The days of being a puppeteer in Konoha

Chapter 224 Tigger

As the tiger's body grew larger, brown hair grew all over its body, covered with black horizontal stripes.

His face, which was grimacing in pain, was also changing into that of a cat, and he even had two triangular ears on his head.

Coupled with the claws that keep getting longer and sharper and the thick tail, it looks like a tiger that has become a spirit.

Looking at the familiar scene in front of him, Hideki said subconsciously:

"Tiger..."

"How do you know this name?"

Having just completed the transformation, the originally confident Yinhu suddenly became doubtful again.

Because this is the code name given to him by Lord Danzo, and only the Root members and his most trusted subordinates call him that.

Of course, Hideki Kimura is not a member of Root, so who told him this information?
Or maybe he already knew the identity of someone among the Twelve Earthly Branches, so he made such a guess after seeing his own transformation?
Rabbit?

No, that guy didn't dare to betray the Root, nor did he like this code name and seldom used it to refer to himself.

Then the only thing left is the rat...

The more Yin Hu thought about it, the more likely it seemed, because that guy's recent movements were so strange.

According to the information from the Rabbit, Jerry, who was disguised as the Rat, was also abducted by him by accident.

But after the Ninja Turtles first appeared, it disappeared without a trace.

Coupled with the subordinates' descriptions of the strange appearance of the Ninja Turtles...

Yinhu couldn't help but start to speculate, could it be that they were actually related to Zishu? For example, they were his subordinates whom he secretly adopted and taught the art of transfiguration?
Teenager? Mutant? Ninja? Turtle?

Are all the speculations in the world actually the correct answers?

But what is his purpose?
Was it revenge for disrupting his plans, or was he already working with Kimura Hideki?
No, I can't think about it anymore...

Yinhu's brain, which had shrunk due to the deformation, began to ache slightly.

His current state is really not suitable for this kind of mental work.

Anyway, as long as Kimura Hideki is caught, everything will be revealed...

If Hideki knew that the other party had imagined so many settings, he would definitely be applauded.

But at this moment he was still somewhat speechless.

I didn't expect that I could actually find out the other person's true identity just by testing him casually.

As expected, the mastermind behind this is Danzo again!

This answer is too uncreative!
But that’s fine too.

He had been very cautious before, for fear that he would accidentally uncover the dark side of other major forces in the village and create a powerful enemy for himself.

Since it is the root that has been offended a long time ago, there is no need to worry about so much.

Just before the Jounin Exam, I'll use this Tiger as a rehearsal...

As he wished, Yin Hu, seeing that he got no response, let out an angry growl and then bent his knees slightly.

Its two golden vertical pupils were fixed on Hideki, staring at him with a real greedy look.

Hideki did not dare to be careless and took a fighting stance.

Then he saw that Yinhu's already extremely thick legs began to swell again, and at the same time, a trace of chakra that was visible to the naked eye was emitting...

Whoosh!
The next moment, Yinhu suddenly kicked his legs and flew towards Xiushu!

Seeing that the opponent was coming at him aggressively, Xiushu did not choose to fight back, but quickly jumped to the side.

At the same time, he also released four boundary stone floating cannons to form a barrier to prevent the opponent from having any backup plans.

But the facts proved that he was overthinking it. Yinhu's attack was really just a simple forward attack.

But before Xiushu could start to complain in his heart, Yinhu had already adjusted his body shape in the air, put his feet on the tree trunk, and crouched down again.

Under the combined force of the previous attack, his abnormally swollen legs made a creaking sound as if a spring was being wound up...

then……

Whoosh!
Yinhu's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

Immediately afterwards, the tree trunk he had just stepped on made a loud bang and cracked into spider-web-like cracks.

So fast! Hideki could only vaguely see a yellow figure shooting towards him, and he quickly dodged again.

But this time, Yinhu's speed was much faster than before, and it was too late for him to dodge...

Hideki's mind moved, and he controlled the floating cannon to erect a blue barrier for interception.

Stab it!

With the help of speed, Yinhu just waved his hand and Xiushu's barrier was torn apart in an instant like paper.

But that's enough.

Because of this slight delay, Hideki was able to dodge and avoid Tora's swift, lightning-fast attack.

But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he saw Yinhu once again crouching deeply on the branch using the force of the sudden attack.

This time, before he even started to kick his legs, the branches under his feet began to crack, making a sound of being unable to bear the weight...

The moment Hideki saw this scene, he realized that he would not be able to dodge the opponent's next attack...

boom!
The thick branches broke and cracked immediately.

By the time Hideki reacted, Yinhu had already flashed in front of him, waving his claws in an X shape with a grin on his face!
Unfortunately, his smile didn't last long...

Because the moment his sharp claws touched Hideki's flesh, Hideki suddenly turned into a wisp of white smoke and disappeared!
Shadow clone! ?

Yinhu's pupils shrank.

He had actually been on guard against this move before.

But when he saw Hideki controlling a flying device that was obviously impossible to create with a shadow clone, he subconsciously concluded that he was the real person.

So when he found out that he was only attacking the shadow clone, Yin Hu couldn't help but fall into a brief confusion.

And this is the moment Hideki has been waiting for!

The boundary stone floating cannon, which had lost its support and was falling, suddenly regained its power.

They connected with each other, generating chakra lines as condensed as steel wires, which quickly cut across Yinhu's neck and waist!

However, relying on the instinct of a cat, Yinhu was the first to react.

He was seen adjusting his body in mid-air, passing between two chakra cutting lines in the posture of Superman flying, and finally landing on a tree trunk.

Therefore, the confrontation between the two could only be considered a draw.

Yinhu kept an eye on the floating cannon while searching around.

Since he was able to take over that strange flying puppet so quickly, Hideki's real body must be nearby.

But despite the cat's keen perception, Yinhu still couldn't find Hideki's hiding place.

Moreover, the opponent's chakra line technology was also very advanced and left no trace, making it impossible for him to use it to lock the opponent's position.

Now Zi Yinhu was in a dilemma.

Because catching Kimura Hideki now is his best chance to turn defeat into victory.

If we continue to attack those flying puppets, it should be possible to force him out.

But God knows how long it will take for those guys from the police department to arrive.

If he was surrounded, even if he was confident of his amazing speed, it would be difficult for him to break through.

Maybe running away now and making plans later is the right choice...

Fight and flight…

This is the most basic reaction of a living thing when it feels threatened, and it makes the half-human, half-tiger Yinhu extremely conflicted.

But years of experience have taught him that doing nothing is the stupidest option.

After weighing the pros and cons for a few seconds, Yinhu decided to retreat temporarily, so he bent his knees again, preparing to leave the area quickly in this form.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Hideki's voice suddenly sounded:

"Fellow Daoist... No, it's Yinhu, please stay."

After saying that, Hideki suddenly emerged from the ground, jumped onto the tree, with a slightly helpless look on his face.

(End of this chapter)