Chapter 211 White Fang: Listen to me, thank you.
Chapter 211 White Fang: Listen to me, thank you.
"Lord Nishikawa, this way please."
The squad leader in charge of guarding the area respectfully led the way, opening one heavy iron door after another.
"How's Sasori from Sunagakure doing lately?" Nishikawa Tetsu asked casually as he followed behind.
"Very honest, you could even say he was a model prisoner."
The squad leader of the dark unit pointed to a one-way glass window in front of him with a hint of admiration in his tone.
"According to the village's labor reform policy, we assigned him some simple handicrafts. I have to say, this kid is incredibly skillful; he can do the work of ten adults."
"Handicrafts?"
Nishikawa Tetsuya paused for a moment, a sudden sense of foreboding rising in his heart.
He walked quickly to the glass window and looked into the labor camp inside.
In the spacious workshop, dozens of prisoners were busy on the assembly line.
In the corner, Sasori sat at a small table, his hands bound by heavy chakra-suppressing shackles, assembling...
"A rice cooker?"
Nishikawa Tetsu's eyes widened.
Scorpion's fingers moved with the agility of a butterfly flitting among flowers, as if the tiny screws, springs, and wires came to life in his hands. Without even needing blueprints, relying solely on feel, with a few crisp "click-clack" sounds, a brand-new smart rice cooker from Konoha Appliances Company was assembled in his hands.
The speed was astonishing.
Even more frightening, Nishikawa Tetsu noticed that during the assembly process, Scorpion seemed to have casually "hid" several extra parts into the rice cooker's interlayer and subtly altered the internal wiring.
"That is..."
Nishikawa Tetsuya broke out in a cold sweat instantly.
The modification to that circuit clearly removed the power limit on the heating element and added a delayed ejection device to the latch of the cover.
If the rice cooker is plugged in and heated for a certain period of time, it will turn into a... high-temperature, high-pressure steam bomb!
"Stop! Make him stop right now!"
Nishikawa Tetsu pounded on the glass and demanded of the ANBU members beside him, "Who gave you permission to assign him this kind of work?!"
"Huh? But..." The Anbu member looked bewildered. "Wasn't this your suggestion to the Hokage to let prisoners of war participate in production and construction? Besides, he doesn't have chakra; he's just an ordinary child..."
"An ordinary kid? He's Sasori, the puppetry genius who turned the Third Kazekage into a puppet!"
Nishikawa Tetsu pointed to the scorpion inside:
"For him, as long as there are parts, springs, and gears, even without chakra, he can build an army for you. You want him to assemble electrical appliances? Believe me, if this batch of rice cookers is sold tomorrow, half of Konoha's kitchens will be on fire!"
The secret agents turned pale upon hearing this, realizing the gravity of the situation.
"Quickly! Confiscate everything! Seize all the assembled parts and inspect them!"
……
Ten minutes later, in a solitary interrogation room.
Scorpion sat in the chair, his hands locked back onto the table. His handsome yet indifferent face was expressionless, his eyes staring blankly at the ceiling.
"Not bad, Scorpion."
Nishikawa Tetsu sat opposite him, holding the disassembled "bomb rice cooker" in his hand, his tone playful.
"Using the failure of the thermostat to create an overload, and then using the potential energy of the spring to launch the cover... a time bomb with a purely mechanical structure, very creative."
Scorpion glanced at him, a mocking sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.
"Just a boring toy."
"You really want to kill someone?" Nishikawa Tetsu asked.
"I only want to kill Sakumo Hatake."
The scorpion's voice was eerily calm.
"Give me the chance, even if I have to use my teeth, I will bite his throat off."
"Very good, hatred is a good thing, hatred is the driving force for progress."
Nishikawa Tetsu wasn't angry. Instead, he took out a document from his pocket and pushed it in front of Sasori.
"Letter of Appointment as a Senior Researcher at the Konoha Science Research Institute"
Scorpion didn't even glance at him: "You want me to work for my enemy? Dream on."
"It's not working, it's a transaction."
Nishikawa Tetsu leaned forward, looking directly into Sasori's lifeless eyes, and threw out his biggest bargaining chip.
"I know you want revenge, but you can't kill White Fang by making a rice cooker bomb in prison."
"However, if you join the research institute..."
Nishikawa Tetsu raised a finger: "You will have your own laboratory, with the most advanced materials and equipment in the entire ninja world."
"You can freely study your puppetry techniques and research how to make the mechanisms even more perfect. I have written to Dean Orochimaru to report on your matter. He is very interested in your puppetry skills and can provide you with knowledge about biological modification."
"And all you have to do is complete some 'simple' research projects that the research institute gives you."
Scorpion's eyes flickered slightly.
"It's not over yet."
Nishikawa Tetsu's voice was low, carrying a devilish allure.
"I have obtained Sakumo Hatake's consent."
"What?" Scorpion suddenly raised his head and stared intently at Nishikawa Tetsu.
"If you join the research institute and provide technical support to Konoha, in exchange, you will have one opportunity every month to challenge Sakumo Hatake."
"Is this... real?"
Scorpion's voice trembled slightly, not from fear, but from excitement.
"White Fang personally promised that he will accept your challenge and will not hold back, but he will never kill you during the challenge. You can use any weapon or puppet you create in the research institute to deal with him."
Nishikawa Tetsu leaned back in his chair and spread his hands:
"This is an unfair revenge game, and the unfair side is Konoha's White Fang."
"If you want to kill him, you need to become stronger first, and you need to create stronger weapons in the research institute. And we need your talent."
"So? Are you going to keep tightening screws here, or go to the lab and create the ultimate golem that can kill White Fang?"
A deathly silence fell over the interrogation room.
Scorpion lowered his head, looking at his long and nimble hands.
If he doesn't agree, he'll rot in this dark and hopeless prison for the rest of his life, never even having the right to be a puppet, let alone seek revenge.
Moreover, even the entire Sand Village failed to harm White Fang during this Ninja World War. If they miss this opportunity, it's hard to say when they'll get their revenge next.
And if you agree...
He would then have the opportunity to personally use his art to destroy that man.
"Sakumo Hatake...did he really agree?" Sasori asked again to confirm.
"Sakuya never lies," Nishikawa Tetsu replied confidently, though with a slight difference in tone.
In fact, Sakumo's original words were: "I know that child's eyes very well. If I don't give him an outlet, he will ruin himself. Let him come. This is a debt I owe anyway."
"it is good."
Scorpion reached out and grabbed the employment contract.
"I'll sign."
"Welcome to Konoha, Sasori."
Nishikawa Tetsu reached out and grasped that cold hand.
"Trust me, you'll love it there."
The next day.
Inside a luxurious laboratory in Building B of the Konoha Science Research Institute.
Scorpion looked at the room full of precision machine tools and piles of rare metals.
A smile finally appeared on his lips.
"Just you wait, White Fang."
"My art has only just begun, and so has my revenge."
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