Custom Raid Suit

"Germa Raid Suits?"

"These are custom-made, so they will take some time and are quite expensive; I cannot provide them in large quantities."

Vinsmoke Judge stared intently at the screen, analyzing the various data points.

He discovered that this data shared almost no similarities with any Lineage Factor research he had ever seen before.

It was as if he were looking at an entirely different species; he had only ever seen this kind of information when analyzing non-human organisms.

He answered Uchiha Tamaharu's request mechanically, his attention almost entirely consumed by his study of the Uchiha bloodline.

"I don't need the ones you currently use, with all those extra abilities."

"Just provide impact resistance and increased defensive capabilities; nothing else is required."

"Flight, levitation, acceleration—none of that is needed. Even the compression feature can be removed."

Uchiha Tamaharu said.

Ninjas were physically fragile, even those of the Uchiha Clan.

If they could just take a few more hits, their survival rate would increase significantly, which was crucial.

Ninjas were not lacking in offensive power; what they lacked was defense.

"A product like that has very little value!"

Vinsmoke Judge said, sounding puzzled.

After all, in his view, there was no need to protect ordinary soldiers to such an extent.

No matter how much he stripped down the features, the cost of a Raid Suit would never be cheap.

Compared to the cost of human lives, the suits were far more expensive.

"Can you make it or not?"

Uchiha Tamaharu asked coldly.

He did not need a subordinate who liked to question him.

Seeing Uchiha Tamaharu's reaction, Vinsmoke Judge immediately snapped to his senses.

"If you only require defensive functions, the production cost per suit could be compressed to about 20 million Beli."

"That price is already very low. The ones I use cost over 500 million Beli to produce, and that's not even counting the failures or the resources wasted during development."

Vinsmoke Judge quickly added.

Science required money.

Even Orochimaru had to find a Daimyo to partner with to fund his research, and Vinsmoke Judge was no different.

Establishing Germa 66 was not just about satisfying his own ambitions; it was primarily to raise funds for his research.

"Then produce one hundred sets first."

Uchiha Tamaharu nodded. Although he felt the price was high, the gear was not a one-time consumable.

He instructed Vinsmoke Judge to make one hundred sets to equip the majority of his clansmen heading out to sea.

"This... Germa 66 doesn't have that much liquid capital right now, Lord Tamaharu!"

Vinsmoke Judge said, his voice lacking confidence.

Even though the other party was using his own money, he couldn't muster any defiance; instead, he remained cautious and timid.

"Aren't you the overlord of the North Blue?"

"You don't even have two billion Beli?"

Uchiha Tamaharu wasn't angry, just confused.

If he went to Doflamingo and asked for ten billion, it probably wouldn't be a problem.

Seeing this, he felt that Germa 66 was a bit underwhelming.

"Germa 66 has massive overhead. We are constantly producing Clone Soldiers, and that requires a fortune to purchase resources."

"Furthermore, Germa 66 does not produce its own food, nor do we have our own mines. We have to buy almost everything, which costs a lot of money."

"Even though we are the overlords of the North Blue, Germa 66 is no match for the World Government, so we still have to follow certain rules, and maintaining our personnel is a huge drain."

"Producing Raid Suits also takes a significant amount of time. Ordinary people cannot make them; they require special production conditions."

Vinsmoke Judge explained.

He didn't mention that his own research expenses were also astronomical, accounting for nearly one-third of Germa 66's annual budget.

"Produce as many as you can, then."

"Oh, and print this emblem on the clothes. It is the crest of the Uchiha Clan, for my clansmen to use."

"Also, I want one for myself. It doesn't need any functions; it's mainly to display my status. Make it look as distinct as possible."

"It needs to be a compression model. I won't use it when I'm out and about, only when I return to the clan for meetings. Remember, it must be a compression model!"

Uchiha Tamaharu did not force the issue.

His Sharingan remained active, allowing him to see that the other party was not lying, though he was clearly concealing something; he did not press the matter further.

He then rearranged the plans while giving instructions on several important matters.

"I understand!"

Vinsmoke Judge nodded hurriedly.

When working under someone, one had to have at least that much awareness.

Furthermore, his obsession with Lineage Factor made him hold Uchiha Tamaharu, who possessed a power far superior to his own bloodline level, in high regard.

He believed that someone like Uchiha Tamaharu, capable of breaking through the limitations of bloodline power, was absolutely a magnificent existence.

Most importantly, since he couldn't win in a fight, it was better to just be obedient.

The next day.

"Lord Tamaharu, the analysis results for the blood samples are out."

"The Uchiha bloodline is completely different from the Lineage Factor of ordinary people; there seems to be a strange energy within it. However, as you mentioned, Lord Tamaharu, the bodies of the Uchiha Clan are not inherently very strong."

"Is this energy the secret of the Uchiha bloodline?"

Upon receiving the results, Vinsmoke Judge rushed to find Uchiha Tamaharu, who was in the middle of training, to report his findings.

He felt it had been almost too easy; he had barely performed any in-depth analysis, relying only on instruments to simply break down the Uchiha blood.

If it hadn't felt so strange, he would have been ready to continue his research based on this discovery alone.

"Oh, this energy is unique to our clan, specifically used to unleash certain special abilities, such as Fire Release, Lightning, and so on. It also includes the use of bloodline abilities, some of which also consume this energy."

"It is called Chakra, a rather versatile type of special energy that the human body can extract."

"This, right here, is Chakra."

Hearing Vinsmoke Judge's words, Uchiha Tamaharu realized that what he had found wasn't the Lineage Factor, but Chakra.

In the Shinobi World, even those who had never trained would still have some amount of Chakra in their bodies; it was something that had been passed down through generations and was almost integrated into their genes.

After speaking, Uchiha Tamaharu raised his hand, and a Rasengan appeared in his right palm.

This was the simplest way to make Chakra visible to the naked eye, and it was quite intuitive.

Vinsmoke Judge was stunned after hearing Uchiha Tamaharu's explanation, then stared intensely at the Rasengan in Uchiha Tamaharu's hand.

"Lord Tamaharu, are you saying that this energy can be freely converted into other elements and can be extracted by the human body?"

Vinsmoke Judge grabbed Uchiha Tamaharu's hand instantly, his body trembling with excitement.

In a world that relied solely on Devil Fruit and physical combat, the sudden appearance of an energy that could freely transform into elements could be said to break the rules of the world.

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