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Kazekaze felt quite helpless. Who knew Tobirama had such a knack for timing? There were so many opportunities before to teach me the Flying Thunder God Technique. Yet he waited until now. After I got the Flying Thunder God Technique from a reward package. That's when he came over to teach me his specialty. It's really... Such bad timing! I bet Tobirama's mindset is going to collapse again, right?
The result was just as Kazekaze expected. When he threw the kunai and then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to flash to its side and catch it, Tobirama stood there dumbfounded, staring at Kazekaze with a look of shock. His mind went blank, unable to accept the reality before him.
Kazekaze... Mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique? And he learned this S-rank jutsu I developed just by watching it once? What kind of joke is this! What kind of monster is this guy! I was already shocked when Kazekaze learned the Eight Gates before. But... Although the Eight Gates are powerful, they aren't that difficult to learn. As long as you can control your Chakra, you don't even need to be very precise. You can break through the body's limits to achieve the Gate of Opening effect. Kazekaze's precise control over Chakra is impressive; he's even mastered techniques like Super Strength. So learning the Eight Gates was naturally twice the result with half the effort for him. Although Tobirama was shocked for a long time that he learned the Eight Gates at a glance, fundamentally, it wasn't impossible. It can only be said that Kazekaze is extraordinarily talented.
However, the Flying Thunder God Technique is completely different from the Eight Gates. The difficulty of mastering the Flying Thunder God Technique is much higher than the Eight Gates. Moreover, it's a space-time ninjutsu. In the entire Konoha, besides myself, there's no other ninja who knows the Flying Thunder God Technique. This alone proves how incredibly difficult this jutsu is! And yet... You're telling me Kazekaze mastered it just by looking at it once? How is that even possible!
Tobirama rubbed his eyes hard, unwilling to admit it. But no matter how hard he rubbed his eyes, he couldn't change the reality before him. Kazekaze... Had indeed mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique!
'The Body Flicker Technique and the Flying Thunder God Technique may look a bit similar, but there's a fundamental difference between them. The Body Flicker Technique is actually a jutsu that gathers Chakra at the feet to enable high-speed movement. But the Flying Thunder God is a true space-time ninjutsu!'
Tobirama couldn't help but gasp. When Kazekaze disappeared, he indeed didn't sense Kazekaze gathering Chakra at his feet. This was enough to prove that Kazekaze didn't use the Body Flicker Technique!
'No, this can't be true... It's fake, it's fake. This must be fake. I must be under someone else's genjutsu, or I'm not fully awake!' Tobirama's mind roared in denial of the fact that Kazekaze had learned the Flying Thunder God Technique. Even though his intention was for Kazekaze to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, and the sooner the better. But to learn it so easily at a glance like this. He couldn't accept it! He couldn't handle it! Did he know how long it took me to develop the Flying Thunder God Technique? And how long it took to master this jutsu? Compared to this seven-year-old brat Kazekaze, I'm practically an idiot! A failure! A good-for-nothing!
The frantic Tobirama suddenly realized the most crucial issue. That's right. Kazekaze this year... Is only seven years old! He's only seven! To master the Flying Thunder God Technique so easily at seven, how terrifying is that? How defying of the heavens?
'Even if I were to forget everything about the Flying Thunder God Technique and learn it anew, how long would it take me to relearn this jutsu? One year, two years? Five years, ten years?'
The more he thought about it, the more Tobirama's mind exploded! His mindset collapsed! What kind of God of Ninjutsu am I! Compared to Kazekaze's talent, I'm practically the God of Failures!
After who knows how long and with great effort, Tobirama finally managed to calm his emotions somewhat. But the shock Kazekaze gave him never faded from his heart.
"Ka-Kazekaze... Don't tell me you learned the Flying Thunder God Technique just by looking at it once!"
Even Tobirama himself didn't realize, when he spoke to Kazekaze again. His voice was trembling! It was enough to show how much of a psychological shadow Kazekaze's Flying Thunder God Technique cast on Tobirama! To the point where he seriously doubted his own abilities now.
Seeing the usually confident Senju Tobirama so unsure, Kazekaze's feelings became complicated. No matter what, he's still my second grandfather. Kazekaze had a feeling that if he said the Flying Thunder God Technique? Isn't it just something you can do with your hands? Such a simple jutsu, I learned it just by looking at it! Wait... Things like that. Tobirama might just faint on the spot.
For Tobirama's sake, Kazekaze's mind worked for two seconds, and he decided to tell a white lie.
"Um, actually, no." Kazekaze waved the kunai in his hand, "Grandpa Tobirama, do you remember this?"
"Hmm?" Tobirama's gaze focused as he saw the brand-new kunai in Kazekaze's hand. Isn't this the kunai I gave him as a gift when Kazekaze defeated Danzo? Anything related to Kazekaze, he couldn't possibly forget.
"When I received this kunai, I noticed there were strange markings on it."
"Strange markings?" Tobirama thought for a moment, guessing that Kazekaze was referring to the Flying Thunder God Technique's seal.
"Out of curiosity, I studied it a bit," Kazekaze took a deep breath, "and as a result, I learned the Flying Thunder God Technique."
Tobirama: "???"
Kazekaze's nonchalant words hit Tobirama like a sledgehammer. He was so shocked that he involuntarily took a step back. If Kazekaze had learned the Flying Thunder God Technique just by watching my demonstration and explanation. That would mean he is extraordinarily talented, with strong comprehension and mimicry skills. Although in Tobirama's understanding, this was impossible, Kazekaze did it, which only proves his prowess. There are always some geniuses who can achieve feats others wouldn't even dare to imagine!
But Kazekaze said he didn't learn the Flying Thunder God Technique after watching my demonstration and listening to my explanation. But had learned it even before that? And the reason was merely seeing a Flying Thunder God Technique seal? So, in that case, Kazekaze... Isn't that equivalent to developing the Flying Thunder God Technique? What kind of joke is this? No! This can't be possible! I won't accept it! It's fake, it's fake, this must all be fake! I've been under a genjutsu from the Uchiha clan all along. Could it be that guy Izuna? Did I actually not use the Flying Thunder God to kill him? But have been in his Mangekyo Sharingan genjutsu from the start?
Tobirama even seemed to hear hallucinations. Tobirama, when did you start thinking this wasn't a Mangekyo genjutsu?