"I think Sunagakure must be getting desperate. After all, puppets had always been the force their village relied on, but now they had suffered Jingyi's... what was it? Right, dimensionality reduction strike. It would definitely make many puppet ninja question themselves."
"This isn't good news for Sunagakure, so it's only natural that Chiyo was willing to swallow her pride, put on a smile, and seek a deal with Jingyi."
"Although it differs somewhat from our plan, I believe that as long as we obtain these things, they will benefit the village."
Under Mitokado Homura's analysis and reassurance, the Third Hokage finally spoke.
Setting down his pipe, he asked doubtfully, "Do you think Jingyi would share the intelligence on Puppet Technique and Puppet Manufacturing Technology?"
You were at it again.
Mitokado Homura was instantly embarrassed.
Had he already forgotten the lesson from trying to make Jingyi share puppets for free?
Seeing Mitokado Homura staring at him in astonishment, the Third Hokage realized that he had overthought things again. Make Jingyi share them?
Was that possible?
It was.
But not for free.
"Hiruzen."
Afraid that the Third Hokage might get some crooked idea again, Mitokado Homura earnestly advised him:
"As long as you analyze it patiently, you'll realize that Jingyi Hyuga is someone who fears trouble. Even if he completes the deal with Chiyo and obtains Puppet Technique and Puppet Manufacturing Technology, he won't keep them hidden away."
"Because Sunagakure's puppets truly hold no value whatsoever to him."
"So putting them out there to create more wealth is the choice he would make."
"The village has enough manpower to handle these trivial matters for him. He can just sit back and collect the money. Do you think he would refuse?"
After recalling what he knew about Jingyi, the Third Hokage found that