Chapter 14 The Sniper Becomes a Variable

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Resets Weekly! [Monday]

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The following day, Hyūga pushed open the door and took a deep breath with a feeling of exhilaration.

Due to the Life Magnetic Field, even though he didn't sleep for very long yesterday, his mental state was still excellent.

Taking advantage of the fact that there was still one day left in the holiday, Satoru Hyūga planned to go and pick up the metal arrows he had custom-made before and test their power properly.

Yesterday's breakthrough had improved his control over the Electromagnetic Force. Coupled with the augmentation of the all-metal arrows, Satoru Hyūga was very eager to see how powerful the magnetic storm sniper rifle he had envisioned would be.

Arriving at the customized ninja tool shop, Satoru Hyūga felt a bit uneasy. After all, these custom arrows were not cheap, and he had also on a whim swindled the shopkeeper out of 5 chakra metal arrows.

Fortunately, the young shop girl didn't give him a hard time. As soon as she saw him, she handed him the custom-made arrows, which made him sigh with emotion. Uchiha Rin is really a person who keeps her word.

For the testing location, Satoru Hyūga still chose the forest he often went to before.

The sudden appearance of double Kekkei Genkai (two types of blood-related abilities in the Naruto world) in the clan had already caused quite a stir, and Satoru Hyūga didn't want to attract too much attention.

Satoru Hyūga opened the wooden box.

Inside, there were two ryo of metal arrows lying quietly. The larger ryo had been polished to a mirror-like smoothness, showing a faint Reflection of metallic luster. On the ryo of only 5 arrows, in addition to the metallic luster, they emitted a faint star-like blue glow.

"Are these the chakra metal arrows?"

Satoru Hyūga picked up two arrows and compared them. The chakra metal arrows were slightly lighter. For the same volume, the weight is lighter. According to Newton's second law, acceleration is inversely proportional to weight. Under the same external force, they would gain a greater acceleration!

Satoru Hyūga took out a Scroll from his bosom. As the white mist dissipated, a large bow appeared in his hand.

First, he tested the regular metal arrows.

He pulled back the bowstring and notched an arrow. Blue electric currents flowed through his arm, stimulating the muscles to contract to a greater extent. He pulled the bowstring to its fullest draw, like Michiru Tsuki, constructing an electromagnetic propulsion magnetic field and changing the magnetic field of the metal arrow to make it positive, to gain a greater repulsive force for acceleration.

If it was when he was at Electromagnetic Force level 1 before, Satoru Hyūga definitely wouldn't have been this relaxed doing all this. But with the augmentation of Electromagnetic Force level 2, it seemed to go as smoothly as Ryūsui.

The Byakugan had already been activated, and a one-kilometer radius was completely within his field of vision.

When the electromagnetic propulsion reached its limit, Satoru Hyūga released his fingers. A sharp crack sounded instantly, and the Bow & Arrow vanished in a blue arc of electricity.

Bang!

From the perspective of the Byakugan, Satoru Hyūga clearly saw the arrow directly pierce through a tree that two people could wrap their arms around hundreds of meters away and stick straight into the tree trunk behind.

"Tsk tsk, with this kind of power, even a Jonin who doesn't have time to dodge would drop dead instantly!"

Satoru Hyūga sighed with emotion. The only fly in the ointment was that because the speed exceeded the speed of sound, a sonic boom would surely occur during shooting.

However, also because the speed exceeded the speed of sound, before the enemy heard the sonic boom, the Bow & Arrow would already have arrived. It wouldn't have much of an impact on the enemy, but the sonic boom would expose his sniper position.

So choosing a suitable sniper position is of utmost importance.

Letting out a soft breath, Satoru Hyūga picked up the chakra metal arrow. If a regular arrow could be so powerful, how much stronger would a chakra metal arrow be?

Drawing the bow and nocking the arrow, as he built and pushed the magnetic field, Satoru Hyūga was pleasantly surprised to find that the chakra metal arrow was even more sensitive to the magnetic field. This meant that it could obtain even greater driving force!

Doing it in the same way as before, Satoru Hyūga released his fingers.

Whoosh!

All that could be seen was a lightning arc flashing across in an instant.

Satoru Hyūga instantly opened his mouth wide.

The chakra metal arrow almost exceeded the limit of what his Byakugan could perceive. Like a bolt of thunder, it plunged deeply into a tree that was as thick as three people embracing it.

"Within a thousand meters, this arrow poses a great threat to any ninja!"

He couldn't help but exclaim.

Rubbing his chin, he roughly estimated that due to the special nature of chakra metal, the initial velocity of this arrow had nearly reached three times the speed of sound.

The initial velocity of a regular anti-materiel sniper rifle (a type of firearm used for long-range shooting against equipment and structures) was approximately 850 meters per second, still a bit short of three times the speed of sound. The initial kinetic energy was far less than that of this arrow...

In terms of the attack range, it was roughly around 1,200 meters, similar to the effective range of a regular anti-materiel sniper rifle. Any farther, and both the accuracy and power would decline.

With his current limits, he could already achieve this. Once his control over the Electromagnetic Force became stronger in the future, he would really be on a whole new level.

Maybe he could even control the arrow to turn in mid-air. Have you ever seen a sniper rifle that can track its target?

Ninjas are generally quite vulnerable, having high offensive capabilities but low defensive strength. Caught unawares by such a long-range sniper attack, except for someone as tough as the Third Raikage, even Kage-level powerhouses would likely have to temporarily avoid its might!

Satoru Hyūga exhaled a breath of turbid air and carefully retrieved the arrow. He likely won't use this ability in the short term. It could be considered a trump card.

On the way back, Satoru Hyūga felt much more relaxed. Previously, the shadow of the Third Shinobi World War had been weighing on him, making him not dare to slack off even a little.

Now that he has developed a bow-based ninjutsu with significant power, his self-preservation ability has increased greatly, and the tightly strung nerves in his mind finally relaxed a bit.

Just as he was about to reach home, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

From afar, he could see that there was a figure standing at the originally empty doorway, as if they had been waiting there for a long time.

Looking at the face that bore an eight or nine out of ten resemblance to the person in the main hall, Satoru Hyūga had a faint suspicion in his heart.

The man gave Satoru Hyūga a kind smile, showing his white teeth. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Hidetsu Hyūga. Can I have a chat with you?"

Hidetsu Hyūga, just as he thought... Satoru Hyūga felt a chill in his heart.

He walked past Hidetsu Hyūga, opened the gate, and then turned back to look at Hidetsu Hyūga.

"Lord Hidetsu, come in and talk."

Hidetsu Hyūga followed Satoru Hyūga into the room and curiously looked around. In one corner of the room, there were piles of old metal products. Apart from simple daily necessities, there was no other furniture.

"I usually don't have time to clean up the room due to my cultivation. I hope Lord Hidetsu can forgive me."

Satoru Hyūga dragged out a chair and motioned for Hidetsu Hyūga to sit down.

Watching Satoru Hyūga's maturity that belied his age, Hidetsu Hyūga suddenly felt a pang of sadness. He sighed and said, "It's been ages since Kumitaki Hyūga passed away. You must have gone through a lot."

Satoru Hyūga raised his eyebrows slightly. Kumitaki Hyūga was the father of his original body. So it appeared that Hidetsu Hyūga knew him. However, as the transmigrated Satoru Hyūga, his memories of him were rather hazy.

Seeing that Satoru Hyūga remained silent, Hidetsu Hyūga thought he was immersed in the pain of his father's death, so he said.

"I heard from the clansmen that you awakened the double Kekkei Genkai because you were overwhelmed with grief over your father's death?"

Satoru Hyūga's mouth twitched ever so slightly. This was something he made up on the spur of the moment in the main hall to get by. He didn't expect it to have spread, and even Hidetsu Hyūga knew about it.

"Why have I never seen you train with the clansmen?" Hidetsu Hyūga asked.

"Since I awakened the double Kekkei Genkai, I'm seen as an odd one out in the family. It's better for me to cultivate alone."

Satoru Hyūga said. This was indeed what he thought in his heart. The path he took was different from that of all the clansmen, so it was better to have less contact.

Scarcely had he finished speaking when he heard Hidetsu Hyūga let out a sigh and say with a hint of unwillingness.

"Do you think awakening the double Kekkei Genkai makes you an oddball? No. I originally thought the family was like an Ittan of stagnant water and would never change, until I heard about you."

"You, who have awakened the double Kekkei Genkai, are definitely not an oddball, but a wild card, proving that the decaying ancient tree of the Hyūga clan still has new vitality."

Hearing these words from Hidetsu that were clearly loaded with hidden meaning, Satoru Hyūga's expression became a bit more solemn as he said.

"Lord Hidetsu, did you come here today for something?"

Hidetsu Hyūga gradually regained his composure, shook his head, his voice softening considerably.

"No, I just wanted to come and see you, to see the newly sprouted green leaves on this decaying ancient tree."

"Maybe I'm being a bit too abrupt."

He sighed and got up from the chair.

"I'll take my leave now. If you have any needs in cultivation in the future, you can also come to me."

Watching Hidetsu Hyūga's retreating back as he left, Satoru Hyūga's gaze underwent a complex series of changes.

In the original story, Hidetsu Hyūga should have loathed the main family to the core. He was even tortured by his elder brother with the caged bird seal because he showed murderous intent towards Hinata. In the end, he was disheartened and sacrificed himself in place of Hizashi.

From any aspect, it could be seen that he hated the decaying system of the Hyūga clan.

Satoru Hyūga had a hunch that he would come looking for him again.

Even if it was for the wild card he mentioned, the newly sprouted green leaves on the decaying ancient tree.