Chapter 195: The Flying Thunder God Reappears
In reality, Masahiko had been waiting for Kakashi to graduate during this period. It had been more than half a year since he last led his small squad on a mission. He had been preparing to take them out again, but in order to leech some Witness Points from Kakashi's graduation, Masahiko had waited until today.
Now that the ten Witness Points were in hand, Masahiko gathered the three members of his squad, preparing to find Hiruzen to accept another A-rank mission and go out for a spin.
However...
"Great-Great-Grandpa Masahiko, can we wait half a month before going on a mission?" Kushina asked with a coy expression.
"What, you've kept Minato company for half a year, and you still want to stay another half month?" Masahiko teased.
"No, it's just that Minato's training will probably be completed in another half month. I want to see his new jutsu with my own eyes."
Masahiko was startled. Success in just over half a year?
During this time, he had heard that Minato was practicing the Flying Thunder God Technique (Hiraishin no Jutsu). However, he assumed it would take at least two or three years. He didn't expect it to be near completion after only half a year.
"I remember, didn't it take him three years to train the Rasengan? Oh, right, he created the Rasengan..." Masahiko thought to himself, looking at the three children in front of him.
Frowning slightly, he decided that since Minato's Flying Thunder God was about to be mastered so quickly, he might as well go and see. Perhaps he could even gain some Witness Points.
"Very well, attention everyone... Dismissed!"
The three children looked bewildered. Masahiko sighed; it was so boring when no one could catch his references.
"What I mean is, go back to your homes, go... forget it, go busy yourselves. Kushina, let's go see Minato."
The team had barely been assembled for half a day before being disbanded again. Masahiko followed Kushina and found Minato.
As a space-time ninjutsu, and a rather special one at that, the Flying Thunder God was very different from ordinary ninjutsu.
When Minato first started practicing, he merely learned at home how to leave the Flying Thunder God formula on special kunai and make it last longer. The second step was sensing the formula and performing spatial transportation of the body.
According to Kushina, Minato had already completed the first two steps and was undergoing the final stage of training, which was why she said he was about to succeed.
This final step was to apply the Flying Thunder God in actual combat—to use it rapidly, multiple times, and over long distances. Only then could it be considered fully mastered.
Masahiko was very clear on this theoretical knowledge. He had once studied it for a period but failed to complete even the first step. He simply had absolutely no talent for space-time ninjutsu, and the System hadn't provided a space attribute...
Anyway, since Minato had reached the final step, the limited space at home was completely insufficient.
Masahiko followed Kushina to a place that was both familiar and strange: the Forest of Death.
As a rather famous "scenic spot" in the original story, this was Masahiko's first time here. The Forest of Death was located in the southeast corner of Konoha. There were no buildings around it, and it was also known as Training Ground 44... Konoha only had 44 training grounds in total.
Generally, few ninjas came here to practice ninjutsu, but Minato's Flying Thunder God was best practiced in such complex terrain.
Masahiko detected Minato's chakra fluctuations on the outskirts of the Forest of Death. Jiraiya was also nearby.
Masahiko walked over with a smile. "Great Writer, why aren't you creating at home?"
In the past half-year, Jiraiya still hadn't managed to finish his first novel.
"Sen... Senior!" Jiraiya almost called him Old Monster again. "It's all your fault. You made me lose my inspiration."
As he spoke, he wore a resentful expression, which panicked Masahiko.
"Speak properly. You haven't really changed your orientation, have you?"
Jiraiya: "..."
It took a while for their topic to return to normal as they looked at Minato, whose figure was constantly flashing in the distance.
"The Yellow Flash, huh? Although the flashing is still a bit stumbling, it can be considered practically mastered," Masahiko sighed with emotion.
Jiraiya looked proud. "Minato is the first ninja to master the Flying Thunder God Technique since the Second Hokage. Truly worthy of being my disciple."
Masahiko glanced at him sideways. "That's because Minato has high talent. What does it have to do with who his teacher is?"
Jiraiya: "..."
While they were talking, Minato stopped practicing and walked over with Kushina.
"Elder Masahiko, you're here."
Masahiko nodded, his gaze fixed on the special Flying Thunder God kunai on Minato's person. Minato immediately handed one over.
"It seems a bit different from Tobirama's."
"Do you have Lord Second's Flying Thunder God kunai?" Speaking of this, Jiraiya recalled something.
Masahiko frowned. "Aren't they with Hiruzen? You didn't ask for one to give Minato as a reference?"
Jiraiya shook his head. "They aren't with Sensei. He said they were all buried with Lord Tobirama."
Masahiko paused, then nodded. He hadn't attended Tobirama's funeral, so he really didn't know.
"I don't have one, but I remember Tsunade has one. Tobirama gave her one for her first birthday."
Jiraiya was stunned and looked at Minato. "Then I'll go ask for it later."
Minato shook his head. "No need, Sensei. I know where the problem lies. I can modify it myself."
Jiraiya smiled and looked at Masahiko, with a look that said, "My disciple is just that amazing."
Masahiko couldn't be bothered with him. He condensed chakra onto the Flying Thunder God kunai in his hand and threw it out.
"Flying Thunder God! Fly..." Masahiko's face darkened. He could clearly connect to the kunai with chakra, but there was absolutely no feeling of spatial traversal. Sure enough, he still couldn't do it.
Jiraiya laughed out loud from the side. It was the first time he had seen Masahiko eat humble pie.
"Body Replacement Jutsu..." Masahiko recited silently in his heart, and he instantly appeared at the location of the kunai.
Jiraiya's smile froze on his face. He pointed at Masahiko. "You... you... know it too?"
"What? Is it strange that I know it?" Masahiko replied with a smile.
"That's not it, Sensei," Minato actually dismantled the trick, bending down to pick up his kunai from the ground. "Elder Masahiko likely used a jutsu similar to the Body Replacement Jutsu just now to swap positions with the Flying Thunder God kunai."
Masahiko sighed. "Jiraiya, look how smart your disciple is. Aren't you ashamed as a teacher?"
"Great-Great-Grandpa Masahiko, why don't you just take Minato as your disciple?" Kushina added with a worried look, twisting the knife.
Jiraiya felt terrible all over. Fortunately, Minato spoke up in time to comfort him.
For the next week, Masahiko accompanied Kushina every day to watch Minato practice the Flying Thunder God Technique. It wasn't until Minato could use it proficiently—even managing to stalemate Jiraiya for a while during a spar—that his training was officially declared complete. Masahiko hadn't made the trip in vain; he harvested 10 Witness Points.
"Attention everyone... Assemble!"
After a long silence, Masahiko sighed, amusing himself once again.
"Kushina, go call Nagato and Konan. Prepare for the mission."
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