Chapter 5: Experimentation and Training of the Electromagnetic Rail Spiral Cannon
Kakashi Hatake leaned against the railing on the rooftop, looking at the black-haired youth approaching in the distance, unable to help but sigh inwardly.
'As expected of me, I'm so handsome!'
The pink-haired girl following Sasuke was probably Sakura.
A little further back was the little blonde kid, Naruto, whom she had met yesterday.
'Um, are you really our Team 7 teacher?'
As soon as Kakashi Hatake's gaze fell upon Uzumaki Naruto, she saw him run over carelessly.
Uchiha Sasuke and Sakura Haruno both looked toward Uzumaki Naruto curiously upon hearing his question.
'Well, I guess so!' Kakashi Hatake slightly lowered her eyes, her tone somewhat casual.
This damned system's daily mission today was actually to make her wear women's clothing again, which had made her struggle for a long time.
There was no other way; she ended up wearing it. After all, once the plot started, she would have to face strong enemies like Zabuza, Orochimaru, and Uchiha Itachi continuously.
So, any small increase in strength was worth it.
'Now, let's start with self-introductions. My name is Kakashi Hatake. My dream is to survive until the very end of the story. My hobbies are reading and... something I don't want to mention. Dislikes... forget it, next one.'
Kakashi Hatake conducted her self-introduction absentmindedly.
'Survive until the end of the story?'
The three present looked at Kakashi strangely. Liked reading? It seemed she really read too many novels and manga.
'My name is Uzumaki Naruto! I like instant noodles, and I like Ichiraku Ramen that Iruka-sensei treats me to even more... My dream is to surpass all the previous Hokage...'
Uzumaki Naruto exclaimed excitedly after realizing what he should say.
'My name is Sakura Haruno. I like... well, the person I like is...'
Sakura Haruno was different from Naruto's straightforwardness. While speaking, her eyes kept glancing at Uchiha Sasuke beside her, and her face was slightly flushed.
'My name is Uchiha Sasuke... I will restore the Uchiha Clan, and then personally kill a certain man.'
When it was Uchiha Sasuke's turn, the atmosphere instantly changed. He spoke chilling words with a stern tone.
Uchiha Itachi, huh...
Thinking of Itachi, Kakashi felt a sense of urgency. She hated pain the most. Being held down by Itachi and repeatedly stabbed with Kunai for 72 hours—she didn't want anything like that!
If she really ended up being held down by Itachi and stabbed with Kunai for 72 hours later... she couldn't even imagine how painful that would be!
'Alright, gather at the training ground at five in the morning tomorrow. Dismissed for now.'
Time was pressing, and Kakashi didn't want to say much more, so she directly announced the dismissal.
'Eh? Kakashi-sensei, wait! Five in the morning? What kind of mission requires us to be here so early?' Sakura quickly asked upon seeing this.
'Survival exercise.'
'Eh?'
'Because among the 27 graduates this year, only 9 students can become Genin. Tomorrow's survival exercise is to test whether you are qualified to be a Genin. If not, you need to return to the Ninja Academy to study again.'
'Huh?!!!'
All three were shocked by the answer and couldn't believe it was true for a moment.
'Oh right, don't eat breakfast tomorrow morning, or you'll throw up.'
After saying the last sentence, Kakashi used the Body Flicker Technique and left the area.
She immediately rushed outside the village, intending to find a place to test her new jutsu.
Because one blast of the Electromaster Rail Spiral Cannon consumed over 90% of her Chakra, she needed to modify this Ninjutsu.
After arriving at a deserted, remote forest, Kakashi began her experiment.
'The Electromaster Rail Spiral Cannon launches a compressed Rasengan using electromagnetic force. So, the Rasengan can be replaced with something else, or it doesn't need to be compressed; I can directly condense a small, finger-sized miniature Rasengan using a small amount of Chakra...'
The electromagnetic force didn't need to be that strong, and the secondary acceleration of the magnetic field didn't need to be that large.
Theoretically, it seemed feasible, but actual operation was not easy.
This was because the Electromaster Rail Spiral Cannon rewarded by the system gave Kakashi a certain understanding and application of electromagnetic force, but she couldn't skillfully master the strength of that force.
The practice continued until dark, and Kakashi finally found a bit of technique, successfully launching the miniature Rasengan made with only a small amount of Chakra.
'The distance is only about 50 meters. Any further, and the Rasengan dissipates due to high-speed flight and air friction.'
'The power isn't very great, but it's slightly stronger than a normally used Rasengan, and it's a ranged attack. So, I'll call this move the Electromagnetic Rasengan Gun!'
Kakashi decided on the name of this Ninjutsu after a brief thought.
She believed that as she became more proficient later, the range of this Electromagnetic Rasengan Gun would reach even further.
She set a small goal: to achieve the range of a sniper rifle, two thousand meters.
As soon as this idea came up, Kakashi couldn't help but laugh. Two thousand meters? How was that possible?
Unless the Rasengan was replaced with specially made metal.
Or increase the Chakra amount of the Rasengan, then compress it into an ultra-high-density state—but wouldn't that just turn it back into the Electromaster Rail Spiral Cannon!
'Wait a minute, specially made metal?' Kakashi suddenly thought of a Ninjutsu: Kunai Lightning Blade!
Attaching the power of the Lightning Blade onto a Kunai could greatly increase the Kunai's damage.
So, could she replace the projectile of the Electromaster Rail Spiral Cannon with a Kunai Lightning Blade?
...
The next day, because she had trained too late the previous night, Kakashi Hatake slept until nine in the morning before waking up.
After waking up, Kakashi slowly brushed her teeth, washed her face, changed her clothes, and then went out to eat breakfast.
After eating, she bought two bento boxes before finally heading toward the training ground.
Finally, when she arrived at the training ground, the time had already reached ten o'clock.
'Yo, good morning!'
'You're too late!!!'
When Naruto and Sakura saw Kakashi finally appear, they couldn't help but complain loudly. They had arrived at five in the morning when it wasn't even light yet, and they had waited until ten for her to show up!
'Sorry, on the way here, there was an old lady who needed help crossing the road.'
Kakashi explained with a slight apology, but her explanation was obviously too far-fetched, and not a single person believed her.
'Ahem, let's start now. The time limit is set for 12 o'clock.' Kakashi could only take out an alarm clock to divert everyone's attention.
Immediately after, she took out two bells and explained the rules to them.
'Wait, why are there only two bells?' Sakura quickly asked after listening.
'Because at least one of you will fail and be sent back to the Ninja Academy. Of course, there's a high probability that all three of you will be sent back to the Ninja Academy. Therefore, if you aren't determined to kill me, you will fail!'
'...'
'But this is very dangerous! Because Kakashi-sensei looks...'
So frail!
Sakura felt a little uneasy. The teacher before her looked like a frail young girl, giving off an impression of chronic fatigue and weakness. She didn't look like a Jonin at all.
'Right, she couldn't even dodge chalk dust.'
Naruto nodded repeatedly in agreement, then looked at Kakashi-sensei's outfit: a white shirt with a light blue thin jacket on top, and black shorts with black stockings on the bottom.
This looked exactly like the image of a delicate, beautiful girl from a manga—not at all like a real Jonin powerhouse!