Uchiha Puppet Master, Starting from One Piece

Toby led the way, a hint of nervousness in his voice: "Can these puppets of yours really defeat the pirates?"

He asked in a low voice, his voice trembling with unease, "I don't doubt you, brother, but they all have real guns..."

Bai Yu raised his eyelids: "Firearms are not invincible."

A few more sporadic gunshots rang out in the distance, startling the birds in the woods into flight.

Toby Toby suddenly accelerated again.

He was genuinely worried about the situation in the village.

Thick smoke rose continuously from the direction of the village. Toby's legs felt as heavy as lead. He gripped the small wooden puppet tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.

"Listen, kid."

Bai Yu grabbed Toby's shoulder.

"Stay far outside the village and don't make a sound no matter what you see. I'll handle the rest."

The watchtower at the village entrance had collapsed, and burning beams were pressing down on several bodies dressed in naval uniforms.

A dozen or so drunken pirates were gathered in the center of the square. One of them, a bearded man, was using a bayonet to skewer grilled fish, the grease dripping into the fire and sizzling.

"Boss, we've looted everything. Let's retreat before the navy discovers the situation here."

The one-eyed pirate kicked the iron cage, and the woman huddled inside let out a suppressed sob.

"Hehe, before we leave, we can just kill all the men in these cages and take all the women with us."

"Fool! If you wanted to kill me, you would have done it already. Do you think I haven't killed these people yet?"

A tall, dark-skinned man stood up, the flintlock pistol at his waist gleaming coldly in the firelight.

"These are all top-quality slaves. There are several gangs in the West Sea now, and some high-quality, intact female slaves can fetch a good price."

"But boss, we can also do it ourselves first..."

"Shut up! You lust-driven bastard, we're not even leaving this village yet. We can talk about enjoying ourselves later. We'll eat and drink our fill tonight and leave first thing tomorrow morning. If you say another word, I'll throw you into the sea to feed the fish!"

Uchiha Hakuba had Toby hide outside before shrinking the puppets and placing them on his waist.

He then sneaked over to the place where the pirates were drinking.

Seeing these pirates, Bai Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Good, these guys don't seem very strong.

Since that was the case, Bai Yu had no more reservations and released seven enormous puppets in one go.

Meanwhile, as the pirates were drinking heartily and happily singing and dancing around the campfire, a strange clicking sound suddenly came from the shadows.

The embers of the campfire were whipped up by the night wind, and sparks instantly traced a path through the air.

"Who's there?"

The one-eyed pirate suddenly turned his head, smashing the bottle on the ground, the amber liquid soaking into the sand.

Seven dark figures slowly appeared, their wooden joints deliberately rubbing together, producing a teeth-grinding sound.

The leading puppet was two meters tall, carrying a large sword on its back, with its empty eye sockets filled with black.

"Playing tricks!"

The bearded man drew his flintlock pistol, and smoke and deafening gunshots exploded.

The bullet pierced the doll's chest, sending wood chips flying, but it seemed to heal in an instant.

The puppet that was hit suddenly accelerated, and under the attack of two guns and cannons, it instantly arrived in front of the bearded man. Before the bearded man could react, a large hand wrapped around the bearded man's neck.

The crisp sound of bones shattering, mixed with the pirates' mournful screams, was exceptionally clear under the moonlight.

"What the hell is that?"

The dark-skinned leader staggered backward, his drunkenness instantly turning into cold sweat.

"Don't be afraid, let's go together!"

With a shout from their leader, the pirates, already intoxicated by the alcohol, instantly charged forward, grabbing their weapons.

However, the leader was a smart man. While the other pirates rushed forward, he slowly moved backward, protecting everyone in front of him, and he also prepared an escape route.

Wood chips mixed with dust flew through the air, and seven tall wooden puppets reaped lives like the Grim Reaper.

One of the puppets swung its wooden club violently, slamming it into two of the pirates who were wielding knives.

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, blood splattered onto its rough wood grain.

"Damn puppets!"

The one-eyed pirate roared and drew his curved sword from his waist, the blade flashing coldly in the twilight.

"Are you their leader? You're leaving without saying hello. Where are you going?"

Just as the leader was fleeing, Uchiha Hakuba appeared in front of him.

"Get out of here!"

Upon seeing the young man before him, the leader immediately drew his gun.

"Oh? You dare point a gun at me?"

"The Technique of Seeing Naraku!"

The one-eyed pirate, who was about to fire his gun, suddenly saw the man's blood-red eyes and froze on the spot, his pupils contracting violently.

In his distorted vision, countless skeletal arms suddenly emerged from the ground beneath his feet, their sharp finger bones piercing his leather boots. Then, his ankles were entangled by wooden vines that suddenly sprouted from the ground, the woody fibers climbing up his body like living things.

"Too weak, too weak!"

Looking at the pirates in front of him who were immediately unresponsive after being hit by the genjutsu, Uchiha Hakuba was somewhat disheartened. He was prepared to face a fierce battle.

I thought these people must have some skills to become pirates, but I didn't expect them to be so weak.

Such a weak ending would have been met with angry responses from readers of any novel I read in my previous life.

"How is it? How is it going!"

Toby, who was anxiously waiting outside, was extremely worried when the screams coming from the village suddenly stopped.

Suddenly, a warm hand landed on his shoulder, startling him so much he almost jumped up.

"It's over, everything went smoothly."

Bai Yu stood behind Toby and spoke.

Go see your family.

Toby Toby paused for two seconds, then dashed towards the village like an arrow released from a bow.

Bai Yu followed slowly behind; dealing with this group of people was quite simple for him.

Broken bottles and extinguished torches lay scattered at the village entrance. Toby stumbled and ran toward the iron cage in the center of the square, where villagers crowded together.

A rather charming woman saw Toby running towards her, rushed to the railing, and stretched out her arms.

"Toby!"

"Mother!"

Toby lunged at the cage, his little hands desperately pulling at the rusty iron lock.

Bai Yu stepped forward and gestured for him to step back.

The puppet, Little Yellow, raised its heavy wooden fist and smashed the chains to pieces in three blows.

The villagers rushed out, some wailing and some kneeling on the ground kissing the soil.

Bai Yu leaned against the broken wall, quietly watching all of this, when he suddenly felt his sleeve being gently tugged.

"Thank you, big brother!"

Toby looked up, his dirty little face streaked with tears, yet a bright smile bloomed on his face.

After the villagers had vented their emotions, they saw Uchiha Shiraha standing out from the crowd by the broken wall and quickly came over.

"You are our savior."

An elderly man with a cane walked forward shakily, his wrinkled face etched with gratitude.

"I am the village chief of Yaxi Village. Please allow us to express the gratitude of the entire village."

Bai Yu nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the survivors.

Several women were holding their children and sobbing softly, while several men were silently cleaning up the mess.

"No need to be polite. I just happened to be passing by. Well... just an ordinary ninja."

"My benefactor, your injuries..."

The old man noticed that Bai Yu also seemed to have suffered a serious injury.

"Yes, this injury was sustained at sea."

"Then please be sure to stay in our village for a while!"