Red sand dust

In the end, the proud blond girl suppressed her unwillingness and sadly gave up.

No matter how reluctant Temari is, she can't change the fact that Daimaru is indeed stronger than herself now.

A lot has happened in this year, and there have been more drastic changes than in the past ten years or so.

Temari, who had previously received a mission to go to Konoha Village, thought that the next period of time would be spent calmly, but unexpectedly, thousands of miles away, she received information about the village's encirclement and suppression of the legendary genius puppet master, her brother. He also became the Fifth Kazekage.

The former was an unexpected incident. Although it was shocking, it didn't feel very real. Only compatriots who were fellow puppet masters still remember the genius more than ten years ago clearly, and most of the villagers had almost forgotten about him.

Although the latter had been expected, he did not expect it to happen so quickly and suddenly.

Inadvertently, the eldest daughter of the previous Kazekage was given the title of the current Kazekage's eldest sister, and the "princess" became the "eldest princess". I don't know if it was considered a promotion or a promotion.

In any case, it is inevitable to worry about gains and losses.

As for the weird rumors and so on, although she was a little angry, Temari, who had experienced countless reputations, reputations and crises, had long been used to it.

After the "Konoha Collapse Plan", the three siblings who returned to the village heard rumors countless times about their dereliction of duty, desertion during battle, and rebellion. Those were much more serious than the accusations of "pregnancy out of wedlock and secret childbirth." .

Looking for an opportunity to vent the frustration in my heart, there is no one more suitable than Daiwan.

It's a pity that after losing the battle, my originally depressed heart was somewhat relieved, but it added a lot of other worries.

Daiwan, who was still able to hit back and forth last year, is now far behind his peers, and his back is almost invisible.

I didn't realize it before taking action. Temari, who had already used a lot of power, was subdued by Daimaru in an understatement, which already explained a lot of problems.

Temari, who returned to the village, was happy that Gaara finally got what he wanted. At the same time, he also noticed the tail of the rumor that those who were ready to move wanted to support Daimaru and Gaara in the ring.

Temari, who had already touched the Jonin's side, could probably feel the huge gap in strength between ordinary ninjas and "shadows".

His younger brother Gaara is a one-tail jinchuriki, and his own talent is extremely outstanding. It is not unacceptable to be able to become the fifth generation of the Kazekage.

However, it is a bit surprising that Daimaru is also considered worthy of being compared.

Among those I know well, my teacher Ma Ji once called for me to act as the acting Feng Ying.

In less than a year, even guys like Daimaru are qualified to become Kazekage's candidates. The world is changing so fast that it makes people feel like they can't keep up.

After fighting against Daimaru, I can feel that the gap between the two is already quite big, and it is getting bigger and bigger.

Such an improvement in magnitude and speed is extremely abnormal, and it cannot be justified even with nearly ten years of accumulation.

Of course, there is no excuse at all. As a puppet master, excellent puppets account for a large part of his own combat ability. After acquiring the human puppet of the Red Sand Scorpion, Daimaru's strength will definitely increase a lot.

Temari, who was slightly injured after a fight with Daimaru, did not return immediately that night. After treating the wound a little in the infirmary of the temporary camp, she fell asleep with her friend Qian.

Temari, who was worried about everything, kept perfunctory until Qian fell asleep in a daze, unable to sleep peacefully.

The blond girl, who had been insomniac for most of the night, was awakened by the sound of Qian getting up next to her. She rubbed her sleepy eyes to make the dark circles less obvious. Following the busy Qian, she strolled through the Cao Chuang settlement and watched a group of people doing their job skillfully. Under the command of my friends, I worked enthusiastically.

The sun had just risen, and it was not that hot outside yet. Early in the morning, several caravans sent by nearby oasis had already arrived in this vibrant place, trading some daily necessities.

The camels with a slightly unpleasant smell were concentrated in the southeast corner, which was the temporary settlement point for all foreign livestock. There were also some small traders unloading their goods and setting up stalls on the spot for people to choose from.

Annoying crows and tits also took advantage of people not paying attention and grabbed one or two fruits and salted fish to satisfy their hunger.

The feces and excrement of camels, horses and pets that were not cleaned up in time dyed the land in this area dark brown. A handful of drought- and alkali-resistant weeds have stubbornly relied on the fertile soil created by human activities to poke out the green and tender grass. bud.

Some small insects, even small lizards, mice and other small animals that feed on them are also attracted.

Qian was arranging the order of today's work, and Temari watched in ecstasy as a black cat with its entire body lowered its body and cautiously moved towards a sparrow that was pecking at the wheat grains leaked on the ground.

I don’t know whether it’s a domestic cat or a wild cat without its owner. Judging from its posture, it seems that this is not the first time it has tried to capture birds.

The black cat, which silently moved its steps and approached lightly, felt that it was already close to a certain extent. It suddenly accelerated and pounced towards the sparrow.

The sudden noise makes the alert sparrows flap their wings to escape without thinking.

I don’t know whether it was luck or agility. The sparrow made a slight irregular change of direction and avoided the cat’s claws and the incoming fangs. It was only hit by one of its front legs and fell to the ground in front of it. , accelerated and took off again, and avoided the black cat's second attack.

In a hurry, the black cat, unwilling to give up, suddenly jumped up, kicked its hind legs with extremely good jumping power with all its strength, and the strong black figure stood up, stretched its waist with all its strength, and waved its sharp claws.

After a moment's delay, the sparrow that escaped the disaster quickly disappeared into the distance.

Seeing that the meal that was about to reach his mouth escaped, the black cat seemed a little angry. He barked a few times, wiped the cat's face and mouth with his front paws, and headed towards the next target.

"Huh? I actually missed it today..."

During a busy break, Qianya saw movement not far away.

"You know that cat?"

"Well! No one knows when it appeared. I have been living a happy life here..."

Although it is a biological community formed due to human activities, it also shows that this place is no longer a desert of life.

"Where's Daimaru? Everyone else is busy, where is he?"

At this moment, there was a loud noise from the direction of the coast, and the burst of chakra fluctuations was so familiar.

"In his own words, it would be much easier to regard himself as a pure ninja and take things outside of him lightly..."

Persistent ninjutsu training and extraordinary strength are the foundation of Daimaru's life, and this must never be forgotten.