"So this is the Land of Tools. It's quite an interesting place." Entering the Land of Tools, Asahi looked at the customs there that were completely different from those of the Land of Fire, and was curious for a moment.
"Where is Sasori of the Red Sand?" Chizuru asked.
"We have to look for him." Asahi replied.
"Didn't you already have his location?" Chizuru said in a dissatisfied tone.
"Oh, please." Asahi glanced at Chizuru helplessly and said, "Sasori is not a small character. It will be very difficult for my people to find him. Though they were able to specifically look for Sasori and locate him near here. It's not that easy to find his exact hiding place."
"Tch!" Chizuru spat lightly and said, "Is he in the town?"
"Probably not." Asahi shook his head and said, "Sasori has betrayed Sunagakure, and so, he should not appear in the town which might attract attention. And Sasori is a puppeteer, people like him should be in a secret base that has been established somewhere in this Land of Tools."
"That make him really hard to find." Chizuru sighed first, and then asked curiously: "Has Sasori really betrayed Sunagakure?"
The news of Sasori's defection had been blocked by Sunagakure. Chiyo would not let the outside world know about her grandson's defection. Even in Sunagakure, only a few people currently know about Sasori's defection.
"Let's look for him." Asahi said, "Sasori must have come to the Land of Tools to buy materials to make puppets. If we ask around, we can surely find out some clues about him."
"Then let's split up and meet here at eight o'clock in the evening." Chizuru said.
"Okay." Asahi nodded and responded.
After being separated from Chizuru, Asahi used the [Transformation Jutsu] to look like a wealthy businessman and inquired about the situation in the city of the Land of Tools.
There were three major neutral countries in the ninja world. Although these countries do not have ninjas, none of the major countries would attack them.
The Land of Iron had its own samurai. These samurai have their own way of using chakra, and their combat effectiveness was not weaker than that of ninjas. Moreover, the Land of Iron remains diplomatically neutral and never participates in ninja wars, so the ninjas have agreed long ago not to attack them.
Although there are no ninjas or samurai in the Land of Craftsmen and the Land of Tools, the weapons produced by the Land of Craftsmen are the best in the entire ninja world. In addition to researching some ninja tools, the Land of Tools also produces a large amount of raw materials domestically.
Although all major ninja villages were covetous of these two countries, no matter which country captured these two countries, it would arouse the dissatisfaction of other countries, so these two countries have always been in peace with each other.
It seemed to be mentioned in the original work of Naruto that Sasori once destroyed a small country with his [Red Secret Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets].
'Could it be that it was this Land of Tools that was destroyed?'
The Land of Tools had a very small border. There was only one city in the entire country. Asahi spent a day wandering around the city and finally gained something.
All the major ninja villages in the ninja world have business relationships with the Land of Tools, but if one person purchases a large amount of materials for making puppets, someone would definitely notice. It's just that this information is of little use to Asahi. It could only prove that Sasori had indeed been to the Land of Tools, but it still could not find his hiding place.
At nearly eight o'clock, Asahi returned to the agreed place. Now it was up to Chizuru, to see if he had found any useful information had.
At eight o'clock sharp, Chizuru appeared.
"Chizuru-senpai, what information did you get?" Asahi asked first.
"What about you?" Chizuru asked.
Asahi shrugged helplessly and sighed, "Sasori did appear in the Land of Tools, and he also purchased a large amount of puppet materials, but there are no clues about his hiding place."
"Humph!" Chizuru smiled contemptuously and said, "It's strange that I can get useful information when I ask for information just like you did."
"So, did Chizuru-senpai get any really useful information?" Asahi asked.
"Fifty miles south of here, he should be there." Chizuru said.
"Chizuru-senpai, how did you find out where Sasori is hiding?" Asahi asked curiously.
Chizuru snorted and explained, "Sasori is a puppeteer. If he wants to study puppets, he will cut down a large number of trees. Although puppets made from ordinary trees cannot be used for fighting, they can be used for testing and experiments. Kid, you still have a lot to learn."
"I see, thank you Chizuru-senpai for your advice." Asahi said slightly excitedly, "Now that we have found his hiding place, let's set off!"
"Don't worry, we'll go there when it gets bright." Chizuru said, "Night is a great advantage for the puppeteer."
"I see." Asahi nodded in agreement.
Asahi still knew too little about the puppeteers. Although Chizuru could not fully trust him, at least the two sides still had a cooperative relationship. Listening to Chizuru's advice would be very helpful for Asahi's plan.
"Speaking of which, I still can't figure it out. What is your purpose of finding Sasori?"
During the break, Chizuru asked curiously, "It's understandable if you want to kill him, but you only want me to force out all of his strength. Do you just want to know how strong this genius is, who is not much older than you?"
"You will know my purpose sooner or later." Asahi smiled mysteriously.
"I'm not interested." Chizuru said, "I'm only interested in the Mangekyou Sharingan."
"Chizuru-senpai, how much do you know about the Mangekyou Sharingan?" Asahi asked.
"What? Do you want to know the secrets of Sharingan?" Chizuru said warily.
"Hahaha, maybe my understanding of the Sharingan is better than yours." Asahi smiled.
"Don't be too proud, kid!" Chizuru said unhappily.
"Speaking of which, Sasori is very powerful. Don't capsize in the gutter tomorrow." Asahi counterattacked.
"Humph, Sasori is only a teenager. Even if he is a genius puppeteer, he will still be lacking in chakra and experience." Chizuru said nonchalantly: "Don't underestimate the Sharingan, brat."
"Of course I will not underestimate the Sharingan. It is precisely because of the power of the Sharingan that I chose to cooperate with you." Asahi smiled.
Perhaps Sasori's strength at this age was limited and had not yet reached its peak. But if Sasori had turned the Third Kazekage into a human puppet, even a Kage-level shinobi might be injured due to their carelessness with the Third Kazekage's Iron Sand.
But fighting Sasori was a battle in which one couldn't afford to get hurt the most.
Now Asahi only hoped that Chizuru's Sharingan could see through all of Sasori's attacks.
Of course, if Chizuru was really poisoned by Sasori, Asahi wouldn't mind taking away his eyes and asking Orochimaru for credit.
Before learning the [Flying Thunder God], it was impossible for Asahi to fall out with Orochimaru. He could not bear the consequences.
With such thoughts, the night slowly passed…
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