Lol no It was one piece. Water 7 Arc. Paulie used ropes that were hidden under his clothing to beat up several people. His flow of movement was quite unique.
Mostly because I dont plan on having to use handseals for any of these techniques, it makes it a great counter agent. As I'm sure you have seen in my battles, there are plenty of different ways to use Hojojutsu/Nawajutsu simply by mental manipulation.
*Deflecting weaponry launched towards you.
*Unable to be injured by a weapon that lacks chakra as long as the chains are wrapped around your body (Beheading not included but that doenst mean you still can't deflect or grab the weapon used before it does so....beware of Arrow users, they will simply aim for your head/arms/feet/neck, as these are all of the exposed body parts that lack constant chain defense.
*Capable of sending kunai or holding swords and other weapons to attack your opponent while you maintain the free use of your hands.
*Grappling an opponent who's primary fighting styles are kenjutsu and taijutsu.
There are many other uses for the chains/cords/ropes as well that I simply haven't explored yet due to lack of battlefield conditions. Pretty much being able to swing from tree to tree in a forest without using your hands, Climbing a mountain, hanging from a structure, etc. All things capable of simply free thought. It makes it rather hard to come up with techniques when all you have to do is think about what you want to do and it just happens. lol.
What ways can you think of to use Hojojutsu in the Narutoverse