Naruto: Modern Science in Naruto

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To make it easier for him to move around in the Land of Water, Haori chose the most suitable disguise method, which was… to not disguise himself at all. He went barefaced.

Usually, when he appeared on the battlefield as a ninja, he was almost always in that white-masked gourd brother look, especially during his several appearances on the Kirigakure battlefield.

This kind of ninja with signature ninja tools, enemies would subconsciously use those tools as one of the main characteristics, or even the main characteristic, to identify them. And because of these particularly conspicuous props, the ninja's other physical characteristics were easily overlooked.

This wasn't a fallacy, but a real cognitive phenomenon. Actually, to intimidate the enemy, Konoha should give some of the front-line ninjas a makeover, dye their hair yellow, and pretend to be the Yellow Flash to scare the enemies of Iwagakure and Kumogakure.

Similarly, the recognition effect of Haori's gourd was very obvious. When he appeared on the battlefield, the first thing to attract the enemy's attention was the iron gourd on his back, causing them to ignore other things about him, like his height and build, which would be treated as secondary information.

So, Haori was very deceptive when he disguised himself as an ordinary person and moved around with his real face. He looked very harmless, and he had a bright, warm smile. He could easily be mistaken for a friendly older brother or a confidante. He was suitable for people of all ages and genders.

Based on first impressions, it was hard to associate him with a ruthless ninja.

In this regard, only one person in the entire shinobi world could beat him: Shizuka Hoshigaki.

So, you can't judge a person by their face. A harmless appearance doesn't mean that someone is truly harmless. When necessary, Haori could stab someone with a knife while saying, "No matter how good or evil a person is, they are equal in the face of death. So, I will send them on their way with a smile. Smiling while killing is my courtesy."

Ultimately, Haori was the kind of person who belonged to the battlefield and lived on the battlefield. The environment influences people, or people adapt to the environment. In his peaceful past life, he could be a stable ordinary person. But in the chaotic shinobi world, he was a ninja who killed with ease.

Which one was the true self?

Both of them.

From tonight onwards, the Konoha ninjas responsible for carrying out the infiltration mission would infiltrate the Land of Water in batches. This kind of mission naturally required ninjas to be as stealthy as possible during their actions.

If any unlucky team was discovered during the process of infiltrating the Land of Water, that would be bad.

Being discovered would likely mean a battle. Fighting on the enemy's territory would mean being surrounded by Kirigakure ninjas who had a numerical advantage. And being surrounded would mean being unable to escape…

If that really happened, then, for the sake of the overall mission, the best outcome for the surrounded Konoha ninjas would be death. Whether it was dying in battle or committing suicide, if they were captured, Konoha's mission intentions would be exposed.

Death wasn't a completely safe option either. They had to pray that Kirigakure didn't have the ability to obtain information from the minds of the dead, like Konoha's Yamanaka clan.

Even if a ninja like Haori could still hide in the Land of Water, the difficulty of carrying out a mission in that kind of tense environment was imaginable.

Because Konoha had just attacked a Kirigakure stronghold, Kirigakure, having realized that Konoha's war strategy had changed from defense to offense, was already on high alert.

In fact, now wasn't the best time to infiltrate the Land of Water. But that's how war is. One side can't have an absolute advantage. Some missions have to be carried out, regardless of the conditions.

The only advantage Konoha had during the infiltration process was that the Land of Water was an island, surrounded by coastline. It was impossible for Kirigakure to completely monitor and blockade it.

After all, Konoha had gone to great lengths to monitor the Land of Whirlpools, and they had failed in the end. Not to mention the Land of Water.

But there are always accidents and misfortunes. Strategically speaking, Haori did a good job. Summoning jutsu gave him a great advantage, so he could infiltrate to a sufficient depth without a sound.

The only pity was that he was unlucky today.

As he was about to leave this forest, he discovered a team of four enemy ninjas approaching.

Should he retreat to the forest and hide? But there was no guarantee that they wouldn't search this area.

If he was discovered in this situation, even though he was deceptive and didn't look like a ninja, being in this deserted coastal area in the middle of the night was inexplicable. Could he say that he was going to release water into the sea in the middle of the night?

So… it was more reliable to take advantage of the fact that he had discovered them early and deal with the enemy.

Defeating and killing the enemy wasn't the key. The key was to eliminate them silently. Once they made a noticeable sound or engaged in a conspicuous battle in the quiet night, if there were other enemies nearby, they would inevitably be attracted. Then, Haori would probably be done for.

If he was exposed before infiltrating, how could he continue the mission?

Haori hid behind a tree on the outskirts of the forest. Although the moonlight was good, he didn't peek out to observe the enemy's movements. He just judged the distance based on the enemy's footsteps.

He was waiting for them to enter his range of action.

And as they came, there were also voices of conversation.

"Captain, I heard that Kisame Hoshigaki-sama, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, died in Konoha's previous attack. Is that true?"

"It should be true… The war has gone on for so long. I didn't expect a ninja with that kind of strength to be taken out. Konoha is really going all out."

"Can we stop Konoha?" This voice revealed concern.

The captain didn't say anything. But another voice said, "Cough, I think we should be careful. After all, we're on a mission. There might be Konoha ninjas infiltrating."

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"Don't worry. Although we're on high alert now, Konoha just carried out a large-scale operation. Even if they want to launch a new offensive, they need time to prepare. It won't be that fast. Besides, even if someone infiltrates, they wouldn't choose this location."

Haori listened to their conversation and thought, "Someone actually guessed right. There really is a Konoha ninja infiltrating from this location."

But… chatting openly during a mission, that was too lazy. Didn't they know that sound travels far at night?

These Kirigakure ninjas were still using their previous ideas to judge the pace of the war. In the final stage of the war, opportunities changed in an instant. The pace was much faster than before. The one who seized the opportunity would win, and the one who missed the opportunity would lose. Konoha launched a new operation immediately after their surprise attack. What was so strange about that?

As they talked, the enemy entered Haori's range of action. He quickly and silently formed hand seals. The four enemy ninjas felt a figure flash in front of them, and then everything disappeared.

"Captain, do you feel like the night suddenly got darker? I can't see anything."

"Captain?"

The captain didn't respond. Because he was already dead.

A strange voice echoed in his ear, "The stars are still the same stars, and the moon is still the same moon. It's not because of the night that it's gotten darker. It's because… you've been hit by a genjutsu."

"If there's a next time, I suggest you don't chat during your mission. Seriously, it's too careless."

"Who is it?!"

But that was the end of it. Haori didn't answer. He just pressed his palm against the enemy's head, and then there was nothing else.

If you want to talk about a technique that silently eliminates the enemy, you have to talk about the new skill Haori learned while learning Water Release – genjutsu.

He had just used the First Hokage's advanced genjutsu: Dark Walking.

It instantly took away the enemy's vision, completely blocking their sight. In that instant, the ninja could only be slaughtered.

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