At this moment, Tenzo and the others saw Natsuro waving at them, and they quickly approached. However, the expressions on the faces of Fox, Hyena, and Tenzo were all marked by unrestrained shock.
"Captain, I apologize for not following your orders. I will accept any subsequent punishment, but I need to tell you that I would prefer not to be assigned such tasks again. I joined the Anbu to gain experience, not to waste time on these kinds of missions."
Natsuro first admitted his fault but was candid about his dissatisfaction. He had to be direct because if Tenzo didn't agree, he would seek a new team through the Third Hokage.
Although he had a good impression of this team, his primary goal was to achieve his own objectives in the Anbu.
Immediately, Hyena and Fox's expressions darkened, but upon reflection, they realized he had a point.
After all, they were only Chūnin, and especially Fox, whose combat abilities were relatively weak among Chūnin. Seeing the decapitated rogue ninja lying on the ground, they couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines.
It was terrifying how easily Ink had dispatched the enemy without any resistance. If they had been in the rogue ninja's place, their fate might not have been any different...
Fortunately, they were teammates and not enemies, so they were relieved, and their earlier dissatisfaction dissipated. It was the sheer power of Natsuro that had shaken them.
Tenzo, meanwhile, looked at him with a complex expression, then nodded and said, "Understood. I will continue to assign missions of the previous difficulty level for now."
"Good," Natsuro finally relaxed a bit. An agreement was a relief.
Tenzo pressed his lips together and continued, "Ink, it seems we all underestimated you."
"Mm." Natsuro didn't deny it and added, "Since that's the case, Captain, please state the punishment for disobeying orders. I accept it."
Even though he said this, he was confident he wouldn't be punished.
Upon hearing this, Fox and Hyena looked at Tenzo. If Tenzo were to impose a punishment, they felt they should plead on his behalf.
"There will be no punishment. It was my inadequacy as a leader for not recognizing the capabilities of my subordinates. Therefore, this time, it's forgiven. But it must not happen again!" Tenzo said.
"Understood!"
With that, the tension among the team finally eased. Hyena and Fox were excited about having such a powerful new teammate.
However, Tenzo wasn't as thrilled. He felt Natsuro was unlikely to stay with their team for long. Given his potential, remaining in the ANBU indefinitely would be a waste, especially considering his background.
As he had mentioned, he had joined the Anbu for personal growth, not for the sake of the Anbu's tasks or identity.
But Tenzo didn't voice this speculation. For now, he was part of their team.
Natsuro was also at ease. After spending time with this team, he found he quite liked them. Tenzo was strong, and both Hyena and Fox were good people.
Although the Hyena's initial test was impolite, it was also a form of wisdom. It allowed him to gauge his character without offending him too deeply, which would help in deciding how to handle him in the future.
In summary, he had good teammates and a reliable captain. With the mission issues resolved, Natsuro had no more complaints.
Soon, the group, carrying the rogue ninja's corpse, began their journey back.
On the way, he couldn't help but reflect on the mission target.
Natsuro found the target's reaction was much slower than he had anticipated. However, given that not everyone could have the reaction speed of the Fourth Hokage, it wasn't surprising. Even achieving half of that speed would be rare.
So, his kunai, thrown with minimal effort, almost immediately resolved the target…
While the mission was completed, the impact wasn't as impressive as it could have been with the Flying Thunder God technique. Such an effect would better support his subsequent actions.
The real issue was…
He hadn't used his full strength with the kunai! If he had fully empowered it with Lightning Release, both the power and speed would have been elevated even further. In that case, would the slow-reacting rogue ninja have been instantly defeated?
Although it might not help against ninjas with faster reactions, he thought about making the speed even faster.
A thought flickered in Natsuro's mind, for example…
Raikiri Kunai!
Using Raikiri itself accelerates the user beyond normal reaction speeds. If this power were applied to a kunai, its effectiveness might decrease slightly, but its sharpness would be unmatched.
More importantly, if this could be achieved, it would completely avoid the side effects of Raikiri.
Moreover, Natsuro vaguely remembered there might be a Raikiri Kunai, possibly used by Kakashi, but his memory was too hazy to confirm.
Of course, there were drawbacks. If a Raikiri Kunai were used up, it would be like expending a major technique. He currently didn't have enough chakra to use Raikiri many times…
So, how could he improve the Raikiri Kunai's accuracy?
Natsuro thought that accelerating the kunai's speed was essential.
At absolute speed, precision in throwing would be unnecessary. Even the Uchiha might find it challenging to improve on this speed.
It was an advantage of sheer speed—precise and rapid!
But could the speed be increased further? He scoured his memories of Naruto, but nothing came to mind. Maybe there was no solution?
If not in Naruto, were there methods from his previous life? Natsuro slowly sifted through his memories until a brilliant idea appeared in his mind.
It was an ultra-electromagnetic cannon streaking across the sky—a reference to the Railgun...
While it might not match that power, the principle could be adapted.
He looked at the electric arcs on his hands. Although he didn't have Magnet Release, he remembered one piece of physics knowledge that still lingered… Electromagnetism is interconnected!
However, he reflected on his physics knowledge and lamented that he didn't come from high school but from after university. His knowledge had long since returned to his high school teacher.
So, it seemed he would have to explore and experiment on his own.
The likelihood of success was significant, and the potential power of the Railgun… His eyes gleamed. It was worth spending time researching. Could the principles of the Railgun be combined with the Raikiri Kunai? Initial speed and continued acceleration after release?
It was genuinely intriguing. How many people could react to such speed, and even if they could, how quickly could they evade?
When it's developed, what should it be called? Super Electromagnetic Raikiri Kunai? Well, he'd decide once the research was done… It didn't have to be a kunai, anyway.
Sure enough, mastering science and mathematics would make you fearless when going to other worlds!
Natsuro wanted to cry. His knowledge of science and math wasn't anything impressive!
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