Explosion Is Art

"Damn it, this brat."

After learning the truth from Hana Inuzuka, Anko felt a sense of unease.

"So, what are you going to do?" Hana Inuzuka asked, crossing her arms.

"Since it takes a month for the scent to dissipate, I'll just have to wait. Coincidentally, I'm about to go on a long mission," Anko said, shrugging helplessly.

Hana Inuzuka smiled slightly at Anko's words: "By then, you might not be Gu Qi's match anymore."

"Tch, he's just a kid, what's there to be afraid of?"

"You never know, Kakashi Gu Qi might be another genius."

Although she didn't want to admit it, Anko knew Hana was right. Kakashi Gu Qi was indeed a genius.

Meanwhile, the genius the two were talking about was currently dancing on the edge of death.

"As expected, the Railgun and Explosive Rounds are the perfect combination."

In the [Nonexistent Laboratory], Gu Qi was preparing explosives on the workbench using purchased ingredients.

The explosives Gu Qi was making were the classic nitroglycerin explosives.

These explosives had considerable power, but their only drawback was that they could detonate with the slightest impact.

However, if some inert fillers were added to these explosives, they could be turned into safe and powerful Dana Explosives.

"The glycerin is ready, and the nitric acid and sulfuric acid have been synthesized. Now it's time to mix them."

At this point, Gu Qi became cautious.

This was his first time making nitroglycerin, and it would be a joke if he accidentally blew himself up.

He carefully stirred the glycerin, nitric acid, and sulfuric acid until they were evenly mixed. Once the glycerin nitration was complete, the experiment concluded.

"Ha, finally done."

Looking at the nitroglycerin in the test tube, Gu Qi's suicidal impulses began to stir.

Making nitroglycerin was simple; for instance, to detonate the test tube in his hand, all he had to do was throw it.

"Maybe I should try it?" Gu Qi muttered to himself, and his right hand moved uncontrollably.

He fiercely hurled the test tube in his hand towards a distant open area. Before Gu Qi could react, a deafening explosion echoed throughout the entire laboratory.

The subsequent shockwave shattered all the glass containers on the experimental table.

After the smoke cleared and looking at the devastated laboratory, Gu Qi was filled with regret: "Cough! I shouldn't have been so reckless, my money!"

Most of the equipment in Gu Qi's laboratory was made of glass. Due to his impulsiveness, almost all of it was ruined.

After a rough estimate of the losses, Gu Qi figured he had lost at least 100,000 Ryo this time.

"My money! Serves you right for being reckless, serves you right."

Patting his right hand with a near-tearful expression, Gu Qi had no choice but to retrieve and replace the damaged equipment from the system.

However, through this experiment, Gu Qi understood the terrifying nature of nitroglycerin.

Gu Qi consoled himself: "Tsk tsk, saved money on Exploding Tags."

Although he had never used an Exploding Tag, Gu Qi felt that the power of an Exploding Tag might not be as potent as the Dana Explosives he made.

And even if Exploding Tags were powerful, Gu Qi could compensate with sheer quantity!

The current price of one Exploding Tag was around 2,000 Ryo, and it would be even more expensive during wartime.

Yet, Gu Qi could make 10kg of Dana Explosives for just 1,000 Ryo.

The destructive power of 10kg of Dana Explosives was definitely much greater than that of one Exploding Tag.

Despite this, Exploding Tags were not entirely useless.

At the very least, Exploding Tags were much lighter than explosives.

After cleaning up the mess, Gu Qi used the previously purchased materials to make more nitroglycerin.

Then, he added the pre-prepared inert fillers to the nitroglycerin and stirred until it became a gel-like substance, completing the production of Dana Explosives.

Unlike nitroglycerin, which was highly flammable and explosive, Dana Explosives required a detonator to explode.

For the detonator, Gu Qi decided to use a blasting cap.

(Due to social harmony, the manufacturing method of blasting caps will not be described.)

With explosives and detonators ready, Gu Qi immediately went to the furnace.

This time, Gu Qi intended to create two things: one was high-explosive shells, and the other was ammunition for the Electromagnetic Sword.

The production of shells was simple: it involved using the power of a spring to make a striker pin ignite the primer, which then detonated the explosives packed inside.

To achieve a delayed explosion, all that was needed was to delay the burning of the primer after the pull ring was activated.

This could be achieved by adding a slow-burning agent between the striker pin and the primer.

The production of shells went smoothly. In just one hour, Gu Qi used the furnace to create twenty shells.

Some of these shells would be used for testing their power, while the rest Gu Qi would hand over to Kakashi for him to test their effectiveness in actual combat.

After making the ***, Gu Qi began to work on creating Railgun shells.

After much thought, Gu Qi decided to make the Railgun shells in the shape of **shells from his previous life.

One reason was familiarity, and the other was to satisfy his regret of never having held a gun before.

Since the Electromagnetic Sword had a 3 cm gap when its blade separated, Gu Qi decided to design the shell caliber to be the same size.

Furthermore, Gu Qi didn't need to consider aerodynamics, as he wouldn't know how to do so anyway. Therefore, he decided to design the shells to resemble bullets from his previous life.

The final dimensions of the entire shell were designed by Gu Qi to be 30*100mm.

Unlike the split-type normal bullets, Gu Qi's shells were monolithic, completely filled with explosives, with only a Contact Fuze attached to the head.

Compared to the ***, the production of the shells was slightly simpler.

Gu Qi only needed to create the shell body, add the explosives, and then fuse the warhead, which served as the fuze, to the body using a furnace.

Each shell weighed about 0.5kg, with explosives making up the majority of the weight.

In addition to these High-Explosive Rounds, Gu Qi also made some Solid Rounds.

By the afternoon, Gu Qi had produced one hundred High-Explosive Rounds and three hundred Solid Rounds.

He placed fifty Solid Rounds and one High-Explosive Round into his Ninja Tool Pouch, slung the Electromagnetic Sword over his shoulder, and then left his home.

Arriving at the waterfall where he had been training for the past two days, Gu Qi took out the single High-Explosive Round from his Ninja Tool Pouch.

Drawing the Electromagnetic Sword, Gu Qi twisted the hilt.

He carefully inserted the High-Explosive Round into the groove in the center of the sword's guard, laid the blade flat, and aimed it at a large tree.

Taking a deep breath, Gu Qi excitedly gathered Chakra at the hilt.

Having lived two lives, this was Gu Qi's first time "playing with a gun," so he was quite thrilled.

"Sister of the Cannon, grant me strength!" Gu Qi muttered nonsensically and pressed the button on the hilt.

A piercing sonic boom exploded in Gu Qi's ears, and then he saw a fleeting flash of light directly pierce a towering tree next to his target.

Boom!

As if the heavens and earth were collapsing, a portion of the tree's trunk flew into the sky.

"Cool!" Gu Qi couldn't help but whistle, very satisfied with the power of the High-Explosive Round.

"The power is good, but the accuracy is a little off."

Now that he knew his shortcomings, Gu Qi immediately decided to begin training his accuracy.

"Shadow Clone!"

With a bang, a Shadow Clone appeared before Gu Qi.

"Go, go practice your aim! You have fifty rounds, don't waste them!" Gu Qi handed the Electromagnetic Sword and Ninja Tool Pouch to the Shadow Clone.

"Okay!"

The Shadow Clone seemed a little excited, and after taking the two items, it couldn't wait to leave.

With the Shadow Clone busy, Gu Qi naturally wouldn't be lazy.

So he stepped back into the water and followed the river towards the waterfall.

Gu Qi hadn't been idle during these past few days. Through continuous effort, he had now adapted to the impact of the waterfall.

Although he couldn't train under the waterfall with a clear mind, he could at least move freely beneath it without restraint.

Gu Qi decided to train under the waterfall for a while before proceeding to the next stage of Chakra cultivation.

In any case, Gu Qi was still young, and with no threat of war, he could cultivate at his own pace.

So, youth is indeed good, because you have plenty of capital!