Chapter 262 Is the village already so powerful?
"Higher-level gems can increase the charging speed and release power."
As he spoke, Shimotsuki tossed the gem in his hand playfully.
"Is this possible?"
Kaito watched Shimotsuki casually take off the "Flying Gem" and quickly took the scabbard to check it.
"Don't worry, it has a special mechanism, it won't fall off during a fight."
"That's good." Kaito patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
"But, if it comes to that, will gems with other properties also have the same effect?"
"Sure."
Shimotsuki answered without any hesitation.
"But if it is a gem of other attributes, the effect is unclear. After all, the entirety of the Shinsō is built to fit the wind attribute chakra."
Looking at the old man's indifferent expression, Kaito held his forehead speechlessly.
'It seems that I should reconfirm with the old man after the village's affairs are resolved.'
It seems that in Shimotsuki's current state, he has no emotions such as fear and worry. Kaito hoped that he wouldn't get into trouble by exchanging the gems.
The main reason is that in Kaito's impression, there seems to be no "Flying Stone" in Pokémon. Instead, the three evolution gems, "Water Stone", "Fire Stone" and "Thunder Stone", left a deep impression on Kaito.
What if he replaces the 'Fire Stone' on the sword casually, and when it is fully charged, it explodes directly after he draw the sword, which would probably make the enemy laugh out loud.
"By the way, old man, what did you say in the previous letter about the blade being able to withstand low temperatures?"
"Don't worry, don't worry. Many of the biological materials you sent over later have good physical properties. After being re-forged this time, the blade is resistant to high and low temperatures, and its own sturdiness has also been enhanced."
"Hey, thank you, old man."
'Although I feel weird looking at everyone without negative emotions, but after putting forward so many conditions, old man Shimotsuki didn't get angry at all, which is not bad.'
But when he saw Shimotsuki's abnormal smile, Kaito felt awkward again.
'What the hell is this?'
Faced with Shimotsuki, whose personality was completely different from before, Kaito really had no interest in chatting. In the end, facing the old man, Shimotsuki's gentle and kind smile that was even sickening, he fled back home in a panic.
However, even when he got home, Kaito still felt uncomfortable, and it was not easy to maintain the "Safeguard" all the time when sleeping, so Kaito simply hid in the "secret space" to rest.
'As expected, the so-called barrier only affects the interior of the village?'
'What on earth are the top brass doing?'
Since he couldn't figure it out, Kaito simply went to sleep. After all, what Elder Genji said was right. He would be told after seeing the Mizukage tomorrow morning.
The next morning.
Kaito got up early and left the "secret space".
Before going out, he did not forget to put himself into the 'Safeguard' state again. As for the harmonious and friendly villagers on the street, he could only ignore them and not be annoyed, and ran all the way to the Mizukage Building.
When he entered the office, he saw Harusame waiting here early.
Inside the office were the elder Genji, the Third Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura standing behind the Third Mizukage, and a green-haired Anbu wearing an aloe pattern mask.
'It seems like everyone is waiting for me?'
Kaito glanced around casually and found that everyone was wearing the metal wrist that Elder Genji gave him yesterday. Harusame's expression was obviously not as strange as yesterday.
After seeing Kaito coming, Yagura spoke first.
"Since the jonin Mirukawa is here, let's set off."
Everyone present, including the Third Mizukage, nodded without any objection.
Kaito tilted his head and looked at the Third Mizukage who remained silent.
'Has Yagura regained the trust of the Third Mizukage?'
But anyway, Kaito himself didn't really want to become the Fourth Mizukage, so he didn't care much about the complicated relationships between the top leaders.
The elder Genji continued to stay in the Mizukage's office to handle official business, while the other five went out and rushed to the edge of the Kirigakure Village.
But the more Kaito walked in this direction, the more familiar it became.
'Isn't this the direction to the valley where we were guarding Utakata?'
Kaito had come here before when Harusame brought him here to tutor Utakata, but later on, because 'Shinnō' sneaked in and attacked the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, Utakata's residence was moved to another manor.
After arriving at the place, Kaito was even more surprised.
He doesn't know when this place has returned to its former heavily guarded appearance.
A large number of Anbu ninjas were guarding the valley openly or secretly, and the alert level even seemed higher than that of the Mizukage Building.
There was no need for Kaito to make any wild guesses. Under the leadership of the Third Mizukage, everyone quickly arrived at the core area of the valley.
Unlike the previous time when there were only a few thatched huts guarding Utakata, the valley is now filled with large and small metal and concrete buildings, almost completely filling up this small valley, making it look like a complete military base.
And judging from the cleanliness of the outside of the building, this "base" seems to have been established not long ago.
To be honest, apart from the Flying Unit base where he was, Kaito had never seen any other buildings with such a strong modern style in the village.
It even made Kaito feel like he had walked into a Naruto movie.
'It's just that this architectural style seems a little familiar, doesn't it?'
Kaito scratched his head and thought.
But at this moment, the heavy metal door in front of him automatically opened to both sides.
Kaito followed the Third Mizukage in amazement and walked into the largest and most luxurious building.
After entering, he saw bright silver metal mirrors, densely packed punk-style pipes, and white glowing light strips neatly arranged on the walls.
Or using modern style is not quite accurate, it should be called science fiction style.
At this moment, Kaito seemed to have traveled to the future science fiction set again.
But no one else spoke. The one leading the way was the Third Mizukage, and Kaito also suppressed the shock in his heart and continued to remain silent.
'Has the technology of the Kirigakure Village reached this level?'
However, what shocked Kaito even more was yet to come.
Following the steps of the Third Mizukage, he walked down until the people in front of him stopped.
Everyone came to a huge open space underground. Countless scientific researchers in white coats were walking around, and various electronic screens and pipes were distributed, creating a busy scene.
But none of this matters now.
Kaito opened his mouth wide, staring in a daze at the glass cylinder in the center of the hole that was dozens of meters high and filled with green nutrient solution.
The huge monster floating inside is something that Kirigakure ninjas are all too familiar with.
"Eight Tails!"
(End of this chapter)