Envy, White Zetsu

In a single day, Taiichi traveled over a hundred kilometers, traversing this battlefield several times, but perhaps due to a lack of luck, his final results were meager.

Some arrived only to find the other person already gone, while others were beaten to it by the same Konoha Ninja.

As evening approached, he decided to stop his efforts and changed direction, heading straight south towards the Land of Wind.

When it was 7 p. m., Taiichi casually found a big tree, took out a Flying Thunder God Kunai and buried it at the base of the tree. Then, with a flash, he disappeared from the spot.

When he reappeared, he was already inside his tent at the Konoha Camp.

A burst of laughter and playful banter reached my ears. Looking closer, I saw it was Yohei and Kakashi. They had successfully completed their mission and returned, otherwise they wouldn't be in the mood to joke around.

Taiichi, what's wrong with you?

The one asking the question was Yohei. He had just seen Taiichi busy at the Medical Camp. What was the situation that was so urgent that he needed to use Flying Thunder God to return?

No! Yohei looked at Taiichi again. He was covered in dust and bloodstains, clearly not dressed like a doctor in a white coat.

"This is your true form, and the one at the Medical Camp is Shadow Clone? You went out on a mission?" Although it was a question, his words were full of certainty.

As expected of Yohei, his mind works incredibly fast. Based on just these few clues, he guessed the situation with remarkable accuracy.

Taiichi looked at Yohei and gave him a thumbs up, praising, "Impressive, you guessed perfectly."

Yohei's eyes instantly reddened, not because he had awakened his Sharingan, but simply because he was envious. "Taiichi, your Ninjutsu combination is so convenient! Flying Thunder God + Shadow Clone —you can go wherever you want without worrying about running out of clones!"

After Yohei's reminder, everyone realized that it was true. Originally, Taiichi could only stay in the Camp, but now he could go out to carry out missions without interfering with the work of the Camp. Wasn't that killing two birds with one stone?

"Taiichi, do you think we can learn the Flying Thunder God?" Obito, unable to contain himself, immediately asked the question that had been on his mind.

Seeing the longing in everyone's eyes, Taiichi couldn't bear to shatter their hopeful illusions, but he still told the truth:

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The possibility is extremely low.

"Ah!" Obito's face instantly fell. "Didn't you learn it too? Why can't we!"

Taiichi didn't blame the guy for being rude, but simply listed the conditions for learning the Flying Thunder God: "First, you need enough merit points to exchange for the opportunity to learn this Ninjutsu."

"Sure, I'll do more missions, and one day I'll have enough merits." Obito was full of confidence, indicating that this was no problem. If he couldn't collect enough in a year, he could collect enough in two years.

Taiichi didn't want to discourage him. Others might be okay with it, but for the Uchiha, at least during the Third Kazekage's reign, they shouldn't even think about learning Ninjutsu from the Scroll of Sealing, especially Ninjutsu with such strategic significance as the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"Furthermore, you need sufficient knowledge of Sealing Jutsu, otherwise you won't even understand the Flying Thunder God Formula."

Obito's face paled slightly. Sealing Jutsu —those scribbles looking like gibberish—could anyone really learn them? He thought to himself, but his voice remained defiant, "No—no problem, I—I can learn all of this."

"The remaining point is the most important one, and it's also the key reason why only Senior Disciple Brother Minato and I have learned it so far."

As Taiichi spoke in a mysterious way, everyone's attention became even more focused, and their eyes shone with excitement.

If we're talking about the two conditions Taiichi just mentioned, the people here can definitely meet them. The most important thing is this last condition.

"You need spatial talent, otherwise you'll never be able to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique."

Everyone was bewildered. Spatial talent? What the hell was that? They'd never heard of it before!

"How would I know if we have spatial abilities?" This time it was Kakashi who spoke; it seemed he was also interested.

Now it was Taiichi's turn to scratch his head; he didn't know how to describe spatial talent either.

Left with no other choice, he could only repeat the same story Minato had told him about the deep sea and the lights.

Now everyone was even more confused. They recognized each word individually, but when put together, they couldn't understand what it was trying to say at all.

Taiichi shrugged, indicating that there was nothing he could do. That was how Minato taught him, and he didn't have a better way to put it. If you understand, you understand; if you don't, then you just don't have the talent.

Only then did everyone truly give up, and their spirits instantly plummeted.

However, while everyone's spirits were low, they recovered even faster. In no time, they were all cheering up again and discussing the battle that had taken place in the Camp the day before.

"It's a pity I wasn't here, otherwise I could definitely have secured some victories." Obito was still the same as always, making boastful remarks just to attract Rin's attention.

But he had clearly forgotten where he was. Before Kakashi could refute him, Yohei immediately took action, clenching his fists and pressing them against Obito's temples, spinning them wildly until Obito screamed and begged for mercy.

"Still talking about your achievements? Still so arrogant? Have you forgotten the mistakes you made on this mission? You almost failed even against a Genin. If Kakashi hadn't come to your rescue in time, you'd be a corpse by now."

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, it won't happen again!"

It turns out that during this mission, when Obito was chasing two "runaway" Sunagakure Ninja, he saw that they were just Genin and in such a sorry state. Eager to make a name for himself, he didn't carefully observe his surroundings and was directly led into the encirclement of the other two Genin.

Four against one, even though the Sunagakure were all Genin, Obito could only barely defend himself after being attacked first, and he was already injured after only a few moves.

If Kakashi hadn't arrived in Body Flicker, he probably would have lost his life.

After Yohei learned about the details of this First Shinobi World War, Obito's life naturally became difficult. Not only was his daily training doubled, but he would also be criticized for the slightest mistake, suffering both physical and mental blows.

The team members reached a consensus: they must take this opportunity to thoroughly cure his bad habits, otherwise he might die in the mission one day because of them.

Taiichi expressed that he fully understood their actions, but Obito's problem was not something that had developed overnight, and it wouldn't be easy to change. He told them to be prepared for a long-term commitment.

Upon hearing this, Obito was immediately devastated, but considering that his recklessness had nearly cost him his life, he worried about what would happen if Rin were to be implicated in the next incident. He immediately accepted his fate.

"Come on, let the storm rage on! I will definitely mend my ways and won't let you down."

Seeing Obito's heroic sacrifice, everyone felt relieved. After all, if you give your heart and soul, it would be a real headache if the other person doesn't appreciate your good intentions.

After another round of laughter and chatter, around 10 o'clock, Kakashi and the others said their goodbyes, as everyone needed to get some rest to prepare for tomorrow's mission.

Lying in his sleeping bag, Taiichi released all the Shadow Clone and, with the flow of his memories, learned about everything the Shadow Clone had experienced that day.

Especially in the Medical Camp, the two Shadow Clone can easily handle the current intensity of treatment tasks. If any emergencies occur in the future, the main body can be notified to use the Flying Thunder God to come back and provide emergency assistance.

Relieved, Taiichi finally drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, Taiichi woke up early, finished his morning lessons, greeted everyone, and then disappeared on the spot using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

A few people were left standing there, filled with envy. Although they knew they couldn't learn it, they were still incredibly envious and jealous. Why didn't they feel this way when Minato used the Flying Thunder God?

Taiichi, who had reappeared by the big tree, quickly scanned his surroundings. After confirming that it was safe, he also rapidly deployed his Chakra Perception to Scout whether there were any enemies nearby.

It was just a routine probe, but I never expected to actually see something extraordinary.

As Taiichi's Chakra continued to spread into the distance, a Chakra fluctuation that was completely different from the surrounding environment suddenly appeared in Taiichi's perception. The ink stain on the Dabai paper was so obvious that it immediately attracted Taiichi's attention.

The moment Taiichi's gaze fell upon them, he immediately recognized what they were—two White Zetsu.

Moreover, looking at the strange posture of one of the White Zetsu, it looked exactly like it was defecating.

Taiichi's expression was strange, but he was extremely cautious in controlling the increase in Chakra intensity. White Zetsu were also creatures with keen senses, and if his Chakra fluctuations were even slightly intense, they might detect it.

When the Chakra intensity reached a certain level, Taiichi was finally able to clearly perceive the conversation between the two White Zetsu.

"Are you even capable? Didn't you say that if you made a hole, you could experience the feeling of pooping? Why aren't you reacting at all?"

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm just trying it out. How could such a great experiment be completed in a day!"

"Damn it, I knew you were unreliable. If the other White Zetsu found out we'd deserted our posts, Lord Madara would have to deal with us!"

"I'd be willing to die just to experience the feeling of pooping."

Taiichi, who was eavesdropping, was utterly exasperated. He knew that White Zetsu were mostly eccentric, but he never expected such an oddball. Did this guy want to experience what it's like to be human?

Taiichi shook his head, banishing those equally bizarre thoughts.

These two White Zetsu are definitely rare creatures at this stage. Taiichi can study many interesting things from them, among which Wood Style is a very valuable one.

Therefore, Taiichi's eyes were gleaming as he cautiously approached the two White Zetsu.

Taiyi couldn't afford to Taiichi. With White Zetsu's perception and its Mayfly Technique, if it was determined to escape, Taiichi really didn't have any good way to stop it.

As they drew closer, Taiichi became increasingly cautious. When the two White Zetsu appeared in Taiichi's field of vision, he even slowly withdrew his Chakra Perception.

Fortunately, the two White Zetsu were engrossed in arguing about "what it feels like to poop," completely oblivious to Taiichi's movements.

When Taiichi, using the trees for cover, got to within 10 meters of the two White Zetsu, he knew his chance had finally come.

With the Body Flicker Technique unleashed at full power, in the blink of an eye, Taiichi traversed a distance of 10 meters and appeared between two White Zetsu. Using the speed of his Short Sword, he easily sliced open the neck of the standing White Zetsu with a simple horizontal slash.

Without the slightest pause, the Short Sword that had been slashing horizontally deftly twisted, using the force of the twisting waist to pierce the back of the White Zetsu crouching on the ground, pinning him directly to the ground.

At the same time, One-Handed Seal his left hand, and five balls of Chakra flames representing the five elements emerged from the five fingers of his left hand, which he then pressed onto the back of the White Zetsu.

Suddenly, a complex set of runes appeared, which was the Five Elements Seal cast by Taiichi.

That's right, Taiichi is preparing to capture this second White Zetsu alive. The Five Elements Seal can completely seal the Chakra within its body, making it no different from an ordinary creature.

"Ah, I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm so unwilling, I almost experienced the feeling of pooping." This White Zetsu, with its back pierced, was still lively and showed no signs of injury.

Taiichi didn't know the exact internal structure of this thing, but he still avoided its vital points, just like with a normal human body. Now it seems that this guy didn't suffer any serious injuries.

Taiichi released the Short Sword with his right hand and began to Hand Seals simultaneously, casting different Sealing Jutsu on the White Zetsu to ensure that it was completely unable to move or mobilize its Chakra. Only then did he feel at ease.

After all, this was the first time he had ever encountered this thing, and its abilities were rather strange, so he couldn't be too careful.

After doing all this, Taiichi finally had time to examine the two objects closely.

The White Zetsu that was already dead was not bleeding normal red blood from the severed neck, but rather a milky white, unidentified liquid.

The only thing that was still alive in the White Zetsu was its mouth, which could move. But even so, it didn't seem worried about its situation at all. Instead, it was still struggling with the feeling of needing to defecate.

As expected, very few White Zetsu are of sound mind.

Taiichi looked at his haul and was overjoyed. What First Gate! He had just come out and already received such a valuable gift.

He took out Storage Scroll and quickly stored the dead White Zetsu into it. At the same time, he created a Shadow Clone, gave it a Flying Thunder God Kunai, and told it to take the living White Zetsu to a secluded place.

The main body will stay behind to erase the traces left behind. The disappearance of the two White Zetsu will definitely attract Madara Uchiha's attention, but by destroying some traces and giving some false clues, he can easily mislead the White Zetsu or Black Zetsu who come to investigate.

After doing all this, Taiichi dusted himself off and left, leaving behind only some traces of Wind Style and Fire Style techniques, an inconspicuous corner, and some charred remains of White Zetsu.

Sure enough, an hour after Taiichi left, a half-black, half-white creature suddenly emerged from the ground. It didn't speak, but simply explored the battlefield that Taiichi had specially created.

It touched the ground where a large crater had been blasted out, and felt the wounds inflicted by the Wind Style while perched on a tree. Finally, when it found a charred half-arm in the dirt, it stopped all its movements.

Then it slowly sank into the ground and disappeared from the battlefield.