Flying Thunder God

The old Hokage was gone, passing peacefully.

Cough, cough, not really.

After satisfying his need to play the teacher, the old Hokage left in a hurry.

Before he left, the old man had warned Naruto, saying he was a genius and shouldn't waste his talent.

A genius?

Recalling his SSSSSS talent, Naruto felt he probably was, but he certainly didn't dare to be a genius.

The title of "genius" was like a lighthouse in the darkness.

He already had plenty of enemies, and countless people in the village glared at him daily. As a three-year-old, he was already so hated; who knew how many more enemies were watching him from the shadows? If he were to also bear the name of genius, he couldn't even imagine how many enemies would suddenly appear, wanting to nip him in the bud!

So, whoever wanted to be a genius could have it. He already had the System, and once he grew stronger, he'd be absolutely invincible.

Therefore, he just needed to survive his weak growth period. During this time, he had no intention of accepting the title of genius. On the contrary, if nothing unexpected happened, he planned to act like an idiot.

Given how much the entire village disliked and even hated him, being an idiot was perfect. A fool wouldn't make anyone feel threatened. Those enemies hiding God-knows-where wouldn't bother him much if they saw him as a harmless idiot.

In ancient times, Judy feigned madness to survive and achieve greatness; today, I, Naruto, will play dumb to develop and forge invincibility. It's not easy. Understanding this, Naruto picked up the envelope on the table.

Counting it, it was thirty thousand Ryo.

"Ten thousand Ryo for living expenses, twenty thousand Ryo for top-ups."

Naruto had already calculated how he would spend this money.

Ten thousand Ryo was enough for daily expenses, and the remaining twenty thousand Ryo would be used to buy skills and such.

What kind of family gives their kid 2000 Yuan a month to play games?

Naruto felt he had already won too much.

Glancing at the Shop, the highest S-rank skills cost around 10,000 to 50,000 Ryo.

If he could buy one S-rank skill every 1 to 5 months, Naruto couldn't even imagine how strong he would become in the future.

Indulging in a moment of self-admiration, he headed straight for the Shop.

[Name: Revival Coin Price: 6480 Ryo Revival Range: Resurrect at original location / specified revival point (within 10 meters of corpse / specified revival point) Status Retention: Retains 70% Chakra upon revival Invalid Scenarios: Plot-induced death (Reaper Death Seal, All-Killing Ash Bones, etc.), mental death (Tsukuyomi space collapse) Cooldown Period: 72 hours / coin]

Although he didn't know what the Reaper Death Seal, All-Killing Ash Bones, and Tsukuyomi space were, Naruto deeply memorized these things.

These things could actually counter the Revival Coin.

If it were a game where he could revive without a Revival Coin, it wouldn't matter, but this was reality. Naruto didn't dare to play with fire.

So, until he had enough strength, he would stay as far away as possible from these skills.

However, a Revival Coin worth 648 Yuan... the death penalty in this game must be quite severe, right?

Emmm, that's not something he should be concerned about.

Naruto was about to click to buy a second one but found that the price of the Revival Coin had increased.

[Revival Coin: 7776 Ryo]

Seeing this, Naruto sheepishly put his hand down.

"Maybe next time."

If he bought this, he wouldn't be able to afford a skill he had already picked out. Naruto decided to postpone the purchase for now.

He opened the Skill House and found his target.

[Name: Flying Thunder God Technique Price: 12800 Ryo Skill Description: An S-rank space-time Ninjutsu developed by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and improved by the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. Allows instantaneous movement by marking with a preset kunai. Can be used for high-speed assaults, transferring large targets (like Tailed Beast Bombs), or emergency evacuations. Core Skill Characteristics: Instantaneous Cast Without Hand Signs: Can be activated during combat without hand seals, priority level 1; Permanent Mark: Once attached, the kunai cannot be removed by conventional means (excluding Ten-Tails Jinchuriki or Six Paths level existences); Multi-Target Linkage: Can mark multiple units or objects simultaneously and perform group transfers through indirect chakra contact. Basic Skill Consumption: Marking kunai: 50 points / use Teleportation: 5000-20000 (Beginner) Distance Limit: No theoretical limit (limited by skill level and chakra)]

Cooldown: Teleportation has no cooldown.

Marking Target: Inanimate objects/living beings]

Naruto had watched this skill demonstration countless times out of boredom.

It looked so cool, no matter how many times he watched.

What's more, the Fourth Hokage demonstrating the skill had the same spiky blonde hair as him.

What a coincidence.

If the Fourth Hokage looked cool using it, then he, Naruto, would look cool using it too.

Naruto's inequality was once again proving its worth.

He bought it.

[You have purchased the skill: Flying Thunder God Technique.

This is a restricted Ninjutsu, you need to complete prerequisite missions.

Detected that you possess the SSSSSS talent, you have learned the Flying Thunder God Technique.]

[Flying Thunder God Technique: 3601/5000 (Master)]

Alright, this SSSSSS talent really paid off, activating twice.

[Please customize your Flying Thunder God mark]

Looking at the DIY interface that popped up, Naruto fell into thought.

He wanted to draw a little Nine-Tails, but it was a bit too obvious; anyone would know it was him.

For some reason, it seemed like everyone in the village already knew he was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

That wouldn't do.

What about the character '忍' (nin)? Too common.

For some reason, Naruto suddenly thought of a certain bearded gentleman.

'Early'

Naruto chose this character, in a Song Ti Ya Hei font.

Glancing at his remaining money, he bought a few more cheap C-rank offensive Ninjutsu.

Things like Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu, Wind Style: Great Breakthrough, until he had only a few hundred Ryo left.

Naruto opened the Shop again. He spotted a trident kunai that looked pretty cool but was also a bit expensive.

This digital product, represented by a line of code, was selling for 1 Yuan each.

In the end, Naruto bought ordinary kunai, purchasing over a hundred of them.

He planned to hide these kunai all over the village.

He was gaining 2000 Chakra daily now. By the end of the month, he would be able to teleport up to 12 times. By then, even his enemies wouldn't be able to catch him, no matter how hard they tried to kill him.

Having spent his budget, he finished shopping.

Naruto already had a premonition that his upcoming life would be fulfilling and rich.

And indeed, that was how it turned out.

Waking up, eating, wandering around, sleeping, while his soul cultivated in the Training Ground.

A day passed like this.

A day, several days, a month, several months.

Until that day.

Ichiraku Ramen.

This was a ramen shop Naruto had discovered; the taste was excellent.

Although the Shop also sold food, those items lacked soul and didn't taste as good as this.

At this moment, Naruto was eating ramen.

His brow was furrowed, and he looked deeply troubled.

"Little Naruto, what's wrong? Is the ramen not good today?" Seeing this, Teuchi asked curiously.

This was also why Naruto chose this place; Uncle Teuchi didn't discriminate against him.

"It's nothing, Uncle Ichiraku."

Slurp, slurp~

After quickly finishing the last of his ramen, Naruto paid five large coins and rushed out.

The curtain he lifted fluttered as his voice drifted back, "The ramen was delicious, thank you for the meal."

On the road, Naruto had his hands in his pockets, feeling a bit down.

He was already accustomed to and ignored the discussions about him from passersby; that wasn't the reason for his unhappiness.

Naruto didn't know if he should start training Taijutsu.

He'd heard in his past life that training too early could stunt growth.

He was only three years old. No, he'd already had his third birthday the month before last, so he was four now.

He was only four years old, so young, should he really start training his body?

Naruto fell into a dilemma.

But for the 'Ninjutsu' and 'Genjutsu' stats on his panel, Naruto had already found the knack for training, and the stats were increasing rapidly.

Even the Chakra nature transformation, for which he hadn't found the rules before, he now knew how to train recently, and the experience points for Chakra nature transformation had also surged in the past few days.

Looking back, it seemed only the 'Taijutsu' stat was still hovering at its initial value.

Naruto was conflicted.

"Did you hear?"

"Hear what?"

"The Land of Lightning has sent a negotiation team, the war is ending!"

"Really? That's great!"

The Land of Lightning?

A brand new country.

With nothing else to do, Naruto decided to go take a look.

He released his senses, and all Chakra reactions within a radius of nearly ten kilometers flooded his mind.

Indeed, there were several unfamiliar Chakras.

Locking onto the nearest Flying Thunder God marker, Naruto prepared to teleport.

But.

"Why are they still following?" Sensing two familiar Chakras, Naruto abandoned the Flying Thunder God Technique.

These two people had been following him all along, probably his protectors.

Or perhaps surveillance, after all, he was the 'Nine-Tails Jinchuriki'.

Well, after half a year of broad exposure to the world, Naruto had gained a lot more understanding of it.

With two people watching him, he couldn't use the Flying Thunder God Technique.

It was a pity that he had placed tens of thousands of Flying Thunder God markers in various hidden corners of the village, and hadn't used a single one.

"Forget it, I'll just slip away."