Developing Flying Thunder God
In the afternoon, Taiichi shifted his focus from Sealing Jutsu to the Flying Thunder God. In fact, Taiichi had been studying the Flying Thunder God during this period.
Every day he would create four Shadow Clones to do other things, one of which was specifically responsible for researching the Flying Thunder God Ninjutsu.
Unfortunately, whether it was due to the short research period or the lack of opportunity, Taiichi's research made no progress at all.
Now it was the main body's turn to conduct the research, Taiichi dispelled the Shadow Clone. Instantly, a flood of memories returned, making him realize that the Shadow Clone had once again yielded nothing this morning.
Undeterred, he took out the study notes Minato had given him when he was learning the Flying Thunder God Technique and began to read them, hoping to find something worth learning from them.
After all, Minato developed the Flying Thunder God, which can transmit Tailed Beast Bomb Balls, using the Flying Thunder God Technique. Perhaps his study notes contain some unique insights.
After an afternoon of research, Taiichi closed his notebook in the evening without making any progress. But it wasn't entirely fruitless; Minato's notes were still quite useful, at least— Taiichi glanced at the panel.
[Through research and learning, your Flying Thunder God experience points have increased by 500, reaching Lv5 (331/800)]
At least half a day of research wasn't wasted, Taiichi thought with a touch of bittersweet humor.
Inspiration is something you can't have no matter how hard you try when you don't have it. Taiichi scratched his head, unsure whether he should continue.
Just as he was struggling with his dilemma, his eyes inadvertently caught sight of the notebook on the table, and a flash of inspiration struck him. Two heads are better than one; wasn't there another user of the Flying Thunder God in the village?
Instead of painstakingly studying his notes, wouldn't it be better to go directly to him? Besides, Taiichi had a feeling that he would get the ideal answer from Minato.
Taiichi firmly believed in his premonitions; the stronger a person was, the more they trusted their intuition, and Taiichi was no exception.
Looking at the sky outside, it was already getting late. There wasn't enough time today; I'd have to go first thing tomorrow morning. Taiichi.
Meanwhile, on the other side of Konoha, at the Minato family...
Minato, who was engrossed in Minato with Kushina, suddenly sneezed several times for no apparent reason. He rubbed his nose, feeling puzzled, as he didn't have a cold.
"What's wrong, Minato? Are you feeling unwell?" Kushina reached out and touched Minato's head, then touched her own, feeling no difference.
"It's nothing, maybe some enemy is talking about me!" Minato said nonchalantly.
"Haha, he's really unlucky to have an enemy like you!" Kushina laughed and chimed in.
The two chatted away, and the atmosphere in the room quickly turned pink.
Nothing was said that night, and the next day arrived quickly.
After Taiichi finished his daily morning lessons, he took all the research materials he had written during this period and headed towards Minato's house.
But as soon as he arrived near the Minato residence, Taiichi felt several scrutinizing gazes sweeping over him, seemingly casually.
Taiichi frowned, his gaze subtly sweeping over the source of the stare. Upon spotting several figures in Anbu uniforms, he understood immediately. This must be Kushina's protective force.
As the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he usually lives under surveillance. Moreover, with the current tense situation between countries, there are countless spies from other countries in the village, so the level of protection naturally needs to be raised to the highest level.
Knocking on the Minato family's door, it was always Kushina First Gate.
"Oh, it's Taiichi. What brings you here today?" Kushina him without any formality. Given the relationship between the two families, it was normal for them to visit each other often, especially since Taiichi usually had something important to discuss when he came.
"Kushina- neechan, it's perfect that you're here too. I've come to ask Senior Disciple Brother Minato a question." Taiichi was straightforward and stated his purpose directly.
Seeing that Taiichi really had something important to discuss, Kushina quickly invited Taiichi inside, while also announcing to those inside, "Minato, Taiichi has come to see you."
Following Kushina into the house, Taichi noticed that the room now felt more like Branch Family, with even more of Kushina's personal belongings. Taiichi chuckled to himself, thinking that things seemed to be going well for these two.
After the three of them sat down and exchanged pleasantries, Minato remembered that Taiichi had come with important business. "Taiichi, why did you come so early in the morning? Did you encounter some problem?"
Taiichi snapped out of his Minato. Minato was just too enthusiastic; they'd forgotten all about their business once they got into the conversation. He quickly took out the prepared documents from his Ninja Tool Pouch and laid them out on the table, explaining as he did so, "I want to make some improvements to the Flying Thunder God Technique so that it can teleport the main body here directly based on pre-set conditions, like Reverse Summoning."
Taiichi's explanation was somewhat complicated, but Minato understood it immediately, and an interested expression appeared on his face.
"You're trying to protect the holder of the Flying Thunder God Formula, right? So that you can arrive at the rescue immediately if the holder is in danger."
Taiichi immediately gave a thumbs up, his face full of praise, "As expected of Senior Disciple Brother Minato, you saw through my intentions at a glance."
But then his expression darkened again. "Unfortunately, I've been thinking about this for days, but I haven't come up with a single clue. That's why I've come to Senior Disciple Brother Minato for guidance."
Minato flipped through some of Taiichi's previous manuscripts, becoming more and more excited. How come he hadn't thought of this before? If he could realize this plan, Kushina's safety would be much more guaranteed in the future.
Thinking about it, Minato couldn't help but glance at Kushina beside him. The tenderness overflowing in her eyes gave Taiichi goosebumps all over. She was lying there so sweetly that he couldn't bear to look at her.
"Ahem!" Taiichi coughed twice, interrupting the two from continuing to distribute sweetness. "Senior Disciple Brother Minato, what do you think? Any ideas?"
"Hey, it won't be that fast, but your idea is really good. Let's see how to implement it." Minato blushed a little. It was usually just him and Kushina at home, and they were used to being together. Now that there was suddenly an outsider, they were getting a little carried away.
Kushina then understood as well, and also picked up some manuscripts to read. These were the parts related to Sealing Jutsu.
After only a couple of glances, Kushina looked up at Taiichi in surprise, "You wrote all of this?"
"Yes! What's wrong?"
Taiichi blinked his innocent big eyes and stared at Kushina, making her feel embarrassed. It was Kushina who taught Taiichi his Sealing Jutsu, but it hadn't been long, and some of the manuscripts Taiichi wrote were still incomprehensible to her.
To say you have a lot of profound knowledge, that's true, but the breadth of your knowledge and the interplay between various basic runes are things that even she had never seen before.
As she watched, she benefited greatly from it. Sometimes, when she encountered something she didn't understand, she would take the initiative to ask Taiichi for help.
The room was filled with sheets of paper, which were then revised and modified during the three's discussions, before being either kept or discarded. Occasionally, various Talisman Formation would be set up in the room, as Minato and Taiichi were testing new Flying Thunder God Formula.
Time slowly passed as the three consulted and discussed with each other. Finally, as the Sun Barrier began to set in the west, the three in the room stopped their discussion.
"Ugh, I'm so tired. It's been so long since I've used my brain like this. My brain is practically rusty!" Kushina stretched and rubbed her head.
Minato immediately put down what he was holding, came behind Kushina, and gently massaged the pressure points on her head.
This scene truly made Taiichi feel a pang of jealousy. He stopped what he was doing and looked at the stack of papers. "But I've finally figured out a feasible approach. The rest is just figuring out how to implement it."
Minato's eyes were also shining, and while his hands were busy, he said, "Our idea is indeed bold, but it is indeed possible to realize. It's just that the difficulty is really too great. Even if it is developed, there won't be many people who can use it."
"Senior Disciple Brother Minato, you're mistaken. The Flying Thunder God Technique is no ordinary Ninjutsu. Right now, only the two of us know it. Others haven't even learned the basics, so why would they care about such things!"
"Haha, that's right!" Minato stopped what he was doing, sat down next to Kushina again, and continued, "Taiichi, now that you have a direction, the rest is up to you. Only in this way can you develop the Ninjutsu that best suits you."
"Yes, Senior Disciple Brother Minato, I know." Taiichi nodded, indicating that he understood. The Flying Thunder God Technique is a rather strange Ninjutsu. Both Minato and Taiichi made their own improvements to the Second Hokage's version to suit their own needs.
The most crucial elements are the Flying Thunder God Formula, the Second Hokage's symbol of line and circle, Minato's Sword of Ninja Love, and Taiichi's Invincible With Me.
These are not arbitrarily customized; they are all optimized forms created by compressing the data based on the user's different understanding of the procedure.
Therefore, going forward, neither Taiichi nor Minato will be able to develop their own paths unless they encounter truly insurmountable difficulties.
"Then, Senior Disciple Brother Minato, I'll head back now and see if I can finish developing it before the next battle."
Taiichi sounded somewhat unsure of himself, but to Minato it was like a bolt from the blue. What kind of talk was that? It had taken him almost two years to develop the Rasengan, and that was only with Taiichi's guidance.
Taiichi actually thinks he can complete the development in a few days, or at most a month? Is it because he's too stupid?
Minato is now experiencing what it's like to be "someone else's kid." Although he's unwilling to admit it, he is indeed a genius in other people's eyes. However, he now feels that he is just an ordinary person, and the real genius is the one in front of him.
Taiichi clearly didn't realize that his words had broken Minato's defenses. After saying goodbye to Minato and Kushina, he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return home.
That's why the Flying Thunder God Technique is such a fantastic way to get home; no matter where you are, you can go back whenever you want, saving so much time.
Back in his study, Taiichi took out all the manuscript paper and, taking advantage of his most active mind, quickly organized and recorded the knowledge contained therein.
To achieve the function Taiichi described, the three of them broke it down into three modules. The first was perception, which involved the function of the Sensory Barrier, allowing them to pre-set what constitutes a dangerous situation and trigger an alarm.
Next came the communication. Taiichi borrowed the memory transfer ability of the Shadow Clone to notify the main body immediately after the alarm was triggered.
The final step is Reverse Summoning. To prevent the caster from being unable to sense the existence of the Flying Thunder God Formula due to excessive distance or other reasons, the principle of Reverse Summoning is used here. With the help of pre-stored Chakra, the caster is directly summoned to the side of the formula.
These three steps enable the Flying Thunder God remote rescue function. Although it looks a bit complicated, it is actually even more complicated to implement.
This requires dissecting the principles of several different Ninjutsu and Sealing Jutsu, and then reintegrating them into the Flying Thunder God Formula. Just thinking about it is a headache.
This is why Minato Taiichi him that the improvement had to be completed within this timeframe; the improvement was simply too difficult.
But Taiichi wasn't afraid. First of all, the process of researching and improving was also a form of training for him, and he could gain experience points in various skills along the way, which was definitely a double gain.
More importantly, even if things don't go smoothly afterward, there are still Skill Points to fall back on, and Taiichi is very confident about that.
For the next period of time, Taiichi's main body lived a completely secluded life, leaving all outings to his Shadow Clone.
Hospital shifts, Ninjutsu research, swordsmanship training, sparring with teammates, Ice Attribute Nature Transformation practice, and daily work—all are handled by a single Shadow Clone.
Therefore, he broke through his usual limit of only sending four Shadow Clones, and now he has six Shadow Clone active all day long. The price is that every night Shadow Clone, he immediately collapses into bed and sleeps until the next day.
While Taiichi was diligently studying in Konoha for the sake of his family and friends, chaos was raging in the Sunagakure Land of Wind in the southern part of the Ninja World.
The original truce between Sunagakure and Iwagakure was intended to allow them to turn their attention to Konoha and gain greater benefits.
But neither side is stupid; they know that whoever officially starts a war with Konoha first will inevitably suffer Konoha's fiercest counterattack.
So both Sunagakure and Iwagakure remained still, waiting for the other side to make the first move, and this wait lasted for almost a month.
The Iwagakure family is internally stable. Apart from being somewhat helpless against the two Jinchuriki, Ōnoki basically has the final say. Therefore, even if we wait another month, let alone a month, there is no pressure.
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But Sunagakure was different. It was already unstable internally because of the disappearance of the Third Kazekage. After being ambushed by Iwagakure, it finally managed to fight back.
Just as their momentum was at its peak, the village suddenly ordered a halt to the attack. What were the men thinking? Were they afraid of Iwagakure?
Fortunately, the Fourth Kazekage personally led the counterattack and earned enough merit; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to command respect now.
Even so, after a month of quiet, the various forces that had temporarily come together for revenge finally dispersed again after losing their sense of purpose.
Discontent over the selection of the Fourth Hokage of leaders, unequal distribution of benefits, and other reasons all surfaced, plunging Sunagakure into an even more chaotic state than when the Third Kazekage had just died.
In the Sunagakure, at Chiyo's house.
The acting Fourth Kazekage Rasa, has come specifically to pay his respects to this pillar of Sunagakure, hoping to gain some guidance from her.