As Magnet Release Chakra constructed a super-strong magnetic field extending over ten meters, Second Body held a golden cannonball in her cupped hands.
"Where should I fire it? What if I accidentally kill someone?"
Second Body had no choice but to aim towards the Death Forest, and then Yang Lightning burst forth between her palms, a dazzling flash of lightning passing through the cannonball.
As the lightning flashed, the golden warhead had already disappeared from Second Body's hands. After accelerating through the ten-meter magnetic field track, it directly broke the sound barrier upon exiting the barrel.
With a loud bang, the golden cannonball had already disappeared from Second Body's perception, leaving a trail of sonic boom clouds in its wake.
Beneath the Hokage Rock, Hiruzen Sarutobi was handling official business when a sudden thunderous explosion made him instinctively tense his muscles, shattering his desk and chairs.
"It's so close, go investigate quickly!" The Third Hokage ordered, and masked Anbu immediately departed swiftly, while Hiruzen Sarutobi went to the window to look out.
"What are those wisps of clouds? They seem to extend from the Hokage Rock."
The Third Hokage used Body Flicker Technique to go to the top of the Hokage Rock. When he saw that the wisps of clouds originated from Uchiha Rei, who was holding her hands in a cupped position, he instantly guessed what had happened.
"Second Body, shouldn't she be working in the Interrogation Department? Why is she causing such a huge commotion here now?"
Uchiha Rei had a record. He was very certain the sound came from the Hokage Rock, and Uchiha Rei was also there, so the result was obvious.
"Old man, you've got the wrong person. I'm Uchiha Lin, Uchiha Rei's half-sister."
Second Body awkwardly lowered her hands, not expecting Hiruzen Sarutobi to discover her Ninjutsu experiment again. Didn't they say the Electromagnetic Cannon didn't make much noise?
The golden cannonball was fired, but she overlooked one fact: the gold was too soft, and now it had scattered like playdough.
However, the effective range was still over ten kilometers. If she hadn't been in Sage Mode to enhance her perception, she really wouldn't have discovered this problem.
The power was decent. According to Second Body's own perception, the Electromagnetic Cannon's speed was definitely ten Mach. Good heavens, at this speed, even Six Paths Madara probably wouldn't react in time.
"Uchiha Lin, right? I am now, in the name of the Third Hokage, arresting you for endangering Konoha's safety and conducting forbidden Ninjutsu experiments in a Konoha restricted area!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the feigning ignorance Uchiha Rei, grabbing the unruly cowlick on Uchiha Rei's head, determined not to let her escape.
"Nah, Teacher, I'm not Uchiha Lin, I'm just Second Body! That was my second personality causing trouble just now, I admit my mistake!"
Second Body pondered how to improve the Super Electromagnetic Cannon while raising her hands in surrender. Anyway, she hadn't caused any disturbance this time, nor had she damaged any property.
"Second personality? I think you've used Shadow Clone Jutsu so much that you've damaged your brain! Tell me, what Ninjutsu are you researching?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi still held onto the cowlick that was trying to break free with one hand, while smoking and looking at the cloud trail that stretched to the horizon.
Needless to say, it was a super powerful Ninjutsu, definitely no worse than the two S-rank Ninjutsu Uchiha Rei had researched before.
"Nah, it's nothing, just ordinary Lightning Release, but the method of use is different, and the power is just average."
Second Body pinched a gap between her index finger and thumb, signaling to the Third Hokage through the gap. Second Body wasn't lying; the Electromagnetic Cannon's power indeed wasn't great, it didn't even produce a mushroom cloud.
"Hokage-sama, it has been confirmed that the barrier in the direction of the Death Forest has been shattered. The attacker launched the attack from within the village. Currently, the Sealing Squad is rushing to repair it."
An Anbu arrived with Body Flicker Technique, kneeling on one knee to report the dire state of the Konoha barrier. If she wasn't being held by her cowlick, Second Body would have already tried to slip away.
She had just said the power was average, but in a blink of an eye, she had shattered a part of the Konoha barrier, and the use of "rushing to repair" indicated it was indeed extremely serious.
Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his head and glanced at his little disciple, who was never content and always caused trouble, a hint of "gentle" amusement flickering in his eyes.
"Um, Teacher, I left the gas on at home, you go ahead and be busy."
Second Body had a bad premonition and wanted to escape even more. Mainly, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was extremely unfriendly, and Uchiha Rei was probably going to pay a heavy price this time.
"Second Body, I heard you're not short on money lately, and you've also learned Interrogation Technique and Mind Reading Technique. I think you don't need to go to the Interrogation Department anymore. The Barrier Corps is a bit overwhelmed right now, so why don't you go help them out first?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi vigorously rubbed Uchiha Rei's head, trying to flatten the mischievous cowlick, his tone full of "kindness."
"Um, Teacher, I really like the Interrogation Department. How about we don't change it?"
"Is that so? But I heard Morino Ida say that your Shadow Clones are either slacking off every day or on their way to slack off?"
"Impossible, nonsense! I'm going to confront him! How could I, Uchiha Rei, slack off? I'm always diligent. It was all done by my Shadow Clones, it has nothing to do with me."
Ever since Morino Ida discovered that the tasks assigned to Uchiha Rei were easily completed, he had been thinking of giving her more responsibilities, but Second Body just started slacking off.
"You say you weren't slacking off, yet you had time to experiment with Ninjutsu on the Hokage Rock and even blew a big hole in the barrier. If you don't fix it, who will?"
The Third Hokage was getting a little heated. Such negligence, how could he confidently entrust Konoha to her in the future? So she had to get serious.
"I'll fix it, I'll fix it, alright? Don't pull my hair, it's innocent."
Second Body looked tearfully at her nearly dead cowlick. This was a cowlick she couldn't even bear to pull out, a product of Yang Release and Yin Release, and perhaps a medium for her future enlightenment of Yin-Yang Release.
"You said it. Report to the Sealing Squad immediately. You'll pay for the sealing materials yourself. This is your punishment for breaking the barrier."
Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled with satisfaction, pulling out a transfer order from somewhere and handing it to Uchiha Rei, complete with a stamp.
Needless to say, the Third Hokage, that old man, had prepared it long ago. It was even possible that this transfer order had many versions, such as transferring to the Cipher Division or the Ninja Academy, and so on.
Second Body conceded defeat today. She had given Hiruzen Sarutobi a reason to transfer her from the Interrogation Department. Now, not only did she have to repair the barrier, but she also had to pay for the materials herself.
The materials for repairing the barrier were not complicated, just precious metals, chakra metal, and some wood containing Natural Energy.
Second Body was not short of precious metals, specifically gold, at the moment. As a second-generation gold miner, it was still very easy to pan for gold, although she had to go to desert or volcanic areas.
Second Body also had a good collection of chakra metal, so she wasn't short of that either. However, for an ordinary Jonin, it would be an unbearable loss.
As for wood containing Natural Energy, just look at Sage Art Wood Release. All in all, she didn't lose much, and Second Body could also find a way to tamper with the barrier repair.
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