Chapter 34: Plans Change

The Living Puppet technique was quite complex and required a lot of chakra from the wearer. It made it possible to control a person, but under special conditions, which were the disadvantages of technology. But she received S-rank and the status of prohibited for a reason. The point is that it took a sacrifice to use it. This Jutsu made it possible to control a person, not just with the help of threads, as ordinary puppets are controlled, but at a more complex level, forcing the victim to obediently obey any order.

It worked as follows: the person needed for the technique must first be caught, then use several fuin seals on him and work on his brain using the technique. Then, you need to use a human sacrifice with a sufficient level of strength, this directly depends on the chance of success. This was the drawback, because to control the strong, strong sacrifices are also needed. Further, it was required to attach the seals to the victims, and kill them, using their lives to enhance the technique. In the process, the user of the technique must establish a connection with the seals through the chakra threads, as well as with the subject's brain. Then everything is simple, complete the technique and establish full control.

Further, if everything goes well, the user of the technology will not just establish control over the person, he literally will become its owner. The one on whom the technique was applied will no longer be a person, but just a servant. It was also interesting that the only way to dispel the technique was to completely pull out all the chakra threads from the brain and deactivate the fuin seals of the Living Puppet subject. But, as soon as this happens, the person will die immediately, since the threads literally entwine all the important parts of the brain.

The technique can be called very scary, but it is not easy to use it, against strong shinobi it is almost useless, since it is too difficult to find an appropriate living victim. The ritual also takes time and a lot of chakra, along with surgical control. Even so, this Jutsu is very powerful. After all, the victim, in fact, will become a personal slave and will be ready to carry out any order without question. In espionage and sabotage, this technique may well be called one of the best. Fuying seals will allow you to transmit orders over a distance to the victim's mind, if required, and easily receive a response. Moreover, the victim will not only follow orders, she will be happy doing it. She will become like a fanatical believer, ready to do anything for her master.

Of course, it is unlikely that they will use it in peacetime, and even if they do, it will only be bandits or apostates. And it will not be easy to find someone capable of applying it, good control and skill in fuin is not a frequent occurrence ...

Shikamaru was not particularly impressed, at the moment this technique was completely useless for him. Although, in the future it is quite possible that there will be a place for her ...

As Shikamaru extended his hand, the pills slowly began to appear one after the other, forming from glowing energy. Seeing this more than once, Shikamaru completely stopped being surprised.

There were two pills in total, right after the elixir, the last appeared - the third, and probably the most expensive of all. She was slightly smaller than the others and completely black in color. The elixir had exactly the same shape as all the previous ones that Shikamaru took in the past, except that its color was different. The liquid inside the bottle was dark purple and rather cloudy ...

Smiling with satisfaction, Shikamaru went back to his clothes and put all the medicines in different pockets. The pills could be confused, so he tried to keep them away from each other.

Glancing at the sun that was almost completely hidden behind the horizon, Shikamaru nodded and quickly dressed. Although he had a desire to take the elixir, he decided to refrain from this until tomorrow, and possibly even longer. He felt a little tired, so he wanted to rest and take them later, maybe in a few days ...

"Okay, get the Byakugan tomorrow, and then you can start long and tedious training ..." Smiling, Shikamaru slowly went home, enjoying a calm walk through the forest.

The next day, Shikamaru returned to the forest again. This time without Chоji, probably the little guy, is still trying to digest yesterday. Shikamaru was not particularly worried about this, so he decided to go to the forest alone.

When he finished training, he quickly set about buying the next pedigree. He did not want to waste time as he had a family dinner in the evening. Therefore, it was worth hurrying up and being in time by sunset, to figure everything out.

After recently completed tasks, Shikamaru already had fifty thousand points on his account. Quite a significant number when you consider that the Uchiha bloodline was worth fifty thousand.

"Um ..." Shikamaru was embarrassed, this time it didn't go according to plan again. This system was so unpredictable that even it bothered him a little. He had already planned to receive the Byakugan, but only now realized that he was quite capable of receiving the Sharingan. Yesterday he just fell asleep and did not even attach importance to the additional points of fate, but now ...

"Hmm, stop, let me think ..." - sitting down by the river, Shikamaru decided to slightly reconsider his plans. Due to these changes, it was definitely necessary.

For starters, he looked at the new assignment:

"With no restrictions"

Obtain five Improved Genomes

And right after that, on all the old ones, trying to make some plans.

Now, possessing fifty thousand points of fate, he could quite easily return ten thousand and not be left with nothing. The Sharingan was terribly seductive. As much as Shikamaru liked the Uchiha because of their cheating eyes, he had to admit that those eyes are very powerful. Although, if we talk about cheating, then definitely not Shikamaru, he definitely beats them.

The problem with those eyes was that once purchased, Shikamaru would not have the Sharingan, unlike buying the Hyuuga bloodline, where he would have received the Byakugan. So it was said, the Sharingan is there, but it is not awakened. Shikamaru had already studied the pills, so finding one that would help awaken the Sharingan was not difficult. Even though the price was five thousand, he didn't care much. Still, spending points was actually easier than setting up a situation in which the eyes themselves activate. It was almost impossible to create a situation artificially, and he was not used to hoping for luck. Waste time waiting was not an option either ...

With all this, after receiving the award for the first Dojutsu. Shikamaru will already have to spend fifty-five thousand, and he will have five thousand in his hands. If you translate them into useful pills, then this is just two pills for strengthening the pedigree. In principle, everything is not so bad, in a year he will be able to earn three more pills. Yes, and with Shikotsumyaku, it will not be difficult to train the Sharingan to at least two tomoe.