Chapter 107: NT: 106: Return to Sunagakure
"How could this be?" Pakura, disheveled, gritted her teeth, surveying the Suna-nins' plight.
Tengen's earlier attack had not only gravely wounded many Suna-nins but claimed lives too.
Even Pakura, relying on her Scorch Release kekkei genkai, barely blocked the strike, unable to shield others.
That attack neared Kage-level power.
And it stemmed from taijutsu.
Generally, with equal power, taijutsu ninjas held the edge, ninjutsu required seals, but taijutsu could end you mid-cast.
This applied to the ninja world's rare taijutsu masters, though.
Their numbers likely stayed in the single digits.
Taijutsu training was grueling, its gains often paling against ninjutsu.
So most geniuses honed ninjutsu, dabbling lightly in taijutsu.
People like Might Guy were scarce.
"Pakura-sama, what now?" A battered Suna-nin approached, looking rough but faring better than most, hinting at decent strength.
"What now? Count the dead, then urgently treat the wounded and send them to the village." Pakura ordered, eyeing the Suna-nins behind her, voice heavy.
"Yes, Pakura-sama." the ninja replied swiftly.
"Who are you?" Pakura stared at the spot Tengen had vacated, drawing a deep breath. Who was that enemy, wielding such immense power?
Tengen, having left, soon reunited with Namikaze Minato.
Rasa chasing Minato? A joke. Minato quickly left him behind, cautious not to reveal the Flying Thunder God Technique.
All to race back to Konoha, preparing the village for the situation.
Sunagakure was marching on the Land of Fire.
Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique couldn't yet bridge the gap to Konoha, limited by distance and massive chakra demands. Otherwise, he'd have teleported back already.
"Tengen." Minato, waiting somewhere, looked up as Tengen sped toward him.
"Minato, you shook off the Kazekage." Tengen noted.
"Yeah." Minato nodded. "Sunagakure's sent ninjas to attack Konoha. We need to hurry and warn the village."
"Absolutely." Tengen agreed. "But I've got something to do first."
"What?" Minato blinked. What could trump returning to the village?
"We'll leave Sunagakure a gift." Tengen grinned.
"You're going back to Sunagakure?" Minato froze.
"Don't worry, Minato. I'll be quick, then I'll take you to Konoha." Tengen said.
"Because I know the Flying Thunder God Technique too." With that, Tengen vanished before Minato's eyes.
Back in Sunagakure, Tengen had etched a formula somewhere.
It let him teleport there via the Flying Thunder God Technique.
"Flying Thunder God Technique." Minato muttered, recognizing Tengen's move.
But how? Minato stood speechless, stunned.
This shocked him more than learning Tengen had Uchiha blood and the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
The Flying Thunder God Technique's difficulty was clear, Minato knew, having mastered it himself.
Yet Tengen had learned it.
Just from Minato's scroll, without even asking him questions.
He'd mastered it, just like that.
"Is this what a genius is?" Minato felt his worldview crumble.
Genius didn't cut it. Even the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, wasn't this absurd at Tengen's age, though who knew what Tengen's future held?
For now, no debate: in this age group, Tengen topped Minato's list.
More striking, Tengen said he'd bring Minato to Konoha.
Had Tengen refined the Flying Thunder God Technique, like he did the Rasengan?
Leaving a baffled Minato aside,
Tengen, via the Flying Thunder God Technique, returned to Sunagakure.
He had a reason: a new mission had triggered.
For this task, Tengen had to revisit Sunagakure, tied to an incredible reward.
A high-definition video.
Destroy the Kazekage Building, defeat Kazekage Rasa, and earn a crystal-clear Naruto world video.
Tengen had reaped great rewards before, like the Mangekyo Sharingan.
He wouldn't miss this chance.
And his strength could handle it, no need to unleash the Eight Gates like against Killer Bee, relying on a senzu bean to survive.
As Kazekage, Rasa took the role after the Third was killed by Sasori, but his end was grim, felled by Orochimaru.
Among Kage-level figures, the Fourth Kazekage wasn't top-tier.
"Flight Technique." Tengen moved, vanishing swiftly, reappearing atop the Kazekage Building.
First, destroy the building to check one goal, then face the Kazekage.
As for Rasa's location?
Tengen smiled, likely inside the Kazekage Building.
"Here goes." A cold glint flashed in Tengen's eyes.
"Gate of Opening, Gate of Healing, Gate of Life, Gate of Pain, Gate of Limit, open!" Five of the Eight Gates burst wide.
Boom! Massive chakra warped the air around him. With his Uzumaki physique, Tengen endured the Eight Gates' strain better.
"Taijutsu: Void Drop." Tengen clasped his hands, weaving a shape, Armament Haki and wind chakra gathering.
Compress, compress, compress again.
At its peak,
"Boom!"
A white light roared, engulfing the entire Kazekage Building.
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