Flying Thunder God Technique Formula

Obito had just finished forming his hand seals.

He gathered chakra with fire-nature transformation in his throat.

He exhaled toward Namikaze Minato.

[Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique]

The massive, surging fireball, fueled by Obito's reckless expenditure of chakra, grew to an immense size.

Carrying enough heat to reduce a person to ash, it flew before Namikaze Minato in an instant.

Namikaze Minato was just about to dodge.

Swish, swish, swish—

Dozens of shuriken struck from the left and right.

It was Rin Nohara's shurikenjutsu.

And the only path of escape from the giant fireball was blocked.

Uchiha Yuzhen and Kakashi Hatake stood there, gripping their ninja blades, waiting with predatory focus.

At this moment, it seemed Namikaze Minato had no way out.

"You all are quite good. Although your coordination is a bit rusty due to your lack of familiarity..."

"However, regarding the core objective of this assessment... you pass!"

Rip—

A flash of golden light.

Namikaze Minato's figure vanished in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared behind Yuzhen, Kakashi, Obito, and Rin.

Thud, thud, thud, thud.

"What happened?! Teacher Minato took us down in an instant..."

"Is this the Flying Thunder God? So strong!"

"Damn it, we lost just like that?!"

"What's going on? As a medical ninja, I can't even control my chakra anymore!"

The four of them collapsed instantly, black runes crawling across their bodies.

With their chakra systems disrupted, they were effectively paralyzed, leaving them sprawled on the ground.

"You have passed the exam; I am very satisfied," Namikaze Minato said, looking down at his fallen students with a beaming smile.

These few had reacted to the core essence of the test in time and had even used it to initiate their first act of coordination.

Regardless of whether they had snatched the bells, in terms of squad unity, they had already qualified.

Yuzhen, lying on the ground, pushed himself up with his hands.

He offered a faint smile toward Namikaze Minato:

"As expected, Teacher Minato's goal was to see if we could achieve a preliminary level of unity, wasn't it?"

Hearing this, Namikaze Minato did not refute him.

He patiently explained:

"Yuzhen-kun is right; that was indeed my goal."

"You and Kakashi are a bit unique, so this assessment was meant to see if the team could be molded together."

"After all, I was worried that those of you who have already been on missions—especially you, Kakashi, as a Chunin—might hold some prejudice against newcomers like Obito and Rin who just graduated."

Hearing Namikaze Minato's patient explanation, everyone in the clearing felt it made perfect sense.

Only Kakashi, as if struck by the truth, awkwardly turned his head away.

Namikaze Minato observed everything with a smile, not missing even Kakashi's subtle expression.

Finding it somewhat amusing, he said, "Anyway, to celebrate the formation of Team Minato, let's go eat barbecue!"

"Is that true, Teacher Minato?"

"It is true."

"Long live Teacher Minato!"

"Geez, Obito, try to show a little restraint. Neither Kakashi nor Yuzhen are as worked up as you are."

"Rin, don't say that about me!"

Amidst this joyful atmosphere, they headed toward the Yakiniku Restaurant.

Time flew by.

A month had passed since the formation of Team Minato.

Early that morning, Uchiha Yuzhen packed his ninja tools. Facing the morning sun, he walked out of the Uchiha Clan Compound, which was still located in the heart of Konoha, and strode toward a training ground.

Before long, he arrived at the site and sat cross-legged in the shade of a tree. During this period, he and Kakashi had been performing basic D-rank missions with Uchiha Obito and Rin Nohara. The main purpose was to help the two who had just graduated quickly familiarize themselves with mission procedures, accumulate some experience, and undergo a period of training.

Speaking of training, Uchiha Yuzhen was very satisfied with his gains during this time. The [Genius (Gold)] and [Uchiha (Purple)] affixes had begun to shine as time passed. His Sharingan had reached the Three Tomoe level of ocular power during this period, as evidenced by the [Sharingan (Blue)] displayed on his panel.

"Blue is Three Tomoe, so purple must be Mangekyō Sharingan, and gold goes without saying... it must be the Eternal Mangekyō. The top-tier Rinnegan is red, and as for the Rinne Sharingan above that, I'll see how the system classifies it when the time comes."

He kept these thoughts to himself. Thinking of what he had to do next, Yuzhen cut off his train of thought. He stood up, his eye sockets trembling as his scarlet, bewitching Sharingan manifested, three tomoe slowly rotating within them.

Clang—

He drew his gleaming ninja blade. With a thought, scorching flames wrapped around the steel. Yuzhen lightly turned the hilt and slashed forward!

[Uchiha Style: Sword Dance Flame]

A crescent-shaped flame projectile flew forward with unstoppable momentum.

Rip—

In an instant, this fierce Great Fire Slash traveled over dozens of meters before dissipating into the void.

He then tapped his foot.

Boom—

His afterimages appeared all across the fifty-meter training ground. A moment later, he came to a stop, calming the surging chakra in his body.

"As expected, Uchiha Style Nintaijutsu is the most suitable for me right now."

Uchiha Style Nintaijutsu was the technique frequently used by Shisui in the original story. It was a style that combined swordsmanship, Fire Style, Genjutsu, and the Body Flicker Technique. His parents, before he had awakened his Past Life Wisdom, had already passed down this secret knowledge to him. After the clan head Fugaku took a stand, the knowledge of the Uchiha Style had long since been opened to him. With the support of the [Genius] and [Child of Time and Space] affixes, he had discovered during this time that this fighting style suited him best.

Instead, the "ninjutsu turret" style of combat would be a waste.

It would squander the Superlative Reflexes he had gained from the Child of Time and Space affix!

Yuzhen, having ceased his daily practice of Uchiha Style techniques, pulled a scroll from his robes.

As he slowly unfurled it, his expression grew spirited.

This was the scroll for the Flying Thunder God Technique!

Some time ago, Namikaze Minato had sought him out, impressed by his neural reaction speed, and handed him this very scroll.

He had told him to go back and study it thoroughly.

As expected of the Little Sun, Namikaze Minato. As long as the conditions are right, he doesn't hesitate to bring out his trump card to teach a disciple, even if that disciple is an Uchiha.

This boldness, this charisma, and his friendly attitude toward the Uchiha clan.

Thinking of this, the unease Uchiha Yuzhen had felt ever since awakening his Past Life Wisdom and finding himself within the Uchiha clan dissipated slightly.

He made a decision in his heart.

He would exert every effort to avert that tragic future.

To achieve that, he needed power.

Immense power!

It just so happens that I've been studying the Flying Thunder God for a while now. This technique is neither a Ninjutsu nor a bloodline ability.

My status panel is quite straightforward; the moment I mastered it, it classified this technique as an affix.

With that thought, he focused his mind.

The affix for the Flying Thunder God appeared on his panel.

[Flying Thunder God Technique Formula (White)]: A space-time ninjutsu capable of basic coordinate-based movement.

If he remembered correctly, the complete form of the Flying Thunder God wasn't as simple as mere coordinate movement.

It seemed he still had work to do!

Yesterday—

After he had fully grasped the contents of the scroll, this affix had appeared on his panel.

He had excitedly experimented with it last night, but the white-tier Flying Thunder God could only be executed with a lingering sense of lag upon arrival.

In short, it was not smooth.

However, he was going to upgrade this technique now.

He wanted to see what changes would occur once it reached the green tier.

At this thought, He focused his intent.

The 80 Combat Points in his system flickered.

The description of the Flying Thunder God shifted!