By the time Qingshui emerged from the Kazekage Building, it was already afternoon.
He'd even had his meal there, sitting at the same table as the Third Kazekage, continuing their discussion as they ate.
After a morning and a midday of deliberation, the Third Kazekage, having gained a comprehensive understanding of the Breathing Style through Qingshui, finalized a plan.
Within a year, Qingshui would first lead a group of individuals in practicing the Breathing Style. Concurrently, the Third Kazekage would assign some Jonin and Special Jonin who were already proficient in Swordplay and Taijutsu to join them, to observe the results.
After a year, if the results satisfied the Third Kazekage, a dedicated talent selection and training system for the Breathing Style would be established.
The Advanced Swordplay Class would become a permanent fixture, serving as a crucial training institution for the village. Unlike vital departments such as the Puppet Force, its head would hold a status equivalent to a deputy director of a major department.
Initially, the Ninja Academy would enhance its Swordplay and Taijutsu courses and incorporate some foundational elements of the Breathing Style.
Additional questions related to these topics would be added to the final exams and Genin graduation assessments. Promising individuals would be identified at this stage and closely monitored.
During their Genin period, if their supervising Jonin had the recommendation qualification, they could send a Genin to the Advanced Swordplay Class for a trial. After passing the review and trial, they could enter and be taught the Breathing Style, which could be cultivated all the way to the Constant Breathing realm.
Naturally, the current group of individuals, after passing their political background checks, would also follow this process.
Only after mastering the Constant Breathing would they be eligible to receive the subsequent training methods from either Qingshui or the Third Kazekage.
This tiered instruction approach was similar to that of the Forbidden Jutsu and White Secret Technique, ensuring that the core aspects of the Breathing Style would not be leaked for a considerable period.
As for a foolproof, absolutely effective management method, one simply didn't exist. If this management plan could ensure the Sand Village's first-mover advantage was extended as much as possible and then converted into an absolute strength advantage, then it would have achieved its objective.
After leaving the Kazekage Building, Qingshui didn't go to the Advanced Swordplay Class as he had yesterday.
This was because he only taught once a week.
Both he and the other ninja had their own responsibilities to attend to.
Qingshui still had to report to the Puppet Force for work, overseeing various development matters for new Puppetry techniques. Sometimes, the Third Kazekage would also assign him high-level missions, requiring Qingshui to lead a team.
On one hand, this was because Qingshui was now considered one of the Sand Village's top combatants, and some missions absolutely required someone of that caliber. On the other hand, the Third Kazekage also intended for Qingshui to build good relationships with the Jonin who accompanied him on these missions.
"You're finally here. I'm surprised you still remember you're a Puppet Master."
Inside the Puppet Force base, Sasori sneered at Qingshui, using Chakra Threads to manipulate a Puppet behind him for testing.
"Ah, things have been quite busy lately, but there's nothing I can do about it. There are many things I can only entrust to you, Sasori, after all, you're the only one capable of doing them."
Qingshui rubbed his nose, glancing at Sasori's expression.
Hmm, good, he doesn't seem angry.
If Sasori got angry and quit, Qingshui wouldn't be able to find another genius in Puppetry to help him with this work.
"Heh, easier said than done."
Seeing that Sasori wasn't letting him off the hook, Qingshui tried to change the subject, pointing to the Puppet behind Sasori.
"Have Second Dwarf and All-Seeing Eye been completed?"
"Not yet, this is just an experimental version, but it's close. The current problem is the inability to achieve the 'legion cluster control' and 'remote communication' you mentioned, let alone real-time long-distance visual transmission."
Sasori shook his head, picking up a design blueprint from nearby and handing it to Qingshui.
"Tell me more?"
Qingshui scanned the blueprint and asked.
"I've reviewed all the Perception Ninjutsu-related data in the village and summarized several methods for transplanting them onto materials using Sealing Jutsu, allowing Chakra-sensitive materials to detect Chakra fluctuations instead of human perception. However, the results aren't great. A perception range of one or two kilometers is already considered excellent for a perception ninja.
And in terms of Chakra perception, no matter how good the material used, or how perfectly the seal is inscribed, the effect is still far inferior to a human's."
This was quite normal.
Many technologies, when they first emerged, didn't immediately show great results. People could only infer their prospects based on experience and theoretical calculations.
It was like when trains were first invented, they weren't faster than people, yet they eventually replaced carriages.
However, this often required a long period of continuous improvement.
"So, do you have any solutions in mind now?"
Qingshui put down the blueprint and continued to ask Sasori.
"Currently, there are only two methods."
Sasori held up two fingers.
"The first has the potential to be realized in a shorter time: creating a special barrier that perceives Chakra fluctuations, allowing for real-time observation and manipulation within the barrier's range. However, this would limit the Puppets to uses like enhancing village defense, making them difficult to use in offensive combat."
Qingshui nodded.
The principle behind this was similar to the Crystal Ball Jutsu that the Third Hokage of Konoha used to peek into the women's bathhouse.
"And what's the other method you thought of?"
"Do you know about Kagura's Mind Eye?"
"The Uzumaki Clan?"
"Yes, Kagura's Mind Eye is currently the Perception Ninjutsu with the largest known range, and its precision is extremely high. If we could capture an Uzumaki Clan ninja with Kagura's Mind Eye, turn their corpse into a Human Puppet, preserving their Kekkei Genkai and modifying it, it could serve as a relay. As long as this Puppet is taken out, it would allow for easy control within Kagura's Mind Eye's perception range.
It's just a shame that Uzushio Village is destroyed now, and I don't know if we can still find a woman with Kagura's Mind Eye."
Qingshui's eye twitched.
"Alright, this solution is very much Sasori's style."
Kagura's Mind Eye, huh...
"At this point in time, perhaps it could be found in the Land of Grass?"
"Although the Land of Grass is a small country, it's located at the border of the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth, placing it within Konoha's and Stone Hidden's spheres of influence. If you want to abduct someone, you'll need to investigate and plan accordingly."
"There's just one more question."
"How did you manage to make Human Puppets inherit their former abilities? Have you already figured out a method?"
"There's a feasible method, but it's not perfect yet," Sasori said indifferently.
He really did make progress.
But thinking about it, it makes sense.
After all, in the original timeline, the Third Kazekage might have already been turned into a Human Puppet by this point.
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