The materials used for the new puppet, however, were far more advanced than those for Fatty and Little Boy.
With Chiyo's permission, Qingshui used the best materials he could, incorporating several previously conceived ones. Its overall combat capability was a notch above Fatty's.
[Puppet Name]: Big Ivan
[Overall Parameters]:
Height: 1.95 meters
Weight: 94.33 kilograms
Material: Composite fiber, light alloy, reinforced biological bone, reinforced wood…
Energy: None
Operation Method: Chakra Threads
[Puppet Rating]: B+ (A-)
[Overall Evaluation]: Armored combat puppet, a product of high integration between puppetry and modern engineering. It possesses powerful close-range destructive force and high-power long-range attacks, with excellent overall performance. When combined with the Puppet Master, it can operate at full capacity, further enhancing its performance.
It's finally on the verge of being an A-rank puppet!
Previously, when using the B+-ranked Fatty, its direct combat ability could overwhelm most Chunin. Aiding Little Boy, it was enough to make Qingshui's combat power stand out among Chunin.
And now, with an A--ranked puppet added?
Can it contend with Jonin-level opponents?
Big Ivan was Qingshui's magnum opus after all this time.
It also served as a summary of his early career as a Puppet Master.
Its main structure still followed the traditional puppet manufacturing methods of the Sand Village, incorporating all the advanced puppetry techniques he had learned recently from members of the Puppet Force and Chiyo.
Combined with the modern engineering knowledge gained from his Avatar in the DC Universe, Big Ivan not only matched the enhanced Fatty in close-range destructive power but also showed significant improvement in flexibility.
This was due to improvements in materials and structure, with more rational use of better-performing springs and ball bearings at all joints, and a redesigned pneumatic system that allowed for jet propulsion with Wind Release.
While Qingshui's current ability couldn't make Big Ivan fly, it could counteract gravity and accelerate movement.
He also created a "Sand Eagle" semi-puppet component, whose main function was similar to Swift's. It primarily used the hide and other body parts of an artificially bred chameleon Summoning Beast as its main material, making it lightweight and surprisingly defensive.
If not for his limited skill, Qingshui would have even wanted to create a small mechanism on the Sand Eagle to perform the Mechanism Sealing Technique, allowing for ninjutsu without hand signs in critical life-saving moments.
The reason for choosing a chameleon was its camouflage ability.
This chameleon possessed Chakra and had cloaking abilities similar to Clear Release ninjas.
Of course, there was still a bit of a gap compared to true Clear Release, but in most situations, as long as it didn't encounter sensory ninjas or users of visual jutsu, it was very effective.
It was precisely for this reason that the Sand Village specifically bred a batch of them as Summoning Beasts. After they died, their hides could be recycled to make ninja tools.
Moreover, this wasn't like a Kekkei Genkai, which couldn't be used after death because Kekkei Genkai required specialized Kekkei Chakra.
As long as the chameleon was processed promptly after death, maintaining the activity of key skin areas, Chakra could be injected to activate cells for camouflage when needed. By selectively injecting collected hormones from that chameleon into the hide, it could change color and become invisible with the environment.
The pneumatic device remained one of the core components of the new puppet.
Qingshui had considered hydraulic and motor-driven methods before, but after comprehensive consideration, he still opted for pneumatics.
Mainly, Qingshui himself was proficient in Wind Release. Regardless of the location, he could directly use Wind Release to gather, compress, and propel air.
He didn't know Water Release, and compressing liquids would be much more difficult.
Another factor was weight.
Even when air was compressed into a liquid, its density was still less than water's.
While there were liquids with lower density than water, air was everywhere and usable anywhere on the planet's surface. Why bother searching for low-density liquids?
Furthermore, it was basically impossible for Qingshui to compress air into a liquid at room temperature.
In non-critical or even room-temperature environments, if Qingshui had the ability to compress air into a liquid, his Wind Release skill would probably be several levels higher than Danzō's.
Wouldn't it be better to just use Wind Release for combat? Why even use a puppet?
Things like Wind Release breaking Susanoo would be child's play. The Third Kazekage would announce his abdication the same day and directly yield the Fourth Kazekage's position to Qingshui.
Theoretically, motors would be better than hydraulics, but their energy utilization efficiency was still not as good as Wind Release combined with pneumatics. In the future, they might be combined with pneumatics to form a hybrid drive, but for now, Qingshui still relied primarily on pneumatics.
Compared to Fatty, Big Ivan's biggest change was its long-range capability.
The original ninja tool throwing system was retained and improved. On top of the original mechanical launching, a structure that could cooperate with the pneumatic device was added, increasing both range and power.
This was also part of the pneumatic device's improvement.
There were many other functions, such as a foldable, ejectable greatsword hidden in the puppet's right arm. Both this greatsword and the puppet's fists could be ejected with the pneumatic system and chains for mid-range attacks. It was also equipped with high-speed long-range rockets containing composite gunpowder and Explosive Tags.
"So… this new puppet is what you've been busy with all this time? Its design is certainly much better-looking than those strange puppets made by other Puppet Masters in the village."
Pakura curiously touched Big Ivan.
At nearly two meters tall, with a streamlined design that conveyed a sense of power, its appearance was significantly superior to the generally ugly, three-eyed, seven- or eight-armed puppets common in the Sand Village.
"You can already control three puppets simultaneously, right? How does this puppet's combat power compare to Fatty's? I remember many Special Jonin, and even Jonin-level Puppet Masters, can only control three or four puppets at most."
Baki, toothpick in mouth, also came over to look.
There was still a gap in the trio's talent and strength. Moreover, Pakura was slightly older than Baki and Qingshui. According to Fukami Senran's most recent assessment, Pakura's combat power had basically exceeded the Chunin standard. Even though her war contributions accumulated slower in the logistics department, given Pakura's past mission experience and Fukami Senran's recommendation as a Jonin, Pakura should be eligible for promotion to Special Jonin in the first half of this year.
Baki's strength was relatively weaker. While he was outstanding among Chunin and considered an elite, he likely still had some way to go before becoming a Special Jonin.
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