Some of the young ninjas were so absorbed in the role that they closed their eyes nervously, not daring to see the next result.
But the next moment, thunderous cheers and applause filled the entire classroom.
They tentatively opened their eyes and were surprised to find that the fat bird that had nearly crashed through the platform had transformed into a light flying bird, soaring freely and happily in the air, leaving behind a trail of bright red tracks.
After everyone had vented their excitement, the owl flew back to the platform, flapped its wings a few times, and landed steadily on Hideki's raised right arm.
"From the demonstration just now, you should have seen that, in fact, from traditional mechanical arts to puppetry, the focus of technology has shifted from sophisticated mechanical design to superb chakra control technology."
"A top puppeteer can even perfectly control a complex puppet using only a single chakra string."
"Although many puppeteers have cultivated the chakra line control technique to their limit, they will turn back to seek more powerful puppets through mechanical techniques and other methods."
"But as beginners, you still have to focus on learning the chakra line control technique."
"And practicing the technique of manipulating chakra lines is essentially practicing chakra control."
"So whether you are planning to explore the path of puppetry or not, taking some time to learn how to control chakra lines will only be beneficial to your future training and combat."
The little ninjas in the audience all had bright eyes at this moment.
After Mr. Kimura's vivid explanation, they seemed to have witnessed with their own eyes how the chakra lines were combined with the puppets of the mechanical technique to finally form the current puppet technique.
Many times fear comes from the unknown.
So after learning the origin of puppetry, everyone's disgust and fear of puppetry suddenly decreased greatly.
This is especially true for students who come from the ninja clan. They originally had family secret techniques to learn, so they had neither the time nor the desire to learn puppetry.
But now it seems that even if you don't learn puppetry, it is actually a good choice to train your chakra control by mastering the chakra lines.
——Of course, there are also students who are just happy that they finally found an excuse to continue playing Pocket Monster openly.
At this time, Xiu Shu clapped his hands again and said:
"Okay, let's stop here for the development history of chakra lines, because we have more important things to talk about in the remaining time..."
"Are we finally going to start playing... No, are we going to train with that pocket puppet beast?"
The little ninjas all looked eager to try.
After all, trying out the pocket puppet monster was the reason many of them came to class today.
"Emm... this is indeed one of the contents of today's course..."
Xiu Shu smiled and said, "But before that, we still have to do a small test..."
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"The power of Cha, stage three!"
"——Ah, sorry for the mistake. It should be that my chakra control is only three points. I need to keep working hard..."
In the puppetry classroom, Hideki is testing the students' chakra control.
The purpose of doing this is naturally to find out the bottom line of the little ninjas.
On the one hand, this will allow Xiu Shu to understand everyone's specific level, facilitate talent selection, and adjust future course arrangements.
On the other hand, it is related to the pocket puppet beast.
Hideki has just briefly explained to the little ninjas that their hair will be used as the material for the handle strings in the future.
He also emphasized several times that this was a plan approved by the Third Hokage.
The young ninjas, who still had thick hair, naturally had no objection to this.
Many students even admire the Sandaime's wise decision, otherwise most of them would probably lose the qualifications to play with Pocket Beast.
The reason why Hideki wants to understand everyone's current level of chakra control is to determine the amount of hair to be used, so as to customize the handle line with the best training effect for each child.
The test method is very simple.
Hideki imitated the bamboo snake puppets used by Sunagakure to train puppeteer apprentices, and made a puppet of an Arbok snake made of ten sections of wood.
Of course, this appearance is just Hideki's little mischief.
What is really important is that the puppet snake has thin threads inside it, which are woven from the same chakra conducting material as the handle string.
Hideki deliberately divided it into ten sections and gradually reduced the amount of chakra conducting materials, so that the amount of chakra that can pass through each section also decreased step by step.
As the amount of chakra decreases, the requirements for chakra control naturally increase.
Therefore, just by looking at how many parts of the white snake's body the students can allow to move freely, one can easily judge the level of its chakra control.
At the same time, Xiu Shu will also refer to the students' final grades of the previous semester to roughly judge the student's potential in puppetry.
Of course, this testing system is not perfect. For example, Obito in front of Hideki is the best example...
"——Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"Teacher Kimura, your snake must be broken. How could my chakra control ability be only three points?"
Obito, who had just finished the test, was shouting with an unconvinced look on his face.
He continued to hold on to the Appasa's tail tightly, trying to rewrite his own record.
But even though he tried his best, the whole snake was still stiff, and only three sections of the tail could move freely.
Hideki also didn't expect that Obito, who would become one of the masterminds behind the ninja world in the future, would be at such a terrible level now.
But this is actually normal.
Because chakra control not only tests talent, but also requires a calm and delicate mind.
With Obito's current impetuous personality, it is normal for him to have trouble controlling his chakra.
The students queuing behind him already raised their voices in annoyance:
"Don't doubt it, this is your true level, Obito."
"Don't waste everyone's time, I'm still waiting to play Pocket Puppet Monster!"
You know, as long as they finish the test, they can go to the open space to queue up and try out the Pocket Puppet Monster.
That's why everyone hates Obito so much for blocking traffic.
Seeing Obito looking aggrieved, Hideki could only comfort him helplessly:
"Obito, this test result only represents your current level, not your future achievements, so don't worry too much."
"Instead of testing it over and over again here, you might as well practice with the Pocket Puppet Beast. This will be more helpful to you."
"I see..."
Since the teacher said so, Obito had no choice but to stop trying and lowered his head obediently.
Hideki raised his hand and shot out chakra rays, then pulled several clumps of hair from Obito's head.
Then he controlled the chakra lines to entwine and knot the hair and several cotton threads. In less than a few seconds, a handle line dedicated to Obito was completed.
Yes, the handle line is made in such a simple and unpretentious way.
The little ninjas had seen this scene many times before, so they were not surprised.
Only Obito suddenly felt a sense of urgency because his hair seemed to have been pulled a little too much.
If I can't improve my chakra control as soon as possible, will my hair be plucked out one day...
But Obito is just a child after all, so his mood quickly improved after getting the handle string. He couldn't wait to control the pocket puppet beast and fight with other classmates for hundreds of rounds.
However, he did not immediately go to the open space to line up, but stood aside and waited.
Because the person behind him was his goddess Nohara Lin, so he naturally had to see how Lin performed...