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Chapter 181 Progress, Assassination
Chapter 181 Progress, Assassination
Taiyi looked at the hastily made Flying Thunder God Technique formula in his hand. Although the materials were simple, it had all the necessary effects.
With a little chakra injected, Taiyi immediately perceived that the previously empty space was like a fireball lit up in the dark night sky, so dazzling and eye-catching.
Taiyi attached the prepared Flying Thunder God Technique formula to the kunai, then flung it away. As the kunai flew away rapidly, the fireball also flew away rapidly in a erratic manner in spatial perception.
It turns out that what appears to be a straight line in normal vision is not a straight line in spatial perception. No wonder Minato said it looked like a light in the deep sea; he was right.
"Thump!" The kunai was stuck in a tree 20 meters away.
Taiyi didn't dare to try any fancy tricks during his first attempt at Flying Thunder God.
Honest perception.
Establish a channel.
Then, with a "whoosh," the figure disappeared from the spot, and reappeared next to the kunai.
Before Taiyi could even feel happy, a strong wave of dizziness hit him, almost causing him to lose his balance.
Damn it, Minato didn't say anything about this happening before. I've heard of people getting carsick or seasick, but I've never heard of people getting dizzy from space.
Taiyi shook his head. Fortunately, the dizziness came on quickly and went away quickly. Taiyi returned to normal in no time.
After trying it several more times, although he still felt dizzy after teleporting and reappearing, Taiyi could clearly feel that the degree of dizziness was gradually decreasing.
It seems that with continued practice, I can gradually get used to this dizziness.
At that time, the Flying Thunder God Technique could be used in actual combat.
Just as Taiichi was about to continue practicing, the flame that had been in his spatial perception suddenly went out. Taiichi walked over, picked up the kunai, and took a closer look. He realized that the paper on which he had written the incantation had been damaged.
Sure enough, cheap stuff is cheap stuff; it broke after only two uses. No wonder Minato inscribed the technique directly on the specially made kunai. It seems this step couldn't be omitted.
Having mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, Taiyi looked up at the sky. The bright moon hung in the sky, illuminating the entire earth.
It was almost 10 p.m., so Taiyi didn't linger any longer. He packed up his things and headed back to the camp. He needed to rest early so he would have enough energy for the training the next day.
Conflicts of all sizes are breaking out all over the ninja world, but this does not affect the peace on Konoha's southern front.
Since the last major battle with Sunagakure, the conflict between Konoha and Sunagakure has decreased significantly, and since signing the alliance treaty with Chiyo, the conflict between the two villages has not occurred again.
Taiyi also seized this rare opportunity to hone his various abilities.
Not only Taiichi, but also Yohei, Saori, Kakashi and the others are constantly improving themselves in their own ways.
Taiichi's first day learning the Flying Thunder God Technique.
His job level increased from Lv8 to Lv9.
They each gained 1 attribute point and 1 skill point.
The day after I learned the Flying Thunder God Technique.
His chakra form transformation has finally progressed from Lv9 to Lv10.
This prompted Taiyi to spend another skill point to upgrade it to Lv11 without hesitation.
At this moment, as memories and insights merged, Taiichi felt that chakra was no longer an intangible thing in his hands. It was as if he were clay, which he could mold and shape at will.
Although this description is somewhat exaggerated, Taiyi really felt that way.
Thinking of this, Taiichi thought of the Rasengan, a typical ninjutsu that involves chakra transformation.
He raised his right hand, and strands of chakra rapidly gathered in his hand, soon forming a high-speed spinning chakra ball in Taiyi's hand.
Feeling the Rasengan in his hand, Taiichi's mind stirred slightly. Without inputting any more chakra, the Rasengan, which was originally only the size of a fist, rapidly expanded, growing to a full meter in diameter before finally stopping its expansion.
Then, without warning, the enormous chakra ball rapidly shrank until it was only a quarter of its original size, before stabilizing again.
This is the power of chakra transformation. The same amount of chakra, although its power may not be greater when expanded, will increase much more when compressed.
He pressed the miniature Rasengan in his hand onto the ground, and with a "whoosh," dirt flew everywhere, instantly forming a crater three meters in diameter. If this had hit a person, it would have turned them into dust.
Taiichi nodded in satisfaction. "No-seal ninjutsu, powerful brick flying, indeed an excellent ninjutsu to complement the Flying Thunder God Technique."
This is just a simple application of chakra transformation. When Taiyi focused his attention, chakra surged out and transformed into a pair of visible wings behind him.
The superb chakra control and the newly upgraded chakra form transformation played a key role at this moment. The previously blurry wings quickly became distinct, and even the individual feathers could be clearly distinguished.
Feeling the wings on his back, Taiyi controlled them to flap slightly, and a slight resistance was felt, proving that the wings were still usable.
But as Taiyi increased the force of his fanning, the feeling of being unable to withstand the force also came. It seems that this move still needs to be improved, otherwise it will not be able to make Taiyi truly fly.
The third day after learning the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Taiichi, Yangping, and Saori organized a drill.
For this exercise, he deliberately chose a location far from the camp, because he knew that their exercise would be quite significant.
Opposite Taiichi, Yohei and Saori stood side by side.
In this battle, Taiichi will fight two opponents at once, because only in this way will they have the ability to compete with Taiichi.
As the sun rose to its highest point, as if by telepathy, both sides launched their actions simultaneously.
Taiyi formed a hand seal, and two shadow clones appeared on either side. Immediately, the Fire Dragon Flame Bullet on the left and the Great Breakthrough on the right were unleashed simultaneously. With the wind and fire combined, an even more powerful fiery tornado roared out.
Meanwhile, Taiyi's true form activated fire immunity, blending into the gaps in the flames as he swiftly charged towards the two opposite him.
Over there, Yangping didn't hold back either. He immediately unleashed his full power, activating his Mangekyou Sharingan and summoning Susanoo, with a half-skeletal giant protecting him.
With the power of Susanoo's right eye imbued with its power, Susanoo slapped the oncoming storm of flames directly at it.
The intense wind pressure, carrying immense power, directly shattered the terrifying firestorm, leaving only scattered sparks that landed on Susanoo without even causing a ripple.
Meanwhile, Saori, who had been waiting for a long time, jumped directly onto Susanoo's head and unleashed a continuous barrage of lightning balls at Taiichi's charging body.
The lightning balls that crashed to the ground emitted a large amount of electric nets. This was a ninjutsu that Saori improved herself, combining the advantages of lightning balls and lightning nets, making the ninjutsu both offensive and controllable.
Of course, Taiyi was no pushover either; he didn't slow down at all when facing these lightning orbs.
He avoided what he could, and for what he couldn't avoid, he simply unleashed a Wind Release: Vacuum Ball, smashing the lightning ball to pieces.
When he rushed to Susanoo's side, he didn't hesitate to meet him head-on, unleashing his full power with his Super Strength Fist, and dazzling chakra condensed directly on his fist.
With a loud "bang," they collided.
Then I heard a series of cracking sounds.
The towering skeletal giant began to crumble inch by inch from its arms.
This scene not only stunned Yohei within Susanoo, but also made Saori, who had originally intended to engage in close combat, freeze in shock. Then, her body crackled with electricity as she swiftly retreated.
This scene was truly terrifying. She had witnessed Susanoo's powerful defensive capabilities and did not believe that her body, enhanced by lightning release, could compare to Susanoo.
At this moment, Taiyi also breathed a sigh of relief. That move had consumed too much chakra, and even with his chakra reserves, he couldn't use it more than a few times.
Seeing that the two had been scared away by him, he smiled smugly and, while giving chase, threw out a series of wind and fire release techniques.
Yangping and Saori knew this wasn't a solution; Taiichi's ninjutsu was far superior to theirs, and they had no hope of winning without getting close.
Helpless, they could only create shadow clones multiple times, hoping to use them to restrain Taiyi.
Yangping then summoned Susanoo once again.
Even so, with Taiichi holding back, they only lasted for less than 10 minutes before being easily defeated by him. This was only because Taiichi controlled the usage time of the Yohei Kaleidoscope, giving him as much time to perform as possible; otherwise, the match would have ended even faster.
It's not that Yohei and Saori aren't powerful; their combined strength could definitely defeat most Jonin in the ninja world. The problem is that Taichi's abilities are too well-balanced.
He can adapt to both ranged and melee combat; offensive and defensive maneuvers; single-target and area-of-effect attacks. Perhaps the only thing he's missing right now is illusion magic.
After the war, while treating Yohei's eyes, Taiichi also analyzed their strengths and weaknesses and answered their questions about ninjutsu.
She truly acts as both father and mother.
This leisurely time lasted for five days before Taiichi finally received a new mission: to investigate the battle between Sunagakure and Iwagakure.
Upon entering the central command tent, one is greeted by Jiraiya, Shikaku, and Minato.
Taiichi understood that it seemed he would be partnering with Minato on this mission.
"Taiichi, you're here!" Minato greeted them first, his warm smile as always infecting everyone around him.
Jiraiya and Shikaku, who were discussing something, also looked over when they heard Minato's voice.
Jiraiya, as the teacher and commander-in-chief, was the first to inquire about Tai's recent situation. "How are you doing, Tai? I heard you've been training hard lately. How's your mastery of the Flying Thunder God Technique coming along? I haven't heard any feedback from you on your progress."
"Ah, I completely forgot, I've already learned the Flying Thunder God Technique." Taichi scratched his head sheepishly.
"It's okay if you haven't learned it!" However, Jiraiya didn't seem to pay attention to what Taiichi said, and continued to say to himself, "That thing is indeed not something that ordinary people can learn. Later, choose another ninjutsu and don't waste time on the Flying Thunder God Technique."
But as he spoke, Jiraiya realized something was amiss. Seeing Shikaku and Minato both gaping in surprise, he turned back to Taichi and said, "You—you just said: 'I've learned it!'"
"Yes, it's all thanks to Senior Brother Minato's excellent teaching. It took me a lot of effort to find that feeling of being in the deep sea that Senior Brother Minato described, and then I learned it very smoothly!"
Taiyi has now developed a thick enough skin to lie without batting an eye or blushing.
Minato, who was standing nearby, was also speechless. Could it be that his teaching was really that good? He had been completely confused by the feelings he was told back then. Was it really true that as long as one had talent, one could understand these descriptions? Minato was not sure what was going on.
"Hahaha!" A burst of wild laughter rang out. Jiraiya put his hands on his hips, looking smug and proud. He walked up to Taichi and patted him hard on the shoulder. "Truly worthy of being my disciple. The only two people in Konoha who can use the Flying Thunder God Technique are both taught by me."
Thinking of his triumphant moments, he burst into hearty laughter, his little tongue practically visible.
"That's good. Taichi, you've mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique now, so this mission is much safer." Shikaku, who was standing to the side, was the first to regain his rationality and began to seriously analyze the difficulties of this mission.
"Ah~ right, right, right. I was a little worried about you, Taichi, but now I'm not worried at all. If we encounter danger and can't win, we can always escape." Jiraiya chimed in. "Shikaku, tell them the key points of this mission."
Shikaku nodded in agreement, then said to Minato and Taichi, "This is a mission assigned by the village. On the surface, it is to investigate the battle between Iwagakure and Sunagakure, but in reality, it is to find opportunities to assassinate as many of their key personnel as possible."
As he spoke, Shikaku paused slightly, observing Minato and Taichi's expressions. Finding that both were listening calmly without the slightest surprise, he nodded in approval.
He was genuinely afraid that some hot-blooded idiot might spout nonsense like, "The Sand Village is an ally, how could they assassinate us?" Especially Taichi, who was still young and might still harbor some unrealistic sense of justice.
Now it seems that he is indeed a talent who has won the appreciation of so many important figures. Whether it is his strength or his character, he is first-class!
"Currently, Iwagakure holds the upper hand on the battlefield. Your primary objective should be to keep the war at a stalemate and wear them down as much as possible. Only in this way can Konoha gain a greater advantage in the future great battle!"
"Yes, understood!" *2
"For this mission, the most important thing for you is to never reveal your identities. After all, we are allies with Sunagakure, and being discovered would damage Konoha's reputation. Also, the mission log will only record it as a reconnaissance mission, and the final rewards will only be recorded after the war ends. I hope you understand this."
Taiichi and Minato exchanged a glance and nodded to Shikaku to show they understood. Naturally, they had to keep something in reserve for this kind of clandestine mission, in case anything unexpected happened.
After everything was explained, Minato and Taiichi left the central command tent to pack their own supplies.
Back in the tent, they found Yangping and Saori there as well.
"Taiyi, what's going on? Is there another mission?" Yangping couldn't stay still and asked first. Although he had made great progress in his cultivation these past few days, he still wanted to go out and carry out a mission.
"Yes, but it's a personal assignment, so I can't take you with me." Tai replied to Yangping while packing his things. "But Minato is going with me, so you can find a mission to do with Kakashi and the others."
"I'm so bored, I'll go practice with Obito. I saw him slacking off during training last time."
The wicked Matsushita Taichi has started tattling on Obito again.
Upon hearing this, Yangping immediately became interested. Compared to the mission, he was now more interested in training with Obito.
Saori watched from the side, speechless. She was a person who could calm her mind and would quietly cultivate when she didn't have any tasks. Besides, she had made great progress in her cultivation during this period, so she was happy to do so.
Looking at Yangping's smug grin, one can't help but feel sorry for Obito. Having such a relative is truly bad luck for Obito!
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