Tank Begins Testing

Uzumaki Shori waited for his opponent inside the Weasel Tank.

He had not expected Uzumaki Ashina to walk to the opposite side of the tank to serve as the referee.

"Being a referee is truly boring; let me experience the power of this tank for myself."

Uzumaki Shori was stunned, never having imagined that his father would enter the fray personally.

Let me test the opponent's defensive capabilities first. He took out shuriken, sprinted rapidly around the tank, and threw them while forming hand seals.

"Multi-Shadow Clone Shuriken Technique!"

Countless shuriken tore through the air, with the majority striking the target.

"Clang, clang, clang."

However, the shuriken caused no damage to the tank.

The shuriken were all blocked by the tank's steel shell, showcasing the tank's defensive capabilities to the fullest.

Uzumaki Shori, inside the tank, revealed a smile; how could shuriken possibly pierce such thick armor?

The frontal armor was 215 millimeters thick, and the side armor was 180 millimeters thick.

Even the rear armor was 100 millimeters thick.

If one were to try and hack at it with a shuriken, it was hard to say whether the armor would be damaged or the shuriken would simply snap.

"Tsunade, fire the Kunai Machine Gun, give it everything you've got!"

Uzumaki Shori quickly drove the tank, racing wildly across the arena.

Tsunade picked up a chain of kunai.

The machine gun kunai were specially crafted—smaller and longer—designed to be mounted directly onto the machine gun.

Chakra threads from her Puppet Technique controlled the muzzle.

"Rat-tat-tat!"

Five kunai were fired every second.

Uzumaki Ashina, who was still moving rapidly, found that the speed of the kunai fired by the machine gun was several times faster than his own throwing speed.

In the blink of an eye, the kunai were right before his eyes.

"Substitution Technique!"

A log appeared in his place.

The machine gun kunai continued their barrage.

"Rat-tat-tat!"

They pierced straight through the log and buried themselves into the ground.

Afterward, he formed hand seals.

Uzumaki Ashina reappeared not far away, cold sweat dripping down his face.

The speed of the kunai fired by the Kunai Machine Gun was unexpectedly fast.

Let's see if you can defend against ninjutsu! He formed hand seals.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

After gathering chakra in his throat, a massive fireball flew toward the tank.

Uzumaki Shori saw the giant fireball flying toward them, but he did not dodge, turning instead to say to Tsunade.

"Watch this; I'll show you the tank's ninjutsu defensive capabilities. A mere Great Fireball Technique is nothing to worry about."

Tsunade looked at Uzumaki Shori with admiration.

"Boom!"

The Great Fireball Technique struck the Weasel Tank directly, and flames splashed everywhere.

The spectators on the sidelines hurriedly voiced their opinions.

"Having been hit directly by Fire Style, its movement must be compromised."

"Indeed, how could a mere ninja tool ever replace a ninja?"

The Weasel Tank finally emerged from the flames; the only sign of the impact was the area that had been hit directly, which was glowing slightly red from the heat.

Those who had just been voicing their opinions immediately shut their mouths.

Uzumaki Ashina was also astonished by the tank's defensive capabilities; it had taken a direct hit to the target without suffering the slightest damage.

Inside the tank, Tsunade was drenched in sweat from the rapidly rising temperature and punched Uzumaki Shori on the side.

"You said the Weasel Tank's defense made the Great Fireball Technique nothing to worry about, but now we're going to be roasted alive!"

Uzumaki Shori could only nod in admission.

It was fortunate that the two people inside the Weasel Tank were powerful ninjas.

If this were an ordinary person, problems might have already arisen.

It seems the Weasel Tank still has many areas in need of improvement.

Uzumaki Ashina muttered to himself, realizing that even stronger ninjutsu would be required; the tank's outer shell defense was simply too formidable. He formed hand seals.

"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

Condensing a massive amount of chakra, he spat out a colossal fire dragon that danced toward the Weasel Tank.

Tsunade noticed another Fire Style attack incoming and shouted in anger.

"Uzumaki Shori, another Fire Style, and this one is even more powerful than the last! We're going to be roasted alive!"

Uzumaki Shori quickly jumped away from the driver's seat, squeezed in beside Tsunade, and connected his chakra threads directly into the tank's top cannon.

Under the control of the chakra threads, the joystick moved, a tank shell slid into the barrel, and he aimed it at the incoming Great Dragon Fire Technique, shouting.

"Fire!"

"BOOM!"

With a thunderous roar, a tank shell shot out from the muzzle.

Uzumaki Ashina only saw a flash of light from the tank and a shell being fired, barely visible to the naked eye.

The shell and the Great Dragon Fire Technique collided.

"BOOM!"

A blinding light erupted, and the flames from the explosion scattered across the scene.

The Great Dragon Fire Technique was completely obliterated.

Uzumaki Shori nodded in satisfaction at the power generated by the tank cannon.

He continued to manipulate the cannon, turning it toward an empty area.

Maintaining a rate of one shot every 20 seconds, he fired four shells in succession.

The large trees in front were struck one after another by the shells.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The sound of explosions echoed throughout the entire training ground.

Everyone present was dumbfounded; it could actually fire in such rapid succession.

As the smoke from the explosions gradually dissipated, Uzumaki Ashina stared at the massive craters blasted into the earth. This ninja tool was truly incredible; both its defensive and offensive capabilities were outstanding.

Opening the tank hatch, Uzumaki Shori braced his arms and leaped out, then turned to pull Tsunade out as well.

As soon as Tsunade emerged, she took a deep breath; it was truly sweltering inside the tank.

Uzumaki Shori walked up to his father and spoke.

"Father, what do you think of my new invention?"

Before Uzumaki Shori could finish, Uzumaki Ashina interrupted.

"You were right; this new invention of yours is indeed very impressive. However, you claimed this Weasel Tank was meant for ordinary people to use."

Having said that, Uzumaki Ashina pointed to the genin in the forest behind him.

It turned out the genin had already brought over three strong, ordinary men.

Uzumaki Shori, immediately understanding, turned around and said.

"There is a task for you now. Take these three sets of Chakra Gloves, go up and pilot the Weasel Tank, and I will instruct you from the side."

The three clansmen were brought before the Second Uzukage. Though they looked somewhat nervous, they were overjoyed at the task assigned by the Uzukage and stepped forward to take the gloves.

"Lord Second Uzukage, please rest assured, we will certainly strive to complete the mission."

Uzumaki Shori led the three clansmen to the Weasel Tank and spoke.

"Get inside, all of you. The task I am assigning you today is to pilot this Weasel Tank."

The three clansmen entered the interior one after another, while Uzumaki Shori sat on top of the tank, looking through the hatch to direct them.

"Put on the gloves and press the red button on them. Chakra will flood your hands; use the chakra threads to operate it."

The three clansmen nervously followed the Uzukage's instructions.

The surrounding crowd watched the Weasel Tank tensely; this was now being operated by ordinary people without chakra.

Whether the Weasel Tank could become a strategic weapon for the Land of Whirlpools would be decided at this very moment.