Weasel Tanks Begin Production

Set off for the Rocket Launcher factory.

This was the place where all the talented individuals of the Land of Whirlpools were currently gathered.

Uzumaki Sasuke was sitting at the factory entrance, recuperating, when he happened to run into Uzumaki Shori.

"Lord Second, why have you come?"

Uzumaki Shori raised the blueprints in his hand.

"I had a few new ideas, so I hurried over to test them out."

Seeing that there was new equipment, Uzumaki Sasuke hurriedly dragged his injured body over and picked up the blueprints to examine them closely.

"My god, how did you even come up with this?"

Uzumaki Sasuke exclaimed while holding the blueprints.

"Let's manufacture it first to test its combat effectiveness and see if there are any areas that need improvement."

"But, the factory right now..."

Uzumaki Sasuke looked troubled, finding it hard to put into words.

Uzumaki Shori slapped his forehead, only just remembering that because of the banquet held yesterday, the staff hadn't fully assembled yet.

"Lord Second, if you need to, I can come and help."

Seeing Sasuke offer to help despite his injuries, Uzumaki Shori didn't refuse; given the man's personality, refusing would be as good as killing him, so he decided he would just have him hand over the wrenches later.

Tsunade walked over, cradling the now-satiated Three-Tails Isobu.

"Why aren't you going in? Don't just stand at the door."

"Tsunade, you've come at the right time. Come inside with me, and you'll understand why we're standing at the door."

Uzumaki Shori pulled Tsunade inside.

They saw that the factory was completely empty, with tools scattered messily across the floor.

Tsunade finally understood the situation and asked with a puzzled look.

"Since there is no one here, can you still manufacture the Weasel Tank?"

Uzumaki Shori looked at the tools covering the floor, nodded with satisfaction, and pointed at them.

"Don't you worry, your husband is about to show you a trick!"

Tsunade looked left and right to make sure no one had heard, then gave him a hard slap.

"It's a good thing no one heard that. Aren't you ashamed?"

Uzumaki Shori grinned, feeling his mood instantly brighten. He picked up the steel from the floor, walked over to the furnace, placed the necessary steel inside, and formed hand seals.

"Fire Style: Plain Burning Technique"

Unlike standard Fire Style, this was not a one-time burst, but a sustained, continuous burn.

Next came the addition of coke to rapidly increase the temperature of the flames.

Seeing the steel gradually taking shape, Uzumaki Sasuke appeared exceptionally excited; the next step was to condense and mold it.

Pointing at the steel, Uzumaki Shori spoke up.

"There's no need to imitate this part later. When mass-producing, make them piece by piece and then assemble them."

He pulled out the glowing red-hot steel, activated his body control, doubled his precise chakra manipulation, and formed hand seals.

"Earth Style: Creation Transformation"

He condensed a massive amount of chakra and pressed his hands onto the blueprints.

Steel was far more difficult to shape than earth.

Furthermore, the high temperature made the chakra difficult to control.

A vast amount of chakra erupted from his body.

Uzumaki Sasuke saw the amount of chakra the Second Hokage was unleashing.

It was truly unbelievable.

No wonder this method wasn't allowed for mass production; even if one wanted to use it, they wouldn't be able to.

Held in Tsunade's arms, the Three-Tails Isobu opened its large mouth, looking so surprised it couldn't close it, and spoke.

"Who exactly is the Tailed Beast here? How can a human have such powerful chakra?"

The massive chakra signature transmitted to the outside of the factory.

Relying on his sensory abilities, Orochimaru detected that this was the aura of Uzumaki Shori.

What on earth could he be doing that required such immense chakra?

It seems I must go and take a look.

Orochimaru pushed open the factory doors just as Uzumaki Shori finished the refining process.

The engine had taken shape, radiating rolling waves of heat that distorted the very air.

Next, the steel shell was also completed.

Orochimaru looked at the industrial-looking tank before him and let out a sigh of admiration.

It seemed to be another piece of ninja gear comparable to the Rocket Launcher.

He hurried over to examine this work of art closely, gradually coming back to his senses, and hurriedly said to Uzumaki Shori beside him.

"My apologies, I have seen the hidden weapons of your Land of Whirlpools."

Uzumaki Shori nodded and said nonchalantly.

"It is no big deal. Without the key technology, even if I gave you the blueprints, you wouldn't be able to manufacture it."

This left Orochimaru feeling rather awkward instead.

Tsunade, standing to the side, burst into loud laughter.

Once the components cooled down, Uzumaki Shori stepped forward to use chakra sensing to see if the parts were up to standard.

After a careful inspection, it appeared that this time it was a success; there were absolutely no problems.

Uzumaki Sasuke cross-referenced the blueprints, quickly grabbed the chakra capacitor, and handed it to the Second Hokage.

The chakra capacitor was plugged directly into the engine, and the engine immediately lit up.

"Chug, chug, chug."

The engine started successfully. Seeing this, Orochimaru vaguely recalled a battle he had against the Suna Ninjas.

Memories flashed through his mind: human puppets.

Human puppets used a core of chakra to control the body.

This was truly beyond his expectations.

He had not imagined that a mere engine technology would actually utilize the puppet techniques of the Suna Ninjas.

With the engine verified, it was time to integrate the steel shell, so he formed hand seals.

"Four Symbols Eight Trigrams Modification."

Sealing runes covered the entire steel shell, then vanished directly into the steel.

Seeing the sealing technique successfully cast, the defensive barrier was finally set up.

Uzumaki Sasuke stepped forward to move the engine, but the engine did not budge an inch.

He froze in place; he had only suffered a minor injury, yet he couldn't even move a small object.

Tsunade was stunned on the spot and stepped forward to stop him.

"Don't underestimate this engine; it weighs a ton. You are still injured, so let me handle it."

She gathered her chakra.

"Strength of a Hundred."

She lifted the engine directly and placed it into the shell.

Uzumaki Shori stepped forward excitedly to calibrate it; only the final step remained.

Before long, the interfaces, chakra capacitor, Kunai Gatling Cannon, and Tank Cannon were all installed, leaving only the final adjustments.

Tsunade jumped in first.

"I want to be the first to try it. Shori, come up quickly and teach me how to drive this tank."

Uzumaki Shori quickly apologized to the other two, stepped forward, opened the tank hatch, and climbed inside.

"Tsunade, you need to extend chakra threads. Do you see the individual interfaces? Connect them directly with your chakra, grip the steering wheel, and use the foot pedal to accelerate."

Uzumaki Sasuke drooled as he looked at the tank.

If only he could be the first to drive it.

"It's moving, it's moving."

Uzumaki Shori jumped up in excitement. This was a piece of ninja gear that could be operated without a ninja; perhaps the history of the ninja world would begin to change from this very moment.

The Weasel Tank didn't look large, but it was a beast weighing 3.6 tons. It drove with imposing majesty, crushing the factory floor and leaving a long trail behind it.

The moment Orochimaru saw the Weasel Tank move, he knew that Uzumaki Shori had succeeded once again.