Konoha: Prepare to defect, the system is coming

"Hu~hu~"

Asuka heard a purring sound in his ears as soon as he stepped into the store.

He glanced at the sleeping shop owner, then looked up at the shop.

The entire store is quite neatly maintained. There is no trace of dirt on the floor or furniture, as if it had just been wiped. Rows of dolls are hung neatly on the walls. Judging from the fineness of the carvings, there is a high probability that they will be. From the hands of famous teachers.

"puppet?"

Suppressing the curiosity in his heart, he knocked on the table with his fingers, "Hey, wake up, your things have been stolen!"

bass!

As soon as he finished speaking, the shop owner who was drooling just now opened his eyes suddenly. Although there was still a trace of confusion in his eyes, he picked up the weapon beside him without hesitation and shouted loudly:

“Leave your stuff behind!

I haven't opened for eight days, and I didn't expect that the first order I placed was met with someone who wouldn't pay me. It's true that hemp ropes are cut at the smallest points, and bad luck has come to me as a miserable person. "

Phew~

At this time, a small gust of wind blew into the shop, bringing in half a pound of sand and completely waking up the shop owner.

He looked at the tall young man in front of him, then at the neatly arranged small puppets on the wall, and suddenly said with a somewhat uncertain tone, "Little brother, did you say someone stole something from me? What thing?"

"I didn't lose anything just now, but now?"

Looking at the lollipop held in the shop owner's hand, Feiniao rubbed his chin with one hand and thought, "Boss, have you lost your weapon? This lollipop is unlikely to protect against thieves, right?"

Hearing this, the boss looked at the rainbow-colored lollipop in his hand and fell silent for a moment.

There was an awkward atmosphere in the air.

next moment.

He slapped the lollipop in front of Asuka and said proudly, "You are the first customer of our store in eight days. Whether you buy something or not, this lollipop is your prize for entering our store."

After saying that, he saw the boss wiping the sweat from his forehead. When he glanced at the increasingly sparse pedestrians on the street outside, his eyes couldn't help but darken.

"Thank you very much!"

Asuka directly kicked the lollipop into his arms, then brought a puppet and put it on the counter. Before he could ask, the store owner introduced it enthusiastically.

"This is a toy car!"

As he spoke, the boss released two chakra wires from his fingers and connected them to the toy car, and started practicing on the spot, "This thing may not look small, but it runs very fast. As for how far it can run, it depends on how much chakra wires can be released." If the thread is broken, you have to run to pick it up.

It can run sideways, rotate on the spot, and can climb trees with skillful control. It is very suitable for children to play. "

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Looking at the chakra lines released by the boss, Asuka looked at the toy car spinning on the counter, frowned and asked, "Boss, are you sure that the child can accurately release the chakra lines and control this toy?" car?

I'm afraid only a child who specializes in puppetry can play like this, right? "

"Ahem~"

The boss withdrew the chakra line, coughed slightly, and then lowered his voice and said, "Adults can play with it first, and then hand it over to children when they are proficient. Lord Ninja from Konoha, do you know why the Puppet Master is so powerful?"

Asuka played with the toy car and shook his head.

He has seen puppet masters, but the strength of those puppet masters is somewhat unsatisfactory, and their weaknesses are too obvious. Strong ones can directly blow up their puppets, and those with similar strength can use chakra knives to cut off the chakra released by the puppet masters. Wire.

As for the weak facing the puppet master

A weak person would be unlucky even against other ninjas, let alone a puppet master.

At this time, the shop owner glanced at the Konoha forehead protector on Asuka's head, and two balls of fire suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he said excitedly, "Because the puppet master was inspired by the First Hokage.

According to rumors, the second generation Kazekage - Shamon witnessed the first generation Hokage's style when he was a child.

The first Hokage clapped his hands, and the chakra in his body exploded, and large pieces of wood rose from the ground. He could even transfer his chakra to the trees, causing them to grow rapidly, and a giant wooden man appeared, with comparable size and combat power. Than the complete Susanoo. "

Then, he was seen excitedly holding Uchiha Asuka's hands, with a trembling voice, "Later, the second generation Kazekage - Shamon imitated Senju Hashirama. He made a wooden man himself, and then imitated Senju Hashirama, Pass chakra to the wooden man.

The Puppet Master is born! ! "

Damn it?

Hearing this, Asuka's pupils dilated instantly and he stared at the shop owner with a shocked expression.

"This is a version I have never heard of!!"

"The birth of the Puppet Master is actually related to Senju Hashirama!!"

As if he knew what Asuka was thinking, the shop owner nodded slightly and said with emotion, "I didn't expect that the birth of the Puppet Master was actually related to the First Hokage.

Why is the Puppet Master so powerful? Because the First Hokage was powerful.

Why is my toy so fun? Because it is made of wood I bought from Konoha, and it is said to have been left behind by the First Hokage many years ago.

If children play with this toy, they can feel the will of fire of the first generation. If adults play with it, they can keep it and leave it to their children so that they can feel the will of fire in the future. "

Hearing this, Feiniao carefully observed the puppet toy in his hand.

"The workmanship is exquisite and handsome, the wheels are extremely smooth, and the body has no burrs. It is the best among the best." After praising it, he fiddled with the wooden wheel, gave the shop owner a thumbs up, and asked.

"Can adults play?"

The shop owner laughed at Feiniao's compliment, but he couldn't hide the pride in his eyes.

Then, he took out another pulp-covered puppet from under the counter and said in an extremely low voice, "It is not recommended for adults to play, but adults can study it in advance.

When you are tired of studying it, hand it over to the child and let him practice how to control chakra more finely and feel the will of fire coming towards his face. "

"Is this thing easy to control?"

"It's not bad, I've been researching for my son for eight years."

"Boss, how old is your son?"

"Eight years old!"

"Boss, your skills are very good. Bring me five. I'll go home and do some research first."

Seeing the ninja from Konoha playing with the toy car, the shop owner sitting on the chair couldn't help but sigh.

He didn't know the true origin of the puppet, it was just a gimmick.

If a ninja from Iwagakure came today, he could say that this thing was inspired by the "Earth Release: Light and Heavy Rock Jutsu".

I think back then, the second generation Kazekage - Samana had seen the style of the first generation Tsuchikage.

He was interested in the first Tsuchikage's ability to fly, and then imitated the first Tsuchikage and transferred chakra to the stone.

"Ninja money is so easy to make!!"

After sighing in his heart, the shop owner looked outside through the window, a dim light flashed in his eyes, and murmured, "I just don't know how much longer I can make money?"

Catching the boss's abnormality, Asuka put away the five toys and said in confusion.

"What is the boss lamenting about?"

The shop owner didn’t mean to hide it. He leaned back on his chair and said with melancholy in his voice, “In the past few years, Loulan was very lively and there was an endless stream of tourists.

When there are a lot of tourists, I would capsize in the gutter every day.”

"Capsized??"

Seeing the puzzled look of the ninja in front of him, the store owner had no intention of explaining.

He couldn't say that he had just introduced that the puppet contained the will of fire, and then a wave of ninjas from Sunagakure came, and he introduced that the puppet contained the will of wind, right?

"It was really lively at that time. I was in trouble every day."

Seeing the look of reminiscence shown by the shop owner, Asuka followed his example and leaned on the chair and asked.

"What happened in Loulan?"

"Huh~"

The shop owner blew out a puff of smoke. He looked at the smoke that gradually dissipated in the air, and his voice became deeper. "Ten years ago, a minister named "An Lushan" came to Loulan. Under his leadership, Loulan The military power gradually became stronger and plundered many surrounding water resources.

This has also become the basis of this country's prosperity and an important reason why the oasis has been maintained for a long time.

Later, "An Lushan" was defeated by the Queen and the ninjas.

People always think about how to defeat the ultimate demon, but they never think about the life after defeating the demon. "

He turned his head and stared at the forehead protector on Asuka's forehead for a long time, with a complex look on his face.

“After the demon was defeated, Loulan was involved in many wars due to past grievances over robbing others of water resources, and the oasis gradually declined due to population growth and water scarcity.

The ninja masters of Sand Hidden Village can live in the desert because of their strong strength, but ordinary people cannot survive in the desert.

After the oasis was gradually eroded, the residents who once lived here gradually left. However, those of us who persisted, mostly because of our unwillingness and deep attachment to our homeland, chose to wait and see. "

Speaking of this, the store owner smiled to himself.

He looked out the window at the yellow sand in the sky, but the scene when Loulan was at its most prosperous came to mind. At that time, wind and rain could enter Loulan, but sand could not enter.

"No chance, Loulan is finished!!"

"Hey, boss, I hear what you mean, it seems that you still miss the old An Lushan?"

Feiniao directly pulled him out of his memories and said, "I have heard about what happened in Loulan back then. The residents of Anlu Mountain were all captured in a place to help him create an army of puppets.

In the end, he used an army of puppets to act as the people of this country and deceive the king of Loulan. "

Hearing this, the shop owner stared into the eyes of this ninja from Konoha and nodded sincerely.

He then stretched and continued, "At first, An Lushan only sent people to arrest people outside Loulan, but as his army of puppets was discovered by Shayin Village, he began to panic.

In order to fight against the five major powers, An Lushan turned to arresting residents of his own country to create puppets.

Otherwise, based on what he has done for Loulan and his prestige in Loulan, we should have supported him. "

Asuka frowned slowly.

I don't know if it was his imagination, but I always felt that there was an inexplicable smell in the shop owner's words, as if he was missing the person he used to be.

At this time, the store owner's eyes fell on Asuka's arms, or to be precise, the toy car in his arms.

He stared at the toy car for a long time, then raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing an inexplicable smile, and said softly, "I have always believed that anyone who can appreciate my craftsmanship is not a bad person.

Ninja-sama from Konoha, you should leave early.

Loulan is no longer the Loulan it once was, and there is nothing worth remembering here. "

After saying that, the store owner pointed to the door, then closed his eyes and ignored Asuka.

"weirdo!"

Asuka looked at him deeply, stood up and left the store.

Phew~

A breeze brought half a pound of sand into the store, and the ground was once again covered with a layer of yellow sand. The sand scattered around the store, and many grains of sand landed on the face of the store owner and his carefully crafted toy car.

He slowly opened his eyes, looked at the back of the flying bird that had gone away, and murmured to himself.

"I have always believed that people who appreciate my craftsmanship are not bad people. In fact, I am not a bad person either. The worst thing I have ever done in my life is to drown a scorpion with a piece of urine when I was a child."

"We were just born in different environments and pursued different interests. I was born in a small country and witnessed with my own eyes the country's prosperity, but was forcibly interrupted by outside forces."

"We ordinary people don't know whether An Lushan's plan is right or wrong, and we don't know whether Loulan will be doomed in the future if An Lushan's plan is followed.

But we know.

His power is not as good as yours! ! "

Then, he slowly closed his eyes and his breathing gradually became even.

I don't know how long it took, but he seemed to be dreaming about something, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he murmured.

"Those who appreciate my craftsmanship are not bad people! Among big countries, there are also good people in the eyes of small countries, and there are also bad people in small countries in the eyes of big countries. I really hope we can become friends in the next life."