Inside the base, Tenten had already picked a mech and flown off to roam the skies, while Anyo and Sasori sat down to talk.
Anyo asked first, "Sasori, did you make everything in this base?"
"Not all of it." Finally able to share his accomplishments over the years, Sasori said enthusiastically, "I developed a small portion together with craftsmen from the Land of Crafts. Some of the rest, I seized from ruins and small countries."
"Seized?" Anyo asked in surprise.
"Yes. By studying the various countries involved in the three Shinobi World Wars, I discovered one whose system was very similar to mine. It was called the Land of Sky." Sasori pointed at the largest fortress in the center. "Look, that was originally the Land of Sky's Angkor Fortress. It was hidden deep underground beneath a forest and could fly freely through the sky. Its power source came from a dark chakra, which my Ryūmyaku chakra has already subdued. After that, I seized it and modified it. Some of their country's blueprints were also valuable references and gave me plenty of inspiration."
"What about the Land of Sky's ninja?"
"I kept those willing to obey and killed all the rest."
Anyo approved of Sasori's approach. "Yes. Either don't do it at all, or don't leave loose ends once you do."
Sasori waved a hand, and a metallic Gundam rose from underground. Its design featured sharp lines and a smooth shell. Its towering frame looked striking, especially the sharp eyes on its face, which reflected specks of red light and inspired dread.
"This is my rebuilt Megatron. What do you think, Kurotsuchi?"
Anyo looked it over a few times and commented, "Too big. It'll be easy to concentrate fire on it."
"I added long-range weapons for sniping from extreme distances. You