Even if Kinkaku and Ginkaku possessed the Nine-Tails' chakra and had a massive power boost,there was no way they could've held back Senju Tobirama.
With Tobirama's strength, if he wanted to leave, no one could stop him.
Something unknown must have happened.
Something that made Tobirama unable to use Flying Thunder God to escape.
"What exactly happened?"
Renya furrowed his brow, sinking deep into thought.
The cause of that old man's death was like a mystery.
He clearly had Flying Thunder God, and yet he was somehow forcibly kept there by Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
Renya pondered for a long time but couldn't make any sense of it. In the end, he gave up thinking about it.
After all, the old man wasn't dead yet. When the time came, he'd just remind him to use Flying Thunder God to escape.
After all, Kinkaku and Ginkaku weren't yet strong enough to kill Tobirama in an instant.
If he can't win, he can just run.
As long as Renya was there, Tobirama wouldn't die.
With that thought, Renya resumed studying Fire Release ninjutsu.
The ninjutsu he was currently learning was called [Fire Release: Blazing Whirlpool Sky Formation].
After clapping his hands together, a ring of flame would erupt from the ground, spiraling upward into a towering column of fire.
Inside the fire pillar, high-temperature air currents created negative pressure, sucking in nearby objects and incinerating them.
It was well-suited for battlefield suppression or group attacks.
The only drawback was the huge chakra consumption.
However, that amount of chakra was negligible to Renya. His chakra reserves were immense—far beyond any other Uchiha his age.
As for why his body had changed like this, even he had no idea.
Renya was like some kind of anomaly—his physical attributes far exceeded both the Uchiha and Senju.
"Could it be... I'm the love child of an Uchiha and a Senju?"
That actually seemed like the only plausible explanation.
Perhaps his body had undergone some kind of reversion to ancestral traits due to his parents.
But Renya quickly dismissed that ridiculous idea.
The war between the Senju and Uchiha had lasted for a thousand years—both sides would've killed each other at first sight. How could they possibly fall in love?
Even if they did, once the clan found out, they'd definitely get thrown into a cage and drowned.
In that case, Renya wouldn't even have been born.
And even if he had been, he'd have been smashed to death...
Still, no matter the cause, it was a good thing for him.
No one ever complains about being too strong—only about not being strong enough.
...
The moon hung high in the sky.
Renya was still training diligently in the yard.
Just then, Senju Tobirama walked into the courtyard and frowned slightly when he saw Renya still at it.
"You're still not asleep at this hour?"
Hearing that, Renya finally realized how late it was.
He quickly stopped his training and said,
"I'm heading to bed now."
That old man was reasonable in most areas, but he was dead serious about sleep.
He always said that this was still his growing phase and that staying up late was absolutely forbidden.
So over the years, Renya had never stayed up late.
Even during missions, he would stop to rest as soon as it was time.
Tobirama didn't say anything else.
These past two days had exhausted him—he hadn't rested properly at all.
He felt a little regretful. It seemed he wouldn't have time to research this kid for a while.
Now that his big brother was gone, all the great nations were eyeing the Land of Fire hungrily. War could break out at any moment.
Tobirama needed to keep his mind sharp to handle the looming crisis. Naturally, there was no time for research.
"Drink your milk and get to sleep early. I'm going to bed."
Renya watched as Tobirama turned to head back to his room and quickly called out.
"Tobirama-san, wait up..."
Tobirama paused and turned around.
"Kid, what is it now?"
"Tobirama-san, I want to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique!" Renya looked straight at Tobirama.
He had wanted to learn this jutsu for a long time. The reason he hadn't brought it up before was because he didn't feel close enough to Tobirama—he was afraid the old man would refuse.
If he had asked and been turned down, that would've been seriously awkward.
But things were different now. The old guy had eaten food he cooked.
As the saying goes: if you eat someone's food or take their help, you owe them.
Tobirama didn't have a choice anymore!
Old man, you're not getting out of this! Hehehe...
Did he really think Renya had spent all these years being a cook for nothing?
Tobirama was slightly startled by the request. He looked at Renya with surprise.
"You want to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique?"
"That's right. I want to learn it." Renya's gaze was firm.
This heaven-defying jutsu—he had to get it no matter what!
It was the ultimate escape jutsu!
Once he mastered it, there'd be practically no one in the ninja world who could kill him.
Tobirama looked conflicted. The idea of teaching Renya Flying Thunder God had crossed his mind a long time ago.
But he had doubts that Renya, with his terrible academic record, could grasp the complex principles of spatial ninjutsu and coordinate systems.
Flying Thunder God was extremely hard to learn. He didn't believe someone who scored five points on written exams could possibly understand the theory...
Tobirama figured this kid probably couldn't even read the technical scrolls.
Still, since Renya had taken the initiative, Tobirama didn't reject him.
Whether he could learn it or not—that was up to him.
But given how difficult it was, Tobirama didn't believe Renya could pull it off.
Even if he somehow managed to learn it, it would be incredibly difficult to use properly. He might have to try a dozen times just to successfully teleport once.
Or maybe... not even once.
"If you want to learn, then I'll teach you."
Tobirama had no intention of discouraging Renya. He didn't see the need.
Once the kid realized how hard it was, he'd give up on his own.
Renya saw the old man agree, and a grin crept across his lips.
He was already fantasizing about himself wielding Flying Thunder God and dominating the ninja world...
His "Low-Grade Flying Thunder God Slash" was finally about to become a real Flying Thunder God Slash!
Soon, he'd be slicing down enemies left and right.
Just as Renya was getting lost in his fantasy, Tobirama went into the study and came out carrying a tall stack of books.
"Tobirama-san, why are you carrying so many books?" Renya asked in confusion.
"Oh, these?" Tobirama said. "These are all the materials you need to master before learning Flying Thunder God."
As he spoke, he handed the books to Renya.
"This one is a theoretical book on space-time ninjutsu."
"This one explains spatial structures."
"This one covers how chakra interacts with space."
Renya stared at the towering pile of books in his arms, instantly turning to stone.
He knew Flying Thunder God was complicated... but this complicated?
Damn it, nobody ever told him it involved reading this much!
"Tobirama-san, do I have to read all of these?" Renya swallowed hard.
"Not just read—you need to master them," Tobirama explained.
"These books are the foundation for learning Flying Thunder God. You have to understand them completely."
Renya: "..."
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