Chapter 36: Chiyo
The transformation of the young boy went smoothly.
Hardy even had the energy to modify the young boy's mouthpiece launcher, enabling it to not only shoot poisonous needles but also detonate explosive kunai.
[Puppet Name]: Young Boy
[Comprehensive Parameters]:
Height: 1.40 meters
Weight: 29.95 kilograms
Materials: Reinforced lightweight wood, lightweight composite materials, lightweight high-strength alloy
Energy: None
Operating Method: Chakra strings
[Puppet Rating]: B
[Comprehensive Evaluation]: Support combat puppet, well-designed, excellent agility, possessing standard Chunin-level combat capabilities.
[Detailed Data]: ...
Compared to its original form, the modified young boy slightly increased in height and weight, but its speed rose significantly. Most importantly, its aerodynamic speed and short-distance burst speed increased greatly, naturally upgrading its combat power.
With the upgrade of the fat puppet as well, Hardy's strength had significantly increased once again.
At least this time, he found the battle with the Scorpion easier than last time.
Watching the black ants cut into two by the young boy's tooth blade and the mountain pepper fish's shield shattered by the fat puppet's pneumatic fist, the Scorpion furrowed his brow.
He lost again.
And this time, he lost even more decisively than last time.
It indicated that this guy's speed of upgrading puppets was faster than his own.
It was frustrating.
But that's what makes it interesting.
"You win."
The Scorpion collected the black ants and the mountain pepper fish, carrying the sealing scrolls on his back, and quietly said to Hardy.
"Well..."
"Let's go."
The Scorpion decisively turned and left, a pensive look on his young face.
How should he upgrade the puppets next to defeat Hardy?
Hardy followed with a smile.
His target this time was the book "Advanced Design and Application of Puppet Mechanisms" by Menzuoimon.
At the entrance, watching Hardy and the Scorpion leave together, Jianye held her chin, observing her sister.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Jianxue asked in confusion.
"I feel... you probably can't beat Hardy now. Maybe even the Scorpion might not win."
"Let go of those feelings... In a direct confrontation, I definitely can't beat Hardy, but as for the Scorpion, I'm not so sure."
Jianxue said with a hint of uncertainty.
"Both of you can only control two puppets. The Scorpion's puppets are not much inferior to yours, and his mastery of the dark techniques is also good. You may not necessarily win."
Jianye shook her head.
Jianxue's expression fell.
She graduated at eleven, joined the puppet brigade at twelve, became a Chunin at thirteen, and was already one of the more outstanding individuals among her peers. She could even be called a little genius, with a good chance of becoming a Jonin in the future.
But the Scorpion and Hardy were the most talented individuals Jianxue had ever seen since childhood.
"What about you, brother?"
"The fat puppet that Hardy has now has combat power not inferior to my main battle puppet. The other young boy puppet is enough to restrain one of my puppets in a short time. However, his puppet manipulation skills are still lacking. If I only use two puppets, he has a twenty percent chance of winning. If I go all out, he should be able to hold on for over fifteen minutes."
Jianye explained simply.
He was a special Jonin, and among the special Jonin, he was relatively strong. Apart from personnel command, tactical layout, and related qualities, although he was a bit away from a true Jonin, the distance was not significant.
"Ah, forget it. There's no need to compare with these people. Maybe Lady Chiyo was like this when she was young."
Jianxue waved her hand helplessly, carefree.
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"So, by upgrading the chakra hub's material and structure, a single chakra thread can be wrapped around various chakra hubs within a puppet to form a network, allowing a puppeteer to control more puppets with fewer chakra threads, even controlling puppets with just one chakra thread."
"So the core is the transformation of chakra forms? Maybe I can try it when upgrading puppets in the future..."
In the library at the Scorpion's home, there were many pieces of knowledge not circulated outside.
After all, this family had already produced four top puppeteers, so their accumulation of knowledge and experience was undoubtedly the richest.
Following the inheritance left by Menzuoimon in the puppet brigade, the upper limit could actually reach the level of Anbu, typical representatives being Chiyo and Ebizo, who had walked this path.
But these books at the Scorpion's home could also help puppeteers avoid many detours when walking this path.
The Scorpion's extraordinary puppet manipulation ability at such a young age was also related to this.
Snap!
Hardy closed the book and stood up from his chair, stretching lazily.
The incarnation in the DC world had already copied the entire book.
"Ah, it's time to eat. Scorpion, do you want to join me?"
"No need. There's stored food in the ice cellar. I'll go get some to eat later."
The Scorpion shook his head, picked up a wrench, and continued repairing the puppets.
"Let's go out for a meal together. It's so noisy outside now, and I guess you can't concentrate."
Hardy patted the Scorpion's shoulder, grinning.
This kid had the VIP voucher for the best restaurant in Sunagakure, probably given by Chiyo or some other elder.
"Why is it so noisy outside?"
The Scorpion seemed a bit annoyed too, standing up to look out the window.
Hardy also leaned out, listening to the noisy voices of pedestrians outside.
"It seems like the troops from the front lines of the Land of Rain have returned, bringing back a lot of supplies."
The Scorpion's expression changed slightly as he spoke.
"They brought back a lot of supplies. It seems that the situation on the front lines is not ideal, otherwise they wouldn't be in such a hurry to plunder so many things back."
Walter touched his nose and said, "Don't mention this to anyone, okay?"
Scorpion nodded lightly and looked towards the far end of the street. "My grandmother is back."
Walter followed Scorpion's gaze and saw Elder Chiyo of Sunagakure walking towards them with an elderly woman.
Elder Chiyo, who ranked just below the Third Kazekage in terms of power and status, had arrived. Due to their presence, Walter and Scorpion had to postpone their plan to go out for dinner.
"You must be Walter. Scorpion hasn't brought a new friend home in a long time," Elder Chiyo said with a kind smile on her slightly aged face.
"Elder Chiyo," Walter stood at the door, showing the respectful gesture of a junior by bowing slightly.
"Good, Scorpion, I have heard that you have become the youngest member in the history of the Puppet Brigade. I am truly proud of you," Elder Chiyo said affectionately as she squatted down and lovingly patted Scorpion's head.