This is a weaving method that Sparkle developed after gathering material from the comments section, modifying and designing it based on the principles of ODM Gear.
The main issue was that the comments section only covered the torso, while ODM Gear required both the arms and legs to bear force. With connections in the limbs, it meant that the strength of the limbs could also be utilized.
"So, so complicated."
Hinata's eyes glazed over.
The scroll had a "finished diagram," and it looked good, like a piece of armor woven from ropes, clinging to the body.
"Um, does it need to be tied tightly to the body? Like chainmail?" Hinata asked.
"Mhm, that's right," Sparkle said, having already untied her yukata and set it aside.
"But won't it be uncomfortable?" Hinata worried more about her younger sister.
"Not at all. Rather, through these ropes, I can even extend my senses."
Yes.
These ropes had another function: to enhance Sparkle's perception.
She only needed to drive steel wires into the ground, trees, or other areas to feel external movements, much like a spider.
Sparkle's perception was already sharp, and with this method, her sensory abilities were even further enhanced.
Furthermore, metal and chakra already had good compatibility, and with chakra nature transformation, even better results could be achieved.
"Why is there a knot here, and why is this... Huh? Sparkle?!"
As Hinata looked up, she saw that Sparkle had neatly folded her yukata and placed it aside.
"If I'm going to have Big Sister help me, I can't have anything hindering me."
Hinata's reaction was too amusing.
She had raised her own older sister since childhood. Seeing Hinata's shy, nervous, and eager gaze now gave Sparkle a sense of accomplishment.
"Big Sister is so cute, just like a doll."
"Mmm... Huh...?"
Hinata fumbled the scroll, dropping it to the floor. She felt completely dazed, as if she were about to evaporate from this world.
"Big Sister, now is not the time to faint. You don't want me to catch a cold, do you?"
Sparkle said this while blowing gently into Hinata's ear.
"Mmm..."
Hinata jolted awake as if she had received an electric shock from an AED.
"Ah, yes!"
That was right. The temperature outside was so low, Sparkle couldn't afford to catch a cold.
Hinata tremblingly picked up the ropes.
"Let's see, like this, and then like this..."
Although Hinata was shy, her hands moved swiftly. It was her first time, but it only took her a little over half an hour to weave all the ropes onto Sparkle.
"Th-this should be it, right?"
Hinata's soul felt like it was about to leave her body.
"Mhm, you did great. Big Sister."
After the main part was completed, Sparkle added bells around her neck, wrists, and waist.
This set of ropes was incredibly sturdy, connected like a net.
However, there were also some special designs.
For instance, the ropes on the legs could be detached separately. This was to make it easier to put on suspender stockings without unfastening the entire set of ropes.
And on the fingers, the finger covers were also designed to be detachable. These could hook onto another loop of rope hidden in the waistband.
"These ropes are so sturdy, it would be a shame to wear them without using some as weapons."
After putting them on, Sparkle moved slightly, and the bells on her person swayed in the breeze, jingling melodiously.
"Big Sister... Oh my."
Sparkle had intended to ask Hinata to help her put on her kimono, but Hinata had already collapsed on the floor, her face pale, a faint smile on her lips as if silently declaring, "My life has been without regret."
After carrying Hinata to the bed and tucking her in, Sparkle began to put on her own clothes.
"Mhm, no problem."
From the outside, she looked no different than before.
However, she could see the ropes around her neck from her collar, extending downwards. There was a beautiful bell around her neck, and otherwise, her appearance hadn't changed much.
Just as Naruto didn't mind becoming a girl.
Sparkle also didn't mind giving the audience a treat.
Rather, displaying her beautiful form to the audience was her responsibility as an idol.
Just as Naruto disliked being a cross-dressing pervert, Sparkle also disliked showing her ugly side.
Therefore, as long as it was a beautiful aspect, Sparkle didn't hesitate to show it to the audience.
—Of course, provided it fit her character's positioning.
"Next up is the test."
Naruto and Sasuke were still climbing the tree, and the two were already close to the top.
Sparkle prepared her equipment, then waved her hand, and the bursting chakra attached steel wires to a distant tree.
There were two ways to fix these steel wires: one was a physical fixing method similar to a grappling hook, and the other, whose principle was similar to how Naruto and Sasuke were climbing the tree now, was a "chakra attachment method" where chakra was attached to the surface, pulling oneself over silently.
While Naruto and Sasuke were still climbing the tree, Sparkle could already use the steel wires to have her chakra adhere to the tree and then pull herself "flying" over.
After the steel wires were attached, Sparkle's chakra would then pull the steel wires back, with the medium being the bell on her wrist.
This way, Sparkle directly flew out of the window, and with the steel wires constantly shooting out and retracting, they pulled Sparkle to move in mid-air. If one didn't notice these steel wires, they might even think Sparkle was flying.
This effect was similar to the ODM Gear in the world of Giants.
However, due to the absence of an "energy source," Sparkle had to use her own chakra as the "medium."
Even so, moving by this method was still more effortless than the ninja's method of movement.
It was like walking versus riding a bicycle; although both were human-powered movements, their speeds were vastly different.
Sparkle "flew" all the way to the area where Naruto and Sasuke were. She flew directly onto the tree and sat on a branch, while Naruto and Sasuke lay on the ground, heads together, panting.
Both of them had smiles on their faces.
—It was clear that they had also successfully reached the treetop.
Author's Note:
Let's start a bounty at midnight. I'll research how many chapters I can update per day~
Chapter 39: The Immeasurable Impact on These Adolescents!
Naruto and Sasuke lay on the ground, gasping for breath.
Naruto was still in her transformed state, wearing a short pink kimono, fishnet stockings, and sandals, with her twin tails slightly messy.
Sasuke, on the other hand, was in his original appearance.
Sparkle already had many decorative bells on her, and now there were several more. As she approached, a pleasant jingle sounded.
"Ah—Sparkle." Naruto opened her eyes.
She struggled to lift her hand and waved towards Sparkle, who was sitting on the branch.
"Hehe!"
Because she had to maintain the Transformation Jutsu, Naruto was too exhausted to speak. However, her cheerful smile said it all.
Sasuke also remained silent, but a confident smile was on his face.
"It seems both of you have succeeded."
Actually, at first, without the pressure of Zabuza from the original work, Sparkle thought these two would take two weeks or even longer to climb up.
But the reality was that with their bodies restricted by the weighted training gear, and especially with Naruto simultaneously maintaining the Transformation Jutsu, their tree-climbing speed was actually comparable to the original work.
What's more, these two had patrol duties in the morning and only had time for training in the afternoon.
This was astonishing.
And compared to the original work that Sparkle knew, these two seemed to be competing more intensely in secret.
—Could it be because of me?
Sparkle wasn't suffering from an overabundance of self-awareness.
It was just that every time she saw Naruto and Sasuke, they seemed to be subtly competing.
But it wasn't necessarily the case, because Naruto was in her female form the entire time she was practicing, so maybe it gave Sasuke some ideas. Or perhaps it was simply that combining work and rest was more effective than burying oneself in hard work?
Sparkle tilted her head.
"Congratulations~ You've both succeeded."
Sparkle applauded them. The bells on her wrists swayed with her movements, like background music.
Sparkle quite enjoyed this feeling.
"Tomorrow, you two can rest well. Leave the missions to me and Teacher Kakashi," Sparkle said.
"Finally, it's over. Haha, hahahaha! I was first!"
Naruto laughed weakly.
"Idiot, I climbed up first," Sasuke retorted.
"What are you talking about, it was me. Sparkle, you saw, right!" Naruto said.
"It was simultaneous. Your chemistry is excellent," Sparkle said, jumping down from the tree. "But the rest is only for tomorrow; the training isn't over yet."
"Not done yet?" Naruto's eyes widened.
She had been transforming continuously for a week, was she going to keep going?
"Tree walking is finished, so the next lesson—water walking—is about to begin," Sparkle said.
"Ah? No!"
Naruto let out a scream.
"Hm?"
And at that moment, Sparkle suddenly noticed that the Bullet Comments had reappeared.
—Is it starting the drama again?
[First!]
[Woohoo, let's fly~]
[Swimsuit episode, I want a swimsuit episode!]
[My wife, it's my wife!]
[So many ropes, my hands are itching]
[The one above, seems like the one commenting about tortoise binding in the comment section...]
[Master, are you still accepting disciples?]
The screen didn't start with a live broadcast but was playing previous content.
The initial content wasn't Naruto and Sasuke, but Sparkle herself.
Even Sparkle was a little surprised.
Was this Stage really giving her so much screen time?
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