The Main World.
Summer, year twenty-three of Konoha.
Planet No. 1, the Mechanical God Cult base.
The base had expanded again. The perimeter walls had extended outward by five rings, the buildings had grown from over a hundred to several hundred, and the watchtowers had increased from a dozen or so to several dozen. Outside the base, the tent district had become a town, and beyond the town, a new tent district had appeared. More and more tribes were coming to join them, and the total population had exceeded twenty thousand. Twenty thousand people consumed an astronomical amount of food every day, yet the base's granaries were always full. The Harvest Fruit's seeds, combined with the Mechanical God Cult's divine grace, had turned this barren land into a granary.
Sasori stood in the center of the laboratory, holding a test tube filled with dark golden liquid-the Superhuman Gene Serum. Behind him stood rows of enormous Growth Chambers, with all kinds of biological tissue samples immersed inside. His glasses reflected the light, and his golden serpent eyes flickered faintly behind the lenses. A faint smile rested on his lips, carrying both satisfaction and pride.
The door was pushed open.
Toyotomi Yinglang walked in, his moon-white Kariginu giving off a soft sheen under the laboratory lights. His steps were unhurried, his gaze sweeping over the Growth Chambers before finally settling on Sasori.
"Teacher." Sasori set down the test tube, turned around, and bowed slightly.
"You've successfully created a Superhuman Warrior with Super Kage Level strength?" Toyotomi Yinglang's voice was calm.
"Yes." Sasori picked up a scroll from the Control Console and handed it to Toyotomi Yinglang. "These are the designs for the Superhuman Gene Serum and Battle Armor."
Toyotomi Yinglang took the scroll and unrolled it. His gaze moved slowly over the