Chp-53: True! Magnetic Storm Sniper

Among the missions assigned by the Hokage, besides eliminating the bandits, there was a higher-level mission.

Assassinate Konoha rogue ninja, Uesugi Tetsu!

Uesugi Tetsu hailed from a small, nearly insignificant clan within Konoha, practically blending in with the common folk.

However, Uesugi Tetsu was a rare genius in his clan. He masterfully mastered the clan's secret technique to erase pheromones, which made his stealth abilities exceptional. This skill earned him the rank of Special Jonin.

Unfortunately, after becoming a Special Jonin, he became obsessed with restoring his clan's glory. He developed a significant animosity towards the Hokage and blamed the Hokage's policies for his clan's decline.

He even attempted to assassinate the Hokage, but the outcome was inevitable.

Utilizing his pheromone erasure technique, he barely escaped the ANBU's pursuit.

The intelligence Satoru had received about Uesugi Tetsu was all gathered from the ANBU's investigations and speculations.

Initially, Satoru felt a hint of sympathy for Uesugi Tetsu. After all, many small clans in Konoha faced similar declines, not just the Uesugi clan.

The Kato clan was another prime example.

That Kato, not the other one.

Possessing the rare S-rank soul technique, Spirit Transformation Technique, and producing someone like Kato Dan, who even won Tsunade's heart, the Kato clan had its share of glory before the Second Great Ninja War.

However, due to various reasons, the clan's decline meant that now, not even one Jonin could be found in Konoha, and their secret technique, Spirit Transformation Technique, was sealed in the Scroll of Seals.

A truly lamentable fate.

But as Satoru delved deeper into Uesugi Tetsu's information, he realized the man deserved his fate.

Using his pheromone erasure technique, Uesugi Tetsu's rogue life unleashed his true nature, leading him to slaughter countless civilians.

His name even appeared on the black market's bounty list.

Satoru couldn't help but marvel at the black market's intelligence network. Even an elusive rogue ninja-like Uesugi Tetsu, who evaded ANBU multiple times, could be tracked if one paid the price.

According to the intelligence, Uesugi Tetsu had been recently active near the capital of the Land of Grass.

The journey wasn't far, and Satoru reached the location within half a day.

Now, it was a hunt between predator and prey!

Uesugi Tetsu was extremely cunning, having evaded ANBU multiple times. Satoru knew he needed patience.

The capital of the Land of Grass wasn't large, and with his Byakugan and electromagnetic sensing abilities, Satoru quickly identified a suspicious individual.

The person had chakra levels close to a Jonin but a biological magnetic field akin to a commoner.

Typically, chakra levels and biological magnetic fields are proportional unless dealing with a ninja practising a unique secret technique.

Matching this with the intelligence provided by Hokage, Satoru confirmed his target: Uesugi Tetsu!

Indeed, Uesugi Tetsu was incredibly sly, hiding among the city's civilians. Without Byakugan and electromagnetic sensing, Satoru might have passed by him without noticing.

Satoru waited silently. During his time in the black market, he had honed his patience.

By dusk, Uesugi Tetsu moved, heading to a secluded forest outside the city. After ensuring no one was around, he entered a well-hidden cave.

From a distance, Satoru's eyes narrowed.

"So, that's his hiding place. Placing his base so close to the capital shows he has great confidence in his concealment technique."

But, unfortunately for him, he encountered me...

Satoru's eyes gleamed. Now was the perfect time for the hunter to spring the trap!

Silver metal flowed from his sleeves, forming a silver sniper rifle.

Previously constrained by the technological limits of the ninja world, Satoru could only use metal bows to mimic a magnetic storm sniper.

But with the infinitely malleable magnetic fluid, he could now shape a sniper rifle directly from memory!

The internal structure wasn't like traditional firearms; instead, it had an empty chamber for electromagnetic propulsion. The longer barrel served as an acceleration track, granting the bullet extreme speed!

The term "electromagnetic cannon" is broad, generally encompassing any technology using electromagnetic propulsion.

Therefore, even Misaka Mikoto's coin could be classified as an electromagnetic cannon.

However, strictly speaking, military electromagnetic cannons usually fall into two types: coilguns, which use multiple solenoid coils with alternating currents for acceleration, and railguns, which use electromagnetic force between two parallel rails to propel a projectile.

The sniper rifle in Satoru's hands employed the latter principle.

The true Magnetic Storm Sniper!

Taking a deep breath, Satoru aimed at Uesugi Tetsu from afar. With Byakugan, Uesugi Tetsu couldn't escape his lock.

Inside the rifle, a drop of silver metal solidified into a bullet. As the whirring sound grew higher, blue lightning crackled around the barrel.

When the electromagnetic propulsion reached its peak, Satoru pulled the trigger.

In an instant!

Blue light erupted from the barrel!

Miles away, Uesugi Tetsu felt a chill run down his spine. Before he could react, blood sprayed from his chest.

His face still held a look of disbelief and confusion as his body fell backwards.

From a distance, Satoru lowered the barrel.

Uesugi Tetsu's biological magnetic field was now barely detectable, as a human body's cellular activity continues briefly after death until it ceases entirely.

Approaching the corpse, a drop of silver liquid floated from Uesugi Tetsu's chest into Satoru's sleeve. After absorbing Uesugi Tetsu's blood, the metal visibly grew slightly larger.

Satoru speculated that the executioner's blade had a special regenerative metal property.

If it only absorbed iron ions from blood, the change wouldn't be so pronounced. Human blood contains only about 2-3 grams of iron, not enough to make a coin.

However, if it also absorbed chakra, it made more sense.

Chakra's properties could explain such abilities.

Thus, Satoru believed the executioner's blade was a unique regenerative metal capable of producing more metal atoms by absorbing blood and chakra.

Initially, the magnetic fluid executioner's blade was the size of a fist, but now, it was almost the size of a soccer ball.

Exhaling, Satoru severed Uesugi Tetsu's head.

Uesugi Tetsu also had a bounty in the black market. His head could be exchanged for the bounty, while his rogue ninja headband and personal items could be traded at the Hokage's office for mission rewards.

Double the profit.

Black market missions were confidential, and with caution, not even the Hokage would know someone was exploiting the system.

Satoru chuckled.

Next, he searched Uesugi Tetsu's body, finding a hard object at the chest.

Wrapped tightly, it seemed important to him.

Ripping open the cloth, Satoru found a scroll reading "Koumoku no Jutsu" (Tree Root Technique).

"This is Uesugi Tetsu's technique to evade ANBU's tracking?"

Satoru frowned.