Electromagnetic Gun

On the mountain behind the forest, Satoru was training with the bow and arrow in his hand. The bow was about half his size, but thanks to his consistent physical training, he didn't find it too difficult to handle.

The material of the bow was a kind of wood he couldn't name, extremely flexible, and the bowstring reflected a faint metallic luster, giving off a cold sensation.

Satoru flicked the bowstring with his fingers, and it showed decent elasticity.

"Getting things for free is great!"

Satoru was quite satisfied with the quality of the bow. After all, he got it for free.

No matter what Rin had in mind, if something was offered for free, he would take it without hesitation. He estimated that with his current savings, he probably couldn't afford this bow and arrow.

Compared to other shinobi tools, bows were more expensive, as very few used them, and rarity meant higher value.

Satoru picked up an arrow and placed it on the bowstring. To complete the railgun with the bow and arrow, he needed to construct the acceleration magnetic field first.

The principle of the railgun was quite simple: the metal projectile accelerated continuously in a magnetic field to achieve an extremely high initial velocity and long range.

The most critical part was the acceleration process, also known as electromagnetic propulsion.

The main technical difficulty lay in the electromagnetic propulsion process. To accelerate the projectile to the desired power, a tremendous amount of electric current was required.

Satoru could bypass the step of electromagnetic induction and directly set up the driving magnetic field on the bowstring.

That's why he needed a metallic bowstring. For other materials, he currently didn't have the ability to change their magnetic fields.

One thing that annoyed Satoru was that not all of his arrows were made entirely of metal; the shafts were still made of wood. This would undoubtedly affect the efficiency of electromagnetic propulsion.

But it was unlikely that the entire shinobi world had all-metal arrows; it didn't conform to the forging principles of weapons. No one would use all-metal arrows because they would be bulky and lack flexibility, unless they were custom-made.

For Satoru, the material of the arrows was not important; what he needed was an electromagnetic railgun that could be fired using a bow!

With his fingertip, he pulled the bowstring, presenting a full moon posture.

Electric sparks flickered on the metal bowstring, and a faint electric current could be seen flowing on the arrowhead.

His Byakugan was activated, and he could see everything within a kilometer radius. When he sensed that the electromagnetic propulsion on the bowstring had reached its limit, Satoru released his fingers.

Swoosh!

With a sharp and piercing explosion!

The entire arrow turned into a blue arc of lightning and disappeared instantly.

Through the perspective of his Byakugan, Satoru clearly saw that the arrow hit a tree trunk about 800 meters away, with only a small section of the arrowhead visible.

Satoru showed a pleased expression. The sound of the explosion indicated that the arrow had broken the sound barrier, surpassing the speed of sound! The whole process from shooting to hitting probably took only about a second, and the speed was around 800 meters per second. The conventional speed of a pistol was about 400 meters per second, so this arrow far exceeded the speed of a pistol!

Although it still didn't reach the power of the electromagnetic railgun he remembered, it was already quite terrifying in the shinobi world!

It was important to note that most shinobi had limited-range attacks, but with his Byakugan and this long-range attack, he could transform into a sniper!

A true archer, shooting an arrow at eight hundred meters, taking a life with a single shot!

Arriving at the spot where the arrow hit, Satoru exerted some effort to retrieve the arrow from the tree trunk. The high temperature carried by the arrow left scorch marks on the tree.

Similarly, the material in the middle section of the arrow, being non-metallic, suffered severe burns due to the high-speed movement, making it practically impossible to reuse.

Satoru felt somewhat distressed. His idea of reusing arrows for training wouldn't work; he needed to customize special all-metal arrows.

"With my current chakra, I can shoot two arrows at most. However, since the principle is electromagnetic propulsion, the arrows won't emit chakra fluctuations during flight, making them quite stealthy and highly suitable for sniping."

Satoru pondered and analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of this arrow.

Long-range killing ability combined with the all-around vision of the Byakugan, he had essentially created a shinobi version of an electromagnetic sniper rifle!

The only limitation was that he didn't have enough arrows...

Helpless, Satoru pursed his lips. Custom-made metallic arrows would likely be expensive, and as consumables, their cost would be even higher. He suddenly thought, would using chakra-infused metal for the arrows make a difference in their power?

Different metals had varying efficiencies in a magnetic field. Would chakra-infused metal gain greater kinetic energy in a magnetic field?

Satoru sealed the large bow back into the scroll. He didn't want to carry such a big bow around all the time, and the sealing scroll had cost him a fair amount of money, making him feel a bit of heartache.

"I need to figure out a way to make money," Satoru mused.

...

The next day.

Satoru arrived at the shinobi school, looking a bit dispirited. Anko blinked at him and said, "Satoru, why do you look so down again?"

"Because I've been practicing every night."

"Really?"

Seeing Anko's weird gaze, Satoru couldn't be bothered to explain. Last night, he not only completed his necessary training but also spent a long time thinking about how to make money.

Should he cosplay as the Raikage and perform on the street? But this was the shinobi world; Lightning Release was too common.

With a considerable amount of time left before he graduated to become a Genin and receive missions, his electromagnetic force training plan had to be put on hold.

"Satoru, remember that today we have a practical assessment!" Anko suddenly said.

"Practical assessment?" Satoru looked up at her.

"Seriously? The first semester is almost over, and you don't even know?"

Satoru was momentarily lost, but then he quickly recalled that he had been attending the shinobi school for quite some time. It seemed that the first-semester final assessment was scheduled for these days.

But he couldn't blame himself; who made him train almost every night and sleep during the day? He had almost no concept of time.

"Uh-oh."

Looking at Satoru's stunned expression, Anko shook her head helplessly and sighed.

"You might get scolded again this time, and many people are hoping that the clan shinobi gets into trouble!"

"Do you know that many students in the class are mocking you for being lazy and sleeping in class every day, they say you're as worthless as Obito?" Anko complained endlessly.

Satoru remained silent, his gaze flickering, lost in thought...

Soon, their homeroom teacher, Fujiwara Daiki, came to the classroom.

After briefing the students on the relevant matters, he organized them to proceed to the field for the practical assessment.

As his gaze swept across the students on the field, he showed a proud expression. After a semester of teaching, many students had made significant progress and would surely contribute their fire spirit to the village in the future.

However, when his gaze landed on two figures, his face became both strange and helpless. One was Uchiha Obito, who was undoubtedly a strange Uchiha. Fortunately, Uchiha Rin in the class saved some face for the Uchiha clan; otherwise, the student's impression of the Uchiha clan would have been changed.

And the other one was Hyuga Satoru. Although Uchiha Obito might be a bit foolish, at least he didn't slack off and showed great enthusiasm during class. But this Hyuga Satoru... he was too lazy!

Sleeping in class and taking bathroom breaks after class.

What was going on?

Daiki felt a headache, wondering why there were so many strange ones in this generation of the clan.

An Uchiha and a Hyuga?