Flying Thunder God Technique
To be harsh, Minato's achievements were not enough to learn the Ninjutsu in the Scroll of Seals.
However, as the old saying goes, it's good to have a big tree to lean on for shade.
Previously, Minato was all alone and just an ordinary commoner ninja. He only had a decent talent that attracted attention, but nothing else.
However, he is now Jiraiya's disciple, not a student in the ordinary sense, but a disciple who can inherit his mantle.
Becoming Jiraiya's disciple means that he has now climbed the Senju tree of the Senju lineage, the thickest tree in Konoha. If he's shameless enough, he can even brazenly call the Third Hokage his grandmaster.
This is Konoha's biggest backer.
It was precisely because of Jiraiya's influence that he was able to get the opportunity to learn the Ninjutsu from the Scroll of Seals. If it weren't for this reason, he might never have known about the Scroll of Seals in his entire life, and the village might have just rewarded him with one or two ordinary Ninjutsu and that would have been it.
This is the difference between having a powerful backer and not having one.
Minato sat on the sofa, holding the Scroll of Seals, and carefully unfurled the huge scroll. Under the Third Hokage's watchful gaze, he quickly scanned the Ninjutsu recorded on it.
The Scroll of Seals.
Just from the name, you know this thing is no ordinary scroll. A powerful Genjutsu has been applied to it, so the reader can only see the name of each Ninjutsu and a little bit of the beginning of the text. This allows the reader to understand the characteristics of the Ninjutsu without being able to learn it directly.
Forbidden Jutsu like the Impure World Reincarnation were completely obscured; their names were nowhere to be seen, only a soft white light shimmering like flowing water.
Minato browsed the scroll quickly, and in a short while, he had read most of it. Suddenly, his azure eyes froze, staring intently at a line of text on the scroll.
"Lord Hokage, may I learn this Ninjutsu?"
After a half-minute silence, his finger landed on the scroll, pointing to a line of text.
[Flying Thunder God Technique].
The Third Hokage peeked over, froze instantly, blinked, and hesitated.
He hadn't expected Minato to choose this Ninjutsu. It was an S-rank Ninjutsu, and among all S-rank Ninjutsu, it was the most difficult. He had thought Minato would choose an A-rank Ninjutsu, since very few people would learn S-rank Ninjutsu like this.
S-rank Ninjutsu is the most difficult category of Ninjutsu to learn in the Shinobi World; it can also be called "Ultimate Level".
It's no longer Ninjutsu that can be mastered through sheer effort; talent, aptitude, hard work, and certain essential conditions, even luck, are all indispensable.
Among these, the Flying Thunder God Technique is particularly famous. It was developed by the Second Hokage Ninjutsu earned him the title of "the Ninja World's Number One Speed." Since the Second Hokage, many people have tried to learn this Space-Time Ninjutsu, but without exception, they have all failed.
To this day, the Flying Thunder God Technique has only been mastered by the former Second Hokage.
"Minato, are you sure you want to learn this Ninjutsu? Once you've made your choice, you won't have a chance to regret it. Let me tell you in advance, even I haven't been able to learn this Ninjutsu." The Third Hokage looked at Minato solemnly.
"Yes, I'm sure I want to learn."
Minato nodded, his expression solemn, and answered the Third Hokage's question with equal seriousness.
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"Ah... alright, I hope you can recreate the legendary title of [the Ninja World's Number One Speed]."
The Third Hokage sighed softly, then bestowed his blessing upon Minato, beginning to Hand Seals while instructing Minato to place his palm on the scroll with its blurred text.
A blinding white light suddenly burst forth from the scroll. Minato abruptly closed his eyes, feeling a wave of dizziness, as if he had heatstroke. In his daze, he discovered that some words had appeared in his mind; the method of practicing the Flying Thunder God Technique was deeply etched into his memory.
"Alright, here's the stuff. There's one more thing I need to tell you beforehand: to protect the Flying Thunder God Technique from leaking out, I've already placed a protective spell in your head. If anyone tries to spy on the Flying Thunder God Technique, this spell will activate and destroy your brain to protect the Flying Thunder God Technique."
The Third Hokage put away the Scroll of Seals and gave instructions to Minato.
The boy subconsciously touched his head. He felt a little strange about being protected by a protective jutsu, but he didn't dislike it. Although he had never witnessed something similar, he had at least heard of it. This was a very normal thing in the Shinobi World, so he didn't take it to heart.
"I see."
His voice trembled slightly; even someone as composed Minato couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion and lose control at this moment.
To be honest, compared to Katsuki and Otoha, he has never had the bloodline of an ancient and prestigious family, nor the powerful Kekkei Genkai. Even in terms of Ninjutsu training, he has no choice but to repeatedly hone the nature transformation of Wind Release Chakra.
The reason he was able to master the nature transformation of Wind Release to such a profound degree was partly because he was talented and put in a lot of hard work, and partly because he had no other choice but to hone this skill repeatedly.
The helplessness of ordinary ninjas is clearly revealed.
Fortunately, he has finally made it through the tough times.
In the Shinobi World, becoming an apprentice is a very important matter, and some even jokingly call it a "second reincarnation." Although there is some exaggeration involved, it is still quite apt. Becoming an apprentice is the only opportunity for a commoner ninja to change their lineage. It doesn't matter if you don't have a good background, as long as you can find a good teacher, it's like getting on a fast track to success.
Seeing the excited Minato, the Third Hokage stroked his neatly trimmed mustache and felt quite pleased.
Although it was unclear whether Minato could learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, given his extraordinary talent and aptitude, his future achievements were bound to be remarkable. The Third Hokage began to consider whether he should think of other ways to teach Minato other simpler and more practical Ninjutsu.
After Minato became Jiraiya's disciple, the Third Hokage's mindset instantly shifted. Minato was now one of his own, and the Third Hokage even started taking on the responsibilities that Jiraiya, his teacher, should have been concerned with.
"Forget it, let that idiot Jiraiya worry about it. What's the point of me getting all worked up here?"
He chuckled inwardly, then shook his head with Third Hokage smile; he'd gotten addicted to teaching apprentices.
"Lord Hokage"
Suddenly, a member of the Anbu Body Flicker Technique the room and knelt on one knee in front of the table.
The Third Hokage frowned.
"Lord Hokage, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."
Suppressing his excitement, Minato quickly stood up from the sofa, waited a second, and seeing that the Third Hokage did not react, he swiftly left the room.
"Speak, what is it?"
He didn't blame his subordinates for barging in during his conversation, because that was a rule he had set: for important matters, they could report directly to him without permission.