This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 18 Zhangying

"it's over."

With Kazama Sosuke's fall, this battle, which should have been incredibly fierce, came to an end in the last glimmer of darkness before dawn.

Rainwater washed over the muddy and scorched riverbed, and the air was filled with the smell of burnt meat and the unique aroma of puppet wood.

Fugaku Uchiha sat beside Sosuke Kazama's corpse, letting Tetsu Nishikawa treat his wounds.

The antidote took effect quickly, and the numbness was fading, but the sharp pain in his left shoulder still made him frown slightly.

"The wound isn't deep, but the toxins have damaged some of the nerve endings. You'll need to rest for three days when you get home."

Nishikawa Tetsu skillfully applied the bandage and casually tossed the empty syringe into a medical waste bag. "However, senior, your tactic of holding kerosene in your mouth just now, while highly effective, was too risky. If it had backfired, your respiratory tract would have been ruined."

"I know what I'm doing."

Fugaku Uchiha replied coldly, but his eyes darted around. In truth, for that brief moment, he had only taken a gamble.

I bet that the oil Nishikawa Tetsu's blend really does burn only outwards, just like he said.

"team leader."

Minato Namikaze and Hiroshi Hyuga walked over.

Minato Namikaze was covered in mud and water, and his blond hair was soaked by the rain, but he was still in high spirits: "The remaining enemy forces have been wiped out, and the few genin who tried to escape were subdued by Hyuga Hiroshi's pressure point technique."

Hinata Hiro nodded; the Byakugan had been removed, and his pupils had returned to their normal white color.

He glanced at Uchiha Fugaku, a complex sense of approval creeping into his eyes.

"Captain, you commanded this mission exceptionally well." Hyuga Hiroshi's tone was calm, but it was rare to hear such praise from a Hyuga.

"It's all thanks to everyone."

Fugaku Uchiha stood up, swaying slightly, but his back remained straight.

He looked at Nishikawa Tetsu: "Search the body, especially that guy's scroll."

He pointed to the huge scroll behind Kazama Sosuke.

Nishikawa Tetsu's eyes lit up. As a researcher, he had long coveted this advanced puppet technology from Sunagakure.

He walked over and carefully unrolled the still-steaming scroll. Although the surface was slightly charred, the sealing formula inside remained intact.

"This is good stuff."

While examining the scroll, Nishikawa Tetsu said, "Kazama Sosuke is Chiyo's disciple. This scroll not only seals those specially made puppets, but it may also contain information about Sunagakure's poison formula and puppet manufacturing blueprints. These are very valuable to Konoha."

As he spoke, he skillfully stripped off Kazama Sousuke's Jonin vest and headband, and even removed the mangled limbs of the blasted puppet.

Watching Nishikawa Tetsu's looting methods, which resembled a locust swarm, the lips of the surrounding Chunin couldn't help but twitch.

"Was this kid a scrap collector before?"

"Shh, don't talk nonsense. If it weren't for his explosive tags and poison, even if we won, it would be a Pyrrhic victory."

Now, no one dares to underestimate this genin anymore, and some people have even started to help Nishikawa Tetsu collect the scattered enemy ninja tools.

"Prepared, retreat."

Fugaku Uchiha issued the order.

The group, carrying their spoils and wounded soldiers, disappeared into the morning mist of the Land of Rain.

……

Konoha's front-line headquarters.

"The supply line to Howling Canyon has been completely cut off, the Sand Village escort force has been wiped out, and the elite Jonin Kazama Sosuke has been killed in action."

Looking at the battle report in his hand, Jiraiya slammed his hand on the table, and a long-lost smile finally appeared on his tired face.

"Good! Well done!"

He raised his head and looked at the entire Class 5 standing in front of him, as well as Hinata Hiro and the others.

"The difficulty of this mission far exceeded expectations. To achieve such results, you not only saved the situation on the eastern front, but also demonstrated the spirit of Konoha."

Jiraiya's gaze fell on Uchiha Fugaku: "Especially you, Fugaku. Not only did you command well, but you also managed to kill Chiyo's student. I will apply to the village for a special award for you."

"Thank you, Jiraiya-sama."

Fugaku Uchiha continued, "The key was the accuracy of the intelligence, coupled with the excellent teamwork."

He paused, then added, "Especially the tactics provided by Nishikawa Tetsu."

Jiraiya looked with interest at the boy standing in the corner, silently calculating how much bounty he could get for this mission. This kid must get along very well with Orochimaru.

"I heard you took down their reconnaissance squad with just a few sticks and some poison?"

"That's science, Jiraiya-sama," Nishikawa Tetsu shrugged.

"Hahahaha! Whatever it is, as long as it works!" Jiraiya laughed loudly.

"That old bastard Hanzo is probably cursing under his breath right now, staring at his empty warehouse!"

News of this battle quickly spread like wildfire throughout the front lines and even reached Konoha Village.

"Have you heard? That young Uchiha clan leader, with just a few genin, wiped out the Sand Village's elite force!"

"And then there's that guy named Minato Namikaze, who's said to be so fast you can't even see his shadow."

"The most outrageous one is that guy named Nishikawa Tetsu. I heard he didn't even use ninjutsu much, but he killed a bunch of people just by using traps."

Meanwhile, inside Konoha Village.

Uchiha clan.

The elders looked at the battle reports sent back from the front lines, their expressions shifting between anger and uncertainty.

"Fugaku actually did it." The elder put down the scroll, his brows furrowed. "And it's said that he also heavily relied on people from the Hyuga branch family, and even got very close to a commoner genin."

"Hmph, as the young clan leader, how can he be so intimate with outsiders? What kind of behavior is this!" another elder snorted in dissatisfaction.

But some younger clansmen's eyes gleamed: "But elder, Brother Fugaku killed an elite Jonin from Sunagakure this time! That's a huge honor for the Uchiha clan!"

Regardless of what people within the clan said, Fugaku Uchiha's prestige was significantly boosted after this battle.

......

At this time, the temporary shower area behind the Rain Country camp consisted of only a few large buckets.

The three men took off their blood-stained combat uniforms and washed themselves off the mud, their upper bodies bare.

"Hiss—" Minato Namikaze gasped as he touched the scrape on his back.

"Don't move, Minato." Nishikawa Tetsu slapped a bottle of ointment on Minato's back. "You've rubbed the skin off here. Did you use your Body Flicker Technique to just scrape across the ground?"

"There was no other way; I was trying to avoid that puppet." Minato winced in pain.

Uchiha Fugaku was quietly washing his hair.

He had many old and new scars on his body, but the penetrating wound on his left shoulder, which he had deliberately left to lure Kazama Sosuke, was particularly gruesome.

Nishikawa Tetsu walked over and glanced at the wound.

"Senior, if this wound leaves a scar, how are you going to explain it to your fiancée?" Che teased as he applied the medicine. "Miss Mikoto might dislike you."

As the most prestigious clan in Konoha, the Uchiha clan's every move is known to everyone, so Fugaku didn't care how Nishikawa Tetsu knew his fiancée's name.

"Boring." Fugaku let Tetsu treat his wounds, closing his eyes and letting the water wash over him. "A ninja's scars are badges of honor. If she's a shallow woman, she doesn't deserve to be my fiancée."

"Yes, yes, a medal." Minato splashed a bucket of water over from the side and grinned mischievously, "So, senpai, is that little cut on your butt from the shuriken also a medal?"

Fugaku suddenly opened his eyes, his face flushed, and grabbed a towel, lashing out at him:

"Minato Namikaze! Do you want to die?!"

"Hahaha! Don't hit me! I was wrong!"

As the sun sets, three boys play and frolic in the mist, temporarily forgetting the cruelty of war.

......

Some time later, Nishikawa Tetsu was sitting in his tent, with the spoils he had seized from Kazama Sosuke laid out in front of him.

"The transmission structure of the puppet's joints... the molecular formula of the chakra toxin..."

He held the puppet blueprints in his hand, his eyes shining with a fervor even greater than if he had seen a mountain of gold.

"If this transmission structure were applied to other areas..."

Nishikawa Tetsuya's lips curled into a dangerous smile.

"It seems that my Science Ninja Tool 2.0 version can be put on the agenda."

Just then, the tent flap was lifted.

Minato Namikaze poked his head in, a mysterious smile on his face: "Tetsu, come out quickly! Jiraiya-sensei said he's treating us to barbecue tonight to celebrate our victory!"

"Barbecue?"

Nishikawa Tetsu closed the reel, his expression instantly returning to normal: "Here it comes."