Chapter 48: Breaking Limits—Three Joys Arrive Together
"That's it? So simple."
Looking at the kunai in his hands, Yoru's face was stunned.
On the kunai's grip, a silicone protective sleeve bore a tomato pattern.
At this tomato pattern's center was a Chinese character for "night."
This was Yoru's Flying Thunder God seal.
Though knowing his Space-Time bloodline would definitely enable learning Flying Thunder God Technique, Yoru never imagined using Space-Time chakra for Flying Thunder God would actually be simpler than the Three Basic Academy Techniques.
After only three attempts, Yoru successfully condensed the Flying Thunder God seal and learned Flying Thunder God Technique.
Others still couldn't see or sense Space-Time chakra's existence.
If Yoru created shadow clones, his shadow clones would be the same.
But Yoru's real body could now clearly sense the Flying Thunder God kunai's seal contained special energy fluctuations.
If manifesting these energy fluctuations, they'd absolutely be dark-colored.
This seal didn't contain even a trace of ordinary chakra—completely condensed from Yoru's Space-Time chakra.
WHOOSH—
Casually throwing the Flying Thunder God kunai, no sound of blade entering wall emerged.
Because Yoru's figure had already vanished from the bed without warning, catching the thrown kunai back in his hand.
This was instantaneous movement different from Body Flicker Technique—true spatial displacement.
Achieving space teleportation for the first time, Yoru didn't rejoice wildly or marvel at Flying Thunder God's power but instead fell into contemplation, savoring the sensation just experienced.
Just now, Yoru merely mobilized internal Space-Time chakra while triggering the Flying Thunder God kunai's seal. His entire person became like a magnet with opposite polarity attraction to the kunai, instantly sticking together.
The only difference: Yoru flew to the kunai's location rather than kunai flying to him, much less mutual approach.
"The Flying Thunder God seal is equivalent to a Space-Time anchor point. I only need to consume certain Space-Time chakra to instantly transfer there through Space-Time connection."
"And this anchor point's essence is permanently sealed Space-Time chakra. To perform spatial displacement without relying on Flying Thunder God Technique requires satisfying one condition... Space-Time chakra completely leaving the body, merging with nature, interfering with external space, allowing me to sense Space-Time and create anchor points remotely."
"But this requires large quantities for experimentation. Still the damn endurance problem."
Yoru pinched his brow, finally having leads on developing teleportation yet still lacking power.
However, seeing the Flying Thunder God kunai in his hands, that trace of melancholy in Yoru's heart instantly vanished.
Quantitative change could trigger qualitative change. Once Space-Time chakra capacity increased, short-distance spatial displacement would eventually arrive.
Currently most important was ultra-long-range teleportation—this was what could preserve life.
His intangibility and Dimensional Slash were higher-dimensional Strongest Shield and Strongest Spear—completely sufficient for combat.
Flying Thunder God Technique was primarily for catching enemies off-guard, marking enemies to prevent escape, and retreating when Space-Time chakra depleted.
"Wait..."
Suddenly, Yoru seemed to recall critical information, his expression changing abruptly.
He immediately retrieved his tool pouch. Without bothering to add silicone protective sleeves, he began carving Flying Thunder God seals onto kunai.
As Flying Thunder God seals attached to kunai one by one, Yoru's genin-level Space-Time chakra capacity rapidly declined.
After consuming half his Space-Time chakra, Yoru finally stopped, returning to sit cross-legged on the bed and begin refining chakra.
Several minutes later, Yoru opened his eyes and grinned: "Success! My hypothesis was correct!"
In just minutes, Yoru recovered some Space-Time chakra—refined capacity far exceeded Flying Thunder God seal activation consumption.
Today, besides creating these Flying Thunder God seals, Yoru only consumed Space-Time chakra when triggering the seal.
Usage didn't exceed recovery—what did this represent?
This meant Flying Thunder God seal's internal Space-Time chakra was judged as already-consumed energy.
And Flying Thunder God seals were products of sealing technique fusing with Space-Time chakra.
Sealing could break internal bottlenecks.
Using Yin Seal to store Space-Time chakra, thereby breaking Space-Time chakra capacity limits, was completely feasible.
Simultaneously...
Yoru touched his forehead with one hand while placing his other hand on his chest, murmuring: "Today... truly three joys arriving together!"
...
"Yoru, time to get up. The sun's nearly scorching your butt."
Perhaps from wandering outside nearly a month, or perhaps from excessive excitement last night, Yoru slept in tremendously the next day.
Until a familiar monstrous strength shook his consciousness from slumber.
Opening his eyes, in Yoru's hazy vision, he vaguely saw a swaying tomato.
Oh wait—his swaying vision contained a massive tomato.
When vision transformed from haze to clarity, Yoru looked at Kushina—long red hair tied up, wearing a white apron—and couldn't help grinning as he spread both arms, forcefully embracing the girl in his arms.
"Tomato-na, long time no see!"
His voice filled with joy and a trace of longing.
Kushina—breath catching, body rapidly heating and stiffening—suddenly softened.
Arms embracing the boy in return, Kushina's tone carried a trace of heartache: "You've worked hard this time, Yoru."
"Haha... worked hard my ass. I had a blast this entire time."
Yoru got off the bed. Leveraging absolute height advantage, he lifted Kushina like a child, laughing loudly at the girl: "From now on, we don't need to fear anyone. I finally have the power to protect you, Tomato-na!"
Watching Yoru laugh heartily, even his tone becoming somewhat rough, Kushina—who'd wanted to struggle—was suddenly struck in the heart by those final words.
Gazing at the boy before her, eyes full of tenderness.
After spinning Kushina several circles and setting her down, Yoru immediately retrieved a kunai, stuffed it into Kushina's hands, and instructed: "Tomato-na, from now on wherever you go, always carry this kunai. As long as you have it, no matter what danger you encounter, I'll immediately appear at your side."
Hearing this, Kushina instinctively examined the Flying Thunder God kunai in her hands.
When seeing the pattern and characters on the grip, her heart immediately trembled slightly. Her eyes could no longer control the mist rising within.
"Mm!"
Though not knowing what special ability this kunai possessed, Kushina still vigorously nodded at Yoru, breaking into a radiant smile: "Foul-mouthed Yoru, I'll definitely treasure this gift!"