The days of being a puppeteer in Konoha

Chapter 280 Chakra Plants

After Hideki returned to the orphanage, life returned to normal.

The ceasefire negotiations between Konoha and Iwagakure seem to have begun.

However, given Ohnoki's stingy and stubborn character, it is estimated that the two sides will have to haggle for a long time before they can reach a consensus.

But this has little to do with Hideki.

Now his work focus is back on the previous training camp.

The first thing to do is to deal with the materials that have piled up in the warehouse.

These materials were basically collected by the children with great effort these days.

If it was just toxicity or something, Nono could tell the difference a little, or simply rely on shadow clones to test it.

However, more detailed physical properties and uses still need to be tested personally by Hideki, who is experienced and has precise perception abilities.

Unfortunately, the scope of everyone's exploration was only the outskirts of the Konoha Forest.

Even the mutated plants that can be sensed by radar are mostly just blank materials and are not of much use.

Things like the Dragon Flame Tomato and Spiral Cucumber are actually quite good discoveries. At least they can improve the food for the villagers of Konoha.

Of course, with hundreds of kids searching for a week, it wouldn't be surprising if they found a prize of some value...

The Konoha Forest is a remote area where few people go, various plants are intertwined, and even a place to step is difficult to find.

"Teacher Hideki, the strange plant I was talking about is just ahead."

On a thick branch, Bingzu Leitong was pointing at a seemingly ordinary bush ahead with lingering fear.

Nowadays, children have mastered the trick of maintaining breathing for a long time, so they don’t wear those ugly and outrageous turtle helmets anymore.

So you can see that there are some small red spots on Lei Tong's face that have not completely subsided. I don't know what hit him and left them there.

Although he had received treatment, the wound was pulled when he spoke and he still grimaced in pain.

"I had explored here before, and the fruit of that bush suddenly exploded, shooting out countless seeds."

“Finally, I became like this…”

"Teacher, you said that we can't collect dangerous plants by force, so I will go back and call you later."

"You did a great job, Lei Tong."

Hideki praised with a smile, but his eyes were fixed on the large bushes not far away, as if thinking about something.

In addition to Hideki and Lei Tong, several students and Might Dai also followed curiously to join in the fun.

"I remember this place..."

Matt Dai stroked his chin and muttered,
"It seems that this has happened to someone before, and the villagers all thought it was caused by a demon."

"Over time, no one came to this area to collect firewood or gather."

"I didn't expect this to be caused by the chakra plant."

Obito, who came to join in the fun, also exclaimed:
"I thought chakra plants would just have a strange shape and smell, but I didn't expect they could do such amazing things."

"In fact, even ordinary plants can do similar things."

Hideki used the spider sense technique to extend the chakra line into the bushes for exploration, while casually explaining,

"Obito, you should have learned the Phoenix Fire Jutsu by now."

"Once the ripe fruit of Impatiens is touched, the tiny seeds inside will eject in all directions."

"This happens to be very similar to the effect of the Phoenix Fire Technique, which spurts out multiple fireballs in one breath, so this technique is named so."

"I see, Teacher Hideki is so knowledgeable!"

Obito stood in awe.

"No, it's just common sense."

Hideki waved his hand.

Moreover, after investigating with the spider's senses, it was found that this unknown shrub does contain relatively complete meridians, and has great potential. It seems that I have really won the prize.

To further determine the characteristics of this shrub, Hideki began further testing.

However, just in case, he still created a shadow clone and asked it to explore the way ahead.

"Wakanda forever!"

The shadow clone uttered some meaningless words and then quickly rushed towards the bushes not far away.

However, even though he came to the bush and even picked the fruits on it with his hands, the situation that Lei Tong described did not occur at all.

Could it be that all the previously ripe fruits have exploded, and now only the unripe ones are left?
No, we can't draw a conclusion right away.

Xiu Shu hesitated for a moment, then looked at Lei Tong and said:
"Lei Tong, did you do anything unusual at that time?" Lei Tong's face suddenly froze.

After a few shy breaths, he said a little embarrassedly:

"Actually, I had a stomachache at the time, and the orphanage was quite far away, so I had to take care of it right there..."

"But this shouldn't be relevant."

“That’s hard to say…”

Hideki shook his head with a strange look on his face.
"To be on the safe side, we need to recreate the original situation to verify..."

Lei Yi said with horror:

"No, teacher, I'm already empty-handed."

Obito and the others also shook their heads frantically, fearing that their teacher would force them to sacrifice their moral integrity for the sake of scientific research.

Only Might Dai seemed a little conflicted, as if he was mentally preparing himself.

What are you guys thinking? This is too hardcore.

Hideki couldn't help but hold his forehead and said:

"I didn't say it had to be reproduced to that extent."

"If there is any trigger that is most worthy of suspicion, it must be that..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the shadow clone not far away understood what he meant and clasped his hands together.

Bang!
A huge noise suddenly exploded in the dense forest, instantly scaring away many roosting birds.

Just when Obito and the others were confused, a rustling sound came from the bushes...

"That's it. I seemed to have heard a similar voice at the beginning."

Lei Tong suddenly thought of something and said anxiously,

"Everyone, find cover!"

But he was still a little late.

The next moment, the fruit on the bush in front suddenly exploded, and countless tiny seeds shot out in all directions, instantly smashing Hideki's shadow clone to pieces.

And this is not the end yet. Many seeds are flying towards Hideki and the others. If they are hit, it would not be a pleasant experience.

Just as everyone was trying to dodge and Might Dai was trying to rush forward to block the gunshots...

Four floating cannons flew out of Hideki's sleeves and quickly formed a huge square barrier to block the front.

So after a hail of bullets, no one was hurt.

"Is it really a sound?"

Hideki thought,

"Loud noise...thunder...the awakening of the insect world..."

"It seems that this plant has the ability to sense sound, and can explode the fruit and eject the seeds when it hears a loud noise."

"This way it can spread its seeds after thunderstorms, allowing them to take root and sprout when there is plenty of rain, increasing their chances of survival."

"As for the powerful ejection force of the seeds, it should also be to allow them to fly further in the rain..."

"Chakra is indeed magical. It can even allow plants to evolve such interesting characteristics."

After saying that, Hideki patted Lei Tong's shoulder and said with a smile:

"This plant is quite powerful. It may be used in actual combat or traps. It has considerable research value."

"If everyone doesn't have any more impressive gains today, then this time's reward will most likely be the same as yours."

However, Lei Tong was not too happy. Instead, he felt as miserable as if he had eaten bitter herbs.

Seeing that all the children around except Obito were laughing, it was obvious that they had realized that fact.

Even Obito, whose brain was slower, suddenly had an idea and said to Lei Tong in amazement:

"Lei Tong, you are amazing. What did you eat yesterday? Your poop is as loud as thunder."

Hey, hey, hey! It's fine if you just know it, why do you have to point it out directly?
I'm going crazy with the similarities.

Hahahaha!

The little ninjas around him couldn't hold back any more and laughed so hard that they fell forward and backward.

Even Hideki and Might Dai couldn't help laughing.

Lei Tong suddenly felt like crying but had no tears.

Although I got the first place, was it worth it?
(End of this chapter)