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Chapter 145: Arrival in LouLan [35]
Chapter 145: Arrival in LouLan [35]
Having accepted the task of dealing with the LouLan incident, Feng Ye soon set out on his journey.
For this mission, he wasn't alone. When Hiruzen Sarutobi asked if he needed backup, Feng Ye decided to bring Kakashi Hatake along.
It wasn't that he needed Kakashi's help, but rather that it was a good opportunity to teach him some of the lightning release secret techniques he had mastered during this time. After all, he was his little brother, and the least he could do was cultivate him to become an excellent Sixth Hokage of Konoha.
"I left Father's ninja sword at the weapon shop. When we get back from LouLan, you can go and collect it. I won't be needing it anymore."
Feng Ye tossed a 'placard' to Kakashi.
Kakashi caught it and, after a quick glance, looked at Feng Ye and asked, "Why did you leave it at the weapon shop?... Did you break Father's ninja sword?"
Feng Ye smiled at Kakashi and said, "You don't need to know that much. Just go and get it when we get back."
"..."
Kakashi stiffened his expression and nodded weakly.
Feng Ye withdrew his gaze and said, "Now, let's move on to the training segment. This is the lightning release secret technique of the Third Raikage of the Cloud Ninja Village, which I have basically perfected. Take a look, and feel free to ask me if you have any questions."
As he spoke, Feng Ye took out a scroll and threw it to Kakashi.
Pap! Kakashi caught it.
Looking at the scroll in his hand, a trace of seriousness flashed in Kakashi's eyes. Although he had never met the Third Raikage, he was well aware that anyone worthy of the title 'Raikage' would undoubtedly have a high attainment in lightning release ninjutsu, far beyond what he could compare to at his current level.
"A lightning release secret technique of the Third Raikage, huh..."
"Thanks, big brother."
Feng Ye patted Kakashi's shoulder and suddenly remembered something. "Oh, right, I asked you to seek guidance from Jonin Namikaze Minato on the Hiraishin no Jutsu, how's that going?"
Kakashi spread his hands and said, "I barely learned it, but I can't use it."
"Hmm?"
Feng Ye looked at Kakashi with a hint of surprise.
After hearing Kakashi's explanation, he finally understood, realizing that his judgment of the Hiraishin, a space-time ninjutsu, had been flawed all this time.
Contrary to his initial belief, the Hiraishin was not an extremely difficult technique to master. In essence, it was a self-application of the 'reverse summoning technique', and even special Jonin like Uchiha Kagami, who had served as bodyguards to Namikaze Minato, had mastered it.
However, the challenge lay not in its mastery but in its application.
Uchiha Kagami and the others required three people to combine their chakra due to their insufficient individual reserves, and they could only teleport one person at a time, making the technique practically useless.
Kakashi faced a similar situation due to his limited chakra, rendering the technique unusable for him as well.
Moreover...
The most critical aspect of the Hiraishin was that mastering the technique did not immediately grant one the ability to teleport freely like Tobirama Senju or Namikaze Minato.
The Hiraishin had two significant challenges: sensing the precise location of the 'coordinate' and distinguishing it from other coordinates.
According to Kakashi, he could only clearly sense the impressions he left within a few hundred meters; beyond that range, his sensing became extremely vague.
Additionally...
If he left multiple impressions, he would become confused and unable to quickly and accurately determine which impression corresponded to which location.
With so many limitations, he concluded that even if his chakra level reached the point where he could use the Hiraishin, it would still be less efficient than conventional earth or water body flicker techniques.
"I see..."
"It seems Minato's strength lies in his ability to leave an immense number of Hiraishin coordinates at once, sense each one accurately in an instant, and maintain his sensing ability even over long distances spanning the entire ninja world."
Feng Ye mused aloud.
This was likely what constituted a natural talent for space-time ninjutsu.
Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage and developer of the technique, acknowledged that he was not as skilled as Namikaze Minato in this regard. Evidently, even Tobirama couldn't match Minato's precision and speed.
In terms of space-time coordinate sensing, nervous system reflexes, and precise combat judgment... Namikaze Minato pushed himself to the very limits of human capability, resulting in a near-BUG-level combat power that allowed him to dispatch Jonin with ease.
Feng Ye and Kakashi journeyed day and night towards LouLan, only stopping to rest and eat. During these breaks, Feng Ye would answer any questions Kakashi had.
Of course, due to their different levels, Kakashi had to rush to keep up with Feng Ye's pace, leaving him no time to cultivate. On the other hand, Feng Ye could easily cultivate while traveling.
Although he now understood the limitations of the Hiraishin no Jutsu from Kakashi's explanation, Feng Ye still gained insight into the specific training methods and decided to give it a try.
After all, experimenting with a space-related ninjutsu seemed like a good idea.
However, he soon encountered significant challenges in his training, similar to those faced by Kakashi. Both of their physiques were inherited from Sakumo Hatake, so there wasn't much difference. Kakashi lacked spatial talent, and Feng Ye's talent in that area was equally lacking.
Realizing that it might take a few months to master the Hiraishin no Jutsu, Feng Ye temporarily abandoned its training.
In those few months, he could reach the sixth gate of the Eight Gates.
He decided to leave it for later when he had free time and was feeling bored. In reality, at close range, his speed and the Hiraishin's teleportation were almost indistinguishable.
His motivation for learning the Hiraishin was to acquire a suitable 'long-distance travel' ability. That way, he could leave coordinates in many places in the ninja world and avoid these tedious journeys.
As for its use in actual combat, it held little significance.
Half a month later...
Feng Ye and Kakashi arrived at LouLan.
As they took in the sight of the town, built in the center of the desert with countless towering structures, Kakashi's eyes flickered. He immediately realized that this wasn't a town that ordinary people could have constructed.
"There's definitely some strange chakra here..."
As they ventured into the town, heading towards its center, Kakashi grew more vigilant.
Feng Ye nodded, "It's the chakra of the dragon vein. Let's go."
The current Kakashi might be in danger if he encountered Ba Zu, who had mastered the power of the dragon vein. Ba Zu's current state was akin to that of an Edo Tensei, an undying puppet-like body that could resurrect infinitely and possessed nearly unlimited chakra.
Whoosh! Whoosh!!
The two made their way towards the town's center and soon reached it.
Here, there was a spacious square bustling with numerous figures around a bonfire, creating a festive atmosphere with their cheerful voices. However, Kakashi quickly noticed that everyone in the square was a puppet controlled by chakra threads!
"What a strange place..."
Feng Ye didn't respond to Kakashi but instead looked up at the top of the central tower. There, he spotted a red-haired young girl, escorted by several guards, stepping onto an outer corridor and gently waving down at the 'puppets' below.
Just then...
The girl seemed to be pushed by someone, stumbling forward. Suddenly, the corridor beneath her feet crumbled like shoddy workmanship, causing her to plummet from the dozens of stories high tower towards the ground.
"No!"
Kakashi's expression changed, and he immediately rushed out.
At the same time, from another direction, a figure with golden hair also dashed out, joining Kakashi in their attempt to catch the falling Princess Sara of LouLan.
A ninja?!
Kakashi noticed the rushing figure and subconsciously assumed they intended to take the falling Queen Sara's life. Instinctively, he threw his kunai, aiming to deter the opponent.
The figure also hurled a chakra blade.
Swish!
Both of them halted in mid-air and flipped, skillfully dodging each other's attacks.
"Damn!"
After executing this maneuver, they both simultaneously cursed under their breath. In their attempt to evade each other's attacks, neither of them had managed to catch the falling Sara.
Just as Sara seemed destined to crash into the ground, a shadow, so fast it was almost invisible, flashed by in an instant.
Whoosh!!
Feng Ye swooped in, hugging Sara close to his body as he skimmed the ground, arcing gracefully to dissipate the force of her fall. Finally, he landed on another nearby tower.
(End of Chapter)
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