The Shadow Has No Sense of Smell

Lin Ke lay on the roof, watching the blue sky and white clouds, enjoying the warm morning sun. The feeling of just having emptied his body, coupled with his stomach digesting a large amount of food, made him feel lazy all over and unwilling to move.

Energy doesn't appear out of thin air; it's all about squeezing the body. Even without damage, replenishing energy still requires a process.

The client, TateDera, was busy in the yard. Temari sat under the eaves, playing kendama, while Kankuro diligently maintained his new puppets. He had borrowed some money from his sister a few days ago and bought two new ones.

Gaara stood in the sunlight, earnestly watching TateDera from the side.

This kid's favorite thing was cactus cultivation. Mainly, the environment of the Land of Wind didn't allow for much else to be grown for long.

He was actually interested in planting many kinds of plants, and he was very curious about a gardener. After resolving his inner conflicts, he didn't suppress many emotions but expressed them normally with the encouragement of his siblings.

However, it was clear that his silent curiosity brought considerable pressure to TateDera.

Just imagine, while working, having a dark-circled, gourd-carrying boy standing next to you, watching you expressionlessly...

Shadows spread throughout the corners of the building, quietly monitoring everything.

There were many potted plants that Waraji and the others had brought, as well as two trees being prepared for transplanting, giving off a very fresh scent.

Besides some cut-off scraps of Tailed Beast Chakra at home, there are also a dozen complete Chakra chunks. After returning, I'll cut off a few shadows according to the Eight Gates Mode and try it out.

Lin Ke pondered. Actually, judging from the changes that occurred after swallowing Tailed Beast Chakra, not only Earth Dragon, but many Stands could perform 'swallowing' actions, even strange little guys like Metal Stand had 'mouths'.

But just like the reason he never let Earth Dragon become an independent life, what if the Stands really became independent? With the various bizarre abilities of the Stands, what if they posed a threat to him? Unlike the shadows, the shadows had no prior record, but many Stands in the manga had self-awareness. Lin Ke wasn't a true Stand user, and he didn't know what the result would be if he allowed Stands created by Ninjutsu to become independent. The unknown was the biggest problem.

It was very likely that they would break free from control. Just thinking about this became the biggest obstacle to the Stand Tailed Beast transformation experiment.

As he thought, Lin Ke felt like he had dozed off. Anyway, a leisurely morning passed.

After lunch, he went to the place where he had experimented last night and took a look. The Underworld Swamp, or rather, the strange mud left by Kado, hadn't disappeared and seemed to be there permanently.

The foul smell also persisted. The rabbit that had stepped in the mud and ran away yesterday was caught back by the shadows. After washing off the mud, the rabbit still retained the stench, and repeated washing had no effect.

He even suspected that it had been pickled.

In this way, the strange mud could be used as a weapon. Throw it on someone, and regardless of whether the enemy accepted it or not, the smell alone would give away their location.

Lin Ke had the shadows use tools to collect the mud. It was sticky, with a blackish-yellow color and a lingering stench. Hmm.

However, there wasn't much of this mud in total, only about ten pounds, which was much less than he had imagined.

It's important to mention that the stench of the mud couldn't be isolated. Cloth, plastic, wooden boxes, iron boxes, nothing worked. It stank so much that it was impossible to breathe.

In the end, Lin Ke could only send a shadow to bury the sealed mud somewhere and guard it in place, to be taken away when they left the Land of Waves.

Shadows don't have a sense of smell, right? He thought seriously.

He didn't want to touch that stuff himself. He wouldn't even get close to it. The pickled rabbit still stank after a whole day.

The afternoon was just as quiet. The renovation of the residence progressed rapidly. TateDera was an absolute gardening master, and the Naruto World wasn't lacking in various plants. They could dig them up in the wild. If they were missing anything, they would ask Waraji, the Tattooed Man with a bad reputation, who was very easy to talk to when interacting with them and was always available.

It looked like it would be done in about a day, and that was based on him working alone.

As it approached dinner time, Lin Ke went out and summoned Momochi Zabuza, Haku, and Maki.

"What strange idea do you have now?"

Maki was the first to walk out of Rashomon. Seeing that there was no need to fight, he immediately asked vigilantly.

"Everyone is a comrade who has fought together," Lin Ke said with a smile. "Let's have a meal together. Gaara and the others are here too."

Fought together means I risked my life for you, right? Maki thought to himself, but his expression was very natural. He didn't want to offend this little devil, whether for the sake of the village or for his own peace after death—

Wait, with this little devil around, could he really have peace?

He sighed deeply.

Momochi Zabuza and Haku also followed out. Lin Ke explained that it was just a meal together, nothing else.

Haku believed it easily and followed happily. The two adults, who were both elite Jonin when they were alive, exchanged glances and recognized each other's identities.

The war between the Sand Ninja Village and the Hidden Mist Village hadn't been over for long, and they both paid attention to each other's intelligence. Whether it was the Mist Demon or the Kazekage's right-hand man, it was easy to obtain information about them.

Momochi Zabuza didn't understand why an elite Jonin from the Sand Ninja Village would listen to the commands of a Konoha brat.

Maki, on the other hand, looked at the Demon with a very sympathetic gaze. With just one glance, he judged that the relationship between the little devil in front and the Demon was extraordinary. Facing the naturally evil brat from Konoha Village.

Sigh, unlucky kid.

The group had just arrived at the entrance when they saw Waraji with a blank look on his face. His expression quickly turned to one of contemplation, followed by panic, and then he ran away without looking back.

Does he recognize Zabuza or Haku?

Lin Ke wondered to himself, not paying too much attention. The duration of Rashomon was limited, so it was better to hurry inside and grab a meal.

The atmosphere at dinner was a bit somber. TateDera didn't react much to the sudden addition of three people, but with the fierce-looking Momochi Zabuza sitting next to him, he quickly finished two bowls of rice and left the table.

The three subordinates wanted to catch up with Maki, but after recognizing the Demon of the Hidden Mist, they didn't say a word. Especially Gaara and Temari, who immediately noticed that the two newcomers had no shadows, meaning they were likely dead people summoned by Lin Ke.

Haku wasn't much of a talker to begin with, cherishing the time he could breathe, eat, and spend with Mr. Zabuza. He ate very properly, and the bright smile on his face never faded.

Kankuro kept sneaking glances every now and then. So even plastic model enthusiasts like humans, huh.

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