Yoruha was a bit speechless; he didn't want to explain this issue. Fortunately, Tsunade didn't press further on the matter.
After all, when it comes to matters of strength, it's always a closely guarded secret among ninjas.
Even among those from the same village, such details are rarely shared. Many ninja abilities remain unknown even to fellow villagers, and sometimes even to the Third Hokage.
For instance, many of Guy's secret techniques are unknown to Kakashi, and vice versa.
Except for those they've witnessed firsthand. Yoruha's proficiency in medical ninjutsu was quite high. Apart from the most advanced medical techniques, his skills were already at the level of a top-tier medical ninja, second only to the likes of Tsunade and, in the future, Sakura.
This was because Yoruha hadn't systematically studied medical ninjutsu. His goal in learning it was to develop regenerative techniques.
Once he achieved that, he didn't delve deeper into medical ninjutsu. However, the techniques he mastered were enough to place him among the elite medical ninjas in the ninja world.
Naruto slowly opened his eyes. Through the blur, he saw Yoruha's figure. He paused for a moment, then blinked hard to make sure he wasn't seeing things.
Once he confirmed that the person standing next to Tsunade was indeed Yoruha, Naruto jumped up and lunged towards him. Just as he was about to embrace Yoruha, Yoruha vanished with a "whoosh."
Naruto ended up hugging air and fell heavily to the ground. At that moment, Yoruha had teleported behind him. "Ah, that hurts!"
Naruto lay on the ground, turning his head to look at Yoruha with a face full of grievance. "Yoruha, what are you doing?" Yoruha rolled his eyes at him.
What else could he do? He wasn't into hugging another guy. Tsunade watched Yoruha, having finally seen his teleportation process up close. It was terrifying—he moved in an instant, with just a thought.
There was no preparation involved. Even Minato needed to mark coordinates and prepare the Flying Thunder God Technique beforehand.
But Yoruha didn't; he moved instantly without any preparation. This frightening ability was beyond the scope of a typical ninja.
This teleportation ability was too extraordinary. Tsunade looked at Yoruha and marveled, "Are you sure this is just the Flying Thunder God Technique?"
She couldn't believe Yoruha was using the same technique she knew. She had seen the Flying Thunder God Technique before. Was Yoruha really using it?
Tsunade didn't believe it. Jiraiya also looked at Yoruha with a serious expression. Yoruha's use of the Flying Thunder God Technique was truly astonishing.
Yoruha felt a bit speechless; he had just shifted the topic, and now it was back on him. Little did he know how much he had shocked Jiraiya and Tsunade. With a helpless nod, Yoruha said, "Yes, this is the Flying Thunder God Technique."
Tsunade frowned, her voice cold, "Do you take me for a fool? Both the Second and Fourth Hokage could use the Flying Thunder God Technique, and I've seen them in action. Don't think I don't know what it's supposed to look like."
Jiraiya nodded, "The Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique isn't like yours at all."
Seeing Jiraiya and Tsunade's expressions, he explained to Yoruha, "Pervy Sage, Granny Tsunade, what Yoruha is using is indeed the Flying Thunder God Technique, but he's just improved it.
You don't need to be so surprised. Many of Yoruha's jutsus are different from others. In fact, whenever he learns a jutsu, he modifies it to become much stronger. For example, his Rasengan is completely different from mine."
Jiraiya looked at Naruto, "I almost forgot, your Rasengan was taught by Yoruha." Naruto nodded, "Yeah, Yoruha knows a lot of jutsus, and he learns them quickly.
Their power is much stronger than the original versions. We've known this for a long time, so it's nothing strange." Naruto didn't want Jiraiya and Tsunade to misunderstand Yoruha, so he tried his best to explain.
Yoruha, somewhat speechless, drew out the kunai given to him by Kakashi. With just a thought, the Flying Thunder God seal appeared on the kunai. "This is the Flying Thunder God Technique as you remember it."
After saying this, Yoruha threw the kunai. When it was about ten meters away, he instantly appeared next to it, catching the kunai mid-flight. Only then did Tsunade believe that Yoruha was truly using the Flying Thunder God Technique.
"You're really crazy. Even the Second and Fourth Hokage didn't dare to modify the Flying Thunder God Technique. It's a space-time jutsu, and you're risking your life," Tsunade remarked. She knew very well that developing a space-time jutsu was already extremely dangerous.
That's why the Flying Thunder God Technique was classified as a forbidden jutsu by the Second Hokage. A slight misuse could result in being torn apart by space. Being able to use it normally was already rare, let alone modifying it.
Yet Yoruha dared to do so. His courage was indeed extraordinary. Jiraiya added, "The Flying Thunder God Technique was the Fourth Hokage's signature move. During the Third Great Ninja War, he was invincible on the battlefield thanks to it."
"Your Flying Thunder God Technique surpasses even the Fourth Hokage's. Now, you might already be stronger than him." Yoruha shook his head, "That's impossible. The Fourth Hokage wasn't just about the Flying Thunder God Technique. In terms of battlefield experience, I'm far behind him."
This was Yoruha's honest opinion. Tsunade crossed her arms and smiled, "But you know all of the Fourth Hokage's other jutsus, even sealing techniques. You even have the Three-Tails as a summoning beast.
Your strength has definitely surpassed his now. And you're only 12 years old. It's unimaginable how strong you'll be when you reach the Fourth Hokage's age."
"Maybe you'll even reach the level of the First Hokage," she speculated.
Naruto walked over to Yoruha, patting his shoulder with a grin, "Of course, Yoruha will definitely surpass the First Hokage in the future. He'll become Hokage, and then I'll be the next Hokage after him." Yoruha glanced at Naruto, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.
Why did this guy's words sound so strange?
Tsunade chuckled, "So you think you can't surpass him, huh? That's rare. Weren't you always shouting about becoming Hokage before?"
Naruto spoke seriously for once, "I used to think I'd definitely defeat all the ninjas and earn their recognition to become Hokage. But now, I know that no matter how hard I try, I can't be his opponent."
Hearing this, Yoruha was a bit speechless. He didn't want Naruto to think that way. "You have the Nine-Tails inside you. Why are you being modest?"
"Once you master the Nine-Tails' power, you'll easily surpass me." But Naruto just smiled at Yoruha, "Do you think I'm still that easy to fool?"
"Even if I master the Nine-Tails and Sasuke awakens the Mangekyō Sharingan, we still wouldn't be your match."
"Because even the Nine-Tails has been tamed by you. Even if I master the Nine-Tails, could I possibly surpass you?"
"Yoruha, I know I'll never surpass you in this lifetime, but I won't think about surpassing you anymore. As long as I can surpass Sasuke, that's enough."
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