My name was Scorpion.
A genius puppet master from Sunagakure!
A ninja who pursued Eternal Art!
It was just that...
Something unexpected happened later, so now I was working in a factory.
But I had never given up on getting out of this godforsaken place!
And today was the perfect opportunity!
Scorpion silently watched the guy in front of him excitedly talk about today's duel.
In truth, he had begun planning his escape back when Konoha and Kusagakure started fighting.
After all, staying in a factory tightening screws... had no future!
He still had dreams!
He still had Eternal Art!
He could not keep working in a factory forever!
And today... the Ninja Way Tournament was the best chance for him to leave!
That was why, when the factory organized a trip to watch the match, he had specifically taken leave and chosen not to go.
Having prepared everything in advance, he simply waited for the end of the workday.
When everyone got off work and their attention was drawn to that Ninja Way Tournament, while they were exhausted, he could carry his things and quietly leave.
However.
Now...
You were telling me there was overtime?!
To hell with overtime!
I was going to pursue my eternal art!
Scorpion silently stared at the guy who kept talking about today's match.
At this moment... he also understood what the so-called Flame Dragon Armor and Fire's Joy were.
Weren't they toys?
Glowing toys?
And if they glowed, they were still toys, weren't they?
He was a puppet prodigy from Sunagakure, a puppet genius who had been called Sasori of the Red Sand when he was young!
Making heaters, air conditioners, and all kinds of random junk was one thing, but now they actually wanted him to make toys?
And work overtime to