Chapter 236: The Ninja World's Energy
The Aburame clan was facing a similar situation. Although not as pronounced as the Kurama clan's, they did not possess significant physical abilities. If they were equipped with flying armor, their aerial combat prowess would undoubtedly surpass all others in the ninja world.
'It seems we should communicate more with the Kurama and Aburame clans in the future,' Sasuke thought. 'If our relationship strengthens, we could certainly offer help.'
"These techniques of the Sky ninjas are perfect for my mecha puppets."
The aerial armor technology could be used to add wings to the puppets, granting them aerial combat capabilities. The chakra cannons could compensate for their limited offensive power, and the chakra shields would further enhance their defensive ability. The mecha puppets, modified from Ebizo's, already possessed extremely high physical defense, though their defense against ninjutsu was slightly lacking. Now, with the chakra shield technology, even this small deficiency had been mitigated.
"While the combat power of the modified puppets has skyrocketed, they consume too much energy."
Flight, cannons, and shields all required energy, and relying solely on the ninja's chakra to replenish it was clearly insufficient. It seemed the reason the Sky ninjas' strength was so weak was not only because they spent all their money, but also because they were constantly supplying chakra to these creatures, resulting in insufficient nourishment.
Furthermore, the technology used to create the Zero-Tails was extremely rudimentary. Shennong likely was able to create it by stealing techniques Orochimaru left in Konoha.
"We can ask Orochimaru for help in creating the Zero-Tails later. The most urgent thing is to find energy to quickly equip the puppets."
The Angkor Fortress was not needed right now. To improve the mechas, they could simply remove the equipment from the fortress and install it directly. The main problem was energy.
"For now, we can have Samehada devour the captives' chakra, but it's not a long-term solution."
Sasuke frowned. He knew where to find energy in the ninja world, but for the time being, it was difficult to get. Tailed beasts and the Paradise Box were out of the question. The dragon veins under Loulan were a good option, but they were in the Land of Wind. In addition to the dragon veins, the Gelel Life Stones were also valuable, but their whereabouts were unknown.
Of course, he also thought of an artificial method: using the Nine-Tails' chakra to cultivate a pseudo-Jinchuriki. Cultivating just eight or ten would immediately solve the energy problem. But that took time.
"Where in the ninja world is there ownerless energy?" he wondered, pondering. He spread out a map and finally thought of a promising source. His finger landed on the Land of Bears.
However, he did not head there immediately. Instead, he dismantled several energy storage systems from the Angkor Fortress. They were perfectly suited for his more than five-meter mechas. With the current advancements in cultivating the Spiritualization Technique, even a one-man army like Sasori's would be a piece of cake. Against expert opponents, the improved mecha puppets could handle them, while the shadow clones' jonin-level puppets could handle smaller ninjas. If they ran into a powerful Kage, they could simply use the Flying Thunder God and flee. Now, in this dangerous world, they finally had the power to protect themselves.
Of course, all of this required energy.
So Sasuke took the energy storage system to the fortress's dungeon and had Samehada absorb the captives' chakra one by one, and then recharged it. When it came time to absorb Shennong's, he managed to resist. Unfortunately, faced with Sasuke, who was practicing the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound and was like a humanoid beast, Shennong's physical abilities were useless. With a slight squeeze from Samehada, he slumped to the ground.
After draining all his chakra, Sasuke did not rush to leave, but had Samehada wrap around Shennong to prevent him from waking up, and his hands pressed on his head.
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