Chapter 67 The Indestructible Porcelain Doll

After that, Haruko worked hard in the morning to study the making of ninja tools. She would go home and lock herself up as soon as she finished her training. She even refused the invitation to play from her good friend Tsunade.

She continued to learn relevant knowledge and skills, and then began to try to draw design drawings. After finishing the drawings, she showed them to the Toads for comments, but each time they were rejected. However, these did not defeat her. Instead, they urged her to devote herself more to the next design, just like a Frankenstein who was obsessed with it.

"This time! This time it will definitely work!" Haruko handed the blueprint to the Toads in the morning with confidence.

"She says that every time."

In the morning, Haruko heard a toad slandering her, and replied unconvincedly: "This time is different! This time it can be said to be a great research design that is unique in the entire ninja world!"

Before the other toads could undermine her confidence, Fukasaku coughed to signal everyone to be quiet.

"This is quite innovative, but I'm curious where you got this idea."

The toad next to it heard it and leaned over to look at the name, "High chakra content, aggregation, critical strike, super energy cannon?"

"What a strange name."

"What bubble?"

"let me see!"

While the frogs were scrambling to look at the bizarre design drawings, Haruko was led away by Fukasaku in the morning.

On the way, Fukasaku was still sighing: "This is truly an unprecedented design idea."

"No, I just thought of it one night. I think I have a talent for research!" Haruko's pride was evident in her words in the morning.

In fact, Haruko Zao felt both familiar and unfamiliar with this super cannon. After spending longer time studying it than on any previous design, she discovered that it was actually quite feasible.

Fukasaku was speechless. "I was just praising your design idea, not saying it's good. To put it simply, it's just a beautiful piece of garbage."

"...I'm going to tell your wife about it!" Haruko Asagi threatened.

“…But it’s also a very extraordinary idea.” Fukasaku put on a mysterious expression.

After the design was confirmed, Haruko Asagumi followed Fukasaku's advice and went to the Kingdom of Wind to seek help from a puppeteer. After all, her ideas generally involved complex mechanisms and sophisticated designs.

After some inquiries in the morning, Haruko decided to visit Chiyo, who was known as the puppet master.

but……

Is that middle-aged woman who loves fishing and always pretends to be demented really a puppet master???

Although she felt that her image was tarnished in her heart, at least she was asking for help from someone, and Haruko Hayama successfully attracted her attention through her unremitting efforts (and superb fishing skills).

I didn't expect that the Toad Food Picture Guide is still somewhat useful. It was originally written by Haruko Zaoma and Fukasaku's wife, but they often go fishing in the river.

After a year of study, when Haruko returned to Konoha in the morning, she found that Hiruko had also undergone tremendous changes.

"Hello?!"

In the morning, Haruko stared at Hiruko who turned around in front of her. His upper body was wrapped in bandages, and he wore a long white haori, with a long sword inserted at his waist - just like a glorified version of Gamabunta.

"I must be dreaming... No, how did that giant toad turn into Beiluhu's appearance?!"

Haruko Asama felt that she needed a medical ninja to help her out.

The giant toad that jumped down from the mountain in the distance looked puzzled, "Is he stunned by my handsomeness?"

Beiluo ran to her side worriedly and supported her, "What's wrong, Haruko?"

After catching her breath in the morning, Haruko was furious, "Ugly Toad Bunta! How come you are the one teaching Hiruko?! Look at what you have turned Hiruko into!!!"

Toad Wentai slapped the ground unconvinced, "What's wrong with looking like this big Toad?! Human brats really don't understand aesthetics!"

In the morning, Haruko couldn't bear to watch its roar, so she turned around and held Beiluhu's face, tears in her eyes.

"It's your mom who didn't take good care of you. You actually let that ugly toad determine your current aesthetic standards!"

Beiluhu rubbed her hand with amusement, "I wanted to wear it like this. The previous toad master taught me everything. The boss who is teaching me now is really amazing!"

Looking at his energetic eyes, Haruko decided to hide the ugly toad's pipe when she got home. Otherwise, if Beiluo really learned it, she would kill the toad!!!

Fukasaku, feeling inexplicably nauseous, said: ...That little girl must have come back.

"Haruko, what are you carrying behind you?" Beiliuhu looked at the object that was as tall as her, feeling a little curious.

"It's all that ugly toad's fault. I almost forgot about it!"

In the morning, Haruko carefully placed the bag behind her on the ground, unzipped it and took out the finely crafted handheld cannon with a cold silver light.

"Let me introduce you to this. Its name is the 'High Chakra Content Aggregation Critical Hit Super Energy Cannon'! It is a joint creation of Puppet Master Chiyo and me!"

Haruko Asahi handed him the slightly heavy handheld cannon.

"It's a gift for you. It's filled with my chakra so you can attack without using chakra! And after being perfected by Chiyo-sama, it can have many forms."

"Come to me if you run out of chakra. If mine is temporarily gone, I'll help you steal Orochimaru's. Orochimaru has a lot of chakra!"

I don't know when all the toads gathered around. They all heard that Zaoma Haruko had returned triumphantly and came to see her wonderful work. Zaoma Haruko demonstrated various attacks and chakra recovery to them, and raised her head proudly after receiving the toads' surprised applause.

From the beginning to the end, Hiruko's attention was entirely on Hayama Haruko.

During his training, he heard many toads talk about the story of Haruko Hayama, especially the reasons and consequences of Haruko Hayama's determination to go to the Kingdom of Wind alone for him.

Hiruko was once in a depressed state for a while. He practiced very hard, but his efforts were not proportional to the rewards. He repeatedly asked himself: Do I really deserve to have a friend like Haruko?

No matter how he thought about it, no matter how he deceived himself, Hiruko had to admit that he was not worthy of Haruko Hayama's efforts.

Just then, Fukasaku found him.

“Kid, are you planning to stay depressed like this?” Fukasaku appeared beside him with his hands behind his back.

"Lord Fukasaku..." Beiluhu became depressed again after hearing his words.

"Although Haruko is stubborn and talkative, she always has a mysterious quality that attracts all creatures to approach her, including you and those toads."

Hiruko couldn't help but smile when thinking about the time when he was with her in the past. "Haruko does have the magic that makes everyone like her."

"Do you know what this quality is?"

Beiliuhu was stunned for a moment and tried to give several reasons, but they were all denied.

Fukasaku looked at the horizon in the distance. "It's about cherishing, cherishing the bond. She cherishes you as a friend, so she is willing to give for you. She doesn't ask for anything in return from you, she just cherishes you simply because you are a friend."

"How can someone like me... be worthy of her cherishing me?" Beiliuhu clenched his fists.

Fukasaku snorted and laughed, "You're just being stubborn. You obviously like it very much."

Beiluhu blushed all of a sudden. Before he could refute, Fukasaku continued, "She doesn't care whether you are worthy or not. No one can change the bond she is determined to protect. So, you should think more about her."

After saying that, Fukasaku left, leaving him alone standing there in a daze, chewing over and thinking about Fukasaku's words.

Over the past year, he has been training even harder, not resting until he has reached his limit every day. Even Gamabunta said that he works harder than Jiraiya did back then.

Whenever he couldn't hold on any longer, whenever he wanted to rely on shortcuts in his mind, whenever he began to waver in his goals, he would think of Fukasaku's words that night and Haruko's figure in the morning.

Now, she is finally back...

Haruko Asagi was a little surprised when she was suddenly hugged by Beiluo. "You don't have to thank me so much, right?"

In the morning, Haruko felt his chest trembling with laughter, and her face felt inexplicably hot.

"Haruko, I still want to have a goal."

"what?"

"You, I want to have you."

In the morning, Haruko looked at Hiruko's raised face in surprise. He had changed a lot in this year. The timid porcelain doll before had built an iron wall for himself and truly became a confident and powerful ninja.

Morning Haruko laughed, "Okay, I must witness the day when you become the world's one and only strong man!"

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