"Take a deep breath, child, don't be nervous."
Inside the C17 equipment distribution workshop of the Amaterasu First Military Factory.
Uchiha Fugaku was kneeling on the ground, fastening the breastplate of the first set of Chakra Armor to an Uchiha boy who looked only twelve or thirteen years old.
The boy's name was Uchiha Tetsuya, a distant nephew of Fugaku. He had just graduated from the third class of the Amaterasu Academy, and his talent was only average among his peers.
At this moment, Tetsuya's body trembled slightly with excitement and nervousness. He looked at the dark gray armor on his body, which shimmered with metallic luster and had smooth lines, and his eyes were filled with unbelievable ecstasy.
Although this suit of armor wasn't as ornate and ferocious as Captain Itachi's dark purple " Susanoo " series, its exquisite craftsmanship and technologically advanced design still made the boy's blood boil.
" Fugaku... Elder Fugaku, I... can I really have it?" Tetsuya's voice trembled. "I'm just a Genin just graduated..."
"From this day forward, we Uchiha will no longer distinguish between Genin, Chunin, Jonin." Fugaku stood up, patted Tetsuya on the shoulder, his face filled with unprecedented pride. "We only have two kinds of people—warriors of the Divine Kingdom, and reserve warriors."
"This armor is called ' Tengu Type One '," Fugaku explained, pointing to the armor. "It may not have the same powerful frontal defense as the ' Susanoo ' series, but it's lighter and more agile. The miniature Chakra thrusters on your back allow you to burst into speeds surpassing that of Chunin for a short time, even enabling you to sprint vertically across walls and cliffs for brief periods."
"The bracer on your right arm contains three ' Miniature Great Fireball ' techniques, which can be activated with a thought, and their power is comparable to a C-rank Ninjutsu."
"His left gauntlet is a Chakra energy shield that can deploy instantly, enough to withstand the simultaneous explosion of ten Explosive Tag."
"As for your weapons..." Fugaku picked up a standard " Blood Judgment " katana and a futuristic Chakra pistol from the weapon rack beside him. "This ' Yatagarasu ' pistol has an effective range of 300 meters and can compress your Chakra into high-heat energy bullets, specifically designed to deal with enemies who like to keep their distance and kite them."
"Most importantly, this entire set of equipment, including the built-in communicator, medical kit, and three days' worth of Military Rations Pill, weighs no more than fifteen kilograms, so it won't affect your mobility at all."
With each item Fugaku introduced, Tetsuya's eyes lit up a little more.
When Fugaku handed him this entire set of equipment—enough to drive any village's Elite Jonin mad with envy—the twelve-year-old boy felt as if he were dreaming.
He tried to infuse his Chakra into the armor.
Buzz!
With a soft sound, the runes on the surface of the entire " Tengu " armor instantly lit up, the helmet closed automatically, and a virtual tactical interface filled with various data streams appeared in front of us.
[Identity verification complete: Uchiha Tetsuya, subordinate of the Third Shinobi World War Squad.]
[Armor functions normally, Chakra connection is normal.]
[Vital signs normal, heart rate: 180 (too high), deep breathing recommended.]
"How are you feeling?" Fugaku asked gently.
"Power... I feel an unprecedented power!" Tetsuya clenched his fist. He could clearly feel his Chakra becoming more condensed and powerful than ever before, amplified by the armor.
He was confident that if he were to face the Ninja Academy's graduation exam again, he wouldn't even need to Hand Seals; with this equipment alone, he could easily take down all the examiners in a minute!
"Very good. Go, go to the training grounds and get to know your new partner." Fugaku waved his hand with satisfaction. "Remember, Tetsuya, this armor gives you not only power, but also the honor of my Uchiha Clan. Do not disgrace it."
"Yes! We will never let the elders down!"
Tetsuya excitedly gave a standard military salute, then turned around and rushed to the training ground.
Watching Tetsuya's energetic figure disappear into the distance, Fugaku's eyes welled up with tears again.
Behind him, similar scenes were playing out simultaneously in hundreds of equipment distribution workshops.
Thousands upon thousands of Uchiha members, regardless of age or gender, who pass the most basic Chakra test can receive a set of standard armor tailored to their age, physique, and Chakra attributes for free.
In addition to the " Tengu " series for combat personnel, there is also the " Hakutaku " series, which is specially designed for medical-nin and can greatly enhance the effectiveness and range of healing Ninjutsu.
There is the " Clairvoyance " series, designed for perception ninjas, which can connect to the " Heavenly Prohibition " system satellites to obtain an ultra-wide reconnaissance field of view.
Even the retired elderly who were in charge of logistics and clerical work, as well as the children who were still studying at the Ninja Academy, were issued a set of " Omamori " series light inner armor with basic defense and distress call functions.
Everyone's equipped with divine gear!
With his terrifying wealth and industrial capabilities, Gen'yō turned this insane plan into reality in just half a month.
The entire Uchiha Clan transformed from a traditional ninja family into a heavily armed, cyberpunk-style futuristic army!
To test the strength of this army, Gen'yō ordered an unprecedented large-scale military exercise involving the entire tribe to be held the day after the " Wall of the Divine Kingdom " was completely completed.
The exercise was held on a vast plain outside the former Iwagakure.
When that day comes.
When five thousand Uchiha clansmen, dressed in various colored armors, appeared on the plain in a perfectly aligned square formation.
The visual impact of the scene instantly rendered the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, and a group of high-ranking officials from Iwagakure speechless.
What did they see?
They saw the signal given to begin the exercise.
A thousand Uchiha warriors clad in " Tengu " armor simultaneously unleashed blue flames from their jets, moving at supersonic speeds and leaving trails of afterimages across the battlefield, instantly completing the encirclement and separation of the simulated enemy.
They saw five hundred Uchiha gunners clad in heavy " Yata " armor lined up at the rear of the position. What they carried on their shoulders were not scrolls, but menacing-looking Chakra energy cannons.
With a command from the commander, five hundred thick energy beams were fired simultaneously, instantly erasing a distant, thousand-meter-high mountain from the map!
They also saw hundreds of elites clad in purple " Susanoo " armor descend from the transport ship at an altitude of ten thousand meters like gods. Before landing, they activated their unfinished Susanoo, transforming into purple demons tens of meters tall, and launching indiscriminate and destructive attacks on the ground!
Sky, ground, underground...
The entire battlefield transformed into a three-dimensional, all-encompassing meat grinder of death, composed of countless energy beams, explosive Kakkō, and metallic storms!
Is this... is this still a ninja battle?
Ōnoki was ice-cold all over, his lips were trembling, and he couldn't say a word.
His proud Iwagakure and his renowned Dust Release seemed like a joke in the face of this steel legion.
He had no doubt that this Uchiha army only needed one charge to crush his Iwagakure ten times over!
"Father..." Kitsuchi stood beside Ōnoki, his face deathly pale, his voice trembling. "This... this is the power of a god?"
"No." Ōnoki gave a bitter laugh, his eyes filled with endless complexity and a hint of relief at surviving. "This is not the power of a god."
"This is power... literally poured in money..."
He turned his head and looked with an almost reverent gaze at the man on the distant platform who was leisurely sipping red wine, as if enjoying a fireworks display.
He was glad that he had made the wisest choice back then—kneeling down.
Because he knew that anyone who chose to stand against this mad chariot would be crushed to pieces.
On the high platform.
Gen'yō was very satisfied with the results of the exercise.
He put down his wine glass and turned his gaze to Obito beside him, who had been watching with great enthusiasm and eagerness from beginning to end.
"How is it? Does it look good?"
"It's so beautiful! It's amazing!" Obito rubbed his hands together excitedly. "Boss, when are you going to send me a set too? I want to go down and play with it too!"
"You?" Gen'yō glanced at him, shook his head, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face. "These 'common goods' are not good enough for you."
"As the future Shadow King of my Divine Kingdom, and the Supreme Commander of the 'Akatsuki' organization..."
A burning light flashed in Gen'yō's eyes.
"I've prepared a one-of-a-kind 'gift' for you."
"Come with me, and I'll show you what true, tailor-made divine weaponry really is!"