I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 286 "Blood and Flesh, Mechanical Ascension"

The strength that Uchiha Hikaru displayed in this sparring match more or less aroused Angers' suspicions.

He didn't immediately connect it to the White King.

After all, Hikari Uchiha's human characteristics are very obvious. Unless she actively uses eye techniques involving the mental level, such as "Tsukuyomi" and "Yachiroku Hō," it would be difficult for ordinary people to associate her with the "Dragon King."

Therefore, Angers suspected that another "emperor" had appeared in the Snake Clan, possibly another illegitimate daughter of Uesugi Etsu, or a descendant of one of the three inner families whom they had found from somewhere.

Regardless of the truth, it means the Japanese branch's strength is about to be significantly enhanced. Given the inherently rebellious nature of the Japanese, the Secret Party will probably have to carefully consider their cooperation.

the other side.

Uesugi Koshi was quite happy.

This joy stemmed simply from seeing Angers get his comeuppance.

Although he returned to the fold as the head of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, Uesugi Koshi saw himself more as a "father." As long as the three siblings, Genjiro and his brother, lived well, nothing else mattered much. His ambition, along with the family shrine, had been burned down by him decades ago.

"...So, that child's parents were both folklorists who died in an accident several years ago. Her current swordsmanship skills have nothing to do with bloodline, but are entirely due to her own efforts?"

"Yes."

"..."

To the average person, there seems to be nothing wrong with the information about "Kurosawa Aise". However, to a seasoned veteran like Angers, it's easy to spot the flaws.

especially……

The child of two folklorists, without relying on bloodline, can become a sword saint after a few years of self-taught swordsmanship? Isn't this an insult to intelligence?

Angers was silent for a while, then finally sighed and didn't dwell on the topic any longer: "Never mind, let's talk about something else first."

The Snake-Headed Eight Families must have heard of the "Gundam Incident" that recently occurred in the Three Gorges area of ​​China, right? Actually, what happened there involved a very important exploration operation by the academy, but unfortunately, it was disrupted by the sudden intervention of that "Gundam Miss".

I suspect that the origins of "Gundam Girl" are related to the anime series *Gundam*, so I need your help to contact Yoshiyuki Tomino and all the employees at SUNRISE who were involved in the production of this anime series. I have some questions I'd like to discuss with them in person.

"Gundam? What's that?"

Uesugi glanced at Genjiro beside him.

Yuan Zhisheng then looked at the crow.

then.

As one of the few people around Genjiro who had otaku tendencies, Crow started doing anime education in front of the big shots.

……

That evening.

Genjiro went to the room where Uchiha Hikaru and Erii were staying and told her about the meeting with Angers during the day.

Finally, I cautiously asked her if the "Gundam incident" was related to her.

"...Yes, I did go there for a while recently, with Erii along."

Uchiha Hikaru said casually.

Because of the distance, the Snake Clan hadn't heard much from the Three Gorges area yet. However, the mixed-race community is only so big, and relevant information would soon spread through relevant channels. It was only a matter of time before they guessed that she was the one who did it.

"So it really was you..."

Genjiro didn't seem surprised by the answer. He thought for a moment, then spoke again, a little nervously: "Then the 'King of Bronze and Fire' that the principal mentioned, could it also be...?"

"...Being too curious isn't a good thing."

Uchiha Hikaru smiled and calmly glanced at Genjiro.

The latter immediately shut his mouth, said a few more polite words, and then got up to say goodbye and left the room.

Regardless, Uchiha Hikaru holds a very high position within the Snake Clan. While he is generally easygoing and approachable, he still deserves respect. Otherwise, angering him could lead to the annihilation of the clan.

Once the room became quiet again.

Uchiha Hikaru sat cross-legged on the sofa, then drank a cold drink and fell into thought.

Ok.

She truly hadn't anticipated that her impulsive act would drag the director and production company of the Gundam series into the fray, making them targets of Kassel College's investigation. However…

The problem is not big.

Since arriving in this world, she has had no contact with Yoshiyuki Tomino or the others. Even if Kassel College were to investigate, they wouldn't be able to get any information, let alone torture or coerce a confession from them—though the Gattuso family might be capable of doing so if they were investigating. At most, they might suspect that Yoshiyuki Tomino had visited her "Nibelungen," and further suspect that the prototype of "Gundam" was actually a product of the Dragon King's alchemy.

If Kassel and the Secret Service ever grasped the principle that "flesh and blood are weak, while machines are superior," and then devoted themselves to developing "Gundam," ushering in the era of giant mecha...

She was quite looking forward to it.

Who knows, maybe one day we'll see the amazing scene of Unit-01 versus the Dragon King in this world?

"Speaking of which... the Namekians' spaceships should contain some groundbreaking technological creations similar to the 'Gundam' series, right?"

Uchiha Hikaru suddenly realized this.

In that case...

Later, we could copy Dr. Gero's research data and show it to Bulma. Combined with the technology she developed from the Celestial Ship, it might be possible to modify the next generation of Gundam faster.

……

Next, Angers and the Snake Clan both got busy.

The former was busy meeting with senior executives of SUNRISR Corporation, searching for clues about "Miss Gundam".

The latter, on the other hand, was busy subtly probing the Secret Party's attitude, hoping to take advantage of the addition of a "White King" within the family to make some demands on the Secret Party and grant the Japanese branch more autonomy.

While these guys each had their own ulterior motives.

Uchiha Hikaru slept in comfortably for a few days until the sun was high in the sky before he lazily got up, went for a short morning run, had breakfast at the Orochi family's manor, then greeted Bulma in the chat group and went to the Dragon Ball world.

it's here.

She finally saw the modified destroyer that Bulma had photographed and posted in the group chat.

And another new invention of this girl—

"Hikaru, look!"

"This is the mini bracelet I remade based on your last request!"

(End of this chapter)