This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 76 Minato vs. Fugaku

Konoha Police Department, First Training Ground.

This is the highest-level training ground within the police department, and it is usually only used by captains or for special assessments.

The surrounding barrier team had raised its defensive walls early on to prevent the commotion inside from disturbing others.

"boom!"

With a muffled bang, the ground in the center of the training field cracked instantly, and dust billowed up.

Amidst the smoke and dust, a golden figure moved like lightning, leaping three times in quick succession within the extremely confined space. Each landing left a spiderweb-like network of cracks in the hard ground.

"Too slow."

A deep, cold voice rang out.

Fugaku Uchiha stood in the center of the field, without moving an inch.

But his crimson Sharingan eyes were spinning wildly, trying to catch the blurry golden light that was moving so fast it was almost invisible.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"

It wasn't for attacking, but to block movement.

As if it had eyes, a dozen or so sparks predicted the landing point of the golden figure.

"Have I been seen through?"

A sharp glint flashed in Minato Namikaze's azure eyes, but he did not back down.

"But... it's still not fast enough!"

Minato formed a hand seal, and his figure vanished instantly.

The next second, he appeared behind Fugaku, his shuriken aimed straight at his back.

"We succeeded!"

Just as the shuriken was about to touch the police uniform, Fugaku's figure suddenly transformed into a flock of crows and scattered—it was an illusion!

The real Fugaku had already anticipated this Body Flicker, appearing on Minato's flank. His kunai, wrapped with steel wire, precisely locked Minato's arms, while a knee strike imbued with lightning chakra stopped an inch in front of Minato's abdomen.

"it's over."

Fugaku said calmly, a fine layer of sweat appearing on his forehead, but he still tried to keep his breathing steady.

"call……"

Minato dispersed the chakra in his hands, smiled helplessly, and his sunny smile made him appear quite composed even in defeat.

"I still can't beat you, senior. The timing of that illusion was too perfect. I didn't even realize when I was hit."

"As the head of the police force, if you don't even have this much ability, how can you command respect?"

Fugaku loosened the wire, retracted his Sharingan, and put his hands behind his back, displaying the demeanor of a profound and unfathomable senior.

"Your speed is fast, and your reflexes are top-notch. But against the Sharingan, even the slightest chakra flow or hesitation will betray your intentions. Minato, your Body Flicker Technique needs to be a little more sudden."

"Yes! I've learned a lot!" Minato nodded earnestly, then walked to the side, picked up a towel to wipe his sweat, and began to record his combat experience in his notebook.

Seeing Minato's energetic back, Fugaku's aloof expression crumbled instantly.

His hands, which were behind his back, were trembling slightly uncontrollably.

Fugaku secretly took a deep breath to calm his wildly beating heart, while the little voice inside him was screaming wildly:

"That was close! That was really close!"

"If that had happened in a real fight, I'd probably be badly injured! What's wrong with this kid's speed? Last week he could predict things for a second, how come this week he can only predict less than three milliseconds?"

Is this a growth rate that humans can achieve?

Fugaku felt a chill run down his spine.

Although he appeared to be easily defeating his enemy, he had actually pushed the dynamic vision of his three-tomoe Sharingan to its limit. In fact, at the very last moment, he almost couldn't resist using the power of his Mangekyou Sharingan to cheat.

If he only managed to defeat a commoner Chunin who had no bloodline limit and hadn't learned the Flying Thunder God Technique after activating the Mangekyou Sharingan... then what about the reputation of the young Uchiha clan leader?

"Slap, slap, slap."

A round of applause came from the sidelines.

Nishikawa Tetsu walked over unhurriedly, holding a stopwatch in his hand.

"A thrilling match."

Nishikawa Toru glanced at the stopwatch data, then at Fugaku who was trying his best to maintain his composure as a strongman, and a wicked smile appeared on his lips.

"Minato, your Body Flicker Technique's startup animation has shortened by 0.12 seconds compared to last week, which is a qualitative leap. At this rate, in another month, if Fugaku-senpai doesn't go all out, it will probably be very difficult for him to catch you."

"Ahem!"

Fugaku coughed heavily twice and glared fiercely at Nishikawa Tetsu.

No one will think you're mute if you don't speak!

"Tetsu, don't say that. Fugaku-senpai hasn't even used his full strength yet," Minato said modestly. "Besides, I've also felt the bottleneck. There are limits to the simple Body Flicker Technique."

"Indeed." Nishikawa Tetsu nodded. "After all, we haven't mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique yet."

The three of them sat down in the rest area.

Fugaku took the sports drink from Nishikawa Tetsu, but instead of drinking it immediately, he stared blankly at the swaying liquid in the bottle.

An anxiety known as "midlife crisis" crept up on this young clan chief more than a decade early.

"What should we do? At this rate, I won't be able to control the water gate in six months at most."

"Losing in a friendly sparring match is a minor issue; the real problem is if, during a mission, I, as the team leader, end up being a hindrance..."

Fugaku imagined the scene: Minato, like a golden ray of light, wiped out all the enemies, then turned back to him with that harmless smile and said, "Senpai, are you alright? Do you need me to help you up?"

"Click."

The plastic bottle in Fugaku's hand was crushed.

Absolutely not! The dignity of the Uchiha clan will never allow such a thing to happen!

But... how do I become stronger?

He has reached a bottleneck in conventional ninjutsu and taijutsu, and the next step is to improve through persistent training.

The only room for improvement is in those eyes—the Mangekyou Sharingan.

But Nishikawa Tetsu warned him that his vision would decline every time he opened the kaleidoscope, and that he would go blind if he used it too much.

This is a dead end.

You either become stronger and go blind, or you stay in the same place and get crushed on the beach by your juniors.

"Senior? Senior?"

Nishikawa Tetsu waved his hand in front of Fugaku's eyes.

"Huh?" Fugaku snapped out of his daze, his poker face returning. "What's wrong?"

"Your murderous aura is showing; you almost crushed the bottle." Nishikawa Tetsu pointed to the poor beverage bottle.

"..."

Fugaku awkwardly released his grip and pretended to take a sip as if nothing had happened.

He hesitated for a moment, his gaze drifting towards Nishikawa Tetsu, and said in a casual tone, as if it were just a casual question:

"By the way, Che. Aren't you working on that research institute thing with Orochimaru's side lately?"

"Yes." Nishikawa Toru was organizing Minato's data. "What's wrong?"

"Um..." Fugaku cleared his throat, "Is there... something that doesn't require too much cost, and you don't have to worry about side effects, but can still... slightly enhance the Sharingan's ocular power?"

As he finished speaking, Fugaku's voice grew softer and softer, and he even looked away somewhat guiltily.

It feels like those younger Dengs who want resources from the old Dengs but are too embarrassed to ask directly, are asking the old Dengs for the Burning Extinction.

Nishikawa Tetsu put down his pen, looked up, and his eyes clearly saw through Fugaku's little thoughts.

He glanced at Minato, who was still happily summarizing his experiences, and then at Fugaku, who looked conflicted and whose forehead seemed to say, "I'm in a hurry, but I won't say it."

Instantly, I understood: this person was being driven to anxiety by the "King of Curry".

"Your pupil power has increased..."

Nishikawa Tetsu stroked his chin, deliberately drawing out his words, and secretly chuckled as he looked at Fugaku's ears, which were perked up in anticipation.

"What's wrong? Do you feel your eyesight has deteriorated recently, senior?" Nishikawa Tetsu asked knowingly.

"No! My eyesight is excellent!" Fugaku immediately denied. "I was just... asking for someone else! Yes, asking for the Eighth Hokage! After all, I am the young head of the Uchiha clan, and the Eighth Hokage was too embarrassed to ask you, so I asked for him."

"Reasonable."

Nishikawa Tetsu nodded. What a proud and arrogant Uchiha! He put away his joking expression.

"Actually, I have an idea about the side effects of the Sharingan and the enhancement of eye power."

Fugaku's eyes lit up instantly, and he leaned forward unconsciously: "Oh? Tell me about it."

"The side effects of the Kaleidoscope are essentially the erosion of the optic nerve by Yin Release chakra and the imbalance caused by insufficient body energy."

Nishikawa Tetsu drew a yin-yang symbol on the paper with a pen.

"The Uchiha clan is born with strong spiritual energy, but relatively weak physical energy."

"Therefore, the most fundamental way to enhance pupil power without losing sight is to replenish Yang energy."

"To replenish...to replenish Yang?"

Fugaku was stunned. Why did this word sound so much like someone selling medicine on the street?

"Well, scientifically speaking, it enhances cell activity and vitality."

He took out the purple test tube that Orochimaru had given him from his bag—a muscle-enhancing serum.

"We can start with your physical condition. This is a basic enhancement drug developed by Lord Orochimaru, which can improve the resilience of your meridians and the regenerative ability of your cells."

"As long as the body, the vessel it can hold, increases the amount of pupil power it can withstand, and the side effects will decrease accordingly."

Nishikawa Tetsu shook the test tube:

"How about it, senpai? Want to try it? Although it's made by Lord Orochimaru, I can assure you it's definitely not poisonous. It just might taste a bit strange, and I don't know if there are any other side effects."

Anyway, Orochimaru was fine after drinking it. He even saw Orochimaru use this stuff to stay awake. Just looking at it, it seemed more effective than Red Bull or anything like that.

Fugaku stared at the purple liquid, which was bubbling with eerie bubbles, and swallowed hard.

To drink or not to drink?

this is a problem.

But then he glanced at Minato Namikaze, who was doing a one-handed handstand push-up next to him, his energy as boundless as a monster…

A resolute glint flashed in Fugaku's eyes.

For the glory of the Uchiha! To avoid being surpassed by future generations!

"Give it to me!"

Fugaku snatched the test tube, uncorked it, and before the rich aroma could fill his nostrils, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.

"Gulp."

A few seconds later.

Fugaku's face instantly turned a purplish-brown, his features contorted as if he were wearing a mask of pain.

"What...what is this smell?!"

Fugaku clutched his throat, feeling as if he had swallowed a lightning-emitting firefly, or as if he had drunk a cup of expired foot bath water.

"Oh, I forgot to mention."

Nishikawa Tetsu calmly replied, "Lord Orochimaru said it tastes like grapes, but his understanding of taste might be different from that of ordinary people... It should taste like grapes that have been dead for a week and fermented."

"Water...water..."

Fugaku reached for the water glass with trembling hands.

Seeing this tough guy, who had never even flinched on the battlefield, being knocked down by a single dose of medicine, Nishikawa Tetsu and Minato, who had stopped training at some point, exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh.