Another month had passed.
Excluding the previous localized conflicts, this full-scale war had already lasted over a year.
For more than a month, Kannazuki had not left his home, dedicating himself solely to researching puppets.
Thanks to Uzumaki Kushina bringing him meals every day during this month, Kannazuki was able to focus on his research.
However, Uzumaki Kushina felt several times that Kannazuki might be going mad.
There were several occasions when Uzumaki Kushina came to deliver food and saw Kannazuki's eyes bloodshot, clearly exhausted but appearing highly agitated, looking utterly frenzied.
Seeing Kannazuki in such a state, Uzumaki Kushina would promptly intervene, knocking Kannazuki out with a punch to ensure he got a good night's sleep.
Kannazuki's development progress on Kannazuki was accelerating, nearing its completion.
Currently, Kannazuki was working on the skin for Kannazuki, though this skin was somewhat different from those Kannazuki had made previously.
This time, the skin was also composed of magnetic Sand Iron, but each grain of Sand Iron had been coated with skin material by Kannazuki, adhering to Kannazuki's body surface through magnetism to form the skin.
Kannazuki now held a spherical, yellowish-white Sand Iron ball in his hand, and he tossed this Sand Iron ball onto Kannazuki's body.
The moment it touched Kannazuki's body, the Sand Iron ball instantly dispersed, beginning to distribute evenly across Kannazuki's body surface.
After a few breaths, the yellowish-white Sand Iron covered Kannazuki's entire body, forming an incredibly lifelike yellowish-white skin.
Kannazuki looked at Kannazuki, his excitement evident.
Kannazuki connected Kannazuki with Chakra threads, then flicked his ring finger.
In an instant, Kannazuki's entire right arm violently burst into Sand Iron, scattering outwards, but the Sand Iron suddenly stopped in mid-air.
If the Sand Iron were allowed to scatter freely, the room would be riddled with small holes from the ejected Sand Iron.
Kannazuki flicked his finger again, and the scattered Sand Iron systematically gathered, reforming the right arm.
Then Kannazuki moved his finger once more, and Kannazuki's right arm began to change shape, forming a cannon barrel, simultaneously triggering Lightning Flash Sword, and a missile was instantly loaded into the barrel, ready for launch.
Kannazuki was getting increasingly engrossed with each test; after flicking his finger again, Kannazuki's left arm detached and floated in mid-air, transforming into a Sand Iron cylinder. This Sand Iron cylinder also contained a Lightning Flash Sword sealing tag, and its surface was covered with dense holes, all filled with senbon.
The only regret was that Kannazuki was not particularly skilled with poisons; applying some poison would have greatly enhanced the effect.
Currently, Kannazuki's body contained a total of three Lightning Flash Sword sealing tags. Two of these tags held various ninja tools, while the third contained various types of missiles manufactured by Kannazuki, ready for immediate use, making it very convenient.
Kannazuki simultaneously flexed all five fingers, and both the senbon and missiles were resealed back into their respective sealing tags. The Sand Iron cylinder dispersed and reformed the left arm, and Kannazuki's right arm also returned to normal; the entire process was remarkably smooth and fluid.
At the same time, thanks to the core Konoha technology data provided by Minato Namikaze, Kannazuki's mastery of the Magnet Release Bloodline Limit deepened to another level.
Magnetism is an aspect of electromagnetism, specifically the manifestation of magnetic force. The generation of magnetism is related to the arrangement of electrons in an object and its interaction with a magnetic field.
Magnetic fields and electric fields are interconnected physical quantities: a changing electric field produces a magnetic field, and a changing magnetic field produces an electric field.
Which is to say...
Kannazuki snapped his fingers, and Kannazuki's body instantly became covered in blue electricity.
At the same time, electricity also appeared at Kannazuki's fingertips.
Now, Kannazuki could easily generate electricity through his Magnet Release Bloodline Limit. This electricity was not a Lightning Release jutsu or anything similar; it was simply electricity that could be produced through magnetism.
This phenomenon is known as electromagnetic induction, the process by which kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy through a magnetic field.
And these currents had many potential applications, but because he was at home, Kannazuki couldn't demonstrate many functions.
Looking at Kannazuki, who was flickering with electricity, Kannazuki held his forehead and burst into maniacal laughter.
"Hahaha... It's done, it's done! Sasori of the Red Sand, you're just a little piece of trash! You couldn't compare to me before, and now you're only fit to eat my dust! What 'Human Puppet'? That's just garbage! My Kannazuki is now hundreds of times better than yours!
I can't wait to clash with you and trample on your proud Human Puppets!"
Just as Kannazuki was in a state of euphoria, the door suddenly opened.
"I heard you laughing from far away, Kannazuki, what are you laughing at..."
Uzumaki Kushina froze, because Kannazuki's skin had just been completed, and Kannazuki hadn't dressed her yet, so she was naked.
And Kannazuki laughing at a naked Kannazuki seemed very strange, no matter how one looked at it.
Kannazuki's laughter abruptly ceased; he also realized something was amiss.
He was currently laughing at a naked Kannazuki with an excellent figure. Even if it was a puppet, it would surely look perverted to others.
Kannazuki saw that Uzumaki Kushina's hair was already moving without wind, and his face instantly changed dramatically.
This was a premonition that Uzumaki Kushina was about to beat someone up.
"Wait, wait, Kushina-neechan, it's not what you think!"
...
"So this is the new puppet you've made recently? She looks quite beautiful, actually. Someone who didn't know might even think she's your twin sister. She's really lifelike."
Looking at Kannazuki, Uzumaki Kushina 'tsk-tsked' in admiration.
Kannazuki, sporting several large bumps on his head, put his hands on his hips and proudly declared, "Kannazuki isn't just pretty! I can say this right now: there's no puppet in the entire Ninja World more powerful than my Kannazuki!"
"Oh, such big talk?" Uzumaki Kushina then asked curiously, "By the way, I just heard you laughing and cursing earlier. Were you cursing that Sasori of the Red Sand?"
Kannazuki said dismissively, "Yes, Sasori, Sasori of the Red Sand, who is hailed as a genius puppet master in Hidden Sand Village. Everyone says his puppet techniques are top-notch, but to me, they're just mediocre. And he's also a love-starved, vile, and shameless fellow.
I am the strongest puppet master, not just in Hidden Sand Village, but in the entire Ninja World!"
Uzumaki Kushina looked at Kannazuki with a subtle expression. It was clear that Kannazuki disliked Sasori very much.
Uzumaki Kushina asked curiously again, "Have you fought him with puppets? Who won?"
Kannazuki said righteously, "I haven't fought him, but I will definitely win!"
"Pfft."
Uzumaki Kushina couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.
Kannazuki twitched his lips and 'Tsked': "Believe it or not."
Explaining the principles of Kannazuki to an academic slacker like Uzumaki Kushina would be futile; she wouldn't understand. She might even get angry from embarrassment after being mocked for not understanding, so Kannazuki didn't bother explaining.
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