Hearing this, Uchiha Gen raised an eyebrow.
He, too, had long coveted the jutsu recorded in the Scroll of Seals.
Flying Thunder God, Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags, Impure World Reincarnation, Multi-Shadow Clone Technique—
The forbidden techniques Tobirama Senju had developed over his lifetime were all recorded within. For many ninja, mastering even one of them could bring about a drastic transformation in their combat strength.
Uchiha Gen naturally wanted the Flying Thunder God most of all—no one would refuse the chance to learn such a powerful Space-Time Ninjutsu.
However, the Third Hokage had only mentioned granting him limited access to read the Scroll of Seals. Uchiha Gen did not know whether that old man would allow him to study the Flying Thunder God.
After all, even though he was Orochimaru's Disciple and the successor to the Will of Fire personally designated by Mito Uzumaki before her death, with an impeccable background, he was still Uchiha at heart.
But honestly, Uchiha Gen could not say for certain whether he could learn the Flying Thunder God.
It was not something that could be mastered through talent for ninjutsu alone. It required extraordinary aptitude for Space-Time Ninjutsu.
No matter how gifted one was in ninjutsu, it was difficult to surpass masters like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru.
He certainly possessed talent in Space-Time Ninjutsu; otherwise, he would not have learned the Summoning Technique so quickly back then. Yet while many people could learn the Summoning Technique, throughout the history of the Hokage, only Tobirama Senju and Minato Namikaze had truly mastered the Flying Thunder God.
"Then, Teacher Orochimaru, the chance to return to the village you mentioned means—"
"I have already arranged it."
Orochimaru looked at Uchiha Gen. "Feiniao Fortress has now been taken, establishing our initial foothold in the Land of Hot Water.