Senju Tobirama moved.
He didn’t look at the terrified students, nor did he pay attention to the whispering clan heads, and he certainly didn’t spare a glance at the fanatical-eyed Uchiha.
He simply stepped forward, one step at a time, walking steadily toward Senju Naoki.
Everyone’s heart was in their throat.
What was Hokage-sama going to do?
Was he going to punish his grandson in public?
Or…
Tobirama reached out and, under Naoki’s terrified gaze, gently placed his hand on top of his head, ruffling that iconic short silver hair.
The movement was very light, very soft.
Then, he turned around to face the thousands of students and teachers in the school, and that expressionless face finally showed a hint of change.
It was a calm, unquestionable authority belonging to a scholar.
“Silence!”
His deep and majestic voice clearly reached everyone’s ears.
The originally noisy playground instantly became dead silent.
Tobirama scanned the crowd, his gaze like lightning, and spoke slowly.
“I know you have many questions right now.”
“You are wondering why an eight-year-old child can use such powerful Ninjutsu.”
“And you are wondering even more why a child of the Senju Clan would use Fire Release, especially such a powerful Fire Release.”
Each of his words was like a hammer, striking hard at everyone’s hearts.
Exactly!
Why?
Everyone pricked up their ears, waiting for the Second Hokage’s explanation.
Tobirama paused, seemingly organizing his words.
Then, he pointed to the charred ground beneath his feet and, in an incredibly certain and academically authoritative tone, began a “scientific explanation” that would go down in the history of the Ninja World.
“First, I must once again correct a misconception you have.”
“What Naoki used just now, as I explained before, was not Fire Release.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd erupted!
Not Fire Release?
Are you kidding me!
With such a huge sea of fire and such terrifying high temperatures, you’re telling me it wasn’t Fire Release?
Is it Genjutsu?
But the scorched eyebrows and clothes on our bodies don’t lie!
The people of the Uchiha Clan almost jumped up to curse on the spot.
Do you think our Uchiha Sharingan are just for show!
That was clearly the most pure and domineering fire-attribute Chakra nature transformation!
No matter how much you, Senju Tobirama, hate us Uchiha, you can’t just lie through your teeth!
Tobirama ignored the commotion; he simply raised his hand and pressed down gently.
An invisible pressure instantly enveloped the field, and all the noise came to an abrupt halt.
He continued in that flat tone, devoid of any emotion:
“As everyone knows, our Senju Clan inherited the Yang Release constitution of the First Hokage, possessing immense life energy and Chakra volume.
And Naoki, as the blood relative of my elder brother Hashirama, has perfectly inherited this.”
Water attribute.”
“Pfft—”
Someone in the crowd couldn’t help but laugh.
But the next second, he was forced to stifle the laughter by the murderous glares of those around him.
Water attribute?
Lord Second Hokage, are you joking with us?
You’re calling that technique, which could burn half the playground into glass shards, Water Release?
Tobirama acted as if he hadn’t heard the sneer.
He walked to the boundary between the scorched earth and the wet ground, knelt down, touched a bit of black crystal with his finger, and then touched some water from a puddle.
He stood up and showed both fingers to everyone.
“I know you don’t believe it.
But the truth is often hidden beneath the surface.”
“What Naoki did just now was not a simple release of Ninjutsu.
It was an extremely complex experiment that required the ultimate level of Chakra control!”
“He took the high-density water-attribute Chakra within his body and subjected it to extreme compression, forcibly changing its state from liquid to mist—what we call ‘water vapor’.”
“Then, he ejected this extremely compressed water vapor at ultra-high speeds.
In this process, these ultra-high-pressure water molecules not only undergo violent friction with other molecules in the air billions of times!”
“Furthermore, as we all know, friction generates heat.
When the frequency and intensity of this friction reach a critical point, it generates extremely high temperatures, even triggering Electronic Transitions in surface molecules, releasing light and heat—which is what you saw…
the Plasma phenomenon!”
“Therefore, let me explain in detail once more: the flames you saw, the scorched smell you inhaled, and the high temperature you felt were not produced by Fire Release.
That was actually water!
It was the result of Water Release being practiced to the extreme, produced under the laws of physics—a physical plasma phenomenon!”
“This is exactly what scientific Ninjutsu is!”
“This proves that my grandson Naoki has not only perfectly inherited the Water Release talent of the Senju Clan but also possesses extraordinary Chakra control and scientific thinking sufficient to change the future of Ninjutsu!”
After he finished speaking, the entire field was silent.
Everyone was stunned.
Compression?
Atomization?
Friction?
Electronic Transitions?
Plasma?
What on earth was all that?
They recognized every word, but when put together, why couldn’t they understand it at all?
Even though they didn’t understand, it felt…
really impressive!
So it wasn’t Fire Release; it was a super-powerful, scientific Water Release that we mortals cannot comprehend!
As expected of the Second Hokage!
Not only is he powerful, but he also knows so much about “physics” that we’ve never even heard of!
In the crowd, Hiruzen Sarutobi’s eyes were already starting to sparkle.
With a look of sudden realization, he excitedly said to Danzo beside him, “I get it!
I finally understand!
So this is what Tobirama-sensei has always been teaching us—to look at problems with a developing perspective!
The end of Ninjutsu is actually science! You are reading on g.com, the official source.
Subarashii!
This is truly great!”
Danzo remained expressionless, but his heart was also greatly shaken: Physics…
Plasma…
although I don’t understand it, it feels like a very powerful, very fundamental power.
Senju Naoki, has he already begun to touch this origin?
This child must not be left…
no, this child must be used by me!
Only Orochimaru was trembling all over with excitement, frantically recording in a small notebook and muttering, “Water…
compression…
friction…
Plasma…
I see…
I see!
A door to a new world…
has been opened!”
The people of the Uchiha Clan were also plunged into deep self-doubt at this moment.
Could it be…
could it be that we really saw it wrong?
Was that really Water Release?
But why did the Sharingan clearly see fire-attribute Chakra?
Could it be that something is wrong…
with our Sharingan?
Only Naoki stared at his own grandfather, dumbfounded.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn’t utter a single word.
Incredible!
Simply incredible!
Grandpa, you are simply my idol for both lifetimes!
He actually managed to talk his way out of this?
physical plasma phenomenon?
How could you make up such nonsense without even blinking?
To avoid admitting I’m an Uchiha, you’ve forcibly turned yourself into Einstein!
Just then, Tobirama lowered his head and squeezed out a sentence through his teeth in a voice only the two of them could hear:
“Brat, I’ll settle the score with you when we get home!
For now, keep your chest out and don’t let the cat out of the bag!”
Naoki felt a warmth in his heart and quickly nodded vigorously.
He straightened his small frame and, imitating his grandfather’s manner, put on an unfathomable expression.
At this moment, the sky over Konoha was bright and sunny.
The name Senju Naoki resounded throughout the entire Village in a way no one had expected.
And the brand-new term “Physics Ninjutsu” also began to spread quietly through the streets and alleys of Konoha.