The Hidden Sand Village
It’s different from the past when I just played by myself.
Now, Scorpion serves as the technical consultant for the 'Dream Pack' and 'Hero Dolls', and has become the most popular person in the Sand Village.
Although Scorpio still had that cold and indifferent look, people no longer thought that he was arrogant, but instead felt that this was the "style of a master".
A blank expression and a taciturn look are considered to be "deeply thinking".
Scorpio is not happy about these rumors.
Instead, I think these people are even more stupid.
He was not smart to begin with, and now it's as if he has lost his brain.
But it cannot be said that there are no benefits at all.
It is because these people are stupid enough that he can bring in his own ideas and conduct his own research better and more immersedly.
To be honest, there are no such worries.
The resources of a village are definitely more convenient than fighting alone.
Even if you have other plans in the future.
You have to make enough money before you leave.
——Except for a few rare issues.
"Let me see what my lovely grandson is doing?"
A gray-haired old woman walked in with a brisk pace that was totally inconsistent with her age.
'Here comes the problem.'
Four big words flashed across the scorpion's head.
If there is anything in the Sand Village that is troublesome and troubling to Scorpion now, it is only his blood relative.
"Why do you look so troubled?"
Granny Chiyo, who is a high-ranking official in the Sand Village and also Sasori's grandmother, walked into her grandson's new workshop with a smile on her face, and scattered some of the mechanical parts that she had dismantled at the door onto the table.
“The little gadgets at the door are pretty good.”
"But it's a long way to go to hinder a grandmother who wants to love her grandchildren - what's that look in your eyes?"
Granny Chiyo raised an eyebrow.
"Don't you want to see poor grandma?"
"You have nothing to do with the word 'pitiable'."
Scorpion put away the disassembled parts of the front mechanisms and began to wonder if he should upgrade them.
At least it shouldn't be demolished silently like this again.
"How can I not feel sorry for myself? I have a lovely grandson, but he only comes twice a year, and I can only let half of my body be buried in the ground.
The old man came to me on his own initiative."
"I don't know how many times I can walk at this age."
——With your current strength, you won’t have to worry for at least ten years.
Scorpio is ready to see the guest off.
We can't waste such precious time here.
However, as if she had sensed Scorpion's intention, Granny Chiyo held up a letter.
There is definitely no need to deliver news from the Sand Village by letter.
And those that come from outside the village can be safely delivered to your hands.
"Ms. Ugetsu's new commission?"
"Yes."
Grandma Chiyo smiled and shook the envelope in her hand.
"It seems like there is a new project."
——They are called "allies", but after all, interests come first, and the Sand Village cannot completely give up on obtaining information about Konoha.
Especially the matter of Ugetsu Shop and Miss Ugetsu.
This is one of their most stable and secure sources of income.
Of course, the Sand Village will pay special attention to each other.
Even if Konoha is in trouble or pressure, they can generously lend a helping hand - for example, bring Miss Ugetsuki to the Sand Village.
It can help Konoha relieve pressure and also help Miss Ugetsuki.
The Sand Village is truly the best ally.
Unfortunately, after searching for a long time, they didn't find any good opportunities.
All we know is that Miss Ugetsu has been getting very close to the apprentice of the current Hokage, a man named Jiraiya, and seems to be working on some new project.
But it doesn’t matter, as long as there is a project, they will have a chance - even if the Sand Village itself has no special features, but they have Scorpion!
Chiyo came this time with the expectations of the Sand Village leaders:
They hope that Scorpion can find a way to get Miss Ugetsuki to come to the Sand Village.
It doesn't matter if you're not permanent.
But at least you have to come and take a look and get familiar with it.
They didn't ask for too much - after all, the Sand Village was much poorer than Konoha.
Wanting Miss Ugetsu to stay in the Sand Village and never want to leave... that is indeed difficult and unrealistic.
They just want Miss Ugetsu to have a good impression of the 'hospitable' Sand Village, and for her to think of them when she has any new projects in the future.
——Even if you can’t eat meat in big mouthfuls, it’s good to be able to drink soup in big mouthfuls.
And Chiyo-chan is them.
The lobbyist selected who can communicate effectively with Scorpio.
"That's about it."
Granny Chiyo said as she shrugged.
"The villagers are really mean. How much can an old widow like me do?"
"A grandmother who is not loved by her grandchildren is worse than a passerby in the village."
She performed her best with both singing and songwriting skills.
Exaggerated sighing.
Scorpion's already expressionless face became even colder, and the air around him also cooled down.
"So, what are the benefits from the village?"
Faced with his grandmother's performance, Scorpion said without giving any speech.
“Tsk.”
Grandma Chiyo was shocked and looked at her grandson with gradually cloudy eyes - really, when did this kid become so shrewd?
Not cute at all!
"It's impossible that the village won't give any benefits at all, so I'll let you use the emotional card to convince me."
Scorpion looked at his grandmother leisurely and smiled calmly.
Although it was just a tiny curve of the lips, it was enough to make Chiyo stunned.
For a moment, she couldn't remember how many years it had been since she saw her grandson smile so easily.
When does it start?
From the last Ninja War?
Or was it when the situation in the Sand Village became increasingly serious and the atmosphere in the entire village became even more depressed?
"Where's the stuff?"
Seeing that the old man didn't move and just stared at him as if he was looking at some rare animal, the faint smile on Scorpion's face disappeared.
"It really gets less cute as it gets older."
Chiyo woke up from her memories and took out a scroll from her sleeve, looking distressed and reluctant to let it go:
"Be frugal, I don't have much of this good stuff."
What can impress a puppeteer is never money or status.
But better puppets, or... more precious materials for making puppets.
Puppets have a wide variety of shapes and functions, and what limits their functions is not only the puppeteer's personal strength but also the materials used.
Therefore, puppeteers spend almost their entire lives pursuing better puppets and better materials.
The top leaders of the Sand Village would naturally know this, so the 'bribes' they offered were all top-quality materials that would tempt even Chiyo, a puppeteer with a great reputation.
“
grandmother."
Holding the other side of the scroll and looking at Grandma Chiyo who was reluctant to let go of his hand, Scorpion spoke.
Chiyo wrinkled her nose in dissatisfaction, and her old face became more wrinkled like a chrysanthemum.
She complained unhappily:
"Really? Can't I touch you a little more? I'm your grandma!"
Scorpion was much more straightforward: "If you were not my grandmother, you would not be standing here like this."
What he meant was that this was the result of his consideration for family ties.
Despite complaining like this, Chiyo still withdrew her hand.
Scorpion opened the scroll and took a quick glance at it, then said bluntly:
"That's all? What else?"
If you want to ask someone to do a big job, you wouldn't just send him away for such a small thing, right?
"This is a deposit." Grandma Chiyo rolled her eyes and said unhappily, "We'll talk about the rest after we succeed."
Ultimately the real key is 'Miss Yu Yue's arrival'. If he can't find her, the village certainly can't consider him having completed the mission.
The village has already made a huge investment by giving such a large deposit.
Scorpio was obviously not very satisfied, but after all it was a job that paid well for little work, so a large deposit was not a small amount.
"I'll try my best."
The red-haired handsome boy agreed, then he rolled his eyes and glanced at his grandmother who was muttering something and preparing to leave, and suddenly he had an idea.
——He thought of a temptation that even Miss Ugetsu would find hard to refuse.
Ah, now that I think about it, I really have to thank grandma for coming here specially.
Konoha still has no idea of ​​the Sand Village's plan.
Therefore, this day in Konoha was another peaceful day with booming business.
Daisuke, who has been working at Ugetsu Store for a while, finally realized the weight of the words "Can you work overtime?"
As a newcomer, his main job is to do odd jobs.
This is actually not a problem. After all, he has just arrived and it is normal that he is not entrusted with important tasks.
Daisuke thought all this was normal.
but……
"Come on, Daisuke-nii!"
The boy with glasses pushed his glasses up and earnestly encouraged Daisuke, who was trying his best and his face turned red.
"Another 200 kilograms! We'll be done!"
——Another two hundred pounds! ?
After moving the raw materials around for the entire afternoon, Daifu almost couldn't hold back and threw away what he was doing.
He managed to control his facial expression with great difficulty and not let his distorted side show.
He is really in trouble.
On the first day he was cleaning everywhere.
Not only did they clean every corner, but they even cleaned the eaves and walls - those damn ninjas who were checking had no moral ethics. It was just a cleaning job, was it necessary to use ninjutsu to check it?
There is no need to clean the next day.
He began to chop bamboo, wash bamboo and peel bamboo.
His hands were covered with blisters from chopping.
But before he could go to Yu Yue to complain with his blistered hand, the quiet director of the orphanage came up and healed him with a medical ninjutsu, leaving him without any evidence to complain.
——Aren't medical ninjas rare? Are you so rich in Konoha? You even use medical ninjutsu to treat the bubbles on the hands of temporary workers?
Later, he finally took the opportunity to escape from Zhuzi when the boy who had been friendly with him on the first day needed help. He thought that the work on the child's side could not be that heavy.
After all, children are fundamentally different from him, a basically adult, in terms of both size and strength.
Things that seem heavy and difficult to a child may not necessarily be a big deal to him .
That's why he patted his chest and said it was okay when the other party confirmed with him.
——I thought it was a job that required moving all kinds of things.
From here to there, from this store to that store.
And they were all so heavy that he was dazed.
Is this really a job for kids?
Not to mention his trembling arms, he felt like his waist was going to break if he continued like this.
"Um... isn't it almost time to get off work? We can do it tomorrow..."
He tried to find an excuse.
At least, at least let him rest.
The young man——Yakushi Kabuto tilted his head.
"It's time to get off work - but didn't Daisuke-nii say before that it was okay and that you could work overtime if you loved your job?"
"Besides, if we don't send it over today, Sarutobi-nii will be in trouble. He won't have enough raw materials to open the store tomorrow." The boy showed a pure and trusting smile again, "If Daisuke-nii says so, there will be no problem!"
Daisuke: “…”
I didn't know you were talking about this kind of overtime.
Daisuke choked up
.
He thought that overtime work was just the kind of work of sorting out goods, selling things, and running errands. He had done this kind of work a lot when he was infiltrating in the past. He was not afraid at all, but!
No one said before that there would be so much hard work.
Could it be that my identity has been exposed?
Daisuke looked around for the Nth time, trying to find who was watching him.
Faced with such heavy and tiring work, Daisuke suspected more than once that his identity as a spy had been exposed, which was why he suffered such torture.
However, the surroundings were as quiet as ever. Apart from himself and Kabuto Yakushi beside him, there was no one else around.
——Am I just overthinking?
It’s just that this store already has so much physical work?
No wonder they are hiring.
Although there were a few hired ninjas in the store, most of the people were women and children.
In this case, someone is really needed to do this kind of heavy physical labor.
For a moment, he really didn't know whether it was lucky or unfortunate for him to be able to join in at this time.
Although it went smoothly, it was really tiring.
But then again, this job is so tiring, how did these people complete their work before I came?
As if sensing Daisuke's thoughts, Kabuto Yakushi spoke 'inadvertently':
"Brother Daisuke can't hold on any longer?"
There was some embarrassment on his face.
"Then why don't you wait for me to call Brother Might Guy over."
"Might Guy?"
Daisuke went over the name in his mind and soon matched it with a boy with a conspicuous watermelon-like haircut.
"Yes, Brother Might Guy moves a ton every day - sometimes he'll go a little further for exercise."
"Might Guy likes this kind of work the best. He says it's a combination of work and exercise, killing two birds with one stone. Sometimes he'll even drag Kakashi into a competition to see who can move faster."
The case was solved, it turned out to be a physical animal.
But... I can’t tell.
Forget about the boy in the green tights, who looks like an energetic taijutsu practitioner, but the apprentice of Minato Namikaze...
How come he is also a stamina maniac?
Never heard of it.
Could it be that the previous information was wrong?
While Daisuke was thinking, Kabuto Yakushi's voice sounded again:
"It's okay. People should do things within their ability. I don't blame you."
As he said this, the expression on his face changed to one of concern: 'It's okay, I understand, it's not your fault that you're too weak.'
This is really heartbreaking.
Especially considering that he hasn't even finished his internship yet. Daisuke quickly forced a smile.
"How could that be? I'm fine, my hands are just a little sore...it will be fine soon!"
If we are judged as 'useless' at this time... then let alone obtaining intelligence, we might even get kicked out by our own people.
And if he was kicked out because of lack of physical strength, then he would be so disgraced that he wouldn't even have a place to seek justice.
After all, it wasn't because his identity was exposed or he was caught because of careless actions. It was simply because he didn't do the physical work well.
Daisuke himself was too embarrassed to go back.
"Really? That's great, you're worthy of being Daisuke-nii-nii."
Yakushi Kabuto revealed an expression of admiration at the right time, and with his round face and round eyes that had become round because of eating well recently, he looked like an ordinary, innocent and simple boy.
Daisuke felt embarrassed by the boy's admiring look, but at the same time he was relieved that he had managed to fool the boy, so he didn't notice the flash of light on the boy's glasses.
Although they accepted him, neither Uchiha Shisui nor Yakushi Nonou gave up their vigilance against him. After negotiation, the task of "surveillance" was handed over to the most inconspicuous but also the smartest Yakushi Kabuto.
——If you were to ask Yakushi Nonou to tell him that there is a child in the orphanage who could be your successor.
Then she would just answer 'Only Dou'.
Perhaps because of adequate nutrition during this period, the boy's condition became visibly normal again.
Not only has the body become healthier, but the way of thinking has also become more diverse under Miss Yu Yue's training.
Coupled with his innate intelligence and sensitivity, as well as his ability to understand people's hearts and emotions.
Whether it is intelligence work or sales work, he can handle it with ease.
In addition, the identity of a child is not easy to be suspected, so it is perfect to let him monitor him.
Yakushi Kabuto did not disappoint their hopes. Not only did he complete the surveillance mission very well, he also used his childish and innocent appearance to command people around.
Taking advantage of the fact that the other party was not clear about the specific work flow and daily workload, he asked someone to do the work of several people at once.
This way they can free up time to handle their essential work, and the work on the orphanage's newly developed fruit tea has also been sped up a bit because of Daisuke's hard work.
Although overall, there has been no qualitative leap in the work done in various parts of the Yuyue store.
But employees have more personal time available.
Kakashi even came to thank Yakushi Kabuto specially.
It has been a long time since he could get off work at 12 o'clock when the sun sets!
——It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Except Daisuke's days might not be so happy.
Having promised Kabuto Yakushi that he would continue the action, Daisuke had no choice but to grit his teeth and carry the heavy box forward. As he walked, he suddenly spoke.
"Come to think of it, why didn't I see the production workshop?"
Daisuke, who was not on guard against a kid whose age was only in the single digits, asked a question seemingly unintentionally, "After doing so much work, there must be some gains, right?"
"That's right, aren't the products from Yuyue's store selling very well? But I don't see any production workshop at all - don't they need our help?"
"Well, that's not necessary."
Yakushi Kabuto also answered 'casually'.
"Eh? Don't you need it?"
"Well, there are dedicated senior staff in charge."
These things were all developed by Orochimaru and Sasori, how could they not be sophisticated?
"Senior employee?"
Daisuke keenly noticed a new word.
"Yes, the key positions here are all handled by senior employees."
"Like product development...ah."
The boy had a look on his face that said 'Oops, I let it slip' and covered his mouth with his hands in a cute way.
"Anyway, that's what happened - don't tell anyone else what I told you."
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
How could he be discovered with such a good channel for eavesdropping?
Daisuke felt happy, and the smile on his face became more genuine.
Even the heavy goods in my hands seemed to be much lighter.
Great, he finally found a breakthrough.
Miss Yu Yue was too careless. How could she hire so many children?
How could the child know the importance of the matter, let alone keep it secret.
Daisuke looked at the boy in front of him with pity.
——What a good kid! He got it out so easily.
intelligence.
Since you've already spoken, why not try to get more information?
Thinking of this, he asked casually again.
"Then how can I become a senior employee? Do you know?"
"this……"
The boy showed a hesitant expression.
"It's okay, you're still young, it's normal not to know."
Daisuke resorted to provocation - for children who were eager to prove themselves, provocation was a sure-fire way to win.
No one is immune to the infection.
Sure enough, the boy jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on.
"Of course I know!"
As if afraid that he wouldn't believe it, the boy took the initiative to speak again.
“Only those who do an excellent job or make significant contributions to the store can become senior employees!”
Not only did Yakushi Kabuto lie with his eyes open, he also lied with great confidence, truthfulness and convincingness.
——At least Daisuke believed it.
Not only did he believe it, he also took note of it: "If you want to get more information, you must first find a way to become a senior employee ."
As for how to become a senior employee?
Of course, that means doing an 'excellent' job, or finding opportunities to 'make a significant contribution'.
The former is what he is doing now.
However, considering his own physique and the example of Might Guy, it would be a bit difficult to survive just by relying on physical strength.
The focus should still be on "making significant contributions" later.
As for how to contribute...
I believe that the wise and powerful Mizukage will not mind him taking a few resources for his use.
Daisuke took a deep breath, his expression serious.
After all, this is also to complete the mission of the Mizukage.
"By the way, Daisuke-nii, remember to try out the products in the store as well."
"What?"
Yakushi Kabuto said confidently, "As an employee of Ugetsuki Store, how can I not know the products in my store and understand how to play and use them?" He paused and continued, "I told you because I think Daisuke-nii is kind and capable."
"Okay...wait." He quickly realized something, "but I don't have time."
This day is not only busy but also exhausting.
He doesn't have the energy or strength to familiarize himself with the product.
The boy looked strange
Strange:
"How can there be no time? We don't have many products, so a few hours a day to familiarize yourself with them is enough."
——A few hours, listen, is this still human language?
"Lunch break, after get off work and before going to bed... Isn't that a lot of time?"
"Otherwise, it's enough to get up early in the morning! Big brother is so strong, it won't matter if he sleeps less for ten days or half a month."
Yakushi Kabuto acted like a senior and said earnestly:
"Time is like the chakra used by ninjas. As long as you are willing to squeeze it, you will definitely have more."
?
I'm a ninja, why haven't I heard of this before?
"After all, look at the ninjas. Even when they are in desperate situations, they can always break through themselves and create miracles!"
Daisuke:?
If I weren't a ninja, I might actually believe it.
But from a teenager's perspective, there doesn't seem to be any problem?
After all, this is probably what ordinary children think of ninjas.
Daisuke felt a little disappointed for a moment.
If possible, who wouldn't want to be a heroic ninja, standing in the light and fighting upright?
Seeing Daisuke wavering, Kabuto Yakushi delivered another 'fatal blow'.
"Ms. Yu Yue is particularly concerned about her products. If you are not familiar with them, you will definitely not be entrusted with important tasks."
"Big brother, you sacrificed ten days or half a month of sleep time in exchange for Miss Yu Yue's favor. Isn't it worth it?"
"I see."
Daisuke's face turned serious, his eyes looked serious and he was actually a little touched.
He didn't expect that he had only shown a little kindness and helped the young man a few times, but he would report himself from the bottom of his heart like this.
It’s a pity that I’m a professional ninja who gathers intelligence.
It is an emotionless intelligence gathering machine.
Even if he wanted to take advantage of the boy's innocent affection, he would never hesitate!
"Thank you so much."
"You're welcome. We're all members of Ugetsu Store now. Daisuke-nii is so capable, so there will be no problem!"
After Yakushi Dou finished speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled, both very satisfied.
——What a good (deceptive) person.
More would be nice.
Both sides felt very sorry and regretted that there were too few people who could provide them with help.
Otherwise, the progress of my tasks would definitely be completed as fast as flying.
What a pity.
The next day, Daisuke began preparing to familiarize himself with the products just as Kabuto Yakushi had suggested.
He planned to start with the "sugar syrup" which seemed to be the easiest and most popular among children.
After all, children are good at making flattery.
What if there is another good kid like Kabuto Yakushi who knows everything? Wouldn't it be easy to get information about Konoha and Ugetsu's store?
So he first understood the children's preferences, and then smoothly integrated into them and became one of them.
Besides, being close to the child would help him maintain a good and harmless image.
Daisuke was full of confidence.
Are you kidding? He is an elite spy, how could he not be able to handle such a small matter?
He will become a god immediately, right here, and on the spot!
Just wait and see, he's the newest kid on the block!
"——How lame."
After watching him do this over and over again, the children around him finally couldn't help but sigh.
Daisuke only felt pain on his face, as if an invisible hand had hit him in the face.
Daisuke tried hard to control the two sticks in his hands, as well as the sticky syrup, trying to make them move according to his will.
It was a pity that they all had their own ideas and could not form the shapes he wanted. The syrup fell softly and the sticks could hardly be stretched as he wanted.
Pick it up here and slide it down there.
At this moment, he finally understood why when he said that he wanted to start with syrup to familiarize himself with the product, the student of Minato Namikaze looked at him with a hesitant look.
This thing is really troublesome.
If Daisuke had witnessed the "Treasure Syrup Contest" with his own eyes, he would never have been so dismissive as he is now, thinking that Treasure Syrup is just a "children's toy."
It's a pity that he was on a mission elsewhere at the time, and the Hidden Mist Village (mainly Uchiha Obito who controlled the Fourth Mizukage) did not take this playful activity seriously.
Although the ninjas who participated in it said a lot of passionate things, to the top leaders of the Hidden Mist Village, it was just a fun activity on a larger scale.
It's not a new ninjutsu, and it can't bring any substantial effect.
What’s the use of being wonderful?
They didn't lose to the other ninja villages.
It's a loss of face - that's enough to know.
As a result, Daisuke, who knew only a little, chose the highest difficulty level right away.
In fact, Kakashi Hatake originally wanted to give him some advice.
But considering that he works in a store and has to walk there once in a while sooner or later, the order is not that important.
Besides, it’s a good thing to start early.
After all, there is more time to practice.
—Just like that, Daisuke missed the last reminder and dove headfirst into the most difficult item in Ugetsu's shop so far.
And unfortunately, he was publicly executed in front of the children who were watching.
It is truly a double tragedy.
The children were also confused.
In their eyes, the employees of Yuyue Store are the mentors of the candy syrup world, or at least the big devil of the candy syrup world. They are the ones they must look up to and the goals they are prepared to defeat in the future.
How come there is such a dish!
Is he really an employee of Ugetsu Store?
The children looked at him with strange eyes, as if they were going to report to the people at Yu Yue Store that someone was pretending to be a store employee.
Daisuke: …
What a sin this is.
Why on earth did he choose syrup?
But Daisuke is an elite of the Hidden Mist Village after all, and he certainly won't be defeated by this small setback - if Tang Jing doesn't work, he can still get familiar with other things, right?
Can't all other products be the same as syrup?
That popular hero egg dream pack doesn't sound difficult at first glance.
After learning from his mistakes, Daisuke decided to change direction.
What is syrupy or not - do the people outside Konoha Village know about it?
Of course not, so if he wants to understand, he has to start from the most famous one!
So he went to Uchiha Shisui again and expressed his thoughts.
Ninjas are smart. When doing tasks, they are like Leeuwenhoek per person, and they can always dig out even the smallest details.
But if you say they are honest, they are really honest in normal times.
At least they don't have any idea of ​​getting the company's products for free.
Just like the developers of the Sand Village 'Dream Pack' chose to buy it, Daisuke never thought of taking it from the store for free.
After listening to his story, Uchiha Shisui smiled and nodded.
"I understand your request, so let's start with the blind box."
"Since we want to experience it, we must start from the beginning."
The boy kindly introduced the rules and how to play.
"Then you should try it first."
"But be careful not to get carried away."
"I'll pay attention."
Daisuke said this, but he didn't agree with it in his heart.
How could anyone be addicted to this little gadget that only ordinary people would be interested in?
Are you kidding? He is the elite of the Hidden Mist Village!
…
…………
“One more!!”
Until he shouted this, he really meant it. !