Today is a special day for Naruto.
According to the date, the kunai for the Flying Thunder God technique that Naruto had ordered at the ninja tools shop was finally completed.
Naruto was ready to pick it up.
At the same time, inside the shop, the shopkeeper's daughter was feeling uneasy. If nothing went wrong today, a young master from a prestigious family would be coming to inspect the finished product.
This was a distinguished guest who could pay with chakra metal. If the service was inadequate…
The power of the family behind this guest could cause her shop to shut down in an instant.
Despite her nervousness, she could only wait patiently.
"Shopkeeper, I've come to pick up my order."
A cold voice echoed through the ninja tools shop.
Hearing the icy tone, the shopkeeper's daughter didn't feel any displeasure. Instead, she was relieved.
"Of course, please wait for a moment."
She quickly ran to the back of the shop and soon returned with a black box.
The shopkeeper's daughter placed the box at the edge of the counter, allowing her guest to inspect the contents more easily.
Naruto stepped forward and opened the box with both hands. Inside, ten metallic-looking triangular kunai were neatly arranged, glistening under the light.
He picked up one of the kunai and held it up to the sunlight, which revealed a sharp, cold gleam emanating from the blade.
The handle of the kunai was carefully wrapped with golden thread, adding an elegant touch.
If one ignored its actual purpose, it could almost be considered a decorative item, quite beautiful in its design.
Naruto gripped the kunai, and his chakra surged. Immediately, a broad wind blade extended from the blade of the kunai.
Screeeech—
It emitted a high-pitched screech, like a chainsaw running at full speed.
It was as if the kunai itself was declaring that it was not just a decorative piece, but a deadly weapon capable of cutting through the throat.
"Very good. I'm quite satisfied. Excellent craftsmanship."
He thanked the shopkeeper, casually placing the kunai back in the box.
Naruto lifted the box and turned, heading in the direction of the Konoha Sakura Grove.
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It was the time of the Spring Festival, the season when the cherry blossoms bloomed. The petals drifted in the wind, creating a serene atmosphere.
This area was far from the residential district. Originally, it was intended to be transformed into a commercial zone, but due to certain reasons, the plan had changed, and the commercial area was moved elsewhere.
As a result, the area remained deserted, making it an ideal spot for practicing the Flying Thunder God technique.
The Flying Thunder God was not unfamiliar to Naruto. From the memories of Minato Namikaze, it was clear that Naruto understood the essence of this technique.
By using the user's chakra, a special seal that could tear through space-time was formed, allowing the user to traverse through different points in space-time.
One could not help but admire the Second Hokage's ingenuity in creating a jutsu that could be considered a "bug" in the system.
In other words, as long as one mastered the Flying Thunder God, they would be unbeatable, no matter how many enemies they faced.
After all, if they couldn't win, they could simply escape, and the enemy would be powerless to stop them.
However, there was one strict requirement to learn the Flying Thunder God technique: the learner must have a natural talent for space-time manipulation.
This alone would disqualify 99% of the people in Konoha.
For the user, there were three conditions: abundant mental energy, vast amounts of chakra, and a strong body.
Naruto had long met the first two conditions.
The mental energy based on two lifetimes' worth of experience and the chakra of the Nine-Tails.
As for the last condition, Naruto wasn't sure if his Uzumaki bloodline would be enough.
He sat cross-legged, took a deep breath, and began refining his chakra.
Guiding his mental energy, using chakra as a medium, a dark seal was inscribed on the kunai.
The Flying Thunder God kunai was complete!
"Mm?"
Upon closer inspection, Naruto noticed that his seal was distinctly different from Minato's.
It seemed that the difference in the chakra nature of the user led to variations in the Flying Thunder God seal.
Just as Naruto was about to test the technique, his peripheral vision caught sight of three people.
They were Kushina Uzumaki, Tetsu, and another person whom Naruto didn't recognize. However, the person did resemble Tetsu.
Without saying a word, the two surrounded Kushina, and in no time, she was on the defensive.
After blocking one wave of attacks, Kushina made a quick decision and turned to flee.
Seeing this, Tetsu grabbed Kushina by the hair and yanked it forcefully.
At that moment, Naruto threw a kunai at Tetsu.
The Flying Thunder God technique was activated—
"Whoom!"
Naruto disappeared from his original position, reappearing in mid-air above Tetsu.
Gripping the kunai, he delivered a powerful roundhouse kick to Tetsu's chest while effortlessly inscribing the Flying Thunder God seal onto his companion.
Tetsu was sent flying, crashing into the ground, creating a long trench, and fell unconscious.
Kushina's hair was freed, but due to the momentum, she fell toward the ground.
Seeing this, Naruto quickly dove toward her, catching her with one arm.
Kushina lay quietly in Naruto's arms, blinking up at him with silent gratitude.
"Who are you? Why are you interfering?"
The boy who resembled Tetsu asked sharply.
"Pah, as a lower-ranked ninja, picking on a student at the academy. Aren't you ashamed?" Naruto retorted without hesitation.
"Uh..."
The boy seemed to realize that the situation was not as glorious as he thought, falling into stunned silence.
Tetsu's older brother spoke up to defend him: "It doesn't matter. She bullied my younger brother, so I'm just teaching her a lesson."
"Oh? This girl in my arms is mine. So, if I give you a lesson, I'm sure you won't mind, right?" Naruto sneered at Tetsu's brother, his azure eyes flashing with a hint of menace.
"Bastard! You're just a student. Don't get too arrogant!" Tetsu's older brother retorted.
"Is that so?"
The Flying Thunder God technique activated once more—
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