Puppet Technique!!
Why develop the Puppet Technique?
Simple: to unite the Shinobi World.
Yemu Hyuga had neither money nor influence. All he had were breathtaking good looks and overwhelming strength.
But even so, he was still a long way from uniting the Shinobi World.
Now, he carried the bloodline of the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
His sights were no longer limited to this world.
Instead, he looked toward the vast sea of stars that awaited him in the future.
After all, the Ōtsutsuki Clan could cross the universe with their bare bodies.
Compared to that, the Tenseigan's vision, which could perceive the entire Land of Fire, seemed like child's play.
That was right.
Yemu's perception could now cover the entire Land of Fire.
This was not a direct line of sight, but an overhead view, as though he were looking down through the eyes of a god.
Yemu lay in the bathtub.
He pondered what would earn him money quickly.
There were two ways to make puppets. One was to gather materials and craft them himself; the other was simpler.
Kill people and turn them into puppets.
The first method was not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but the quality of the resulting puppets also depended on the materials.
As for the second method, it was quick and convenient, and the puppets could even use the ninjutsu they had possessed in life.
For instance, Sasori's current favorite puppet had been made from the Third Kazekage's corpse.
Its Magnet Release ninjutsu had raised Sasori's strength to Kage Level.
"Isn't there a method that's both simple and powerful?"
Yemu Hyuga was not some cold-blooded, heartless executioner.
Naturally, he ruled out the second method.
Still, if it meant killing missing-nin guilty of heinous crimes...
Yemu could accept that.
At that thought, something occurred to him.
If I remember correctly, Naruto and the others should be out on a mission right now.
Since they're going to kill Zabuza and Haku in the end anyway...
Why couldn't I swoop in for the kills and turn those two into puppets?
With his targets decided, he moved straight into action.
Yemu did not hesitate at all.
His perception rapidly spread outward, confirming that neither Kakashi nor Naruto was in the village.
Naruto was the easiest to sense. After all, he had the Nine-Tails inside him, serving as a power bank.
His field of vision expanded.
Massive walls surrounded all of Konoha, making it resemble an enormous bowl.
Above them lay a blue chakra detection barrier, stretching overhead like the sky itself.
This detection barrier was spherical.
It was not as though burrowing underground would keep others from detecting you.
In the original story, Pain had infiltrated Konoha by exposing one of his bodies, then summoning all six.
However, Yemu still found a loophole.
Whenever Konoha's sensory team changed shifts, a brief gap appeared at the village entrance.
Bang, bang, bang!!
However...
Just as Yemu was about to get up and leave the bathroom...
A flurry of urgent knocks came from the door.
"What do you want? Someone's still taking a bath in here." Yemu Hyuga frowned.
Was this girl itching for another lesson?
Bang, bang, bang!!
Rather than quieting down at Yemu's words, the knocking grew even more intense.
Outside the door, Qingxue Uchiha wore an excited expression.
Hearts almost seemed to sparkle in her eyes.
I came precisely because I knew you were taking a bath.
You actually snuck off to bathe without telling me.
How am I supposed to ambush you like this?
Indeed, Qingxue Uchiha had originally planned a nighttime raid, only to discover that Yemu was not in bed.
She immediately headed to Hinata's room, then checked the study and kitchen in turn, finally arriving at the bathroom.
Crack~
Seeing the wooden door forced open, Yemu Hyuga lay in the bathtub with a deeply exasperated expression.
It was not time for the shift change yet.
So Yemu was in no hurry.
But once he got a clear look at the person who had entered, he could not help blurting out in shock, "Holy shit? What's going on?"
What sight could possibly make the usually composed Yemu Hyuga lose his cool?
Before him stood Qingxue Uchiha, her long black hair flowing down, wearing rimless glasses, a black top, and a hip-hugging office skirt with black stockings.
Her figure was flawless. When she lifted her chest slightly, the defined lines of her abs showed at her midriff.
She looked like a foreign-language teacher, making Yemu Hyuga feel as though he had returned to his previous life.
In his previous life, Qingxue had looked just like this too, smiling sweetly as she said, "Naughty student, time to hand in your homework~"
Back then, Yemu had still been in the basement, unable to resist. All he could do was accept his teacher's various merciless lessons.
Tap, tap, tap~
Qingxue Uchiha wore no shoes. Her delicate, black-stockinged feet stepped across the wet bathroom floor as she slowly approached Yemu.
A faint blush colored her exquisite face, as though she had drunk some counterfeit liquor.
Not far away, around the corner...
Hinata, dressed in pink pajamas, slowly poked her little head out. Unable to resist, she activated her Byakugan to observe what was happening inside the bathroom.
Her pajamas hung loosely, revealing snowy skin at her chest. She thought that if Qingxue could not manage, she would go over and help.
There was no helping it. Yemu was a tyrannosaurus.
"Where did you get that outfit?"
For once, Yemu Hyuga did not chase Qingxue out.
"Made it myself, of course~"
Qingxue Uchiha rolled her eyes and sat straight down on the edge of the bathtub.
She slowly extended a slender index finger and hooked it beneath Yemu's chin.
"If you don't like a student, how about a teacher?"
"Are you trying to remind me of the terror of being under your thumb?" Yemu Hyuga looked helpless.
He felt no particular embarrassment as Qingxue Uchiha's gaze wandered downward.
After all, this was hardly the first time.
"Is... is that not okay?"
Qingxue Uchiha's voice was soft, and she even tried to climb into the bathtub.
To her surprise, Yemu got up and stepped out without the slightest hesitation.
"Too bad. Your luck's lousy. I've got something to do tonight. Otherwise, you'd be in for it."
Yemu turned to look at Qingxue Uchiha, whose body had been soaked by the water, then opened the door and left.
"Your birthday's in a few days! How do you want to celebrate?"
Seeing that Yemu really seemed to have business to attend to, Qingxue Uchiha did not stop him. She merely called out a reminder.
"I'll leave it up to you two. Anything's fine, as long as you don't make me another panty cake like last year."
Yemu looked utterly speechless.
Who could imagine how traumatizing it had been to cut into a cake and find that inside?
Around the corner in the hallway...
Having seen something she should not have, Hinata instantly went weak all over, unable to move.
She heard Yemu's footsteps drawing closer and closer.
Her face burned red, as though steam might start pouring out of her.
With no other option, Hinata could only pretend to have fainted, collapsing onto the wooden floor.
Yemu glanced at Hinata as he passed.
He shook his head helplessly. That girl had even led Hinata astray.
After carrying Hinata to the sofa, Yemu returned to his room, changed his clothes, and leaped out the window.
Once she was sure Yemu had left...
Hinata pressed a hand to her burning chest, her heart racing wildly.
She had just been pressed right up against Yemu~
Hinata wanted to discuss with Qingxue where Yemu might have gone.
But the moment she reached the bathroom door, she saw Qingxue Uchiha pulling the clothes Yemu had just taken off over her own head.
???
Hinata Hyuga looked utterly bewildered.
"Oh? It's you, Hinata. Do you want to drink this holy water too?"
Qingxue Uchiha lay in the bathtub, wearing nothing but a pair of pantyhose.
She extended her delicate hand, letting warm water drip over her body, then licked her lips. Her seductive expression was completely at odds with her cool, aloof features.
Qingxue
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