At the end of the dim passage, a faint flame flickered. Rikusei and the others followed the fading light and made their way deeper into the Temple. The robed puppet constructs clattered as they hurried to the walls of the great hall and lit lamps that had lain dark for many days.
Otsutsuki Cang Lu raised a hand to shield his eyes from the sudden brightness. Turning to the Puppet who had returned to his side, he said, "These are just a few little trinkets our ancestors left behind. I hope they haven't offended you."
The flames drove the darkness away, revealing the furnishings inside the Temple. On the raised platform straight ahead, a bronze-colored sphere sat beneath the crest of the Otsutsuki Main Family. Madara's attention was drawn to it.
Rikusei glanced at Madara, who had remained silent, then pointed to the humanoid Puppet beside him and asked quietly, "Is the Puppet Technique used in the Shinobi World related to these?"
When it came to matters concerning the Otsutsuki family, Cang Lu and Takuumi exchanged a knowing look. In the end, Cang Lu gave a vague explanation. "Yes and no."
Rikusei studied his expression and understood the answer. The Puppet Technique used in the Shinobi World was nothing like these puppet constructs. One relied on Chakra Threads for manual control; the other could respond to its user's will and operate autonomously.
Considering how crude the imitations were, getting even that much out of them was pretty good.
He silently activated his Sharingan to examine the Puppets' construction. Their ability to fire lasers came to mind. Compared with White Zetsu, the Puppets had one decisive advantage: they could be mass-produced.
He wondered to himself whether Hamura, in his old age, had created these Puppets by imitating Kaguya's creation of White