God

Ever since Kanna attained enlightenment regarding "fear" and gained a sliver of understanding of the great terror of life and death, his cultivation progress began to clear up, becoming faster and more efficient. Two months later, his chakra reserves broke through naturally, reaching a new realm.

Chunin! This was the level of chakra possessed by a Chunin.

From the moment he entered this world and inherited the body of "Kanna" until now, when he broke through to the Chunin level of chakra, a total of five-plus months had passed. Half a year. This progress might seem decent, but in reality, it was nothing extraordinary—just plain and average, not worth boasting about.

Generally speaking, after students graduate from the Ninja Academy, if they can satisfy their Jonin instructor—they usually pass, unless they encounter a negligent teacher like Kakashi who has no interest in teaching—they are granted Genin status. After a period of training and missions, their squad leader can apply for them to participate in the Chunin Exams.

Do not assume that the Chunin Exams are inherently difficult. In the original story, the exam Naruto and Sasuke participated in was a joint exam, hosted by Konohagakure and Sunagakure, a large-scale event where various countries and hidden villages participated. The proctors and judges for that exam were elite Jonin with high standards, Kage, and nobles. Consequently, after the entire exam, only Shikamaru passed.

Was the combat power of Gaara, Sasuke, Lee, Neji, and the others not up to standard? Of course not. It was just that in the eyes of those big shots, even Gaara, who was infinitely close to a Jonin and even better at fighting than some Special Jonin, was not worth mentioning. Instead, it was Shikamaru's combat intelligence that made their eyes light up. The ninja world would never lack thugs; a ninja who is good at commanding and possesses a flexible mind is the true talent. Of course, if your combat power is truly off the charts, crushing every other candidate in your year, you can also stand out. It is just a pity that Naruto's generation lacked such a genius.

Now, Kanna's chakra reserves were in the Chunin category, far surpassing his former self. He only needed to practice real combat a bit more to be qualified to apply for the Chunin Exams next spring.

However, Kanna felt that he was still lacking quite a bit. Participating in the Chunin Exams now would likely just be for the sake of gaining experience; passing them was not realistic.

Sometimes, Kanna felt quite helpless. Look at people like Kakashi and Itachi Uchiha. The former entered the academy at four, graduated at five, became a Chunin at six, and a Jonin at twelve. The latter entered at five, graduated at seven, and became a Chunin at eleven. This seemed a step slower than Kakashi, but he later soared into the sky. Half a year after being promoted to Chunin, Itachi entered the Anbu, and by thirteen, he was an Anbu squad captain. One must know that Kakashi was not recognized for entry into the Anbu until he was seventeen. As for what happened later, everyone knows: in the year he became an Anbu squad captain, the Uchiha Clan was wiped out by Itachi. Afterward, Itachi defected from the village, joined the Akatsuki, severed Orochimaru's arm, and suppressed Orochimaru to the point where he dared not fight back. Because Orochimaru could not seize Itachi's Sharingan, he was forced to defect from the Akatsuki. His combat power was firmly in the top three within the Akatsuki, an organization teeming with S-rank missing-nin.

They are all human, yet the gap is so vast. He was still struggling for the sake of becoming a Chunin, delving into ninjutsu he couldn't grasp, while others had long since become Chunin or Jonin, intimidating all sides.

Is it meaningful to compare oneself with those geniuses? Of course it is. Kanna knew that if history did not change, the Third Shinobi World War would break out in three years, and Kirigakure would also participate. When that time came, he would inevitably be sent to the battlefield. To survive, he had to become stronger!

Become stronger, become stronger! Kanna's entire mind was filled with these three words. One night, he even dreamed that he drew the S-rank ninjutsu Kotoamatsukami and the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu. He then intentionally let himself be captured by Orochimaru, used Kotoamatsukami on him, and allowed himself to be possessed by Orochimaru's soul-transfer technique. Then, he had Orochimaru activate the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, using Orochimaru (in Kanna's body, with Orochimaru's soul) as a sacrifice to resurrect himself. Once resurrected, because there was no one to control him, Kanna would directly dispel the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, becoming immortal, with infinite chakra, invincible under the heavens.

I must say, that was indeed a good idea.

However, upon reflection afterward, Kanna felt that he had become a bit obsessed. Chakra is certainly important, but it is not omnipotent. Do Tailed Beasts not have a lot of chakra? Of course they do, but there are plenty of people in this world who can beat a Tailed Beast. The Tailed Beasts even have the Tailed Beast Bomb. With Kanna's current chakra control, he probably couldn't even condense chakra into a sphere, so what use would more chakra be?

On December 3rd, in the 44th year of the Konoha calendar, Kanna rose early. After finishing his usual training, he once again browsed through the formula for the Flying Thunder God.

The Flying Thunder God contains the concepts of various ninjutsu, such as shuriken throwing, Body Flicker Technique, sealing jutsu, barrier ninjutsu, and Substitution Technique, as well as the most essential and core "piercing the void barrier" to achieve instantaneous movement. Difficult, difficult, difficult! How difficult it was! Kanna had possessed this ninjutsu for so long without finding a single clue. At least his throwing technique had become increasingly refined; he hadn't come away completely empty-handed.

However, today, Kanna decided that since he couldn't find a clue, he might as well use the Highland to decipher the Flying Thunder God and see if he could find any inspiration.

His Chunin-level chakra reserves initially met the requirements for the Flying Thunder God. Just how powerful the strength of the Highland was, and whether it could truly analyze ninjutsu, would be seen today!

Pulling open his collar to reveal the circular, curse-seal-like pattern on his chest, Kanna closed his eyes and began to recall the formula for the Flying Thunder God.

The formula was not hand seals, but the analytical equation of the jutsu. The formula for the Flying Thunder God was quite complex, but Kanna could at least manage to copy the pattern.

Biting his finger, Kanna drew three blood lines within the circle. The lines intersected at the center, meeting at the origin, perfectly dividing the circle into six sixty-degree sectors.

Following the content in his memory, Kanna inscribed the analytical diagrams for the Body Flicker Technique, sealing jutsu, barrier ninjutsu, Substitution Technique, and "void barrier" into the sectors (do you remember the ninjutsu Orochimaru stole back then? The scroll depicted various patterns, proving that jutsus could be analyzed; this was exactly what Kanna was inscribing). Then, he solemnly painted the true name, "Flying Thunder God," in the final sector.

A dim fluorescent light flashed, and then all the patterns gradually faded. As chakra was infused, the circular range of the Highland suddenly surged, filling his entire chest and abdomen. Lines of blood pulsed and intertwined, forming a large character: "God."

"The character 'God'? Hahaha! Good!" Kanna laughed, clapping his hands. "Good, this character 'God' is well-timed! Sever the self to understand the Dao! Sever the self to understand the Dao! Sever gods and ghosts alike!"

Kanna stood up, head held high, and walked toward the balcony. As he passed the cabinet, he swung his arm and grasped a wooden kunai placed on top.

Stepping onto the balcony, his body swayed slightly with the iron frame. Swish, swish, swish! Kanna used his finger as a brush and blood as ink, painting the formula he had practiced countless times onto the kunai.

Sword of Shinobi Love! These four words were the unique Flying Thunder God movement formula runes of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze!

Subsequently, Kanna took a deep breath, extended his arm, and aimed the tip of the kunai at the ground. Then, he activated the Highland!

Everything changed. The world in Kanna's eyes suddenly became bright; countless points and lines intersected, much like the afterimages on a retina after being exposed to a strong light.

Lowering his head slightly, Kanna saw that the wooden kunai in his hand was emitting a light invisible to others.

"Did it succeed? Then, let's give it a try." Kanna chuckled, then his expression turned solemn. He loosened his fingers, and the wooden kunai fell.

With Kanna's eyesight, the palm-sized kunai quickly disappeared from view, but he could clearly sense its position.

After piercing the void barrier, all distance became meaningless. Never mind these few dozen meters of height; he could teleport to the ends of the earth.

"Do not let me down, Highland." Kanna closed his eyes, a faint smile on his face. Then, without hesitation, he took two steps forward, stepped into the void, and fell from the balcony.

Whoosh! A gale roared, blowing Kanna's hair into a frenzy. At this moment, a nameless fear suddenly surged in his heart—the deepest terror between life and death. If he didn't activate the Flying Thunder God now, he would surely die!

Under his collar, blown open by the wind, the patterns of the formula appeared. Surging chakra flowed through the circuits of the formula in an instant. Swish! Kanna's figure vanished from mid-air.

The next moment, a loud, clear whistle rang out, filled with endless joy and exhilaration.

On the ground, Kanna stood with his eyes closed and arms spread wide, whistling loudly.

He stood steadily, a kunai slanted into the ground at his feet. His expression was complex, filled with relief and awe.

Flying Thunder God, success!