Kazekage Ninja-Chapter 35: The Flying Thunder God Technique

While the Yamada Group was frantically attacking Abyss Prison, Jing Hang was in the Ninjutsu Research Lab at Sunagakure's Ninja Academy, holding the scroll of the Flying Thunder God Technique. Surrounded by a group of elderly experts, he was engaged in a heated discussion.

The Ninjutsu Research Lab is a specialized institution in Sunagakure dedicated to the development and study of new ninjutsu. Directly supervised by the Department of Education, it is located within the Ninja Academy. The members of this organization are a diverse and loosely organized group, consisting mostly of the village elders and renowned experts in various fields of ninjutsu development. Figures like Rasa, Yamashita Tetsu, Chiyo, Ebizo, and Master Bunpuku are all masters in their respective domains of ninjutsu.

For Jing Hang, the development and application of new ninjutsu are of paramount importance. After all, ninjutsu is the bread and butter of a ninja's life. Possessing a wide array of powerful techniques is undoubtedly one of the key factors in ensuring the village's combat strength.

Sunagakure has long been committed to the development and research of new ninjutsu. However, compared to the talent-rich and resource-laden Konohagakure, Sunagakure has always lagged behind in this area. Think about it: in the original manga, Sunagakure's ninjutsu arsenal was limited to a handful of techniques—Gaara's sand jutsu, Temari's fan techniques, and Kankuro's puppet mastery. Other techniques, like Shira's Seven Heavenly Breaths or Jō's Cloth Release, were mere glimpses, barely explored. In contrast to the vibrant diversity of Konohagakure's ninjutsu, Sunagakure's repertoire could only be described as pitiful.

Thus, ever since the end of the Second Shinobi World War, Jing Hang has placed extraordinary emphasis on the development of ninjutsu. He even established this dedicated institution.

After all, the future generations of Sunagakure can't just rely on sand and puppets, can they?

Fortunately, Sunagakure has a unique advantage: the absence of entrenched ninja clans and their monopolies on secret techniques. (Most of them were wiped out during the Second Shinobi World War.) This has prevented the emergence of situations like in other villages, where clans hoard their secret techniques, refusing to share them. Take the Nara Clan of Konohagakure, for example. Their Shadow Imitation Technique is a clan-exclusive secret, inaccessible even to outsiders with exceptional talent.

This kind of exclusivity often leads to a significant issue: powerful techniques may stagnate or regress due to the limitations of their inheritors' abilities.

Such a rigid and outdated mode of inheritance stifles innovation and progress. Over time, the overall strength of the village's ninjas would inevitably decline. (In fact, this is evident in the series, where the strength of ninjas diminishes with each generation.) Jing Hang has a clear stance on this: break down barriers, embrace inclusivity, and leverage collective effort to advance the development of ninjutsu.

Without the constraints of clan monopolies, promoting this initiative has faced little resistance. Over the years of peace, the Ninjutsu Research Lab has developed and deciphered numerous techniques. Combined with the vast knowledge repository of the Xuanyuan Mound Great Immortal Huang Library, Sunagakure's current foundation is incomparable to its past.

In Sunagakure's current ninja education system, learning is no longer confined to the years leading up to becoming a genin. Instead, it spans a ninja's entire career. For every chunin promoted to jonin, the Ninjutsu Research Lab tailors specific techniques to their unique characteristics, providing an 18-month training period. This maximizes individual potential and enhances the overall combat strength of the village.

Regarding the two scrolls obtained from the transaction with Konohagakure, Sunagakure immediately assembled a team to analyze and decipher them in depth, aiming to master them as quickly as possible.

The Soul Binding Technique was quickly deciphered by Master Bunpuku. At its core, the technique is similar to a sealing jutsu but targets the soul. It temporarily prevents a dying person's soul from leaving their body, buying precious time for resuscitation. It's a highly practical technique that can be learned by ninjas with strong spiritual energy.

However, the Flying Thunder God Technique posed a significant challenge for the experts. None of them had ever encountered such a strange and intricate formula.

"The first half of this formula resembles a summoning jutsu, but the latter half is somewhat akin to a speed-enhancing technique. How can these two be combined?" Chiyo asked, her face filled with doubt.

"And it's not just any summoning jutsu—it's a reverse summoning jutsu," Ebizo pointed out. "Look here, the formula is inverted. Reverse summoning combined with speed enhancement... What on earth was Tobirama Senju thinking?"

"Could it be that Danzo Shimura gave us a fake?" Yamashita Tetsu questioned skeptically.

"Unlikely. It's more probable that the formula itself is incomplete," Master Bunpuku speculated.

"But that doesn't make sense. The Flying Thunder God Technique is said to allow instantaneous teleportation to any marked location. Reverse summoning, on the other hand, has a fixed target—the habitat of the contracted summoning beasts. How does one reach a marked point?" Rasa asked.

"Could it be a form of double-jump teleportation? For example, in Jing Hang-sama's case, the first jump could be to Xuanyuan Mound, followed by a second jump to the marked location," Yamashita Tetsu proposed.

"Unlikely. A double-jump teleportation would be too cumbersome, lacking the element of surprise and tactical value. I've witnessed Tsunade use the Flying Thunder Formation Technique—it was a direct teleportation..." Jing Hang began to explain but abruptly stopped, realizing that the details of the story were not suitable for dissemination.

"In that case, there's only one way to find out. Reading it a thousand times is no substitute for trying it out. I suggest we conduct an experiment," Master Bunpuku suggested.

"Agreed. I'll do it," Jing Hang volunteered.

"Absolutely not!" everyone exclaimed in unison.

"This kind of space-time ninjutsu is still beyond our understanding. Who knows where it might send you? If it's somewhere far away, that's one thing. But if it's an alternate dimension and you can't return, it would be a disaster," Chiyo said seriously.

Her caution was well-founded. Space-time ninjutsu is fraught with uncertainties. Without a thorough understanding of its principles, the risks are significant. It would indeed be ironic if someone who had just acquired the Flying Thunder God Technique ended up teleporting back to their original world—or worse, to some primordial realm from which there was no return.

"Lord Kazekage, why not seek guidance from the Great Immortal Huang at Xuanyuan Mound? His understanding of ninjutsu far surpasses ours," Yamashita Tetsu suggested.

"Hmm, good idea. Alright, I'll make the trip. Rasa, prepare some fine chicken and good wine for me," Jing Hang nodded.

"Until I return, no one is to experiment with this technique. Each of you is an indispensable asset to the village. I cannot afford to lose even one of you," he added sternly.

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