Starting with the troublemakers of Konoha, the pressure extends throughout the entire ninja world.

They've even signed a spiritual contract with Mount Myōboku.

Furthermore, Jiraiya also discovered that Minato Namikaze possessed a very special talent.

When performing a psychic ritual, because there is no target for the psychic ritual, it becomes a reverse psychic ritual.

Minato was able to control the landing point of the Reverse Summoning Technique to a certain extent.

This truly baffled Jiraiya.

It was this performance that gave Jiraiya the idea for a technique.

That is the Flying Thunder God Technique, the Second Hokage's signature technique.

Minato Namikaze had no idea what Jiraiya-sensei was thinking.

He simply watched Qingyu silently, recalling the technique in his mind.

Tsunade then lifted Nawaki out of the pit with one hand.

The movements were anything but gentle.

I warned him long ago not to follow in his grandfather's footsteps, but Rope Tree just wouldn't listen.

They deserved to suffer!

When examining the injury, his fingers pressed with great precision.

Slide your fingers down from the lower edge of your ribs to your rectus abdominis muscle, each stroke landing on the most likely point of trouble.

The point where the Rasengan hits head-on.

The skin is damaged, and the subcutaneous flesh is basically shredded by some force.

No organs were damaged.

She made a diagnosis in her mind, then turned and called out towards the woods.

"Nonou, come here."

Yakushi Nonou peeked out from behind the tree, holding the medical kit that Tsunade had told her to carry with her.

Tsunade pointed to the injured man on the ground who was still grinning foolishly.

"Aren't you still not proficient in your palm technique? Use this guy to practice."

"Give him a lesson, and see if he dares to look down on others again."

Nonou squatted next to the rope tree, opening the medical kit methodically.

Nonou's hands glowed with green chakra light, which she carefully covered the wound on Nawaki's abdomen.

Nawaki hissed as he was stimulated by the cool chakra, then continued to chuckle foolishly.

"Nonou, when did you learn the Palm Healing Technique? That's amazing."

Nono didn't look up: "I haven't learned it yet, but I'll be soon."

Rope Tree: ...

Jiraiya was followed by Minato Namikaze, with a small, dark green toad perched on Minato's shoulder.

The little toad was using its front paws to fiddle with the tuft of golden hair sticking up on Minato's forehead guard.

Jiraiya glanced at Nawaki lying on the ground and Nonou squatting beside him treating him, then waved his hand.

"It's okay, they're just kids, give them some time."

He then looked at Orochimaru, who was leaning against a tree trunk and flipping through his notes.

"Did I arrive at the wrong time?"

"No, when have you ever been on time?" Orochimaru closed his notebook.

"Perfect timing, everyone's here now. Tell me the information you brought back."

Jiraiya dropped his usual nonchalant expression.

He patted Shuimen lightly on the shoulder, signaling him to go and stay with Qingyu and the others.

Then he walked between Orochimaru and Tsunade, lowering his voice.

"It's no secret that Hanzo of Amegakure is recruiting, the problem is..."

He pulled a crumpled map from his ninja tool bag and spread it out in front of the three of them.

"Those small ninja villages have also started to frequently mobilize their troops recently."

"On the surface, it is border friction between small countries, but its scale and frequency are far beyond the norm."

He drew a circle with his finger at the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind.

"This is Hanzo's territory. If Amegakure and those small ninja villages reach some kind of agreement..."

"Then the Land of Rain will become a huge trap, and any ninja from either side who steps in will be caught in it."

Orochimaru stared at the circle on the map, his vertical pupils slightly contracting.

Tsunade crossed her arms, her fingers unconsciously tightening a little.

Are you sure?

Orochimaru asked another question, since Jiraiya had not yet received any definite news.

The idea of ​​these small countries uniting is merely speculation.

"Don't underestimate my intelligence network!"

Jiraiya said smugly.

"Does the old man know?" Tsunade asked.

"He reported it when he came back, and his judgment was probably the same as yours."

"Those small countries plan to aid the Rain Country, push it out, and gain benefits for themselves."

Jiraiya glanced at Tsunade.

"However, your proposal will probably have to be put on hold for a while longer."

"Compared to reforming the medical system, it might be more practical for Konoha to place a few thousand more explosive tags on the border."

Tsunade's lips twitched downwards slightly.

She knew, of course, that Jiraiya was telling the truth, but telling the truth and being willing to accept it were two different things.

Moreover, these guys have absolutely no idea how valuable medical ninjas are.

But that's just how things are, and Tsunade can't do anything about it for the time being.

Minato walked over to Aoba's side.

His gaze first fell on the bandages on Rope Tree's abdomen.

The bandage had been stained a pale red by the seeping blood.

Nono is peeling off the old bandages and replacing them with new ones, one by one.

The chakra light in her palms was a little dimmer than before, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead.

The energy expenditure of the Palm Immortal Technique was still somewhat strained for her, especially since she wasn't yet very proficient with the technique.

Each time you re-wrap the bandage, stop and take a deep breath before continuing.

Minato stared at the soft green light for a moment in silence.

Then he turned around.

"Qingyu, that technique just now... did you succeed?"

Qingyu pulled her right hand out of her pocket.

"Yes, it's done! I created it myself."

Anyway, he's the first to copy, so any further copying will be investigated!

Minato opened his mouth, as if he had a hundred questions to ask.

In the end, he didn't get any answers. He just looked at Qingyu's hand and then looked down at his own.

Jiraiya also taught him many ninjutsu techniques.

He mentally reviewed each of the techniques he had just learned.

I just don't think the toad-shaped oil bomb is cool enough.

The Lion's Hair Technique, which uses hair as a weapon, is indeed practical.

But he imagined himself standing on the battlefield, his blond hair bursting out like a hedgehog as he charged toward the enemy.

The image didn't quite match my ideal image of Hokage.

"Created by yourself? Isn't that even more powerful than learning a forbidden technique?"

Rope Tree, lying on the ground, suddenly interjected.

It aggravated the wound in my abdomen.

He hissed and then lay back down, grimacing.

[Detection of mental stress exerted on Minato Namikaze by the host]

[Pressure value +45]

[Obtained: Spatial Perception Fragment ×3.]

[Detection of mental stress exerted on "Senju Nawaki" by the host]

[Pressure value +30]

[Obtained: Life Force Shard x2]

Minato clenched his fist, then slowly relaxed it.

Having just become Jiraiya's apprentice, he thought he could finally get closer to Aoba.

I didn't expect it to still be so far off.

The gap even seems to be widening.

His mind went blank as he stared at Qingyu's right hand, which she had just withdrawn.

Suddenly, I remembered something that Jiraiya-sensei once said.

When the Second Hokage developed various forbidden techniques, there were no previous techniques to refer to.

It defined the form from scratch and completed the creation.

What Aoba did was the same as what the Second Generation did. No, it wasn't the same.

The Second Hokage was a master of forbidden techniques, while Aoba was just a student who hadn't graduated from the Ninja Academy yet.

A student who hadn't even graduated from the ninja academy created a ninjutsu without hand seals from scratch.

Moreover, this unsealed ninjutsu has particularly powerful attributes.

No hand seals required, instant cast, and incredibly powerful!

This is considered an essential ninjutsu for ninjas, because sometimes in battle, the difference lies in just that one moment of hand seal timing.

Thinking of this, Minato felt a heaviness in his chest.

He really wanted to learn that technique.

He's already thought of a name.

Super Spiral Flash Turbine Style 1.