radicalducati Chapter 45 Orochimaru's Shock, Reward
Chapter 45 Orochimaru's Shock, Reward
The ninjas in the ninja world all deeply believe in one saying.
That is... a ninja's battle is a battle of intelligence!
Gojo Yoru thought so too, provided that there was no Kage-level combat power.
Below the level of Kage, even the Third Raikage, who stands at the pinnacle of the Five Kage, possessing the strongest shield and the strongest spear, and who could fight the Eight-Tails single-handedly without defeat, can still be worn down to death by sheer numbers.
Only beings surpassing the Five Kage cannot be defeated by intelligence; only a Kage-level expert can deal with a Kage-level expert.
At that time, she clearly did not possess such supermodel abilities.
However, Gojo Yoru possesses the abilities of a supermodel.
Before the other party knew that his ability was actually the power of spacetime that could merge with space, Gojo Yoru used a little trick to tear Tokiya to pieces.
This was also the first time Gojo Yoru had used the "black sword" to cut someone.
Even gemstones and the earth are as fragile as paper, and the human body is no exception.
Gojo Yoru swung his sword without any resistance. With the enhancement of the Phantom Body Flicker Technique, his sword speed was as fast as a paintbrush, leaving streaks of black lines in his wake.
Objects within the black line area will be mercilessly severed.
Unfortunately, the black blade's power wasn't enough to tear through space; otherwise, this strike would have been a true dimensional slash.
Even so, Gojo Yoru still named this move "Dimensional Slash," showing great optimism about its potential.
"What...what did you just do?"
Having successfully slain a powerful enemy, Gojo Yoru did not marvel at the power of the Dimensional Slash, but instead sought to further destroy the evidence.
Just then, a familiar voice suddenly reached his ears.
Gojo was startled, almost thinking there was an ambush.
Looking in the direction of the sound, Gojo Yoru's eyes widened: "Orochimaru-sensei..."
Not far away, on a huge rock, Orochimaru stood, staring at Gojou with an incredulous look.
It's easy to tell from his expression that Orochimaru witnessed the entire scene of Gojo Yoru killing Tokiya.
He might even have been here from the very beginning.
Gojo Yoru instantly understood, and looked at Orochimaru with resentment in her eyes: "Orochimaru-sensei, you've gone too far."
"I just wanted to see how you've grown over this period. After all, a survival exercise is just an exercise."
Orochimaru leaped down from the rock and stood in front of Gojo Yoru, his gaze fixed on the chakra blade in Gojo's hand. He continued his question, his voice even trembling slightly: "What happened to your blade just now?"
He didn't ask about the Rasengan, nor about the hidden chakra in the Phantom Body Flicker Technique, but now he keeps pressing for details about the Dimensional Slash.
This shows how much Orochimaru was shocked by the scene of Gojo Yoru tearing Tokiya to pieces.
Orochimaru knew very well that the sword in Gojo Yoru's hand was not a divine weapon, but merely a chakra sword forged with a certain material that made it easier to draw chakra out of the body for nature transformation.
Let alone this trash chakra blade, even the Second Hokage's Thunder God Sword, or those famous divine weapons in the ninja world, even with the sharpest Wind Release nature transformation, couldn't possibly cut an adult into a pile of minced meat in just a few seconds.
Clearly, the problem isn't with the sword, but with Gojo Yoru, the disciple.
Seeing Orochimaru's expression, Gojo knew he couldn't hide it anymore.
Since it will be exposed eventually anyway, there's no need to damage their master-disciple relationship over such a trivial matter.
Then, Gojo Yoru grinned and said with a smug smile, "It's not about the sword, Orochimaru-sensei. This is my ability, my strongest trump card."
Upon hearing Gojo Yoru's admission, Orochimaru's breathing suddenly became rapid, and his voice trembled even more: "Is...is it a space-time ability?"
It's fine if you don't think about it this way, but once you do, many of your previous doubts are instantly resolved.
At the same time, it is even more terrifying to think about.
The reason why Gojo Yoru's Phantom Body Flicker Technique is so special, and why no chakra can be sensed, is because... both the real body and the phantom are integrated into the space.
Only in this way can his phantom clones remain intact when attacked, and his main body be able to conceal his chakra aura while revealing it during attacks.
But... this is just too incredible.
Is there really anyone in this world who can use the power of space and time to this extent?
It was just a Flying Thunder God Technique, yet it had already stumped countless geniuses.
Therefore, Orochimaru stared intently into Gojo Yoru's eyes, seeking an answer.
The next second, Gojo Yoru smiled and nodded: "It's a space-time ability, and not a secret technique. It's my... bloodline limit."
Orochimaru's pupils contracted sharply, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "It's a bloodline limit?!"
A storm raged within him; the more Orochimaru knew, the greater the shock he felt.
He had assumed that Gojo Yoru's ability to use spacetime power was a secret technique that no one in the Gojo family had ever mastered, or that he, like the Second Hokage, had suddenly mastered spacetime power due to his talent.
The result... was actually an innate bloodline limit, possibly even heritable from offspring?!
Doesn't that mean that Gojo Yoru can use the power of space-time as easily as using ninjutsu, and can even develop other types of space-time ninjutsu?
Does such a bloodline limit really exist?
If that's the case, then what's the point of the legendary Wood Release?
Perhaps only the eye of the immortal who created the moon in mythology can compare to it?
Seeing Orochimaru's stunned expression, just as he had imagined, Gojo Yoru smiled, then solemnly requested, "When I was six years old, I suddenly discovered that I had awakened the power of space-time. This power is very difficult to control. So far, I have only developed the Phantom Body Flicker Technique and the Dimensional Slash just now, and it consumes a great deal of chakra. Until my chakra reserves increase, please keep this a secret for now, Orochimaru-sensei."
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru snapped out of his daze.
Looking at this disciple who was both physically and mentally precocious, Orochimaru's eyes were filled with nothing but endless admiration and satisfaction.
"You did the right thing. Such power should be kept secret even from your closest relatives until you possess great strength," Orochimaru assured him earnestly. "Since you're willing to tell me this secret, I, as your teacher, cannot disappoint you. From now on, unless you voluntarily reveal this ability, I will not reveal a single thing to even my teacher, the Third Hokage."
Gojo Yoru's expression brightened, and he bowed deeply to Orochimaru, saying, "Thank you, Orochimaru-sensei."
Seeing that Gojo Yoru possessed such great power yet was so respectful to his teacher, Orochimaru's affection for him surged dramatically.
At this moment, in Orochimaru's eyes, Gojo Yoru was no longer the future ace fighter.
He is not the future Five Kage, but the future new God of Shinobi!
Being able to use the power of space and time as a kind of escape technique, Gojo Yoru already has the potential to break the rules.
Such a person was, yet he was his student.
Thinking about this, Orochimaru felt a sense of accomplishment, realizing that the position of Hokage was nothing special after all.
Suddenly, Orochimaru seemed to remember something and laughed, "You did a great job on this 'mission,' so I'll give you the reward in advance."
"I originally intended to give it to you as a birthday present, but considering that your chakra wasn't enough at the time, you shouldn't be distracted by learning other things, so I gave up that idea."
"Now it seems that I meant well but did more harm than good, and hindered your growth."
After he finished speaking, a small white snake emerged from Orochimaru's sleeve, opened its mouth and spat out a scroll that did not match its size, just like the nature transformation scroll he had given him years ago.