Formula Science? Then I'll Craft It Myself!

Since the system had explicitly stated that as long as the formula was scientific, anything could be synthesized, he would just have to be scientific for once and give the ninja world a little taste of modern shock!

AK rifles, Gatling guns, anti-tank rocket launchers, atomic bombs—all sorts of thermal weapons flashed through Uchiha Sora's mind. There were just too many!

Which one of these, if brought out, wouldn't crush ninjutsu in a matter of minutes?

A Tailed Beast Bomb might be strong, capable of moving mountains and draining seas, but could it compare to a single nuclear warhead?

If it could, then he'd use two, or ten! He would just carpet-bomb the place with nukes!

If that still wasn't enough, he'd pull out the big boy: a hydrogen bomb!

He doubted even the Tailed Beasts would have their loincloths left after that.

The Shadow Clone Technique was certainly powerful, allowing one to manifest thousands and win through human-wave tactics.

But could it compare to his Gatling gun, which fired thirty-six hundred rounds a minute?

Was it faster for you to clone, or was my rate of fire higher?

Under a carpet-bombing sweep, all beings are equal!

Chakra is limited, but firepower is infinite!

As long as the logistics were solid and ammunition was prepared in advance, what did it matter if a Great Ninja War broke out? He could suppress it in minutes!

For a moment, Uchiha Sora's blood boiled; he was clearly embarking on a path toward the pinnacle of the ninja world—the path of thermal weapons.

However, ideals were beautiful, but reality was harsh. Based on the current technological level of the Naruto world, it was essentially a prehistoric civilization where communication relied on shouting and travel relied on walking.

Without any industrial foundation, it was difficult to even make a shell casing, let alone a nuclear bomb.

In the short term, Uchiha Sora had to rely on himself, and he had to lower his goals.

The only thing Uchiha Sora could think of that required no industrial base yet could achieve surprising results was gunpowder!

That's right, as the saying goes, the romance of a man is an explosion.

If conditions allowed, who wouldn't want to create their own gunpowder?

Based on his experience since transmigrating, Uchiha Sora had long known that the concept of gunpowder did not exist in the ninja world.

As for explosive tags and other such items, their principles were mostly based on chakra.

This had nothing to do with science; it was essentially magic, which meant there was a gap here—the manufacture of gunpowder was achievable!

Of course, more importantly, gunpowder was easy to make, the materials could be sourced locally, and it could be realized in a short time.

"Black powder generally requires potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, mixed in specific proportions!"

Running the formula through his mind, Uchiha Sora was pleasantly surprised to find that the materials weren't hard to come by; he could buy them right in Konoha Village.

Without further ado, Uchiha Sora stood up immediately, intending to go out and make some purchases.

Just then, Hinata stirred, her long eyelashes fluttering as she immediately caught sight of Uchiha Sora rising to his feet.

For some reason, upon seeing Uchiha Sora again, Hinata's small face flushed bright red, and her heartbeat accelerated!

She couldn't even speak clearly.

"Uchiha Sora... where are you going?"

"Why don't I go with you!"

Uchiha Sora was stunned. Seeing the rosy glow on Hinata's face, he realized what was happening in an instant.

The system must have maxed out Hinata's favorability while he wasn't looking!

Did this mean Hinata felt that way about him now?

Sure enough!

Seeing that Uchiha Sora didn't speak, Hinata gathered her courage and grabbed his hand.

Her soft, fair little hand, combined with her face being almost pressed against him, her breath sweet like orchids.

All of this made even Uchiha Sora, a dense, steel-willed man, unable to help but take a deep breath.

"Uchiha Sora, seeing you... I don't know why, but I always feel a sense of closeness!"

"How about..."

Uchiha Sora swallowed hard and hurriedly interrupted:

"Hinata! It's getting late, and the Chunin Exams are about to start. Why don't you go back and get some rest first?"

"If you really miss me, we can team up on the day of the exam."

Uchiha Sora maintained that women would only slow down the speed of his blade!

Besides, she was the heroine—at least for now.

If he didn't hurry up and get stronger or upgrade his technology, he might end up getting beaten to a pulp by Naruto later on.

What he needed right now was strength; matters of romance could wait until later!

"Miss you?"

Hearing this, Hinata's face turned even redder, but she didn't deny it, nodding obediently instead.

"Okay! I'll listen to you! During the exam, let's be together!"

With that, Hinata trotted away, her face still flushed with a rosy glow.

Seeing this, Uchiha Sora breathed a sigh of relief.

That damn system really wasn't just bragging; judging by Hinata's expression just now, she looked like she would have been ready to kiss him the very next second.

However, the top priority was still to get stronger.

Uchiha Sora headed straight for a general store in Konoha Village, which was located in a prime spot near the village's top restaurant, Ichiraku Ramen.

It usually provided ninjas with basic tools, including charcoal and potassium nitrate.

However, in the ninja world, these were just nameless ores, bought at most as collectibles.

Therefore, they weren't expensive, priced basically as junk, and almost no one ever bought them.

When Uchiha Sora arrived, he spotted the materials he needed sitting in bottles at a glance.

"Boss, give me some of these! Actually, just give me all of them. Can you give me a discount?"

Uchiha Sora pointed at the charcoal and the other items.

The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man who looked at the items Uchiha Sora wanted with a puzzled expression.

What did this guy want with this junk?

But there was no reason to turn away business.

"Little brother, these are just odds and ends and aren't worth much. I'll give you the whole lot for a hundred bucks."

Uchiha Sora nodded immediately. The currency in the Naruto world was similar to that of the Blue Star's Sakura Country; a hundred bucks was basically the price of a bag of spicy strips, which was a great deal.

Just as he was about to pay, a slightly mocking voice came from behind him.

"Yo! Isn't this the 'strongest' Uchiha clan? Why aren't you out practicing to awaken your eyes instead of coming here to buy trash?"

Uchiha Sora frowned and turned his head to see a chubby figure blocking his view; it was Choji!

Beside him, Shikamaru also chuckled.

"Don't tease him. Maybe he's planning to study a trade so he'll have a skill to fall back on after he fails the exam!"

"Exactly!"

Ino also smiled, swept a glance over Uchiha Sora's handsome features, and changed her tone.

"But don't be discouraged, Uchiha Sora. If you really can't pass, you can come to our place, and I'll teach you the Mind Transfer Jutsu!"

Facing the trio's remarks, Uchiha Sora ignored them completely and simply continued packing up his items.

In his eyes, these three were just bit players.

In the later stages of the Naruto world, where overpowered abilities were everywhere, these three only had a bit of fame within the village.

Therefore, Uchiha Sora couldn't be bothered to pay them any mind and left as soon as he had his things.

Seeing this, Choji looked disdainful.

"The thing I hate most is the cold, aloof attitude of those two brothers. It's really annoying!"

"When the exam comes, we've got to teach them a lesson!"

Shikamaru shook his head.

"Forget it. Uchiha Sasuke isn't someone to mess with, and the two of them are as close as brothers. Don't get targeted by Sasuke over something trivial."

Hearing this, Choji curled his lips.