The Vanished 'Vessel'!
Inside the Hokage's Office, Ino paced frantically around the room.
"What does 'I understand' mean?!"
"Am I about to succeed? Σ( ° △ °|||)"
"Happiness came so suddenly!"
"Wait! Maybe it's because Shikamaru was here just now, Shinki was too embarrassed to refuse me..."
"It's very possible that Shinki has always been a gentle person!"
"Does that mean I'm going to be rejected?!"
"After being rejected this time, does it mean there's no chance for me to ever see him again?! (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ)"
"What are we going to do?!"
Outside the Hokage's Office.
Shinki looked serious, Shikamaru had a strange expression. "Have you... figured out how to tell Ino?"
Shinki remained silent.
Shikamaru: "Why aren't you saying anything?"
The Shinki has disappeared!
Shikamaru: "..."
It's getting harder and harder to figure out!
Outside Konoha.
Qing, who was fitted with a mechanical Prosthetic Limbs, met a Black Robes in the forest.
"I never imagined that I, a member of the Outer Formation, would have the opportunity to break ties with the adults of the Naijin," Qing said with a self-deprecating laugh.
"This is no time for jokes. I've come to you because the organization has a mission for you..." the Black Robes said, pulling out a Scroll...
"Just to be on the safe side, kill everyone who has come near the airship!"
Land of Fire Border.
Because the exact location was unknown, Shinki used the Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique to fly high in the sky.
Soon, he spotted a fire somewhere in the woods.
Thick black smoke rose from there!
With a loud "boom," the Shinki tree plummeted straight to the ground, creating a deep crater!
Then, Shinki looked up and examined the crashed object in front of him. "Judging from its shape, it looks like an airship... (≖╻≖;)"
Soon, Shinki spotted the Victor Technologies Company logo on the surface of the airship!
"Isn't Victor already dead?"
Shinki muttered to himself in confusion, "Could it be a shell?"
Having guessed this, Shinki prepared to enter the airship to search for useful information.
However, the very next moment after he stepped onto the airship!
"Ku--"
Behind me, I heard the sound of gears grinding and metal clashing!
Shinki turned around in confusion and discovered dozens of 'cloaked figures' around the airship!
"No, it's not a person, it's a machine!"
Shinki realized what was happening after he saw the faces of these people covered by cloaks.
"This is a mechanical squad; there are still people in the Shinobi World who have mastered this technology..."
Thinking of these advanced technologies, Shinki recalled the dark figure he had seen in Dotō's memory...
"Speaking of which, could the mysterious person who helped Kazahana Dōtō and provided the White Night Group with Chakra Concealment Device be from the Kara?! (⊙o⊙)"
Just as Shinki was muttering to himself...
"Shuashua!!"
The robot squad launches an attack on Shinki!
It would be extremely difficult for ordinary Ninjas to deal with these monsters that are hard all over, have no sense of pain, and only know how to act on command!
But Shinki is different; with a casual swing of his Chakra Blade, he can easily slice through these guys' mechanical bodies!
"Shuashua--!"
The Chakra Blade flashed continuously!
In just a few breaths, the Mechanical Puppet was reduced to parts scattered all over the ground!
Of course, the Shinki did not destroy their core; these things can be brought back to Konoha for research.
After doing all this, Shinki went inside the airship...
Due to the impact and fire upon landing, the airship's interior was severely deformed, billowing thick smoke, and the few documents it possessed were burned to ashes.
After searching the entire airship, a question popped into Shinki's mind, "Why is there no one here?"
"Even a cargo airship should have a few guards, and at least a pilot..." Shinki frowned as he stood in the smoke-filled cockpit of the airship.
Shinki then circled the airship again, finding only an open high-tech box. The box was supposed to have contained some Important Cargo, but it had vanished...
"It seems someone got here before me."
After saying that, Shinki led the entire airship back to Konoha using the Flying Thunder God!
Konoha.
Shinki Park.
After following Shinki out the door, Shikamaru happened to see Temari had come to Konoha to carry out a mission.
So the two found a Park and chatted for a while.
Just as we were getting into the conversation, a huge creature suddenly appeared in the Park!
The observant Shikamaru was stunned when he saw the Shinki pressing down beneath the enormous creature. ⊙▽⊙
"What are you doing...?"
Shinki pointed to the enormous airship he was carrying. "This airship might be a product of the Kara. Let's bring it back for the research institute to study it carefully."
After speaking, Shinki didn't forget to greet Temari was standing next to Shikamaru, with a "Hi."
Temari crossed her arms and gave a cool nod, which was her way of greeting.
Shikamaru: "..."
After Shinki left, Temari nudged Shikamaru lightly with her elbow. "Shinki truly lived up to his reputation as the commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces, a savior who turned the tide in a time of crisis! (´◊ω◊`)"
Shikamaru: "This little thing has two faces. ┐(´-`)┌"
"Then why were you so cold when you were talking to him just now? (||๐_๐)"
Temari: "Are you kidding me? We're boyfriend and girlfriend now. No matter how nice other men are, I won't even glance at them. (￣⊿￣)"
Shikamaru blushes!(´つヮ⊂︎)
They're still in the ambiguous stage, they haven't officially become a couple yet! I didn't expect Temari to be so proactive!
Are all the Sunagakure this open?
No wonder Shinki Gaara!
The two had only exchanged a few words when Shinki suddenly turned back. "Uh, excuse me, Shikamaru, I have a favor to ask you..."
Land of Fire Border.
The airship crash site.
Qing traversed the vast, dense jungle, enduring countless hardships to reach this place.
"This... is different from what Lord Naijin said!"
"Where's the airship? ヽ( ຶ▮ ຶ)ﾉ!!"
Alternate Dimension.
The Shell Leader found Amado, who was conducting experiments. "Amado, the spaceship transporting the 'device' malfunctioned and crashed on the Land of Fire Border. You'd better give me a good explanation!"
In response to the Leader's question, Amado shrugged. "The program I set on the airship was absolutely correct; someone else tampered with it!"
"You should know that in my original plan, the Land of Fire wasn't even on the flight path."
"You don't need to worry too much. I sent Kashin Koji over as soon as I received the news..."
After Amado finished speaking, the Leader, whose body was shrouded in Black Robes, fell silent. "The airship has now been taken back to Konoha by the Sixth Hokage. Fortunately, the 'weapon' did not fall into their hands."
"Amado, if what you say is true, then there is a mole within the organization!"
Amado nodded. "Indeed... In a few days I'll use the excuse of helping them maintain their health to give them a proper check-up."
Training room.
The curly-haired beauty and the red-haired man huddled together, discussing the transportation of the 'device'.
"Code, what do you think caused this problem?"
"A mole! Now that Victor and Deepa are both dead... I think the most likely culprit is Boro!"
I think your suspicions have some merit.
The Hokage's Office.
Ino is still anxiously waiting for Shinki to return.
Even if she were to be rejected, she still wanted to wait for the answer to come from Shinki himself.
After a while, Shikamaru, head down, pushed open the door to the Hokage's Office.
Ino's heart skipped a beat when she saw this!
"Shikamaru, what's wrong? (꒪⌓꒪)"
Shikamaru, who was in charge of delivering the message, said, "Shinki requests your presence at Shinki Park."
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