If Habara could find a way to utilize Daigo's chakra, then he could also adopt a "crushing" style of combat. However, the issues were…
First, Daigo's chakra was currently a "resource without a source." It needed to be conserved as much as possible, as it was the key to maintaining her life. She needed to input chakra, not output it. Second, Habara had always been distrustful of external energy sources. He felt awkward using something that wasn't his own. Consider this: even with natural energy, he preferred to "carry it on his person."
Regarding the matter of Daigo inhaling a bit of chakra and then exhaling a crystal, Habara decided to keep it strictly confidential for the time being. Because, in a sense, this method of crystallizing and storing chakra had the potential to change the Shinobi world… To put it bluntly, this chakra crystal could even be considered a mini version of a "Chakra Fruit."
At this moment, Kushina Uzumaki had already reported to the Third Hokage about the events that occurred during the mission. The Three-Tails had been controlled, and more importantly, during the process of controlling the Three-Tails, a deceased Konoha ninja had been revived… revived in a very peculiar way.
In the past, the Third Hokage felt that he had lived for so many years, what hadn't he seen in this Shinobi world? However, after listening to Kushina's explanation, he had to admit that he had never seen this before.
What was going on?
The Third Hokage, upon realizing the miracle of "resurrection from the dead," also noticed that the source of this matter actually lay with Orochimaru. This made him deeply contemplative… What exactly was Orochimaru researching?
In other words, this unexpected incident actually put Orochimaru in a difficult position.
The Third Hokage wanted to meet Daigo, but Habara felt that it wasn't quite appropriate at the moment. First, Habara wasn't sure if the Third Hokage would harbor doubts about Daigo's special resurrection state. Second, it would be awkward for the Hokage to communicate with a gourd. It wouldn't be good if, at his age, he was suspected of having some kind of fetish.
So, Habara made a suggestion to the Third Hokage and requested some "technical support" from the village. The Third Hokage agreed to Habara's request.
Let's put it this way: although puppetry was Sunagakure's specialty, Konoha had had plenty of dealings with Sunagakure over the decades. As the saying goes, "Know thyself and know thy enemy." Konoha had considerable understanding and research on puppetry.
Habara received a large amount of puppet research materials. He wasn't trying to use some special materials to create a sophisticated humanoid puppet. He simply wanted to make the most of Daigo's remaining body. Therefore, this matter wasn't as complicated as one might imagine.
If sealed in a scroll, a ninja's body wouldn't decompose. And after being made into a puppet, as long as a certain amount of chakra could be maintained within the puppet, the body wouldn't decay either, because chakra represented life force. It could maintain the body's vitality… Clearly, Habara had been inspired by the method of creating "Pain."
Habara naturally couldn't obtain the magical material of the "black receivers," but for him, chakra-conducting materials were readily available… However, for his future plans, Habara still needed to develop super-conductive chakra materials, as well as materials that could wirelessly transmit chakra over long distances.
So, after only briefly studying the puppetry materials, Habara understood the gist of it, and then he went to Konoha Hospital… He needed the help of professionals to handle Daigo's remains.
Upon arriving at Konoha Hospital, Habara found a professional anatomical doctor, and then he handed him the Third Hokage's order… This time, Habara didn't bring the Crimson Gourd to the hospital, because what was about to happen might be a bit too stimulating for Daigo.
"I understand what you mean. You want to make a humanoid puppet, right?" The doctor understood immediately.
"Yes, but not a puppet in the usual sense. It won't be controlled by chakra threads. I plan to embed special metal materials that can conduct chakra into the body, so that we can reuse the body's meridian system, and thus control the puppet," Habara explained.
To be honest, the essence of puppetry lay in the creation of intricate mechanisms and the manipulation of chakra threads. However, Habara directly discarded these two points, which made the doctor somewhat confused. What did this person want to do by making this kind of puppet that was all show and no substance? Could he have some… inappropriate intentions?
"If that's the case, it's actually simpler, as long as you can guarantee that the so-called chakra-conducting metal can work properly… But I have to remind you, in this situation, if you want to keep the body from decaying, the chakra consumption will be much higher than that of an ordinary puppet," the doctor reminded him.
Regardless of what the doctor was thinking in his heart, Konoha's medical technology was beyond doubt.
"I know, that's not a problem."
The two conversed as they moved, and soon they arrived at a dissection room.
The doctor lowered the room temperature. Habara then took out Daigo's remains. The doctor saw the wound on the body's abdomen and immediately said, "We won't need the internal organs, right?"
A corpse was a corpse. For making a puppet, the internal organs were useless and would only add unnecessary weight. So, Habara silently nodded.
With Habara's permission, the doctor immediately began to work with his scalpel. This calm, professional operation, to be honest, was a bit difficult for Habara to accept. He silently turned his head away and began to think about his next plan.
After completing the first step of the work, the doctor asked Habara, "Where are your special materials that can conduct chakra?"
"What shape do you need?" Habara asked.
"…If you want to maintain flexibility of movement, you'll need thin, strip-like materials to wrap around each bone, and also stud-like materials to insert into the main acupoints in her meridians. Also, if you want her to have facial and eyeball movements, you'll need to carefully embed that material into her cranial nerves…"
"I understand."
Habara then began to take out various metal components.
The materials were provided by the client, so the doctor didn't need to verify them. After all, if there were any problems, it would be Habara's fault. The doctor cut open Daigo's limbs, embedded the metal, meticulously stitched them up, and then used the Mystical Palm Technique to heal her skin. His hands were steady, and he was methodical, to the point that Habara wondered if this person had ever assembled LEGOs or Gundam models.
However, this doctor had clearly misunderstood something. For some reason, he didn't even leave any new wounds on the body.
This busy work lasted a whole day. By evening, the doctor said to Habara, "This work is very meticulous. I won't be able to finish it today. Come back tomorrow, at this time."
Habara nodded and then left.
The next day, when he returned to the dissection room with the Crimson Gourd, he found Daigo lying on the dissection table, wearing a long green surgical gown. Her eyes were closed, and she looked very peaceful. If not for her pale complexion, anyone would think she was just asleep.
The doctor was waiting for Habara. Seeing him, he said, "It's done, completely according to your requirements."
Habara nodded. He walked to the side of the dissection table and helped the body sit up. Then, he hung the large Crimson Gourd on her back.
The body sat there, leaning against the gourd. Habara released his hands and slowly took a few steps back. Then, the body's fingers twitched, and it slowly opened its eyes.
She looked at Habara, blinked with some effort, and then turned to look at the doctor.
Doctor: "…"
"Holy crap!"
The doctor, who had been acting very calm, suddenly lost his composure.
After Daigo opened her eyes, she instinctively took a deep breath. However…she no longer had "lungs."
She lowered her head. Through the gap left by the simple tie of the surgical gown, she could see the very obvious "repair" marks on her abdomen.
This…
This could hardly be considered human, could it? ... While Habara was busy researching puppetry, Shisui Uchiha finally met Kushina Uzumaki, who had returned from her mission.
That day, Shisui came to the small earthen building again, and very formally expressed his intention to meet with Kushina Uzumaki.
An Uchiha ninja wanting to see her? This was very unusual, so Kushina decided to meet Shisui Uchiha without much thought. She was curious about what he wanted.
When Shisui met Kushina, he didn't waste words. He directly submitted a proposal.
A proposal? Kushina felt like she was always receiving these lately. She looked through the proposal and was instantly unsettled.
"Is this your own idea, or the idea of the Uchiha clan?" Kushina asked Shisui.
Shisui Uchiha's proposal was essentially equivalent to digging up the Uchiha's foundation. This was an act of treason. However, Kushina knew that Shisui Uchiha was the most talented ninja of the Uchiha's younger generation. Logically, he shouldn't have proposed something like this.
"It's the idea of myself and a small number of Uchiha ninja," Shisui Uchiha took a deep breath and said.
In other words, this was indeed his personal action. This proposal had little to do with the Uchiha clan as a collective.
"Why propose this?" Kushina asked again.
The young Shisui Uchiha's face showed neither surprise nor joy. He calmly explained, "Because the Uchiha have reached a point where they must change."
What did Shisui Uchiha say in his proposal?
It wasn't anything major. He simply proposed that Konoha establish a new Security Department with clearer authority and a wider scope of responsibilities. This law enforcement department, responsible for investigating illegal activities, would have a role corresponding to that of the Anbu. So, he tentatively called this new department the "Meibu" (Enlightenment Department or Bright Department).
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