Chapter 242: Armor Performance and Sasori Puppet
Hundreds of meteors streaked across the sky, cutting through the clouds.
Below them, a dense formation of puppet statues moved in unison, marching towards the Land of Demons.
Uzumaki Kana's eyes narrowed as she noticed them. "Target spotted. Switch to Formation Three-One, change chakra attribute from Wind to Fire, and begin the attack!"
"Yes!"
The armor units dispersed in formation, firing high-explosive rounds from their shoulder launchers, modified from explosive tags, to probe the enemy.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Blinding lights flashed continuously, covering the ground and engulfing several areas of the terracotta puppet army. Shattered pieces of the statues littered the land, some even reduced to dust.
Among the puppets, the leader of Dark medic, momentarily stunned by the sudden attack, glanced upwards, looking increasingly bewildered.
Since when could the forces of the Land of Snow fly?
The leader of dark medic was, of course, familiar with chakra armor—it was, after all, a specialty of the Land of Snow.
But flying chakra armor was newly developed and had never been deployed in battle, so he had no knowledge of it.
However, after a quick glance at Moryo beside him, the leader of Dark medic quickly understood and sneered, "A futile struggle. My army is immortal!"
Under the tense watch of the defense forces, a dark energy ripple passed through, and the broken statues began rapidly regenerating, restoring themselves in no time.
"The intel was correct; they are indeed immortal. Leave a hundred to continue the bombardment, and the rest maintain Formation Three-One to intercept. Red Queen, adjust the weapon systems, switch to Earth chakra attribute."
"Understood!"
Two hundred soldiers ceased flying and landed in the four cardinal directions, surrounding the terracotta puppets and preparing for a coordinated jutsu.
Small ninjutsu scrolls emerged from the armor's arms and were loaded into scientific ninja tools.
"Earth Style: Earth Prison Wall!"
With a low shout, the ninjas pressed their hands to the ground, causing it to tremble. The earth seemed to come alive, quickly rising and forming a solid wall around the targets, blocking the path of the terracotta puppets.
As soon as the wall was erected, the ninjas swiftly retreated a few steps, remaining vigilant as they launched their offensive around the barrier.
Terrifying rumbling sounds echoed intermittently.
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"It took half a minute to reach the target from the base. The speed is about Mach 1, still too slow. It needs improvement."
"Red Queen, analyze the weapon system issues with the chakra armor based on the current situation."
"Yes, the existing problems include…"
"The firepower only consists of explosive rounds; it needs further enhancement!"
While the armor units engaged the enemy, a meeting room was filled with the Land of Snow's researchers. Those who couldn't be present participated via projection.
They were analyzing the performance and combat effectiveness of the third-generation chakra armor, proposing directions for improvement.
Since their last victory over the Land of Wind, there hadn't been any large-scale wars.
Although there were still minor skirmishes with other nations, those situations weren't suitable for deploying third-generation chakra armor, leaving no opportunity to test its capabilities. The leader of dark medics, however, provided just such an opportunity.
"Senior, the firepower is sufficient. Let's adjust something else."
A young researcher couldn't help but twitch at the sight of his senior still tweaking the firepower. "Chakra armor is a mobility-focused weapon. Loading it with high-yield bombs will compromise its agility. The latest mecha is designed for heavy artillery, so it's better to enhance its firepower."
"It's not enough, still not enough. How can this firepower be sufficient? Even the Uchiha's Fire Style is stronger than this!"
The Uchiha researcher spoke in a deep voice, "Firepower is everything. Truth lies within the range of cannonballs!"
Are you suffering from a firepower obsession?
The researcher sighed and gave up on persuading his colleague, turning instead to enhancing the armor's speed.
Mach 1 was too slow; it needed to be faster!
...
"Report: Chakra armor energy depleted. Activate backup energy?"
"Activate it."
After firing another explosive round, Uzumaki Kana heard Red Queen's notification and sighed. "Remind the technology development department to stop arguing over performance issues like before and solve the energy sustainability problem first!"
"The various attacks of the third-generation chakra armor rely on its scientific ninja tools. The chakra needed to power them is beyond what an average Genin can manage, so they must rely on chakra batteries. If the batteries run out, we're just lambs to the slaughter."
"Understood. Your feedback has been forwarded."
Hearing this, Uzumaki Kana nodded and looked down at the terracotta puppet army.
Due to their bombardment and Earth Style obstruction, the enemy was now spreading out, no longer as densely packed as before.
"Switch to Lightning chakra attribute and use Lightning Blades!"
Two hilts appeared in Uzumaki Kana's and her subordinates' hands. The potent chakra from the batteries flowed in, and lightning blades extended from the hilts, their sharpness evident even to the naked eye.
Legend has it that Konoha once had the ultimate ninja sword, the "Sword of Thunder God," created by infusing massive Lightning chakra by the Second Hokage. It could block any ninjutsu below S-rank.
Anyone struck by it would be paralyzed by the electric shock, capable of cutting through anything. The sword could be retracted into the hilt when not in use, making it easy to carry.
When equipping the chakra armor with melee weapons, some researchers thought of this weapon and sought the assistance of Tobirama Senju to design a weaker version for the armor.
Though that researcher never met Tobirama, Lord Fuji handed them the design schematics for the Sword of Thunder God directly.
The lightning blades wielded by Uzumaki Kana were the result.
Given that the chakra batteries couldn't compare to Tobirama's chakra reserves, the lightning blades naturally weren't as powerful as the Thunder God's Sword. Still, they were more than sufficient against a bunch of stone statues.
And as for the tales of the Thunder God's Sword being the greatest weapon in the ninja world… Uzumaki Kana, having seen a unique weapon in Hyuga Fuji's possession, wasn't quite convinced.
"First through Ninth Units, follow me in attacking the enemy commander. Lady Miyuki, once we engage them, you can act."
After issuing her orders, Uzumaki Kana and thirty-six others charged towards the leader of dark medics's direction.
Meanwhile, Hyuga Miyuki, who had been hovering in the air using iron sand and waiting for the right moment, pulled out a scroll.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Sasori."
A puppet emerged from the scroll, none other than the human puppet crafted from Sasori's own body.
Although Sasori had passed away, he left behind this puppet body. Not wanting to waste it, Hyuga Miyuki turned it into her own puppet.
As for its abilities… while it didn't compare to the Third Kazekage Puppet, it greatly aided her in using her dojutsu.
With Hyuga Miyuki's command, hundreds of chakra threads shot out from Sasori's puppet, connecting to the fallen puppets around it.
(End of chapter)
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