Naruto: Starting with Creating a Genius Persona

Chapter 200 The Shinichi Meeting (Part 1)

Inside a secret room in the Hokage Building.

The walls, ceiling, and floor of the room are covered with densely packed sealing and barrier incantations. This is Konoha's most secret storage room, containing various important scrolls and documents of great importance.

Only the Hokage himself, and a very few authorized high-ranking officials, know the specific hand seal sequence to unlock the layers of techniques here.

Any intruder will not only immediately trigger a devastating defense mechanism, but will also activate a pre-set self-destruct scheme, instantly turning all the data in the room to dust, ensuring absolute safety.

This is precisely why Shinichi chose to destroy the Raikage Building directly in Kumogakure. He didn't have time to find that room, nor was he confident in breaking through Kumogakure's equally tight security measures, so he simply used the most straightforward and brutal method to leave the enemy with nothing.

At this moment, under the soft light of the secret room, Hiruzen Sarutobi took out an ancient scroll from a specific sealed compartment and solemnly handed it to the boy in front of him.

"Shinichi, this is the complete training scroll for the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"But I must warn you beforehand that the difficulty of learning and mastering this technique is second to none among all the ninjutsu recorded in the Book of Seals of Konoha, and can be described as an insurmountable barrier."

At this point, the Third Hokage's eyes were filled with a hint of emotion: "Even under the personal guidance of Tobirama-sensei, I was unable to master it. I felt powerless just trying to understand its most basic theoretical framework. Later, Orochimaru also tried to study it. With his talent, he spent several years trying to crack its mysteries, but in the end, he was in vain and could only regretfully give up."

"So, Shinichi, if you find that your progress is slow after you get the scroll, or even that you can't get the hang of it for a long time, don't be discouraged or doubt your own talent. This is the normal state of this technique, and it's not your fault."

"I understand, Third Generation Lord. I will remember your teachings, do my best, and never be discouraged easily." Shinichi respectfully accepted the scroll with both hands and replied solemnly.

Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage smiled gently and nodded: "It's good that you have this intention. I can't provide any guidance on the specific training of the Flying Thunder God Technique. However... Minato should be back in the village in a few days. If you have any questions or confusion at that time, you can go directly to him for advice. In my opinion, Minato's mastery and application of this ninjutsu is already no less than that of Tobirama, the master who created this technique."

"Not only is he not inferior, but he has surpassed his master," Shinichi thought to himself, nodding heavily. "Yes, I will definitely ask Senior Minato for advice when the time comes."

As they were talking, Shinichi took out a scroll from his waist pouch and handed it over with both hands.

"What is this?" The Third Hokage raised an eyebrow slightly and reached out to take it.

Shinichi explained, "Third Hokage, this is a summary of my research, insights, and conjectures over the past two years regarding the direction of my self-developed Fire Release ninjutsu training, as well as the principles and training methods of some of the techniques that have now taken initial shape."

"It also includes my failures and successes in developing techniques such as Zhu Tian Bei and Tian Yan Po, as well as some key points and precautions when combining chakra nature transformation with the body. Although the system is not perfect yet, I think that these experiences may serve as a reference for the village's future exploration of ninjutsu or for their colleagues or juniors who are researching chakra nature transformation and body enhancement."

"Furthermore, Third Hokage, you are a recognized ninjutsu professor in the ninja world, with extensive knowledge and unparalleled experience. I hope that after reading this, you can provide guidance on my shortcomings."

Shinichi didn't care about handing over what he had painstakingly created. He wished that as many people as possible would learn his ninjutsu, and that it would be even more perfect if everyone in the world learned what he created.

Shinichi was different from most ninjas who valued their unique ninjutsu as their life and tried their best to keep their information secret, not even Pain, who later called himself a god.

Apart from a few trump cards that must never be revealed, Shinichi is happy to disclose most of his abilities, thoughts, and even weaknesses. He might even publish a book in the future to tell the world about his information in person.

It would be best to let the entire ninja world study him repeatedly, deepening their impression of him time and time again.

In this way, the more the enemy racks their brains to study him and tries to devise tactics against him, the more their knowledge and attention will be transformed into fuel to upgrade his entry.

This creates an unsolvable cycle: the more the enemy fears him, the more they try to figure him out, but he only becomes stronger and more unsolvable as a result.

At the same time, it can also create an image of invincibility, or even one of unparalleled skill.

This image is also extremely beneficial to him.

"You're quite thoughtful." The Third Hokage opened his mouth, but in the end he just patted Shinichi's shoulder lightly and sighed.

Although the young man spoke casually, the Third Hokage knew the value of this scroll.

And so, he handed it over so naturally.

The Third Hokage didn't ask questions like "What reward do you want?" or "What can the village offer you in exchange?"

Because he knew that if Shinichi really wanted something, he could and absolutely had the right to ask directly, and as long as it was within his power, Hiruzen Sarutobi would grant his request.

The boy was simply fulfilling his promise to Konoha and even the Hokage, attempting to create a combat system centered on fire, with a distinctive and strong style, capable of embodying a spirit.

"The village will cherish this sentiment and this trust. I will also keep a close eye on things from now on. However, don't expect this old man to give you any useful advice. In terms of fire style, perhaps no one in the ninja world can compare to you now."

He solemnly placed Shinichi's scroll, which carries the current power of Konoha, together with the other scrolls in the room that carry the power of Konoha's past.

After saying this, the Third Hokage's smile deepened, and he said gently, "Shinichi, once you've finished dealing with your current matters, come over for a casual meal. Biwako has been wanting to see you for a long time."

Shinichi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and then said, "Yes, I will trouble Lord Sandai and Lord Biwako then."

2

That noon, at the Higashino family home.

Shinichi sat alone in the room, the light soft, with only his calm breathing and the rustling of the reel slowly unrolling.

After a long while, he put down the Flying Thunder God scroll in his hand without expression.

I can learn, but I'm afraid I can only learn a little bit.

Although he had consulted Minato Namikaze about the Flying Thunder God Technique more than a month ago and learned some basic requirements and characteristics of this space-time ninjutsu from him, he already had expectations in mind.

Now that he has personally experienced the Flying Thunder God Technique, he realizes how demanding its requirements are.

To learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, four core requirements must be met:

First, profound mastery of sealing techniques. The Flying Thunder God technique itself is an extremely precise space-time sealing technique. The caster needs to understand, construct, and stably maintain this complex sealing structure in order to imprint it on mediums such as kunai. Whether it is Tobirama Senju or Minato Namikaze, the reason why they can create seals with a wave of their hands and set up arrays in the void is that they all have a solid foundation of profound knowledge of sealing techniques.

Secondly, the powerful perception ability means that the Flying Thunder God Technique is not a true infinite teleportation; the range of perception is the natural boundary of its effective teleportation range.

The activation of a spell requires two prerequisites: first, the target location must bear the spell's mark; second, the spellcaster must be able to sense the spatial point represented by that coordinate.

If the Flying Thunder God Kunai or other markings are placed beyond the maximum range that the caster's perception can cover, then the caster will be unable to lock onto that coordinate and will naturally be unable to activate the spell to teleport.

This is why, during the Third Shinobi World War, Minato Namikaze had to travel personally to support the front lines on multiple occasions, instead of handing over the Flying Thunder God Kunai to the front-line troops in advance to provide real-time, all-area support at any time.

Or why didn't the Second Hokage just teleport back to Konoha and lead his army to kill Kinkaku and Ginkaku?

Furthermore, Shinichi's previous speculation has been confirmed: the chakra consumption of the Flying Thunder God Technique is not primarily dependent on the distance of the teleportation.

Because for the Flying Thunder God Technique, once the coordinates are successfully sensed and locked, and the technique is activated to perform a spatial jump, the actual physical distance between the two points in the real world becomes meaningless. Teleporting one meter and teleporting ten kilometers are essentially the same.

The real extra cost lies in the chakra required to expand perception, search for and lock onto distant coordinates.

Third, exceptional neural reaction speed determines whether the caster can accurately control the landing point and deal with sudden interference during rapidly changing spatial teleportation.

Fourth, and most fundamentally and importantly, is the talent for spacetime.

This is the most fundamental of all. Without this talent, nothing else matters. No matter how good the previous three conditions are, you can only look on with envy and not even get started.

The Third Hokage and Orochimaru undoubtedly reached an excellent level in the previous three, but because they lacked the most core space-time talent, they couldn't even cross the threshold.

In contrast, Genma Shiranui, Raido Namiashi, and Iwashi Tatsubo, even though they were far inferior to the former in the first three conditions, were able to spend more than ten years to barely get the basics down because of their space-time talent, and jointly perform a simplified version of the Flying Thunder God Formation.

Shinichi is currently satisfied with his perception and neural reactions, but he has not yet systematically come into contact with sealing techniques. As for his most important talent, space-time, Shinichi has also gained some of it thanks to the "genius" attribute which enhances all aspects of his abilities.

But not many.

Shinichi closed his eyes, and with the help of the "Insightful Insight" attribute, his brain's thinking speed was almost comparable to that of a supercomputer. He quickly built a model in his mind and deduced the snowball effect brought about by the "Perseverance" attribute.

The conclusion made him shake his head slightly.

Even if he immediately started to cram for sealing techniques, at the most ideal pace, with that pitiful bit of space-time talent, he would need to invest at least five years of continuous hard work to barely get the basics of the Flying Thunder God Technique.

This is only the initial mastery of basic teleportation. The time required to reach the level of Minato Namikaze and Tobirama Senju, where teleportation is effortless and can be done at will, is immeasurable.

For Shinichi, who is currently in the golden period of rapid growth in strength and has a clear path of his own, this is an investment with extremely low cost-effectiveness, and can even be said to be a waste of his life.

"If you want to do something well, you must first have the right tools!" Shinichi thought to himself.

He carefully put away the Flying Thunder God scroll and kept it close to his body. The value of this divine skill is beyond doubt, and the space-time concepts it contains are priceless. It can be used as a long-term, auxiliary research project, occasionally flipping through it to ponder and draw inspiration, but it should never be the main focus of his current cultivation.

Unless, of course, he can reverse-engineer a derivative application similar to "reverse psychic arts," which has strategic-level requirements for his own safety and combat.

Otherwise, it would be unwise to invest a lot of energy in tackling this tough challenge at this stage.

"It's more practical to continue improving my own system."

However, how should entries related to space and time be generated?

This is different from strength, speed, or even intelligence; it is difficult to gain widespread recognition from the outside world through deliberate performance or fabricated deeds.

This requires more sophisticated planning, perhaps a truly stunning performance involving spatial phenomena, or finding an event that can intuitively evoke spatial capabilities as a trigger.

There are also entries related to sealing techniques...

Can the ninja class system really generate related specialization-related entries?

Shinichi couldn't help but have some doubts. He had tried to learn basic sealing techniques after being promoted to Chunin, and later, after becoming a Jonin, he had come into contact with more in-depth content.

But whether he's a Chunin or a Jonin, there's little difference in his efficiency in learning sealing techniques.

This inevitably reminded Shinichi that, just as weapon skills are categorized under the [Swordsman] class system, highly specialized and historically significant skills like "Sealing Techniques" might also be systematically classified under an older and more specialized branch of the class system.

For example, a shrine maiden or a priest.

Shinichi gradually understood.

It seems that the professional terms in certain fields are not attributed to which profession currently has the strongest or most commonly used skills, but are rooted in history and culture, and are deeply connected with the professions that originally created them and have long relied on these skills as their core foundation.

Just like the samurai of the Land of Iron, when it comes to practical skills in using various weapons, they may not be stronger than ninjas in the current ninja world, but their professional terms in weapon skills still belong to the [Swordsman] class system.

Having figured this out, Shinichi shook his head, temporarily suppressing his many conflicting thoughts.

He stood up again, pushed open the door of the quiet room, and walked towards the courtyard.

While the Flying Thunder God Technique is ingenious, it is not the most pressing matter at present.

The acquisition of spacetime and sealing techniques also requires careful planning and waiting for the right opportunity.

Right now, solidifying the foundation, building a snowball of perseverance, further refining Fire Release ninjutsu, and generating more upgrade attributes are the clearest and most effective things he should focus on...

The path to becoming stronger.

That evening, in the west of Konoha Village, the "Aji no Takumi" restaurant was thriving.

The spacious hall was now packed with people, every seat filled to capacity.

Sitting at the main table next to her father, Kurenai Yuhi, Kurenai Yuhi stared wide-eyed at the spectacular sight before her.

There were Uchiha, Hyuga, Kurama, Aburame, Inuzuka, basically all the major ninja clans she could think of in the village, and even more ninjas from commoner backgrounds.

Regardless of whether they belonged to ninja clans or were commoners, they were all Chunin, and included quite a few Jonin.

Including Shizune from Team 10, Kakashi, Rin, Obito from Team 7, and Might Guy and other classmates, a quick glance revealed that the entire three-story Aji no Takumi restaurant was packed with no less than a thousand people!

Moreover, among these nearly a thousand people, apart from their small circle of classmates and friends with Shinichi, the vast majority of others seem to fall into the same similar category.

They all had, to varying degrees, direct or indirect subordinate relationships with Shinichi Higashino, either as team members he led, colleagues who fought alongside him in the same battle, or subordinates who carried out missions under his command.

Shinichi is now...

Kurenai's heart began to beat faster involuntarily.

She knew that Shinichi was very powerful, that he had a distinguished military record, and that he had many friends and was very popular.

But until now, witnessing firsthand this group that transcended family barriers, integrated commoner elites, encompassed all levels from genin to jonin, and even included some wounded who had rushed over despite being covered in bandages.

It was the first time she had ever felt so directly and profoundly moved by the massive gathering of people gathered because of Shinichi Higashino.

Just how popular is Shinichi, or how influential is he?

Sitting next to her, Jingyin didn't think that much about it; in her simple and pure understanding...

Isn't it only natural and a matter of course that someone is popular and well-liked?

After all, he's strong, smart, cooks incredibly well, and is such a good person...

If the invitation to this gathering hadn't been limited to ninjas who knew Shinichi, and if the venue hadn't been a constraint, the number of attendees would likely have been far greater.

A large gathering of tens of thousands of people?

Shizune thought it was entirely possible; right now, all Shizune could think about was, "When will we eat?"

After all, this was a banquet personally prepared by Shinichi. She hadn't eaten Shinichi's cooking for several months, and just smelling the aroma made her mouth water.

Waaaaah! I wish I could eat Shinichi's cooking every day, forever!

Jingyin dreamt of happiness and regret in her heart.

Just then, she suddenly felt the noisy sounds in the room suddenly fall silent, as if someone had pressed the mute button.

Immediately following this were the sounds of tables and chairs being moved and people getting up, spreading like waves from the first floor to the third floor, gradually moving from near to far.

Shizune was taken aback, reluctantly shifting her gaze from the fragrant and tempting dishes in front of her, only to realize that the young man sitting in the main seat in front of her had stood up at some point.

He stood tall and had a calm expression. Under the soft lighting, despite his young age, he possessed a natural aura that drew everyone's attention.

As he stood up, it was as if a chain reaction had occurred. Everyone in the restaurant, whether on the first, second, or third floor, stood up at the same time, and all eyes were focused on the boy.

The entire restaurant instantly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"Uh..." Although she was still a little confused and didn't understand why everyone stood up, Shizune immediately stood up as well and looked at Shinichi in the main seat in front of her.