(P.S. Two things. First, as you can see, the duplicate chapter has finally been deleted. I accidentally marked Chapter 5 incorrectly, but it has been fixed now. Second, I checked the reviews for Great Demon King on the Shuqi Reading app today and saw someone had posted a title that read, "Truly wasting life." They probably made a typo, but I got the point: reading my book is a waste of time, effort, and life. Then came the content: "The most baffling thing is that so many chapters don't have names, just 111. Why not say the author was too lazy to even come up with names? Will the content be any good? If the author's this lazy, can they write a good book? Will they keep up with updates? Heh, I have to wonder if they're from the palace. I seriously despise this author."
That's all of it, exactly as written, including the punctuation and typos. I was in a terrible mood when I read it. I accept criticism, and I'm happy to listen to advice. If you don't understand what "111" is about, you could just ask. What's the point of putting me down? And you don't even bother to find out what happened first—what gives you the right to judge me? Some people really do wear one face in real life and another online. Besides, my book is free. I'm not stopping you from reading it on Qidian. I'm always worried people will misunderstand, so I've explained everything clearly in the book and the review section. Put in a little effort, friend!)
After venting her joy, Kanna stamped her foot and loosened the stiff muscles in her legs.
When Flying Thunder God Technique transported its user, their potential and kinetic energy were preserved. It was like moving through a vacuum over a certain distance. Of course, the time taken was infinitely close to zero, so Kanna's foot still went numb when she landed.
After testing the technique, it was time to sum things up. Kanna had worked out a few points.
First, what Kanna cared about, of course, was chakra. If his current chakra reserves were worth a hundred points, throwing a Kunai took only a tiny bit of stamina. Preparing the technique by inscribing a space-time coordinate onto a Kunai or some other object with Sealing Jutsu took about ten points. Pulling open the veil of the void and creating a "space-time gate" with Barrier Ninjutsu took about twenty points. Seeing through the barrier of the void took another ten. Finally, using Substitution Technique and Body Flicker Technique to achieve instantaneous movement took about thirty points.
In other words, Flying Thunder God Technique worked like this: first, mark the coordinates; then, see through the void; finally, draw back the veil of space and move instantly. The whole process consumed about sixty points of chakra, more than half of Kanna's total reserves.
Of course, Flying Thunder God Technique only borrowed the principles behind Sealing Jutsu, Barrier Ninjutsu, Substitution Technique, Body Flicker Technique, and the like. The technique itself had already combined them into a whole new system: Space-Time Ninjutsu.
There was no question about Flying Thunder God Technique's power. After successfully testing it, it had become Kanna's ultimate trump card, his life-saving technique. Unfortunately, he still lacked chakra, so he could only use it once in a fight. If he pushed himself past his limits, he might manage a second use.
Second, although Highland had indeed analyzed Flying Thunder God Technique, there was still a clear problem: how well the technique worked depended on the user. The Fourth Hokage and the Second Hokage could mark space-time coordinates in an instant, while Kanna still had to painstakingly draw and inscribe them, stroke by stroke. Without extensive practice, Flying Thunder God Technique could only serve as an escape technique. Kanna's reflexes were still nowhere near good enough to pull off what the Fourth Hokage could do—kill dozens of ninjas in the span of a breath.
The last point was an unexpected bonus. After using Flying Thunder God Technique, Kanna felt as though he had gained a tiny glimpse into the mysteries of space. Just a tiny glimpse, of course. It was like a construction worker happening to see a master's work and thinking, "Oh, so this is how you can build it." But asking him to design a building himself would be a joke.
Kanna knew his limits. He was only a Genin, and getting an early taste of what it was like to cross through space was already an incredible stroke of luck. He couldn't ask for more. Besides, with Highland around, there would be a steady stream of ninjutsu for him to study and understand in the future. For now, the important thing was to take one step at a time and make steady progress!
Another month passed. During that time, Kanna had explored Kirigakure from end to end. It was simple: he asked his mother to buy him a batch of wooden practice Kunai, marked them with coordinates, then climbed somewhere high and tossed one toward an unfrequented place. He would teleport there, rest for twenty minutes to replenish his chakra, and then set off again.
From its buildings and streets to its mountains, rivers, and seashore, Kanna placed his coordinates in every corner of Kirigakure within a month, except for the places marked off-limits.
With this technique in hand, Kanna had finally experienced the realm the Fourth Hokage had once reached. Even now, he could sense every corner of the village. If he wished, he could teleport anywhere in an instant. It gave him the feeling that, though the world was vast, he could be everywhere at once.
I am everywhere, present in every place. The land itself is no more than a measuring stick in my heart. With such a realization, how could one's mind not open up? How could one's spirit not rise?
Kanna had a vague feeling that powerful techniques like Flying Thunder God Technique did more than just enhance one's fighting ability. They also had some mysterious influence on the user's state of mind.
Flying Thunder God Technique let one roam the vast world at will, with the ends of the earth only a step away. That was why Minato Namikaze had seemed so carefree. Following that line of thought, what about other techniques?
Shinra Tensei meant that no technique could touch you! All demons would flee before you! You alone would stand as the one true god beneath the heavens! Was Nagato's godlike state of mind connected to this technique?
Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite meant piercing through everything! Tearing through everything! Pressing forward without hesitation! Nothing beneath the heavens could stand in your way! Did the Third Raikage's ferocity, which let him grapple with Tailed Beasts, come from this?
Yin Seal meant gathering one's essence, energy, and spirit between the brows, returning to one's origins, and drawing one's vitality and spirit inward. Apart from her hemophobia, could Tsunade's later despair and self-abandonment also have been related to Yin Seal?
Amenominaka meant commanding space and time, ruling over countless universes. Could Kaguya Otsutsuki's ambition to destroy the world and remake the universe, her desire to reign supreme over heaven and earth, have been influenced by this technique?
Whenever Kanna thought about these things, he felt deeply that this world was far more complicated than the one he had seen in his previous life. A real world had to have its own unique "science." Those advanced techniques must have contained their creators' understanding of the world and their exploration of all things. Studying these techniques was like comprehending their way of the ninja and their spirit.
Over the course of that month, Kanna had gained a lot. His daily chakra training steadily increased his reserves. It wasn't the explosive growth he had experienced when he first advanced to Chunin, but it was still solid progress. Practicing Flying Thunder God Technique had brought major breakthroughs in his control and circulation of chakra, as well as his understanding of Body Flicker Technique. So, after his mother taught him how to climb trees and use Water Walking, he mastered both essential skills with ease.
And with his daily practice of Flying Thunder God Technique, Kanna's horizons had continued to broaden. The world was vast, and he could roam it by his own power. What was there left to worry about?
With his mind at ease, his chakra training naturally progressed quickly. Every day, Kanna trained so hard that he forgot to eat and sleep, utterly absorbed in it. He relished the joy of making progress and felt genuinely proud of his efforts.
So, on a day in December, Kanna had saved up enough for ninety-one more draws and could try for another S-rank ninjutsu.
After experiencing the mysteries of Flying Thunder God Technique, Kanna had little interest in low- and mid-level ninjutsu. Even if advanced techniques weren't very practical for him yet, he was seeking the way of the ninja and the principles of the world. If he understood the truths of the world, why should he worry about improving his strength?
At Kanna's command, a vast stream of consciousness poured into his mind. He had only just "glanced" at the name of the new technique when his expression turned serious.
Flying Thunder God Technique was incredibly obscure, but it wasn't a kekkei genkai. The one he had just drawn, however, was a technique that could only be used by those with the highest-level kekkei genkai.
Deva Path: Shinra Tensei!
(I feel like my writing really has improved since I wrote Great Demon King. What do you think? Also, the connection between ninjutsu and state of mind in this chapter is pure nonsense. If it happens to resemble anything, consider it plagiarism.)
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