Pulling his thoughts back, Genichi began studying the contents of the scroll word by word.
The Puppet Technique scroll was recorded in great detail, roughly divided into two main sections:
"Puppet Control" and "Puppet Crafting."
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The core of Puppet Control lay in the condensation and manipulation of chakra threads.
By releasing hair-thin threads of chakra from the fingertips, the user could precisely connect to a puppet and control its movements. Through these chakra threads, commands could be transmitted, allowing the puppet to execute physical actions such as swinging blades, launching kunai, or even forming hand seals.
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The Puppet Crafting section was far more complex—almost akin to a form of precision engineering.
It detailed every step, from selecting and treating materials—such as soaking wood, animal leather, and bones in special preserving solutions—to forging durable metal joints and designing intricate internal mechanisms.
These mechanisms could store hidden weapons like kunai, senbon, and poisoned needles.
Every detail was clearly documented.
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To Genichi's slight surprise, the end of the scroll also contained a small section on sealing techniques.
Most of these were basic seals used for storing consumables within the puppet, reinforcing core components, or maintaining control cores.
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However, he quickly relaxed.
These sealing techniques weren't particularly advanced.
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After all, sealing techniques across the ninja world were no longer what they once were.
Since the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, Konoha—having inherited the Uzumaki Clan's bloodline and techniques—had effectively become the pinnacle of sealing arts.
In contrast, Sunagakure ranked near the bottom among the Five Great Nations in this field.
This was evident even in their tailed beast sealing methods.
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Their seals were unstable, causing the One-Tail, Shukaku, to rampage easily.
Even its Jinchūriki, Gaara, had to remain awake constantly to prevent Shukaku from taking control while he slept.
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Given this context, it was only natural that the sealing techniques within Sunagakure's puppet arts were relatively shallow.
With the basic sealing knowledge Genichi had learned at the Ninja Academy—combined with his father's annotations—it didn't take him long to fully understand this section.
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After grasping the core principles of the Puppet Technique, Genichi felt an urge to test it immediately.
But as his gaze swept across the empty room, he could only sigh.
He lacked the necessary materials—
Wood, metal, preserving liquids…
All of it would have to wait until tomorrow.
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He would need to ask Yamanaka Iwa for help.
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Memories surfaced.
Iwa was a boy around his age, with short blond hair and an honest demeanor. He had been assigned by the clan to help manage Genichi's daily life.
His parents ran a hardware and grocery shop in Konoha's commercial district, and Iwa often helped out, making him familiar with material quality and pricing.
A few days ago, when delivering medicine, Iwa had even offered to help purchase anything Genichi needed.
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Temporarily setting aside the idea of crafting a puppet, Genichi shifted his focus to the first step of Puppet Control—
Condensing chakra threads.
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But before that—
He wanted to truly experience chakra itself.
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Taking a deep breath, Genichi closed his eyes and slowly focused inward, directing his awareness into his body.
In over thirty years of his previous life, he had never encountered anything supernatural.
Now—
He was about to directly control chakra.
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Even though he had inherited countless memories of it—
This first real experience still stirred an uncontrollable excitement within him.
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Thanks to his body's instincts and his training at the Ninja Academy, he quickly located that mysterious energy.
With a single thought—
Chakra flowed through his meridians and gathered in his right palm.
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He could clearly feel it.
A thin layer of energy wrapped around his hand.
His fingertips even detected faint fluctuations within it.
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As a member of the Yamanaka Clan, his chakra perception was naturally strong.
But now—
It felt even sharper than before.
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Far more refined than the original owner's memories suggested.
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Genichi quickly realized why.
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The fusion of their souls after transmigration had likely strengthened his mental energy.
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The Yamanaka Clan was already known for its powerful spiritual strength.
Their secret techniques—such as the Mind Transfer Jutsu and Mind Puppet Switch Curse Jutsu—were all built upon this foundation.
It was, in a sense, a unique pseudo–bloodline ability.
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The same applied to the other clans of the Ino–Shika–Chō trio.
The Nara Clan possessed exceptional Yin-nature chakra, enabling techniques like Shadow Imitation.
The Akimichi Clan had immense physical vitality, granting them powerful Yang-nature chakra and techniques like Partial Multi-Size.
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With his enhanced mental energy, Genichi now had an even stronger foundation—
Not only for puppet control, but also for mastering his clan's secret techniques.
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However, after truly experiencing chakra firsthand—
He realized something important.
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The concepts he had read in fanfiction during his previous life…
Were completely inaccurate.
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There was no such thing as "meditating to refine chakra" or mystical "chakra cultivation techniques" like in wuxia stories.
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Chakra wasn't something refined—
It was something inherent.
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If the human body in his previous life consisted of two aspects—
Physical energy and mental energy—
Then in this world, there was a third:
Chakra.
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It could be consumed like stamina—
But it was also fundamentally different.
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Just as exhausting physical strength could lead to collapse or death—
Depleting chakra could also harm the body or even prove fatal.
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It was deeply tied to both life force and mental energy.
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To Genichi, it felt like trying to describe a higher dimension.
Like a two-dimensional being attempting to comprehend depth—
He could only approximate it as "another dimension of the body."
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The original owner's memories confirmed this understanding.
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Chakra training was far more straightforward than the novels suggested.
There were only two real methods:
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Increasing the source
and
Reducing the loss.
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Increasing the source meant strengthening the body and mind.
Through intense physical training—running, endurance exercises, combat—
One could enhance physical energy.
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Mental energy, on the other hand, grew through willpower, experience, and life-and-death situations.
Even natural aging contributed to chakra growth.
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Reducing the loss focused on control.
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Exercises like tree climbing and water walking trained precise chakra usage.
Repeated practice of ninjutsu improved efficiency—
Allowing one to achieve maximum effect with minimal chakra consumption.
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As for dramatically increasing chakra reserves—
That was nearly impossible without a bloodline.
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The Uzumaki and Senju Clans were born with massive chakra reserves.
The Uchiha Clan, upon awakening the Sharingan, also experienced a surge in chakra.
Most prominent clans possessed similar advantages.
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For civilian ninja, the options were limited.
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They could only hope for rare genetic mutations—
Or take dangerous paths.
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Such as absorbing tailed beast chakra.
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But that carried immense risk.
A single mistake could result in losing oneself to the tailed beast's consciousness—
Ending in death.
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"As expected of a world built on bloodlines…"
Genichi opened his eyes, staring at the faint chakra swirling in his palm.
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"…this system is ingrained into its very foundation."
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He wasn't surprised.
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After all—
The entire ninja world traced its origins back to a single lineage.
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From the very beginning—
Bloodline supremacy had been the underlying rule of this world.