bookrebus Chapter 783 Mental Space
Chapter 783 Mental Space
Within the mental space, the two scorpion figures spoke simultaneously, sizing each other up. One was his original soul, and the other was a newly separated, somewhat weakened soul body.
Seeing this, Zhang Hai asked curiously, "Scorpion, did you feel it? The pain of the Divide Technique..."
Scorpion's face revealed a nonchalant smile, a smile tinged with mockery, as if he were laughing at Zhang Hai's worries.
“Of course I felt it,” Scorpion said calmly, his tone completely unwavering. “However, it was just ‘quite painful.’”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hai was immediately shocked. He knew all too well how unbearable the pain of having one's soul torn apart was. When he first used the Split Technique, the excruciating pain that penetrated his very soul nearly drove him to the brink of collapse. Afterwards, he was even in a daze for a week before barely recovering. But Scorpion? He simply said, "It was quite painful!"
A feeling of inferiority welled up in Zhang Hai's heart. Looking at Scorpion's calm expression, he sincerely sighed, "Your ability to endure pain far surpasses mine. It seems you are indeed more capable than me."
Scorpion smiled modestly, his tone carrying a hint of nonchalance.
“I’m just imagining myself as a puppet,” Scorpion’s voice remained calm. “And a puppet can’t feel pain.”
Upon hearing Scorpion's explanation, Zhang Hai suddenly understood. So that's how it is! Scorpion had actually used this method to deceive his own soul, allowing his spirit to endure unimaginable pain. This willpower to turn himself into a puppet is truly beyond the reach of ordinary people.
After successfully using the technique of differentiation, Zhang Hai shifted his attention to the next step of his plan.
"Now that the differentiation is successful, let's inject the one-third of the soul power we separated into the Wind Shadow Puppet. Let's see if you can control the Wind Shadow."
Scorpion nodded in agreement.
Under Zhang Hai's control, the soul body that Scorpion had separated slowly entered the body of the Third Kazekage puppet.
The Kazekage puppet, which had been silent and lifeless, suddenly opened its eyes! Those eyes gleamed with a scarlet light, brimming with life and vitality. The Kazekage puppet slowly stood up, and a unique Magnet Release chakra, characteristic of the Third Kazekage, instantly gathered around it. It raised its hand, and a ball of gold dust condensed in its palm, easily releasing its chakra.
Sasori clearly sensed all of this within his own spiritual world. The feeling was as if the Kazekage's body were a new body to him, far more effortless than controlling an ordinary puppet. He could even sense the immense chakra within the Kazekage's body, and the powerful force belonging to the Dragon Vein!
Just as Scorpion was about to fully savor this unprecedented feeling, the tightly closed door was suddenly pushed open from the outside with a "bang".
Several ANBU ninjas, armed with kunai, stormed in warily.
However, before they could say anything, a cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Wind Shadow Puppet controlled by Scorpion, and an astonishing aura instantly erupted! That aura even contained the pressure of the dragon vein power within the Wind Shadow's body, pressing down on the intruding Dark Division as if it were a tangible force.
Several ANBU ninjas were instantly stunned by this powerful aura and unable to move. They felt as if a mountain was pressing down on their bodies, making it difficult to breathe and causing them to break out in a cold sweat.
Scorpion suppressed his aura and coldly surveyed the group of ANBU ninjas, his tone carrying an undeniable air of authority.
"How dare you! Trespassing into my residence without permission!" The Kazekage's voice was icy cold. "If Sunagakure weren't short-handed right now, you lot would be dead by now!"
Several ANBU ninjas immediately snapped out of their shock and knelt down with a thud, hurriedly explaining, "Lord Kazekage, please forgive us! We...we just sensed chakra fluctuations in your residence and were worried you might be assassinated, so..."
Scorpion snorted coldly, his tone carrying a hint of disdain.
"Alright, I understand," Feng Ying said calmly, her tone carrying an undeniable warning. "There won't be a next time. Now, get out."
The ANBU ninjas, feeling as if they had been granted a pardon, quickly and respectfully replied "Yes," and then swiftly left the room. The door closed again, and the room returned to its previous tranquility.
The Wind Shadow Puppet sat back down in its original position, while Scorpion continued to carefully familiarize himself with this new "body" within his own spiritual world.
On the other side, Zhang Hai curiously asked the scorpion how it felt.
"Scorpion, how do you feel about your physical body?"
Scorpion nodded in satisfaction, a hint of excitement in his voice.
"It feels great! Moreover, the power of the dragon veins within us can be interconnected! This chakra is enormous, even surpassing that of the tailed beasts!"
He paused, a hint of insufficiency in his voice: "However, this body still needs time to practice. In the short term, I will not be able to control the Wind Shadow Puppet to engage in complex battles with people."
Zhang Hai nodded, indicating his understanding.
"That's normal. After all, it's not the kind of fighting style you're familiar with. It's fine for dealing with some small fry or intimidating the villagers. But if you encounter a master of the same level, you'll easily be exposed."
Zhang Hai's lips curled into a playful smile: "Fortunately, no one in Sunagakure dares to fight the Kazekage."
Having solved the problem of getting the Wind Shadow Puppet out of the village, Zhang Hai felt much relieved. He prepared to leave the secret chamber to deal with the next steps.
"Alright, the Wind Shadow Puppet issue is resolved. I'll go first..."
However, before Zhang Hai could finish speaking, Xie suddenly looked troubled and interrupted him.
"Wait a minute." Scorpion's voice carried a hint of annoyance. "Although the Wind Shadow Puppet can move freely now, there are still a lot of documents to process every day. Those tedious documents are giving me a headache."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hai couldn't help but chuckle. He had completely forgotten about that. The Wind Shadow wasn't just a fighting machine; she was also the village's highest administrator, responsible for handling all sorts of tedious administrative affairs.
Zhang Hai suddenly remembered that he had left someone with Sasori in Sunagakure, and a sly glint flashed in his eyes. He casually quoted a famous saying from his past life, his tone tinged with a hint of mockery.
"Isn't that simple? The secretary handles everything, and..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but looked at Scorpion meaningfully, implying that Mabui could help Scorpion deal with those tedious documents.
Upon hearing this, Scorpion suddenly realized. He had indeed overlooked Mabui's presence. As a medical ninja, Mabui was meticulous and should have no problem handling documents.
"I see." A relieved expression appeared on Scorpion's face.