"Father? Is there something wrong with the miso soup?"
His daughter-in-law asked cautiously, afraid that her act of spitting in the soup might be discovered.
She was almost driven crazy by her father-in-law,
To the point of doing such an inhumane thing.
Now, she was a bit scared.
If what she did was discovered, she didn't know how Danzo would punish her.
Thinking about the things Root did, she couldn't help but tremble with fear.
But how could Danzo answer at this moment?
The vivid memories in his mind kept flooding in.
He vomited desperately, but couldn't find the culprit.
Memories so real, as if he had indeed experienced them, caught him off guard.
Now, the delicious breakfast was ruined by his spray.
He felt ashamed in his heart. Hearing his daughter-in-law's worried words, he felt even more guilty.
He completely failed to notice his daughter-in-law's body trembling with fear.
A strong feeling of nausea hit him, and he dared not speak.
Afraid that he might directly spray a colorful rainbow in front of everyone.
So, he stumbled to his feet and staggered to the bathroom.
Then, everyone heard his unrestrained vomiting.
"Prepare it again."
Danzo's son sighed and said to his wife, "No need to prepare a portion for Father this time. He probably won't be able to eat."
"Okay."
His daughter-in-law breathed a sigh of relief, quickly cleared the table, and within ten minutes had prepared a second breakfast.
Takumi didn't know the whole process of the incident.
But just imagining it was very satisfying for him.
To be honest, he hadn't seen Danzo for a while.
He wondered what conspiracies and schemes this guy was preparing in secret.
[After turning two, you can finally begin refining Chakra.]
[But because your body is still developing, the amount of Chakra you can refine is limited.]
[However, this doesn't hinder you from precise control of Chakra.]
[Chakra Threads are very delicate things, and controlling puppets is a very mentally consuming task.]
[Only when your control over chakra Reaches a certain level can you be considered to have begun puppetry.]
[And this is just controlling one puppet.]
[To control two, three, or even ten or a hundred puppets, the mental energy required increases exponentially.]
[When you start training, you discover that you have a great talent for precise Chakra Control.]
[Tree climbing succeeds on the first try, water walking also succeeds on the first try.]
[This performance is even better than Sakura when she first learned tree climbing.]
"After all, he's a Puppet Master. If he can't even begin to grasp precise Chakra Control, how can he be a master?"
Takumi found it nothing strange.
This could only be considered basic maneuvers.
To become a master, the foundation can't possibly be bad.
If the foundation is poor, they wouldn't be a master.
This kind of talent bearing the title of Master or Grandmaster usually encompasses some related foundational talents.
Takumi had long realized this.
Possessing this kind of talent would automatically raise some related foundational talents to a high level.
Little Takumi's Chakra Reserve might not be high,
But his Chakra Control would definitely be top-level.
Only then could he live up to the name of Master.
[After passing the Chakra Control test, you can't wait to sit inside your puppet.]
[Controlling the puppet for the first time, you are naturally very clumsy.]
[But your progress is very fast, far faster than the adults.]
[While the adults are still stumbling inside their puppets like toddlers learning to walk, you can already make your puppet run.]
[By the time they can run, you are already capable of more complex operations like attacking and dodging.]
["He is the most outstanding genius of our puppetry lineage!" Seeing your performance, Chiyo immediately asserts.]
[Even though you are only a little over two years old now.]
[After becoming proficient in controlling the puppet, you start trying to control more puppets from inside this one.]
[Because you need to divide your attention, you think this process will be very difficult.]
[But when you actually try to control them, you find the process very simple. You can easily control two puppets to perform different actions.]
[This greatly boosts your confidence, and you start increasing the number of puppets you control.]
[But you soon hit a wall.]
'Puppet control requires a high degree of precision.'
'And it's not just about multitasking.'
Although Takumi himself didn't know puppetry, he understood that techniques like Chiyo's Chikamatsu's Ten Puppet Collection, or Sasori's later Red Secret Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets, were far beyond simple multitasking.
There must be some technique involved that he didn't know about.
[You soon discover that when controlling two puppets with one hand, various errors always occur.]
[After much practice, the situation improves a lot, but errors still occur.]
[You are puzzled, so you ask Chiyo how to solve it.]
["Having more puppets isn't necessarily better. It's best to focus on creating one or two specific puppets." Chiyo doesn't answer your question directly; she seems to be avoiding something.]
[Not getting an answer from Chiyo, you eventually have to figure it out yourself, searching for more precise control methods through tedious daily practice.]
[After spending a lot of time, you vaguely sense a method, but you're still not sure.]
[When you can control three puppets without them getting tangled up and immobilized due to errors, you start trying to control a fourth puppet.]
[And you also attempt to integrate your Spiritual Energy into the Chakra Threads, using your spirit to control them.]
[On your first try, you are pleasantly surprised to find that when you integrate Spiritual Energy into the Chakra Threads, controlling the puppets becomes incredibly smooth, with no delay.]
[This discovery delights you, but after using it multiple times, you also notice a potential hidden risk.]
'Doing this could easily lead to split personality, right?'
Takumi also noticed the risk. 'Splitting your Spiritual Energy into multiple strands to control multiple puppets.'
'It's okay now with just a few, but later when you want to control ten, a hundred, or even a thousand, it will probably be even more uncomfortable, and might even lead to mental confusion.'
His concern was not unreasonable.
But for little Takumi, this situation didn't pose a major problem initially.
Although little Takumi was young in body, he had the mature soul of an adult.
He wouldn't easily develop a split personality.
But if the number increased, there would still be danger.
[Because you need to split your Spiritual Energy into multiple parts to control different puppets doing different actions, this behavior can easily lead to mental confusion, or even split personality.]
[You silently test the current limit you can control. When you find that controlling ten puppets with Spiritual Energy already gives you a dizzy feeling, you stop increasing the number.]
[But you know this is far from your limit. You are only limited by your young age. As you grow older, you will definitely be able to control more puppets.]
[Because you believe you will definitely be able to control more puppets than your younger brother, Sasori.]
[So you start controlling the puppets more and more precisely, even having them take care of you in daily life.]
["It seems you've discovered the method to control multiple puppets." Chiyo looks at you with a somewhat complex expression.]
[You now know why she concealed it back then, and you also understand that she was worried you might suffer mental confusion.]
["I know the risks. I won't rashly increase the number of puppets until I can ensure safety." You say this to comfort Chiyo, but inside, you are already preparing to increase the number in a couple of years.]
["Indeed, you are the most outstanding genius of our puppetry lineage." Chiyo looks at you with relief in her eyes.]
[Besides refining your puppetry skills every day, you also spend time with your younger brother.]
[You play with Sasori using puppets, helping him temporarily forget that your parents are not around.]
[The war has started. As the captain of Sunagakure's Puppet Brigade, your parents naturally go to the front lines.]
[You know it's not yet time for them to be in danger, so you aren't worried. And this war will also last for quite a long time.]
[You still have time to prevent that tragedy.]
[In the short term, unable to increase the number of puppets, you start strengthening in other directions.]