While Sasori was unexpectedly frenzied, it had to be said that he was an exceptionally talented researcher. The knowledge he possessed held a vital role for Simu.
"In other words, you can use Yin-Yang Style to preserve the activity of the 'material's' chakra meridian system, and then modify other parts of their body to create a Human Puppet?"
Simu asked calmly after finishing the data provided by Sasori.
Sasori gave a faint smile; communicating with intelligent people was always easy.
"Senior Simu's power of comprehension is truly outstanding. Unlike those puppeteers in the village, they couldn't understand my ideas at all."
Hearing Sasori's praise, Simu only chuckled softly, adjusted his glasses, and returned the scroll containing the Human Puppet technology to him.
A few short minutes were not enough for Simu to fully grasp Sasori's application of Yin-Yang Style, but they were sufficient for him to record all the content. Later, he could simply allocate enough computing power to analyze and integrate it into his own Yin-Yang Style project.
However, in Sasori's eyes, this scene took on a completely different meaning. Simu's nonchalant reaction after reading the Human Puppet technology made him feel a slight sense of loss.
Is my application of Yin-Yang Style still too superficial in Senior Simu's eyes?
As expected, I still have a long way to go in this regard...
Noticing Sasori's disappointed expression, Simu pushed his glasses gently and said warmly, "Sasori, do you have a problem? You can speak up and we can discuss it. I will tell you anything I can answer."
Simu had always relied on himself for research. After all, with Hidan's brain, being a test subject was already his limit. Helping with scientific research was out of the question.
The only person who could be said to have had some intellectual spark with Simu was the legendary Sannin, Orochimaru. Of course, that was mainly Simu unilaterally "shearing the wool" from Orochimaru.
Now that Sasori, the creator of the Human Puppet technique, had joined the Jashin Religion, Simu naturally looked forward to some intellectual exchange with him. Moreover, since Sasori had shared his Human Puppet technology without hesitation, Simu couldn't be stingy either.
Hearing Simu say this, Sasori wasn't one to be pretentious and directly voiced his confusion: "I've been thinking about one thing—how to control more puppets..."
Sasori raised both hands, looking at his ten fingers, and said with regret, "If I only have ten fingers, the upper limit for controlling puppets is only ten. But that is far from my limit."
Although Sasori's words sounded a bit convoluted, Simu understood exactly what he meant. Essentially, with Sasori's mind, he could perfectly control more puppets simultaneously, but the number of fingers restricted his potential. Therefore, he needed to find a way to break through that limit.
Regarding this issue, Simu had already conducted research.
"Sasori, humans have limits."
Simu opened his hands, and a dense cluster of tentacles suddenly emerged behind him. Then, faint blue chakra threads were released from the tips of each tentacle!
Thousands of chakra threads bloomed like a brilliant blue firework in the night sky!
After understanding the basic knowledge of puppetry, the operation of releasing chakra threads through tentacles was nothing to Simu. It was just that his "fingers" were a bit many, and the released chakra threads were a bit too many as well.
This scene made Sasori feel a deep sense of yearning.
"Since humans have limits, then why don't we just... stop being human?"
"Stop being human..."
Looking at the smile on Simu's face, Sasori's pupils gradually contracted. Then, a smile almost identical to Simu's appeared on his face.
"Yes, it's better not to be human!"
At this moment, Sasori seemed to have discovered a new world and recognized a new version of himself. The ultimate art he had been pursuing should not be limited by the status of a human!
If he remained shackled within the shell of a human, he would never be able to reach true... art! Because the human body was simply too weak. Only by shedding this frail human husk could he become stronger and pursue true art.
"As expected of Senior Simu, those words have made everything clear to me!"
Sasori thought everything through, his face wearing an excited smile.
Seeing this, Simu nodded with a smile and pulled a scroll from the sleeve of his loose trench coat.
"This is a suggestion I've put together based on your problem. You can use it as a reference."
Indeed, Simu had noticed this issue after watching Sasori's battle with the Collection of Ten. Sasori's talent went far beyond that. Afterward, he spent several days designing a plan for him.
The plan was for Sasori to evolve an organ similar to a "Core" in his chest. This organ would integrate a large number of chakra circuits and grow numerous tiny tentacles. Sasori could shoot chakra threads through these dense tentacles to control puppets.
There were two main difficulties with this. First, Simu would need to use biotechnology to perfectly connect this organ to Sasori's nervous system and ensure it had the chakra flow required to control a massive number of puppets. Second, Sasori himself needed sufficient capability to manipulate this "Core" to release a vast number of chakra threads and flexibly control puppets through them.
Actually, the second point didn't need to be considered at all. According to Simu's observations, with Sasori's strength, controlling seventy or eighty puppets at once shouldn't be a problem. With enough training, the number of puppets a grown Sasori could control might even exceed one hundred.
Of course, the closer the number of puppets got to one's individual limit, the more precision in control would inevitably be sacrificed. There was no such thing as having it both ways in this world.
The moment Sasori saw the design plan in Simu's hand, his eyes brightened. It was clear that this blueprint had sparked a special inspiration in his heart.
"Excuse me, Senior Simu, I'll take my leave first."
With that, Sasori didn't even offer a proper apology and rushed into the research room. He pulled over a sheet of paper and a pen and began writing frantically, comparing it with Simu's scroll.
Simu felt no resentment toward Sasori's "rude" behavior; instead, his eyes were full of appreciation. He greatly admired a genius like Sasori who possessed such immense talent and capability.
Sometimes, there is only a thin line between a madman and a genius.
Madmen and geniuses are two sides of the same coin. As long as someone gives a gentle push at the right time, those geniuses who were once as brilliant as the sun might fall into the abyss of darkness. And the more brilliant the genius, the heavier the darkness they carry after falling into the abyss!