Uchiha Puppet Master, Starting from One Piece

"Are you really going to sea? Actually, the sea isn't all that great. I've been to sea before, but I found that the peaceful life in Yaxi Village suits me better."

The old village chief, with a pipe dangling from his lips, sat on the cliff face, gazing at the distant blue sea with a complex expression.

The waves crashed against the rocks, stirring up tiny white foam.

Uchiha Shiraha stood on the edge of the cliff, the sea breeze ruffling the stray hairs on his forehead, revealing his stunningly handsome face, a trait belonging to the Uchiha clan.

"A simple life is good."

Uchiha Hakuha's fingertips traced the patterns on the hilt of his Kusanagi sword, enjoying the texture.

"But I would rather be able to swim freely in this ocean, feel the sea breeze and see the vastness of this world."

"Then you can't become a pirate, or I, as a Marine, will come and arrest you!"

A young man with blue hair, dressed in a navy uniform, punched Uchiha Shiraha in the chest and said with a smile.

"Who knows what the future holds? In life, there are many things that are beyond our control."

Just then, rustling footsteps came from behind. Toby Toby ran over, carrying an oil paper package, his little face flushed red from the sea breeze.

"Brother Baiyu! This is dried sturgeon that my mom grilled!"

As I lifted a corner of the paper package, the aroma of caramelized bread mixed with the scent of sea salt wafted out.

"Toby, thank you!"

Bai Yu ruffled Toby's hair and smiled as he accepted the dried sturgeon.

"So, Bai Yu, are you going to travel by merchant ship?"

The old village chief exhaled a smoke ring, his gray eyebrows furrowed into a knot.

"We have very few merchant ships coming and going here. Basically, only ships like the Red Coral come once a month. Judging by the time, you'll have to wait at least half a month."

"Don't worry, my dolls are building a sailboat."

Bai Yu distributed the dried sturgeon to everyone, and then took out his ship design blueprints.

"Look, this is a single-masted schooner that I designed myself. The conditions are simple, so I'll start by building a simple small sailboat that I can operate by myself."

"I want to see it! Grandpa Village Chief and Brother Feng, let's go see Brother Baiyu's boat together!"

Toby happily accepted Bai Yu's design blueprints and eagerly led everyone to the shipbuilding site.

Bai Yu's fingers gently traced the wood grain, his fingertips filled with the sweet scent of pine resin.

"Luckily, the wood you have here called Bru is very suitable for shipbuilding, otherwise I would really have to wait for a merchant ship."

"Click—"

A piece of spruce was neatly split in two by the saw of the doll Little Yellow, the cut surface of which was very smooth...

Xiao Bai squatted down beside him, holding the blueprints, occasionally tilting his head to check the dimensions.

Uchiha Hakuha's puppet already possesses basic intelligence and is not entirely an artificially disabled person.

"Move two centimeters to the left."

Bai Yu tapped the wood with his knuckles: "The curve here should be more rounded."

The sea breeze carried the aroma of a distant kitchen, and Toby's mother brought over several earthenware bowls, the soup rippling gently around the rims.

"Toby, Baiyu, the village chief, and Brother Deng, I've made some soup. You guys can try it."

The soup noodles were topped with bright green wild vegetables, and a few pieces of glistening fish maw sank in the milky white broth.

"Be careful, it's hot."

Meanwhile, Toby stood on tiptoe, looking at the half-finished hull.

"So this is what a ship's skeleton looks like!"

The old village chief's cloudy eyes suddenly lit up.

"This is the mortise and tenon structure you mentioned... what kind of Eastern technique is this?"

His rough fingers traced the perfectly fitted, uneven structure of the joint.

"Brilliant!"

Bai Yu blew away the steam from the soup noodles, a slight smile curving her lips.

The sight of seven puppets working simultaneously was quite spectacular; some were planing the deck, while others were weaving ropes. Little Yellow was sanding the steering wheel, the wood grain gradually gleaming under repeated friction.

"If things go quickly, we can test the waters tomorrow."

Bai Yu suddenly spoke.

"Oh, by the way, I found a nautical chart in the library with lots of islands drawn on it. It might be helpful..."

After everyone had taken the soup away, Toby's mother took out a nautical chart.

Bai Yu took the nautical chart, which had the locations of several islands and several dangerous eddies marked crookedly on it.

"That's interesting, thanks, Aunt Li."

On the afternoon of the second day, the scorching sun baked the beach, and the fine white sand reflected the dazzling light.

Uchiha Hakuba stood barefoot on the scorching sand, his soles turning slightly red from the heat.

Sweat trickled down his jawline.

"Tighten it by another three points."

He squinted his eyes, which were slightly stung by the sunlight, and directed the puppet to adjust the angle of the mainmast.

The wood rubbed against each other, producing a dull creaking sound, mixed with the cries of seagulls.

Toby and Feng came running up, dragging a bundle of brown rope, their little faces flushed red from the sun: "Brother Baiyu, the rope's been soaked in seawater!"

"Let it dry over there for now."

Uchiha Hakuba continued carving the ship's rudder without looking up, wood shavings falling at his feet.

The doll immediately picked up the new wood and came over; there was plenty of extra wood that could be used to make some storage space and furniture.

Dark clouds were gathering on the distant horizon. The old village chief, leaning on his cane, looked up at the sky, his goatee trembling in the sea breeze: "Look at the distance and the clouds, the weather is about to change, child. Although there's no strong wind, the rain is likely to be heavy."

Bai Yu straightened up, the muscle lines of his back faintly visible beneath his soaked clothes.

"You guys go back first. I'll sleep on the boat tonight and check its sealing."

After everyone returned, Uchiha Shiraha promptly went into the cabin to enjoy his private space.

The ship designed by Uchiha Hakuba was not large; it was a single-masted sailing ship, twelve meters long, which could be described as very small.

If we were to draw an analogy, it would be like Captain Peter's.

However, its small size has its advantages. By bending down and passing through the square hatch embedded in the deck in the center of the ship's planks from the opening, and then closing the entrance, one can enter Bai Yu's single cabin.

Descending to the bottom of the stairs leads to the main cabin, the core activity area of ​​the entire ship. It is about ten feet wide and more than two feet long, making it the most spacious area in the entire cabin.

Apart from the space on the ground floor, the interior of Uchiha Hakuba's cabin was designed with individual storage spaces.

There wasn't much inside, but Bai Yu would definitely fill the spaces before setting sail.

Actually, there was a reason why Uchiha Hakuba sent everyone away and stayed on the ship alone.

Because he wants to combine his Mangekyou Sharingan with the power of the Devil Fruit.

Because he wants to combine his Mangekyou Sharingan with the power of the Devil Fruit.

If possible, Uchiha Hakuba would create a real life using a puppet body.

With the power of the left eye of the Mangekyou Sharingan, Amenominaka, and the power of the right eye, Amenotsune!

Although this took a huge toll on him.