Rain is normal everywhere except the Land of Wind, but this poor place doesn't get rain for years.
Though it's a very common thing, it still made Hozuki Mangetsu excited.
"I think it's all because of the greenery. Otherwise, it would rain at least in the second half of the year."
Hozuki Mangetsu's eyes sparkled, and he said excitedly as if he were seeking praise from Hatake Satoru.
Huh? Has he completely evolved into a weather master?
Predicting things like the second half of the year accurately is quite impressive in a way.
Hatake Satoru wanted to make a joke but didn't.
Although he was a bit down, there was no need to affect Hozuki Mangetsu.
Besides, seeing the excited face of this kid would probably cheer most people up.
Hatake Satoru snapped his fingers and said with a smile.
"Well, that's great! Want to go out for a meal to celebrate?"
"I've been staying here for a while too, and I'm getting a bit bored."
Research on Hidan has basically concluded. The instruments have been tested, and those that can be mass-produced or equipped have been fully deployed.
Medical equipment is a stable source of income, as development and testing come directly from the research lab.
Although researchers included people from major countries, Hatake Satoru didn't give much to Konoha and Sunagakure.
Hatake Satoru knew better than anyone that great income would come from successful research, and with his personality, he wouldn't share it easily.
So, the main expenses were actually paid out of his own pocket, with some funds borrowed from Kirigakure's income.
The instruments sold now, and the continuous funding, are basically controlled by him alone.
Although the cooperating countries are a bit envious, there's nothing they can do about it.
After all, Hatake Satoru was very low-key when conducting research, only starting to develop seriously after he took Hidan.
To plan for so long, this person is quite remarkable.
While they are envious, Sunagakure was once reprimanded by Hatake Satoru, so even if they have the desire, they don't have the courage and can only watch Hatake Satoru with frustration.
Konoha doesn't have any financial crises, so what's his is his.
It feels a bit unreasonable for a country among the Five Great Nations to demand research results from an ordinary person.
Anyway, Hatake Satoru is a Konoha person through and through. When he wants to return later, getting the method to make the instruments will be enough.
The actual sales of these instruments are outside of most ninja villages. Many small countries nearby don't have ninja villages or medical ninjas.
Therefore, their medical care is relatively backward. Hatake Satoru's main customer base is ordinary people, not ninjas.
Of course, it's not impossible for ninjas to use them, but many instruments conflict with the roles of medical ninjas.
Even though Hatake Satoru's target audience is not ninja villages, many ninja villages still purchased them competitively.
There's no other reason. Medical ninjas are limited, but these machines are not necessarily. And these machines have many different medical applications.
"Ah, this probably won't work. It's all mud outside now."
Hozuki Mangetsu paused and gave a slightly bitter smile.
"After all, it rarely rains here, so many places are just sand. Now that it's raining, it's all mud."
"And it seems like many people outside are excited about the rain. If we go out to eat now, no shops should be open."
Hozuki Mangetsu scratched his head.
The Land of Wind has fewer rainy days, and when it does rain, it's usually light. So, although the ground here has been maintained, and the roads leading into the village are paved.
But since Sunagakure Village is built on sand, even if they could pave roads, they can't tear down the entire village to rebuild it.
So, once it rains heavily outside, it really affects going out.
"Ah, it feels quite troublesome. But after this rain, Gaara should know about the situation."
Then, paving roads should also be put on the agenda.
"Ah... I guess so."
Hozuki Mangetsu wasn't too clear about the situation and just scratched his head in confusion.
Since the accident last time, whether intentionally or not, his relationship with Gaara has become somewhat distant.
Of course, it's also possible that Gaara, who is fully in charge of Sunagakure Village, is just too busy.
Hozuki Mangetsu hasn't had much contact since he returned from Kirigakure.
The higher-ups already intended to separate Gaara from them, and as long as it wasn't too excessive, Gaara would usually default to it.
Hozuki Mangetsu is a bit overly naive, but he did offend Gaara last time.
To this day, he has a bad impression of Sunagakure's higher-ups and has become increasingly strict about preventing spies from infiltrating.
Hatake Satoru once came out of the research lab and saw Hozuki Mangetsu yelling at someone of unknown identity at the end of the corridor.
He was stunned at the time and didn't expect this kid to have such a temper when he got angry.
In short, Hozuki Mangetsu hasn't contacted many people besides Hatake Satoru since his return.
People like Gaara and the Sunagakure higher-ups have probably been blocked by this kid in his heart.
It's not his fault. If Sunagakure's higher-ups had targeted Hatake Satoru instead of Hozuki Mangetsu at that time.
Hatake Satoru could have directly annihilated the ashes of those old men and women and used them as fertilizer for the landscaping project.
"Well..."
Hatake Satoru (damn it) also heard something amiss and pursed his lips a bit awkwardly.
It seemed that after Hozuki Mangetsu returned, his attention was focused on research, and he had somewhat neglected Hozuki Mangetsu's own situation.
Hatake Satoru paused with a bit of unease, then turned around, leaning on the back of his chair, and looked at Hozuki Mangetsu behind him.
He scanned the surroundings and realized someone was missing.
"Ah, right, where is Sasori?"
"It feels like I haven't seen him for several days."
Sasori used to often pester Hatake Satoru for guidance on puppet techniques and crafting. However, Hatake Satoru had been extremely busy with the research lab recently and didn't have time to pay attention to what he was doing.
"He went to see Granny Chiyo. Since you haven't had much time, he went there for further training."
Although I don't know what else Chiyo can teach him.
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