The dazzling incandescent lamp illuminated the entire wall screen of Underground Konoha Intelligence Center. Dozens of reconnaissance pictures jumped in real time. The data stream washed out on the auxiliary screen like a waterfall.
Shikamaru Nara was holding a cup of strong tea. He forced his bloodshot eyes to stare at the Land of Wind border footage transmitted back from the high-altitude drone. Less than forty-eight hours after the Rōran Ruins incident ended, Konoha's intelligence network was already operating at full capacity.
In the center of the screen, Colonel Ka's weird convoy consisting of Golden Tank and modified pickup trucks was parked in the lee of the sand dunes. The convoy was taking a rest. Several female bodyguards in bikinis were cooking around the used oil drums. Black smoke from burning diesel shot straight into the sky. Heavy armored tracks dug deep ravines in the sand.
This is the execution site where Naruto issued a close surveillance order. The turmoil in Rōran Ruins has just subsided, and any abnormal forces approaching the border of Land of Wind are within Konoha's surveillance radar. Although Roran Key in Colonel Ka's hands has lost its effect, he himself and the armed force are still an uncontrollable variable.
The sand at the edge of the surveillance screen suddenly rolled. Kabuto Yakushi, wearing a gray cloak, rose from the sand. His steps were strange, and he accurately blocked the front of Golden Tank.
Shikamaru The sip of strong tea he just took into his mouth almost sprayed on the console. He immediately pressed the red emergency communication button on the table.
The piercing siren echoed in the intelligence center. The nerves of all the ninjas on duty were tense instantly. A dozen hands were hovering over the confirmation button of the weapon launch system at the same time. Just waiting for the supreme commander to say a word, Konoha's long-range strike firepower would pour out.
Intelligence officers reported one after another, "Target Kabuto Yakushi confirmed! Coordinates Land of Wind border C-44 area!"
At the desert scene, Colonel Ka's bodyguards reacted extremely quickly. More than a dozen automatic rifles were raised instantly. The black muzzles were all pointed at the uninvited guest. The clear clicks of the safety guards were heard one after another. The bullets were loaded and ready to shoot at any time. These mercenaries, armed with Konoha's obsolete equipment, only valued money and the temperature of the barrel.
Kabuto Yakushi paid no attention to these hot weapons. He slowly raised his right hand, holding the purple-black Chaos Seed collected from the core of Rōran in his palm. Kabuto's eyes showed the arrogance of a high-dimensional creature looking down at ants. He was convinced that as long as the seeds released their power, these mortals would instantly become his loyal slaves.
A twisted halo circulates on the surface of the seed. The surrounding air produces refraction ripples visible to the naked eye due to the high-density energy accumulation. The light rays bend strangely when passing near the seed. The sand grains slowly rise into the air under the pull of the invisible force field and are suspended in mid-air.
Kabuto raised his head slightly. He pushed up the round glasses on the bridge of his nose:
"Mortals, your vision is bound by this barren yellow sand. Put down those simple iron blocks. I will show you the truth of Warp. The spiritual immortality, the new era that transcends the shackles of mortals is right in front of you."
Along with his words, purple-black Chaos mist overflowed from the seeds. The mist spread in the direction of the wind towards Colonel Ka and his men. These mists had strong Spiritual Pollution characteristics, trying to penetrate their seven orifices and rewrite their cognition.
In the intelligence center, a sensory ninja stared at the violently undulating chakra waveforms on the instrument. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, his fingers were tapping rapidly on the keyboard, and he reported loudly:
"Abnormal energy! This kind of fluctuation is forcibly rewriting the brain waves of living things! The Pollution level is judged to be extremely dangerous! The wavelength frequency is exactly the same as the Aberration underground under Rōran! The chakra concentration in the target area has exceeded the critical value!"
Everyone has seen the horrific distortion caused by this power in Rōran. Once Colonel Ka's convoy is infected, this heavy firepower force will become an out-of-control monster.
The heavy metal door of the intelligence center was pushed open. Naruto strode to the main screen. Looking at the high-dimensional Pollution released by Kabuto in the screen, Naruto frowned.
In the picture, Kabuto opens his arms. The cloak behind him is flapping in the wind. He is posing to welcome new believers to worship. The purple-black mist has completely enveloped Golden Tank.
Facing the approaching purple-black mist and Kabuto's grand narrative, Colonel Ka, standing on the tank turret, showed no signs of mental breakdown or fanatical worship. He waved his thick arms roughly. His movements were extremely casual, and he vigorously dispersed the purple mist floating in front of him:
"Ahem! What kind of low-quality smoke bomb! I'm choking to death! Which car repair shop supplied inferior engine oil that is burning? How dare you drive it out when the exhaust pipe is leaking like this?"
Colonel Ka bent down and patted the composite armor of Golden Tank under him with his big fan-like hands. The dull and heavy sound of metal tapping echoed in the desert. Colonel Ka bit a thick cigar. He blew out a puff of smoke, pointed at the luminous sphere in Kabuto's hand and asked loudly:
"Stop talking about those useless gods and ghosts! I want to ask you, how much diesel can be added to this luminous ball? Can it increase the horsepower of my V12 engine? How much can the fuel consumption per kilometer be reduced?"
This pure wasteland parvenu-like speech was transmitted back to the intelligence center through the monitoring equipment. All the ninjas in the entire monitoring room were stunned. The tea cup in Shikamaru's hand was hanging in the air. Tea dripped down the wall of the cup. Naruto's finger that was about to press the launch button also stopped in mid-air.
In the picture, Kabuto's face, which had always maintained an expression of wisdom, suddenly became as stiff as a stone slab. The entire set of cult brainwashing rhetoric prepared by Kabuto Yakushi was blocked in his throat by these industrial parameters.
Kabuto was unwilling to have his sermon interrupted. He forcibly activated the chakra. The Chaos Seed in his palm was running wildly, and the purple-black light was booming. Kabuto raised his voice and tried to regain control of the rhythm:
"Ignorance! This is the power of the gods! It allows you to gain unlimited energy and completely get rid of the shackles of matter! You will become the pioneers of the new world!"
Colonel Ka spat impatiently. He reached out and pulled off a micro calculator from the large gold chain around his neck. His thumbs pressed wildly on the keyboard. The sound of the keys could be heard clearly in the desert wind. The bikini bodyguards next to him also put down their rifles and looked at Kabuto with contempt on their faces, with disgust written all over their faces.
"What is the energy conversion rate? What is the matching degree of the mechanical interface? Have you calculated the subsequent maintenance costs? How can you make my crawler rotate without a transmission shaft? Do you rely on love to generate electricity? I have hundreds of people opening their mouths to eat. Who are you fooling with a broken light bulb?"
Colonel Ka loudly muttered a series of industrial parameters. The more he calculated, the angrier he became, and he slapped the turret hard. The calculator made a creaking sound when he squeezed it. He pointed at his pocket unceremoniously and cursed:
"It can't be burned directly as fuel, and it doesn't have a matching mechanical transmission shaft. This thing of yours is just a useless light Pollution inferior light bulb! It also has unlimited energy? You cheated me out of money! I can still hear the sound when I buy an AK, but what can I do with your broken ball? It's not bright enough to be used as a searchlight, and it's afraid of leakage when it's used as a hand warmer!"
Colonel Ka took out a wad of crumpled banknotes from his pocket. He casually threw the banknotes on the sand:
"Look at how you are begging for food. I can buy this luminous ball as an ambient light in the carriage at most. One hundred yuan, not even a penny more! Get the money and get out, don't delay my team's meal!"
The Chaos Spiritual Pollution that Kabuto carefully prepared was completely invalid because the brain waves of Colonel Ka, a pure materialist, were not on the same channel at all. The high-dimensional whispers of Chaos God turned out to be a scam to promote inferior batteries in Colonel Ka's ears.
Purple-black mist swirled around Colonel Ka, but it could never penetrate into his brain. Because his mind was filled with diesel numbers, bullet calibers, and mechanical drawings, leaving no gap between God and Warp.
In the intelligence center, Naruto looked at Kabuto, who was doubting his life in the picture. He was stunned for two seconds, and then couldn't help laughing. The laughter echoed in the tense command hall. Naruto's tense nerves were completely relaxed.
In the picture, Kabuto realized that he was playing the piano to a cow. He put away Chaos Seed angrily. The purple-black mist dissipated instantly. Kabuto's body turned into a puddle of purple-black mud. He quickly blended into the sand and evacuated this illogical area. He probably never wanted to encounter this kind of lunatic who only thinks about gears and diesel in his life.
Colonel Ka cursed and directed the convoy to restart:
"Unlucky! I met a madman selling fake and shoddy batteries. Everyone get in the car! Target Land of Birds, move forward at full speed!"
Golden Tank's exhaust pipe spewed thick black smoke. The motorcade ran over the stack of banknotes and drove into the distance.
Shikamaru handed a temporarily drafted report to Naruto. The title of the report read "About Spiritual Pollution's Observations on the Ineffectiveness of Extreme Physicalists". Naruto took the report and scanned it quickly. He signed his name at the end of the document.
Konoha High Command thus confirmed a major limitation of Chaos's power. As long as the individual's cognition is completely anchored in pure physical laws and rejects any interpretation of supernatural dimensions, Chaos's Spiritual Pollution cannot find an entry point.
"Return the border surveillance level to the normal state and cancel the remote strike command." Naruto issued the order.
The siren stopped. The intelligence center resumed Daily Life's busy schedule. Shikamaru made another cup of strong tea. He looked at the retreating motorcade on the screen and rubbed his temples:
"It seems that our promotion of basic physics and mechanical principles education in the entire military is not only for industrialization, but also the best means of mental defense. Those technicians whose minds are full of gears and screws are the group least likely to be corroded by Chaos."
Naruto put his hands on the console and looked deeply:
"That's right. We should include basic physics and internal combustion engine principles as compulsory courses for the Ninja Academy. Fill their brains with scientific knowledge and leave no gaps for Warp. Kabuto Yakushi's brainwashing is of no use to people like Colonel Ka, but this Chaos Seed is still a time bomb."
Naruto straightened up and tidied up his tattered clothes:
"Immediately ask ANBU to increase the reconnaissance of the fringes of the major ninja villages. If Kabuto is defeated by Colonel Ka, he will definitely look for those traditional ninjas whose beliefs have collapsed and are hungry for power. Those who cling to the chakra theory of the old era are the best nourishment for Chaos."
Naruto turned and walked towards the door:
"Notify Sealing Corps and Research Department to speed up the analysis of Rōran Dragon Vein Core. We must fully upgrade Konoha's war machine before it causes a big mess. Next time we meet, I will use the maximum power of Chakra Railgun to shut him and his Warp up completely."
Land of Wind On the other side of the border, on a sand dune hundreds of kilometers away. The sand surface broke open, and Kabuto Yakushi crawled out of the ground in embarrassment. He looked at the dim Chaos Seed in his hand, and his face was so gloomy that he almost dripped water.
In the eyes of that mortal who couldn't even extract chakra, it was worse than a barrel of low-quality diesel. He realized that in the face of the wave of industrialization set off by Konoha, traditional intimidation and temptation were failing. The brain structures of these emerging humans, armed with steel and gunpowder, had been reshaped by the laws of physics.
"Since physicalists can't communicate, then go find those idiots who are addicted to the chakra myth." Kabuto sneered. He put away the seeds and looked in the direction of Iwagakure in the distance. There are the most stubborn traditional ninjas, and they are also the group most susceptible to despair caused by the collapse of the old Order. He is determined to make the old ninjas there become the hotbed of Chaos