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The scene before him was so shocking that Tobirama felt as if the world was spinning. It made him start questioning his life. Yes. Tobirama was not only utterly bewildered but also deeply questioning himself. He couldn't help but think.
In his one-on-one duel with Izuna. Did he really... Did he really use the Flying Thunder God Slash to take down Izuna? Is Izuna really dead? Wasn't he caught in Izuna's genjutsu from the very start? Was all of this just a false world constructed by Izuna's Mangekyo Sharingan?
He hadn't killed Izuna. The war hadn't ended. Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha hadn't reconciled. The village of Konoha hadn't been founded. His brother Hashirama hadn't married Mito Uzumaki. The Land of Whirlpools didn't exist. There was no Mokuken, no Ayako. And certainly no Kazekaze or Tsunade. All of this was just Izuna's Mangekyo Sharingan genjutsu!
At that moment, it was as if Izuna's voice echoed in Tobirama's mind. "Tobirama, when did you start thinking this wasn't a Mangekyo Sharingan genjutsu? All of this is part of my plan! Remain forever trapped in the Mangekyo's illusion!"
"Grandpa Tobirama?" Kazekaze looked utterly confused. Did learning the Flying Thunder God Technique really shock Tobirama this much? Although he knew it was an S-rank jutsu, still... The jutsu he had learned before weren't that far off either. Super Strength. Eight Gates. Wood Release. Rasengan. Aren't they all exceptional skills?
So, Kazekaze had to repeatedly raise his voice to pull Tobirama's thoughts back to reality. "Huh?" Tobirama blinked, as if waking from a dream, and checked his Chakra. Sweat was pouring from his forehead, and his back was soaked. But after a moment of checking, Tobirama realized this was the real world. It wasn't some genjutsu world. He wasn't caught in Izuna's Mangekyo Sharingan genjutsu.
"Phew..." Tobirama took a deep breath, adjusting his breathing and emotions. He looked at Kazekaze again, finding it more and more unbelievable. He was only seven years old. How did he learn the Flying Thunder God Technique? This was just too outrageous.
"You really learned the Flying Thunder God Technique?" Even now, Tobirama found it hard to accept and couldn't help but ask again. Kazekaze couldn't help but look exasperated as he patted Tobirama's stomach. Kazekaze actually wanted to pat Tobirama's shoulder, but due to the height difference, he had to stand on tiptoe, and it was quite an effort.
Tobirama instinctively looked down at the spot Kazekaze had patted. With just one glance, Tobirama was stunned, his pupils dilating as he looked closely at that spot. Right where Kazekaze had patted, there was a mark left behind. Different from his own Flying Thunder God mark. Kazekaze's mark wasn't a symbol, but words.
In fact, the Flying Thunder God Technique Kazekaze had acquired wasn't the Tobirama version, but the Minato version. The kunai he had just thrown didn't rely on Tobirama's formula to activate the Flying Thunder God. Instead, at the moment of throwing, he left his own Flying Thunder God mark on the kunai. In any case, Kazekaze had now mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique. Leaving a Flying Thunder God mark the instant he touched an object was a piece of cake for him.
"Go wherever you want." Kazekaze said nonchalantly. As long as Tobirama had his mark, no matter where he fled, Kazekaze could instantly pinpoint his location!
Though Tobirama was extremely surprised, he still did as Kazekaze said and vanished from his sight with a Body Flicker Technique. And to prevent Kazekaze from tracking him, Tobirama deliberately used the Flying Thunder God Technique after a Body Flicker. Hiding in the forest. At least two eights of a length away from Kazekaze.
After ensuring he was well hidden, Tobirama crouched down, pressing his index and middle fingers to the ground, fully utilizing his Chakra sensing ability to locate Kazekaze. In other words, Tobirama intended to have a contest with Kazekaze! To see whose Flying Thunder God Technique was truly faster! Who was superior!
"Kazekaze, now..." However, before Tobirama could finish speaking, a kunai was already at his throat. Such an exaggerated speed left Tobirama shocked. His eyes widened, his throat felt dry and itchy, and he swallowed hard to ease it.
Then. He used his Chakra sensing ability and discovered the Chakra of the person standing behind him. It was extremely familiar to him. It was none other than... It was... Kazekaze!
Tobirama turned slightly, and the first thing he saw was the metallic sheen from the kunai. "Do you believe it now?" Kazekaze said with a smile, then put away the kunai. In this way, Kazekaze had proven that he had indeed learned the Flying Thunder God Technique. No... Tobirama shook his head, feeling that this wasn't an accurate statement.
Because Kazekaze hadn't just learned the Flying Thunder God Technique! He had improved upon the original Flying Thunder God Technique! Not only had the mark changed, but even the speed surpassed his own! Kazekaze... Didn't just learn his Flying Thunder God Technique. He had surpassed his Flying Thunder God Technique!
You've got to be kidding! Tobirama suddenly felt like crying without tears. Kazekaze's talent was just too exaggerated, too terrifying! Even if you start counting from the day he gave Kazekaze the kunai. How much time had passed until now? Only about four months!
How long had it been since he developed the Flying Thunder God Technique? At least several decades! In other words, his decades of effort couldn't compare to the results Kazekaze achieved in just four short months! He was completely defeated by Kazekaze in terms of Flying Thunder God speed!
He was, after all, the God of Ninjutsu! The Second Hokage! Yet now, he couldn't even compare to a seven-year-old kid! Had all these years of his life been for nothing? Huh???
Tobirama took deep breaths, trying to calm himself down. Thinking carefully. It had indeed been decades since he developed the Flying Thunder God Technique. But he didn't have the opportunity to practice ninjutsu every day. Much of his time was spent assisting his brother Hashirama in managing the village!
However... Before Tobirama could use this reason to console himself, he suddenly realized something. He hadn't devoted all his time to the Flying Thunder God Technique. Did Kazekaze? He knew more than just the Flying Thunder God. Water Release, Wood Release, Super Strength, Eight Gates. And Might Bai's devil training method, didn't that take up Kazekaze's time too?
Thinking this way, Tobirama's emotions collapsed once more! He couldn't compare. He couldn't compare at all! His decades of effort couldn't compare to Kazekaze's four months of growth!