This was the weaving method Sparkle had developed after drawing inspiration from the comments and modifying the design based on the principles of ODM Gear.
The version from the comments mainly covered only the torso, while ODM Gear required both arms and legs to bear force. If the limbs were connected as well, it meant she could also borrow strength from them.
"Th-That's so complicated."
Hinata was completely dizzy just looking at it.
There was a "finished diagram" on the scroll, and it even looked quite nice, like armor woven from ropes fitted snugly against the body.
"Um, it has to be tied directly against the body? Like chainmail?" Hinata asked.
"Mm-hm, that's right." Sparkle had already untied her yukata sash and set it aside.
"But won't it be uncomfortable?" Hinata was even more worried about her Imouto.
"It won't. If anything, through these ropes, I can even extend my senses outward."
That was right.
These ropes had another function: enhancing Sparkle's perception.
She only needed to drive the steel wires into the ground, trees, and other places, and she could sense movements outside like a spider.
Sparkle's senses had already been sharp to begin with. Using this method, her perceptive ability would rise by another level.
Moreover, metal and Chakra naturally worked well together. Combined with Nature Transformation, they could achieve even better results.
"Then why does this part need to be knotted? Why does this part need to... Huh? Sparkle?!"
Hinata had barely raised her head when she saw that Sparkle had already neatly folded her yukata and placed it aside.
"Since I'm asking Onee-sama to help me, there can't be anything in the way on my body."
Hinata's reaction was far too amusing.
After all, her own sister had been raised by her since childhood. Seeing Hinata's every move now, those shy, nervous, yearning eyes, filled Sparkle with a sense of accomplishment.
"Onee-sama is so cute, just like a doll."
"Mm... Huh...?"
The scroll slipped from Hinata's hands and fell to the floor. She was completely dazed, as though her whole body might turn into steam and vanish from this world.
"Onee-sama, this isn't the time to faint. You don't want to see me catch a cold and get sick, do you?"
As Sparkle spoke, she blew lightly into Hinata's ear.
"Mm..."
Hinata looked as though she had been shocked by an AED. It took her a while to finally regain her senses.
"Ah, y-yes!"
That was right. It was so cold outside now. Sparkle absolutely could not catch a cold.
Hinata tremblingly picked up the rope.
"Let me see, like this, then this..."
Though Hinata was extremely shy, her hands did not slow down in the slightest. It was clearly her first time, yet in just over half an hour, she had finished weaving all the ropes around Sparkle's body.
"Th-That should be it, right?"
It felt as though Hinata's soul was about to leave her body.
"Mm, it's wonderful, Onee-sama."
After finishing the main section, Sparkle hung bells around her neck, wrists, waist, and other places.
This set of ropes was incredibly tough, connected together like a net.
However, it also had some special designs.
For example, the ropes around the legs could be separated individually. This was to make it easier to put on thigh-high stockings without undoing the ropes over her entire body.
As for the fingers, the finger coverings were also designed to be detachable. They could hook onto another loop of rope hidden within the sash.
These ropes are so sturdy. It would be such a waste not to pull some out and use them as weapons.
Once she had put it on, even the slightest movement made the bells on Sparkle's body sway in the wind and chime pleasantly.
"Onee-sama... Oh my."
Sparkle had originally wanted to ask Hinata to help her put her kimono back on, but Hinata was already lying on the floor, her entire body grayish-white. The smile on her face seemed to quietly proclaim, "I have no regrets in my life."
After carrying Hinata to the bed and covering her with a blanket, Sparkle finally began putting her original clothes back on.
"Mm, no problem."
From the outside, she did not look much different from before.
However, her collar revealed the ropes wrapped around her neck and running downward. There was also a pretty bell at her neck. Other than that, she did not look much different from before.
Just as Naruto did not mind turning into a girl.
Sparkle likewise did not mind giving the viewers a little fan service.
Rather, showing the audience a beautiful appearance was itself the duty of an idol like her.
Of course, just as Naruto did not like becoming a cross-dressing pervert, Sparkle also did not like displaying an ugly appearance.
So long as it was a beautiful side of herself, Sparkle did not hesitate to show it to the viewers.
Of course, the prerequisite is that it fits my character setting.
"Next comes the test."
Naruto and Sasuke were still climbing trees. The two of them were almost at the top.
Sparkle prepared the device, then flicked her hand. The burst of Chakra carried steel wires that attached themselves to a distant tree.
There were two ways to secure these steel wires. One was a physical anchoring method similar to grappling hooks. The other operated on the same principle as Naruto and Sasuke's current tree climbing: attaching Chakra to a surface and silently pulling herself over, a "Chakra attachment type."
While Naruto and Sasuke were still climbing trees, Sparkle could already use the steel wires to make her Chakra cling to the tree, then pull her body through the air.
After the steel wires attached themselves, Sparkle's Chakra pulled the wires back in again, with the bells on her wrists serving as the medium.
Just like that, Sparkle flew straight out the window. The steel wires continuously shot out and retracted, pulling her through the air. If someone failed to notice the wires, they might think Sparkle was flying.
The effect was similar to the ODM Gear in the Attack on Titan World.
It was only because she lacked an "energy source" that Sparkle had no choice but to use her own Chakra as the "medium."
Even so, moving this way was still less taxing than a ninja's usual method of movement.
It was like walking and riding a bicycle. Both relied on human power, but their speeds could not be compared.
Sparkle "flew" all the way to the area where Naruto and Sasuke were. She landed directly in a tree and sat on a branch, while Naruto and Sasuke lay on the ground with their heads facing each other, panting heavily.
Both of them were smiling.
Clearly, they had successfully reached the canopy as well.
Author's Note:
At midnight, I'll start a reward event. Let me figure out how many chapters per reward tier~
The Impact on These Two Teenagers Was Immeasurable!
Naruto and Sasuke lay on the ground, panting heavily.
Naruto was still in her Transformation Jutsu state. She wore a short pink kimono, fishnet stockings, and sandals, while her twin tails were slightly messy.
Sasuke, on the other hand, still looked like himself.
Sparkle already had quite a few decorative bells on her body, and now she had added even more. When she arrived, a pleasant series of chimes rang out.
"Ah—Sparkle." Naruto opened her eyes.
She struggled to raise a hand and waved at Sparkle, who was sitting on the branch.
"Hehe!"
Because she had to maintain the Transformation Jutsu, Naruto no longer had the strength to speak. But that bright smile already said everything.
Sasuke did not speak either, but he wore the same confident smile.
"Looks like both of you succeeded."
At first, without the pressure of the original Zabuza, Sparkle had assumed it would take these two at least two weeks, perhaps even longer, to climb up.
Yet the truth was that even with their bodies restricted by Weighted Training Gear, and with Naruto having to maintain her Transformation Jutsu at the same time, their tree-climbing speed was actually comparable to the original story.
More importantly, they still had patrols in the morning and only had time to train in the afternoon.
That was quite astonishing.
And compared to the original story Sparkle knew, the two of them seemed to be competing with each other even more secretly.
Could it be because of me?
Sparkle was not overly self-conscious.
It was just that every time she saw Naruto and Sasuke, the two of them seemed to be trying to outdo each other.
Then again, perhaps not. Naruto had remained in girl form throughout training, so maybe Sasuke had developed some thoughts because of that. Or perhaps balancing work and rest was simply more effective than burying oneself in hard work?
Sparkle tilted her head.
"Congratulations~ Both of you succeeded."
Sparkle applauded for them, and the bells on her wrists swayed with her movements, as though they were background music.
Sparkle rather enjoyed the feeling.
"Tomorrow, the two of you can rest properly. Leave the mission to Teacher Kakashi and me," Sparkle said.
"So it's finally over? Haha, hahahaha! I was first!"
Naruto laughed weakly.
"Idiot, I reached the top first," Sasuke retorted.
"What are you talking about? It was obviously me. Sparkle, you saw it, right?" Naruto said.
"You arrived at the same time. Your teamwork is quite good." Sparkle jumped down from the tree. "But your rest only lasts until tomorrow. Your training is not over yet."
"It's not over?" Naruto's eyes widened.
She had been transformed continuously for an entire week. Did she have to keep doing it?
"Tree walking is over, so the next lesson—water walking—will begin," Sparkle said.
"Huh? No!"
Naruto let out a scream.
"Mm?"
At that moment, Sparkle suddenly realized that the Danmaku had appeared again.
Is this adding more scenes again?
[First!]
[Woohoo, taking off~]
[Swimsuit episode! I want a swimsuit episode!]
[Wifey, she's my wifey!]
[That's a lot of ropes. My hands are itching.]
[The person above, weren't they the one in the comments messing around with turtle-shell bondage...?]
[Master, are you still accepting disciples?]
At the start, it was not a Live Broadcast, but a replay of earlier footage.
The first scene was not Naruto and Sasuke, but Sparkle herself.
Even Sparkle was a little surprised.
This stage was actually generous enough to give her screen time?
Before you continue