69novels Chapter 45 Combat Logic
Chapter 45 Combat Logic
Dawn, at the waste treatment plant.
Sousuke retrieved the modified Fuma Shuriken from the sealed scroll.
These shuriken are thicker and heavier than the standard version on the market.
Because of the self-destructing trigger mechanism embedded inside the blade, the center of gravity of the entire shuriken is slightly shifted towards the center.
Sosuke picked up a sword and ran his fingertips over its cold steel body.
There are obvious signs of reinforcement at the pivot point.
That's so that it can withstand instantaneous, directional bursts of pressure during high-speed rotation.
Sosuke took out a stack of explosive tags.
This is the most delicate work.
The usual method is to paste it directly onto the surface of the blade.
But that way of applying it is too stupid.
Not only will it disrupt the dynamic balance of the shuriken, causing its flight trajectory to deviate, but it will also be easily detonated prematurely by the enemy's kunai.
Sosuke used a "layered bonding method".
This is what Yuanzhao taught him.
He folded the talisman in half.
It doesn't overlap completely; rather, the fuse position is slightly exposed.
Then, he pulled open the folds of the Wind Demon's shuriken.
Insert the explosive tag precisely into the groove on the inside of the blade.
Two sheets are inserted into each blade, for a total of eight sheets.
With this method of insertion, the fuse will only be snapped off by the internal steel spikes at the instant the blade is ejected.
"alright."
Sosuke breathed a sigh of relief.
The ten shuriken had forty explosive tags attached to them.
That's 120,000 taels.
This doesn't even include the value of the shuriken itself.
In the ninja world, aside from those born with bloodline limits, this is the only way for ordinary ninjas to fight against death—by burning money.
Genzo sat on a rusty steel beam.
He didn't drink today.
His eyes were fixed on the weapon in Sosuke's hand.
"Modified stuff, it's got a bad temper."
Yuanzao reminded him.
"The original spring clips have been removed and replaced with the Uchiha's 'pressure-sensitive' design."
"As long as you pull the steel wire with a force exceeding fifty kilograms, or the impact force reaches the standard, the hidden clay inside will explode."
"The combined power of the clay and the explosive tag is enough to blast open a two-meter-thick earthen wall."
Sosuke threaded two steel wires through the central rings of the two shuriken.
The steel wire was wrapped around the fingertip three times.
Take a deep breath.
Chakra flows smoothly within the body.
"Let's begin."
Zongsuke gave a low drink.
His arms suddenly swung backward, then lashed out like whips.
huh-huh-
Two enormous black shadows shot diagonally into the sky.
Sosuke's hands flew through the air.
Each of the ten fingers moves independently.
The steel wire in his left hand snapped taut, forcing the shuriken to make a 90-degree right angle in the air.
The wire in his right hand vibrated at an extremely high frequency.
Shaking force.
This caused the shuriken on the right to create a swaying, phantom effect as it flew.
In actual combat, this will prevent the enemy from determining the true point of entry.
Sosuke stared intently at an abandoned boiler thirty meters ahead.
That was his target.
The shuriken had reached its highest point and was beginning to dive downwards.
Gravity, rotational force, and tension converge at this moment into a single point.
Sosuke's fingers suddenly contracted.
"receive!"
Instead of pulling backward, it yanked downward sharply.
The steel wire instantly cut into the gap of the rotating shaft.
Click!
That was the sound of the mechanical lock being forcibly broken.
The four blades of the Wind Demon's Shuriken suddenly shot apart in mid-air.
The fuses of the four explosive tags hidden in the crevice were simultaneously snapped.
"boom!!!"
A deafening roar.
A blinding orange-red fireball burst forth above the boiler.
That was the sound of the detonating tag exploding.
Followed by.
A burst of even more intense, white-gray light erupted from the center of the fireball.
It is explosive clay.
They were instantly ignited by the flames of the detonator, and the resulting high-temperature, high-pressure gas could not find a way out in the narrow gaps of the steel structure.
then.
The originally heavy fragments of the Fuma Shuriken have now turned into deadly shrapnel.
Sizzle—Sizzle—
Dozens of steel fragments, propelled by the shockwave, even produced a whooshing sound as they flew through the air.
That thick, old boiler was instantly sliced into a honeycomb, like a thin sheet of paper.
One fragment even pierced through the entire boiler and became embedded in the brick wall behind it.
Sosuke did not stop.
The shuriken on the right is still spinning.
He quickly made a lateral movement under the cover of smoke from the first wave of explosions.
The chakra adsorption on the soles of his feet allowed him to move swiftly across the soft pile of garbage.
The steel wire was wrapped around the abandoned steel frame.
The pivot is complete.
Using the momentum of running, Sosuke swung the wire in his hand sharply.
The shuriken on the right drew a smooth arc in the air.
It went around to the side.
They attacked from an angle that the enemy would never have expected.
"burst!"
This time, Sosuke used impact.
The shuriken slammed hard against an iron drum filled with iron slag.
Boom!
That was the collision of iron against iron.
The impact pressure instantly activated the internal pressure-sensitive mechanism.
It was another explosion of four detonating tags and clay.
The blast wave overturned several trash cans nearby.
Sosuke stood at the edge of the smoke.
He stared at the two charred ruins, his chest heaving violently.
My hands are burning hot.
The steel wire left deep marks on my hands.
"How is it?" Sousuke turned to look at Genzo.
Yuanzao stood up.
He walked to the ruins and poked at the twisted steel pieces with his crutch.
"That's powerful enough."
Yuanzhao's voice was somewhat low.
"The Uchiha's modifications are indeed impressive. This type of explosion not only has widespread destructive power but also extremely strong penetrating power."
Genzo turned around and pointed at Sousuke.
"Congratulations, you have mastered the Explosion Array."
"But remember, don't show off this kind of move in front of others unless absolutely necessary."
Genzo's eyes deepened.
"Konoha is a place that values 'glory.' This kind of destructive power built up with money and conspiracies is seen as a crooked path by those self-proclaimed prestigious families."
"Unorthodox methods are often met with hostility."
Sosuke, panting, wound the broken wire back onto the spool, one loop at a time.
"A path that can kill is a good path." His voice was slightly hoarse from the smoke and dust.
"Ha, that sounds like something a wandering ninja would say."
"We've seen the power; now let's talk about the logic."
Yuanzao began the next lesson.
"Battles between ninjas are essentially a battle of intelligence."
"The environment is a variable, chakra is a variable, and ninjutsu is also a variable."
"Your tactics can be summed up in just four words: intelligence deception."
Yuanzhao stood up and pointed to the boiler that had been blown open.
"When enemies see the Fuma Shuriken, their first reaction is to avoid the blade."
"This is his first layer of intelligence."
"When he saw the sword in his hand change direction, that was the second level."
"When he saw the explosive tags and clay explode at the same time, that was the third layer."
Yuan Zao's eyes were deep and profound.
But that's still not enough.
"The truly deadly one is the fourth layer—the wire you hid in the smoke of the explosion."
Zongsuke was confused.
"Steel wire? Isn't that the second layer?"
Genzo stared at Sosuke.
"It's the second layer, and also the fourth layer. You need to learn to use the shockwave and the cover of light and fire to rewire in the instant of the explosion."
"When an enemy is blown away or is dodging the shockwave, he loses his balance."
"At this point, your wire needs to move!"
This is Genzo's view of combat logic.
Instead of pursuing the perfection of a single skill, we aim for the superposition of multiple variables.
The balance will tip if any one variable exceeds the enemy's understanding.
"I see."
Sousuke readily accepted this simple combat logic.
"All methods are aimed at catching the enemy off guard and eliminating them at the lowest possible cost."
"Good comprehension." Yuanzao sat back on his old tire and unscrewed a bottle of wine again.
"The Explosive Array is the strongest attack method you currently possess; next comes the ability to protect yourself."
"Before you kill the enemy, make sure you don't get your throat slit first."