilitate meeting Yu Yue's various requirements, which can be arranged and combined at will.
“I need it to have fixed specifications and components to ensure that no matter how many subsequent parts are added or changed, it can be assembled together stably.”
“These parts must be strong and not too special in shape, but they must be colorful and highly creative. In theory, as long as you have enough imagination and enough parts and technology, you can even assemble them directly until you build a world.”
“The colors must also be diverse. After all, a new world cannot have only three or two monotonous colors.”
"It can't be too big, preferably the size of a thumb, so that it can be assembled better and more carefully, which increases the fun."
"What? Building blocks? Of course not. We are different from those stupid and clumsy building blocks.
It’s different. We are creating the foundation and parts for a new world!”
Even today, when I think back on it, the girl's voice still buzzes in my mind.
But it was a fairly interesting job after all, and besides, he got to see those people in Konoha get humiliated, so Scorpion took it anyway.
We are all doing commissions, so why can’t we choose one that we find interesting?
But it's impossible for him to do the hard labor alone. Since he took the job "for the Sand Village", of course everyone in the Sand Village should work together.
So, according to Yu Yue's request, Scorpion divided the relevant work and assigned it to several people to work together. Some were responsible for material production, some were responsible for mold manufacturing, and some were responsible for color. Scorpion himself served as the supervisor , responsible only for controlling the technology and the quality of the finished product.
This was also inspired by Miss Ugetsu's working method, and it was very effective for dealing with this kind of highly repetitive work. Although the puppets who were captured as laborers had a lot of dissatisfaction at first, they felt that as puppeteers, they were "wasting their talents" by only making these small parts.
But soon they all surrendered under Scorpion's suppression.
Scorpio is quite satisfied.
only……
It seems like there has been no new feedback for two days?
That's strange.
Although they felt that they were being wasted, the puppeteers called by Scorpion were all trembling with fear because they had never done such a job before. They wanted to come and ask eight times a day to prevent mistakes.
It was only later that it became less frequent, but the frequency was basically maintained at at least once a day. It was unprecedented that there was no movement for two days.
Scorpion waited for a long time, but still no one came.
He finally couldn't sit still anymore.
He can delegate these tasks because they are highly repetitive or too simple, but the prerequisite is that the work must be completed.
The red-haired handsome boy came to the door of those people's studio silently.
Because of the harsh conditions, the Sand Village is much poorer than Konoha.
Not only are there few stalls selling things on the streets, but even the buildings are mostly of similar sandy-colored shapes.
In addition, this place is windy and sandy, and you rarely see people chatting or walking on the road, let alone other living things.
Because these people were now nominally his 'subordinates', Scorpion did not knock on the door politely but walked straight in.
"What are you doing?" The boy's brows were twisted into knots.
There is
For a moment, he even thought he had accidentally entered some strange ceremony.
There were open boxes piled up everywhere in the room, and the components of the 'Dream Pack' could be vaguely seen sticking out of them. The three people he controlled were half-lying on a low platform, tinkering with something intently, occasionally getting up and shaking their heads to observe, and then pounced back to continue.
If he hadn't spoken, these people would have been so focused that they wouldn't even have noticed his arrival.
This was a fatal mistake for the ninja.
Seeing that they still seemed to be unable to withdraw their thoughts, Scorpion took the initiative to call one of them: "Keith, what are you doing?"
The young ninja, whose attention was called back by Scorpion, was startled when he noticed the boy behind him, and then immediately said happily:
"Master Scorpion! I finally understand why this thing is called the 'Dream Bag'!"
scorpion:?
You know it?
“This is really a great thing to show your dreams!”
The ninja named Keith said as he excitedly showed Scorpion his 'work' - a jungle made up of different shades of green.
There are no trees in the Sand Village.
Not only the Sand Village, but also the surrounding land is almost a desert. Even if there are oases scattered among them, they are almost only grass and bushes, and they are surrounded by yellow sand, making it difficult to show their bright and vivid colors.
Therefore, large tracts of rich green such as trees and woods are extremely unfamiliar yet longed-for existences to them.
"Look, this is what I made with the green and brown parts!"
“I used three shades of green for the crown so that I could see the difference between new and old leaves. I also mixed earth tones into the brown parts to make it more realistic to reproduce the trunk.”
Keith said as he moved out of the way, revealing the 'masterpiece' he had created.
Artificial trees as tall as arms are gathered together in an orderly manner to form a "forest".
In a place like Sand Village that is full of yellow sand, a large area of ​​green suddenly appears, which is indeed pleasing to the eye, but...
“And my waterfall!”
When one person speaks, another will follow.
When people talk about something they are good at or proud of, they always speak much more eloquently than usual.
Then someone next to him enthusiastically introduced his masterpieces of the past two days.
He made a waterfall
cloth.
Compared to Keith's forest, he used more different colors and shapes.
From the waterfall itself, to the foam created by the impact below, to the surrounding rocks and weeds.
He even added a piece of 'moss' of different shades on top of the 'stone'.
The ingenuity alone is amazing.
What's more, he invested a lot of effort and did it in great detail.
Similarly, such an exquisite waterfall is also very eye-catching in the workshop with monotonous and boring colors.
"And me! Look at my mountain!"
The last person was not to be outdone.
To be fair, these all look so detailed and pleasing to the eye that it's hard to believe this is in a place like the Sand Village.
but.
"What are you doing?"
Shouldn't the new mold have reached the assembly and testing stage?
I'm still waiting for your report, and you all gather here...doing this?
Or are these your 'test results'?
The first young man who was called completely forgot that he was facing his superior and started to speak:
"Master Scorpion, this dream bag is really great! Just like its name, it is a magical tool that can make dreams come true!"
He was so excited that he almost danced:
"As long as there are enough materials, anything can be put together. Even something that only exists in imagination!"
The other two nodded vigorously, looking like they couldn't agree more.
"Look at these trees, flowers, waterfalls... We can even use them to build houses and anything else." His face turned red, and he continued, "As long as there are enough materials! As long as! Enough! We can even create a completely different world!"
It's no wonder that they have such an almost reverent evaluation of 'Ninja World Lego'.
It’s because the Sand Village is too poor.
This poverty is not only reflected in the appearance of the village, but also exists in all aspects.
For example, supplies and mere meager supplies.
Another example is the resources they have.
Except for the endless sand, strong wind... everything else is scarce.
Food and even water...
If we were to rank the 'first in water conservation' among ninjas, the Sand Village would definitely be the undisputed first.
In this case, wanting to develop the fun of growing flowers and plants would be wishful thinking.
Even if you grow it, you just use a small cup of water and plant a flower and two leaves.
But how can a leaf compare to a vast expanse of lush green?
Even if you know it's fake, you can still make it look real! And there are no restrictions! If you want flowers, you can make flowers, if you want grass, you can make grass, you can even make a beach, a coast, or a waterfall.
Being a puppeteer requires a good sense of space.
We are all experts in handicrafts, and now we have come across this 'dream bag' that allows us to fully display our skills and imagination. Isn't that double the joy?
That’s wonderful!
If you are a ninja, you have to play something that is both challenging and technically demanding!
"Master Scorpion, when will the Rain Moon Store be officially available for sale? And more?"
Red-haired boy: “…”
Do you remember that you are the developer of this thing?
"So this is the result of your test?"
He resisted the urge to take action, and asked with a tense expression.
"Ah...yes, the test."
The three of them then realized that they were actually working.
The 'Dream Bag' that they are so obsessed with and admire is the product that the owner of the Ugetsu store commissioned them to develop.
…but that doesn’t matter.
What’s important is that the owner of Yuyue Store actually created something so good and valuable.
It's simply genius!
She really understands!
As for themselves...
Yes, yes, they are working.
But they were just tools that helped the owner of Yuyue Store create this amazing idea, which was not worth mentioning. Compared with this genius idea, what was their labor?
Not really, it’s not necessary for them to be put together for discussion.
How could they be qualified?
Of course, the most important thing is:
"So, Master Scorpion, when will these be officially available for sale?"
They really want to buy it.
It's not that the test uses such a limited amount, with a little bit to be shared among three people. Instead, you buy a hundred or eighty packets and keep them at home, and mix and match them however you want.
The kind that can build a mountain, a sea, and even a forest and canyon if you are rich enough.
scorpion:
…
Do you still remember what you said when you first accepted the mission, "What's the point of these repetitive small parts?"
All lost their memory?
Or eat it back?
In the end, Scorpion had no choice but to regard this as feedback from their test and sent the relevant progress and samples to Yu Yue. In order to prove that he was not lying, he also brought Keith along to explain the situation.
It is certainly not easy for people from the Sand Village to enter the village, but after all, they have a cooperative relationship. With Ugetsu's guarantee and Namikaze Minato's "escort", Sasori and Keith successfully arrived at Ugetsu's store to report on their work during this period.
Unlike Scorpion who had been here several times, Keith was very nervous when he came for the first time.
After all, he not only represents himself, but also represents many companions who were unable to come here.
And he was also tasked with asking Mr. Ugetsu about the sales plan for the 'Dream Bag'.
Specifically, it means when to sell, how to sell, and how much to sell.
Yu Yue gasped after hearing this: What kind of salary recovery plan is this?
I've never thought of this method, so how could the ninjas come up with it themselves?
She looked at Scorpion and the young man behind him, whose eyes were still full of expectation even though he was suppressing his emotions.
In fact, they can just apply to reserve a batch for themselves on the grounds of "testing". Ninja, they really touched the boss and are good employees.
So touching.
——In comparison.
"well."
Ugetsu looked at his Konoha staff and let out an unconscious sigh.
There is no harm without comparison.
Hatake Kakashi:?
What are you looking at us for?
We don't have any development work.
Their work contents are different, how can they be compared?
But suddenly, the silver-haired boy became alert like a frightened cat.
——You’re not dissatisfied with the progress and want them to be responsible for development work as well, right?
That doesn't fit.
A normal person would definitely not have such an idea.
The boy tried to comfort himself, but he suddenly stopped halfway through.
Indeed, most people would not have the idea of ​​letting ninjas do research and inventions.
But who was he facing?
It’s Miss Ugetsuki.
It can make Konoha and Sand Village
Elite people team up for cooperative missions.
From the very beginning, she was not a normal person!
The boy froze, but the negotiations on the other side continued.
"So Ms. Ugetsu, when do you plan to start selling?"
Seeing that the main business was almost finished, Keith finally couldn't hold back and asked more questions.
“There’s no rush for this.”
Although Ugetsu was very happy that the ninjas of the Sand Village had such feedback - at least it proved that her 'Ninja World Lego' still had a market.
But now it has just been completed and has not yet been mass-produced, so there is no need to rush.
“This is urgent!”
Keith didn't care about etiquette and suddenly popped his big head out from behind.
As we all know, people who work in technical jobs mostly have a straightforward way of thinking. Puppeteer, as a true manual job in the ninja world, adds a little bit more to the original basis.
“It’s really urgent!”
“Please, please start selling now!”
"Keith!"
Scorpion frowned and cleverly brought the man back.
"…Sorry, he was just looking forward to it."
"It's okay. I understand."
The charm of Pinpinle is understandable.
“And what about the production?”
"If we increase the number of staff, we can probably double or triple the current number."
Scorpio made a quick mental assessment and came up with an answer.
"It's just that our puppeteers will also have other tasks in the village, so the specific situation depends on the situation at the time..."
"etc."
Ugetsu interrupted Scorpion.
"Why does the puppeteer have a mission that affects the production?"
She looked puzzled.
Scorpio didn't understand even more than her.
"Of course the puppeteer will be responsible for the production... or do you have other arrangements?"
When Scorpion asked this, Keith behind him also became nervous.
who?
Who took their jobs from the Sand Village?
Or has someone else discovered the charm of the 'dream bag' and wants to get one for free?
hateful!
Is it true that their work efficiency is too slow?
If I had known this earlier, I would have only slept four hours a day... No, three hours would be fine.
If you work 20 hours a day, the speed should be at least 1.5-2 times the current speed.
Damn it, I would have tried harder if I had known this!
——He was so upset that he had long forgotten the first time he was angry and passive because he got this kind of job that was not worth his talent. He only hated himself for not starting to work overtime earlier.
There's no way, who knew those little parts could be so fun?
Starting from scratch, from nothing to something, as long as you have enough skills, you can even create a world.
This is completely tailor-made for these high-tech jobs!
"No, it's not..."
Ugetsu showed an expression that was difficult to understand.
Since the 'Hero Egg' is considered alive, it requires time and special environment and methods to cultivate. There is no other way to do this.
But Lego... no, dream packs are like this kind of parts.
That is a dead object, a mass-produced product of uniform specifications, right?
"Can't you just make it in an assembly line factory?"
Don't tell me you guys are rubbing it with your hands???
Of course not by hand rubbing.
But it is still a long way from the "mass production" that Yu Yue imagined.
They use molds.
Puppeteers are quite skilled at making various parts.
Because puppets require a wide variety of functions, they often have to make a variety of delicate parts, so they have their own set of production methods.
Some commonly used tools already have ready-made molds.
Although the task received this time was a bit strange, after all, the requirement was only "uniform specifications" rather than various strange shapes, so the smart puppeteers used molds early on and completed them in batches.
It’s just that there’s a tiny gap between what they think of as ‘mass production’ and what Yu Yue thinks of as ‘mass production’.
Yu Yue tried hard to search for information from her memory, and then translated it into a language they could understand, roughly explaining the concepts of 'assembly line production' and the 'mass production' she wanted.
Then it was not surprising to find that the ninja village did not have such high technology.
…but that’s okay.
"We can develop and produce at the same time."
Yu Yue is quite open-minded.
"Well, how about you contact Mr. Orochimaru and work together to establish a production line for this 'Dream Bag'."
"You see, everyone is looking forward to it, and it would be inappropriate for us to occupy the resources of the puppeteers of the Sand Village all the time, right?"
——Of course, the lower the labor cost, the better.
Although 'handmade' sounds
It is more refined and has more added value.
But as a mass-produced product, Lego’s first priority is to satisfy customers with large quantities rather than adding sentiment or concepts.
Rather than selling at a high price, it is better to expand the market to a wider audience at a price that everyone can afford.
Anyway, there will be unlimited supplementary packs by then.
If Lego can release a Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pack, then she can also release a Ninja Village pack.
There is only one Hogwarts, but there are several ninja villages.
If all else fails, you can also get packages of local customs and famous attractions.
Or the capital cities of various countries.
This is not a problem, as long as you have the feeling, everything can be made into a supplement pack.
It doesn’t matter if you want to buy something with a high price.
You can just wait until the market grows bigger before launching limited-edition supplementary packs or something like that.
When the time comes, more expensive materials and more expensive pigments will be used to create a luxurious texture, and people with higher pursuits will naturally buy it.
At that time, we will come up with some regional restrictions or exclusive numbers.
Judging from the feedback on this puppeteer brought by Scorpion, there is no doubt that no one will follow him.
There are always tech geeks everywhere who pursue excellence and are willing to spend money on it .
If someone else asked, Scorpion would certainly not agree to "borrow the power of other ninja villages".
But it was Miss Ugetsu who spoke.
His partner is Orochimaru, a person with whom he has had a decent cooperation experience.
He closed his eyes and agreed to the cooperation.
——So Orochimaru, who was still studying how to make more hero eggs with more special textures, got a new job for no apparent reason.
When Orochimaru saw Scorpion, who was almost an "old acquaintance", his expression was blank for a moment.
"First of all, I am here because of Miss Yu Yue's request."
The red-haired boy took the lead.
“Hehe.”
Orochimaru raised the corners of his mouth.
"It looks like you've encountered some problem that you can't solve on your own."
Orochimaru's words seemed to be just concern, but in fact, every word was heart-wrenching.
Of course Scorpio heard it.
——This can be seen from the Senbon that shot at Orochimaru from behind.
Of course, this little problem will definitely not really hurt Orochimaru.
Orochimaru didn't even look back, and those Senbon fell to the ground one after another as if they were hit by something.
Orochimaru said nothing.
But the expression on his face changed into one of tolerance like "an elder looking at an ignorant child".
Isn't it just unpleasant? Who wouldn't do that?
Although there was no murderous intent, the tit-for-tat atmosphere between the two sides still made people very tense for a time.
Of course the Hokage would not be unaware of such a big event as the Sand Village's activities, but overall he was happy to see it happen.
Originally, they had intended to form an alliance with the Sand Village after the war, but both sides were still testing the waters and had not confirmed anything.
Yu Yue's two commissions just gave them such an opportunity to make contact.
And this time, the third generation performed quite strongly, which is rare.
No matter who protested, it was useless, which made Shimura Danzo at the root very angry.
All the Root Ninjas were in danger for a moment.
I was afraid that I would accidentally step on the boss's sore spot and be thrown out to suffer a life or death.
Yes, of course they are ready to sacrifice everything for Konoha.
But that doesn't mean they like being tortured.
Who doesn't want to live a comfortable life?
What made Shimura Danzo most angry was that the Third Generation decided to appoint Minato Namikaze as the person in charge of this incident.
Let him be responsible for assisting in coordinating and planning this cooperation.
Because the project will most likely be implemented in the Sand Village, high-level officials from the Sand Village will also be present this time - in a sense, this can also be regarded as the 'outpost' of the alliance between the two ninja villages.
Originally, because Orochimaru was the main participant, he planned to use this credit as Orochimaru's election capital...Now that the third generation has allowed that kid Namikaze Minato to participate, the two of them are back on the same starting line.
Based on his understanding of Sarutobi Hiruzen, as long as he mentioned Orochimaru's contribution, he would definitely mention Namikaze Minato's role.
The rest of the elders in the council will most likely smooth things over and let the matter pass.
Normally, he thought that the Elders' behavior was a good thing - after all, as long as what he said was righteous and reasonable, those people would rarely refute him.
But now it was his turn...
Namikaze Minato, and that little girl named Ugetsu.
Danzo Shimura closed his eyes. Whenever he thought of the faces of those two people, a nameless evil fire would surge up in his heart.
There is really no one who can make people feel at ease.
And Orochimaru...
Thinking back to the last unpleasant parting with Orochimaru, and what I'm about to see, that kid Namikaze Minato will get the credit for showing off for nothing.
Shimura Danzo lost control and crushed another handrail. !