Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Hoshino walked out of the Reform Society building, carrying a large sealing scroll on his back, a Forehead Protector and four or five Spirit Puppet hanging from his waist, and Spirit Control Beads composed of the twelve earthly branches on his wrist.
His steps were steady and his movements were fluid; he was almost indistinguishable from an ordinary person.
The only thing that suggested something was amiss was his expression...
Although he can make expressions like smiling and frowning, there's always a subtle stiffness about him, and his eyes seem somewhat empty.
This body is a modified Swift Release Puppet.
Unfortunately, Hoshino's talent in biology is really lacking; modifying the puppet to this extent is already the limit.
To enhance its abilities in all aspects, Hoshino even gave it all the Spirit Control Beads.
The original body was left in the laboratory to study whether the Chakra system of Kekkei ninjas could be preserved separately and modified into an external cheat that could be installed at will.
This has truly created two extremes.
Without the protection of the Spirit Control Beads, his true form is only at the Chunin.
Fortunately, the laboratory was located on the second basement floor of the Reform Society building, which was extremely Quanxing and outsiders could not easily break in.
"But the results were pretty good."
As he walked, he deliberately displayed his various expressions and movements to everyone, and no one noticed anything unusual.
Hoshino raised his head slightly, sunlight shining on his face, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a faint smile. Then he carried the object towards the Kazekage Building.
The Kazekage Building is right next to the Reform Society Building, just a few steps away.
thump thump thump--
"Come in."
Rasa said without looking up, his pen still writing rapidly on the file.
Hoshino pushed open the door and entered, walking to the desk and bowing slightly, saying, " Lord Kazekage."
Rasa raised his head, his gaze sweeping over Hoshino, and frowned slightly after noticing the incongruity about the other person.
However, he didn't pay too much attention to it.
Whatever Hoshino does to his body is his own business.
"Why aren't you focusing on developing your Reform Society? You're here to talk to me?"
Rasa put down his pen, leaned back slightly in his chair.
He'd figured out Hoshino; he wouldn't come looking for you unless he needed something, and if he did, it probably wasn't for anything good.
"There are indeed a few things!" Hoshino said with a smile.
"A few things?" Rasa raised an eyebrow. "Tell me, I can't guarantee I can do them."
Hoshino said, "First, I need a group of Kekkei ninjas, preferably living people or those who have recently died."
Kekkei ninjas? A whole bunch of them!
Rasa frowned slightly, his gaze lingering on Hoshino for a moment before he said calmly, " Kekkei ninjas? What do you need them for?"
The number of Kekkei ninjas in the Shinobi World is not large; most of them are gathered in the Land of Water, and even the strongest Konoha, only has a few.
Furthermore, Sunagakure has no third Kekkei besides Magnet Release and the prematurely deceased Scorch Release.
No... now there's an additional experimental product with Blaze Release; whether it can be inherited and form a family is another matter.
Hoshino calmly replied, "It's a project of the Reform Society to turn Kekkei into detachable external attachments."
Upon hearing Hoshino's answer, Rasa frowned slightly and said, " Kekkei change that can be detached as a power-up? That sounds quite interesting."
As for human experimentation, he doesn't really care, as long as he can produce results.
Therefore, Rasa did not pursue the details further, but instead asked directly, "How much do you need?"
"At least five, preferably ninjas with different types of Kekkei, such as the Shikotsumyaku from Kirigakure, the Sharingan and Byakugan from Konoha, and the Explosion Release from Iwagakure, etc."
After hearing this, Rasa frowned even more deeply.
" Shikotsumyaku? Sharingan? Byakugan? Explosion Release?"
" Hoshino, do you think these Kekkei ninjas are like cabbages, easy to get your hands on?"
Shikotsumyaku and Explosion Release are relatively easy to deal with.
I've heard that many Kekkei ninja have died in Kirigakure over the years, so it's still possible to pick up a looted one.
Meanwhile, in Iwagakure, Ōnoki created the Explosion Corps, which consisted entirely of Explosion Release ninjas, giving them a good chance of success.
However Sharingan and Byakugan are different.
These two are the core Kekkei of Konoha. The Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan are also among the top clans in the Shinobi World.
Obtaining Kekkei ninja from them is virtually impossible.
Hoshino smiled and said, "It's all up to people, Lord Kazekage! I'll give it a try in Konoha, but you'll have to take care of the rest."
"What are you planning to do now?" Rasa asked.
The Reform Society issue is still unresolved, and he's already planning to cause trouble in Konoha.
" Hoshino, Konoha isn't a pushover; you can't just bully it like that now."
"That's the second thing I wanted to talk about."
Hoshino took the sealing scroll from his back and placed it on the table, continuing, "I need you to help me deliver this scroll to the spy lurking in Konoha."
Rasa's gaze fell on the sealing scroll on the table, his brow furrowing slightly. "What's inside?"
Hoshino replied, "A puppet, and some things I instructed that person to do."
Seeing this, Rasa didn't press the matter further. If it were any other little bastard, he would have already told the truth and wouldn't be playing coy here.
Therefore, he immediately summoned a member of the Anbu, pointed to the sealed scroll on the table, and said, "Give this to Guiya!"
The Anbu quickly picked up the sealing scroll from the table and then disappeared from the office in a flash.
After the room fell silent again, Rasa asked, "Just these two things?"
"Of course not, there's a third thing: making money!" Hoshino replied.
Rasa immediately became interested when he heard the word "make money".
"Oh? Tell me more."
Located in the desert, Sunagakure is resource-poor, and requires substantial financial support for everything from training ninjas and carrying out missions to building the village's infrastructure.
Although a lot of wealth had been confiscated from the Red Sand, Black Scorpion, and Night Sand clans, it was still a drop in the ocean for such a large village.
Since Hoshino has mentioned making money, he must have some new plans.
Hoshino didn't keep them in suspense and asked directly, " Lord Kazekage, do you intend to take action against the nobles?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Rasa's eyes suddenly narrowed, his gaze filled with vigilance and scrutiny.
"Targeting nobles? Do you know what you're saying?"
The aristocratic class holds a special position in the Shinobi World, not only controlling vast amounts of wealth and resources but also maintaining intricate connections with various ninja villages.
Targeting the nobility is undoubtedly touching upon an extremely sensitive area.
If not handled properly, Sunagakure could fall into a huge political and economic crisis.
Hoshino seemed to have anticipated Rasa's reaction.
He smiled slightly and said confidently, " Lord Kazekage, I understand your concerns."
"But that's precisely why the wealth and resources of the nobility are even more tempting. Do you know the saying 'the thief cries 'stop thief!' I've heard that the sand bandits in the Land of Wind are causing quite a ruckus lately!"