Compared to the heightened alert of the enhanced ninjas outside, the many powerful figures had arrived early at the conference room in the heart of the village.
Minato Namikaze sat limply in his chair, while Konan handed him a cup of water to ease the exhaustion caused by repeatedly transporting people over the past few days.
In order to complete the plan to transport the powerful fighters in the shortest possible time, Minato Namikaze had not dared to rest for even a moment.
"The Flying Thunder God is truly useful, but it's far too difficult to learn. If it could be simplified so that every ninja could master space-time ninjutsu, the overall strength of the Ninja World would rise without limit."
As the village's Kage and one of its high-ranking leaders, Mei Terumi sat beside Minato Namikaze. She liked being close to handsome men, though it was merely an appreciation of beauty. She was not so desperate as to steal Kushina's husband.
"You're thinking too simply. I started trying before you even said that, but unfortunately, the results weren't ideal."
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Minato Namikaze panted as he explained to everyone. The Flying Thunder God was no easier to cultivate than senjutsu. Even the incomplete version required four ninjas working together just to teleport one person, and there was also the danger of spatial turbulence. This alone showed Minato Namikaze's talent.
"That's truly a pity."
Who could refuse space-time ninjutsu? Under Uchiha Yū's unification, the various villages had already begun to merge. One particularly crucial rule was that, apart from forbidden techniques, all other ninjutsu could be shared, benefiting every side.
The forbidden techniques referred to here were those that used harm to others' bodies and lives as their price.
If something was merely difficult to learn,