Sasori, using his Puppet, carried the unconscious Mabui and vanished from the spot.
About half a day later, another Anbu Squad from Kumo arrived at the battlefield. After investigating the scene, they found clear evidence — the previous Anbu Squad had been attacked by a Sunagakure puppet master, all members killed, Mabui missing with her fate unknown. When the news reached Kumogakure, it caused a huge uproar. A new wave of war was on the horizon.
Inside a room, Sasori stared at the still-unconscious Mabui and muttered in confusion, "Why would Big Brother Kurotsuchi take interest in an ugly girl like this? Could it be he actually prefers this type?"
Suddenly recalling back at Takigakure when Genzo had sent over two girls sent to serve as hosts for drinking, and how Kurotsuchi had treated them kindly, Sasori seemed to suddenly understand. Perhaps this was simply Kurotsuchi's preference, just like how he himself enjoyed commanding puppets. If that's the case, then he'd help him out.
Sasori stepped out of the room and began directing the Puppet to prepare for a bath — undressing, heating the water, and setting everything up.
The ruckus finally brought Mabui around. Upon waking, she immediately realized her situation and felt utterly humiliated and furious. Unfortunately, affected by poison, she lacked any strength and couldn't resist the Puppet at all. She could only scream, "Stay away from me! Don't touch me!"
"Awoke already? Then wash yourself."
The Puppet controlled by Sasori tossed a light green pill into the bathtub. As the pill dissolved, Mabui finally regained some energy, though her chakra had been sealed off completely, leaving her powerless.
"Who exactly are you, and what do you want from me?" Mabui shouted, following the voice toward Sasori standing at the door.
"Someone has taken a liking to you. This is your good fortune. You have ten minutes to bathe." After saying this, Sasori disappeared outside the door, leaving only the Puppet standing motionless inside the room.
Mabui struggled to calm herself. Had someone from Sunagakure Village come to capture her? That couldn't be right; she was just an insignificant nobody. Moreover, how would they have known her return route and lain in wait for her?
Wait — the red-haired youth's Puppet was clearly crafted from the body of the Third Kazekage. That was the Kazekage of Sunagakure, someone they had always been searching for. So he must have killed the Third Kazekage and even turned him into a Puppet — an act that triggered the Third Great Ninja War.
Realizing this, Mabui gasped, her eyes wide with terror. She felt as though an invisible dark hand was manipulating this war, and now, she had already stepped right into it.
At that moment, Sasori's voice came from outside the door: "Ten minutes are up, you know."
Mabui took a deep breath, trying to keep her voice steady. "Where's my clothing?"
"There's no need for clothing. It's going to come off anyway."
After saying that, Sasori commanded the Puppet to walk in front of Mabui with a blanket in its arms, saying, "Wrap yourself in this."
"You..." Mabui's momentarily calm composure shattered again.
Sasori didn't care about that. Sensing that Mabui wasn't moving inside the room, he directly controlled the Puppet to wrap her tightly in the blanket, leaving only her head exposed. Then he lifted her onto his shoulder and exited the room.
Anya cast a glance at the furious Mabui, slightly disgusted as he turned his head away. Even after a full scrub, she's still ugly. Oh well, Big Brother Kurotsuchi must like her that way. With no further words, he turned and left.
Meanwhile, unaware in the Land of the Blacksmiths' ninja village, Anya had completely misinterpreted what had been intended. At this moment, he had already begun practicing with The Supreme Blade.
Under the temptation of a generous sum of money, the craftsmen threw themselves wholeheartedly into their work, and after continuous overtime, they'd finally completed about a third of the full set of blades.
Holding the ring-shaped core in his hand, two blades were embedded onto it. From a distance, they looked like they floated around it. When chakra was injected, the blades shot out like arrows, allowing attacks to be launched freely in all directions mid-air.
After attempting to dismantle them, because there were too many blades and they were too thin, his control clearly declined. It just didn't pack the same punch as using the whole weapon together.
After finishing the test, Anya felt both shocked and delighted—especially regarding the emerald green gemstone on the core. It worked extremely well, far beyond expectations.
Naturally, Anya wanted to investigate further about such an impressive item. While Sixiang slept, he used his Sharingan to uncover the truth.
It turned out the gemstone was left behind by Qing Ming, the founder of the Land of the Blacksmiths. If combined with three other treasures and powered by massive amounts of chakra, resurrection might be possible. Unfortunately, under Anya's generous offer, the craftsmen couldn't care less about that anymore.
Knowing the truth, Anya was torn between laughter and disbelief. Thinking about it, spending ten billion wasn't such a bad deal after all—it seems they've literally sold out their own ancestors. Plus, the weapon could never be replicated, being truly one of a kind.
After practicing for a while, Anya suddenly sensed something and vanished from the spot.
Arriving outside a small house, Sasori greeted cheerfully, "Big Brother Kurotsuchi, done! The woman you wanted is already here in the room."
Anya patted Sasori's shoulder, praising, "Good job."
Sasori gave Anya a meaningful look and whispered, "Go ahead, Big Brother. I'll keep watch for you."
That sounded... a little suspicious, but Anya didn't dwell on it and simply pushed the door open.
As soon as he walked in, the two locked eyes. Surprise flashed in Mabui's gaze first, then realization, which quickly transformed into intense fury bordering on murderous rage.
Needless to say, wanting to kill someone was something the eyes could never hide.
Anya finally got to experience it firsthand. Seeing how tightly wrapped up Mabui was, he didn't need to guess—she was clearly completely naked underneath. At once, he understood the hidden meaning behind Sasori's earlier words and couldn't help but feel bitterly amused.
Avoiding Mabui's piercing glare, Anya pushed the door back open and shouted seriously, "Red Spider, come over here."
This was the first time Sasori had ever been addressed by his codename. Confused, he hurried over. Seeing Anya's grim expression, he curiously asked, "Hey... uh, Megatron? Why aren't you having fun? Don't worry, I already cleaned her thoroughly. She's super clean."
Anya, who'd kept a straight face until now, immediately cracked, saying helplessly, "Whether a woman is clean or not doesn't depend on how clean her body looks."
"Then where do you check?" Sasori asked, even more curious.
"Oh, forget it."
"Anya thinks this isn't the right time to discuss the matter," she said, holding out her hand. "Did you poison Mabui? Hand over the antidote and go apologize to her."
"Apologize?" Sasori looked unwilling.
Anya urged, "Hurry up."
"Fine."
Though reluctant, Sasori still walked up to Mabui and said, "I'm sorry."
This was actually the first time Sasori had ever apologized to someone. It felt strangely satisfying. After saying it, Sasori looked at Anya.
Anya said, "I plan to let her join the Zero Organization as a formal member, so I don't want any hostility between you two."
"Organization member, huh?" At this moment, Sasori finally understood Anya's intentions. Yet he didn't get it—how could such a weak woman possibly qualify to be a formal member.
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