" Mukai, please don't blame Yahiko. He grew up in the Land of Rain."
For the people of the Land of Rain, Hanzo of the Salamander is a god-like being.
Mukai was sitting on the small hill of Iron Sand, lost in thought. Hearing Nagato's voice, he turned around and said:
"It's Nagato. What brings you here?"
Nagato removed his helmet, sat down next to Mukai, and brushed aside his red hair:
I know you're right.
I also know that those bad people are full of malice.
But I still need to stay by Yahiko's side and help him. You don't blame me, do you?
Mukai shook his head:
" Yahiko's heart is good, but this kind of boundless kindness will be taken advantage of by those evil people."
Ultimately, those ruthless villains will exploit this kindness to harm even more kind people.
Hanzō's so-called agreement to communicate with Yahiko was merely a ploy to appease the sharp conflicts within the Land of Rain by using the Akatsuki.
I uphold righteousness and justice, but I will not blindly appease.
Yahiko has his principles, and I have my unwavering beliefs.
Nagato nodded:
"I know, Moon Sake Town is a living example."
Without your continued investment and improvements,
Without you and Sasori clearing out the wandering ninjas and bandits, how could this town be as prosperous as it is today?
When Moon Sake Town was in ruins, the nobles of Saionji looked down on it.
Yahiko just hasn't figured it out yet; I only hope that Mukai can forgive his stubbornness.
Achieving peace without bloodshed has always been Yahiko's dream.
"I grieve for their misfortune, and I am angry at their lack of resistance."
I'm just thinking about how difficult it is to achieve true peace in the Shinobi World.
Don't worry, Moon Sake Town is now self-sufficient.
Hanzō now needs the Akatsuki to help him stabilize the situation in the country.
They won't be targeting the Akatsuki anytime soon.
But the future is uncertain.
I respect your choice. If you ever encounter danger, don't forget that Konan and I will always be by your side.
Nagato patted the communication crane on his body and nodded vigorously.
"Then I'll head back. The town will soon be under the jurisdiction of the nobles of the Land of Rain."
After saying that, Nagato stood up, put on his mask, and walked towards the direction of Moon Sake Town.
As Nagato walked away, Mukai raised his voice and said:
"Scorpion, Konan, and Teacher Pakura, stop hiding and come up here!"
Having their whereabouts exposed by Mukai, the three of them, including Scorpion Konan, and Pakura, awkwardly climbed the small mountain of Iron Sand.
"We were just worried, but seeing that you're still full of energy, we're relieved!"
Mukai rubbed his sore nose, put one arm around Scorpion and the other around Konan, and said to Pakura:
This little setback won't break me!
Don't worry, teacher!
Let's continue to work hard at our own pace!
Scorpion, you continue to oversee the renovation and expansion project of the puppet workshop. After we verify the power unit,
Then mass production can begin.
While mobilizing and coordinating resources, Konan made good use of the calculation nodes I left you to deduce the Sealing Jutsu.
You can't control that forbidden technique yet, start with ordinary Explosive Tag!
As he spoke, Mukai looked at Pakura:
"As for Teacher Pakura, I'll have to trouble you to take charge of the cement workshop's production!"
After all, among all of us, your Fire Style is the most powerful!
Pakura reached out and ruffled Mukai's hair, then said loudly:
"You brat, all you ever do is assign me these hard, tiring, and dirty jobs!"
If you hadn't been helping me improve the White Phoenix Mecha, I wouldn't have done all this, hmph!
Scorpion seemed to have thought of something and suddenly spoke:
" Mukai, are you preparing to go back to participate in the Shukaku Trial?"
As Tailed Beast with a fiery temper, Shukaku Trial.
By relying on our fortress base and steadily improving our mechs and other weapons, we can also become powerful.
Why are you so insistent on participating in the elusive Shukaku Trial?
Mukai kicked the Iron Sand under his feet and said helplessly:
"Young man, be prepared for danger even in times of peace. Our mechs can now crush these ordinary ninjas."
When the Shinobi World War comes, we'll be facing the top-tier fighters from each village.
When Kage Level ninjas are everywhere and Jinchūriki commonplace on the battlefield, relying solely on current mecha will not be enough.
What Mukai didn't mention is that later on, with the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, and even the Ōtsutsuki Clan...
The level of power is beyond our current reach.
He must unite all forces that can be united, and the Magnet Release used in Shukaku Trial will greatly assist his various mechs.
Even if you can only awaken ordinary Magnet Release like Sand Release Binding and Sand Release Shield, they are still quite good skills.
This is one of the four great powers in the Shinobi World.
In his hands, the power he could unleash would be far more than simply manipulating iron and gold dust.
More importantly, he has his sights set on the position of Kazekage in the future.
Am I to become a Kazekage who can't use Magnet Release?
That's so lame!
Now that Mukai had made clear arrangements, no one tried to persuade him further.
Anyway, there are still half a month until the Shukaku Trial.
Mukai's arrangements all need to be completed step by step; they cannot be rushed.
The next morning, Mukai and Xie began intensive verification of the two types of construction machinery.
The first model is an electric truck that integrates loading and unloading.
Compared to vehicles powered by internal combustion engines, electric trucks have a much simpler structure.
With the help of the control nodes constructed from the Soul Stone, this seemingly clumsy and bulky truck is actually very easy to operate.
The vehicle features a rear-wheel drive design with four rows of wheels and is powered by three supercapacitors.
To reduce power loss from gear transmission, all six rear wheels are driven by independent motors.
The loading and unloading process also uses gear ratio output, without employing hydraulic devices.
The tires are made from special origami created using Konan 'Chakra.
This folded buffer structure is the product of extensive deduction and improvement by Konan and Komushi's intelligent agents.
The calculations alone took three whole days.
Thanks to the unique material of Chakra- Shikigami, this origami tire, with its orderly and aesthetically pleasing design, not only provides excellent cushioning,
In terms of wear resistance, it is in no way inferior to rubber.
Its extra-wide contact area makes it more suitable for roads in desert regions.
With intelligent computing nodes synchronizing the motors, the entire truck is handled very smoothly.
When the truck carrying more than 20 tons of Iron Sand arrived at the smelting pool, the villagers working on the fortress were stunned by the behemoth.
Even a Taijutsu master like Shisō would need many days to move so much Iron Sand!
Of course, Shisō and Shira were carrying Iron Sand to exercise, and they specifically chose to carry it from another small hill of Iron Sand.
The behemoth that Mukai and Xie built was a key contributor to the construction of the fortress!
Compared to heavy-duty trucks, the other type of machinery is even more abstract.
This machine, constructed from individual angle iron beams,
Aside from requiring a lot of steel, the construction difficulty is not high.
It consists of two motors, gears, and steel cables.
It also has a more impressive name: tower crane!