Red sand dust

On days when the colorful mountains and plains of Naruto Village turn into dark green, the afternoon in Sunagakure Village has already become as hot and unbearable as summer.

Coupled with the occasional blowing sand, passers-by were so confused that they could hardly open their eyes.

This season is not suitable for ordinary villagers to go out.

Because residents of other countries do not need to watch the weather for farming, traveling, or drying the sun, ordinary people in Sunagakure Village generally do not walk around the streets or visit relatives and friends.

Although the bad weather is annoying, people who grew up in Sunagakure Village are almost used to this kind of life. Those who can't get used to it have basically left.

The difficulties of reality are unavoidable. There is no soil to cultivate agriculture and no grassland to develop animal husbandry, but a family of all ages has to spend money on food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Ninjas can still live a relatively stable life by relying on mission commissions. Ordinary villagers do not have such conditions. They can only stay at home during days when going out is restricted.

Of course, being at home doesn't mean there is nothing to do. For example, the laundry run by Daimaru's mother is still busy.

And this is also the livelihood of most ordinary residents. The popularity of small handicraft workshops based on families is far more popular in the Kingdom of Wind than in other countries. A large part of the Sunagakure Village mission is to allow the genin team to work among ordinary people. In bad weather that is not suitable for going out, they collect handicrafts from door to door, exchange food, drinking water, and daily necessities, and escort caravans to connect various oases to exchange what they have.

The conditions in Sunagakure Village are much better than outside. The upstream and downstream industrial chain of puppets and toys headed by "Daimaru Workshop" is getting stronger and stronger. I don't know how many people make a living from this.

Compared with the past, which were relatively simple, such as washing clothes, maintaining toys, and raising small animals to extract raw materials, you can earn a little more, but it is also limited. It seems that the improvement is obvious, but it actually shows that the starting point is too low. At best, it just gives everyone a little more that they can do at home. Opportunity to make extra money.

In the cozy Kazekage home office, many affairs have been suspended. Half of the idle ninjas on duty are on vacation. Only the dedicated Kage Guards are still busy at their posts and dare not slack off for a moment.

A few days ago, the news of Daimaru being attacked in Awaji Village caused a tense situation in Sunagakure Village. The alert level was raised a lot. Even though Gaara had ordered not to disturb his office, there were still guards peeking through the doors and windows from time to time. Look at the status of the Kazekage Godaime.

Unlike the previous Kazekage who admired mysticism, Gaara removed the door curtains and curtains that blocked the view to show his openness. The antique tatami and wooden furniture were also replaced with more avant-garde stone and metal styles, which was a change from the past. The depressing decoration style is full of publicity that shows the vigor of young people.

Gaara is actually not particular about these things. If it weren't for Daimaru's instigation, he wouldn't even want to make too many changes. Small suggestions that have nothing to do with the overall situation, and the Kazekage Fifth Generation, whose grandeur far surpasses those of his predecessors, generally don't refuse much.

But now, Gaara looked at the document handed over by Daimaru with a headache and was thinking about how to deal with it.

The content of the file was roughly about the details of Uchiha Obito's attack on Daimaru, especially the section where Daimaru tried to use the puppet curse to deal with the enemy, which made Gaara, who could not see it with his own eyes, feel frightened.

After the straightforward report, Daimaru introduced the overall context and principle framework of this technique somewhat casually, and suggested further experiments to Gaara.

"This kind of technique, which sounds very dangerous, still needs to be tested?" A direct ban on use is not enough..."

Gently putting the report down, listening to the howling wind outside the window, Gaara pressed his slightly sore temples, reached out to pick up the teacup and sipped lightly, only to find that the tea was gone.

The so-called experiment application was just a casual comment. Daimaru's original intention was just to tell Gaara:

"Look, I have developed another powerful secret technique. Although the conditions and taboos for its use are not very clear yet, I tried it and it seems to be very powerful. For the sake of being Kazekage, I will let you know! 』

The fact is that in the entire Sunagakure Village, not to mention learning this secret technique, there is no one who can even understand the principle. If it weren't for Gaara's surgery to create a spare body, he would need to understand the relevant theories. Daimaru explained it in detail, and I guess I would love it. Luo will also be confused.

The so-called experiment, Daimaru can complete it by himself, and does not need Gaara's help.

As for the purpose of informing Gaara, it was just a preparation in advance.

"The cursed puppet technique is really troublesome!"

Gaara, who had always been calm, couldn't help but complain.

There is a curse school among the puppet masters in Sand Hidden Village, but it has not become mainstream. For example, Miss Saya's puppet imitation technique is not good at direct killing.

Not only Suna Ninja, but all ninjas in the ninja world are not very good at curses. The main reason is that these secret arts are quite different from the ninjutsu system. The ones who really promote curses are actually the monks, priests and shrine maidens who serve the gods and Buddhas. Maybe they are really suitable for these nagging ghosts.

Gaara doesn't think Daimaru wants to spread this dangerous secret technique everywhere, but he still has the idea of ​​​​promoting the puppet curse.

If you think about it a little, you will know that Gaara's spare body is actually the application of a puppet, but the effect is very different, one is to hurt people's lives, and the other is to save lives.

Going one step further, is there any forbidden technique that can truly bring the dead back to life?

In an instant, Gaara remembered the means of protection that Daimaru kept talking about. Although he did not specify which one, it could ensure that Gaara's life would be safe. No matter how he thought about it, it was a bit confusing.

Gaara, who was doubtful, called the guard on duty in:

"Get ready, I want to see Elder Qianyo!"

…

The noisy wind outside did not affect the tranquility of the underground palace at all. The two elders basically spent their time fishing, playing chess and reading books.

Compared to Ebizo's tranquility, Chiyo, who has a burning heart, has become much calmer as he gets older, but his nature is still that stubborn consultant of Sunagakure Village.

After placing the well-maintained human puppet Scorpion properly in the storage room, Chiyo put away the eagerness in her eyes and calmly sat down opposite Ebizou, picked up the fishing rod, and looked at the fish that had eaten the bait cleanly. Hook, sighed slightly.

"Sister, can't you let go?"

Since his retirement, apart from occasionally protecting the Chikamatsu Ten, Chiyo has not paid attention to other puppets for a long time. This state was until the human puppets of the Red Sand Scorpion were acquired.

"Is there anything I can't let go of? The Konoha White Fang I hate the most has been dead for many years, and the enemy of life and death, Sanshouyu Hanzo, has not been able to hide for a long time. Even if he is not dead, he will probably be soon. My poor grandson will be taken care of by himself. The team has been wiped out! Now, I just want to see where those young people will take the village!"