This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 14 Encountering the Enemy

The group of nine moved through the dense jungle like ghosts, their feet covered in mud and water, which was enveloped in chakra, making no sound.

Fugaku Uchiha took the lead, followed closely by Minato Namikaze and Tetsu Nishikawa, with Hiroshi Hyuga providing support from the center, while the five newly joined Chunin were responsible for covering the rear and providing flank cover.

Although the march was quiet, the atmosphere within the group was subtly heavy.

"Hey, I said..."

At the back of the group, a Chunin named Kaito, with a scar on his face, lowered his voice and whispered to his companion, "I can tolerate the Uchiha being the captain; after all, they're a powerful clan, their strength speaks for itself. But why are all the important tactical supplies with that Genin brat?"

His gaze was fixed on the huge backpack behind Nishikawa Tetsuya, which contained almost all of the squad's explosive tags and special ninja tools.

"Shh! Keep your voice down." His companion glanced nervously at Uchiha Fugaku at the front. "That's Jiraiya-sama's order."

"Lord Jiraiya must want to train a newcomer, but this is an S-rank mission!" Kaito said indignantly. "If that brat gets scared and his legs go weak, or if he gets the explosive tags wet, we'll all die here."

"And that Minato Namikaze too, two newly graduated genin, I really don't know what the commander was thinking, actually calling him a brain and fangs."

The Chunin exchanged glances; though they didn't say anything explicitly, their dissatisfaction and contempt were obvious.

In their view, the battlefield is a place where strength speaks, and letting two immature kids occupy core positions is simply playing with their lives.

If it weren't for their fear of Fugaku Uchiha's cold Sharingan and the infamous reputation the Uchiha clan had built up within the police department, they probably would have protested on the spot long ago.

Fugaku Uchiha heard the whispers behind him clearly.

He didn't stop walking, only a cold smile appeared on his lips.

Questioning? That's perfectly normal.

In the world of ninjas, only strength can silence people.

He didn't turn around and scold them, because he knew that the two teenagers would teach these people a lesson through their actions.

"stop."

Just then, Hiroshi Hyuga in the center of the group suddenly shouted.

Fugaku Uchiha raised his hand instantly, and the entire team froze as if they were a precise machine, with everyone quickly hiding behind tree trunks and rocks.

"Something's up?" Fugaku Uchiha asked Hiro Hyuga.

Hinata Hiroshi formed hand seals, and the veins near his temples bulged, a sign that he was unleashing the Byakugan at full power.

His gaze pierced through the heavy rain and the obstruction of trees, locking onto the distance.

"At two o'clock, the distance is about 1.5 kilometers."

Hyuga Hiroshi's voice was calm and mechanical: "Chakra detected, twelve people. The four in the front row are sensory ninjas, and in the middle are escorting... several disguised carts? No, puppets. That's the vanguard of the Sand Village's puppet force; they're clearing the route."

"Not only that." Hinata Hiroshi frowned slightly.

"There's chakra flowing underground; it must be an earth-style ninja scouting ahead."

"A puppeteer with earth-escape scouting skills? How cautious."

A cold glint flashed in Fugaku Uchiha's eyes, then he turned to Nishikawa Tetsu: "Did you hear that, Nishikawa Tetsu? If it were you, how would you fight?"

The Chunin behind him immediately cast suspicious glances at Nishikawa Tetsu.

Kaito couldn't help but interject, "Captain, the enemy has underground reconnaissance that's hard to detect even by sensory ninjas and the Byakugan. Let's just launch a direct attack! Before they discover us."

Fugaku Uchiha gave him a cold glance: "Did I tell you to speak?"

Kaito froze, staring at those three-tomoe Sharingan eyes, feeling as if his heart was being squeezed. Cold sweat instantly poured down his face, and he immediately shut his mouth.

Nishikawa Tetsuya seemed oblivious to the pressure around him. He took out his simple notebook and quickly did some calculations.

"A direct assault would be unwise. The Sand Village's puppeteers are skilled in using poison gas, and a head-on confrontation would slow us down. Moreover, if that Earth Release ninja escapes, Hanzo's main force will become alert."

Nishikawa Tetsu pointed to a low-lying swampy area ahead: "Hizen-senpai, are there large water veins flowing underground in that direction?"

Hinata Hiroshi glanced at it and nodded in surprise: "That's right, it's the confluence of underground rivers, and the soil is very loose."

"That makes things easier."

Nishikawa Tetsu pulled out several specially made metal rods from his backpack and handed them to Namikaze Minato: "Minato, you'll have to work hard again."

"What is this?" Minato Namikaze took the metal rod.

"A high-frequency vibration generator, which is also known as a decoy," Nishikawa Tetsu explained.

"Earth Release scout ninjas locate enemies by sensing ground vibrations. Minato, quickly circle around to their side and rear, and plant these things on the edge of the swamp. This will create a vibration frequency similar to that of a large army marching."

Then, Nishikawa Tetsu looked at Uchiha Fugaku:

"If the enemy senses the tremor, they'll assume our main force is on the flank. Earth Release ninjas will inevitably emerge from underground to confirm or launch a surprise attack. And that swamp..."

Nishikawa Tetsu pulled out several bottles of purple liquid from his bag; they were neurotoxins he had previously extracted from poisonous herbs in the Land of Rain.

"Just pour these into the swamp, and use Lightning Release to conduct electricity."

Nishikawa Tetsu looked at the bewildered Chunin and pointed to one of them carrying a lightning-style chakra blade: "Seniors, this kind of 'beating a drowning dog' job shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

Upon hearing this, Fugaku Uchiha finally revealed a cruel smile.

"Use a feint to the east while attacking the west, lure the snake out of its hole, and then wipe them all out in one fell swoop."

He glanced at the few Chunin who were still in a daze, his tone chilling:

"Did you all understand? According to his plan, anyone who is even a step too slow will be court-martialed."

"Yes, yes!"

Although the Chunin were still wondering whether this kid's tactics were reliable, they had no choice but to proceed under Fugaku Uchiha's orders.

……

Ten minutes later.

The advance team from Sunagakure is cautiously advancing through the rainforest.

"Halt!" The leading Sand Village puppeteer suddenly raised his hand. "Reports from underground indicate a significant tremor in the swamp two hundred meters to the right, likely indicating the presence of Konoha's main force!"

"Two hundred meters? That's so close?"

"Quick! Send the Earth Release team to confirm. If it's an ambush, we'll be in trouble!"

As soon as the order was given, the ground rippled, and the four mounds of earth quickly moved toward the swamp.

However, just as the four Earth Release ninjas poked half their heads out of the swamp, preparing to observe the situation—

"Now!"

Nishikawa Tetsu, who was lurking in the treetops, suddenly waved his hand.

The Chunin who were already in position, though full of suspicion, instinctively blasted their Lightning Release ninjutsu into the swamp.

"Lightning Release: Earth Walk!"

"Zzzzzzz—!!!"

Blue electricity exploded instantly in the swamp, which was a mixture of venom and sewage.

Normally, this level of lightning release wouldn't even kill an earth-style ninja. But now, they were in highly conductive poisonous water, and the moment they poked their heads out, they were paralyzed by the electric current.

"Ahhhhh!"

The scream was cut short as soon as it was uttered.

The neurotoxin refined by Nishikawa Tetsu instantly invaded the wound torn open by the electric current. The four earth-style ninjas couldn't even form hand seals. Their eyes rolled back, and they floated up like dead fish, their entire bodies turning purple.

"What?!"

The Sand Village puppeteers in the distance were horrified. "The entire reconnaissance squad wiped out instantly? An ambush! Retreat! Deploy poison gas!"

"Trying to run away?"

A cold voice rang out above his head.

Fugaku Uchiha had somehow already stood atop the treetop, his crimson three-tomoe jade pendants resembling a demon in the darkness.

"Fire Release: Red Phoenix Claw!"

Countless flames enveloping the sword descended from the sky, instantly blocking all of Sunagakure's escape routes.

"Let's do it!"

At the commander's order, the Konoha ninja, who had been holding back their anger, swarmed forward.

Looking at the one-sided massacre ahead, Chunin Kaito, who had always harbored doubts, swallowed hard. He glanced at Nishikawa Tetsu, who was calmly recording data beside him, and a chill ran down his spine.

Without using a single soldier, relying only on a few metal rods and bottles of poison, they crippled the enemy's most troublesome underground reconnaissance force.

Is this genin... really going to the battlefield for the first time?