Hearing that someone was offering him free prestige,
The Third Kazekage suddenly found Uchiha Yato much more agreeable.
He had originally thought Yato was thoroughly unpleasant, having shown him up at the village gates earlier.
But as the saying goes, those who understand circumstances are true heroes.
This Uchiha Yato fellow was actually quite decent!
Chiyo had nothing to say either - after all, he was the Kazekage. Boosting his reputation would benefit the Sand Village's governance.
It would also show the Hidden Leaf delegation that the current Sand Village was different from before, demonstrating their unity.
The Third Kazekage said in a somewhat cheerful tone, "Then we'll trouble you, Yato."
"About when can we expect to receive this song?"
"I'd like the children to hear it as soon as possible, so I'm asking on their behalf."
This obvious grab for credit made Chiyo somewhat uncomfortable.
After all, Yato was an outsider, and appearing somewhat sycophantic before him seemed rather undignified.
This was exactly the reaction Uchiha Yato wanted.
Because if anything went wrong later, there would be someone ready to take the blame.
...This made Shimura Danzo, who was currently training a special group of people, sneeze inexplicably.
Logically speaking, he didn't have much freedom right now, yet he sneezed for no reason, as if something he despised had happened.
Seeing Danzo slacking off, Black Zetsu seized the moment to give him a harsh reminder.
Right now, Black Zetsu was purely retaliating against Danzo. If not for him, how could he have fallen under Uchiha Yato's genjutsu?
At the time, Black Zetsu had nearly been abandoned by Madara, almost getting "formatted."
Recalling all this, Black Zetsu found renewed motivation to torment Danzo.
If Uchiha Yato saw this scene, he would definitely gift Black Zetsu that set of three whips he had previously drawn from the system.
...
The scene returns to the front of the orphanage.
Uchiha Yato had already clarified things with the Third Kazekage.
"Third Kazekage-sama, there's no need to rush. Give me three days to prepare, and I'll have an answer for you."
"In three days, I guarantee I'll have a song ready for you."
Uchiha Yato didn't actually need three days—he just needed that time to lay low and avoid risks.
All he had to do was use his Emotion Coins to exchange for the song in his mind.
After the Third Kazekage left, Sasori, the Kazekage's personal guard, remained behind.
The Third Kazekage's intention was for Sasori to liaise with Uchiha Yato over the next three days.
Chiyo had already given Yato a heads-up about this arrangement.
After all, Uchiha Yato's strength was undeniable, and she didn't want her precious grandson to end up dead.
But in truth, Chiyo had nothing to worry about—because to Uchiha Yato, Sasori was his Emotion Coin generator.
He would sooner spoil him like a treasure than harm him.
Seeing Sasori's somewhat expressionless face, Uchiha Yato immediately transformed into a social butterfly.
"Don't be so tense," Yato said. "I'm not a bad guy."
"We're not that far apart in age—no need to be so stiff."
Honestly, Sasori's shy demeanor at this moment was kind of adorable.
In a cold voice, Sasori replied, "Yato-sama, please don't tease me. During this time, I'll assist you with anything you don't understand about Sunagakure."
"I'll be in your care."
His response was formal, devoid of any discernible emotion.
But no one noticed the slight trembling in Sasori's fingers, hidden beneath his clothes.
This wasn't the first time Sasori had heard the name Uchiha Yato.
Back when those strange dances had appeared in Sunagakure, he had privately asked his grandmother about it.
"Lately, people in the village have been doing these weird dances. What's going on?" Sasori had asked Chiyo.
And it wasn't just one or two people—some had even tried to break the genjutsu, only to end up infected themselves.
Hearing this question, Chiyo hesitated—a rare reaction for her.
Then she said, "They're sick. Something strange has invaded their minds. It's painful for them."
This was the only explanation she could think of to deter Sasori from taking an interest in it.
But to Sasori, those strange movements were fascinating.
To him, manipulating Puppets was an art—and this kind of performance art was also art.
The key was that Sasori rationalized it all on his own, even helping Uchiha Yato refine his "art."For a while, he believed that planting seeds of fear in the enemy's heart could also be considered a form of eternal art.
Our Sasori directly transformed into Uchiha Yato's unofficial little fanboy in the Hidden Sand Village.
One could say he became an off-field psychologist, helping Uchiha Yato deal with those who couldn't break free from his genjutsu.
Of course, Chiyo absolutely knew nothing about this.
In fact, to better understand this performance art, our Sasori even imitated such behavior.
At this very moment, seeing Uchiha Yato, the founder himself.
Sasori felt somewhat like meeting his idol.
To put it simply, just during that initial confrontation between Uchiha Yato and the Third Kazekage.
Our Sasori's mind had already composed a 1200-word essay and a 20,000-word thesis draft.
Now with his idol standing before him, Sasori had no idea what demeanor he should adopt.
Uchiha Yato remained polite, showing no discomfort despite Sasori's excessive admiration.
Uchiha Yato said, "Well then, my adorable little guide, could you tell me where we should go next?"
As soon as he finished speaking, an electronic tone sounded in his mind.
"Ding~"
"Congratulations, host, for causing Sasori of the Red Sand's emotions to fluctuate."
"Acquired 100 Emotion Coins."
This immediately made Uchiha Yato's eyes gleam with golden light.
Simple words could extract so many coins from Sasori - this was even more efficient than dealing with Danzo.
Sasori had never been addressed in such a teasing tone before.
He had imagined his idol to be a serious person, or perhaps someone slightly detestable like the Third Kazekage.
But he never expected his idol to be so approachable, using language that was somewhat playful.
This made the young man Sasori feel somewhat shy despite himself.
Maintaining his aloof expression, Sasori said, "Let's go to a restaurant for some food first."
Then, using the excuse of leading the way, Sasori walked ahead.
Because at this moment, Sasori felt he couldn't maintain his cool persona much longer.
It couldn't be helped - people around him were generally somewhat indifferent toward Sasori.
And Sasori's own grandmother couldn't possibly pay constant attention to his emotional changes, which was why no one noticed that Sasori had become a warm-hearted young man beneath his cold exterior.
Not yet grown into the art enthusiast pursuing eternal art as in the original story.
In just one afternoon and part of the evening, Uchiha Yato extracted 3000 Emotion Coins from Sasori.
For Uchiha Yato, this was an extremely bountiful harvest.
After exchanging farewells, they concluded their day's activities.
Uchiha Yato returned to the Hidden Leaf exchange group to prepare for subsequent events.
Meanwhile, Sasori, holding the White Rabbit milk candy given by Uchiha Yato, fell into deep thought...
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