"Electromagnetism?!?"
Hyuga Satori stood frozen for a moment, struggling to process what had just happened.
I've awakened electromagnetism? The same Electromagnetic Force that's one of the Four Basic Forces?
At the same time, Hyuga Satori noticed certain changes within his body. An indescribable pleasant sensation surged through every cell, making him feel completely rejuvenated.
Suddenly he recalled how the human body constantly generates weak bioelectric currents through oxidation-reduction processes—every cell functions like a tiny biological battery. Simply put, everyone has their own unique magnetic field—a bio-magnetic field.
Could this energized feeling be caused by awakening electromagnetism? Has my bio-magnetic field been greatly amplified, then feeding back to my physical body?
Hyuga Satori remembered how in his previous life, many shady businesses falsely claimed their shoe inserts or underwear contained Tian Shan magnetic stones that could enhance human bio-magnetism, even boasting miraculous effects like prolonging life and curing cancer. Of course those were complete scams, but now it actually seemed like his bio-magnetic field had indeed been enhanced. Was he actually capable of manipulating electromagnetic forces?
Swallowing hard, Hyuga Satori reached out toward the kitchen knife resting on the cutting board, concentrating with all his willpower. To his amazement, the knife actually wobbled and floated toward him through the air, though its trajectory looked like it belonged to a drunken driver. Still, Hyuga Satori couldn't contain his growing excitement!
Electromagnetism! It's really electromagnetism!
Remember, this is one of the Four Basic Forces!
Magneto was so powerful he practically carried bridges around with him, but he'd barely scratched the surface of electromagnetic abilities—at best, he should be called Iron Manipulator instead of Magnet Master.
Using electromagnetic fields to continuously accelerate magnets, achieving extremely high initial velocity—that's the principle behind Railgun (Imagine a coin destroying a warship).
Using electromagnetism to twist photons, creating massive-scale holographic projections. Compared to that, genjutsu suddenly seemed pathetic.
Interfering with brain electrical signals through electromagnetic force, directly manipulating another person's vision, hearing, touch, even thoughts. That would be real Puppet Technique!
If your electromagnetic manipulation grows strong enough, you could literally grab planets barehanded—Mars colliding with Earth makes Madara dismiss Heavenly Obstacle Quaking Star as weak and call your feats standard practice.
That's just the macro perspective. Looking microscopically, using electromagnetic force to manipulate atomic nuclei, allowing outer electrons to escape nuclear bonds, causing nuclei to attract and collide together to create fusion reactions—simply put, homemade nuclear bombs.
According to quantum field theory, generating particle-antiparticle pairs, reversing electromagnetic interactions to obtain antimatter, which creates annihilation reactions capable of completely erasing an existence!
Let's expand further—Are you really "you"?
No! You're nothing but a collection of tiny atoms. Everything you do results solely from these atoms' constant movement. Your past, present, and future follow the same rule.
Take this book you're currently reading, for instance—it's merely the result of atoms comprising your body moving accordingly. Even your decision to vote later follows the same pattern.
Mastering atomic motion through electromagnetic forces means controlling all possible change. Across the entire universe, omniscient and omnipotent, you become God... and God becomes you.
Simply put, with sufficient mastery of electromagnetism, there's almost nothing you can't do!
Hyuga Satori took a deep breath, trying to calm the storm of shock and excitement raging inside him. Thankfully, he had been a science major before his soul was transmigrated; otherwise, he might have stood before an invaluable treasure without understanding how to use it.
Life sure is unpredictable—like sausages inside intestines.
This morning he was still worried about surviving until the end of the story, yet now he had gained a terrifying ability so overpowered it felt like a glitch.
After calming himself down, Hyuga Satori began testing his control over electromagnetism. The kitchen contained many metal items, providing plenty of material for experimentation.
After some tests, he roughly figured out the limits of his power. At electromagnetic level 1, his control was limited to manipulating metals that were easy to magnetize. He could already use basic magnetic field abilities—magnetization and acceleration among them.
To put it simply, his current ability was akin to a powered-up version of Magnet Release.
Furthermore, continuous use of electromagnetism would accumulate experience points. His recent experiments had only earned him two experience points, meaning he still had a long way to go before hitting the 2000 needed to reach LV2.
Hyuga Satori smacked his lips thoughtfully but didn't feel disappointed. Most ninja tools are made of metals that can be easily magnetized. With his current ability, he might even catch Genin off guard and end their lives before they knew what hit them.
Imagine this—just one moment you're happily eating hotpot and singing, and the next, your head's gone!
This was something ordinary Magnet Release could never match. Regular Magnet Release could only manipulate specific metals—for example, the Iron Sand Body used by The Third Kazekage or Gold Dust used by The Fourth. But as Hyuga Satori's mastery of electromagnetism gradually improved, everything could become magnetized, and even advanced techniques could potentially be used.
After finishing his test, Hyuga Satori felt weakened. The faint chakra stored in his dantian had dried up significantly.
After all, the Hyuga clan was a prestigious family from Konoha, and chakra extraction techniques were widely circulated. His father had even left behind notes on chakra refinement, so he'd already practiced extracting chakra before entering the Academy.
Obviously, using electromagnetism consumed chakra, though this consumption was far less than that of regular ninjutsu.
Hyuga Satori let out a soft exclamation of surprise when he noticed that the chakra just spent was recovering rapidly within him, even more intensely than before.
He quickly realized his bio-magnetic field had strengthened due to the amplification from his electromagnetism. Since both the spiritual and physical energy used to produce chakra were tied to the bio-magnetic field, his overall chakra reserves naturally increased accordingly.
Next, Hyuga Satori started thinking about how best to develop his abilities. He still needed a large amount of experience points to reach LV2 electromagnetism, meaning there was no hope of leveling up anytime soon. Therefore, making full use of his physical conditions to maximize his electromagnetic potential became his immediate goal.
What about the Byakugan—the bloodline limit of the Hyuga clan? Could it work together with electromagnetism?
Once his electromagnetism reaches higher levels, the Byakugan will naturally seem weak by comparison. However, considering his current level of electromagnetism, the Byakugan appeared to have several useful applications.
His electromagnetic perception spanned about a kilometer and would continue to grow with cultivation. This meant anyone within that range couldn't escape his electromagnetic cannon attacks—it was literally a sweeping attack!
What's more, the Gentle Fist appeared to harmonize surprisingly well with electromagnetism. Regular Gentle Fist strikes targeted an opponent's meridians, disrupting their chakra flow. But combined with electromagnetism's acceleration and power buildup, a single strike could be fatal.
[Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm]—they fire compressed air blasts—I fire electromagnetic cannons.
Hmm… now we're talking.
Hyuga Satori rubbed his chin, his grin widening further.
Growl…
Just then, his stomach betrayed him with a loud rumble. Looking out the window, he only now realized the sky outside was already pitch black.
Time had slipped away during his electromagnetism awakening and experiments. His stomach was now clearly protesting.
"Perfect! I'll count cooking as part of my training too!"
Chuckling, Hyuga Satori rolled up his sleeves, turned on the faucet to wash vegetables, and watched as the knife on the cutting board quivered, then wobbled upward into the air, slicing through the washed vegetables on its own.
Outside, deep night reigned in utter silence, the kitchen window reflecting his small silhouette and the hovering knife slicing gracefully through the air.
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