Hattori felt that ever since he told the Four-Tails the story of *Journey to the West*, it had become obsessed with Sun Wukong.
Its newfound admiration was evident in how it now referred to itself as "Old Sun."
Thanks to the incredible charm of Sun Wukong, Hattori and the Four-Tails had grown significantly closer, reaching a point of mutual trust.
Now, Hattori no longer needed to use the Tail Sealing Technique to suppress the Four-Tails, and the latter would no longer go berserk.
In other words, he had achieved in less than six months what Naruto took sixteen years to accomplish in the original story: becoming a perfect Jinchūriki!
Hattori already had plans. Once Pakura was resurrected, he would take her to do the most romantic thing imaginable.
For example, transforming himself into a giant, 30-meter-tall monkey and taking her to climb the God Tree formed by the Ten-Tails, standing at the highest point in the shinobi world to watch Madara cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Doesn't that sound romantic?
Of course, meals must be eaten one bite at a time, and journeys taken one step at a time.
At present, his priority was to create the first Rebirth Puppet.
"Old Sun, lend me your cakra!"
"Alright!"
With the Four-Tails' voice still echoing, a large red tail appeared behind Hattori.
At the same time, a temporary boost of 10,000 MP (mana points) was added to his reserves! This sudden surge of MP made Hattori's mana supply full, meeting the complete cost for creating the Rebirth Puppet.
Five minutes later, after expending a total of 5,000 MP, Hattori had completed the first Rebirth Puppet!
**[Name: Rebirth Puppet · Great Waterfall]**
**[Level: 50]**
**[HP: 5000]**
**[MP: 5000]**
**[Specialty: Swordsmanship, Great Waterfall Technique]**
**[Combat Power Evaluation: C (S-)]**
Hattori: "╭(°A°`)╮"
Is this really a Rebirth Puppet? If not for the C-rank combat power evaluation at the end, Hattori would have thought he was looking at a tailed beast based on the stats alone!
However, according to the puppet's description, its combat potential was capped at S-, which was equivalent to an elite jonin, just a hair's breadth from Kage-level.
Of course, reaching that level required enough battlefield experience.
Hattori wasn't worried about that; in the shinobi world, there was no shortage of battles and skirmishes.
Now, he needed to test the puppet's performance.
"Since you have life now, you should be able to communicate. Let's give you a name… Actually, naming is troublesome. Let's just call you Great Waterfall!"
*Creak creak...*
The Great Waterfall Puppet moved its head slightly, then began walking around the room.
After a few steps, it suddenly swung its sword, slicing the table in Chiyo's room cleanly in half with a swift motion.
Hattori: "Σ(っ°Д°;)っ"
What the—?
Before Hattori could react, the Great Waterfall Puppet seemed to find its rhythm.
With two blades in hand, it began to slash rapidly, turning all the furniture in Chiyo's house into a pile of debris in moments.
In stunned silence, Hattori watched as the puppet raised its twin swords and uttered a raspy shout.
"My sword is your sword!"
Hattori: "Σ(っ°Д°;)っ"
What the—?
The familiar line left Hattori utterly dumbfounded.
Before he could snap out of it, the sound of a shattering porcelain bowl reached his ears.
*Crash!*
Hattori turned around to see Chiyo, who should have been in the kitchen, standing there, having dropped two bowls of steaming rice.
She stood frozen, staring at the twin-sword-wielding puppet in disbelief.
"It's over!"
Seeing this, Hattori felt a chill run down his spine and hurriedly spoke up.
"Sensei, let me explain, this is actually—"
"Rebirth Puppet!"
Before he could finish, Chiyo, eyes wide with astonishment, looked at him.
"You actually created a Rebirth Puppet? And it seems to have a consciousness of its own. How did you do it?"
"Uh…"
Realizing Chiyo wasn't about to reprimand him, Hattori let out a sigh of relief.
But when it came to explaining how he had created the Rebirth Puppet, he was at a loss. He himself was still baffled by it!
So, he scratched his head awkwardly.
"Well… I'm not entirely sure. I just followed your instructions and infused chakra into the puppet, and then it came to life!"
Chiyo: "..."
That explanation… sounded way too casual!
Though it seemed unbelievable, Chiyo didn't doubt Hattori. Instead, she turned her attention back to the Great Waterfall Puppet.
"I want to study this puppet in detail. There's still some food left in the kitchen; help yourself."
With that, she cautiously approached the puppet. Seeing that it didn't react, she attached chakra strings to it and maneuvered it toward another room.
Seeing this, Hattori worried the puppet might harm Chiyo, so he shouted:
"Great Waterfall, don't harm anyone. Behave!"
As if hearing his command, the puppet, now under Chiyo's control, halted and spoke in its raspy voice again.
"One Slash, Thousand Machines!"
"Lightning Flash!"
"Trust your inner self!"
Hattori: "╭(°A°`)╮"
Aren't those the quotes of the Bladesman?
Hattori was once again bewildered, while Chiyo's eyes gleamed with excitement.
Without saying another word, she led the puppet into her room and shut the door.
Watching this, Hattori shrugged and went to the kitchen for food.
But as he was eating, he heard the Four-Tails' voice in his mind.
"Hattori, that thing you created earlier felt like another version of you!"
"Another version of me?"
Hattori put down his bowl and frowned at this statement.
"What do you mean by that?"
"It carries your essence," the Four-Tails elaborated. "To be precise, your will!"
"Uh…" Hattori became even more confused and scratched his head. "Could you explain that more clearly?"
"I already have!"
The Four-Tails' voice grew louder, seemingly annoyed by Hattori's denseness.
"That creation of yours carries your essence and will. You gave it a reason to exist, so it became another you. How can you not understand this? Idiot!"
Hattori: "(ω`)"
Sorry for being so dense!
Though he didn't fully grasp the Four-Tails' explanation, it did give him an idea.
"When I used to play video games, wasn't the character I controlled in the virtual world another version of me? Could it be that the Great Waterfall Puppet is the same kind of existence?"
To test his theory, Hattori quickly finished his meal and took out four Water Iron Cannon puppets.
"Now, if I test these, I'll know for sure. Old Sun, lend me your tail again!"
"Two retellings of *Chaos in Heaven*!"
"Deal!"