Chiyo tried hard to talk to Scorpion because she wanted to find him a reason to keep living.
Chiyo had never told Scorpion about the Reanimation Jutsu before.
It was because Scorpion's parents had been dead for more than twenty years. Not even their bones remained.
Even if Chiyo were willing to use the Reanimation Jutsu, there were no bodies. How could she revive her son and daughter-in-law?
But the intelligence from Konoha lifted Chiyo's spirits.
No matter what method Konoha had used, as long as Konoha had found a way, she should not give up hope.
That was also why she had only brought one jonin with her.
Even when Fujitomo died, she had only made a token effort to save him.
After all, Chiyo had more puppets than just Father and Mother. She also had the Chikamatsu Ten Puppets.
She even had Scorpion's puppet body.
If she went all out, Scorpion, with only Crow, would not be able to stop her at all.
Chiyo's words
made Scorpion's voice waver slightly.
"You want to revive Father and Mother?"
Chiyo did not know whether this wish could be fulfilled, but it could at least become Scorpion's motivation to keep living.
"Since Konoha can do it, we'll eventually find a way too."
"If I don't have enough time, you can continue."
Scorpion fell silent. Neither grandmother nor grandson spoke, and only the howling wind swept through the endless yellow sands.
After a long while, Scorpion slowly spoke. "I won't go back... Grandma Chiyo."
When Chiyo heard the first half of his sentence, her heart sank. But when she heard what he called her,
a wave of sourness and warmth welled up inside her.
Chiyo had waited too long. She was already seventy years old and did not have many years left.