Chapter 96: Chapter 81.1 : Deal With Sasori??
Of course, the world of ninjas couldn't possibly have Iron Man, so what appeared before Sasori was Uchiha Kai, disguised in the Genjutsu world.
At this moment, Uchiha Kai was at a barbecue restaurant next door to the inn in Sunagakure.
This place was owned by the Akimichi clan, and given the current relationship between the Uchiha clan and the major clans of Konoha, a simple request was enough to secure a private room for Uchiha Kai.
The distance was just right for the mental network to establish a "Bluetooth" connection with Sasori's game scroll.
Using Uchiha Kai's administrator privileges, he directly switched the game display to "original mode," which was the original interface of "Minecraft."
He didn't pull Sasori into the mental network; Uchiha Kai simply used his admin rights to do as he pleased.
However, this method wasn't invincible. After all, Sasori could avoid trouble—he could simply exit the game and return to reality at any time.
If Uchiha Kai had appeared before Sasori in any other form, Sasori would have likely already been preparing to escape, ready to log out of the game at any moment.
But when Uchiha Kai intentionally appeared before Sasori in the form of Iron Man, he had the situation completely under control.
A fully metallic structure, a precision-crafted mechanical creation, with perfectly fitted parts and exquisite craftsmanship—so flawless that Sasori's discerning eye couldn't find a single flaw.
This iron-skinned figure, with its strong metallic feel, was exactly the ultimate vision Sasori had for a "puppet."
Yes, the highest-level puppet in Sasori's fantasy was one made entirely of metal.
However, due to the difficulty of transmitting chakra through metal and the bulkiness of metallic structures, numerous technical issues made it so that puppet techniques typically used wood and only a small amount of metal. Sasori's dream had only existed in his imagination.
Iron Man's Mark II suit of armor, even in its earliest form, was a masterpiece in Sasori's eyes.
And Uchiha Kai's suit, based on the Mark 50 nano armor from "Avengers: Infinity War," was a whole other level.
This wasn't just a downgrade of expectations; in Sasori's eyes, it was like a god of puppetry had descended.
At this moment, Sasori's eyes were completely fixed on the Iron Man suit, his eyes wide open, unwilling to blink even once, as if he feared the suit would disappear in the blink of an eye.
Then, Uchiha Kai raised his right hand.
In an instant, dozens of Iron Man suits appeared in the sky, each shooting flames as they descended. Some landed superhero-style, slowly standing up, while others continued to float in mid-air, filling the sky and ground with Iron Man suits.
This unprecedented sight completely shocked Sasori, striking him so hard it left him speechless, his mouth hanging open without a sound.
Moreover, the scene before him gave Sasori a strong sense of déjà vu, as it resembled his own unfinished grand move—Red Secret Technique: Hundred Machine Manipulation.
However, even if that move was completed, it would never have the same impact as the scene before him, because steel is always more impactful than wood, especially when it's top-tier crafted Iron Man suits.
Before Sasori could recover, Uchiha Kai raised his hand again, and the Iron Man suits flew back up.
Then they scattered, doing something that made Sasori's soul tremble—each suit deployed various weapons and began bombing the surroundings.
To increase the visual impact, Uchiha Kai even created small mountains and numerous buildings.
All these things were obliterated under the barrage of explosions, and the closer objects were sliced apart by the Iron Man suits, as easily as a hot knife cutting through butter, showcasing their close-combat capabilities.
Uchiha Kai even recreated the classic scene from Iron Man 1, where Tony Stark sold the Jericho missile, letting an Iron Man suit fire a Jericho missile and blow up a distant mountain.
When the huge explosion and shockwave hit, Uchiha Kai spread his arms, facing away from the blast. "Did you see that, Sasori? This is the ultimate form of puppet jutsu."
As the shockwave hit, Uchiha Kai remained unmoved in his Iron Man suit, but Sasori was thrown back several steps. He wasn't sure whether it was the visual impact or the power of the shockwave, or both.
In any case, this fifteen-year-old boy dropped to his knees, dazed and unable to react for a long time.
Finally, the boy's eyes shone with an unprecedented brilliance as he stared at Uchiha Kai. "Is all of this… real?"
Uchiha Kai said, "If you are willing to learn, one day the real ninja world will see things like this, even things more artistic than this, all coming from your hands."
The young man was stunned, his pupils shaking. He then took a deep breath and immediately, in a very Japanese-style gesture, performed a kowtow. "Sir, please teach me."
Uchiha Kai's face under his steel mask smiled.
Some time later, Uchiha Kai left the private room, gave a good review to the barbecue shop's meat, and then went home.
Sasori also withdrew from the genjutsu game. Thinking about his previous dealings with that mysterious iron man, the normally calm youth's eyes radiated a sharp, unprecedented gleam.
At that moment, the young man had found his life's goal and pursuit, and this goal was no longer some deluded, eccentric thought he had conjured up, but something more objective and scientific.
Yes, science.
This was the first time Sasori had heard this term, and the first time he understood the power of science could achieve such things. A new knowledge system, vastly different from the ninja world's, had opened its doors to him.
However, Sasori still needed to solve his identity as a Sand Ninja. This identity, which he had once thought would accompany him for life, had now become a huge obstacle to his pursuit of scientific truth and the creation of iron puppets.
So, this Sand Ninja identity... it's better off discarded.
Similarly, the extreme plan he had previously considered could also be put aside. After all, if he really went through with sending the Third Kazekage to meet the First and Second Kazekages, his dream of learning would come to an abrupt end.
"Then, when the delegation sets off on its return journey, I'll take the opportunity to defect."
The fifteen-year-old boy, Sasori, said this, fully showcasing the rebellious talent of this age group.
Of course, only Sasori knew about all of this. Even Uchiha Kai, the instigator behind the scenes, didn't know how Sasori planned to step onto his path of "Iron Art."
After all, for Uchiha Kai, this action against Sasori was merely an experiment and a casual move. If it worked out, great, but if not, it wouldn't interfere with his future plans.
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