After Kaedeji received the order appointing him as a Special Jonin, he was not particularly surprised.
A Special Jonin, plainly speaking, was someone who surpassed ordinary Chunin in a particular area—a transitional rank between Chunin and Jonin.
Of course, many people might remain stuck at the Special Jonin level for their entire lives. Though Jonin seemed only a step away, it was in fact a distant prospect.
With Kaedeji's current strength, he was enough to leave the vast majority of ninja helpless against him. Appointing him as a Jonin would not have been a problem, at least not in terms of strength.
But not everyone knew how strong he had become.
"Come to think of it, I've put all my techniques into staying alive... whether it's the Void Realm Technique, One's Own Life Reincarnation, or some of my other ninjutsu, none of them have the power to settle things in one blow."
Kaedeji knew where his weakness lay.
At this stage, before the Second Great Ninja War ended, he would have no chance to undergo Body Replacement. After using One's Own Life Reincarnation to resolve the flaws in his body, Kaedeji's focus had turned to combat capability.
He lacked a powerful technique like Chidori, the Rasengan, or Susanoo—something that could unleash a brutal blast at the slightest disagreement and forcibly smash through every barrier ahead.
Kaedeji's strongest means of breaking a deadlock was undoubtedly the Hundred Bones Resounding God Technique he had used once against Uchiha Madara, but it still felt somewhat lacking.
"By now, Minato Namikaze should be close to officially developing the Rasengan. I should prepare a high-burst killing technique for myself as well."
Otherwise, when facing enemies as stubborn as turtles, he could spend ages attacking without breaking their defenses. He would only be able to prepare