Naruto: Modern Science in Naruto

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"That eye… the Byakugan?"

Haori said this seemingly in awe, but before he could finish, his figure abruptly vanished from where he stood. By the time the eyes of the few people in front of him could catch sight of him again, he had already appeared in front of Ao, and at the same time, his right thumb, index finger, and middle finger were extended towards the other person's eye.

The target, of course, was that Byakugan.

Because of the unusual visual adaptation, Haori's sudden disappearance and reappearance caused Ao to fail to react instantly. He could only watch helplessly as Haori's fingertips grew larger and larger.

Fortunately, Ao had several reliable teammates. A hand quickly grabbed the back of his collar, pulling him back forcefully. Then, a large sword slammed down, blocking between Haori and Ao.

And a hand had already gripped Haori's wrist, preventing him from moving forward.

"White Fang, if you don't want to be melted, I advise you not to move."

Haori smiled and said, "Sorry, when I see certain things, my body can't help but react. It's a complete reflex. I have no ill intentions."

"For example, the Byakugan of the Hyūga of Konoha." As he spoke, his gaze shifted back. "And for example, my sword."

He called the sword his sword, although it would be more accurate to say that he had once possessed this sword.

After Haori arrived at the designated location at the appointed time, he encountered several Kirigakure ninjas who had come to meet him. Then, he deliberately started a conflict with them.

They were also a four-man squad, but this one seemed to be more high-level than Yagura's previous squad. Although Haori didn't know all of them, they were at least ninjas with names.

They were led by Kirigakure Jōnin, Mei Terumī. The other three were Kisame Hoshigaki, Mangetsu Hōzuki, and Ao.

Kisame Hoshigaki was the one who pulled Ao back. Mangetsu Hōzuki was the one who held the sword between the two of them. And the one who grabbed Haori's wrist and stopped his movements was undoubtedly Mei Terumī.

She had also issued a threat to melt Haori.

The weapon Mangetsu Hōzuki held was Samehada, which Haori had lost earlier. So, he called it "my sword."

And Ao was holding a Byakugan that he had taken from Konoha earlier.

Ao was still adapting to the eye. The later protective seals hadn't appeared on his face yet. So, the Byakugan was bare. Haori instantly recognized it… At least, this ninja couldn't have cataracts. Haori could still tell the difference between cataracts and the Byakugan.

So, after seeing the Byakugan in the other person's eye sockets, he immediately made a move to test them… He wasn't really trying to take the Byakugan. He was just testing the other person's attitude.

If he had made a move, and the other person's reaction was to immediately start fighting without saying a word, it could have meant that Kirigakure's intention to negotiate peace wasn't very strong. But now, they had only stopped Haori and hadn't taken any further action. So, the situation was probably the opposite.

This meant that the possibility of him encountering danger after entering Kirigakure was a little lower.

But although Mei Terumī didn't counterattack, the strength with which she was gripping Haori's wrist was no joke. It was as if she wanted to crush his wrist… So-called "capable in the hall and in the kitchen." Did she develop that grip strength from flipping a wok?

"Haori, just call me Haori. If we can reach a consensus this time, then peace between the two sides will come soon."

She said this while smiling, but then a powerful Chidori current instantly spread over Haori's arm.

His words and actions didn't match at all!

If Mei Terumī hadn't let go of Haori's hand in time and quickly retreated, she would have been burned by the Chidori current, no matter what.

And Haori didn't pursue. He simply dispersed the Chidori current, then let his arm drop as if nothing had happened.

For now, it seemed like their basic attitude was fine. But what did it mean to send a ninja who had a Konoha Byakugan? Was Kirigakure's attitude a sign of wanting to negotiate peace, or was it a sign of wanting to continue the war?

The actual reason wasn't that complicated. It was actually very simple – it was because Kirigakure was currently in a "no one available" situation.

It wasn't a lack of ordinary ninjas, like Konoha, but a lack of high-level combat power.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen had already been confirmed dead. Then, the five of them infiltrated the Land of Fire on a mission, but they didn't return on time. Kirigakure had already started to think that they had all perished.

Besides the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, what else did Kirigakure have?

Not much.

Although Ao was a reconnaissance ninja, there weren't many elite Jōnin in Kirigakure who could be deployed who were stronger than him.

You could actually see a problem by looking at the composition of this four-man squad. Although they were all very strong, they were all quite young without exception. Except for the young man who was over 20, the rest of them were Mei Terumī, 17 years old, Kisame Hoshigaki, 15 years old, and Mangetsu Hōzuki, 16 years old… For this mission, this composition felt a little too unstable.

Kirigakure not only lacked elite Jōnin, they also lacked higher-level Kage-level strong people. Although it was unclear what the situation was like in secret, Kirigakure's publicly known Kage-level strong people were only the Third Mizukage.

As for Mei Terumī, although she had mastered the three chakra nature transformations of Water, Fire, and Earth, and she also had the rare kekkei genkai, Lava Release and Boil Release, considering her age and experience, her strength was only that of a Jōnin. At most, she was a near-Kage. Calling her a Kage-level ninja was a little inappropriate.

Her situation was similar to Yagura's.

This made Kirigakure quite embarrassed. As one of the Five Great Shinobi Countries, in this Shinobi World War, they couldn't even deploy a Kage-level strong person…

"Ao, are you okay?" Mei Terumī turned and asked.

"Mei Terumī-sama, I'm fine." Ao, who had come back to his senses, quickly responded.

It had been a close call. Haori's finger had almost poked his eyeball – in the Byakugan's vision, the other person's Lightning Release chakra had instantly erupted. It turned out that instantaneous Lightning Release jutsu that didn't require hand seals could be that powerful.

… Mei Terumī-sama?

From their titles and their attitude towards each other, Haori could conclude that Mei Terumī was the leader of this group of four, and the other three were her subordinates.

Further speculation suggested that Mei Terumī might have gained a fairly high position in Kirigakure. Perhaps her attitude would have some influence on the outcome of the peace talks…

So, he needed to pay extra attention to her.

"White Fang, this is your final warning. If you attack my people again, it will mean the breakdown of peace talks between Konoha and Kirigakure. Understand?"

Mei Terumī said coldly. She didn't change her address for Haori. You couldn't really expect her to call him by his name affectionately.

It was indeed her giving orders… Haori was even more certain of his judgment.

He extended his two empty palms and said, "Peace is the most important thing." Haori used this gesture to show that he wouldn't do anything else. He should be considered "harmless."

But he clearly wasn't trustworthy. Because when he said this, he clearly looked at Ao's Byakugan first, then looked at Mangetsu Hōzuki's Samehada.

Kirigakure now only had two of the Seven Swordsmen. Although Mangetsu Hōzuki was proficient in everything, he had no choice but to use whatever sword he had.

"Did you encounter anything earlier?" Mei Terumī had a keen sense of smell. During their brief interaction, she vaguely smelled a trace of blood on Haori.

"No, please lead the way. My mission is to deliver the Hokage's letter to the Mizukage. Everything is secondary to the mission."

Haori wouldn't mention Yagura's matter. Although he could basically determine that Mei Terumī was on the side that supported peace talks, he didn't know how she would react after learning that Yagura had just died.

Although their attitudes were opposed, who knew, maybe they were childhood sweethearts.

Mei Terumī frowned, but didn't say anything more. She directly instructed her teammates to take Haori to Kirigakure.

She was in front, Mangetsu Hōzuki and Kisame Hoshigaki were on either side, and Ao followed behind Haori at a slightly farther distance.

This formation was both a guard for Haori and a way to surround and monitor him. If he made any move, it could instantly become a killing formation.

The group was currently on a deserted island near the Land of Water. After leaving this place, they would soon reach the Land of Water. And Kirigakure was just ahead.

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