"Alright, in a bit, go to my tent. The scrolls in the second box on the left are for your future studies. I'm still busy, so I'll just tell you the hand signs to unseal the box."
As Chiyo spoke, she demonstrated a complex jutsu with over twenty hand signs in front of Qingshui.
"Prepare with your teammates over the next two days. The village is short on manpower right now. When we surround and kill Tsunade and Kato Dan, Konoha will surely send reinforcements. I will mobilize the main army to intercept them. With both sides' high-level combatants tied up, the three of you combined will have the ability to contend even with a Jonin. You can play a certain role on the battlefield."
"I understand, Teacher Chiyo."
Qingshui nodded to Chiyo.
With the Fatty Puppet, his frontal combat ability far surpassed that of an ordinary Chunin. Baki and Pakura were also impressive young genii Chunin. Their combined combat ability was above that of average Chunin. The three of them together could indeed challenge a Jonin.
Provided the opponent wasn't a Jonin like Orochimaru or Jiraiya.
"Hmm, if things become impossible, I allow the three of you to retreat and protect yourselves. If the three of you grow, you will be far more than just Jonin."
Chiyo patted Qingshui's shoulder and walked out to prepare for a combat meeting with Rasa and Karura.
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Chiyo's tent was located near the center of the camp.
The room's furnishings weren't very tidy.
During the war, Chiyo, as Sand Hidden's commander, clearly didn't have much time to tidy her room, and no one else dared to, including Qingshui.
What if some important document was accidentally put away by him, causing Chiyo to be unable to find it?
Not to mention, many items in the room had seals personally placed by Chiyo, making them difficult to touch casually.
On the left side of the room were several large boxes, with two unfinished Puppets leaning against them.
They appeared to be humanoid Puppets manufactured from materials to resemble human bodies, which could also be classified as Human Puppets.
One male and one female, the male with red hair and the female with grey hair. They were likely the "father" and "mother" Sasori had originally created.
In the original timeline, Chiyo did indeed modify these two Human Puppets into top-tier Puppets, and, with Sakura Haruno, defeated the Third Kazekage Human Puppet created by Sasori.
Stepping past the two Puppets, Qingshui approached the second large box. After forming hand signs, he placed his hand on the seal on the box's surface.
Chakra was released in the predetermined sequence, and the seal on the box's surface receded in layers like ripples.
*CRACK—*
The Sealing Jutsu was dispelled, and the box opened automatically.
Inside were four scrolls. Qingshui picked up the top one and glanced at it.
These were Chiyo's personal notes on Wind Release training. The next scroll contained some Forbidden Jutsu training methods and Chiyo's personal experiences tailored to Qingshui's situation.
The third was the Shadow Clone Jutsu. Many people knew this jutsu; it could almost be considered the most practical Ninjutsu in the Ninja World, though its difficulty wasn't low, ranking as a B-rank Ninjutsu.
The last scroll recorded another Ninjutsu.
To be precise, it was a Perception Ninjutsu called the Pulse Sensing Heart Technique.
This Ninjutsu didn't focus on perception range like conventional Perception Ninjutsu, as its primary purpose wasn't for reconnaissance.
This Ninjutsu was originally developed by Monzaemon as an auxiliary Perception Ninjutsu to better control Puppets. Its principle was similar to the ancient legend of "thread diagnosis."
By altering the nature of Chakra Threads in a specific way, one could perceive everything inside the Puppet through subtle movements at the other end of the Chakra Thread, allowing for meticulous Puppet manipulation.
This was just its core principle; it also incorporated some mainstream Perception Ninjutsu methods to enhance perception ability.
In Sand Village, this jutsu was a prerequisite for learning many Ninjutsu.
For example, Chiyo's White Secret Technique. While mastering only the Forbidden Jutsu could allow one to train Puppetry to a Jonin level, only by mastering this Ninjutsu could Chakra Threads be utilized to their fullest, allowing perfect control of a Puppet with just a single Chakra Thread.
For any Puppet Master, this jutsu could raise the upper limit of their Puppet manipulation skills.
Even an ordinary Puppet Master, simply by mastering this jutsu to an introductory level, could elevate their Puppet manipulation abilities by a significant degree.
Moreover, the utility of this jutsu wasn't limited to Puppetry.
This meticulous perception ability could also play a role in Medical Ninjutsu. For instance, Medical Ninjutsu like the Delicate Illness Extraction Technique required a ninja to possess sub-micron level perception and cell-level control, forcefully expelling toxins and other foreign matter from the ninja's body.
Of course, the learning difficulty of this jutsu was not low; Chiyo only expected Qingshui to achieve an introductory level.
Tsk, looks like I'll be busy next. But at least I have two Avatars that can help with the studying.
Shadow Clone Jutsu could actually have similar effects, but when a Shadow Clone dispels, the brain instantly receives all the memories and sensations of the Shadow Clone.
It's said to be an unpleasant experience.
If a Shadow Clone is decapitated and killed by an enemy during battle, your main body will experience that sensation at that very moment.
This is why Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu is a forbidden jutsu. Only someone like Naruto, with the Uzumaki Clan's physique, can withstand the fatigue of training with multiple clones and has nerves tough enough to endure the pain when a Shadow Clone is dispersed by an enemy.
Normal ninjas, at most, like Hatake Kakashi, with sufficiently tough nerves, would dare to use tactics like luring enemies with Shadow Clones on the battlefield.
However, Qingshui certainly didn't have time to train these Ninjutsu now. He could only store them in Sealing Scrolls and read them slowly when he had the chance later.
An hour later.
Most of the Sand Hidden ninjas deployed in the Land of Rain received orders to begin setting up an encirclement.
The Stone Hidden ninjas had also recently received a letter from Teshima Jiro and began mobilizing their main army to assist Sand Hidden in tying down Konoha and Rain Hidden's main forces.
Sand Hidden dispatched over two thousand ninja, establishing an extremely tight blockade with Stone Hidden.
Their goal was two-fold: to prevent Tsunade and Kato Dan's team from breaking through, and to intercept any Konoha or Rain Hidden ninja attempting to rescue them.
Stone Hidden clearly understood the potential impact of eliminating Tsunade and Kato Dan on the battle. The forces they deployed were no less significant than Sand Hidden's.
Qingshui's squad, along with a group of other Sand Hidden ninja, was arrayed for defense in the southeastern part of a certain dense forest.
There were over seven hundred Sand Hidden ninja stationed here in total, and their commander happened to be Fukami Senran.
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