Ten days later, somewhere underground (actually, I don't know where).
Hundreds of meters above the ground
It is an artificial space with murals on the walls depicting an ancient race that gained power from a stone, thus controlling the world, but ultimately perishing due to internal divisions.
Jue's figure slowly emerged from the top wall, accompanied by Haidō and Mizuki.
Haidō's face was now brimming with barely concealed excitement. " The Gelel Stone Vein! I never imagined it actually existed!"
After rescuing Haidō from the sea, Zetsu first went to Yamakawa Castle to meet up with Mizuki. Mizuki used the remaining four Gelel Stone to complete the enhancement experiment, and the effect was very obvious.
The three landed.
Mizuki removed his cloak, revealing his true form. Eroded by Natural Energy, he resembled a snake even more, his face covered in scales, each gleaming with a metallic sheen. Two venomous fangs protruded, and his upper body bore four Sealing Jutsu, the contents of which remained unknown.
Lord Haidō pulled a book from his robes and meticulously examined the murals page by page, his expression growing increasingly excited. "That's it! That's it! Hahahaha, with the power of this mine, I will be able to conquer the Shinobi World!"
White Zetsu scoffed, " Black Zetsu, what nonsense is he spouting? If he can dominate the Shinobi World, then I can rule the universe."
Black Zetsu sneered, "A frog in a well."
Mizuki looked around. " Haidō, look at the design here. Activating it requires some kind of special ritual, right?"
Haidō closed the book and adjusted his glasses. "The book states that to activate ancient weapons, one needs the bloodline of this race. However, thousands of years have passed, and the bloodline is likely long gone. The weapons are probably unusable now. So, as long as we don't cause too much damage, we can extract the Gelel Stone. And our goal is simply the Gelel Ore."
Jue had actually discovered the Gelel Stone Vein a long time ago, but had to give up due to a lack of knowledge about smelting. " Haidō is right, there is indeed a powerful Sealing Jutsu underground, but it doesn't have much practical value."
Haidō was the only person in the entire Shinobi World who knew the smelting method, which is why he saved Hyde's life. "With simple smelting, Gelel Ore can be transformed into Gelel Stone, which possesses endless Chakra."
A terrifying smile spread across Mizuki's face, "With these ores to strengthen my Beast Seal, the Land of Rivers will be mine for the taking!"
After the battle in the waters off the Land of Spring, Haidō realized that in the ninja world, the destructive power of steel was very limited; even a few Jonin could completely crush his battle lines. Therefore, he agreed to form an alliance with Mizuki to use the endless energy contained in the Gelel Stone on people to cultivate super soldiers.
Black Zetsu said in a low voice, "I've given you everything you asked for. Now it's time to pay your reward."
Mizuki and the other man immediately knelt on one knee. "Lord Jue, rest assured, the Land of Rivers will be completely surrendered within twenty days."
Lord God: "Are you really out of your mind?"
Zetsu provided Mizuki with a large amount of experimental materials and data, helping him complete his research on Beast Seal Transformation. This was all for the purpose of testing and even destroying the Nuclear Ninja Village, eliminating potential threats. With a wave of his left hand, a large number of spores floated onto the stone wall and grew into White Zetsu Clone: "My Spore Clone can help you collect Gelel Ore. Haidō, the smelting is up to you."
Haidō replied, "Yes, sir! I have already sent word to my knight Temujin, who has ordered the last Grell warship to wait along the coast, and the ore refining equipment is ready."
Black Zetsu said coldly, "That's good. Let's go back to the ground first, and the Spore Clone will transport the ore directly to the warship."
"Yes!"
The Spore Clone gradually grew into the shape of White Zetsu. Under command, their bodies disappeared into the wall and began to collect ore.
The three took one last look at the space before returning to the ground with Jue.
However, at this time, they were not the only ones studying the Gelel Stone.
In the distant Land of Spring experimental field, several geniuses were also researching the Gelel Stone.
Those were Hongshi's second apprentice, Kamiaka Hieimon, and his assistant.
Located not far from the Nuclear Ninja Village, Shirofukuji used Earth Release to clear a large, flat area of ground. The stolen Gelel Fortress and warships were placed on it, but at this time they had been dismantled into pieces by the research team and the thermonuclear bomb life form " Shelin " inside them, leaving only parts scattered all over the ground. Around them were also many small hills made of various metals smelted into ingots.
Fifth Elder Ainz, holding a handkerchief and wiping away tears, cried out, "Waaah, my steel warship is gone just like that! Hieimon, you bastard! You should at least have left one!"
Hieimon rolled his eyes. "Oh, Fifth Elder! I'm making a Gundam! By the way, why are you, a skeleton, shedding tears? And they're pink! What's with that pig on top of you?!"
"This is Peppa Pig, and next to her is George, along with Daddy Pig and Mummy Pig. Oh, and Mr. Dinosaur too."
"(°ー°) I'm so frustrated... Fine, fine, just melt all these parts and ingots down."
Ainz put the handkerchief back into his pocket and raised the staff in his hand. "Alright, for Gundam, Ninja Art: Four Red Yang Formation!"
A red magic bead on the staff lit up, and then the black pillars that had been placed around the test site to prevent explosions, responding to the Chakra, slowly rose into the Four Red Yang Formation, enveloping the area.
The research team members were all amazed. "Lord Ainz can deploy the Four Red Yang Formation all by himself; it's truly terrifying."
Ainz's staff swung again. "Next is... Heavenly Path - Chibaku Tensei."
Immediately following was the power of the Rinnegan. An entrance opened in the Four Red Yang Formation, and a black bead floated in from the staff. The immense power of the seal pulled the steel and various ores on the ground, causing them to float up as if they had lost gravity and concentrate in one place.
A huge spell light up on the ground, its purpose being to protect the ground from being affected.
Ainz extended his left hand, Kakkō swirling around it, and the surrounding air suddenly became scorching hot. A palm-sized crimson lotus of flame appeared beneath the Chibaku Tensei: " Fire Style: Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire."
"Boom!"
The crimson lotus of flames expanded instantly, then erupted with an incomparably scorching temperature. The dazzling Kakkō were blinding, but thanks to the protection of the Four Red Yang Formation, the heat did not harm anyone.
Hieimon was very excited. "What new Ninjutsu have you invented? It's almost as powerful as an S-rank Fire Style technique!"
Ainz dismissed it. "Oh, yes, it's just a hobby."
The flames lasted for a minute, and when they dissipated, only molten iron, now white as it had been burned, remained in the air, giving an idea of how hot it was.
Hieimon pulled out a scroll and unfurled it, revealing twenty different mechs drawn on it. "This molten iron should be the hardest alloy in the Shinobi World. Theoretically, it can be used to create mechs around twenty meters long. Now, leave the rest to us."
All members of the research team unleashed white Nuclear Release Chakra from their bodies, and then, protected by the Chakra, rushed into the Four Red Yang Formation to begin collecting molten iron and constructing the Gundam according to the parts on the scroll.
Ainz shouted, "Don't forget, the boss's weapon is two spiked clubs!"