Chapter 46: Naruto's Jujutsu Kaisen—From Now On, the Sky's the Limit
"Orochimaru-sensei, this is..."
Seeing this familiar scene, Yoru's gaze held some confusion.
A ninjutsu scroll perhaps?
"See for yourself." Orochimaru kept the suspense, handing the scroll to Yoru before helping him dispose of Tokiya's corpse.
Having promised to keep Yoru's secret, Orochimaru couldn't leave behind Tokiya's brain tissue. Who knew if Amegakure possessed mind-reading technique methods?
Watching the ground where rainwater had washed away blood, leaving nauseating dismembered flesh, Orochimaru still couldn't help clicking his tongue slightly.
The famous Phantom Rain Tokiya, one of Hanzo of the Salamander's capable lieutenants, had died just like that.
Despite being so cautious, he'd transformed into minced meat in an instant—even reassembling his facial features still showed shocked expression.
Space-Time power was truly incredible!
Good thing he was Yoru's teacher. During their first exchange, Yoru hadn't used that offensive-type Space-Time power either.
Otherwise, Orochimaru felt he wouldn't fare much better.
Unless possessing prior intelligence about Yoru having Space-Time abilities, even the Five Kage taking Yoru's earlier technique would end up like Tokiya.
'Just don't know if the Third Raikage's Strongest Shield could block Yoru's blade? I've heard Kumogakure's Heavenly Transfer Technique, like Flying Thunder God, is ultra-long-range instantaneous movement. Wonder if it also involves Space-Time?' Orochimaru thought internally. 'However, aside from Strongest Shield and Strongest Spear, the Third Raikage also possesses unmatched Lightning Speed, renowned for short-distance movement not inferior to Flying Thunder God.'
'Besides the Third Raikage, there's also Third Tsuchikage Onoki. Setting aside Dust Release's power, just flight ability alone is troublesome enough.'
'If nothing unexpected happens, these two are Yoru's greatest future enemies. Speed and flight—I need to thoroughly research data after returning and revise Yoru's training plan.'
Current Yoru didn't know Orochimaru had already selected his future great enemies and was overhauling his original training plan.
With anticipatory feelings, Yoru opened the scroll Orochimaru gifted.
When seeing the scroll's contents, his eyes immediately trembled. He hurriedly closed the scroll, afraid rainwater would damage its contents.
But outwardly, Yoru's lips couldn't stop rising, nearly becoming a crooked-mouth war god.
Orochimaru—having packed all Tokiya's corpse fragments into storage scrolls—looked at Yoru's wildly joyful appearance and couldn't help smiling: "Well? Satisfied with this reward?"
"This is absolutely the best gift I've ever received, Orochimaru-sensei!" Yoru's body trembled with excitement, his face thrilled: "My weakest point right now is endurance issues. The reason I didn't dare expose this ability was worrying about being targeted. But now, as long as I master the Flying Thunder God Technique, even with poor endurance and people discovering I possess Space-Time abilities, I won't worry about being targeted."
Yoru never imagined the scroll Orochimaru gifted would be the long-desired Flying Thunder God Technique!
This was an absolutely super-invincible mega-surprise!
Having awakened high-tier Space-Time abilities, why did Yoru need caution? Wasn't this frustrating?
Frustrating—extremely frustrating!
If Yoru weren't a transmigrator but rather this world's native, or if he were a transmigrator who hadn't watched Naruto, he'd be more arrogant than the Uchiha clan right now, viewing everyone like trash.
But precisely because Yoru knew too much, he had to be cautious. Otherwise, he'd die.
What he feared was never Hiruzen Sarutobi or Danzo Shimura.
He feared elderly Madara Uchiha.
He feared Kaguya Otsutsuki's third son.
He feared the Otsutsuki clan on the moon.
He feared Isshiki Otsutsuki parasitizing Jigen's body.
Yoru wouldn't gamble that for their grand plans, even knowing he possessed Space-Time bloodline, they'd ignore him and let him continue growing.
Yoru only made worst-case preparations—like protagonists in fantasy novels possessing strange treasures.
His Space-Time chakra was too limited. Even facing Tokiya, he worried about escaping pursuit due to insufficient Space-Time chakra.
So Yoru could only endure, constantly endure—more patient than Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
His method of eliminating Tokiya was also underhanded!
No choice—because his endurance was poor, he couldn't escape.
Brief invincibility while unable to flee was too fatal. Countermeasures were abundant.
So Yoru desperately desired obtaining the Flying Thunder God Technique!
He'd even prepared to confess to Orochimaru partly to use his help acquiring Flying Thunder God from Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Once Yoru learned Flying Thunder God, possessing ultra-long-range teleportation ability, he'd fear nothing.
Even without developing other Space-Time abilities later, Yoru with intangibility, Dimensional Slash, and Flying Thunder God would become the shinobi world's most unbeatable existence.
Could defeat anyone. If unable to defeat, just flee!
From now on, he needn't fear anyone. Instead, others needed to fear him.
The shinobi world would become Naruto's Jujutsu Kaisen. How to counter Gojo Yoru would become the shinobi world's most troublesome issue—unless reviving ancient strongest beings.
So no wonder Yoru trembled with excitement.
Orochimaru's action was like removing the final stone from Yoru's body, completely smoothing his already flat path that merely hid a few thorns.
This moment, Yoru's goodwill toward Orochimaru likewise surged tremendously.
This teacher was absolutely worth acknowledging!
Orochimaru naturally didn't know Flying Thunder God's importance to Yoru.
Seeing Yoru extremely satisfied with Flying Thunder God, he also smiled: "Good that you're satisfied. With your bloodline limit, Flying Thunder God Technique is absolutely the most suitable jutsu for you. Before your bloodline limit matures, you can first master Flying Thunder God, then combine it with Rasengan and chakra blade."
"Thank you, Orochimaru-sensei." Yoru spoke sincerely to Orochimaru while bowing deeply again.
Orochimaru patted Yoru's shoulder, eyes full of anticipation: "Work hard to grow stronger, Yoru. You are Konoha's—no... you are the shinobi world's future!"
"I won't disappoint you, Orochimaru-sensei."
Current Yoru seemed to radiate light with confidence, illuminating this heavily raining overcast day.
This mission trip, Yoru could be said to have returned fully loaded.
Not only obtaining the Ryuchi Cave summoning scroll but also Flying Thunder God Technique scroll, plus the already-obtained Yin Seal...
After awakening Space-Time bloodline, the three items he'd most wanted all these years—Yoru finally possessed them all.
From now on... the sky's the limit!
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