Found!

Kakuzu and Hidan immediately set out upon receiving their orders, splitting up to handle their tasks.

Hidan went to the underground black market to post a request for purchasing and custom-making Sasori's puppets. Kakuzu, meanwhile, went to material shops to see if he could find any of Sasori's personal belongings.

Having more people in the organization made a difference; many tasks no longer required them to run around themselves, saving a lot of trouble.

Hyuga Shin was also not idle. He found a decent inn and continued his grand research endeavor.

"Sage of Six Paths, you bastard, you've really given me a difficult problem," Hyuga Shin grumbled inwardly.

Unbeknownst to Hyuga Shin, the Sage of Six Paths, dwelling in the Pure Land, was also cursing him quite a bit.

The Sage, enraged by Hyuga Shin's influence, had nearly lost control and even went out to fight someone because of it.

The two were surprisingly in sync.

Three days passed in a flash. Hyuga Shin's research had reached a new level and should yield results soon.

Kakuzu and Hidan also sent messages, reporting that they had collected Sasori's puppets, but had not obtained any personal belongings.

Kakuzu had found nothing from the material merchants; Sasori was still very cautious.

However, Hidan's request for Sasori's puppets on the black market exchange had been accepted, and the puppets were delivered quickly.

Hyuga Shin returned to their original meeting spot. Kakuzu and Hidan were already waiting, with a human puppet as tall as a person placed beside them.

It bore Sasori's tag, a testament to his craftsmanship.

Items from the underground black market might have questionable origins, but their authenticity was rarely an issue.

The ninja world was a place with strict rules. Falsifying items would not only lead to being blacklisted by the black market, preventing them from taking future missions, but could also result in being hunted by black market assassins!

Therefore, virtually no one engaged in counterfeiting; it was a deeply ingrained concept built over countless years.

"Hidan, this is for you. I was so caught up chatting last time that I forgot to give you this."

Hyuga Shin tapped his ring, and a ring similar to Kakuzu's appeared, along with a scroll.

He wasn't in a hurry to search for Sasori's whereabouts. Since they had already obtained what they needed, there was no need to rush. Sasori wasn't going anywhere.

"Oh, thanks, Leader. I thought I didn't have one," Hidan said, his mood instantly brightening as he took the ring and scroll.

He had been wanting one for a long time.

"Every Spark organization member will have one. This will be our organization's symbol."

"I'm just not sure if you can use it. Try it out first and see if it works. If there's a problem, I'll make you a custom one."

Hidan's power came from the Evil God, so Hyuga Shin wasn't sure if he could use the ring.

Kakuzu, standing nearby, remained silent, waiting patiently.

Hidan opened the scroll and attempted to use the ring according to the instructions.

The method for using the communication ring wasn't particularly difficult. After a while of figuring it out, Hidan asked Kakuzu a few questions about parts he didn't understand.

Once he received the answers, he basically grasped how to use it.

Then, Hidan began to try using his own power, and to his surprise, he could actually use it.

He just wasn't very proficient yet.

It seemed the Evil God's power had similarities to the Sage of Six Paths' chakra system.

Hyuga Shin was somewhat surprised but suddenly seemed to understand something.

He realized he might have been approaching it from the wrong angle.

Chakra and Natural Energy were both forms of energy, merely at different levels.

If his communication method could operate using Natural Energy and chakra, then other forms of energy should naturally work as well.

It was like a car; it could run on gasoline, diesel, or even water, as long as it was energy.

The only difference would be the speed.

But as long as it worked, it saved him the trouble of making a custom one.

The next step was to locate Sasori.

Hyuga Shin ignored Hidan, who was excitedly trying out his new toy, and walked directly towards the puppet.

Kakuzu's gaze also shifted towards it.

He wanted to see how Hyuga Shin would find Sasori's location and perhaps learn a trick or two.

Hyuga Shin placed his hand on the human puppet where Sasori's tag was affixed.

"Trace the origin!" A powerful aura emanated from Hyuga Shin, drawing the attention of both Kakuzu and Hidan.

"Northwest of the Land of Wind, in a remote village about three hundred kilometers away."

"He's really good at hiding. No wonder Kakuzu and Hidan couldn't find him."

Hyuga Shin stated Sasori's location while praising his caution.

"Since the Leader has found his location, when do we depart?"

Kakuzu was sensible; even if he had his own ideas, he would listen to his leader's arrangements.

It was a shame he didn't learn anything from it.

As for Hidan, as long as he listened, that was fine.

"Since we have the specific location, let's depart immediately. Time waits for no one! I don't have much time to waste."

"The future belongs to you. I hope that in this final period, I can help you find a group of powerful and like-minded teammates."

"The darkness of the Ninja World needs a single spark. I believe you will eventually inherit my will and complete the great cause of unification!"

"Overthrow the dark clouds covering all beings! Create a perfect world!"

Hyuga Shin's motivational speech came on cue, overwhelming Kakuzu and Hidan.

They wished they could immediately overthrow this decaying Ninja World.

Seeing the two brimming with excitement, Hyuga Shin didn't hesitate and immediately took the lead, flying off.

Kakuzu and Hidan instantly followed.

Every companion on their path to fighting darkness would be a precious asset.

A remote village in the northwestern part of the Land of Wind.

Sasori's experiment to preserve the Third Kazekage's Kekkei Genkai abilities and then create puppets from them had finally yielded results.

After all, without the bloodline limit, the Third Kazekage couldn't display his true power.

For this, he had been hiding and researching for months.

He was completely unaware of the great chaos his actions had caused throughout the Ninja World.

However, even if he knew, he wouldn't care. Pursuing the eternal path of puppets was his destiny.

Four hours later, Hyuga Shin, Kakuzu, and Hidan had arrived near the village where Sasori was hiding.

After all, it was a distance of over three hundred kilometers, which was not a short journey even for ninjas.

Moreover, they had to look after Hidan, whose strength was weaker, and his speed was always lagging.

"Let's rest and adjust first, then we'll bring Sasori in as a potential member." Seeing Hidan panting, Hyuga Shin was very understanding.

They were already close; he wasn't going anywhere.

Upon hearing Hyuga Shin's words, Hidan found a comfortable spot and sat down to rest. He was indeed quite exhausted.

To keep up with the two old guys, he had basically used all his strength.

It made him wonder who the younger one was.

Kakuzu was doing alright. His strength was sufficient, and although he was old, he had multiple hearts, so he wasn't very tired.

But since Hyuga Shin had said it, he had no objections and sat down obediently to adjust.

Hyuga Shin, on the other hand, stood there waiting, neither blushing nor breathless. He didn't intend to interfere with Sasori's invitation; this was Kakuzu and Hidan's task.

He would eventually pass on; the seeds needed to learn to be independent.

He, Hyuga Shin, was the Great Teacher of Virtue of the Ninja World!

A propagator of the great unification ideology, a founder of a perfect world, a life mentor for the lost, and a beacon illuminating the darkness of the Ninja World.

He was not a nanny who followed behind to clean up their messes.

There were many things he could guide, but he couldn't always interfere. He had to let them learn self-salvation and dare to fight against their predetermined fate!

This was Hyuga Shin's purpose.

Without firm will and faith, how could they break through this world shrouded in darkness?

Half an hour later, the two had adjusted their condition and were ready to strike at any moment.

The three then set off together and arrived at the village.

"Sasori is in this village, in that house at the very edge. The rest is up to you now."

Hyuga Shin handed a ring to Kakuzu and then gave him the specific location.

"Please rest assured, Leader. We will definitely bring Sasori into the organization and make him a member of building a perfect world."

Kakuzu took the ring and immediately led Hidan towards the house where Sasori was hiding.