Uchiha Puppet Master, Starting from One Piece.

The air in the studio seemed to freeze, and the surrounding lights began to flicker.

The doll's body swelled violently, and its bones, resembling human bones, made a cracking sound.

Suddenly, the doll's two arms split off, and two thick wolf claws grew out from its shoulders.

Then, its legs became long and powerful like a wolf's, with muscles that exuded explosive power.

The strangest thing is that two more heads emerged from its back, the wolf heads exuding a wild aura.

"Roar--!"

The doll tilted its head back and let out a wolf howl. Its face changed, and its original human face became more ferocious, revealing sharp fangs. Its eyes turned into vertical pupils like those of a wild beast, flashing with a bloodthirsty light.

Fortunately, the studio was well soundproofed, so it didn't disturb the three people who were sleeping.

Uchiha Hakuba stood aside, calmly observing everything.

His Sharingan shifted slightly, recording every change in the puppet.

"I knew it would work when it succeeded."

A satisfied smile appeared on Bai Yu's lips.

This doll now not only possesses the power of the Puppet Fruit, but has also gained the power of the Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, the Three-Headed Wolf.

The werewolf's body gives it tremendous speed and strength.

Most importantly, as a puppet, Uchiha Hakuba did not use the Mangekyou Sharingan to inject souls from other worlds, so he would not become a real human like Matsumoto Rangiku. Therefore, as a puppet, he had no sense of pain and would not back down because of fear, making him a perfect killing machine.

Bai Yu stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers at the puppet that had transformed into a three-headed wolf.

"Release".

At his command, the light on the puppet faded, the swollen muscles began to contract, the extra head retracted into the body, and the wolf-like features gradually disappeared.

A few seconds later, it transformed back into the exquisite doll with long silver hair, standing quietly in the corner, as if the monster from before was just a dream.

Bai Yu breathed a sigh of relief; he was very satisfied with the current result.

"Now, our combat effectiveness has increased significantly."

Uchiha Shiraha looked at the doll and was very happy: "Tomorrow, let everyone see this new bodyguard."

The next morning, sunlight streamed across the deck.

Nicole Robin was sitting on a deckchair reading an old book, while Matsumoto Rangiku was yawning and stretching beside her, seemingly not fully recovered from her hangover.

Connor was already holding her snacks, ready to head to the bow of the boat to enjoy the view.

At that moment, the cabin door was pushed open, and Uchiha Hakuba stepped out, followed by an unfamiliar figure.

It was a slender doll with long, silvery-white hair that swayed slightly in the sea breeze. Its red eyes were devoid of any light, and its skin was so pale it was almost transparent. It was expressionless and followed closely behind Bai Yu.

"Oh? Mr. Baiyu, this is a new puppet..." Robin closed the book, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Good morning, Shiraha-kun.

Matsumoto Rangiku rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked at the doll: "Did you make this last night? It looks very exquisite."

"Yes, it was just completed last night. It's a combination of a soulless puppet and a Devil Fruit."

Uchiha Hakuba nodded: "I named it Fenrir."

Fenrir?

Rangiku raised an eyebrow.

"Sounds like a very powerful guy, but just looking at his appearance, although he's not that agile, he does seem like the type to be a powerful puppet."

Bai Yu smiled slightly.

"Would you like to see its power?"

"Right on my mind."

A hint of excitement flashed in Rangiku's eyes.

"Let's see just how powerful it really is."

"it is good."

Bai Yu turned to the puppet: "Fenrir, prepare for battle."

The doll's eyes instantly lit up with red light, and its originally upright body suddenly became full of explosive power.

It arched its back slightly, its hands hanging at its sides, its muscles taut, exuding a chilling sense of oppression.

"Rangiku-san, please be careful. This puppet's Devil Fruit, Three-Headed Wolf, gives it extremely strong regenerative abilities and a ferocious instinct. Ordinary slashes will probably have little effect on it."

Uchiha Hakuba reminded him.

Matsumoto Rangiku lightly waved the Snow Clearing that Uchiha Shiroha had bought in her hand.

The knife is entirely white, and its blade seems to pulsate slightly as if it were breathing, exuding an elegant beauty.

"A fine and swift blade..."

Rangiku licked her lips, a hint of excitement flashing in her eyes.

"If I don't use it properly, wouldn't I be letting Bai Yujun's wallet down?"

She gripped the knife hilt with both hands, and her previously languid demeanor instantly transformed into a sharp one.

"start."

Uchiha Hakuba issued the order.

"Ouch——!!!"

The puppet Fenrir instantly unleashed its Devil Fruit power.

"So fast!"

Rangiku Matsumoto's pupils contracted slightly, but she did not back down.

Facing the wolf's attack, Rangiku pushed off the ground with both feet, advancing instead of retreating, her snow-white sword trailing behind her.

"drink!"

"Zheng—!!!"

Xue Ji's blade slammed heavily into the three-handed wolf's left shoulder.

Surprisingly, the 700 million Berries sword did not slice through the puppet's body directly; instead, it was bounced back by the powerful flesh the moment it made contact.

With its powerful physique, the three-handed wolf launched an even more frenzied attack.

Its sharp claws wove an impenetrable net in the air, cornering Rangiku.

"boom!"

Rangiku was struck by a claw and sent flying backward, landing heavily. Even then, she felt a surge of blood and qi.

"Cough cough... This puppet is really powerful."

Rangiku Matsumoto wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.

It's only because the ship is of really good quality that this kind of commotion would have damaged the deck long ago.

Matsumoto Rangiku looked at the exceptionally powerful puppet, and her fighting spirit suddenly vanished.

She took a deep breath, jumped back abruptly, and raised her hands high, making a perfectly standard "pause" gesture.

"No more fighting! No more fighting! Absolutely no more fighting!"

She waved her hand as she backed away, her serious fighting expression instantly switching back to her usual lazy demeanor.

"Bai Yu-jun, this guy is quite strong..."

With Rangiku stopping, Shiraha also retrieved the puppet.

"Bai Yu Jun, your puppet is really good."

Matsumoto Rangiku moved closer to Shiraha, her tone tinged with a hint of happiness.

"Think about it, whether we encounter enemies or other troubles in the future, as long as we let this guy out..."

She held up a finger and waved it in the air: "I can sit next to it, drink my wine, and watch it take care of all the enemies by itself."

Since it's not afraid of pain or death, I won't have to do many things myself!

Bai Yu looked at the woman in front of him, who was clearly already planning how to push all the work onto the puppet, and couldn't help but sigh and rub his forehead in exasperation.

Chapter 39 Balewood

After drifting at sea for several days, Uchiha Hakuha purposefully traveled to the next island.

Until one morning many days later.

The azure sea began to recede behind us, and the outline of a shimmering island came into view.

The Kingdom of Balleywood, the famous "dream capital" of the West Sea, exudes an atmosphere of hustle and bustle even before it reaches the shore.

"This is my first time here, and it seems very different from other countries in the Western Sea."

Nico Robin adjusted her hat and looked at the dock with some curiosity.

"Connor wants to buy some snacks..."

Soon, Bai Yu and his group moored the boat, tidied everything up, and stepped onto the dock.

As soon as they stepped onto the dock, Bai Yu and his group of four felt as if they had stumbled into a giant open-air film studio.

Instead of the fishy smell typical of ports, this place reeks of a mixture of hairspray, paint, and popcorn.

Similarly, the roads here are not flat, but rather cut into various exaggerated angles, like a movie set.

The pedestrians on the roadside weren't walking; they were following the camera's movements.

Meanwhile, the men were wearing sequined suits, while the women were mostly dressed in brightly colored saris, and everyone was trying hard to control their expressions.

It was obvious that Bai Yu had run into a film crew that was shooting a movie.

The extras were about to cross a street when they were stopped by a group of directors with megaphones.

"The movements! The movements! What about the expressions?!"