69novels Chapter 97: The Flying Thunder God Technique , The Final Battle
Chapter 97: The Flying Thunder God Technique , The Final Battle
Chapter 97: The Flying Thunder God Technique (Using Ordinary Chakra) - The Final Battle
Hanzo the Salamander is considering leaving the show.
The atmosphere on this front has suddenly changed quite a bit.
During the day, Konoha dared not attack Amegakure again, because Hanzo of the Salamander was personally overseeing the defense of the castle walls.
With the ninja world's demigod's teleportation speed, even if he went around to the opposite direction of Amegakure, the opponent could arrive quickly, or he could switch places with a reverse summoning jutsu.
That night, the reconnaissance team, the ANBU, and the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan discovered that Amegakure had not sent any assassination squads to kill them.
The Konoha ninjas thought it was Gojo Yoru's intimidation.
After all, in the entire Hidden Leaf Village, apart from a few ninja clans and individuals who are not afraid of the Amegakure assassination squad at all, only Gojo Yoru, the user of the Flying Thunder God Technique, and an assassin second only to Hanzo of the Salamander, are capable of hunting down the Amegakure assassination squad.
After Gojo Yoru returned, almost every night, Rain Shinobi died at his hands, and sometimes he would even wipe out an entire assassination squad.
The Rain Ninja who are qualified to carry out assassinations are almost all Chunin and Special Jonin who are skilled in a certain field. Training an assassin of this level not only requires selecting students with assassination talent from the Ninja Academy, but also requires several years of time and resources to train them.
With the limited number of ninjas in Amegakure, even if one Amegakure ninja were to be exchanged for two Konoha ninjas, and all the Amegakure ninjas were traded, this front still wouldn't be able to be wiped out.
Therefore, the ninjas of Konoha all believed that Amegakure was terrified of Gojo Yasuke.
Amegakure's reaction gave both sides a chance to catch their breath.
"What's Hanzo up to now? Is he really scared of Gojo-kun after all?"
"Perhaps it's just a delaying tactic, a way to buy time for some other purpose."
"Should we continue the attack?"
"There's no need to add to this pointless casualties. Let everyone rest and replenish their supplies."
On a flat area in the rocky mountains, several tents were set up, forming a makeshift command post.
Jiraiya and Orochimaru were exchanging ideas, while Gojo Yoru was training in another tent, where he had just achieved significant results.
The talent boost brought about by the second evolution made Gojo Yoru enjoy training again.
Previously, those incredibly profound ninjutsu techniques that I could only understand a little about, and even if I fully mastered them, my talent limited my ability to perform them, but my body simply couldn't do them, were all mastered by Gojo Yoru.
With his terrifying chakra control and strong foundational and ninjutsu knowledge, Gojo Yoru has also been able to forge a path of inventing ninjutsu, and has already achieved results.
It was at that moment that Gojo Yoru finally realized just how astonishing Senju Tobirama's talent in ninjutsu truly was.
I finally understand why Orochimaru in the original work was so fond of researching ninjutsu.
For a prodigy, researching and inventing ninjutsu is an absolutely wonderful experience.
Mastering each new ninjutsu and the birth of each new technique not only increases strength and expands the arsenal, but may also lead to the discovery of new areas and a deeper understanding of chakra.
In Gojo Yoru's eyes, it was another step closer to the origin of chakra.
"No wonder my eyes understood it and my brain comprehended it, but my body wouldn't obey me at all. This technique not only demands extremely high speed of nerve reaction, but also requires an equal standard in terms of sealing technique talent and chakra control talent."
At this moment, Gojo Yoru was practicing the Flying Thunder God Technique.
When Gojo Yoru opened the independent scroll of this technique back then, he learned it almost instantly. However, this technique consumes space-time chakra.
Once the space-time chakra is depleted, Gojo Yoru will be unable to use the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Because of his limited talent, he was unable to condense the Flying Thunder God Technique using ordinary chakra.
Even though the talent boost from that first evolution already made Gojo Yoru a genius.
But such geniuses are a dime a dozen, not just in Konoha, but throughout the entire ninja world.
Even a genius like Orochimaru, who is one in a decade, is not qualified to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Now having completed his second evolution, Gojo Yoru's talent has transformed from that of a genius to a super genius, and he is finally challenging the Flying Thunder God Technique once again.
Unlike last year, when I could understand it but couldn't do it at all.
Now that Gojo Yoru has seen a significant improvement in all aspects, he is finally experiencing the difficulty of mastering a super S-rank ninjutsu.
S-rank ninjutsu is a profound ninjutsu that one may not be able to learn no matter how much time or effort is invested.
However, if someone has exceptional talent in this type of ninjutsu and spends a lot of time, there is a high probability that they can learn it.
Super S-rank ninjutsu is practically a technique that chooses its user.
It's not just about having one talent, but multiple talents, and each talent must be exceptional, even rare to see for many years.
The Flying Thunder God Technique is such a technique.
Previously, Gojo Yoru didn't understand why the Flying Thunder God Technique required a certain level of neural reaction speed.
It wasn't until his return this time, when he was wreaking havoc on the battlefield, that Gojo Yoru understood why Namikaze Minato was able to single-handedly defeat dozens of Iwa ninja.
Its incredible neural reaction speed is practically a super-weakened version of bullet time or spider-sense.
Everyone else was moving at 1x speed, but he was moving at 2x or 3x speed—no wonder Minato Namikaze's Body Flicker was so fast and his ability to read the battlefield was so strong.
It's incredible that I could defeat such a guy before I evolved.
Fortunately, he hadn't grown up yet back then, otherwise it would have been Gojo Yoru who got beaten up.
Without a powerful neural reaction speed, one cannot master the Flying Thunder God Technique, just as one cannot use the Heavenly Delivery Technique for ultra-long-range teleportation without a strong physical constitution.
If Gojo Yoru didn't have space-time chakra, his body would freeze in place when he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport there, making a seamless transition impossible.
Approaching the enemy in this way is tantamount to suicide.
In addition to rapid nerve reaction speed, one must also possess equal talent in chakra control and sealing techniques.
When chakra control reaches a level unattainable by ordinary people, combined with sealing techniques and neural reflexes, one can grasp a wisp of invisible space-time power with ordinary chakra hands, just like creating a storage scroll, and ultimately condense it into a space-time imprint that will never disappear, which is the Flying Thunder God Technique.
The reason why Gojo Yoru could understand what was going on, but his body wouldn't cooperate, was because he hadn't met any of his three requirements.
Like him, there were also a group of ninjutsu geniuses such as Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru.
But now—
Gojo looked at the Flying Thunder God kunai in his hand, a smile curving his lips, clearly pleased.
On the handle of the kunai, there was an engraving.
It's not a tomato with the character for "night" carved inside, but an ouroboros forming an infinity symbol.
Since completing his second evolution, Gojo Yoru has devoted all his time, except for training in Lightning Release and developing new techniques, to researching the Flying Thunder God Technique.
After more than a month of countless attempts, each Flying Thunder God technique seal condensed only to disperse and disappear like ink, experiencing repeated excitement and disappointment—Gojo Yoru finally mastered the Flying Thunder God technique completely.
From now on, his difficulty level will increase again.
From now on, when using the Flying Thunder God Technique, he will no longer need to consume space-time chakra, which will not only greatly improve his endurance but also allow him to do more things with the latter.
Otherwise, each teleportation would consume a certain amount of space-time chakra, making Gojo Yoru reluctant to use the Flying Thunder God Technique casually during battles, and he would avoid many attacks whenever possible.
To use such a profound technique as "this," one must control the output of chakra and reserve energy for one or two Flying Thunder God Techniques.
Now, all those restrictions and concerns are gone.
Having already achieved such a significant improvement with only his second evolution, Gojo Yoru couldn't help but look forward to his third evolution six years later.
"Lord Yoru, Lord Orochimaru and Lord Jiraiya request your presence."
Just then, a sound came from outside the tent.
"I see."
Gojo put away his Raijin kunai, got up, and walked out of the tent.
Then he saw the commander's team packing up, seemingly preparing to evacuate.
Orochimaru and Jiraiya both had solemn expressions.
Gojo Yoru walked over and greeted them: "Orochimaru-sensei, Jiraiya-senpai."
The way we address each other has subtly changed.
It wasn't that Gojo Yoru had become arrogant; it was Jiraiya who demanded it.
Through his command of operations this year, and the terrifying dominance he displayed upon his return, Gojo Yoru has become a recognized elite Jonin in the ninja world and one of Konoha's ace fighters.
From now on, Gojo Yoru will not only be eligible to attend the village's Jonin meetings, but he will also be seated very close to the front.
With such a status, apart from the Hokage, the Konoha Elders, and Gojo Yoru's teacher, no one could bear to be addressed as "adult" by him, including Jiraiya, Tsunade, Sakumo Hatake, Dan Kato, and the heads of the various ninja clans.
Gojo Yoru is already one of the top members of Konoha's high-ranking circle.
That's the benefit of war!
War kills many people. Even if the Five Kage participate, they will still die if they lack intelligence advantages or fall into enemy ambushes that exceed their capabilities.
In the past two years of war, countless Chunin and Jonin have perished.
Their vacant positions must be filled.
In special times, special promotions are given; this is the only shortcut for ordinary ninjas.
Gojo Yoru was one of the beneficiaries.
If it weren't for wartime, even if he mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, possessed terrifying ninjutsu talent, and advanced as quickly as Kakashi Hatake, it would still take him five or six years to rise from a genin to a jonin.
To become an ace fighter, you need to continuously carry out missions, make a name for yourself in the ninja world, and gain the recognition of both your own and your enemies for your strength and deterrent power.
During the war, Gojo Yoru rose from a genin who graduated early to become one of the most important figures in the ninja world in less than two years.
His strength has made people subconsciously overlook his age.
He is no longer referred to as a child prodigy, but as the Black Flash and the fastest ninja in the world.
"Night, prepare for battle," Orochimaru suddenly said.
His serious expression made Gojo Yoru raise an eyebrow: "Hanzō the Salamander is here again?"
"Yes, the reconnaissance team has detected his chakra and is heading this way." Orochimaru nodded, but his eyes were somewhat puzzled. "However, this time he didn't come by earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of escaping technique) or reverse summoning jutsu, but came openly and directly by teleportation—just like last year."
Gojo Yoru understood his meaning and couldn't help but ask, "Orochimaru-sensei, are you worried that he has another scheme up his sleeve?"
"That possibility cannot be ruled out."
Jiraiya suddenly interrupted, saying something that offended many people: "After all, you assassins, suddenly becoming so open and aboveboard, you must have ill intentions."
Gojo Yoru glanced at Jiraiya and mercilessly retorted, "Jiraiya-senpai, it's okay if you're not handsome, the key is to have a sweet tongue and know how to please people. You'll probably never be able to win over Tsunade-senpai with your skills."
Jiraiya was instantly struck dumb, his heart was brutally attacked, and his body turned into the colors of a manga.
"Get ready for battle. Let's see what tricks this guy is up to this time," Orochimaru warned.
Gojo Yoru and Jiraiya immediately began organizing their equipment, checking the gas masks, goggles, and the quantity of antidotes.
Once everything was settled, Orochimaru ordered the commander's team to retreat, while the three of them remained to await Hanzo of the Salamander's arrival.
This is clearly not the first time this has happened.
After a year of fighting, apart from Gojo Yoru who had just been upgraded, both Hanzo of the Salamander, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya had thoroughly grasped each other's information.
If Gojo Yoru hadn't been there, they would have just played hide-and-seek with Hanzo the Salamander, or assembled an anti-gas squad to use their temporary immunity to the toxic smoke and overwhelming firepower to force Hanzo to retreat.
But with Gojo Yoru by their side, they dared to fight Hanzo the Salamander.
The Byakugan of the Hyuga clan will keep a close watch on this place. Once it is confirmed that Hanzo of the Salamander is the real person and what his purpose is, the command team will make the decision that is most beneficial to their side.
After several encounters, they began to look forward to the arrival of Hanzo the Salamander.
This was the weakest point for Amegakure.
As one of the most skilled ninjas in the ninja world at using the Body Flicker Technique, Hanzo of the Salamander quickly came into view of Gojou and his companions.
A figure appeared out of thin air atop a rock several meters high, with the salamander Hanzo standing with his arms crossed, looking down at Gojo and the other two.
Looking at this pinnacle of the ninja world, who, no matter how much they grew, was still far behind them, Orochimaru and Jiraiya looked solemn. Orochimaru even took out the Thunder God Sword given to him by Gojo Yoru, preparing for battle.
Hanzo the Salamander didn't waste any words and stated his purpose directly: "Let's have a final showdown, boys."
Orochimaru and Jiraiya were slightly taken aback, and the latter shouted, "Hanzo, what does 'final battle' mean?"
"If you survive or escape, you'll find out." Hanzo the Salamander's eyes were filled with coldness.
To maintain his dignity as a demigod in the ninja world, and to avoid other ninja villages underestimating him and the Land of Rain, which could attract overconfident wolves, Hanzo of the Salamander couldn't bring himself to surrender and leave.
Even if he were to leave, he would do so as if the village had lost, but he himself had not.
Only in this way will his strategic deterrence not be diminished, and no other small ninja villages will dare to target them.
Therefore, he prepared to fight the three strongest kids on this front again.
If he could kill one of them, he would show mercy and leave by sparing their lives.
If I manage to drive them away again, I will declare Amegakure's withdrawal from the war as the victor.
No one knows what Hanzo the Salamander was thinking.
Gojo Yoru guessed what he meant.
The increased capacity brought about by the second evolution, along with the space-time chakra stored in the Yin Seal, gave Gojou Yoru a great deal of confidence.
After he uses intangibility, just like Obito Uchiha in the original story, no one can sense his chakra, and the Byakugan's X-ray vision will also fail, making it impossible to tell whether he is Madara Uchiha or an imposter using the name of Madara Uchiha.
Hollowfication and transformation techniques allow Gojo Yoru to perfectly disguise and stealth like White Zetsu.
Using this combination technique, Gojou Yoru had already found Nagato some time ago. Over the past year, he had taught Konan a secret code that only the two of them could understand, allowing Konan to find a cave to set up her new home many days in advance. He also learned that Konan had already taken Nagato as her subordinate.
If Gojo Yoru hadn't changed Minami's fate, perhaps the Yahiko trio would have been together long ago.
Based on the timeline, Amegakure should have exited the Second Shinobi World War around this time, with Hanzo of the Salamander sparing the lives of the three legendary Sannin of Konoha and bestowing upon them the title of losers.
The five nights have now created a butterfly effect, and there is still a final battle to be fought.
It seems that Hanzo the Salamander is preparing to leave the scene.
This battle may be the last.
After this battle, the demigods of the ninja world will lose all their ambition, and their strength will decline with each passing year of aging.
Hanzo the Salamander, who is currently holding on by a thread, is perhaps at his strongest.
The transformation brought about by the second evolution, along with the tremendous growth during this period, led Gojo Yoru to suddenly make a bold decision.
He then addressed Orochimaru and Jiraiya, saying, "Orochimaru-sensei, Jiraiya-senpai, please allow me to fight Hanzo alone this time."
Jiraiya's eyes widened immediately: "Are you crazy? That's one of the pinnacles of the ninja world. The three of us couldn't beat him before, and now you want to fight him all by yourself?"
Orochimaru then asked meaningfully, "Are you confident?"
"Right now, I'm confident no matter who my opponent is," Gojo Yoru grinned.
From the moment he developed the Dimensional Slash, Gojo Yoru's combat strength was the most ambiguous existence in the ninja world.
He can cut down anyone, from ordinary people to pure-blooded Otsutsuki.
After mastering the Flying Thunder God Technique, he can cut down anyone and escape, provided that the opponent does not have space-time teleportation.
He appears weak simply because he has too little capacity for both types of chakra and insufficient endurance.
The reason why ninja ranks were used to classify space-time chakra was because Gojo Yoru didn't know how much chakra Hatake Kakashi, who was known for his "chakra deficiency" in later generations, actually had. In order to make it easier for him to understand the capacity of space-time chakra, he compared it with the capacity of ordinary genin, chunin, and joinin.
If he knew how much chakra Kakashi Hatake would have in the future, Yoru Gojo would have only used half a chakra, one chakra, and two chakra as the units for calculating space chakra at that time.
Now that both types of chakra capacity have been increased and the Flying Thunder God Technique has been fully mastered, allowing him to use both space-time chakra and ordinary chakra, Gojo Yoru's current strength is even more ambiguous.
Let alone Hanzo the Salamander, as long as the opponent doesn't possess a stronger space-time ability, Gojo Yoru is fearless and has the strength to fight them, no matter who the opponent is.
Orochimaru was also aware of this and had great confidence in his disciple.
Thinking about his transformation during this period, Orochimaru knew that Gojo Yoru's Space-Time Bloodline Limit must have grown considerably again.
If it were him, he might actually have that confidence.
Orochimaru nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll leave Hanzo the Salamander to you."
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Jiraiya stared dumbfounded at his best friend, feeling as if the world had suddenly become unrecognizable to him.
It's one thing for the disciple to be arrogant, but why is the teacher also so arrogant?
Have they all forgotten how they were beaten so badly by Hanzo the Salamander and forced to flee?
Although they haven't fought each other for a while, the gap between them and the demigods of the ninja world is still incredibly large.
Now, if Gojo Yoru were to face Hanzo the Salamander alone, even with the Flying Thunder God Technique and Black Lightning, he wouldn't stand a chance and would have no choice but to run away.
It would be better for the three of them to gang up on Hanzo the Salamander together, continuing to create opportunities for Gojo Yoru to unleash his incredibly fast and powerful Meteor Technique, which even severed the Salamander's tail.
If they are lucky, the chances of them achieving another victory are greater than if Gojo Yoru were to face the opponent alone.
Suddenly, Jiraiya had a flash of inspiration and remembered the secret Orochimaru had been keeping from him and Tsunade—Gojo Yoru.
Could it be that Gojo Yoru is planning to reveal his secret of becoming the God of Shinobi?
Thinking of this, Jiraiya was immediately filled with anticipation.
If it's really that outrageous, it might actually be able to deal with Hanzo the Salamander.
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