" Lord Tsubasa! You're back! Come and see! This is the latest alloy material we've developed. Can this thing really withstand a full-force attack from Golden Core Sage?"
In the testing grounds of the Immortal Venerable Hall's research base, scientist Scorpion's mechanical arm gripped a metal plate half his height, his voice filled with unbelievable excitement. The metal plate gleamed with a dark golden luster, its surface covered with fine red runes—it was the " Rune Super Alloy Steel," the latest technology developed by the Shinobi World.
Tsubasa had just returned from the interstellar teleportation array on Mercury, still covered in the dust of the Mercury. Upon learning of the scientific breakthrough, he rushed over immediately. He strode over to the center of the experimental field, where Senju Seiyō, a Early Golden Core Immortal Venerable of the Senju Clan, had just finished charging up his power and was about to unleash a punch at the Rune Super Alloy Steel —golden Chakra enveloped his fist, causing the air to explode. The power of this punch was enough to collapse a mountain.
"Boom!"
The moment the fist collided with the metal plate, a deafening roar echoed through the testing ground. Golden Chakra energy scattered in all directions, and the ground cracked with Spiderweb- like patterns. What was astonishing was that the Rune Alloy Steel only had its surface runes flash red light a few times; it didn't even leave a scratch! Such alchemical material was more than enough to withstand any attack from the Ōtsutsuki Clan below the Domain Level.
"Hahaha! It really worked!" Scorpion's mechanical eyes widened as he quickly leaned over to touch the runic metal plate. "Our team's ten years of research have finally paid off! This alloy material is even stronger than the God Tree spaceship's defenses!"
"Don't get too excited." Orochimaru Flying Zombie Orochimaru, emerged from the nearby laboratory, holding a data report in his hand, licking his lips. "This is just preliminary testing. If we encounter Late Golden Core Stage Immortal Venerable, or Domain Level expert from the Ōtsutsuki Clan —a super-strong individual capable of Star Shatter —it's uncertain whether we can withstand it. However..." He changed his tone, a glint of fervor flashing in his eyes, "We've already integrated the God Tree's genetic material into the alloy. Next, as long as we master bionic technology, we can create a ' Super Bionic Vajra ' capable of self-repair. At that time, not only Golden Core Sage, but even Domain Level experts will have to think twice!"
Tsubasa looked at the intact Super Rune Alloy Diamond Steel and nodded. "Very good, but not enough. What we need is not just 'withstanding,' but super alloy materials that ordinary mortals can use, technological weapons that allow ordinary people to go toe-to-toe with the Ōtsutsuki Clan. No matter how many cultivators there are in the Shinobi World, they can't keep up with the rate at which the Ōtsutsuki Clan's God Tree bears fruit and reproduces. Only advanced technology can give every human being super combat power."
As soon as he finished speaking, the roar of an engine suddenly came from afar. A streamlined silver fighter jet swept low overhead, its wings emblazoned with the flame emblem of Yan Nation, and several missiles flashing blue light mounted on its fuselage. Inside the cockpit, a young man in a flight suit was waving excitedly—he was a junior member of the Inuzuka Clan, who previously couldn't even refine Chakra, had now become Yan Nation's youngest fighter pilot.
"See that?" Tsubasa pointed at the fighter jet and said to Sasori and Orochimaru, "That kid used to be just an ordinary person, he didn't even get into the Ninja Academy, but now he can pilot a fighter jet equipped with a nuclear engine and launch rune missiles. That's the power of technology, it can turn every ordinary person into a super soldier. If the defense can keep up, then we can mass-produce them very soon, and then we'll have hundreds of millions of human super soldiers."
Scorpion curled his lip. "That's easy to say. Putting aside the acquisition of materials, each breakthrough in key technologies is a super revolution. Take that biomimetic nuclear energy engine, for example. It's the result of more than ten years of research by our entire research team. If we hadn't disassembled and studied the energy core of the Ōtsutsuki, we wouldn't even have gotten close to biomimetic nuclear energy."
"Alright, stop arguing." Tenpi walked over from the direction of the teleportation array. He had just returned from an expedition to Jupiter, and his body was still covered in the red dust of Jupiter's atmosphere. "The resource exploration on Jupiter is complete. The helium-3 reserves there are enough for Yan Nation to use for a thousand years. There are also many ultra-rare ores that Shinobi Planet doesn't have, which are perfect for refining rune artifacts. Mercury should be almost there too. Although the temperature difference between day and night is large, we can use the sacrifice of the Ōtsutsuki Clan to revive the planet's will. The planet's will will automatically adjust nature and protect the atmosphere. We can also use solar panels to cover the entire planet's surface, converting solar energy into electricity to transform the planet and make it suitable for human life. Then we can connect Shinobi Planet and Mars through Ultra-Long-Distance Space Teleportation Array."
"How stable is the Ultra-Long-Distance Space Teleportation Array?" Tsubasa asked. The teleportation array they had previously built between Shinobi Planet and Mars occasionally experienced energy disturbances. If a mistake occurred during teleportation, the person would be torn to pieces by the spatial energy.
Tenpi pulled out a crystal screen from his robes, displaying a 3D model of the teleportation array. "It's been improved. We've used the root fibers of the God Tree as the conductive medium, and reinforced it with runes. Now the teleportation success rate is 99.99%. Next, we can also establish Ultra-Long-Distance Space Teleportation Array on Jupiter and Mercury, forming an interplanetary teleportation network. That will make resource transportation and personnel mobilization much more convenient."
"Very good." Tsubasa clapped his hands. "Now the division of labor is clear: Scorpion will continue to be in charge of the mass production of Rune Alloy Steel, striving to ensure that every Immortal Level soldier can wear rune mechs; Orochimaru and Himiko will continue to research bionic technology, focusing on breaking through the problem of fusing the God Tree's genes; Tenpi, you will be in charge of interstellar development, and build up the infrastructure on Jupiter and Mercury as soon as possible, especially the mining of ultra-rare ores, which must be accelerated."
"No problem!" the three replied in unison, then turned and went about their respective tasks.
Tsubasa watched their retreating figures, then gazed at the distant Shinobi Planet Continent. Shinobi Planet was no longer the planet of decades past, a place of only barbaric warfare—it was now technologically advanced, with towering buildings in its cities and various flying machines traversing the skies; in the fields, farmers used robotic arms equipped with rune chips to cultivate herbs and grains, increasing efficiency a hundredfold; in the factories, workers were smelting various alloy metals, the flames dancing in the furnaces ignited by a mixture of Chakra and electricity, reaching temperatures far exceeding those of previous fire-based techniques.
Even the once most remote desert Land of Wind has now built a large-scale scientific research base. Rasa and Deidara of the Sandstorm Clan are now in charge of the base, leading a group of researchers to study how to manufacture superconducting nuclear bombs. Hinata Hyuga of the Hyuga Clan, although still shy, has become a core talent in the study of rune arrangement because her Byakugan can see through the movement trajectory of microscopic particles. Shikamaru Nara sits in the command center, using his brain to calculate the resource allocation of various planets and the layout of the interstellar defense system.
" Lord Tsubasa!" A girl in a research lab coat ran over; she was a junior member of the Uzumaki Clan, holding a report. " Himiko asked me to bring you the latest research data on the Bionic Vajra Mecha. She has successfully enabled Kong's arm to automatically repair itself!"
Tsubasa took the report and quickly skimmed through it. The report stated that Himiko had injected the regenerative genes of the God Tree into the core of the Bionic Vajra Mecha. Combined with the hardness of the Rune Alloy Steel, this allowed the Vajra Mecha's limbs to automatically repair themselves within ten seconds of injury. Furthermore, she had installed a light-absorbing device inside the Vajra Mecha, enabling it to operate indefinitely as long as there was light.
"Excellent!" Tsubasa couldn't help but exclaim. "Tell Himiko speed things up and try to build the first combat-ready prototype mech next month. Also, tell her to install a nuclear engine on it, so this thing can not only withstand attacks but also fight."
"Okay!" The girl nodded, turned around, and ran back to the laboratory.
Tsubasa looked up at the sky. At this moment, Shinobi Planet was already enveloped by a faint energy shield—a global defense network constructed from runes and Natural Energy, capable of withstanding meteorite impacts and providing early warning of invasions from extraterrestrial civilizations. In the distance, interstellar teleportation arrays flickered with blue light, and transport ships continuously sailed out from them, laden with resources from Mars and Jupiter; in the sky, fighter jets patrolled, and on the ground, soldiers clad in rune armor, armed with firearms equipped with rune chips, were ready to respond to any emergencies.
He recalled that decades ago, the Shinobi World was fighting to the death for a piece of land, but now it had set its sights on the entire Solar System. In the past, only a few people could become ninjas, but now, everyone can have combat power through technology; in the past, the resources of the Shinobi World were only enough to support a few hundred million people, but now, the number of immigrants to Mars alone has exceeded one billion and is still increasing.
"Not enough," Tsubasa muttered to himself, a determined glint in his eyes. "The army of Ōtsutsuki Planet could arrive at any time. We must make the entire Solar System a fortress for the Shinobi World before then. Shinobi Planet, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury... we must develop more planets, forge more powerful weapons, and cultivate more talent."
As he was thinking, Orochimaru suddenly ran over, his face beaming with unprecedented excitement. " Immortal Venerable Tsubasa! Come with me! We did it! We successfully deciphered the core of the God Tree's spaceship!"
Tsubasa was startled and quickly followed Orochimaru into the laboratory. In the center of the laboratory, a huge green core floated in mid-air, its surface covered with vein-like patterns, emitting a faint fluorescence. Around the core, countless wires and instruments were connected, and Himiko and a group of researchers were around it, nervously recording data.
"This is... the core of the Ōtsutsuki's God Tree spaceship?" Tsubasa looked at the green core and could feel the enormous energy contained within it, hundreds of times stronger than that of the Tailed Beast.
"That's right!" Orochimaru exclaimed excitedly, "We've integrated nuclear, light, and electrical energy into the core, and reinforced it with runes. Now it not only provides a continuous source of energy but can also power the spaceship for interstellar travel! Once we build the outer shell of the spaceship, we can pilot it to explore even more distant parts of the universe, and perhaps... even find the Ōtsutsuki Clan's lair!"
Himiko adjusted her glasses and added, "Furthermore, we've implanted a fragment of the Shinobi Planet's World Will into its core. It can automatically detect the energy fluctuations of the Ōtsutsuki, and upon encountering Ōtsutsuki Clan spaceship, it can immediately issue an alarm and activate its defense system."
Looking at the floating core of the artificial God Tree, Tsubasa felt a surge of pride. Twenty years ago, the Shinobi World was still worried about being destroyed by the Ōtsutsuki, but now it can study the Ōtsutsuki's technology and even prepare to take the initiative to attack. The changes in the Shinobi World are like a dream.
"Good!" Tsubasa took a deep breath and said firmly, "Immediately launch the ' Interstellar Fleet ' project. Forge the outer shell with Super Rune Alloy Steel, manufacture the internal structure with biomimetic technology, and integrate nuclear, light, and electrical energy. We want this Interstellar Fleet to become the main force for the Shinobi World to enter space and fight the Ōtsutsuki Clan. We want the Ōtsutsuki Clan to know that the Shinobi World is no longer the helpless, vulnerable planet it once was! We, the human race, will become one of the overlords of this universe."
The researchers in the laboratory cheered in unison, their faces beaming with excitement. They knew they were participating in a momentous event that would change the fate of the Shinobi World, an event that would allow the Shinobi World to firmly establish itself in the universe, and even become its true overlord.
Tsubasa stepped out of the laboratory and looked up at the sky once more. The sky was no longer the one with only the sun and moon— Mars in the distance resembled a red jewel, Jupiter looked like a giant gas giant, and Mercury shimmered with silver light under the sunlight. The blue light of the space teleportation array flickered continuously, and transport ships, fighter jets, and research ships shuttled between planets, forming a vast interstellar network.
On the ground, the people of the Shinobi World continued their frantic training and work—cultivators absorbed Natural Energy in the mountains and forests, striving to break through to higher realms; researchers worked tirelessly in laboratories, working day and night to overcome more technological challenges; workers smelted metals in factories, manufacturing weapons and equipment; and farmers cultivated medicinal herbs in the fields, providing sufficient resources for the cultivators. Everyone was striving for the Mirai of the Shinobi World, and everyone believed that as long as they persevered, they would surely defeat the cosmic demon Ōtsutsuki Clan and carve out a new world for the Shinobi World in the universe.
" Ōtsutsuki, come on," Tsubasa muttered to himself, a sharp glint in his eyes. "This time, we not only have cultivators capable of defeating you, but also epoch-making technology and the resources of the entire Solar System. You want to destroy the Shinobi World? First, ask if you can break through our Super Rune Alloy Steel, ask if our interstellar warships can annihilate you, and ask the Will of Fire of every single person in the Shinobi World!"
In the distance, a shooting star streaked across the sky, like a ray of hope illuminating the Mirai of the Shinobi World. A new era for the Shinobi World has arrived, and this is only the beginning—a beginning that belongs to the Shinobi World, to the Yan Nation, and to everyone who struggles for survival.