Battle Against the Senju Clan

The Flying Thunder God technique provided by the system was divided into three parts. The first part was no different from those used by the Second Hokage and the Fourth Hokage; it involved leaving a Flying Thunder God formula on a stationary object and then instantly teleporting to it.

The Second Hokage used a combination of kunai, the first stage of the Flying Thunder God, and his blade—the Flying Thunder God Slash—to defeat Izuna Uchiha.

As for what was called the "Flying Thunder God Second Stage," it was the result of the Fourth Hokage's reforms and innovations. He simplified the formula significantly, then used the technique to teleport above an enemy to smash them down with a Rasengan.

To be honest, however, Minato's so-called Flying Thunder God Second Stage did not differ much from the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Slash. Both relied on using a kunai to close the distance before launching an immediate assault to take down the opponent. The only difference was that the Fourth Hokage utilized the technique with greater tactical significance.

The Fourth Hokage would throw out many kunai, leaving no one knowing exactly where he would appear from.

The second stage of the Flying Thunder God provided by the system, however, far exceeded the level of their usage.

The user could overlay the Flying Thunder God formula directly onto any ninjutsu that contained chakra, such as the Shadow Clone Technique, the Substitution Technique, or the Transformation Technique.

For example, if someone attacked Qingyun and he used the Substitution Technique, the target struck would be a piece of wood, but that piece of wood would already have the Flying Thunder God formula imprinted upon it.

Subsequently, if the enemy showed even a moment of negligence, they could be instantly killed by Qingyun appearing from that piece of wood.

Therefore, once the second stage of the Flying Thunder God was mastered, Qingyun would not need to set up the formula in advance. He would only need to use the Shuriken Shadow Clone technique, and every shuriken in that area would carry the Flying Thunder God!

Moreover, this type of Flying Thunder God formula was invisible to the naked eye.

As for the third stage, it was something far beyond the reach of ordinary people. If the third stage were successfully mastered, one could travel freely to any place in this world.

However, for now, the third stage of the Flying Thunder God was still something out of reach for Qingyun.

"It seems the most important thing right now is to master the first stage of the Flying Thunder God technique."

Qingyun acted as soon as he thought of it, throwing himself back into his training.

A night passed quickly. Qingyun slept beautifully until he woke up naturally, only to immediately sense that something was wrong.

"Oh no, how could I have forgotten about the team assignments today!" Qingyun didn't even bother to tidy himself up; he threw on his clothes and dashed toward the Ninja Academy.

After Qingyun entered his classroom, he found that the vast majority of his classmates had already dispersed, leaving only two figures in the room.

"Sorry, I'm late." Qingyun set aside his innate arrogance and apologized immediately, because the person waiting for him in the classroom was none other than Minato.

"It's alright, Qingyun. Let me introduce you; this is Senju Yoshihime of the Senju clan." Minato did not complain about Qingyun, but instead looked at the girl beside him.

This girl did not have golden hair like Tsunade; instead, she possessed a head of purple hair that looked quite brilliant. Her features were very delicate, her skin was supple, and her eyes appeared somewhat youthful.

"You're Qingyun? The four-year-old kid who even defeated a Chunin?" This student, known as Senju Yoshihime, was very interested in Qingyun, though she seemed somewhat skeptical of his strength.

"Hello, I'm Qingyun. Everyone else has left, why haven't you two?" Qingyun asked immediately.

"We were obviously waiting for you. The teacher assigned the three of us to the same team," Senju Yoshihime said. "The teacher told us to wait for you in the classroom, and once you arrived, we were to head to the training grounds. It seems there is some important mission."

"Sorry, my training was too intense. Let's go now, then." Qingyun thought to himself that he would have to prove his worth to his new team leader.

However, Senju Yoshihime shook her head and said, "No rush, no rush. The teacher told us to gather in the afternoon, and he also gave us a task: to teach you a lesson for being late."

"I'm sorry, Qingyun, our teacher really did say that, but can we skip it? Yoshihime?" Minato knew the situation was awkward and immediately tried to persuade her.

"No, we must follow the teacher's instructions. Besides, I also want to get to know you properly, Qingyun," Senju Yoshihime replied. "Whether it's Minato or you, everyone calls you geniuses of Konoha. Although my light isn't as dazzling as yours, I am, at the very least, one of the few in the Senju clan with a Kekkei Genkai."

"I want to fight you!" Yoshihime looked at Qingyun with great determination. Qingyun could tell that this girl in front of him was definitely no pushover.

Qingyun didn't overthink it and immediately smiled. "Fine, I wouldn't have it any other way. In that case, let's go to the training ground and have a fight. Minato, you can be the referee."

"If that's how it must be, then so be it." Minato was in a difficult position, but he had no choice. Since they were to be teammates from now on, it was only natural to gauge each other's strength.

Qingyun, Minato, and Yoshihime arrived at the training ground. Minato immediately announced, "Ready. Begin!"

Yet, even though the start was called, neither of them made a move.

They stared at each other with a silent understanding, and then, almost at the exact same second, they charged toward one another.

"Wood Release: Deep Forest Creation!" Senju Yoshihime was not bluffing; she utilized a Wood Release ninjutsu, and sure enough, countless vines erupted from the ground, their power appearing quite formidable.

Where did this person come from? Qingyun couldn't quite figure it out.

The only person in the Senju clan capable of using Wood Release was Hashirama. Even Tobirama couldn't use it. How could such a young girl be capable of using Wood Release now?

Qingyun felt very strange and immediately called out to the system.

"Can you explain this to me, System?"

The system responded immediately: "Greetings, Host. This person known as Senju Yoshihime is a brand-new character created by the cycle of cause and effect following your arrival in this world."

"This girl truly did not exist in the original story. She appeared due to a twist of fate caused by your presence. You must take her seriously; a member of the Senju clan who can use Wood Release is worthy of your attention, regardless of her ability or status." After giving this brief hint, the system vanished.

"Fine! It's as I thought. In that case, no need to overthink it—I'll just have to defeat her!" He acted on his resolve. Facing the entanglement of Yoshihime's vines, Qingyun revealed his trump card.

"Goro Goro no Mi!" At that moment, lightning erupted from Qingyun's entire body. The power of that lightning did not rely on chakra, so even though Qingyun was wrapped in Wood Release, it would not be suppressed; instead, it maintained the terrifying nature of the lightning.