Pupet Master in Konoha

However, Asuma's killer move with the Water Gun didn't go as smoothly as usual this time.

I saw the jet of water flying toward Charmander, but it was still there, seemingly frozen, making everyone almost think there was a malfunction, and that it couldn't move.

But just before being hit by the water stream, Charmander suddenly lowered its head and managed to dodge the Water Gun attack.

Asuma, on the other hand, was a bit confused when he saw this.

He was already prepared, expecting the Water Gun to compress Charmander's hiding spot according to its movements, but Charmander simply lowered its head, causing his carefully prepared strategy to be discarded.

However, Obito, who was in front of him, was actually no less surprised than Asuma.

Because when he saw the Water Gun attack, he instinctively wanted to move the joystick to control Charmander and dodge it.

However, under Hideki's control, his fingers couldn't move at all, which made him extremely anxious.

It wasn't until the water column was about to hit Charmander that his fingers lightly pressed a button, influenced by some pulling force, and at the same time, gently pushed the joystick.

But such a simple action made Charmander lower its head to avoid the Water Gun attack.

"Can this Charmander even play like this?" Obito, whose life had just been saved by the master's operation, was as shocked as if he had discovered a new world.

"Since Charmander has a much higher operational sensitivity than the other two, you have to be more careful when controlling it, especially with the right amount of dodging to avoid exposing any flaws," Hideki's voice explained at the right moment.

"In fact, this is also one of the practical skills that must be remembered when controlling a real puppet."

"The reason this problem occurs is that the puppeteer generally controls the puppet from a distance, so naturally, it's difficult to precisely grasp the range of the dodge that the puppet should perform."

"Especially for novice puppeteers, since they cherish their puppets too much and can't bear to see them damaged, they tend to dodge too much."

"But if you do that, not only will you fail to save the puppet, but you might even risk your own life..."

Hideki's words always sounded inexplicably true, which made some young ninjas reflect deeply on the origins of their puppet techniques.

Then Hideki said, "However, there is no good solution to this problem. It's generally alleviated by training the eyes and accumulating experience."

"But before that, the puppeteer must develop a firm will, one that doesn't even care if the puppet is hit."

"Because after all, the puppet is dead. As long as the core isn't damaged, it can still fight even if its limbs are broken."

"But if the enemy notices the hesitation in dodging because the puppeteer fears the puppet being damaged, then the result of the battle will likely be decided from that moment..."

As Hideki explained, the battle on the field was still ongoing.

Thus, Hideki was able to demonstrate his theory with practice.

No matter where Squirtle's Water Gun attack hit, Charmander could dodge it with the slightest movement, under the dual control of Hideki and Obito, without leaving any openings.

Watching Charmander calmly walking through the water bullets, it was hard to imagine it as the same figure that had been dodging moments ago.

It turned out that just by changing the control method, the power of the puppet had changed drastically!

However, Hideki's demonstration had just begun.

I saw Charmander gradually approaching its opponent while dodging the Water Gun attacks.

This time, it seemed like Squirtle was the one who needed to run.

However, Hideki, of course, did not give Asuma that opportunity. Through Obito, he controlled Charmander to rush rapidly in front of Squirtle and begin a crazy offensive.

Claws, kicks, bites, tail swipes...

Charmander used almost every part of its body to launch a continuous assault on Squirtle.

But the small ninjas watching weren't excited about this. After all, they had seen this scene many times before.

Since Charmander had no long-range attacks, this was actually its usual fighting method.

Furthermore, although Charmander's attack speed was fast, the power of each blow was mediocre.

If the opponent was a strange seed, there might be a chance of intimidating them in close combat after breaking through the vine whip's defense.

But once it faced Squirtle, which had strong defense, Charmander often lost because it was hard to break through its defense.

And the scene in front of me didn't seem very different from the past...

Although the master helped with the control, Charmander's movements were indeed very smooth and consistent, and one could say that the series of combos were as fierce as a tiger's.

Unfortunately, the upper limit of Pocket Puppetmon control was only that, so even if the master did his best, the low attack power of Charmander couldn't be changed. The attack against Squirtle was still like a scratch and didn't achieve much.

Even Asuma, who had been suppressed by the master's technique, felt that he was doing well again after resisting the first wave of fierce attacks.

As a result, when he gathered his courage and began to control Squirtle to counterattack, he actually fought with Charmander for a while.

Many small ninjas began to whisper to themselves:

Is this the limit of Charmander?

Even with the master's blessing, can it barely compete with Asuma's Squirtle?

Fortunately, soon the situation began to change again.

The scale of victory suddenly began to tip toward Charmander once more.

The small ninjas watching were a little confused when they saw this.

Obviously, the fighting styles of both sides hadn't changed, so why did the situation gradually shift?

It wasn't until the situation gradually became one-sided that some students began to understand the mystery.

Because they could clearly see that the flexibility in Asuma's right hand, which controlled Squirtle, was decreasing constantly, and in the end, it was even impossible to move.

Without a hand, Squirtle naturally began to lose ground.

"It's in part destruction!" Ebisu, wearing sunglasses, explained to the students around him:

"Everyone must remember that the master drew a special rune spell inside the puppet beast. As long as it withstands a certain degree or number of impacts, it will automatically transform back into a puppet ball."

"And this is the HP of the puppet beast. Normally, we can determine the winner in our battles thanks to this."

"But the master also said that each part of the puppet beast actually has its own health value."

"Once it takes too much damage, the chakra passing through that part will be reduced, making it harder to control that area."

"It's just that normally, it's difficult for us to attack specific parts consistently, so the effects rarely become obvious."

"Actually, this is the real use of Charmander!"

"By attacking specific parts, we can continually weaken the opponent's strength and achieve the final victory."

"And this is a tactic that only Charmander, with its fast attack speed and flexible movements, can execute perfectly!"

When the small ninjas around heard this, they suddenly understood and felt a little embarrassed at the same time.

It turned out that the teacher had told them the answer long ago, but they never expected it…

And being able to design such a complete set of tactics for Charmander from the very beginning, the teacher Kimura is truly amazing!

But Hideki, who was being praised by everyone, was actually left speechless.

Because most of what he was about to say had already been spoiled by Ebisu.

He could only say that Ebisu was a man who had been promoted to special jounin because of his experience in education and could also become the tutor of the Hokage's future grandchild. He had a brilliant mind.

Unfortunately, Ebisu couldn't join the workshop as an apprentice because his chakra control was only at four points.

He could only hope to improve his chakra control to five points in time for the next test...

After briefly getting distracted, Hideki continued controlling Charmander to strike violently at Squirtle, and at the same time began to explain:

"As Ebisu-san said, this is indeed the true use of Charmander."

"The second practical skill related to controlling a real puppet is learning to break the enemy's defense by repeatedly attacking the same area."

"Since ordinary puppets are limited by the weight and mechanism technology, their lethality is actually limited."

"They are fine against regular ninjas, but once they encounter ninjas with strong defenses like those from Iwagakure or Kumogakure, they are somewhat unsatisfactory."

"And this tactic of focusing on one point is a good method that the puppeteer can use when facing such enemies."

That said, Hideki looked at Asuma, who was still resisting on the opposite side, shook his head in helplessness, and smiled.

"Now that the real use of Charmander has been introduced, this battle should come to an end."

But just when he was controlling Charmander to finish the battle, another change occurred.

Asuma, about to lose, gritted his teeth and, in desperation, controlled Squirtle to step back a few paces, then retracted its entire body into the turtle shell!

When Charmander moved closer, a stream of water shot out from the hole in the turtle's shell, forcing it to retreat.

The small ninjas who often played Pocket Puppet Battles couldn't help but erupt into a commotion when they saw this.

"Here comes Squirtle's strongest move, the turtle shell defense!"

"I didn't expect Asuma to actually use this forbidden move. It's so despicable!"

Some students, who were unaware of the details, quickly asked why this was considered a forbidden move.

Ebisu, adjusted his sunglasses and explained to everyone:

"Because this move is really bad."

"As long as Squirtle hides inside its shell, it's hard to hurt it. Instead, it can continuously attack the opponent from a distance through various holes in the shell. It's simply an absolute defense!"

"Of course, there is another very important reason why this move is classified as forbidden..."

"Once Squirtle uses its shell defense, the battle will definitely turn into a game of endurance..."

"We don't have much time to play, so of course, we had to classify this move as forbidden! Otherwise, we'll be kicked out of the game!"

It really is a terrible tactic!

The young ninjas couldn't help but gasp.

The user of this tactic must possess an unmatched level of patience and shamelessness, and, most importantly, must be prepared to be beaten to death by the students lining up behind them just to win the battle!

"Is Asuma the Hokage's son?"

Alright...

Now the pressure is on Professor Kimura.

If even he can't figure out this turtle shell tactic, it means that the game actually has flaws.

Everyone held their breath to see how the teacher would respond.

Then they saw Charmander make its move.

I saw Charmander moving and dodging several times, avoiding various water gun attacks, and getting closer to Squirtle.

Then it leaped high and landed directly on top of Squirtle's shell.

"Uh-oh!"

The small ninjas couldn't help but silently gasp.

Although it's a blind spot that can't be attacked by water guns, it looks safe, but in reality, it is a deadly trap.

Because Squirtle also has a very powerful move: the high-speed spin!

Once activated, Charmander, who is on top of the turtle shell, will be violently thrown off and suffer considerable damage.

Seeing Asuma reveal a sinister smile and the Squirtle shell starting to spin, everyone couldn't bear to look.

However, the next moment, the scene of Charmander being thrown off didn't happen.

Because before that, Charmander had already reached out and pulled the cord from the back of Squirtle's shell…

A deathly silence lasted for a moment, and then it was broken by Asuma's involuntary shout:

"Wait, how can you still pull the cord from the opponent's shell!?"

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