Chapter 297: Soul Chip
Hiss, hiss! The chaotic energy emanating from the core rushed furiously into Samehada's mouth. Its body trembled violently, and currents of chakra flowed from between its scales.
Sasuke quickly took out several secret pills and swallowed them. "Samehada!", he shouted, channeling the vast and delicious food energy into the sword's body.
Samehada, who was already feeling the pain, felt the familiar warmth flow inside and let out a satisfied gurgle. The food energy was quickly digested, not only alleviating the pressure but also drastically increasing its efficiency. The chaotic energy it devoured, after undergoing a biological transformation, shed its violent properties, transforming into a relatively soft and pure chakra, which continuously fed back to Sasuke's body.
A hum! Sasuke's spirits were lifted. This chakra quickly replenished his exhaustion. Restocked, he mobilized his Ice Style chakra, pouring it into the prototype of the external elixir in his palm, refining it.
Thus, a wonderful triangular cycle was formed: Sasuke injected chakra to refine the elixir; the core was stimulated, emitting a violent energy; Samehada absorbed this energy and, using the food energy as a driving force, converted it into pure chakra and returned it to Sasuke.
This continuous refinement process transformed all three of them. Inside the core, the icy blue glow intensified, and the emerald green veins became more docile. The Nine-Tails' crimson chakra was compressed and assimilated, gradually evolving toward the true "external core." Sasuke's own chakra felt as if it were being repeatedly tempered, becoming more refined and resistant. As the conversion center, Samehada was, naturally, the one who benefited the most. Its body expanded at a visible rate, and its scales became thicker, shining with a metallic luster.
Unsatisfied, Sasuke could only withdraw from this unusual dual cultivation. He slowly opened his eyes. The core in his palm now shone with a more contained icy blue. Although it was still far from being completely refined, the first step of "domestication" had been successfully established. Satisfied, he carefully put away the "external core." Samehada burped with satisfaction.
"It seems that I have to dedicate half an hour every day to practice this method," he thought.
Just as he completed his first session, the four clones in charge of debugging reported: "Lazy original, the energy cores of the four mecha puppets are completely adapted, the regeneration core works stably, and the shield system has been successfully activated..."
Sasuke nodded and dismissed a clone, absorbing its memories. "The active chakra provided by Hashirama's cores is truly extraordinary!", he exclaimed. He saw that, with the same energy, the defensive force of the shield increased by at least sixty percent, while its energy loss was reduced by almost half.
The control of the shadow clones was, ultimately, a weakness. Once a clone was destroyed, the puppet was paralyzed. "Intelligent puppets?", he thought again. He approached one of the mechs, stroking the cold metallic casing.
"We have already achieved the intelligence of the human puppet. With the technical support of Orochimaru and Hiruko, the challenge of intelligent mechanical puppets could be very easy to overcome!"
He discovered that inside Ruriyu's puppet, her empty soul, with its memory erased, was even more effective than an intelligent chip. This "soul chip," programmed with instructions through the art of spiritualization, showed an amazing learning ability.
"If this 'soul chip' could be applied to a mecha puppet...", he calmly analyzed. "There are two obstacles. First, how to embed it in the energy center and establish a stable mental connection. Second, the problem of compatibility."
Umino Sasuke finally smiled. The energy storage system he received from the sky ninja provided violent and disordered chakra. This energy, like fine sand, quickly wore down and destroyed the fragile "soul chip."
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