Super Railgun

"Hokage-sama, this is the mission report. Please take a look."

"Thank you for your hard work, Kakashi. If not for your protection, the village wouldn't be this peaceful."

"It's my duty." Kakashi was long accustomed to Hiruzen Sarutobi's daily "brainwashing."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and then said, "Regarding your brother, have you considered letting him become a ninja sooner?"

Suddenly mentioning Gu Qi, Kakashi looked up in surprise.

"I saw Gu Qi's match with Anko a couple of days ago. I believe Gu Qi's current strength is sufficient to become a qualified genin. Of course, I wouldn't object if you wanted Gu Qi to attend the Ninja Academy."

Kakashi didn't ask how Hiruzen had seen the match. After all, his peeping techniques were something some people knew all too well.

Kakashi thought for a moment and said to Hiruzen, "Regarding this, please allow me to ask Gu Qi for his opinion."

Hiruzen nodded. "Of course, that is his right."

"If there's nothing else, I'll be taking my leave."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work."

"What, you want me to become a ninja early?"

In a forest in Konoha, Gu Qi, who was originally training three ninja dogs, was surprised by the news.

Kakashi nodded. "This is the Hokage's decision! Of course, you can also choose to attend the Ninja Academy next year."

Gu Qi rubbed his chin. "I'll need to consider this matter!"

"That is your right. No matter what you choose, I will support you." Kakashi patted Gu Qi's shoulder and left.

He had delivered the message. Now it was up to Gu Qi to make his choice.

Watching Kakashi leave, Gu Qi turned to the three lazy ninja dogs and shouted, "You three still dare to slack off? You can't even beat a single python. How can you follow me?"

Hearing Gu Qi's words, the three ninja dogs couldn't help but roll their eyes.

The python Anko had summoned earlier was larger than a person, and they were still just pups. Of course, they couldn't win.

However, due to Gu Qi's imposing aura, they could only whimper and continue their training.

Seeing the three ninja dogs resume their diligent training, Gu Qi sat down cross-legged to consider Kakashi's words.

Becoming a ninja had always been Gu Qi's goal, but becoming one so early made him hesitant.

Becoming a ninja sooner would allow him to gain strength on the battlefield earlier. Of course, that was assuming he survived.

Gu Qi had calculated before that the Naruto world, from the start of the story to the Fourth Great Ninja War, was only about 17 years.

And the Fourth Great Ninja War only lasted three days.

To avoid being cannon fodder during those three days, Gu Qi had to learn Sage Mode and become a Kage-level expert within these 17 years.

It could be said that Gu Qi's path was long and arduous.

Although becoming a ninja now was tempting for Gu Qi, after thinking about it, he ultimately decided to refuse.

Becoming a ninja now, with his current strength, would at best make him a high-level cannon fodder.

If he died on the battlefield, the consequences would be dire.

Furthermore, Gu Qi's system relied on learning to improve his strength, not on killing.

Once he became a ninja, Gu Qi wouldn't have as much time as he did now to study and develop ninjutsu.

Therefore, Gu Qi ultimately believed that becoming a ninja now had more disadvantages than advantages.

Since he had made his decision, Gu Qi no longer dwelled on the issue and instead turned his gaze to the three lazy ninja dogs.

Under Gu Qi's sinister gaze, the three ninja dogs shivered and immediately perked up, diligently continuing their training.

"I can't be idle either. Time waits for no one!"

Seeing the three ninja dogs working hard again, Gu Qi decided that he must complete the ninjutsu transformation of the Railgun's coilgun today.

Since he had completed the ninjutsu transformation research for the railgun last time, Gu Qi had encountered a bottleneck in the ninjutsu transformation of the coilgun.

The difficulty of the coilgun lay in how to make the lightning circles generated by Lightning Release Chakra appear sequentially from the arm to the palm to ensure the projectile received sufficient acceleration.

Previously, Gu Qi had managed to achieve the coilgun by wearing multiple mithril rings on his arm.

However, because it relied on external force, the system did not recognize it.

And now, thanks to Kakashi, the professional brother-pusher, Gu Qi's fine control over Chakra had reached a terrifying level.

Coupled with the fact that he had already fired the coilgun using tools, Gu Qi was confident this time that he could complete the ninjutsu transformation research for the coilgun without any external aids.

Extending his fair right hand, Gu Qi manipulated Lightning Release Chakra to create a lightning circle around his arm.

The flashing arcs of electricity from the lightning circle made the fur of the three ninja dogs, who had gathered out of curiosity, stand on end.

The three ninja dogs disliked the feeling and instinctively took a few steps back.

Gu Qi merely glanced at them before focusing his attention back on his right arm.

"Yo, Gu Qi is researching ninjutsu again?" on the trunk of a large tree, Pakkun said to Kakashi beside him.

Kakashi crossed his arms and leaned against a tree trunk, saying, "It seems so!"

"Are you just going to watch without stopping him?" Pakkun asked, tilting his head.

Kakashi shook his head, "Even if I stopped him today, what then? I can't keep an eye on him all the time."

"Haha, that's true." Pakkun knew that with Gu Qi's personality, he wouldn't listen obediently.

Kakashi gazed at Gu Qi below, the tomoe in his left eye spinning rapidly. "With Gu Qi's Chakra control, he'll be fine even if something goes wrong.

But what I find strange is where he got the principle for this jutsu."

Pakkun asked curiously, "Isn't this jutsu something Lord Kawuo left behind?"

"No," Kakashi shook his head. "My uncle doesn't know Lightning Release ninjutsu, so it couldn't be his research."

"If it's not Lord Kawuo's, then it must be Gu Qi's own research. It seems the Hatake Clan will have another genius." Pakkun chuckled.

Kakashi said expressionlessly, "A living genius is a true genius. I just hope Gu Qi understands that."

"Someone's coming, looks like someone from Root," Pakkun twitched his nose and said to Kakashi beside him.

Kakashi lowered his forehead protector, covering his Sharingan, "Let's go. We shouldn't let those guys disturb Gu Qi."

"Alright!"

Gu Qi, unaware of the situation nearby, had reached a critical moment.

On Gu Qi's arm, three swirling lightning circles were constantly emitting a faint blue light.

These three electromagnetic circles were the maximum number Gu Qi could control. If there were any more, he likely wouldn't be able to maintain them. However, this was enough to launch a bullet.

So, Gu Qi prepared to begin the next stage of his training, for real.

He silently took out a solid bullet, held it gently, and aimed at a large tree in the distance.

Immediately, lightning flashed again at Gu Qi's elbow, and a lightning circle made of Lightning Release Chakra appeared.

Then came the second, and the third lightning circles appeared on Gu Qi's arm in succession.

These three lightning circles flashed, initially once every two or three seconds, then the speed increased.

When the flashing speed accelerated to a point where it was almost invisible to the naked eye, Gu Qi's thumb began to gather Lightning Release Chakra, and he gently flicked the bottom of the bullet in his hand.

With a soft "ding," the bullet in Gu Qi's hand shot out like an arrow released from a bowstring.

[Ding!]

The moment the bullet was fired, a long-forgotten system voice appeared in Gu Qi's mind.

[Mission 5 Complete. Congratulations on obtaining Technical Data: C4 Manufacturing Process.]

[Ding! Mastered Railgun Ninjutsu Version, knowledge reinforcement in progress...]

As the system's voice faded, Gu Qi's mind was filled with many new techniques for using the Railgun.

He took out another bullet and gently tossed it into the air.

Suddenly, lightning flashed on Gu Qi's right arm, and lightning circles appeared and disappeared in succession.

When the bullet was level with his arm, Gu Qi's thumb exerted a slight force.

"Super... Railgun!" Possessed by some strange impulse, Gu Qi uttered this chuunibyou-esque phrase.

"Bang!"

As the words fell, a hole appeared in an unfortunate tree!