Electromagnetic Cannon Teaches You a Lesson in the Hyuga Clan

Uchiha Rin delivered the custom-made Metal Crossbow to him in less than a week.

Hyuga Satoru was incredibly excited, marveling that Uchiha Rin truly was someone who kept her promises.

The ninja tool he needed had been completed in such a short time.

After school, Hyuga Satoru eagerly headed to the forest on the Back Mountain.

He wanted to test the power of the Electromagnetic Cannon!

When he had first conceived of the Electromagnetic Cannon, his Electromagnetic Force had only been LV1. Now that it had risen to LV2, he wondered whether its power would exceed his expectations!

Hyuga Satoru opened the wooden case.

Inside lay the ninja tool he had been hoping for.

It looked like a metal crossbow, but it was also vastly different. In the center of the bow was a specially made metal acceleration rail. The arrows it fired were also specially made—slender in shape and easy to accelerate using a magnetic field.

Hyuga Satoru took a deep breath, calming his excitement, then picked up a Metal Arrow and began testing it.

The principle behind the Electromagnetic Cannon was very simple. A metal projectile underwent electromagnetic acceleration within a magnetic field, thereby gaining an extremely high initial velocity.

The most crucial part was the acceleration process itself—the so-called Electromagnetic Propulsion.

Hyuga Satoru remembered that Eagle Country and Rabbit Country had engaged in an arms race in his previous life, and electromagnetic cannons had been among the weapons involved. The main technical challenge had also been the Electromagnetic Propulsion process.

To accelerate a projectile to the desired level of power required an enormous amount of electricity. Eagle Country had been constrained by this issue and had been unable to put electromagnetic cannons onto aircraft carriers.

Rabbit Country, on the other hand, had overcome the technical hurdle, far surpassing Eagle Country in the application of electromagnetic cannons.

He drew the bow and nocked an arrow. Blue currents flowed along his arm as he created a propulsive magnetic field, altering the Metal Arrow's magnetic field to grant it greater acceleration.

If this had been back when his Electromagnetic Force was only LV1, Hyuga Satoru definitely would not have been able to complete all of this so easily. But with LV2 Electromagnetic Force supporting him, it all flowed effortlessly.

His Byakugan was already activated, placing everything within a thousand meters in his sight.

When the Electromagnetic Propulsion reached its peak, Hyuga Satoru released his fingers. A sharp explosive crack rang out instantly, and the arrow turned into a blue electric arc before vanishing from sight.

A streak of lightning flashed through the air.

Hyuga Satoru's mouth fell open.

The Metal Arrow nearly exceeded the limits of his Byakugan's vision. Like a bolt of thunder, it embedded itself deeply in a massive tree that would have taken three people to encircle.

"Within a thousand meters, this shot poses an enormous threat to any ninja!"

After a rough calculation, the initial velocity of the Electromagnetic Cannon he had developed was nearly three times the speed of sound.

By contrast, the initial velocity of a conventional anti-materiel sniper rifle bullet was around 850 meters per second, still well short of three times the speed of sound. Its initial kinetic energy was nowhere near that of this arrow.

As for range, it was roughly 1,600 meters, about the same as the effective range of a conventional anti-materiel sniper rifle. Any farther, and both accuracy and power would decline.

If he could achieve this much at his current limit, then once his Electromagnetic Force became even stronger, wouldn't he take off immediately?

Maybe he could even control arrows to turn in midair. Had anyone ever seen a tracking sniper rifle?

Ninjas were all fragile glass cannons, high offense and low defense. Caught off guard by an ultra-long-range snipe, even Kage-level experts would likely have to avoid its edge—except for monsters like the Third Raikage!

Hyuga Satoru let out a breath and carefully retrieved the arrow. This ability would count as one of his trump cards in the future.

On his way back, Hyuga Satoru felt much more relaxed. The shadow of the Third Shinobi World War had weighed on him all this time, never allowing him even a moment of slack.

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Now that he had developed a low-tier Electromagnetic Cannon with considerable power, his ability to protect himself had increased greatly, and his taut nerves finally relaxed somewhat.

Just as he was about to reach home, he suddenly stopped, his brows knitting slightly.

From a distance, he could see a figure standing at the previously empty entrance, as if the person had been waiting there for a long time.

Looking at the face that resembled the man from the Main Hall by seventy or eighty percent, Hyuga Satoru vaguely formed a guess.

The man gave Hyuga Satoru a kind smile. "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Hizashi Hyuga. May I have a word with you?"

Hizashi Hyuga, just as I thought... Hyuga Satoru's heart tightened.

He walked past Hizashi Hyuga, opened the door, then turned back to look at him.

"Lord Hizashi, come in and talk."

Hizashi Hyuga followed Hyuga Satoru into the room, curiously looking around. One corner was piled with old metal objects, and aside from basic daily necessities, there was no other furniture.

"I usually spend my time training and haven't had time to tidy the room. Please forgive the mess, Lord Hizashi."

Hyuga Satoru dragged out a chair and gestured for Hizashi Hyuga to sit.

Seeing Hyuga Satoru's maturity, so mismatched with his age, Hizashi Hyuga suddenly felt a pang of sadness. With a sigh, he said, "Untaki has been gone for so many years. You must have suffered quite a lot."

Hyuga Satoru raised an eyebrow slightly. Hyuga Untaki was the original body's father. It seemed Hizashi Hyuga had known him, though Hyuga Satoru, as someone who had transmigrated into this body, had rather vague memories of him.

Seeing that Hyuga Satoru said nothing, Hizashi Hyuga assumed he was immersed in the pain of losing his father and continued.

"I heard from the clan that you awakened the Second Bloodline because you were overcome with grief over your father's death?"

Hyuga Satoru's lips twitched slightly. He had made that story up in the Main Hall to muddle through the situation. He had not expected it to spread so widely that even Hizashi Hyuga knew about it.

"Why have I never seen you train with the other clan members?" Hizashi Hyuga asked.

"I awakened the Second Bloodline. That makes me an anomaly within the clan, so it is better for me to train alone."

Hyuga Satoru spoke honestly. That was indeed what he thought. His path was different from that of every other clan member, so it was best to have less contact with them.

To his surprise, as soon as he finished speaking, Hizashi Hyuga sighed, his voice carrying a trace of unwillingness.

"You think awakening the Second Bloodline makes you an anomaly? No. I once believed the clan was like a stagnant pool, destined never to change, until I heard of you."

"You, who awakened the Second Bloodline, are no anomaly. You are a variable, proof that the decayed ancient tree of the Hyuga Clan still possesses new life."

Hearing the obvious deeper meaning in Hizashi's words, Hyuga Satoru's expression grew more serious.

"Lord Hizashi, did you come here today for something?"

Hizashi Hyuga gradually reined in his emotions and shook his head, his voice becoming much gentler.

"No. I merely wanted to see you—to see the fresh green leaf growing from this decayed ancient tree."

"Perhaps I was somewhat presumptuous."

With a sigh, he rose from his chair.

"I should take my leave. If you ever need anything regarding training in the future, you may come find me."

Watching Hizashi Hyuga's departing back, Hyuga Satoru's gaze became complicated.

In the original story, Hizashi Hyuga should have deeply hated his status as a member of the Branch Family. He had even revealed killing intent toward Hinata, been punished by his own brother with the Caged Bird Seal, and ultimately died by committing suicide in Hiashi's place.

Every point showed how much he hated the Hyuga Clan's rotten system.

Hyuga Satoru had a feeling that he would come looking for him again.

Even if only for the variable he spoke of—the fresh green leaf growing from a decayed ancient tree.