An eerie silence fell over the scene. In the end, Sasori raised his head and tentatively said:
"You should be able to get hold of a corpse like that, right? After all, with the terrifying wealth of the Land of Wind Weapons Shop..."
His words left Uchiha Yū dumbfounded. The corner of his eye twitched as he denied it and explained:
"I don't have the means to obtain a corpse like that. A corpse belonging to someone above jōnin rank—setting aside the price of acquiring it, their death alone would cause quite a stir."
The death of a top-tier powerhouse was not simply a matter of someone dying. It would trigger a whole chain of consequences: investigations between villages and careful analysis of every detail concerning their missions.
If they learned that a top-tier powerhouse had died to someone else's schemes, they would not let it go.
"The Land of Wind Weapons Shop may be powerful, but we aren't omnipotent. There are things we simply can't do."
Uchiha Yū shook his head, but in the next moment, his tone changed. Staring at Sasori before him, he said:
"Doesn't the village already have a ready-made one? The strongest Third Kazekage. Even in the entire ninja world, his corpse would be among the finest. And with his powerful Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai, he could counter every weapon!"
Those words seemed to open an unknown door for Sasori, leaving him stunned. Yet he did not refute them. Longing appeared in his eyes as he murmured to himself:
"If I truly turned the Third Kazekage into a Human Puppet, he would become the strongest puppet! He would also become eternal art!"
Ever since he began working with the Land of Wind Weapons Shop, he had never lacked corpses. As a result, Sasori had never