Chapter 39: Gundam is the Romance of the Puppet Master!
I do not know why.
After seeing the female character holding a banana fan on the cover of the manga, Temari was instantly drawn in.
Out of curiosity, she opened the comic at random—only then did she realize that the name of the female character was Princess Iron Fan.
And this Princess Iron Fan was not only powerful, but also beautiful and dignified. She lived in the Banana Cave a thousand miles away from the Flaming Mountain, and possessed a magical weapon—the Banana Fan.
"Huh… this character?"
Temari had only intended to escape the dull atmosphere of the room, but after glancing at the pages, she couldn't look away.
Because she felt that this Princess Iron Fan was very similar to her.
They were both princesses.Both wielded fans as weapons.Both lived in desert-like environments.
The series of coincidences made Temari pause.
Could it be that this character was based on her?
If Su Li knew what she was thinking, he would definitely smile silently.
In a way, Temari wasn't wrong.
After all, Journey to the West did not exist in this world.No one knew about Princess Iron Fan.
But if you got serious about it—Temari's character was indeed inspired by Princess Iron Fan.
Judging from the Banana Fan, Golden Rope, Seven-Star Sword, Red Gourd, and Amber Vase once owned by the Sage of Six Paths, it's clear that the world of Naruto drew from many elements of Chinese mythology.
So there's every reason to believe Temari was a reference to Princess Iron Fan.
But none of that really mattered.
Because this was the real world, not a fairy tale.Here, there was only Temari—no Princess Iron Fan.
The story of Princess Iron Fan wasn't long.
Soon, Temari finished reading it.
Her son was taken away, her husband cheated with a fox spirit, and she was stabbed in the stomach by a monkey.
Temari felt her blood boil.
It wasn't just because Princess Iron Fan couldn't see her son, or because she was tricked by Sun Wukong.
It was because of her husband—the Bull Demon King.
When Princess Iron Fan needed him most, what was he doing?
He was off being "warm" with another woman!
And in the end, when the Bull Demon King was on the brink of death, Princess Iron Fan still offered her Banana Fan to save his life.
Was the Bull Demon King worthy of Princess Iron Fan?!
Temari admired Princess Iron Fan's strength and beauty, but she couldn't accept her actions.
If it were her—knowing there was a vixen trying to seduce her husband—she would've already slammed the door with that fan.
"Fox spirits should be damned!"
The words burst out before she could stop herself.
Everyone turned to look.
Temari froze, realizing what she'd just done, and quickly shut her mouth.
Before she could even explain—
A fan appeared out of thin air right in front of her.
Temari, who had just finished reading the manga, recognized it instantly.
"Banana Fan… how could it be?!"
She couldn't believe her eyes.
The treasure before her was unmistakably the Banana Fan of Princess Iron Fan.
In disbelief, she reached out and took it into her hands.
At once, a flood of information about the fan's powers filled her mind.
"Temari, what's going on? What's wrong with that fan?"
Hearing her cry out twice, both Chiyo and Baki frowned deeply.
They were already in a foul mood, and Temari's strange behavior didn't help.
"I… uh…"
Temari tried to explain, but the words wouldn't come.She herself didn't even understand what was happening.
Then, from the side, another shout rang out—
"It turns out that Gundam is the romance of the puppet master!"
It was Kankuro.
Everyone turned toward him, confused.
But before anyone could ask—
A massive figure emerged from the void.
The entire reception hall exploded outward as the behemoth burst through.
Everyone scrambled to safety outside.
Once in the open, they could finally see it clearly.
A towering Gundam—18 meters tall and weighing 79 tons—stood before them.
It was an ultimate machine, equipped with high-end technologies: a thruster called the Radiance Transmitter, an optical afterimage system using phantom colloid, and a beam shield with near-impenetrable defense.
"What is that?!""So huge!""How did it appear?!"
Chiyo and Baki were both shocked and bewildered.
Only Kankuro wore a look of pure excitement.
Then, with a trembling grin, he shouted its name:
"This is… Destiny Gundam!"