Chapter 42: Worms
Granny Chiyo inadvertently breaks the secret of the scorpion.
After that, as if she had never spoken out of anything, Granny Chiyo continued to deal with complicated affairs and did her best to cultivate the offspring of the puppet army.
As for the scorpion, he has long demonstrated a strong talent for puppetry, and has already begun to make puppets for battle.
In a hidden basement in the Sand Hidden Village, this is the warehouse where the puppets of the Sand Hidden Puppet Army were stacked with experimental properties and failed to make them.
The warehouse, which used to be messy, became a scorpion's workplace and became tidy.
In the dimly lit basement, even though it was daylight, there needed to be a light here to illuminate a small area.
Under the light, rows and rows of puppets arched left and right like guards to guard the scorpions busy in front of the table lamp.
The scorpion was too small, and the low stool still allowed his legs to hang in the air.
It's just that his age is extremely incompatible, his fingers flying, and he seems to be able to find the right fit for the messy parts on the table in front of him, and then cleverly put them together.
Puppeteers seem to share the same qualities as scientists, cluttered laboratories, but always produce the most concise and efficient inventions.
Knock knock knock.
There was a dull sound of footsteps that was very discordant with the quiet environment.
"Scorpion, are you okay?" A little ghost dressed in green, about the same size as the scorpion, ran towards the scorpion happily, "It's the worm here!" ”
The scorpion was still working, its back not moving, only its nimble fingers beating as fast as if playing a piano.
"Granny Chiyo said that the puppet you made last time was also well received." The imp who called himself the worm walked to the back, and he came to deliver the news.
But the scorpion ignored him.
"Now," the worm said as he put his arms behind his neck and looked at the busy scorpion with envy on his face, "this is the third time in a week." ”
The little worm walked from one row of puppets to another with his hands behind his back, as if he was inspecting his soldiers, and these seemingly powerful puppets were all made of scorpions.
"I also want to be a respected ninja, like your puppet like the Scorpion."
The scorpion was so engrossed that he was completely absorbed in the making of the puppet, and his body did not move except for his arms.
It was more like talking to himself, and the worm was a little angry, "Hey, do you hear me?" ”
He walked to the side of the scorpion, tiptoed close to the scorpion's ear, and said loudly, "Hey, it's me, the worm is coming." ”
The scorpion still didn't react. It's really worrying, this guy is like a puppet, tireless.
"Hey!" The worm held out his hand, "Do you hear me?" The worm shook the scorpion's shoulder vigorously.
Click.
Disturbed by a small bug, a part of the collapsed spring bounced out.
The scorpion's body finally moved, and as if instinctively, he quickly stretched out his hands sideways, and steadily used the collapse spring.
Then, as if nothing had happened, it reverted back to its motionless appearance.
Didn't that make him notice himself? The little worm felt that it was too rude for him to disturb the scorpion that was working so seriously.
"Uh...... Scorpion, I didn't mean to, I'm sorry! The worm waved his hands and hurriedly apologized to the scorpion.
"But, am I worse than a puppet in your eyes?" The worm thinks of the scorpion as his best friend, but the scorpion ...... Worm was a little suspicious of his friendship with the scorpion, and he asked.
Sure enough, the little worm's slightly sad question was not answered, and the scorpion remained as quiet as a puppet, not saying anything.
The little worm was extremely frustrated, he turned around, his chin half-tilted, and his hands crossed his waist like an adult, "Forget it, it's useless to always dwell on your attitude." ”
"Granny Chiyo wants me to bring you a message, and the puppet entrusted to you must be delivered as soon as possible......"
"Crows, black ants, pepperfish." The scorpion's voice was immature and cold, and he suddenly stretched out his finger to the darkness beside him, "Everything is done according to the power of attorney." In the process of giving the worm with his left hand, he still did not stop making the puppet with his right hand.
The worm looked at the place where the scorpion finger was pointing, and he saw the black ant, startled him by the terrifying appearance of the shadow black ant, and then he returned to normal.
"Wow, is this the new work?" The little insect approached the darkness and curiously observed the puppet black ant half-hanging in the air, "It's so fast." ”
"I don't like to keep people waiting." Rarely, the scorpion spoke again.
"Yes," looking at the scorpion, the worm scratched his head in embarrassment and smiled, "That's right." ”
At this time, the puppet that the scorpion was working on was finally completed, and it was a puppet prosthetic.
To complete the final debugging work, the scorpion held the puppet prosthetic leg lightly in his left hand, and the fingertips of the five fingers of his right hand gushed out a smooth flow of chakra puppet wire.
After the puppet prosthetic leg is connected to the chakra line, a magical scene happens.
Under the scorpion's control, there was a double click, and the index and ring fingers of the prosthetic limbs were bent like real joints.
Click.
There were a few more sounds, this time bent the thumb, middle finger and little finger.
In the sound of clicking, all the fingers were sometimes bent, sometimes stretched, sometimes clenched, moving faster and faster, and the eyes were dazzled.
The little worm stretched out his palm to imitate the puppet, and he couldn't completely keep up with the puppet's movements, "It's so exquisite, it's almost like a real person's finger!" ”
The little worm clumsily imitated the movements of the puppet's prosthetic limb while looking at the scorpion with adoration. The little worm who has always dreamed of becoming a great ninja, how he longs to be as powerful as a scorpion.
"Oh," the insect suddenly stopped bending and stretching his fingers, and looked up and thought for a moment, "I almost forgot, Granny Chiyo asked me to ask what to do with the poison used in the newly made crow?" ”
A folded list was handed to the worm at the right time.
"Uh," he thought he would have to prepare for a while, but the little worm was stunned, he took the list of scorpions, and took a cursory look, "It's all precious medicinal herbs." ”
"Do you want to use these to concoct?" Worm asks the scorpion's opinion again.
The scorpion looked at the worm and just nodded slightly.
"But it requires a license." The little worm frowned and touched his chin in embarrassment.
"Okay!" Finally able to help his friend, after hesitating for less than a second, the worm returned with some excitement. As for troubles and stuff like that, it's never been a problem.
Xiao Worm clenched his fist excitedly at the scorpion, "Look at my Little Worm, go and ask for you, you can wait a minute......"
"I hate waiting."
"I think so, let's go together!" As he spoke, the insect bounced away backwards and waved his hand to signal the scorpion to hurry up.
……
Bumper.
There was a knock on the door of Chiyo's mother-in-law's room.
Chiyo's mother-in-law, who was consulting the ninjutsu scroll, stood up, "It's a bug,"
"What I said, did you bring ......?"
Chiyo's words stopped, and she saw the scorpion that showed its figure sideways.
This kid hasn't been out and around for a long time. The scorpion arrives unexpectedly, and Chiyo is a little surprised.
"Granny Chiyo, the scorpion has a request."
The folded paper leaf handed by the worm interrupted Chiyo's thoughts.
"What is it?" Chiyo took the paper leaf.
"It's useless if you don't know the ratio." With only the name of the drug, and no quantity required, Chiyo saw the problem at a glance.
Chiyo looked at the scorpion again, and she remembered the scene when the scorpion and her parents' puppet embraced each other.
"Since you brought it up, there should be no problem. I'll say hello to the medical department. ”
"I'm going to continue my research, so get down."