"It really does feel like I'm controlling a puppet. I have sight, touch, and hearing, and controlling the body is very responsive, but it always feels like there's a layer of separation. I also feel like I have to be extremely careful when using this body, otherwise it could easily be damaged…"
Daigo practiced walking in the Konoha Hospital. Although she was now wearing normal clothes, she deeply understood that her current body was an "artifact." She had to treat it with extreme care… The red gourd was her true self; she had become a gourd-person.
Habara stood nearby, watching her practice and listening to her describe her sensations. He couldn't help but nod… This seemed similar to how zombies worked.
At least she still looked human. Once Daigo had practiced enough, Habara took her to the Hokage's office building.
Habara carried the "sword case" on his back, while Daigo carried the gourd on hers. The two of them walking down the street, one behind the other, actually created a surprisingly harmonious picture… Unfortunately, in terms of species classification, Daigo really couldn't be considered human anymore.
The two arrived at the Hokage's office building and were soon granted an audience with the Third Hokage.
The Hokage had already decided to support Shisui Uchiha's actions, so, predictably, he was facing another mess. However, even in this situation, he still took the time to meet with Daigo.
Because Daigo wasn't safe. Judging solely by her chakra levels, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to consider her a Tailed Beast.
"Lord Hokage, this is Daigo."
Habara introduced Daigo to the Third Hokage.
"Lord Hokage."
Upon entering the Hokage's office, Daigo's demeanor became respectful. When she was alive, she had virtually no opportunity to come into such close contact with the Hokage.
The Third Hokage looked up and examined Daigo's face. He found that her appearance was no different from the information in her file; she looked like an ordinary thirteen-year-old girl. However, the Hokage knew that the person in front of him was actually a humanoid puppet. According to Habara, it was called a "humanoid user interface," and the gourd on her back was her "true form."
"Daigo, I've heard about your situation. Although you've gone through many complex events, since you are still alive, I still recognize you as a Konoha ninja. The village will not forget your previous sacrifice and dedication."
The Third Hokage was truly a veteran village leader. Such words came to him almost effortlessly. Even though, in essence, Daigo, as a chakra lifeform, posed an uncontrollable risk, that didn't prevent him from immediately trying to win her over.
"Lord Hokage, can I… can I still be a ninja?"
In fact, after hearing the Third Hokage's words, Daigo was quite moved. After all, the Third Hokage was the biggest "big shot" to her, and now this "big shot" was acknowledging her, even in her current state.
Unfortunately, having become a puppet, Daigo could no longer make the subtle facial expressions of a normal person. Even though she was genuinely excited, her expression remained stoic.
This somewhat ruined the "Will of Fire" inheritance scene.
Daigo's face was pale and expressionless, and the Third Hokage also felt that the atmosphere of the conversation was a bit strange. However, he still had to say what needed to be said. "Of course. You are still a Konoha ninja."
The Third Hokage's words were pleasant, but in reality, they were rather vague. There was little to discuss between the Hokage and an ordinary Genin. So, after a cautious exchange, Habara led Daigo away.
However, this meeting was by no means meaningless. After a few sentences, the Third Hokage at least confirmed that Daigo's intelligence and thoughts were unaffected. Therefore, he decided to continue observing her for a period.
"These are troubled times, troubled times indeed…"
In the empty Hokage's office, the Third Hokage couldn't help but sigh. The war had clearly ended, but why were internal affairs in Konoha still so tangled and difficult to manage?
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During this time, Habara was busy settling Daigo's affairs and therefore hadn't been paying attention to the latest developments in the Uchiha clan. Meanwhile, after receiving the Third Hokage's preliminary approval, "Akakammuri's" little mud hut gained a new receptionist: a young girl carrying a gourd on her back.
At the same time, a room had been prepared for her in the small building. This was now her temporary home.
Theoretically, she could now exist without eating, drinking, or sleeping. However, Daigo still habitually followed human routines. Every night, she would "go offline to rest." During normal hours, to prevent Daigo from becoming too bored, Habara found her a lot of materials to organize and memorize. These included non-confidential information provided by Konoha, as well as special content prepared by Habara.
Regarding the question of how the new organization should develop, although Habara hadn't yet discussed it with the actual person in charge, Kushina Uzumaki, he now had a clear direction.
Now, he was going to start developing the basic materials.
In his home, Habara began his transformation into a "great inventor."
Materials that conducted chakra were very simple for Habara. He could mass-produce them. However, the problem was how to achieve long-distance chakra transmission. Replicating the effect of Nagato's "black receivers" seemed like an extremely difficult task.
Habara began to ponder, and then he was completely stumped.
How did the great scientists of the ninja world, like Orochimaru, develop new things? Habara didn't even have a clue. After three days of racking his brain, Habara finally realized something. Damn it, he had no expertise in chakra research. How could he possibly know how to make chakra transmit over long distances?
He began to change his approach, and he quickly found a solution.
"I need to set up a coil here… yes, a chakra coil. And then place a capacitor here… alright, a chakra capacitor. Then I can create an oscillating circuit… no, no, it should be called a chakra oscillation link. This way, chakra should be able to be transmitted outwards in different wavebands."
After changing his thinking, Habara quickly built a "prototype." This was the chakra transmitter. Compared to this "high-precision" and "sophisticated" component, the chakra receiver was much simpler.
Okay, although Habara was a liberal arts student in his previous life, one thing was very clear: he had once tinkered with radios, and he might even have been a radio enthusiast…
In the past few days, he had cobbled together a crude radio transmitter and a simple receiver.
He fiddled with them for a while, and then began testing.
After he started testing…
"Holy crap, this actually works? How… how is this possible?"
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