Maybe this kid just wants to find an excuse to get close?
Maybe Chiyo also wants his grandson to have a good relationship with him, Kazekage? This is a good thing for him.
So he spoke more seriously.
"You see, the puppet's control distance essentially depends on the strength and stability of Chakra Threads. The stronger Chakra Threads is, the farther the control distance is. But there is a balance point..."
Although he is not specialized in Puppet Technique, he still has certain attainments.
While he was talking, he observed Scorpion's expression. There was almost no change in that face, and it always looked calm.
But Third Kazekage doesn't care. It's normal for young people to be introverted.
His mouth went dry as he spoke, but he was not impatient at all.
Time passed little by little.
The shadow outside the window moves from the west to the east.
Sunlight shines in through the window, casting light spots on the ground. Those light spots slowly move, slowly lengthen, and finally turn into a dim gray-blue color.
Third Kazekage finally stopped and rubbed his sore neck.
"Scorpion," he said with a smile, picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip. The tea had already gone cold, but he didn't care.
"You ask these questions in such detail. You are more serious than when I was studying. If your grandma knew that you were working so hard, she would be extremely happy."
Xie sat there and watched Third Kazekage drink the herbal tea.
Third Kazekage put down the teacup, stood up, and walked to the window.
He stretched and moved his shoulders.
"That's it for today."
He said, his tone was a bit tired, but more of a contentment.
"You go back and try these methods. If you don't understand anything, come back and ask me. You are always welcome."
He turned around.
Scorpion also stood up.
"Lord Kazekage Drink a glass of water." Xie said.
He walked to the tea table next to him, picked up the teapot, and poured a glass of water.
The water was poured into the cup, making a slight sound. His movements were slow and steady, without any unnecessary movements.
He held the water glass and walked back to Third Kazekage.
Third Kazekage was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
"Okay, okay, you kid is quite sensible."
He took the water glass and took a sip without warning.
Xie stood there and watched him drink it.
Third Kazekage took another sip. He smacked his lips and felt that the water had no special taste, it was just ordinary water.
"By the way, Scorpio," he put down the water glass and wanted to chat a few more words.
"How is your grandma's health lately? The last time I saw her was at the elders' meeting. She seemed a little tired..."
"Grandma is very good, but she is a little older."
He looked at Third Kazekage.
Third Kazekage suddenly felt a little strange. Why does this child keep looking at him?
Those eyes were dark and calm, like two bottomless wells. Looking at those eyes, he felt inexplicably a little hairy.
"Scorpion?" he asked.
"Lord Kazekage." Xie's voice was still very calm, "I remember everything you just said."
Third Kazekage nodded. He was about to say something, but suddenly felt a little sleepy.
Strange.
Obviously I wasn't sleepy just now.
He slept well last night and was in good spirits today. Why did he suddenly feel sleepy?
He shook his head, trying to get rid of the tiredness. But the tiredness became heavier and heavier, like a thick layer of fog, coming from all directions and slowly drowning him.
His eyelids began to feel heavy and his legs became a little weak.
"Scorpion..." His voice began to be vague, "I..."
He saw Scorpion standing there.
Standing there motionless.
Those eyes were still dark, still calm, still like two bottomless wells.
Then he knew nothing more.
It's very quiet in Kazekage's Office.
The setting sun shines in through the window, casting an orange-red light on the ground.
Scorpion stood in front of Third Kazekage.
He watched the once all-powerful man fall softly on the chair, his head tilted to one side, his eyes closed, and his breathing getting lighter and lighter.
Everything is quiet.
Occasionally, there were a few chirpings of night birds outside the window, and there were faint sounds of people in the distance.
But there was only silence in the office, and the sound of his own steady breathing.
He looked at that face. He had seen that face many times, at village celebrations, in the square before the mission, and in occasional conversations when his parents were still alive.
At that time, my parents talked about Third Kazekage with respect and admiration in their tone, saying that he was the strongest ninja in Sunagakure, and that his Magnet Release was invincible.
At that time Xie was still young and did not understand what war was or what death was.
Later he understood.
"Do you know how my parents died?"
Scorpion's voice was very soft, as if he was talking to himself.
The unconscious Third Kazekage did not answer.
"That war," Scorpion said.
"The war between Sunagakure and Konoha. They were sent to perform a mission, a mission with extremely high risks. The village later said that it was a necessary sacrifice, saying that their death was for the glory of Sunagakure."
He stretched out his hand and took out a slender silver chakra needle from his arms.
The needle is so thin that it is almost invisible.
This was specially prepared for today.
What he wants is a complete corpse without any damage or wounds.
The silver needle is inserted from a specific position and can instantly cut off the connection between the brain stem and the body without bleeding or leaving traces. It is as natural as dying in one's sleep.
He held the silver needle in his palm and felt the slightly cool touch.
"Had you not been involved in that war," he said, "My parents would not have died."
He leaned down.
The silver needle was aimed at the back of Third Kazekage's neck, where there was a very small depression where the skull and spine connected.
He has studied for a long time and knows that as long as it is inserted from here, the silver needle can accurately cut off the brain stem, causing a person to stop breathing in an instant without even struggling.
His hands are very steady.
"I was five years old when they died."
The silver needle is pressed against the skin, making a very shallow depression.
"My grandma came back carrying their bodies, and I was waiting at the door. I saw her coming Earth Flow from a distance, carrying two people on her back, walking very slowly. I didn't know who it was, so I ran over to pick her up."
Third Kazekage's body twitched slightly, just for a moment, and then relaxed completely.
His breathing stopped, his heartbeat stopped, and his life was completely cut off at that moment. There was no struggle, no pain, and it was as quiet as falling asleep.
Scorpion slowly pulled out the silver needle.
There was no blood on the tip of the needle. He stabbed it accurately without touching any blood vessels.
He took the silver needle back into his arms.
Then he stood there, looking at Third Kazekage's body.
That face was still calm, still looking like he was sleeping.
But the chest no longer rises and falls, and there is no longer any breath.
"Gana."