Chapter 192: Hundred Puppets Soul-Binding Jutsu
"Kyaa! He's too handsome! And just from his stance alone, he looks incredibly strong," Shizuka screamed internally.
Although Nadeshiko Village's tradition was to challenge the strong and make them marry in, who wouldn't want that strong person to be a bit more handsome? From the moment she saw Tonbo Tobitake, she decided she wanted him. His elegant posture, his composure that suggested he wouldn't flinch even if the world ended, and those mist-blue eyes struck a chord deep in her heart.
Even her guard's face was flushed red.
A few question marks flashed across Tonbo's mind. "While I respect your village's tradition, I already have a wife and children. You're a bit late, so I'm truly sorry."
Good grief, the customs in the shinobi world really vary from place to place! To think such a tradition actually exists.
Perhaps he could introduce this to Kakashi or Guy, those two single dogs, Tonbo thought. Wait, where was Nadeshiko Village again? He searched his memories but couldn't find specific details. His intelligence network usually focused on famous landmarks and hadn't gathered much on such niche locations.
"What? You already have a wife and children?" Shizuka was choked with speechless disappointment. The village certainly didn't have a tradition of making someone else's husband marry in. Her motivation to fight plummeted to rock bottom.
"Mmhmm. However, since your village has this tradition, I can recommend two people to you who would be absolutely perfect." Tonbo steered the conversation toward a different topic. Kakashi, Guy... I'm breaking my back worrying about your love lives.
"Who?" Shizuka asked. Since Tonbo was off the market, she could only satisfy her curiosity.
"In the Hidden Leaf Village of the Land of Fire: the Copy Ninja Kakashi and the Blue Beast Might Guy. These are two powerful ninjas with immense masculine charm. You can pick one, defeat them, and make them marry into your village." Tonbo was clearly stirring the pot for his own amusement.
"Kakashi, Might Guy... I've noted them down. I will defeat them," Shizuka said, clinging to this new resolve with a lingering look of regret at Tonbo.
Suddenly, a lecherous voice rang out from behind Shizuka.
"Hahaha! Lady Shizuka, I've found you again! I challenge you! If I win, you must become my wife!"
Tonbo looked over to see a sleazy man wearing a flashy purple-pink suit, a ponytail, and sunglasses. He was riding atop a massive puppet, which gave off the visual vibe of someone sitting in the head of a mecha to pilot it.
"Puppetry? Interesting. I didn't expect to see a ninja skilled in puppetry in the Land of Hot Springs." Tonbo sensed the man's control method. Although the materials of this puppet were somewhat subpar, it had the flavor of a Scientific Ninja Tool. It seemed that while the Second Kazekage created puppetry, it had developed in interesting ways in other regions, appearing even more novel than the Hidden Sand's style.
"Who are you, kid? Are you trying to steal my woman? Get lost right now, or don't blame me for teaching you a lesson!" The pervert saw Tonbo's face and was instantly consumed by jealousy. Seeing Shizuka chatting with him, he was convinced this was a rival.
Without giving Tonbo a chance to speak, the man pressed a button, and the sides of the puppet fired a volley of short arrows.
Whiz! Whiz! Whiz!
Shizuka's expression soured. "You again! I've told you I won't be your wife, just give it up!" She moved to block the attack, and her guard drew her blade.
"I'll handle it." Tonbo nudged his gold-rimmed glasses.
Flash!
Without any visible exertion, he simply stepped forward—as if shrinking the very distance between them—and appeared directly in front of the puppet.
Contact.
With a smile, his right hand tapped the puppet. In less than a second, the puppet was covered in branch-like patterns that extended onto the perverted man's body.
"What is this?" the man cried out in terror, staring at the patterns on his hands.
"There, there. Don't be afraid." Tonbo narrowed his eyes. The puppet's data and the man's memories flooded into his mind.
"What a fast Body Flicker..." The guard's hand froze on her hilt. She realized that if he wanted to kill them, they'd be dead in seconds. Shizuka was also stunned; she hadn't expected the handsome stranger she met on the street to have this level of power. She wouldn't have stood a chance in a duel.
Tonbo quickly processed the man's memories.
Hundred Puppets Soul-Binding Jutsu: A technique that allows the user to control the enemy's soul after the enemy destroys exactly one hundred of the user's puppets. Developed by the Sahara Puppet Club of the Land of Hot Springs to capture talented female ninjas. Members of the club treat the number of female ninjas they control as a mark of honor...
Good heavens, the advancement of ninjutsu really does require a certain type of "motivation," Tonbo thought with a sigh. However, he wasn't complaining. He had gained knowledge on puppet control and a powerful secret technique. It was a good haul for a random encounter.
He wondered how it would fare against the Ten-Tails. If it destroyed a hundred puppets with a single Tailed Beast Bomb, fulfilling the requirement instantly, could he control it? Probably not, as it was uncertain if the beast had a "soul" in the conventional sense. But against others, it was incredibly broken—in some ways, even more perverse than Hidan's curse.
Then, Tonbo used his nerves to destroy the man's reproductive capability; he would never have an erection again. He also disrupted the nerves controlling male hormones—the man's body would likely start developing feminine characteristics.
"Alright, that's that. I have business to attend to, so I'll be going."
"What happened to him?" Shizuka asked, looking at the now-unconscious pervert.
"He won't be able to lead a 'manly' life ever again. Farewell."
Whoosh!
Tonbo's body twisted in space and vanished.
"Village Leader, that was a terrifying man. Are we really going to keep challenging the strong?" the guard asked. Encountering people like that was bad for the heart.
Shizuka replied, "He mentioned Kakashi and Might Guy in the Leaf Village. That's our destination anyway. Let's see if those 'strong' people live up to his word. If not, we'll complete Master's task and find Jiraiya's disciple. But we need to train for a few more years first; we're too weak."
Today's encounter taught her that she was nowhere near strong enough to make a "handsome guy" surrender. She had to improve. After all, if her Master hadn't been strong enough, that man named Jiraiya would have belonged to her Master long ago.
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