Uchiha Puppet Master, Starting from One Piece

These two wooden dolls were created by Bai Yu in her imagination. Although they have some mobility, their functions are very limited.

They have no wisdom, only simple logic and the instinct to obey orders.

That's enough. Let these two puppets make a stretcher, and they can take him out of this area.

Bai Yu then manipulated the puppets Xiao Bai and Xiao Huang. The reason for these two names was simply because of the wood material.

This is an excellent piece of wood that Bai Yu specifically chose, avoiding black wood. Why not black? It can only be said that Bai Yu himself doesn't like to use it.

Xiaobai and Xiaohuang have no gender, and it's obvious to anyone with eyes that these two dolls have no human appeal whatsoever.

However, this does not detract from the doll's practicality.

After all, the recliners made by the two puppets were quite comfortable, and Bai Yu comfortably traversed the forest on them.

The mist in the forest gradually dissipated, and the sunlight poured down like molten gold, and the sky was already bright.

"Finally, we're going to get out."

Bai Yu lay on the wooden board, raising his hand to shield his eyes from the glaring sunlight, the light filtering through his fingers falling on his cheeks.

Suddenly, a sharp cracking sound came from ahead as a tree branch snapped.

The two puppets immediately stopped, their joints creaking and grinding.

Bai Yu's fingers silently gripped the hilt of the Kusanagi sword.

The bushes twenty meters away shook violently, and a short figure covered in mud emerged.

It was a boy of about seven or eight years old, his tattered linen clothes torn into strips by thorns, and dark red scabs on his knees.

The boy's wide eyes suddenly narrowed when he saw the doll, and his dirty little face instantly lost all color.

He staggered back two steps, tripped over a protruding tree root, and fell to the ground, his palms sinking into the rotting pile of leaves with a sticky sound.

"Child, here..."

Bai Yu sat up, supported by the stretcher, the sharp pain in his ribs making it hard to breathe.

"..."

Before Bai Yu could finish speaking, the boy had already crawled backward on his hands and feet, his fingernails digging into the soft humus. As he turned to run away, he bumped into a tree trunk, and the dewdrops he shook off splattered onto the withered leaves.

Bai Yu frowned as he watched the fleeing figure, noticing that the person had long since lost their straw sandal on their left foot, and that the sole of their foot was cut with bloody scratches by the gravel.

"Am I really that scary!?"

Bai Yu looked puzzled, but seeing the footprints on the ground, he wasn't in a hurry.

They simply had the puppet continue to carry him, following in the footsteps left by the child.

It was obvious that although the little boy was running, he was far too slow compared to the tireless puppets.

"stop!"

A child's voice trembled as he asked, "You... what kind of monsters are you?"

The little boy who had run away earlier was now standing three meters away, clutching a rusty short knife in his hand. His thin body trembled slightly in the wind, but he stubbornly straightened his back.

Sunlight shone on his disheveled hair...

Bai Yu gestured for the puppet to stop and slowly propped up his upper body.

"First of all, I want to clarify that I am not a bad person..."

"You're lying!"

The boy abruptly took half a step back, his dagger slicing through the air: "Those wooden figures can move! Mom said only the devil can control inanimate objects! Only the devil possesses incredible power!"

The sea breeze suddenly became fierce, making the treetops around it rustle.

A withered leaf swirled and landed on Bai Yu's knee. He noticed that the boy's bare right foot was still bleeding, and the instep was covered with mud and blood. Clearly, running barefoot in the forest was not a good choice.

"If I were the devil."

Bai Yu softened his tone and pointed to his wound: "Do you think demons bleed? I'm seriously injured."

Bai Yu paused for a moment, then asked, "But what happened to you, with your clothes all torn and tattered, and so many injuries?"

Seemingly sensing that Uchiha Hakuba didn't harbor any ill intentions, the boy's tense expression gradually relaxed.

The boy's Adam's apple bobbed a few times, and he lowered the dagger in his hand slightly, but still gripped it tightly.

"I...I'm Toby Toby, and I'm from a nearby fishing village."

The boy's voice was a little dry, clearly indicating that he hadn't had water for a while.

"Three days ago, pirates attacked our village..."

He subconsciously touched a bruise on his neck, his eyes darting around.

"Everyone else was arrested, but I escaped by hiding in the cellar."

A gust of wind blew by, lifting the corner of Toby's tattered clothes and revealing a large patch of purplish-red bruises on his waist.

He hurriedly pulled his clothes tighter, but this aggravated the wound on his shoulder, causing him to wince in pain.

Bai Yu's gaze swept over the boy's arm, which was covered with tiny wounds, and several fresh scratches were still bleeding.

"So you've been hiding in the forest the whole time?"

"Um……"

Toby nodded, his dirty little face scrunched up.

"I'm a little afraid to go back to the village. I barely managed to get out of the cellar and escape from two pirates. At this time, the pirates are probably still here, but..."

Suddenly her stomach made a rumbling sound, and she blushed with embarrassment.

Bai Yu gently patted the doll's shoulder, and the wooden joints made a slight creaking sound.

Toby immediately tensed up again and raised his dagger once more.

"take it easy."

"We all need food and water now. Do you know where there are clean water sources and game to hunt nearby?"

Toby stared warily at the two motionless puppets, hesitated for a moment before speaking, "There's a stream to the east, and lots of fruit..."

"That's good. Allow me to introduce myself."

Bai Yu nodded to Toby and continued, "My name is Uchiha Bai Yu. You can call me Brother Bai Yu. As you can see, I am an adventurer. I was injured by pirates and storms at sea and came to this island."

Toby's throat bobbed again, and his chapped lips trembled slightly.

"So, you might have encountered pirates like those in our village?"

"No, that's not true!"

Uchiha Shiraha shook his head. He remembered that in the world of One Piece, especially on large islands like this, there should be marines stationed there.

"Where are your naval personnel stationed here?"

Bai Yu asked with some confusion.

Toby's eyes suddenly dimmed, and his hand holding the knife trembled slightly.

"I heard there's some pirate trouble, and most of the navy officers... went out to patrol last week. Mom said they won't be back for another two weeks..."

"Take me to the water source. There's water and food there. Let me heal myself, and then I'll see if I can kill these pirates and save your village."

Toby bit his lower lip and hesitated for a few seconds before finally putting down the dagger and nodding.

"Come with me..."

The boy turned and disappeared into the bushes, his small figure quickly vanishing among the branches and leaves.

Bai Yu gestured for the puppet to follow, and the wooden joints made a crisp cracking sound as they rolled over the dry branches.