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[Konoha] Chapter 114: Flying Thunder God Technique!
🕑 Added 2024-09-19 16:49:58 +0000 UTCStarting from May 24th, Shūichi sent a shadow clone to assist Tsunade, while his main body focused entirely on mastering the Chidori Body Flicker. Through intense training, he pushed his body to adapt to this high-level lightning-style cellular activation.
At the same time, he worked to integrate the Chidori Body Flicker into his usual combat system, further enhancing his overall battle strength.
Time flew by, and by July, the Chūnin exams had arrived once again.
Might Guy, Uchiha Obito, Kurenai Yūhi, and others participated in the exams.
However, this time, Shūichi did not serve as an examiner.
He was fully occupied with developing medical ninjutsu under Tsunade, studying seals and cursed marks, learning space-time ninjutsu, practicing earth-style techniques, analyzing natural energy jutsu, and of course, continuing his Chidori Body Flicker training.
Every day was packed, leaving him with barely any time to catch his breath.
...
In a clearing near the Forest of Death, Shūichi, surrounded by crackling lightning, was sparring with Shisui.
Both were competing with their respective body flicker techniques.
One moved at lightning speed, occasionally bursting with a loud crackle, the speed of his flickering movements rapidly increasing as lightning coursed through his body.
The other flickered unpredictably, his figure darting around and splitting into countless afterimages.
The two pursued each other, neither gaining the upper hand for quite some time.
Shisui was shocked that Shūichi could simultaneously use three different body flicker techniques, while Shūichi was amazed by the evolution brought to Shisui by his three-tomoe Sharingan.
Shūichi had originally thought that he had surpassed Shisui in body flicker techniques, but it was clear now that Shisui had been improving all along as well.
He had his system, but Shisui had his Sharingan.
As expected from someone renowned across the ninja world for their mastery of the Body Flicker!
Shūichi secretly praised him.
After a brief exchange, both stopped and exchanged smiles.
Shisui chuckled, “Shūichi, having you as a companion really keeps me on my toes!”
Shūichi proudly replied, “That’s what makes us good friends!”
Shisui nodded in agreement and then asked, “So, how’s your genjutsu training coming along, Shūichi?”
Shūichi hesitated, hiding his confidence, “Give me some time, Shisui. I think you’ll be satisfied when you test it.”
“Alright, it’s a deal!”
After that, Shisui’s body split into a flock of crows, flapping their wings as they dispersed into the sky.
Shūichi froze for a moment, then smiled. “As expected of Shisui!”
He hadn’t even noticed that Shisui had been using the Crow Clone Technique.
As the crows flew off into the distance, Shūichi sat down, his eyes closing in thought.
In the area near Tag Tree in his mind, Shūichi’s figure appeared.
He activated the tag 【Body Flicker Expert】!
With a single thought, the leaves on the Tag Tree turned green.
Body Flicker technique talent increased by 100%, cellular activation increased by 100%, and the ability to perform any body flicker technique without hand signs.
The moment the tag’s effects took hold, Shūichi felt a jolt of electricity surge through his body, even his brain seemed to flicker like static, as if his mind and consciousness were glowing, spreading through every cell in his body in an instant.
When everything returned to normal, Shūichi immediately sensed the changes in his body.
Cellular activation!
Unlike lightning-style cellular activation, which was temporary or required long-term training to gradually improve, this change had doubled his cellular activation in just a short time!
Of course, it still didn’t match the effects of the Chidori Body Flicker.
Currently, the cellular activation in his arms and legs from the Chidori Body Flicker had already reached an astounding tenfold increase.
But the key difference was that the effect of the tag was permanent.
Since May, Shūichi had been training his Chidori Body Flicker, using lightning-style chakra to activate his cells. However, the permanent improvement in his arms and legs was only about 1%, and the further he progressed, the harder it would become to enhance.
Feeling the vibrant energy coursing through every cell in his body, Shūichi couldn’t help but exclaim in delight, “This feels amazing!”
“This sensation is truly addictive!”
After standing up and moving around to test his body, Shūichi realized that the activation of his cells not only increased his reaction speed but also unleashed his physical potential, significantly improving his stamina.
Moreover...
“My Yang Release seems to have gotten stronger...”
Shūichi tested it multiple times and finally confirmed it wasn’t just his imagination.
“My vitality has increased.”
Shūichi thought of Asuka.
“So, there’s a clear difference between this cellular activation and lightning-style activation.”
He carefully compared his body before and after the changes.
“Lightning-style cellular activation, with long-term training, can also lead to some permanent enhancement, but the effects are too subtle, which is why I never noticed much improvement.”
“But the Raikage clan’s formidable physical prowess and enormous chakra reserves, aside from natural talent, likely owe a great deal to the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.”
“After all, cellular activation increases cellular vitality, which enhances the body's energy and life force.”
“The cells of Hashirama Senju are particularly terrifying in this regard...”
Thinking of this, Shūichi came to a frightening conclusion.
The short-term, high-intensity cellular activation from Lightning Release Chakra Mode might not even compare to Hashirama’s normal state.
Of course, with the added speed boost from lightning-style chakra, it wasn’t all bad.
No wonder Hashirama could fight Uchiha Madara with his Sharingan on equal footing in his base form!
“So, the key to Hashirama’s ability to heal without hand signs might lie in his highly activated cells.”
Shūichi speculated further, “Because of this high level of activation, the cells regenerate automatically when damaged, dividing and healing without conscious control. It’s an instinctive reaction, or perhaps a subconscious one, requiring no active management.”
“However, it might also be impossible to actively control.”
“Unless one can freely regulate their cellular activation.”
“The difficulty in transplanting Hashirama’s cells probably stems from this. Once his cells encounter life force, they consume it like crazy and start dividing uncontrollably. Most people simply can’t handle it.”
Shūichi made several hypotheses, then thought to himself, “It seems I’ll need to access some of the experimental data on Hashirama cells.”
Tsunade had some information, though she had always been extremely cautious about it, despite drawing some knowledge from those experiments.
As a result, Shūichi hadn’t had the chance to access it yet.
Perhaps after studying the data on Hashirama’s cells, he could confirm his theories.
Still, when it came to research on Hashirama’s cells, Orochimaru was the foremost authority.
He wondered if Yamato had emerged yet…
Gathering his thoughts, Shūichi returned to his focus on the Flying Thunder God technique.
Now, he had two options: either directly train in the Flying Thunder God technique, or use this year’s “Flash of Insight” moment to develop a space-time ninjutsu and first unlock the tag 【Envoy of Space-Time】.
He could even unlock 【Ninjutsu Professor】, stacking his talents before training further.
However...
Shūichi didn’t want to wait any longer.
He would tackle everything at once!
Master the Flying Thunder God and then scatter marks all over the world, maximizing his sense of security.
“That’s it, it’s decided…”
Shūichi made his decision.
And it just so happened that his teacher, Minato Namikaze, was home these past two days.
...
The next day, instead of sending a shadow clone to Minato Namikaze's house to research the Reaper Death Seal, Shūichi went in person.
Seeing him, both Minato and Kushina were a little surprised.
"It seems today is going to be a little different!" Kushina teased playfully.
Minato, however, saw through it all and smiled. "Looks like you're finally ready to officially train in the Flying Thunder God Technique, huh?"
"You're starting much later than I expected."
Kushina chuckled at Minato’s comment. "Minato, if I remember correctly, you started learning this technique around Shūichi's age, right?"
Minato nodded, a nostalgic look on his face. "Yes, after I received a reward from Lord Third for a certain event, I chose to learn this technique."
Shūichi guessed it was probably the time Minato saved Kushina.
"Shūichi, wait just a moment."
Minato turned and went into another room, returning quickly with a scroll in hand, which he handed to Shūichi. "Here, this is the Flying Thunder God Technique scroll I prepared for you."
"It took me two years to fully master it, but with your talent, you’ll definitely do it faster than I did!"
Shūichi accepted the scroll and smiled. "Thank you, Sensei. I'll try my best to surpass you and be faster."
"Hahaha..." Kushina laughed heartily, wrapping her arm around Shūichi's shoulder. "That's the spirit!"
"Keep it up, Shūichi! I believe you can surpass Minato!"
Minato stood to the side, smiling warmly.
After chatting for a bit, Minato said, "Alright, Shūichi, let's begin your training!"
"I still have two days off, so if you have any questions, I can help!"
Shūichi nodded and immediately opened the scroll.
Kushina went to the side to continue her own research on sealing techniques. She wasn’t about to let herself fall too far behind!
Meanwhile, Shūichi focused intently on reading the Flying Thunder God Technique’s contents, soon inwardly exclaiming, "As expected of a technique even Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn’t master, it’s really difficult."
Among space-time ninjutsu, the summoning jutsu is considered the most basic and simple.
Even someone like Might Guy, who has little talent for ninjutsu, can learn it.
Next comes sealing scroll-type techniques, which, because they incorporate sealing jutsu, are upgraded to B-rank difficulty.
After that are things like summoning tags, also B-rank, which combine summoning jutsu and sealing scrolls, refined into a single tag.
Moving up from there is the The Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags, also created by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, which is an A-rank, highly difficult space-time ninjutsu.
While learning these four techniques, Shūichi clearly felt the increasing difficulty, but also the foundational overlap among them.
The summoning jutsu serves as the basis for the other three techniques.
Especially the The Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags technique, which involves infinitely summoning explosive tags for continuous detonations. Summoning, or the ability to summon objects, is the core foundation.
As Shūichi now studied the basic principles of the Flying Thunder God Technique, he was grateful he had first mastered summoning, sealing scrolls, summoning tags, and the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags.
This foundation greatly lowered the difficulty of his entry into the Flying Thunder God Technique.
If he had started without any prior knowledge, he would’ve been completely lost.
But now...
Well, it wasn’t that hard!
In principle, the most basic form of the Flying Thunder God Technique involves the user teleporting instantly by linking to their own chakra, making it a space-time ninjutsu that also falls under the body flicker category.
The user’s chakra serves as the link, and once detected, they can instantly teleport to it.
However, because chakra doesn’t last long in a location, it requires sealing to preserve it. Thus, the Flying Thunder God Technique’s formula was created.
By leaving the Flying Thunder God formula on a kunai, the user can teleport to that kunai, as long as they can sense the formula containing their chakra.
Of course, the formula can be placed on other things, like rocks or trees, as well.
Another variation involves placing the Flying Thunder God formula on a target. Once sensed, the user can instantly teleport to that person’s side.
Just from this basic principle, Shūichi could already see elements of summoning and reverse summoning jutsu.
Of course, the difficulty is far, far higher.
The summoning jutsu establishes a connection between two parties using a summoning scroll that bears both of their chakra signatures and blood markings.
Through the summoning and reverse summoning techniques, either party can call the other, crossing vast distances.
Summoning and reverse summoning rely on this chakra and blood connection to summon the other party.
In the case of the Flying Thunder God Technique, the user senses their own chakra and moves to where it is.
In a way, it’s like summoning yourself to the place where your chakra is marked.
Or, more accurately, sensing the chakra formula and activating the technique to summon yourself to that location!
Shūichi's eyes gleamed as his mind raced. "If we set aside practical combat for a moment, the greatest challenges of the Flying Thunder God Technique lie in the formula and sensing ability."
"The formula is the key to whether teleportation can occur. And without the ability to sense it, the technique can’t be activated."
"Once those two points are resolved, mastering the Flying Thunder God Technique is just a matter of time."
"But in battle, you'd also need extraordinary reflexes and spatial awareness to avoid teleporting straight into danger."
For instance, if you leave the formula on your enemy and teleport to them, you might end up behind them, to their left or right, or, worse, right in front of them and on the receiving end of their weapon.
After reviewing the principles and Minato’s annotations, Shūichi had a clear understanding.
Next, he looked at the Flying Thunder God formula.
It wasn’t just the characters on Minato’s kunai; this was the original, much more complex formula composed of sealing symbols.
"As expected, it involves sealing jutsu…"
One look was enough for Shūichi to determine that mastering this formula would require a solid foundation in sealing techniques, or a natural talent for it.
Back when Minato trained, he might not have known much about sealing jutsu, but his talent in that area was undeniable!
"Although I haven’t unlocked the 'Sealing Master' tag, my talent in this field is not lacking."
Shūichi felt confident.
Both Kushina and Minato had praised his aptitude for sealing jutsu, saying it rivaled Minato’s own.
As for sensing, he had already mastered the Sensory Jutsu, gained the 'Sensory Expert' tag, and enhanced his mental focus and awareness.
"So, the next step is to master this complex formula..."
Shūichi felt a surge of motivation.
Seeing this, Minato smiled and asked, "Shūichi, how’s it going? Any difficulties so far?"
Shūichi looked up and smiled. "Not yet. I understand the principles well enough, and while the formula is complex, thanks to my foundation in sealing techniques and experience creating summoning scrolls, I haven’t hit any roadblocks yet."
Minato nodded with a smile. "As I expected, your talent in this area is exceptional."
"Keep at it!"
Minato thought to himself, "At this rate, Shūichi will likely master this formula in less than a year and a half."
"Maybe even less. After all, he has excellent sealing jutsu skills and can create summoning scrolls on his own."
"This is really going to be exciting to watch!"
(End of Chapter)
