Just as Naruto and the robot were locked in a stalemate, a voice broke the deadlock. "Shadow Imitation Technique!" The robot immediately froze, leaving only its mechanical parts attacking Naruto. Those parts could do nothing to him. Naruto was delighted to hear that voice, and he saw that the robot could no longer move.
Naruto hurled a kunai at the robot, then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear right in front of it. Every weapon on his body aimed at the robot as he grinned. "Hehe, goodbye."
Boom! A tremendous explosion rang out, and Naruto blew the robot to pieces. Once it was destroyed, the parts it had been controlling fell to the ground. Naruto looked over the scattered components, thought for a moment, then activated the Asura Path. Numerous thick cables and massive connectors extended from his arm and connected to the parts.
Naruto frowned. Just then, Shikamaru came up beside him and called out, "Naruto, it really is you! I never thought I'd run into you here."
Naruto was happy to see Shikamaru too. He smiled and said, "Shikamaru, I never thought I'd find you here either. Give me a moment. Let me deal with these things first, then we can talk." With that, he returned his attention to analyzing the components.
Seeing how intently Naruto was working on the parts, Shikamaru stayed quiet. He had no idea what they were for, but Naruto's concentration told him they must be useful to him. He stood to one side and watched, waiting for Naruto to finish.
After connecting to the components with the Asura Path, Naruto found that they showed no response. He thought for a moment and turned toward the shattered robot. Something caught his attention. Thick cables and connectors emerged from his other hand and