After finishing the drawing, Shinju formed a hand sign, mimicking Sai's gestures.
Sai spoke in his usual mechanical tone:
"Super Beast Imitating Drawing is my signature technique. It requires a deep understanding of the image and precise control of chakra. Ordinary people can't possibly…"
The next moment, Sai's expression completely froze!
Shinju suddenly shouted.
"Ninjutsu: Super Beast Imitating Drawing!"
"Whooosh!!"
A gigantic figure, several dozen meters long, burst out of the scroll!
The colossal creature was entirely constructed of steel, with two enormous wings, its overall form resembling a massive, mechanical bird!
This was none other than a Boeing 737 passenger jet from Shinju's original world!
Shinju had only intended to test it out but never expected that he'd actually manage to manifest it!
However, there was one flaw — relying solely on simple ink painting couldn't perfectly recreate every detail of the aircraft.
For instance, the cockpit filled with intricate components or the turbine engines on the wings…
But even so, this was already more than enough to leave Sai utterly shocked!
Naruko was just as dumbfounded.
Sai, who usually behaved like an emotionless machine, now looked more agitated than ever:
"I've spent years perfecting this exclusive technique! How did you manage to learn it in an instant?!"
"It's simple," Shinju shrugged. "You just need to memorize the exact details of the image in your mind and then channel the corresponding amount of chakra."
Sai: ∑(✘Д✘๑)
Just a casual "it's simple" from Shinju… yet he himself had trained for five or six years!
No wonder Danzo-sama was wary of someone like him!
This wasn't just talent…
Naruto, on the other hand, was already used to Shinju casually mastering absurdly powerful jutsu.But even he was left speechless, staring at the massive Boeing 737 as it vanished, his jaw hanging open for quite a while.
It took him some time to snap out of it.
Suddenly, Naruto looked down at the mountain range below and said,
"Shinju, we're almost at the area Granny Tsunade mentioned."
Shinju nodded and signaled his summoned hawk to descend.
Soon, the three of them landed on the ground.
They began searching for the snow ferret with black fur, each of them using their own methods.
Shinju was the first to form hand seals.
"Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh——"
In an instant, thousands of shadow clones appeared!
"You all know the mission details, right?" Shinju's original body shouted.
The countless clones replied in unison,
"Understood!"
Thousands of Shinju clones speaking at once — their voices thundered through the mountains!
The next moment, the clones dispersed, launching a carpet-style search through the nearby mountains!
Naruto followed suit, splitting into thousands of clones himself.
After the intense training with Pervy Sage, he had learned to utilize a portion of Kurama's chakra.
With that vast ocean of chakra, he too could easily produce thousands of clones, just like Shinju!
It was precisely because he needed Kurama's chakra to achieve this that Naruto was shocked by Shinju's terrifying chakra reserves!
After all, Shinju could summon thousands of clones… without a tailed beast inside him!
Meanwhile, Sai stood off to the side: (꒪⌓꒪)
Danzo-sama… it feels like you shoved me into a monster team!
Do these two even have limits to their chakra?!
He usually ran out of chakra just drawing a few ink beasts and would feel completely drained.
But these two? They casually split into thousands of clones while joking around!
And Danzo-sama still expected him to assassinate that red-haired guy someday?!
Wasn't the power gap just a bit too ridiculous?!
Under the combined efforts of Shinju and Naruto's ten thousand shadow clones, the nearby mountain peaks were thoroughly scoured.
Forget the ferret — even earthworms hiding in deep burrows were dug out!
Before long, Shinju's team located their mission target. All that was left was to deliver it.
Shinju opened up the map, checking the location of the client's residence, and felt a headache coming on.
"There's actually such a remote place left on this continent…"
With that, the three of them set off again.
...
Meanwhile, in the Land of Wind.
Sunagakure.
Ever since the Konoha Crush Plan had failed, Sunagakure's strength had taken a significant hit.
Even worse, their Kazekage had been injured without them even realizing it.
Currently, Sunagakure hadn't selected its Fifth Kazekage yet, so several village elders were temporarily managing leadership.
Gaara and his two siblings, as the children of the Fourth Kazekage, were working hard to secure the position.
At this moment, the three siblings were leading a ninja squad during a training exercise on the beach of the Land of Wind.
Suddenly, strange movements rippled across the surface of the sea.
Having experienced the failed Konoha Crush Plan, Gaara had matured greatly, no longer as extreme or bloodthirsty as before.
Sensing the anomaly, he waved his hand, ordering the squad to fire signal flares.
"Whoosh—"
Several red flares streaked across the night sky!
Gaara and the others looked up and spotted a massive mechanical warship cutting across the sea!
The next moment!
From that steel warship came an earth-shaking explosion!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
A series of jet-black cannonballs fired from the warship, crashing down near Gaara's position!
Gaara immediately manipulated his sand, raising a massive shield.
"Enemy attack! Everyone, prepare to counter!"
...
In a desolate mountain range in a remote corner of the continent.
After capturing the snow ferret, Shinju's team arrived at their client's location to hand it over.
Now, the three of them were walking across a suspension bridge strung between two valleys.
"Why would anyone live in such a remote place…" Naruto muttered with a hint of frustration.
"Watch your step," Shinju casually reminded him.
The moment he finished speaking, Naruto's foot slipped, nearly breaking through a plank in the bridge and falling.
"This suspension bridge is badly aged… the ropes holding it could snap any moment," Sai commented calmly.
And right on cue—
Snap!
One of the main ropes holding up the bridge broke!
Shinju mentally cursed Sai's crow mouth but quickly threw a Flying Thunder God kunai toward the opposite cliff.
In a flash, their figures vanished!
Using the Flying Thunder God Technique, Shinju brought the other two safely to the other side.
"Once we get over that hill, we'll reach our client Kahiko's residence," Shinju said, pointing forward as he checked the map.
"Awesome! Let's hand over the mission and head back for ramen!"
Naruto shouted excitedly, dashing up the slope.
But as soon as Naruto reached the top, his body suddenly froze!
"What's wrong?" Shinju sensed something off and asked.
"You guys… better come see this," Naruto said, stunned.
Too lazy to walk, Shinju instantly teleported to Naruto's side using the Flying Thunder God Technique.
A gentle breeze swept across the hilltop.
Shinju followed Naruto's gaze, looking down the slope.
Below, the entire area was filled with ruins — collapsed walls, charred debris, and countless craters!
"The whole village… it's been wiped out!" Shinju said in shock.
"Who the hell would do something this cruel?!" Naruto yelled angrily.
Shinju nodded in agreement, then frowned.
"Wait… if the village is destroyed, where are we supposed to hand in the mission? ◝₍ᴑ̑ДO͝₎◞"
Suddenly, a strange sound came from behind them.
Shinju turned around in confusion.
From within the forest, several dark figures were speeding toward them!