Scientific Naruto: The Magneto of the Hyuga Clan

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly whipped her palm. Along with several swishing sounds, several kunai quickly flew towards Hyuga Satoru, aiming at all the vital parts of his body.

"Wooden?"

After seeing clearly the material of the kunai, Hyuga Satoru's pupils shrank slightly.

She knows I can control metal with my ability, so she changed all her ninja tools to wooden ones?

Once he realized this, Hyuga Satoru's face took on a hint of solemnity. He flipped backward and narrowly evaded all the kunai attacks.

"Even if they're made of wood, these kunai are still very lethal. I said, Rin, do you want to kill me?"

Hyuga Satoru patted the dust off himself and couldn't help complaining.

Rin Uchiha stared coldly at him and said flatly, "You didn't go all out when you fought me last time, right? At least you haven't used the bow and arrow you took last time!"

Hyuga Satoru pouted. The bow and arrow is a long - range combat tool. How could he use it at such a close distance?

Rin Uchiha reached for the ninja gear pouch on her waist and threw out another bunch of wooden kunai. These kunai collided with each other in the air, changing their trajectories. Then they turned into an airtight net as they swept towards Hyuga Satoru.

Hyuga Satoru was shocked. She actually used the Uchiha Throwing Technique on wooden kunai. You know, the rebound properties of metal and wood are completely different. With the same throwing technique, the difficulty of using wooden ones is much greater!

She didn't get any advantages with this move last time. Is she trying the same trick again with wooden kunai now?

Hyuga Satoru gave a bitter laugh. She's really a hard worker.

Holding a metal kunai, he retreated while blocking all the incoming kunai. Fortunately, his reaction speed had been greatly improved after being activated by the current, so dealing with this kind of attack was more than enough for him.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the spot where Rin Uchiha had been standing was already empty. There was a sound of breaking through the air beside him, and a slender calf swept towards him, with the toe pointing directly at his chest.

Hyuga Satoru dodged to the side. The toe grazed his chest, and the leg wind whistled.

This girl is serious!

Sensing the pressure, Hyuga Satoru didn't dare to underestimate her, so he instantly activated his Byakugan and entered the battle state.

The slapping sounds of physical collisions kept echoing in the forest, shaking the leaves off the big trees one by one, and they fell to the ground.

"Why aren't you using the Gentle Fist?" Rin Uchiha asked curiously.

"I don't really like that. The Gentle Fist is too rigid and the movements are too inflexible."

Hyuga Satoru raised his palm to fend off the sweeping calf, and then exerted force with his right fist, hitting towards the root of her thigh, forcing her to retreat.

"But if I break down the boxing techniques and target the weak points, it actually suits my rhythm better."

Rin Uchiha nodded. Indeed, if it was the regular attack routine of the Gentle Fist, the moves were single. Maybe she would have already spotted the flaw. But Hyuga Satoru's attacks had no pattern at all. Each strike hit her weak points, and the power was even a bit greater than that of the Gentle Fist.

Realizing she couldn't gain any advantage in close combat, Rin Uchiha leaped back a step, putting more distance between her and Hyuga Satoru. At the same time, she formed hand seals with both hands.

After seeing the seal sequence, Hyuga Satoru raised his eyebrows and said somewhat contemptuously, "I suggest you use the Great Fireball Technique less in the future. This thing can't roast people to death."

However, Rin Uchiha seemed not to hear what he said. She took a deep breath, and an orange - red searing fireball instantly burst out.

Hyuga Satoru was taken aback. The target of the Great Fireball Technique wasn't him, but the open space between him and Rin Uchiha!

The huge fireball smashed onto the ground in an instant. Flames sent the fallen leaves flying in all directions, and grayish-black smoke billowed out, making Hyuga Satoru cough a few times. The situation suddenly became unfavorable for him.

Was the initial observation to size up the terrain and formulate a battle plan?

She even factored in the dead leaves on the ground!

Hyuga Satoru squinted his eyes, stung by the smoke and difficult to open, and kept scanning the surroundings. But in just a few breaths, Rin Uchiha's figure had already vanished.

No, or rather, she even factored in the fresh leaves from the previous taijutsu fight. The fresh leaves mingled with the dead leaves and burned, giving off even more pungent smoke, which would greatly interfere with my vision.

Taking a shallow breath, Hyuga Satoru scanned the surroundings and called out softly.

"Trying to block my vision with smoke won't work. You should know that the Byakugan can see through chakra."

No one responded to him. Only the rustling sound of the flames consuming the dead leaves could be heard.

Tch!

Hyuga Satoru covered his nose and mouth, pursed his lips, and squinted as he scanned the surroundings.

The Byakugan was already activated to its maximum, observing every change around him.

Suddenly, something unexpected occurred!

The ground behind him suddenly collapsed. Before he could react, a slender arm snaked around his upper body, pinning his hands and body together. A wooden kunai was pointed at his throat.

"Yes, the Byakugan can see chakra, but can it see deep underground?"

Rin Uchiha held the wooden kunai pointed at Hyuga Satoru's throat. A hint of arrogance crossed her delicate face as she spoke softly.

"I win."

Using the smoke from the burning flames to briefly prevent me from maintaining the Byakugan, then using Earth Release to sneak deep underground and bide her time?

Hyuga Satoru couldn't help but admire. Rin Uchiha's combat thinking and strength were probably on par with that of a Genin.

But...

"Thinking you can beat me with just such a trick, you're being a bit too naive."

The corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

"You've been trying to find ways to counter my Byakugan. Have you forgotten my other Bloodline Limit?"

Rin Uchiha's pupils constricted slightly. As if recalling something, her gaze shifted slightly downward. Suddenly, a shiver ran down her spine.

There was a metal shuriken hovering in front of her throat, spinning slowly.

"When...?"

Her voice quivered, and all traces of her previous arrogance disappeared.

"To be exact, at the moment your Great Fireball Technique erupted, I used Magnetic Release to make four shurikens float around. As soon as you showed up, these shurikens would surely claim your life. When it comes to speed, I've got the edge!"

Hyuga Satoru's voice was quite calm, with a hint of glee, as if he wasn't currently being held around the upper body with a kunai at his throat.

Hearing Hyuga Satoru's words, Rin Uchiha looked around and indeed found three other slowly spinning shurikens hovering around her.

"Magnetic Release... What a terrifying ability."

"I lost."

The kunai was limply pulled away from Hyuga Satoru's throat. All the pride in Rin Uchiha's eyes vanished, leaving only disappointment and a feeling of defeat.

"Hey, don't sell yourself short. After all, your Sharingan hasn't awakened yet. If you had the Sharingan, the outcome would really be hard to say."

Worried that the other party might give up on themselves, Hyuga Satoru couldn't help but speak up.

"You don't need to comfort me. I'm not that fragile."

Glaring coldly at Hyuga Satoru, Rin Uchiha's eyes regained their former look.

"I'll challenge you again later. I remember the bet. From now on, I'll foot the bill for all your ninja tool expenses."

Hearing the last sentence, a glint sparked in Hyuga Satoru's eyes. Here it is, here it is. He finally waited for this moment.

"However, I have a doubt." Rin Uchiha thought for a while and said, "Why is your Magnetic Release so powerful? I recall that ordinary Magnetic Release can't control shurikens and kunais so effortlessly. Otherwise, Sunagakure wouldn't be the weakest village."

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