"Why are you showing me these pictures? Is there anything that could be used as a form of cooperation?" Still a little confused by the pictures Jay had provided, Temari asked again.
"Isn't Sunagakure Village famous for its puppetry skills, so I don't think it would be difficult to make some of these small figurines using the skills of the village's ninja.
Of course, there are some improvements that need to be made, so these dolls will become quite popular with the general public," Jay then replied.
As for Temari, hearing Jay's answer, she was naturally even more shocked.
She never expected such an idea to be presented to her. Could dolls be turned into money? Or could they support the economy of Sunagakure Village? Temari clearly had no idea about such a thing.
So, in this case, she simply felt that what Jay was doing was very novel.
When Jay planned to make dolls a unique commodity for Sunagakure Village, he had spoken to Ameno.
He asked if there were any special dolls sold in the ninja world.
And Ameno's answer is no. The special characteristic Jay is referring to is the puppets he wants to produce from Sunagakure.
These are smaller versions of wayang puppets with added features, suitable for both children and adults.
By adding distinctive characters and special items, he aims to make wayang puppets from Sunagakure unique and collectible.
He will create a product that reaches all social strata, featuring only ordinary figures.
The puppets will feature lesser-known ninjas. The higher-quality puppets for the middle class will, of course, include some famous ninjas.
The remaining high-quality or exclusive puppets will feature famous figures from throughout the ninja world.
With several special gimmicks being created and built, Jay is confident that sales will be quite good.
So, in the end, Jay reassured her, "Don't worry, Miss Temari, we won't use the village's doll-making secrets. We'll just make dolls of good quality and uniqueness.
And if the market response is good enough, we'll produce even more.
From there, a special product from Sunagakure Village will surely become famous throughout the ninja world.
And with that, the desire of many residents throughout the ninja world will be even more aroused, and from there, it's possible that many people will be curious to come to Sunagakure Village." Finally, after some persuasion and several benefits offered, Temari finally agreed.
"Okay, I agree. On behalf of the village, I will approve this collaboration," Temari then gave her permission.
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One week later, at the entrance to the Sand Village, Jay and Ameno, riding their horse-drawn carriage, were waiting for their arrival by four ninja figures.
These four ninja figures were the ninja Jay had hired to accompany them on their mission to the Land of Fire.
As the most prosperous and wealthy nation, the Land of Fire was naturally the most suitable place to develop a market for these special puppets.
Jay firmly believed that if he could popularize these puppets in the Land of Fire,
Subsequent countries would quickly respond, so the success of his product depended on the market in the Land of Fire.
And this time, on their journey to the Land of Fire, they hired a team of ninja from Sunagakure, led by a jounin ninja with three chunin ninja as their escorts.
Of course, as this symbolized their cooperation, Sunagakure offered a special discount for the escort mission.
And Jay certainly wasn't stingy with the ninja assigned to escort them.
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It took about two days of travel from Sunagakure to reach the border between the Land of Sand and the Land of Fire.
During the journey, Ameno and Jay could be said to have developed a fairly good relationship with the four ninja.
They discovered that the jounin leading the mission was Subaru, a powerful jonin in Sunagakure, possessing wind and fire as his ninja powers.
On the other hand, the chunin he led were named Kira, a young man around 15 years old with The elements of the wind and earth attributes.
Next was Lexi, also a young man around 15 years old who possessed Wayang skills and the wind attribute.
Finally, Luna was a young woman who possessed medical skills and also the wind and fire attributes.
Luckily, with Luna around, Ameno had a female friend to chat with.
So, their journey wouldn't be too boring.
"We're about to arrive at the border between the Sand Country and the Fire Country. After passing through the buffer forest, we'll enter a fairly prosperous border town." Subaru, the leader of the group, then briefed the team on the situation ahead.
"Oh... are we arriving in the Fire Country soon?" Jay asked happily. He was finally arriving.
They didn't take the same route they came in; they took a different direction to reach the prosperous border town.
"Yes, the town there is quite prosperous and home to thousands of citizens. There are many good places to stay," Subaru answered Jay's question.
"Then, when we arrive in the city, let's find a hotel to stay in and rest. I'll treat you to a nice restaurant later," Jay then made the arrangements.
"Very well then," Subaru replied.
Shortly after driving for a while, the silhouette of a fairly large city finally appeared in their view.
The city had a large gate and a 4-meter-high city wall surrounding it.
Entering smoothly, the group immediately headed to the largest inn in the city and booked several rooms.
In the end, they decided to rest for a while in their rooms before leaving the inn that afternoon to explore the city.
What Jay never expected was that his arrival in the city would lead him to meet the protagonist of the ninja world.
The meeting between the two would be quite memorable.