Chapter 121:
The Land of Rain was a small, perpetually wet country where the rain rarely ceased. In the midst of the ongoing war, this land had become a battlefield for the major powers.
This morning was no different, with a steady drizzle coating the jungle of the Land of Rain. Through the wet trees, countless figures moved swiftly, wearing black raincoats. The sound of the rain hitting their cloaks was constant, but they ignored it, their focus entirely on their mission.
These were the puppet masters of Sunagakure, the Sand Ninja's elite unit. Their task was clear: to flank Konoha's forces and attack in coordination with their main army.
Puppet masters used a technique called "Puppet Jutsu", which involved controlling human-sized puppets with chakra threads. The strength of a puppet master depended on how many puppets they could control at once, but aside from a few elites, most puppet masters could only handle a single puppet.
Goji was one such puppet master, a member of the Sand Ninja army. Though this was his first time on an actual battlefield, he wasn't afraid. He had been on many dangerous missions before and was excited to be part of this large-scale operation. To him, this was an honor, especially because their captain, Po, was someone he deeply admired.
It was said that Captain Po could control two puppets at once, one for offense, one for defense, making him a formidable opponent.
"I love the weather in the Land of Rain," one of Goji's comrades commented, clearly enjoying the situation.
"Yeah, if it weren't for this kind of weather, Konoha's ninjas wouldn't be so easy to handle," another puppet master agreed.
"True. This rain might affect us a bit, but it definitely messes with Konoha's forces more."