Fire God's Spear

Tamura Hiroshi did not lose heart and began explaining the second sealing scroll.

"Inside are special ninja tools I made myself, with enough power to kill a jonin."

"Ninja tools that can kill a jonin, and you made them?"

Yozuki A couldn't help but speak up, his tone full of doubt.

He had only recently become a jonin himself, yet a ten-year-old brat claimed to have crafted a weapon capable of killing one.

That was simply impossible!

The Third Raikage and Dodai, however, were more puzzled and curious. With that One Billion Ryo sitting there, they had come to regard this youth more highly. He was no ordinary brat and likely wouldn't spout nonsense.

"I need an open, secluded place to demonstrate."

Tamura Hiroshi didn't elaborate further, directly stating his need to show them.

At this point, talking was useless; he had to deliver the real goods. He had full confidence in the weapons he had made.

Though limited by conditions and lacking in precision, their power was definitely not to be underestimated.

"Come to This Old Man's Training Room!"

The Third Raikage glanced at the chest of One Billion Ryo, then stood and walked out, granting Tamura Hiroshi's request.

Tamura Hiroshi quickly followed. Dodai sealed away the One Billion Ryo, picked up the two scrolls, and followed along with Yozuki A.

Before long, they arrived at a training room carved into the mountain beneath the Raikage Building. This was the Third Raikage's private training room, filled with various fitness equipment.

It fit the style of Kumogakure, especially the Raikage's aesthetic.

Though called a training room, it was enormous—a full hundred meters long and wide, fifty meters high, with walls entirely reinforced by steel, making it extremely sturdy.

The Third Raikage and the other two said nothing, silently waiting for the youth's performance.

Tamura Hiroshi wasted no time. He took the second sealing scroll from Dodai, unsealed it, and revealed three large objects within.

"These three weapons were inspired when I was playing with blow darts and fireworks. They use Explosive Tags as propulsion to drive metal bullets through these steel tubes. The power depends mainly on the quality of the Explosive Tags and the strength of the metal.

Since I couldn't buy high-grade Explosive Tags due to my status, these bullets only contain the lowest-grade ones, so their power is average. Each bullet has ten Explosive Tags rolled inside.

This one I named the Fire God Gun, designed for ultra-long-range precision shooting."

Tamura Hiroshi first picked up the smallest rifle and a single bullet, introducing them to the three men. Then he loaded the thumb-thick bullet into the rifle's chamber, pushed and rotated the bolt to lock it in place.

He raised the two-meter-long sniper rifle, aimed at the opposite wall, and prepared to fire—but hesitated.

This gun was a knockoff based on a WWII movie he had seen in his past life. In it, Soviet soldiers used a similar weapon to shoot at tanks. The structure was simple, essentially just a steel tube, but the kinetic energy needed to pierce tank armor meant the recoil was immense.

Moreover, his bullets were made with ten Explosive Tags. Even if they were the lowest grade, ten of them combined would still pack a considerable punch.

Even if he could withstand the recoil, he'd probably be injured. Not to mention the risk of the barrel exploding.

"Using this Fire God Gun requires a very strong physique to handle. My physical condition probably isn't enough."

Tamura Hiroshi turned to look at the Third Raikage and the other two, his gaze finally settling on the muscle-bound Yozuki A.

"How do I use it?"

Yozuki A didn't refuse. He stepped forward and took the Fire God Gun, even looking a bit excited.

Though he was impulsive, he wasn't stupid. The brat had explained it simply, but he had already figured out the principle.

It used the explosive force of the Explosive Tags to propel the metal bullet forward. The effect was bound to be powerful.

"Just channel your Chakra in here to trigger the Explosive Tags inside the bullet. Be careful—I made it, but I've never actually tested it. The barrel material isn't great either, so watch out for an explosion."

Tamura Hiroshi gave a brief explanation and warning, then decisively stepped back, even moving behind Dodai.

Dodai glanced at the brat hiding behind him, using him as a shield, and found it speechless. But he didn't dwell on it, keeping his eyes fixed on Yozuki A as he raised the steel tube.

The Third Raikage watched with keen interest as well. He had also figured out the principle—it was quite novel. He just wondered how powerful it would actually be.

They didn't have to wait long. Yozuki A took simple aim at a pillar on the opposite wall, then triggered the Explosive Tags inside the bullet.

"BANG!"

A deafening roar accompanied by a flash of fire burst from the gun barrel. At the same time, a walnut-sized dent appeared on the opposite wall.

The Third Raikage and the other two hurried over to inspect it, their expressions instantly turning serious.

Though it had only made a walnut-sized dent, the walls here were all made of steel, ten centimeters thick.

To leave a dent of that size in such steel proved its power. If it hit a person, even the torso would be blown apart.

Even defending with a ninjutsu would require one with added nature transformation at the very least.

Dodai used a kunai to dig out the severely deformed bullet from the crater, examined it, and gave his assessment.

"Your bullet's material isn't strong enough. If you switched to a harder alloy, the penetration would increase dramatically."

This was far more powerful than a thrown kunai or shuriken. Even his own thrown kunai could only pierce a person's flesh, barely penetrating. But a bullet like this, hitting a human body, would shatter a limb on contact and be a guaranteed kill to the torso.

"The accuracy is terrible."

Yozuki A looked at the pillar ten meters away, clearly dissatisfied with the aim. The Fire God Gun in his hands was also somewhat deformed, the casing stuck inside and unable to eject, a result of the bullet's detonation.

These issues could be solved by upgrading the materials, but the poor accuracy was a fatal flaw.

Facing Yozuki A's dissatisfaction, Tamura Hiroshi knew it was time for him to perform.

"I've thought about that. You can carve spiral grooves inside the barrel to make the bullet spin, stabilizing its trajectory and improving accuracy—but it's hard to make, and I can't pull it off. Besides that, we can try infusing ninjutsu into it. For example, using Earth Style to harden the barrel and bullet, boosting explosive force and penetration; Lightning Style and Wind Style can also increase penetration and accuracy, and Wind Style can reduce air resistance during the bullet's flight, cutting down friction loss. Water Style can rapidly cool the barrel for continuous rapid fire; Fire Style can seal Explosive Tags onto the warhead for secondary damage, or shrink Explosive Tags and store them inside the bullet so they detonate on impact, like fireworks..."

Listening to Tamura Hiroshi's ideas, Dodai's eyes lit up. This really was a good path.

If realized, the power of this great killing weapon would definitely skyrocket.

Most importantly, its range shouldn't be low—a hundred meters was far from its limit; it might reach over a thousand meters. If upgraded with higher-grade Explosive Tags, the range would increase even further.

What ninjutsu nowadays had an attack range of over a thousand meters?

Yozuki A, unafraid of the heat, caressed the Fire God Gun, looking as if he wanted to kiss it, utterly enamored and eager to get his hands on the finished weapon.

The Third Raikage, meanwhile, turned his gaze to the other two big contraptions. Judging by their size alone, their power was considerable, and it made him even more expectant.

Dodai and Yozuki A also looked at the other two great weapons, equally filled with anticipation.