Is This Thing Better Than a Kunai?

He shouldn't be detained by that old man Hokage, should he?

Orochimaru felt a bit guilty at this moment.

"I wouldn't know about that... but the odds are high that he'll be fine!"

Yahiko sighed.

"Forget it! Let's all get back to our own business. Once this turmoil passes and the major villages are no longer on high alert, we'll head out to secure Shukaku!"

The others nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, the entire Ninja World was in a state of upheaval.

And it was the kind that affected every single ninja.

This was because Wudarenze Village had jointly issued an announcement.

In three days, a Five Kage Summit would be held in Konoha Village!

That's right, this meeting, the highest-level conference in the Naruto World, was about to commence.

It was happening for no other reason than the fact that the strongest village, Konoha, had been repeatedly ambushed.

At the same time, the other villages had also sensed that terrifying fluctuation.

The remaining four villages, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire, had agreed to convene the meeting.

It wasn't out of any great concern for Konoha, but rather the fear that they would be next.

By now, this news had spread throughout almost the entire Konoha Village.

At the Uchiha Clan estate.

Uchiha Sora was holding a newly crafted, standard-issue AK-47, carefully instructing Sasuke in front of him.

"Look, this is the trigger, this is the firing mechanism, and this is the safety..."

Sasuke watched very intently.

He asked questions from time to time.

"Big brother, what is this thing called?"

"A rifle. To be precise, it's called an AK-47 rifle!"

Nearby, Deidara was full of excitement.

"Art! Without a doubt, this is also art! Even though the sound of the explosion isn't very loud, it still feels related to art!"

Uchiha Sora curled his lip. Of course it was related to art, wasn't it?

Don't look at the bullets as small; they were packed with pure gunpowder.

Compared to that Explosive Clay, its specifications were leagues ahead.

Seeing Deidara's envious gaze, Uchiha Sora took a belt of ammunition from his pocket.

Hanging from it were green, fist-sized fruits.

At least, that was how they appeared from Deidara's perspective.

In reality, these were High-Explosive Grenades that Uchiha Sora had made in his spare time by filling shells purchased from the shop with his chakra!

While the power of a single one wasn't massive, it was comparable to the combined force of dozens of Explosive Tags!

Plus, with the shrapnel inside, if thrown accurately, the lethality was quite considerable.

"Master, what is this?"

Deidara's eyes were filled with confusion; clearly, as a native of the Naruto World, he didn't recognize it at all.

"A gateway to art, also known as an Art Fruit. As long as you pull this ring and throw it just like your clay, it will explode!"

Uchiha Sora gave a mysterious smile and casually activated one of the grenades.

He tossed it toward a rockery in the backyard.

Bang!

The rockery, which had already been leveled by Uchiha Sora, now had an extra crater in it.

Instantly, Deidara was thrilled!

"Holy crap! This explosion is crisp and clean, and it rings out to the heavens. What's even rarer is that its power is quite decent, and it seems to contain some kind of fragments that can cause wide-area damage..."

Whenever something related to explosions, Deidara immediately transformed into an expert.

Sometimes, his analysis even shocked Uchiha Sora.

"That's right, its real name is High-Explosive Fragmentation Grenade, and it's meant for lethality. I don't have many, so you'd better use them sparingly!"

Uchiha Sora put on a pained expression.

Although they weren't exactly expensive, they still cost him his own chakra, after all.

Deidara looked grateful.

"Thank you, Master! I will definitely cherish them!"

As he spoke, Sasuke pulled the trigger, and bullets were fired one after another. Accompanied by a series of bang-bang-bang sounds, the open ground in front of them was riddled with holes!

"Holy crap! Big brother, this thing is way more useful than a kunai!"

Sasuke's face was full of excitement, and he immediately became inseparable from the rifle.

Uchiha Sora thought to himself, isn't that obvious?

No matter how skilled or accurate you are with cold weapons, how could they ever compare to firearms?

At this moment, he chuckled and pulled out a big guy from his embrace.

A Gatling Gun!

"See this? This is the real weapon of mass destruction!"

Uchiha Sora looked smug.

The two people beside him were becoming increasingly terrified.

Just like that, Uchiha Sora showed off many types of weapons.

At the same time, he assigned corresponding equipment to both of them.

Because Sasuke had the Sharingan, which allowed him to slow down his perception, he was best suited to use the rifle.

He could almost achieve a hundred hits out of a hundred shots.

Deidara had a penchant for explosions, so Uchiha Sora gave him nothing but grenades and the like.

Furthermore, Uchiha Sora planned to forge a grenade launcher for him after some time.

That thing was surely much more advanced than clay, right?

Just as he was thinking this, a system notification suddenly rang out deep within Uchiha Sora's mind!

"Ding! Host, if you go out for training and return safely, you will receive a reward!"

Uchiha Sora was stunned. Since when did this damn system become so outgoing?

Didn't it usually recommend that he just stay in his own village?

However, since there was a reward, and it clearly looked like a main quest, Uchiha Sora certainly couldn't refuse.

He decisively chose to accept.

The moment he accepted, he heard footsteps outside the courtyard.

Meanwhile, outside the territory of the Uchiha Clan.

Kakashi and Jiraiya were leading Naruto's team as they walked toward Uchiha Sora's place.

On the way, Kakashi looked hopeful.

"I never thought that one day, I would have to personally visit to take on an apprentice, and I'm even feeling nervous—will this guy even consider me?"

Jiraiya chuckled.

"With Uchiha Sora's strength, although he needs a master according to protocol, to be honest, aside from the Hokage and a few others, there aren't many left who are qualified to be his master."

"But... I think he will definitely choose me. After all, I am one of the legendary Legendary Sannin!"

Kakashi looked at him with disdain.

"Give it a rest. This mission is semi-compulsory; we're escorting a Bridge Builder. It's not difficult, but the journey is long, so it's a chance for some training."

"You're just tagging along as a bodyguard. In reality, the Hokage's intention was for me to go and instruct Uchiha Sora!"

As it turned out, the Hokage had recently concluded that although Uchiha Sora and his group had all been promoted, they hadn't gone through the actual exams, so their advancements were somewhat watered down.

Even though the Hokage knew this, others were not willing to accept it.

Therefore, he arranged this mission.

He wanted them to go through the motions, and once they completed a mandatory mission, they could rightfully solidify their status upon their return.

At this moment, the two of them were already standing in front of the gate while talking.

Just as they were about to knock, the door opened.

It was Deidara who opened the door.

"You two, are you looking for my master? What do you want?"

Jiraiya was stunned. Only then did he recall that, damn it, Uchiha Sora was just a Genin, yet he actually had a member of the Akatsuki willing to be his apprentice!

Come to think of it, Uchiha Sora's apprentices could probably go toe-to-toe with them!