Chapter 26 Geomagnetic Orientation: Flying Bugs Come to the Rescue

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What should we do?

Seeing that they had already spotted the other side but were unable to gather intelligence, Satoru Hyūga grew anxious.

His Byakugan could indeed make out the general situation of the stronghold, but the distance was too great. He could only see the general arrangement of the personnel and the flow of chakra.

He had no clue what the mysterious Jonin had talked about after going back, what kind of faction the other side was, or what their objective was.

After pondering for a while, Satoru Hyūga couldn't hold back and spoke up.

"Teacher Shibi, my Byakugan can more or less make out the situation at the stronghold. There are a lot of ninjas on the other side, far stronger than the Iwa ninjas in the city. If we don't figure out their goal, I'm afraid this mission is gonna fail."

"I get it." Shibi Aburame gave a bitter smile. "But given the current situation, if we get too close rashly, we're likely to be surrounded by the enemy ninjas."

Satoru Hyūga's eyes twitched. Judging from the view of his Byakugan, the Sensing Barrier covered a radius of 3 kilometers. As soon as they stepped into this range, they'd be spotted by the other side.

"Teacher Shibi, can you use Parasitic Bugs to sneak in and gather intelligence?"

"No can do." Shibi Aburame shook his head. "I just gave it a shot. The distance is way too far. The maximum range I can control my Parasitic Bugs is 2 kilometers. Past this range, they'll lose their way 'cause the commands won't get through."

I see...

Satoru Hyūga frowned deeply. The Parasitic Bugs only had a control range of 2 kilometers. Would they get lost in the last kilometer just 'cause they lost the commands?

Wait!

In other words, if there was a way to take over the command transmission for the last kilometer, couldn't we control the Parasitic Bugs to scout for intelligence?

After thinking it over for a bit, Satoru Hyūga's eyes started to light up.

"Teacher Shibi, not considering the trip back, can you implant the command to fly 3 kilometers away to gather intelligence into the minds of the Parasitic Bugs?"

Shibi Aburame thought for a sec and said, "If it's just a straightforward command implant, it can be done. But once the distance goes over 2 kilometers, I'll lose control of the Parasitic Bugs. Then, we'll just have to leave it to chance."

Satoru Hyūga took a deep breath and said, "Then, teacher, hurry up and pick out a few tough Parasitic Bugs. I've got a plan."

"What's the plan?" Shibi Aburame stared at him in surprise.

"It's a long story. Teacher, just pick out the Parasitic Bugs first."

Shibi Aburame nodded, stretched out his left hand, and several black Bugs crawled from his sleeve to his fingertips.

Satoru Hyūga grabbed two Kunai, banged them together a few times to scrape off some metal shavings, then pinched a bit of the metal shavings between his fingers and put them on the backs of the Parasitic Bugs.

The spot he chose was really smart. It could stay firmly attached to the Bugs without getting in the way of the Parasitic Bugs' Flight.

After getting all this done, Satoru Hyūga looked at Shibi Aburame and said, "Teacher, now plant the command to gather intelligence deep in the minds of the Parasitic Bugs."

"Fine." Shibi Aburame sighed. Even though he had no clue what Satoru Hyūga was up to, he had no choice but to trust him now.

The Parasitic Bugs that received the command fluttered unsteadily into the sky and disappeared into the depths of the jungle.

After a while, Shibi Aburame let out a sigh.

"I've lost control of the Parasitic Bugs."

Satoru Hyūga remained silent, his sharp gaze fixed ahead.

As time passed little by little, the atmosphere gradually became oppressive. The air seemed to turn into thick water, making even their breathing slow down.

The look in Shibi Aburame's eyes changed from initial anticipation to later worry and now to disappointment.

So much time had passed. Most likely, the Parasitic Bugs that lost their command had gotten lost and it was impossible for them to bring back the intelligence.

The reason he didn't choose to go back was that he didn't want to dampen Satoru Hyūga's spirits. His student was so confident that it was hard for him to just flat - out refuse.

After all, no one knew the Parasitic Bugs better than the Aburame Clan. The two - kilometer limit was an unchangeable weakness.

Thinking like this, Shibi Aburame's heart gradually sank.

Just then, as if he sensed something, he suddenly raised his head.

After a short while, several small black bugs were seen fluttering unsteadily towards them.

"Could it actually have succeeded?" Shibi Aburame exclaimed in surprise, his mouth wide open.

Beside him, the corner of Satoru Hyūga's mouth curved slightly upwards.

The iron filings placed on the Parasitic Bugs earlier were used for magnetic pole positioning.

In his past life, he often heard that before an earthquake occurred somewhere, a large number of migrating birds and insects could be spotted. The reason was that birds and insects were highly sensitive to changes in the geomagnetic field.

There were even some flying insects that, during migration, used magnetic substances in their bodies for geomagnetic navigation!

Although Satoru Hyūga couldn't change the geomagnetic field, he could simulate some changes in the geomagnetic field at his position and then use the magnetic substances placed on the Parasitic Bugs for orientation.

This was a biological instinct inscribed in the DNA of insects during hundreds of millions of years of natural evolution!

At the same time, Shibi Aburame beside him also received the information sent back by the Parasitic Bugs, and a flash of excitement appeared in his eyes!

"I never expected it to be like this!"

Two days later, outside the underground black market.

A disguised Iwa ninja wrapped the Scroll in his clothes. After observing the surroundings, he walked to the front of the inn.

"Yamato - sama, the supplies have been acquired."

"Good." The Jonin named Yamato praised.

"With such a large amount of supplies, Tsuchikage - sama will surely reward us generously when we return. Get ready to head back. I've been in this damned Land of Iron for so long that my body's about to rust."

The seven - person team started to move out of the capital.

In the forest, everyone was in high spirits.

"Do you think which seller actually sold such a large amount of supplies and gave us such a good deal?"

"Yeah, we only planned to go to the Land of Iron to buy some ironware, but unexpectedly found such a great windfall."

"Hahaha." An Iwa ninja laughed. "It's a pity that the identities of both parties in the underground black market transaction are kept secret. Otherwise, we really should thank the other party properly this time."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he heard a sharp sound of breaking through the air. The expression of that Iwa ninja instantly froze. His mouth gaped wide open, and his throat seemed to be sliced by a sharp weapon, with blood splashing everywhere.

That Iwa ninja's throat rolled, and bright red foam kept spilling from his mouth. He slumped down powerlessly, straight to the ground.

Seeing his companion die such a tragic death right in front of him, Yamato's eyes were bloodshot with rage and he roared with all his might.

"Enemy attack!!!"

Just as his voice faded away, along with a few swishing sounds, several figures surrounded the Iwa ninja team tightly. The man leading them spoke coldly.

"There's no need for words of gratitude. If you really want to thank us, just leave your lives here."

"Who the hell are you guys?" Yamato's eyes were filled with bloodshot streaks as he squeezed out these words through gritted teeth.

"The dead don't need to know that much."

The red-haired man in the lead waved his big hand, and sheets of gold sand particles surged forward like golden waves, sweeping everything in their path.

Yamato's pupils constricted.

"Magnet Release? You're from Sunagakure!"

After using Earth Style to block the wave of gold sand, Yamato cursed angrily.

"Does Sunagakure want to go to war with Iwagakure? How dare you intercept and kill us on the way? Have you thought about the consequences if Tsuchikage-sama finds out?"

"Consequences? As long as you all die here, what consequences could there be?"

Scorch Release: Overheated Murder

It wasn't Rasa who spoke, but a female ninja dressed scantily from the rear. With a wave of her big hand, an orange-red fireball shot towards an Iwa ninja who was fending off the Sand ninjas. Along with a shrill scream, the moisture in that Iwa ninja's body instantly evaporated, leaving him in a miserable state like a mummy.

Yamato's heart sank. Rasa with Magnet Release and Yakura with Scorch Release. Sunagakure actually sent two Kekkei Genkai ninjas. I'm afraid this time, the situation is really dire...

Meanwhile, at a location one kilometer away from where the battle broke out, two figures were hidden among the treetops of a big tree, quietly observing.