After finishing everything, Ning Xue arrived at a new hotel.
The hotel room is small and poorly furnished, but at least it's clean.
The windows were not closed tightly, and fine sand always got in through the gaps and spread into a thin layer on the floor.
He sat on the edge of the bed, looked around, and suddenly wanted to laugh.
Sunagakure only gave me a room to stay in for a few days and a word of thanks. Other than that, there was nothing else.
No reward, no compensation, not even a meal.
To be honest, he really felt how poor this place was.
In the treatment room just now, those medical ninjas were digging and searching for medicinal materials. They had to calculate each piece carefully, and they wished they could break a piece of herbal medicine in half and use it.
When he was helping to treat the wound, someone even asked him cautiously if he could borrow some of those Land of Demons ointments.
But he didn't give it. After all, it was his own property. To do him a favor, he had to use his own property to dream.
He stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the low residential buildings outside.
The wind and sand were still blowing outside, dyeing the entire sky brown.
It's been a while since I left Land of Demons.
It's time to reply to Shion.
He took out pen and paper and spread them out on the simple wooden table.
The pen tip hung on the paper and paused for a moment.
What to write?
He thought for a while and put pen to paper.
"Shion personally read.
I have arrived at Land of Wind, everything is fine.
This place is different from Land of Demons. It is full of yellow sand, windy and dry.
It was a bit uncomfortable at first, but now I'm used to it.
Sunagakure's buildings are mostly earth and stone structures, low and thick, perhaps to resist wind and sand.
The villagers dress simply and live a simple life, which is more... difficult than I imagined.
Yesterday, I came across a fight and came to help, saving several civilians.
Kazekage of Sunagakure is a young red-haired man with great strength.
They were quite polite to me, but they were still wary, but it didn't matter, I didn't intend to stay long.
There are dates imported from Konoha here, which taste good. Unfortunately, if they are shipped to Land of Demons, they may not be fresh.
In addition, the medical conditions here are limited and medicinal materials are scarce. The ointment you have over there is very effective, thank you.
Everything is fine, don't miss it.
...Fujiwara"
He put down his pen, folded the letter paper, and put it into an envelope.
On the envelope, he hesitated for a moment, and finally wrote only the words "Land of Demons, Miko Shion."
Before leaving tomorrow, find a post station to send it to.
He lay back on the hard wooden bed and closed his eyes.
The wind outside the window is still sounding.
At the same time, Sunagakure Medical Department.
In a research room filled with bottles and jars, Chiyo sat in front of the workbench, with toxin samples extracted from the wounded in front of him.
She hunched her back and stared at the purple liquid in the vessel with her cloudy eyes.
Her fingers trembled slightly.
Not afraid.
It's familiar.
This method of making poison... the subtle characteristics of this toxin...
She stood up suddenly, staggered, and almost fell.
But she didn't care about this and took out a bundle of yellowed scrolls from the small bag at her waist.
The things recorded in the scroll are her research notes from when she was young.
Among them is a volume recording her most proud works.
A toxin specially designed for puppets that can corrode Chakra, paralyze nerves, and ultimately make the opponent die in pain.
And there is only one inheritor of that set of toxins.
her grandson.
Sasori of the Red Sands.
Chiyo's hand stopped in mid-air and did not move for a long time.
"Scorpion..."
Her voice was hoarse, with emotions that even she couldn't distinguish.
"Is that you?"
The next day.
When Ning Xue opened his eyes again, there was a strong wind and yellow sand filling the sky outside.
Sandstorm.
The yellow sand that blocks the sky and the sun reduces the visibility of ordinary people to less than ten meters.
The wind hit the walls like a heavy hammer, causing the walls of the hotel to tremble slightly.
In this kind of weather, it is difficult to even go out, let alone hurrying.
He looked out the window in silence for a while, then sat back on the bed.
If that's the case, let's do something else.
He closed his eyes and thought of the scene he saw in the medical room yesterday.
The medical ninja named Yu Nai has Hand Seals's hands, and clear water pours out of his palms.
The water condenses into translucent jellyfish in the air, falls softly on the wound, and then begins to squirm and penetrate regularly.
"Water Release, Water Jellyfish..."
He repeated the name of the technique in a low voice.
Medical Ninjutsu with jellyfish as medium.
Not only can it be treated off-hand, but it can also accurately repair wounds.
If he can master this technique, he will rise to a higher level as a whole.
He raised his right hand, palm upward, and began to try to condense Chakra.
First, you need to understand the nature of that jellyfish.
That is not an ordinary Water Release creation, but a special creation that combines Yang Release Chakra with water flow to create a restorative effect.
The tentacles of the jellyfish, the umbrella-shaped body, the frequency of squirming, every detail is designed for medical treatment.
He closed his eyes and recalled the sequence of Yu Nai Hand Seals, the flow path of Chakra, and the fluctuations when the jellyfish formed.
Then he started trying.
Water Release, Water Wave, basic water flow generation.
A ball of clear water gushes out from his palm and floats in the air.
The next step is to integrate Chakra into it and shape it.
His Chakra slowly seeped into the water mass, trying to deform it.
The water ball swayed a few times, and then fell to the ground with a "pop" sound, splashing water all over him.
Ning Xue "..."
He looked down at the water stains on the ground and was silent for two seconds.
Come again.
The second time, the water ball formed, but its shape was distorted, like a crumpled rag.
The third time, I managed to get an umbrella shape, but couldn't move.
The fourth time, I was able to squirm, but as soon as I touched the edge of the bed, it fell into a puddle.
The fifth time, the sixth time, the seventh time...
"Dong dong dong..."
There was a rapid knock on the door, followed by an angry roar.
"Hey, what are the people inside doing?!
My ceiling is leaking! Is there such a waste of water? This is Desert, brother!"
At the same time, Sunagakure Medical Department.
Chiyo, who stayed up all night, finally developed the antidote.
But there was no joy on her face, she just looked at the results in her hands with great complexity.
"Scorpion..."
This name was like a thorn in her heart that she could never forget.
After getting his clues, she had only one thought in her mind.
Find her grandson.
She stood up and handed the antidote to the person in charge.
"Give this to the wounded who were poisoned. Once a day, they will recover in three days."
The person in charge took it with both hands and bowed respectfully.
"Thank you, Master Chiyo!"
Chiyo ignored his compliment and walked straight out.
Her steps were very fast, not as fast as an old man over seventy years old.
"Sister, where are you going?" Ebizo wanted to ask, but Chiyo ignored her.
The sandstorm continues outside, and the yellow sand blocks the sky and the sun.
But Chiyo doesn't care about that.
She wrapped herself in a scarf, braved the strong wind, and walked step by step towards her residence.
It was a remote old house, hidden under the rock wall on the edge of the village.
Pushing open the creaking wooden door, it was dark inside.
She walked through the main room, walked around a screen, and finally stopped in front of a seemingly ordinary wall.
She stretched out her hand and groped for a moment on the wall, finding a hidden recess.
Just press it lightly.
With a "click", the wall dented inwards, revealing the secret room inside.
Various puppets are placed on both sides of the secret room, and a box lies quietly in the center.
She silently walked to the box, took out the key and unlocked it.
As the key turned, there was a "click" and the lock opened.
Inside the box lie two scrolls.
Chiyo's hand hung in the air and did not fall down for a long time.
Those are her son's puppet scroll and her daughter-in-law's puppet scroll.
She closed her eyes and recalled every moment of her childhood with Scorpio.
Watch him grow up little by little, watch him make puppets.
"Grandma, how does this mechanism work?"
"Grandma, I want to be a puppet too!"
"Grandma, when will mom and dad come back?"
Chiyo closed his eyes, muddy tears sliding down his wrinkled cheeks.
More than ten years.
She thought she had forgotten.
She thought she only had hatred for Konoha White Fang.
But the moment she saw the toxin, all the past events came to her mind.
That's not hate... it's obsession.
It is her biggest obsession in this life.
After a long time, she opened her eyes, pressed the scroll heavily, and made a promise to her "son" in a firm tone, as well as to herself.
"Scorpion..."
"Grandma... will definitely find you."