Flying Thunder God Technique

A look of disappointment flashed across Jiraiya's face, but he simply waved his hand at Shen Ye and turned to leave the village.

Watching Jiraiya's retreating back, Shen Ye shook his head helplessly; he understood exactly what Jiraiya had been thinking just now.

What he didn't realize was that all of this was due to the nourishment of Sage Mode, and Jiraiya had simply already passed that age.

After lingering in place for a while, Shen Ye walked back home in a few strides.

Tsunade was not at home at the moment; she was patrolling the village before the sky turned completely dark.

It seems the Third Hokage is very concerned about that guy, otherwise he wouldn't have dispatched two of the Sannin to patrol constantly. If I can find him, I can completely dispel the prejudices those people have against me.

Shen Ye rubbed his chin, carefully pondering how he could find that guy and bring him to justice.

Lost in thought, Shen Ye drifted off to sleep on the sofa without realizing it.

"Shen Ye, why are you sleeping here? Aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"

Tsunade grumbled as she tucked a blanket over Shen Ye with light, careful movements.

Even though Tsunade's movements were extremely gentle, Shen Ye still opened his eyes.

"Big Sister Tsunade, when did you get back?"

"I just walked into the room and saw you sleeping soundly here. You'd better go back to your room and sleep properly."

Shen Ye nodded, rubbing his sleepy eyes as he headed to his room.

In the blink of an eye, the next morning arrived. In order to capture that guy, Tsunade had left the house early.

"Today is the day to report to the Ninja Academy. It's a pity such a wonderful holiday only lasted a single day."

"Shen Ye! Shen Ye! Let's go to school together, okay?"

Hyuga Yuexing's voice appeared at the door. Shen Ye was stunned; he hadn't expected her to take the initiative to make such a request.

Since the girl had already been so proactive, Shen Ye didn't hesitate, quickly walking side-by-side with Hyuga Yuexing toward the Ninja Academy.

The classroom was already crowded with many students, and Shen Ye immediately spotted two obvious figures.

Kushina with her red hair and Namikaze Shimen with his yellow hair were particularly conspicuous at that moment.

"Shen Ye, come sit over here!"

Shen Ye looked at Hyuga Yuexing, wanting to ask what she thought.

After all, Hyuga Yuexing was more shy than others; perhaps she would feel a bit awkward sitting with everyone else.

"Let's go over. Kushina and I are very good friends."

Shen Ye nodded, and while the seat next to Namikaze Minato was still unoccupied, he quickly led Hyuga Yuexing over.

"Hyuga Yuexing, long time no see!"

"Long time no see, Kushina. It looks like your hair has become even redder."

Kushina twitched the corner of her mouth—who would start a conversation by complimenting someone like that? But since the two were old acquaintances, they didn't dwell on such details.

"By the way, Hyuga Yuexing, have you heard that someone has appeared in the village recently, impersonating Lord Jiraiya?"

Hyuga Yuexing clearly hadn't received such news yet, but associating Jiraiya with an impersonator, she naturally cast her gaze toward Shen Ye.

"Did you forget that I mentioned this to you on the way here? The day I was called to the office by Big Sister Tsunade was precisely because of this matter."

Even the usually slow-witted Hyuga Yuexing understood what was going on, so she laughed it off and started chatting with Kushina.

Shen Ye quietly wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Hyuga Yuexing knew that he was the one who had been at the women's bathhouse that day; he had almost let it slip.

Seeing the two girls chatting and laughing, completely ignoring him, Shen Ye leaned toward Namikaze Minato.

"While the teacher hasn't appeared yet, let me take you to a special place."

"But we still have to go to school today to learn new ninjutsu knowledge."

"Forget it, I'll teach you something even more powerful—definitely better than what the teacher has today."

Namikaze Minato's eyes darted around. Shen Ye's words were incredibly tempting, but he had never skipped class before and didn't know how to choose.

Shen Ye saw the dilemma of this guy who had never experienced the joy of skipping class.

"There is only one chance. I wonder if you are interested in the name Flying Thunder God?"

"Let's go right now! If we're late, the teacher will show up."

Shen Ye nodded and led Namikaze Minato straight out of the classroom, heading to the village training grounds without a single stop.

Since all the students were at the Ninja Academy today, the training ground was completely empty.

Namikaze Minato could no longer suppress his excitement.

"When do we start? Flying Thunder God sounds incredibly awesome."

"The foundation for this ninjutsu is shurikenjutsu. You already have a deep foundation, so I will just teach you how to operate the chakra."

Namikaze Minato watched Shen Ye with intense focus, afraid of missing a single detail.

"Flying Thunder God!"

Shen Ye flicked a shuriken toward a distant tree trunk, where it embedded itself deep into the wood with a sharp clang.

Simultaneously, Shen Ye drew another shuriken from his ninja tool pouch and pressed his palms together in front of his face.

With a whoosh, Shen Ye's figure vanished instantly, reappearing the next moment atop that very tree trunk.

Namikaze Minato widened his eyes; neither in his own experiences nor in the village's archives had he ever witnessed such an ability.

Seeing the look of astonishment on Namikaze Minato's face, Shen Ye could not suppress the smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

Namikaze Minato could never have guessed that the ability being taught to him originated from himself, just from a time before he had reached that age.

Traveling to this era could be considered an opportunity for Shen Ye, as both teaching and learning were embodied within him.

"It is actually quite simple; with a little practice, you will be able to master it completely."

"But it looks truly difficult."

"I say you can, so you can. Furthermore, you must remember one thing: once you have mastered this ninjutsu, do not teach it to anyone else. Do you understand?"

Shen Ye's expression suddenly tightened, and he looked at Namikaze Minato with cold, ruthless intensity.

The latter realized the gravity of the situation and nodded repeatedly, promising Shen Ye that he would never leak it.

Pulling the shuriken from the tree trunk, Shen Ye leaped down and landed beside Namikaze Minato.

Looking at the shuriken in his hand, Namikaze Minato noticed something unusual; unlike ordinary shuriken, these two bore some subtle markings.

"Could it be that these markings are the key to the Flying Thunder God?"

"That is correct. Perhaps I do not need to teach you anything at all; take these two shuriken back and study them well."

Namikaze Minato carefully took the shuriken, placing them into his ninja tool pouch as if they were precious treasures.

He then looked around, ensuring that no one was watching them.