Konoha: You're letting me build up my bonds, but you're offending the entire ninja world.

The boy flashed and appeared beside the Kusanagi sword.

Jiraiya's body stiffened, his eyes widened, and his mouth slowly opened wide: "You..."

Swish!

The Kusanagi sword was thrown over again, grazing Jiraiya's hair, and in the next instant, the boy was back beside him.

This time, Jiraiya saw the magic circle on the sword hilt and finally confirmed it...

"You...you've learned the Flying Thunder God Technique?!"

"Yes."

Gengetsu Shimura nodded. "After three months of hard training, I may not be stronger than the Fourth Hokage, but I can still compare to him during the Fourth Shinobi World War."

He hasn't mastered the spatial transfer of the third stage of Flying Thunder God Technique yet, but Gengetsu Shimura can already do the second stage of Flying Thunder God Technique, which is two or even more consecutive transfers, very skillfully.

Jiraiya's gaze towards Shimura Gengetsu completely changed.

Anyone who masters the Flying Thunder God Technique is a powerful figure in the ninja world.

Not to mention, Shimura Gengetsu also possesses extremely powerful Scorching Release and swordsmanship, giving him both destructive power and speed.

What the hell...

Isn't he just a naked Kage-level powerhouse?

Thinking of this, Jiraiya completely lost his composure. He saw a glimmer of hope to end the war and grabbed the boy's shoulder.

"Come on, let's go find Lu Jiu."

Chapter Seventy-Six: The world is eager to hear the story of early fame.

"What?! Flying Thunder God Technique?!"

"Lord Jiraiya, are you kidding me?"

Inside the command post, Nara Shikaku was shocked to hear Jiraiya's words and stood up, as were the others in the tent.

Akimichi Choza, Yamanaka Inoichi, and Hyuga Hiashi all stared at Shimura Gengetsu in shock.

Those who had once been teammates with the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, finally understood what the Flying Thunder God Technique truly represented.

Invincible!

"Kid, it's up to you now."

Jiraiya didn't say anything more and simply stepped aside, leaving space for Shimura Gengetsu to demonstrate.

This time, Shimura Gengetsu did not use the Kusanagi sword to demonstrate, but instead took out a dozen or so specially made kunai.

Unlike Minato Namikaze's Sword of Love, Gengetsu Shimura's Flying Thunder God Kunai is longer and more slender than a regular kunai, resembling a miniature sword, with the Flying Thunder God mark already branded on the hilt.

Using Jiraiya's signature ninjutsu—the Shuriken Flying Technique—Shimura Gengetsu began his performance, scattering Flying Thunder God Kunai haphazardly throughout the tent.

He flashed to different locations in quick succession, so fast that even Jiraiya and the others could hardly keep up with his eyes, let alone react physically.

Then he threw a kunai, teleported to a fixed position, and then teleported again to the side of the flying kunai, grabbed it, and demonstrated the second stage of Flying Thunder God Technique.

Now everyone was finally certain that Shimura Gengetsu had not only mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, but could also use it skillfully, making him practically a living embodiment of the Yellow Flash.

The only difference is that Shimura Gengetsu is dressed in a black combat suit and has black, choppy hair, giving him a dark and gloomy appearance.

"well..."

Nara Shikaku paced back and forth excitedly.

Konoha has finally found its own speedster again!

"Now that Xuan Yue has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, and Jiraiya can rival the Fourth Raikage... we have already secured victory in this battle. The only question is how to win it gracefully."

He looked at Shimura Gengetsu, and this time Nara Shikaku's gaze was even gentler than when he looked at his own Shikamaru.

"Xuan Yue, you don't need to worry about the rest. I will design a battle plan that suits you. What you need to do now is go back and rest well and get back to your peak condition."

"Let's go to my tent," Hiashi Hyuga said quickly. "The Hyuga clan has made ample preparations for me. It's just like a normal bedroom. I'll send someone to deliver new bedding."

Gengetsu Shimura did not refuse; he simply disliked the living environment in the wild.

It's because he hasn't mastered Wood Release yet; otherwise, he could create one himself.

Inside the command center, Jiraiya and Nara Shikaku continued their research until late at night.

They all have experience fighting alongside speedsters and know how to maximize their strengths.

In essence, on the battlefield, all allies are support units, tasked with creating space in the enemy's formation so that the speedster can defeat them one by one.

Otherwise, if the distance is too close, the enemy will coordinate their attacks, and even if the Flying Thunder God technique is used unexpectedly, they will be able to counter it if they are prepared.

However, Shimura Gengetsu and Namikaze Minato have different fighting styles. Namikaze Minato does not like to kill enemies with a sword, but prefers to use kunai and Rasengan to attack.

To ensure Shimura Gengetsu's safety, Nara Shikaku still focused his main targets on Chunin and Special Jonin, aiming to ensure that Shimura Gengetsu had an absolute overwhelming combat power against his opponents.

On the other side, inside the most luxurious tent in the camp.

Both Uzuki Yugao and Yuhi Kurenai knew about Shimura Gengetsu's decision and were extremely unwilling.

"Xuan Yue, this is too risky."

Xi Yan's beautiful brows were now tightly furrowed. "The Flying Thunder God Technique is very strong, but that's a battlefield with thousands of people. Every mark you have is at risk of being guarded, and the enemy can use it to set traps."

"If it happens once or twice, it's fine, but if you transfer too many times in a row, your body won't be able to take it."

They all knew about Shimura Gengetsu's training with the Flying Thunder God Technique during this time, and they also learned a lot about it.

Spatial transfer is one thing, but quickly entering combat after the transfer is another.

Transferring is not as simple as taking a step; one must also be subjected to spatial compression. After arriving at the spatial coordinates, there needs to be an adaptation period to eliminate the dizziness caused by the sudden change in space.

The duration of this time varies from person to person, which is what is called spatial talent or spatial adaptability. However, even for those with a physique well-suited to spatial ninjutsu, continuous teleportation can increase dizziness, thus prolonging the delay.

This naturally means an increase in risk.

Seeing Uzuki Yugao's concern, Shimura Gengetsu took out two specially made kunai and handed them over.

"I have already considered all the issues you mentioned."

"I know my own body well. If I find that I am not in a good condition, I will temporarily withdraw from the battlefield and continue to fight the enemy when the side effects disappear."

"Therefore, the positions of the two of you are of utmost importance. They must be absolutely safe so that I can rest assured when I return."

Seeing that the two still looked worried, Shimura Gengetsu smiled and said, "Although the Speedsters are always late, their ability to save their lives is beyond doubt."

"You don't need to worry about me."

"Alright." Kurenai sighed. "Don't push yourself too hard. Take a few breaks and don't fight continuously."

“No problem.” Shimura Gengetsu stretched. “Get some rest. You haven’t been able to sleep in for the past few days.”

"It has to be the Hyuga clan, the big dog family. They treat going out to war like a spring outing. This tent is bigger than my master bedroom."

"Xiyan, can you be my body pillow tonight?"

"Okay." Uzuki Yugao smiled indulgently.

"What's good?"

Kurenai was unhappy. "You're tired? Haven't you been tired these past few days? Kurenai, you should go back and rest. I'll keep this brat company today."

“I…” Uzuki Yugao opened her mouth, wanting to say that she wasn’t actually tired.

Moreover, Xuan Yue sleeps quite peacefully; she just likes to hug something, but that doesn't bother her at all.

But since it was Kurenai's kind offer, she couldn't refuse and could only nod.

Gengetsu Shimura blinked.

Kurenai Yuhi isn't a bad choice either. Because of her swordsmanship training, Yugao Uzuki looks delicate, but she has quite a bit of muscle. Kurenai Yuhi, on the other hand, is more flexible. Either way, he won't be at a disadvantage.

In the following days, Konoha did not launch any further attacks, but instead completely withdrew its battle lines.

On the one hand, they want to wait for Yunyin to lose patience and take the initiative to provoke a war, so that they can respond better.

On the other hand, Nara Shikaku was also training other ninjas, assigning them specific tactics to cooperate with Shimura Gengetsu.

When Kakashi learned that Shimura Gengetsu had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, his reaction was almost identical to Jiraiya's at the time; both were stunned for a long time.

He was a disciple of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. Minato had once asked him to try to master this technique, but unfortunately, he failed in the end.

Unexpectedly, one day, this technique was actually learned by someone from Shimura Danzo's lineage.

Kakashi didn't know what kind of expression he should make.

[The host's complex bond with Kakashi has reached the second stage, rewarding mastery of Wind, Lightning, Water, Fire, and Earth elemental transformations.]

Gengetsu Shimura, who was fast asleep in Kurenai Yuhi's arms, was startled awake, looking completely bewildered.

Kakashi...is he really that well-rounded?

He's proficient in all five chakra natures, even lightning release?

He truly lives up to his reputation as a man with a 50/50 handicap.

"Xuan Yue, what's wrong?" Kurenai asked, looking at the boy who had suddenly sat up.

"Nothing, I'm just thirsty."