Chapter 60: Patience is Always Required in Science

Chapter 60: Patience is Always Required in Science

"The purpose of joining the Akatsuki organization? That's certainly to pursue the beauty of art!" Nagato was startled awake from his sleep in the middle of the night. He rubbed his temples wearily; it had been a long time since he had last had a nightmare.

However, he hadn't expected to have another strange dream tonight. In the dream, he saw that Sasori, who was brought in by Konan, had joined Kenichi's prank group, and as a result, the Akatsuki organization was thrown into chaos.

"Sigh, those two guys, if they can't even handle this task properly, then maybe it's time to look for an alternative... No, that shouldn't be necessary," Nagato shook his head.

If the S-rank and A-rank rogue ninjas from Konoha couldn't even handle something as simple as gathering funds, then Konoha would hardly deserve to be considered the strongest of the five ninja villages.

But just thinking about Kenichi and Orochimaru made Nagato's feelings complicated. Sasori had now joined the Akatsuki, and there would definitely be a meeting about it soon. He hoped those two wouldn't cause any trouble, especially Kenichi.

Meanwhile, Kenichi, whom Nagato was concerned about, was standing in an open area in the Land of Fire, recording something in his experiment notebook.

"The explosive power of sample number three has improved compared to before, but it still hasn't reached my expectations. However, the fireworks it created were quite beautiful," Kenichi said as he looked at the shattered rocks and shook his head.

He had adjusted the temperature and pressure of the explosive in the lab and then brought out eight samples for testing. Of course, for the sake of accuracy, he had used ninjutsu to create some earthen houses.

Although the explosions of samples one and two were successful, their effects were not very impressive. However, the test of sample three had produced deep purple fireworks.

The reason fireworks have different colors is that different elements are added during their production, which leads to different flame colors.

Kenichi thought that he might find new methods for making fireworks in the future. Maybe he could even start a fireworks factory?

"Never mind, time is short, and there's much to do. I need to speed up," Kenichi shook his head and then continued to test the other five samples.

As for being discovered by others? Kenichi wasn't worried. After all, the Land of Fire was vast, with many valleys and forests. He had deliberately chosen a remote and uninhabited place.

If someone could avoid his observation, then their abilities must be quite impressive. Of course, there was also a possibility that it was Jue's doing.

Kenichi remembered that Jue had a unique way of scouting that even high-level ninja couldn't detect when hidden.

However, Kenichi wasn't concerned about this. He was just an ordinary ninja, not a threatening figure.

After testing all eight samples, Kenichi had gathered some preliminary data. Purely in terms of explosive power, sample number seven performed the best.

The earthen houses created with Earth Release ninjutsu were blown to bits, leaving a large crater on the ground, even though the quantity of the explosive used for the test was relatively small.

But sample number five had a unique feature: the smoke produced by the explosion was poisonous. However, Kenichi didn't pay much attention to this, as there were plenty of toxins in the ninja world.

Moreover, the definition of a thermobaric bomb for him was a weapon for the battlefield and destroying enemy structures, efficiently killing a large number of less powerful personnel.

What mattered was the ultimate destructive power, the kinetic energy of the explosion, and the ability to deplete oxygen from the air. Toxins were not really suitable for thermobaric bombs.

In his previous life, thermobaric bombs were also very powerful, but in the ninja world, where ninjas defy logic, it was unclear how effective they would be against high-level ninjas.

But for genin and ordinary people, thermobaric bombs were even more troublesome than Tailed Beast Bombs. There was no escape, not even underground.

And how often do Tailed Beast Bombs achieve their intended purpose? Not very often. When a Tailed Beast appears, its large size makes it very noticeable.

"If Nagato had this, why bother with the painstaking Tensei? Just have Deidara drop bombs from high altitude, and it's done," Kenichi looked at his experiment notebook with a satisfied smile.

"No, facing an opponent like a ninja village, I still need to test whether the thermobaric bomb can break through barriers," Kenichi scratched his head.

Ninja villages generally have defensive barriers. Although Konoha's barriers often seem like a joke, they are indeed an indispensable defensive measure for the village.

So, if thermobaric bombs were to be used on the battlefield, their effect on barriers would still need to be tested.

However, one thing was certain: the larger the yield of the thermobaric bomb, the greater its power and destructive force.

"I really want to try it. If chakra could be integrated into it, wouldn't that enhance its power?" Kenichi rubbed his hands excitedly. After using ninjutsu to smooth over the traces he had made earlier, he quickly left the area.

As for researching how to combine thermobaric explosives with chakra? Kenichi already had a preliminary idea, but to conduct experiments, he would have to go out and do them separately.

If he blew up another lab, he could imagine his teacher would be furious.

When Kenichi returned to the research base, he was a bit nervous. He couldn't help but look at the lab and only relaxed after seeing that his teacher was not there.

"Why do I suddenly feel like a child who has done something wrong and is afraid of being found out by the parents?" Kenichi looked at the empty base and breathed a sigh of relief.

Since the teacher was not around, he decided to work on some theoretical problems first.

Kenichi quite enjoyed this solitary life. Scientific experiments are often very tedious, and progress on a single project could require the efforts of many people over several years or even decades.

Fortunately, Kenichi had a golden finger to assist him; otherwise, he might have been hand-rolling thermobaric bombs until the start of the Fourth Great Ninja War.

"The fusion of chakra and thermobaric explosives can probably be divided into two types," Kenichi noted down his thoughts.

"Perhaps chakra could be sealed separately from the explosives, mixed only after the fuse is ignited to produce a violent reaction. That's not a bad idea," Kenichi bit his pen, unaware that someone had appeared behind him.

This morning I felt a bit dizzy, as if I was about to catch a cold. After taking some medicine, I told my dad to wake me up later, but when I woke up, I found that he had thoughtfully covered me with a blanket and taken off my shoes.

I slept very peacefully.

(End of Chapter)