At this point, how could the little ninjas not know that they have fallen into a trap?
But they did not blame themselves for being too stupid and naive. Instead, they were all angrily denouncing the teacher of the puppetry class.
Because it goes without saying that the person who locked them up here must be this guy they have never met before.
Very good, he even cheated the students. This really fits their stereotype of puppeteers as being insidious and cunning.
Xi Ri Hong, who always prided herself on being extremely smart, was so angry that she stamped her feet because she had fallen into such a simple trap.
"It's just like what my father said. All puppeteers are bad people. This teacher actually used such despicable means to trick us into taking his class."
At this moment, a clear male voice suddenly sounded in the warehouse:
"Using puppets to lure the enemy deeper into the trap and destroy them is one of the most basic tactics of the puppeteer. How can it be called a despicable method?"
"I think this is the most suitable place to start this puppetry course."
For some reason, the voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by all the little ninjas, making everyone quiet down immediately.
They looked in the direction of the sound and discovered that a black-haired young man with a high ponytail had appeared on the stage at some point.
He was about twenty years old, handsome, wearing a dark blue wide-sleeved kimono, and had a reassuring smile on his face.
The little black cat then came to the young man's side and rubbed his trousers and feet affectionately with its cheeks.
Is this guy really a puppeteer?
Many young ninjas couldn't help but wonder in their hearts.
Because the elegant big brother in front of them was completely different from those ugly-looking puppeteers with strange patterns on their faces that they had heard about since childhood!
But their doubts were soon dispelled.
Because the black-haired young man then began to introduce himself:
"My name is Kimura Hideki, and I'm a puppeteer."
"Starting from this school year, I will be the teacher of the school's puppetry course."
"You can call me Kimura-sensei or Hideki-sensei."
While speaking, Hideki slowly scanned the little ninjas in the audience.
Although there are some familiar faces among them, he is more concerned about the number of students...
Forty-six people.
There are not many students in the Ninja School. Generally, there are three or four classes in each grade, with more than 20 students in each class.
Therefore, having more than 40 people attend a training course is considered a good result.
Of course, now they are just fooled, and they may not be so easily fooled in the next class.
Therefore, how to make everyone willing to stay in such a short class time is the biggest problem that Xiushu will face.
Just like now, in response to Hideki's self-introduction, everyone was angry about being deceived and only responded reluctantly:
"Hello, Mr. Kimura..."
However, some of the girls are quite positive.
The always face-obsessed Yuhi Kurenai even put her hands in a praying gesture, with a pair of red agate eyes sparkling:
"Teacher Xiushu is so handsome~"
Who was it that just now said that there are no good puppeteers?
Seeing this, Asuma couldn't help but complain in his heart, and the look he gave Hideki became a little more unfriendly.
Then he seemed to have thought of something, and with a twist of his lips, he raised his hand and said,
"Mr. Kimura..."
"You just said 'use puppets to lure the enemy deeper', but this is obviously just an ordinary cat!"
The little ninjas nodded slightly upon hearing this, thinking that what the teacher said just now was indeed a little too strict.
But Xiu Shu just smiled slightly when he saw this, and then said leisurely in the tone of a card player:
"That's not necessarily true~"
"Maybe this thing that looks like a cat is not as simple as everyone thinks..."
The little ninjas all showed disbelief when they heard this, and they all turned their eyes to the little black cat on the stage who was still concentrating on licking its fur.
But no matter how they looked, they couldn't find any flaws.
Is the teacher kidding us again?
Many little ninjas began to wonder in their hearts.
That's right, aren't all puppets ferocious-looking, terrifying killing machines?
How could such a cute little cat be a puppet?
——But before they could raise any objections, Hideki, with a slight smile on his face, raised his right hand and lightly snapped his fingers.
Then, the next moment, the little black cat that was licking its fur suddenly froze in place, as if time had stopped at that moment...
Even the bright spot in the cat's big eyes disappeared, as if it had lost all its vitality.
The originally lively little black cat turned dead in an instant. This bizarre scene left all the little ninjas dumbfounded and speechless for a moment.
After a while, the whole classroom started to explode!
"Wait, what's going on?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"No way, this cat is really just a puppet?"
"Woo woo woo, my little kitty..."
The little ninjas were either curious or resistant or sentimental or sad, but they all expressed the shock of having their worldviews refreshed by shouting and yelling.
When everyone gradually calmed down under Hideki's smiling gaze, he spoke:
"As you can see, this cute little cat is actually just a puppet controlled by me."
"If you still don't believe me, I can open it and show you..."
"Don't be so polite, teacher!"
"We believe it. Isn't that enough?"
The little ninjas all shook their heads like wave drums, fearing that if they were too slow to refuse, this unconventional teacher would really cut the cat into pieces on the spot.
Regardless of whether it is a real cat or a fake one, the scene is probably unbearable to watch...
"I see... Well, we'll talk about that later."
Xiushu looked regretful, but he was laughing secretly in his heart.
And everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Then they were even more surprised to find that the little cat on the stage suddenly came back to life.
Then it gently jumped onto the teacher's right shoulder and lay there obediently.
This made the little ninjas envious again, and they thought it would be nice to have a puppet cat like this.
You don't even have to shovel shit every day…
It turns out that no matter whether a cat is alive or dead, as long as it is cute enough, it is a good cat!
"Teacher, teacher!"
At this time, Uchiha Obito suddenly raised his hand and asked a question that everyone wanted to know urgently:
"If we continue to take this course, will we be able to have a puppet cat like this in the future?"
Xiushu looked at the expectant eyes of the audience and said to himself:
You guys are dreaming!
This black cat-shaped puppet beast is his latest achievement after many iterations based on the small puppet beast. It almost represents his current level of puppet making. How could he let each of you have one?
However, in order not to dampen everyone's enthusiasm, Xiu Shu nodded and smiled:
"How to make this kind of small puppet beast is indeed the content of future teaching."
As for which version the small puppet beast is and when it will be released in the future, that is another question...
"Yeah!!!"
The little ninjas had no idea of the hidden meaning behind Hideki's words, so even a simple-minded guy like Obito started cheering.
The others also showed a tangled look.
They originally had no favorable impression of puppetry, but now their thoughts began to change.
After all, it seems that puppetry is not as bad as they have heard...
Xiu Shu on the stage finally felt relieved after seeing this.
Although he has already formulated a complete plan to change the young ninjas' attitude towards puppetry, it will all be in vain if no one comes to class at the beginning.
Therefore, Hideki had no choice but to take a risk. He first used puppet beasts to trick the little ninjas into coming to class, and then used this to arouse everyone's interest in puppetry.
So even if Asuma hadn't pointed it out, his pre-prepared shadow clones would have already blended into the crowd, ready to ask similar questions at any time...
It now seems that this risky move has worked quite well. Although most people have not yet made up their minds to join, they are at least willing to continue listening.
But risky chess is still risky chess, and it cannot be used every day.
The key to whether everyone is willing to stay lies in the teaching content.
So Hideki clapped his hands to get everyone to be quiet, then spoke loudly:
"Since everyone has no other questions, let's get started."