Hashirama Battery, Wood Release Puppet

"Although I know you've studied puppet prosthetics for a while, puppet prosthetics and Puppet Technique are two different things, right? Or perhaps..."

Orochimaru suddenly sensed something was wrong. "You don't mean to make me do your research, do you?"

His tone was cold.

"I have no interest in such boring things!"

Previously, Kyohiko had done this kind of thing far too often.

Propose an idea, then let him or another ninja skilled in research tackle it, while this guy himself only contributes a portion of the effort or even none at all.

If Orochimaru has some free time, he could help with the research.

With his talent, learning Puppet Technique wouldn't take him long, but right now, there's just too much for him to study.

It's Hashirama Cells, White Zetsu Cells, Curse Mark, Sage Mode, and I also need to set aside some time to study how the Uchiha Sharingan works...

He's so busy!

He's practically in two places by now. If Kyohiko adds more pointless workload to him, he's really going to go on strike and flip the table.

After all, even Madara's side wouldn't have this much workload!

Kyohiko laughed and said, "Of course not. How could I let you do such boring work? I've almost finished it myself. I just wanted to ask for your opinion on cell binding."

Orochimaru was somewhat surprised.

You really did spend time researching it yourself...

and.

Judging from Kyohiko's words, he had clearly already figured out how to manufacture puppets.

He thought about it carefully and quickly remembered—

When Sasori of the Red Sands was killed, a large number of Human Puppet were in Kyohiko's hands.

Orochimaru raised an eyebrow. "Human Puppet?"

"No, I've figured out proper puppetry techniques. They're much simpler than Human Puppet, but Human Puppet does have its merits..."

Kyohiko recounted the story earnestly.

He has already integrated the memories.

The main difference in master-level puppet creation lies in "chakra" and "ability amplification".

Ordinary puppets can only transform and kill enemies through mechanisms and structures, but more powerful puppets can unleash special secret techniques in conjunction with chakra.

In addition, some techniques of Human Puppet are also included.

And Kyohiko's thoughts--

Using "White Zetsu Cells" as the core, the Wood Release Puppet is created by sealing it within a puppet using Sealing Technique and methods similar to Curse Mark, combined with puppet and Human Puppet manufacturing techniques.

After hearing Kyohiko's idea, Orochimaru finally showed an interested expression.

Wood Release Puppet...

That's an interesting idea.

but.

He pondered for a moment and said, "If a seal is applied, the power of the cells cannot be fully utilized, and the Wood Release abilities that can be displayed will be quite limited..."

Orochimaru didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.

Wood Release that isn't powerful enough is probably less effective than Yamato's; how much combat value can it possibly have?

Kyohiko looked at Orochimaru and smiled, "It's impossible to explain things clearly here."

"Let's go somewhere else."

Orochimaru nodded.

He was interested in "Wood Release Puppet," but not so much in terms of its "uses" and "potential," while Kyohiko seemed to have other ideas.

The Wood Clone, carrying Orochimaru, instantly used the Flying Thunder God to arrive at a forest.

This is the border between the Land of Rivers and the Land of Wind. It was originally a desert, but Kyohiko released a Deep Forest Emergence here, creating a forest.

Next, Kyohiko used ninjutsu to create some wood, then simply whittled and pieced it together with a knife, quickly completing a puppet the size of a chicken or duck.

The next second, with a flick of his finger, Chakra Threads flew out.

It quickly disappeared from the spot.

"Can you still sense it?"

"Interesting!"

Orochimaru realized what Kyohiko meant.

Wood Release has a far greater affinity with nature than other ninjutsu, so by covering it with Wood Release ninjutsu, a special Barrier can be formed, thereby concealing one's presence.

Without a continuous supply of chakra, this effect cannot last long, but if the core is replaced with special cellular tissue, it's a different story.

It's like using cells as temporary batteries or a heart, providing temporary sustenance after detaching from the Chakra Threads.

This is possible.

"I'd like you to experiment and explore whether it's possible to create a transfer station-like effect with this kind of meat, where, after chakra is input, it overflows with an equal amount or half the amount of chakra..."

I understand what you mean.

Orochimaru nodded.

He realized that Kyohiko hadn't finished speaking.

What if the puppet is big enough?

A sufficiently large puppet can hold a greater number of pieces of flesh, and chakra can be increased by adding more people, even—

The power of the Tailed Beast!

A true Tailed Beast weapon!

Orochimaru took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement.

"Kyohiko, I have to admit, your Puppet Technique is more interesting than Sasori of the Red Sands's!"

"So?"

"Sure, I'm going to do research anyway."

Orochimaru nodded slightly.

Puppets have one advantage over humans:

It has no life.

Without vitality, it can only wait for the input of chakra. As long as the amount is controlled and the appropriate operation method is used, a similar effect can indeed be achieved.

If successful, the Wood Release ability can be released through the puppet.

Even if only a small part can be achieved, Wood Release is Wood Release, possessing many incredible abilities, and such a "battery" may not be installed in only one.

Small accumulations can lead to significant changes.

Konoha, Hokage Office.

Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief after having Minato deliver the letter, but then she started to have a headache.

It's a good thing that the children from Sunagakure are coming, but it will take some effort to argue with the old men.

No way!

We have to go, whether we want to or not!

After all, the follow-up negotiations and the specific definition of income require discussions among the three advisors; it's not just her own business.

Many aspects of village administration and financial expenditures are controlled by the three advisors.

This is a check and balance of power, and also a way to share the Hokage's workload.

If all the advisors' work falls on Tsunade, even if she were to transform into three different people, she still wouldn't be able to handle it all, and in the end, she would still have to find someone else to delegate it to.

Soon, everyone arrived.

"Shikaku here, and besides, I need to reach an internal consensus on this matter first..."

Tsunade explained the situation.

The three advisors exchanged glances, then fell into deep thought and remained silent.

Sending Sunagakure to school...

"Is Kyohiko trying to pull the same stunt Jiraiya, or does he have some other purpose?"

"Leaving aside Kyohiko for now, he only mentioned it briefly, but after thinking about it, I think it's feasible..."

Tsunade then shared her analysis.

Hiruzen Sarutobi listened, nodding as he spoke, "I thought of that too. It could certainly be used, but what if Sunagakure really learns it..."

How much will this set cost in terms of wear and tear?

Tsunade looked at Utatane Koharu.

The financial aspects of the work were handled by Utatane Koharu.

Utatane Koharu, answered.

"In the past, the training of these techniques was basically the responsibility of the ninjas themselves, but now our school has to share some of the cost, so the expenses are much higher than before."

If Konoha hadn't received substantial reparations during the war, even they might not have recognized and continued to support this system.

Is it possible for Sunagakure to learn from the past?

Tsunade looked at Mitokado Homura.

Mitokado Homura pondered for a long time, then shook his head.

"The chances are very slim. Even if they could learn it, they could only imitate it in certain areas and wouldn't be able to be as comprehensive as us."

"That's it!"

Tsunade stood up straight and smiled, "Since they have neither the financial resources nor the ability, what do we have to worry about? In conclusion, I believe the disadvantages outweigh the advantages."

Agreed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his hand.

For Konoha, this strategy is indeed beneficial and harmless.

Even if there are one or two spies, if a group of Sunagakure who recognize the values of Konoha can be cultivated, Sunagakure will gradually move closer to Konoha after returning.

With these measures aligned with shared interests, this proposal could potentially foster a further alliance between Konoha and Sunagakure!

They had absolutely no reason to refuse!

Kikyo City.

"Is this Konoha?"

"No, this is Kikyo City."

Kyohiko answered.

Temari was silent for a moment, then said, "I know this place. It seems the Third Kazekage died outside."

"Yes."

Kyohiko nodded, offering neither concealment nor explanation.

There is no right or wrong in war.

Temari followed them inside, observing her surroundings, a hint of timidity lurking beneath her feigned strength in her eyes.

She's only a three-year-old child.

This performance already shows more maturity and resilience than many children.

As she walked into the city, her eyes gradually revealed joy and longing.

Children are always full of curiosity about new things.

She walked along the road, following us all the way inside.

"I thought this was your Konoha. I didn't expect that even a border city would have so many ninjas."

That's because you haven't seen enough.

Kyohiko answered with a smile.

"That's quite a lot! I've seen plenty of ninjas!"

Temari immediately retorted.

Then she began to recount in detail how many people she had met, speaking clearly and logically, but gradually her voice weakened, and she eventually fell silent.

Intelligent children often suffer more.

Temari only three years old, but she already understands...

He might not be able to return to his familiar village, and from now on he will remain in Konoha as a special ninja.

She couldn't imagine that kind of future.

"Shall we take another look?"

"No."

Temari said in a low voice, "Anyway, we can't see anything, so it doesn't mean anything to me."

"Let's go then."

Kyohiko led him into the house.

Immediately, several figures appeared before them.

"Grown ups!"

"Take us to Konoha."

"Yes!"

They glanced at Temari, but didn't ask any further questions.

The spacetime Barrier was set up, and then--

The Flying Raijin Formation Technique!

Temari was still wondering what kind of techniques these were when, in the next second, she was lifted up by Kyohiko.

Then...

She vaguely felt a warm force enveloping her.

Immediately afterwards, the world spun around her, and she experienced several spatial shifts, as if she had been thrown into a washing machine and churned up wildly.

Then, she lost consciousness.

In the hospital.

"You actually thought of letting a child use Flying Raijin Formation?!"

Tsunade was somewhat speechless.

Kyohiko coughed lightly and said, "I'll protect her, she'll be absolutely fine. Besides, she's not an ordinary person, so there's no way she could have any problems."

"Shukaku, oh!"

Tsunade sighed.

Jinchuriki that maintained the balance of the Shinobi World, but now they have become a factor affecting the order of the Shinobi World.

Can.

They did nothing wrong.

It is always human beings themselves who initiate wars.

Tsunade sighed briefly, then briefly recounted her conversations with advisors and clan heads in Konoha, while Kyohiko recounted his journey north and then south.

"So, why are you using Kakashi's appearance?"

"Because I didn't want the Kumogakure to know that I had already left Konoha, so I had no other choice at the time."

Kyohiko explained.

Tsunade suppressed a laugh and said, "Do you know Kakashi's reaction?"

"Sigh, it probably won't be good."

Kyohiko gave an awkward smile.

Kakashi is someone who sits at home and gets blamed from the sky.

This move helped boost the other party's profile, directly increasing Kakashi's perceived threat level in the eyes of others.

but.

"Kakashi's strength is incomparable to what it used to be; he can definitely do it!"

You'd better tell Kakashi yourself.

Tsunade laughed, "If he stops working for you later, that's none of my business!"

"I'm going to the Anbu. Temari..."

"I'll have Shizune watch over it."

"Well."

Kyohiko Flying Thunder God left.

We definitely need to go and "appease" Kakashi.

Otherwise, if Kakashi were to abandon the project as Tsunade suggested, the plan she had just devised would have to be shelved again.

In the Anbu, Kakashi wrote furiously.

He quickly reviewed and read documents and intelligence reports, but the influx of information from various sources was overwhelming and he couldn't possibly process it all.

"Hateful!"

"I haven't practiced cultivation in a long time!"

Being the team leader is such a hassle!

Kakashi became somewhat irritable.

He wasn't angry at Kyohiko's actions; on the contrary, he quite understood and even agreed with Kyohiko's approach.

Under the circumstances at the time, the only one who matched his status, strength, and ability to influence the course of the battle was him, as a "genius."

He was just angry at his own weakness!

Knock knock knock.

There was a knock on the door.

Kakashi didn't even look up.

"Come in. What is it?"

"Hey, I'm back. You seem pretty busy?"

"..."

Kakashi looked up, gave a cold laugh, and continued reading the intelligence report without responding.

Kyohiko coughed lightly.

"Actually, Shinnosuke- senpai could also..."

"Shinnosuke- senpai has gone on a mission."

Kakashi answered calmly.

"Senior Shusaku..."

"He's handling intelligence network matters."

"And Yamato?"

"Yamato?"

Kakashi paused for a moment, then looked up and squinted at Kyohiko.

He's only ten years old!

"We'll be going to the battlefield when we're only ten years old, which means we're already capable of carrying half the sky. Or we could find a job that involves sharing paperwork with others."

Kyohiko seemed a little embarrassed.

He will definitely have to leave his post sooner or later, or he won't be able to stay in his position indefinitely.

Processing files...

That won't work as well.

Kakashi wrote while recalling the events, then quickly put down his pen.

"There really is one!"

"Um?"

"Ebisu passed the Chunin Exams this year and is quite talented in certain specialized tasks. Perhaps we could recruit him to temporarily fill in for him."

Kakashi rubbed his temples. "Or maybe Genma Shiranui, he's not bad either..."

"Genma is alright, and he's two years older than us, now he's fourteen or fifteen, so he should be taking on more responsibilities!"

Kyohiko immediately made a decision, "Tell him I have something to take care of first."

???

Kakashi looked up, Kyohiko had vanished without a trace.

He was stunned for a moment, then sat down speechlessly.

This guy has a secret!