The second large wooden crate opened.
A flash of pitch-black light shot out.
Six barrels, six chambers, a hideous appearance—this thing was twice the size of an average man!
[Shinigami Gatling]!
Or more accurately, [Shinigami Gatling Ninja-Ware]!
After all, this item merely resembled the gatling gun from Shimoku's previous life.
Its internal structure was still quite different.
No belt-fed ammunition, no loading mechanism, no conventional bullets...
It used chakra as its power source, firing concentrated chakra energy rounds as its attack method...
Considering everything, it could be considered half a ninja-ware device.
And thanks to avoiding those complex mechanical components,
Even the [Land of Iron]'s technology probably wouldn't have been able to produce it otherwise!
...
Not long after, Zabuza arrived.
Together with Riyō and Gin.
They had just been in the middle of combat training.
As soon as they arrived,
The three were immediately drawn by the new weapon in Shinkawa Hyuga's hands.
Especially Zabuza himself.
Only a few days ago, he had suffered under the 'insidious Hyuga shooter'; his wariness toward this strange new long-range weapon was now extreme!
To the point where he hadn't wanted to come near Training Ground Two at all recently.
But this time there was no choice!
It was actually a command from that brat, Shimoku Uchiha.
He had no choice but to obey...
Then,
When he saw how Shinkawa fired over a hundred shots within half a minute using that strange weapon,
Zabuza's face instantly turned green!
"What the hell!"
"What kind of bow or weapon is this?"
"The firing speed is this fast? Way faster than hand seals!"
"Damn it, don't tell me... I'm here to test this new weapon?!!!"
Panic surged through Zabuza's mind.
His scalp prickled involuntarily...
He even started thinking about whether he should make a quick escape using the 'bathroom break' technique.
Clearly, even this honest tough guy...
Had been corrupted by certain bad influences.
"Hey! Zabuza, you're finally here!"
Shimoku greeted cheerfully.
Deep down, he was genuinely grateful to Comrade Zabuza!
If not for Zabuza, how easily could he have conquered the [Rain Hidden Village]? How smoothly would he have obtained that huge ransom?
Plus, lately he had practically become their unpaid guinea pig,
Serving selflessly as both a training partner and a punching bag for the whole ninja crew—for free...
What a genuinely good person!
"Greetings, Young Master Shimoku."
Zabuza replied with prickling scalp.
His gut told him that this bright smile meant nothing but trouble.
"No big deal. We just received a new weapon and were planning to ask you to test it..."
"That weird weapon?"
Zabuza pointed toward the rifle in Shinkawa's hands.
"Of course not."
"In that case, great!"
Zabuza visibly relaxed—he really didn't want to end up riddled with holes again.
"So what exactly are we testing then?"
"This!"
With a wave of his hand, Shimoku signaled to bring out the enhanced version of the [Shinigami Gatling Ninja-Ware] from the second crate.
In an instant.
Zabuza: "!!!∑(?Д?ノ)ノ"
Those six dark cannon barrels, the smooth metallic texture, that massive, monstrous body...
Even if Zabuza was a fool,
he could clearly tell.
This thing was far more powerful than Shinkawa's "fire poker"!
Using himself to test this device?
Wasn't this asking for death?!
"Master Shimoku, this... this..."
Zabuza stammered, his voice trembling with alarm.
He thought he might still be able to put up one last fight before death...
"Don't get ahead of yourself now. I haven't even used this thing yet."
"You all step aside first; let me test it successfully first, then I'll use you to practice."
"Don't worry, I know my limits!"
Shimoku, holding the Gatling, pushed everyone out of the way.
Then he aimed at distant trees and boulders, preparing to test it.
The next moment,
A flood of chakra poured in, countless miniature [Tailed Beast Ball] bullets formed, chambered and fired.
Thus, the Shinigami from hell bared its fangs!
The Gatling spewing blue flames began firing wildly!
Instantly,
Dozens of tiny [Tailed Beast Ball] bullets tore through the air and vanished in an instant.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Terrifying explosions erupted skyward!
Blinding flashes engulfed everything in their line of sight.
In an instant, half a forest and countless boulders in the distance exploded into dust...
Shimoku stopped the Gatling, blowing away heat rising from the barrel.
"Hmm!"
"Good! Practical, no jamming!"
Shimoku gave a satisfied nod, turning back toward the crowd.
At this moment, behind him,
Everyone caught in the blast was thrown off their feet, staring wide-eyed in stunned silence.
Could this even be called a weapon?
Were those even bullets?
Was anyone supposed to survive that?!
Especially Zabuza, who now looked pale as a ghost.
Make him test this weapon?
What was there to test?
It wouldn't matter if there were a hundred of him—he wouldn't survive a single shot!
Was this little brat Shimoku trying to get rid of him?
Then why not just do it and give him a quick death!
At least that way, he wouldn't have to endure this anxious torment...
"Hehehe! No need to overreact."
"Just now, to test this thing's maximum performance, I fired all bullets compressed from [Tailed Beast Ball]."
"It's normal for the power to be greater."
"When you guys use it and fire concentrated chakra bullets, the power won't be nearly this strong."
"But, it definitely won't be weaker than Explosive Tags either..."
"The main advantages of this thing are rapid fire rate and concentrated attacks!"
"Of course, energy consumption is extremely high too."
"Not everyone can use it."
Shimoku patiently explained and evaluated.
Though the [Shinigami Gatling] was powerful, it wasn't especially useful to him.
Just now, he only tested it on a whim.
Moreover, right from the beginning,
This device had never been intended for ordinary ninja use.
Ordinary ninja simply didn't possess sufficient chakra to power and fire it.
Even draining the chakra of ordinary Ninja completely, it would still be impossible to produce even a few solid chakra bullets.
This device was created purely for their own [Pseudo-Jinchuriki]!
Only the massive chakra reserves of a Jinchuriki could afford such terrifying consumption.
Shimoku knew this clearly.
Even after Riyō and Gin sealed partial Tailed Beasts and became [Pseudo-Jinchuriki],
They probably still couldn't fully utilize the power of the Tailed Beast.
So why not borrow some equipment?
Imagine directly wielding such a 'Shinigami Gatling' on the battlefield, unloading a relentless ratatat...
With a firing rate of 6000 rounds per minute, each round carrying the destructive power of a B-ranked Ninjutsu.
That's equivalent to someone blazing through thousands of hand seals every minute, unleashing thousands of B-ranked Ninjutsu!
Who can match that?
Who could possibly withstand it?
A single [Pseudo-Jinchuriki] could steadily unleash area attacks comparable to ten teams of regular ninja combined!
One person *is* an entire army!
An absolute artillery fortress on the battlefield!
Now *that's* something to get excited about!
That's exactly why Shimoku customized this Gatling gun in the first place.
Only a [Pseudo-Jinchuriki] can truly unleash its full power, becoming the most terrifying Shinigami on the battlefield!
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