After all,
in the Shinobi World today,
Orochimaru's biotechnology had always been a step ahead of his, and it frustrated him.
Now that Naruto Uzumaki had shown such interest in the Mecha, Sasori had to seize this chance to show off his research.
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As Sasori began his explanation, Orochimaru and Naruto Uzumaki both listened closely.
Orochimaru had never been interested in machinery.
But
since Naruto Uzumaki was interested, he stayed to hear Sasori out.
"Lord Naruto, your ideas inspired me to perfect the Mecha's design."
"When we first met, your thoughts on Puppets opened my eyes."
"You could say... this Mecha would never have been built without you."
Orochimaru glanced at Sasori in surprise.
He had never expected Sasori to become such a flatterer.
What a difference a little time made.
It seemed
he needed to work on that himself.
He couldn't let anyone steal his place as Naruto Uzumaki's leading research expert.
"All right, enough flattery."
"Tell me about the Mecha."
Naruto Uzumaki waved a hand at Sasori, who seemed ready to go on forever.
Sasori's praise was nice to hear, but too much of it grew embarrassing.
"Ahem... I got carried away."
Sasori realized he had overdone it. He coughed awkwardly and changed the subject.
"This is the cockpit. It's housed in the Mecha's torso and can hold up to two operators."
"The Mecha is controlled through Chakra Threads. Rather than using a conventional control panel, you handle it like a Puppet, allowing for precise, delicate movements."
"The outer armor is made from the hardest alloy in the Shinobi World. Even B-rank Ninjutsu can't leave a mark on it."
"The Mecha has two types of attacks."
"For ranged combat, it carries missiles and lasers. For close combat, I equipped it with a greatsword."
"Though I