Chapter 42

Flash Step was developed by borrowing the concept of Flash Step from the world of Bleach and using the Body Flicker Technique as its foundation.

It was definitely different from the genuine version in that world, but its effects were more than powerful enough.

Speed was the only hard truth.

For ninja, the Body Flicker Technique was far too important.

Hadn't Shisui Uchiha earned the title "Shisui of the Body Flicker" precisely because of his absurdly powerful Body Flicker Technique?

Shave was based on Shave from the world of One Piece, combined with the Body Flicker Technique. It was also a good technique. But anyone without strong taijutsu or sufficient physical conditioning should forget about learning it.

It put too much strain on the legs.

Moon Step was about the same.

As for Explosive Flash Step?

It was an ultra-high-burst movement technique that even Xuan himself did not dare to train yet.

It could kill people.

"Not just Explosive Flash Step—even Shave and Moon Step aren't suitable for my current physical strength. I'm too young and still growing, so I need to improve my body further. For now, I'll focus on Flash Step."

"With the foundation of Monster Strength Technique, it should be easy to master."

Uchiha Yan considered it for a moment, then began practicing Flash Step on the spot.

Only about ten minutes passed.

[You practiced Flash Step. With a strong foundation and high comprehension, you progressed rapidly. Flash Step has reached perfection.]

That day, just as Uchiha Yan had perfected Flash Step, Tsunade came knocking and interrupted his training.

"You haven't been holed up at home practicing ninjutsu these past few days, have you?"

"You disappeared for days at a time. I thought something had happened to you."

With her arms crossed, Tsunade leaned against a pillar and watched Uchiha Yan practicing Flash Step nearby before she finally spoke.

"That speed of yours is seriously frightening. Don't tell me you even modified the Body Flicker Technique?"

She had spotted something unusual and immediately pressed further.

"More or less."

Uchiha Yan stopped, nodded, walked over to grab a towel from a chair, and wiped away his sweat. "Teacher, did you come here for something? You didn't come all this way just to watch me train, did you? Ran out of alcohol again?"

He knew Tsunade's temperament too well. If there was no real business, she could not be bothered to make the trip.

"What do you take your teacher for? A drunkard?"

Tsunade rolled her eyes irritably after hearing that.

Uchiha Yan was speechless.

Do you really have no idea whether you're a drunkard or not?

You're the one who can't go a single meal without alcohol.

"Let's get to the point. Otherwise, I'm going back to training."

Uchiha Yan urged her.

Hearing that, Tsunade stopped with the small talk and said directly, "The old man has been pushing for progress on the Medical Talismans. You hadn't come to see me in days, so he got a little anxious. He was worried you were dragging your feet."

"I also wanted to ask: have you finished the Medical Talismans? Can they be mass-produced?"

"If so, get them made as soon as possible."

"The front lines have already started fighting Sunagakure. I reckon it won't be long before I have to go too."

There was no helping it. Their opponent was Sunagakure; she had no choice but to go.

Without her, no one else could deal with Chiyo's poison.

She and Chiyo could be considered old rivals.

"Oh, it's done. Wait a moment."

After hearing her out, Uchiha Yan nodded and waved his hand.

Then he turned and went inside, retrieved a scroll, handed it to Tsunade, and explained, "The complete technique is in there. However, only medical ninja who know the Mystical Palm Technique can make them."

"Of course, I also considered that medical ninja might not necessarily know sealing techniques, so I divided the method into two parts."

"First, have ninja who know sealing techniques make blank talismans. Then have medical ninja who know the Mystical Palm Technique inject Mystical Palm chakra into them."

He was afraid the Third Hokage and the others would keep pestering him with questions, so he simply resolved every likely issue in one go.

In truth, he still had second- and third-generation Medical Talismans.

The second generation did not require the Mystical Palm Technique. Any ninja could make them with specially made blank scrolls.

That was because Uchiha Yan had directly embedded the Mystical Palm Technique formula into the formula of the blank Medical Talisman.

Yes, he had compiled the Mystical Palm Technique into a formula.

It was a remarkable breakthrough, meaning that in the future, he could convert most ninjutsu into sealing techniques and mass-produce them as talismans.

The third generation was even more formidable.

He had directly created a fully automated production line for Medical Talismans.

As soon as Tsunade left, Uchiha Yan withdrew his gaze.

As long as there was enough chakra and specially made paper, Medical Talismans could be produced batch after batch.

He had no intention of revealing the latter two generations of technology yet.

For now, it was quite nice to use them quietly himself.

Unless one day all of Konoha—even the entire Ninja World—bore the Uchiha name, he would consider bringing them out into the light.

Naturally, Tsunade could not guess at all the twists and turns in his mind.

The first-generation Medical Talisman technology alone had already left her dumbfounded.

As she flipped through the scroll, she clicked her tongue repeatedly. "Not bad. You even thought of that!"

"Sealing techniques can be used like this? You're really something!"

"With this, mass production won't be a problem at all!"

"Even though there aren't many medical ninja who can use the Mystical Palm Technique, there are still a few."

"If we put some effort into training more, gathering enough people in the short term won't be a problem."

"I won't keep you any longer. I'm heading out!"

Tsunade swung the scroll in her hand and turned to leave.

"Wait!"

Uchiha Yan hurriedly called out to her and added casually, "Haven't you always wanted to expand the medical corps? This is a good opportunity."

"You can use 'we need to train more people who can use the Mystical Palm Technique' as a reason to approach the Third Hokage. He's much more likely to agree."

"Oh, and don't forget to bring back the Flying Raijin Technique for me. I've had my eye on that thing for a long time."

He knew very well that expanding the number of medical ninja and reducing casualties on the front lines had been Tsunade's obsession for years.

Giving her a little push would not hurt.

"Mm, you've really opened my eyes. I understand now, hehe!"

As soon as Tsunade finished speaking, she stepped forward and pulled him into her arms, squeezing him so tightly that Uchiha Yan nearly could not breathe. Once she released him, she casually ruffled his head, turning his hair into a mess, before leaving in satisfaction.

When she reached the doorway, she waved without looking back. "Leave the Flying Raijin to me. Just wait patiently."

The smell of smoke had yet to fully disperse from the Hokage Office.

Tsunade set the scroll on the desk, folded her arms, and said to the Third Hokage, "There. Everything about the Medical Talismans is in here. Old man, don't pretend you've forgotten what you're supposed to give in return."

"Of course not!"

The Third Hokage took the scroll and quickly skimmed through it, getting a rough understanding before nodding. "Has Xuan chosen his ninjutsu yet? Why didn't you bring him along?"

"I wanted to personally thank our great contributor."

Konoha was currently locked in fierce combat with Sunagakure, and these Medical Talismans had arrived just in time.

"Him? He's buried himself in training and can't pull himself out. He couldn't be bothered to come all this way. Just let me take it back for him. Give me a training scroll for the Flying Raijin Technique directly."

Tsunade explained casually.

"I see..."

The Third Hokage looked somewhat regretful after hearing that, but he still nodded.

The Third Hokage had originally wanted to use this opportunity to get closer to Uchiha Yan and win him over properly.

But the war had been especially pressing lately, leaving him so busy his head was about to smoke. He had no time at all to seek the boy out for a heart-to-heart.

Still, he understood that Uchiha Yan was a research fanatic and a training maniac. Though young, he was as steady as a rock.

It was not strange at all for him to say something like that.

Even so, the Third Hokage could not help adding, "Why the Flying Raijin Technique of all things? Was that your idea? Did you make it clear to him just how difficult that technique is to learn?"

"Look at it—from the Second Hokage until now, only two people have truly mastered Flying Raijin. Even Minato has only just grasped the basics."