Hiruzen thought with a bitter smile.
“He truly doesn’t miss any opportunity!”
He said, “Unfortunately, you cannot learn this yet.”
Feng Zheng showed a pensive expression and asked, “Why can’t I learn it now?”
Hiruzen replied, “To learn Flying Thunder God Technique, you need to meet two conditions. First, you need to become a Sealing Master. So, you need to go to our Library, learn every Sealing Technique, and be able to perform them with ease. In our Village, there are fewer than ten Sealing Masters.”
“Secondly, you need a talent for Space-Time Ninjutsu. Such talent is very rare. I only know of five Ninja in Konoha who possess this talent.”
Feng Zheng thought for a moment and asked, “If I become a Sealing Master, can I then learn Flying Thunder God Technique?”
Hiruzen chuckled, “Of course. However, learning Sealing Technique is very difficult, and I suggest you don’t waste your time on it now.”
Feng Zheng nodded.
Hiruzen asked, “Is there anything else you want to learn?”
Feng Zheng nodded again. Hiruzen thought in surprise, “He even thought of other questions to ask after his request was rejected?”
Feng Zheng said, “I heard that one of your students, Jiraiya, the Toad Sage of the Sannin, can use Sage Mode. Can you teach me Sage Mode?”
Hiruzen was shocked again! He thought, “Am I too old to teach the new generation? Where did he learn about Sage Mode?”
Mieko and Hodaka looked at Feng Zheng with confused expressions.
“What is Sage Mode?”
Hiruzen asked, “Where did you learn about Sage Mode?”
Feng Zheng said, “I read about it on a scroll in the Library.”
Hiruzen wondered, “Has he read all the scrolls and books there?”
Hiruzen said, “Unfortunately, I cannot teach you, as I also do not know Sage Mode.”
Feng Zheng looked surprised and exclaimed, “Even you don’t know it? Then can you…”
Hiruzen interrupted Feng Zheng, saying, “Just like Flying Thunder God, you also do not meet the conditions to learn Sage Mode. The basic condition for learning Sage Mode is to possess a large amount of Chakra.”
Then he began to release Chakra, demonstrating it to Feng Zheng. He said, “You need more Chakra than me to learn Sage Mode.”
Feng Zheng, Mieko, and Hodaka were all shocked by the immense amount of Hiruzen’s Chakra! He had about 150% more than Renjiro! Feng Zheng thought in amazement, “At such an old age, he still has so much Chakra? His amount is almost eighteen times my own Chakra!”
Feng Zheng sighed, thinking, “How long will it take me to reach this level?”
He said, “Understood, Hokage-sama.”
Hiruzen was fed up with asking Feng Zheng what he wanted to learn. He was afraid of what Feng Zheng would request next. But before he could speak, Feng Zheng asked, “Hokage-sama, can you teach me the Wind Release Vacuum Ninjutsu series then?”
Hiruzen’s eyebrow twitched. He wondered, “Did he find those in the Library too?”
Feng Zheng looked at Hiruzen, thinking, “I knew I couldn’t learn Flying Thunder God and Sage Mode. Even if I could, I doubt he would just give me the scrolls or the guidance needed to learn them. Minato Namikaze probably got it because he was Jiraiya’s student.”
“But if I didn’t mention these two and went straight for Wind Vacuum Ninjutsu, he would likely refuse me because those Ninjutsu are too dangerous. But now that he has already refused me twice, he probably won’t refuse me again.”
“The only concern is whether he will ask Danzo to teach me. But looking at his Vacuum Palm, I bet he also knows Wind Vacuum Technique. Even if he asks Danzo, as long as Danzo doesn’t make me join Root, I don’t care. After all, he hasn’t gotten Shisui’s eye yet. And before he does, Root will be disbanded. At least officially.”
Hiruzen’s thoughts followed the same analytical path as Feng Zheng’s.
“Wind Vacuum Ninjutsu… its destructive power is too great. I don’t want to teach it to a child. But I have already refused him twice. Refusing him again would not look good. Moreover, it is much safer than Sage Mode and Flying Thunder God.”
He decided to teach him. Hiruzen nodded and said, “Alright, I will teach you Wind Vacuum Ninjutsu…”
He realized what he had said!
Feng Zheng immediately smiled, bowed, and said, “Thank you, Hokage-sama!”
Hiruzen looked at the eleven-year-old child in disbelief, thinking, “I agreed to teach them one Ninjutsu! He made me agree to teach him all the Wind Vacuum Ninjutsu. And he thanked me so quickly…”
Hiruzen sighed inwardly and decided, “Never mind. I’ll teach him to avoid him bothering me again. However, in the future, I must make sure not to promise him any more rewards.”
Unfortunately for Hiruzen, he had already promised Feng Zheng some things about the future.
Although he didn’t think this future would arrive, Feng Zheng had firmly taken those words to heart!
Although Feng Zheng didn’t have enough Chakra to use Shadow Clone for Ninjutsu training, especially when mastering Rank B Ninjutsu or powering up Ninjutsu, he had many opportunities to make excessive use of it when learning Sealing Technique!
Once he mastered all available Sealing Techniques, he would ask Hiruzen to help him learn Flying Thunder God Technique. By then, he might have a good reputation in Konoha, making it more likely for Hiruzen to agree.
Hiruzen created several Shadow Clones. Hodaka and Mieko each followed a Shadow Clone, while his main body stayed with Feng Zheng.
Hiruzen looked at Feng Zheng and said, “Feng Zheng, before I teach you, I need you to promise me one thing.”
Feng Zheng asked, “What is it, Hokage-sama?”
Hiruzen replied, “The Wind Vacuum Ninjutsu series is truly very dangerous. Never use these Ninjutsu against comrades or allies. In the future, you will likely engage in many battles with other Ninja from Konoha, and you are not allowed to use the Wind Vacuum Ninjutsu series against them under any circumstances, understood?”
Feng Zheng nodded and said without hesitation, “I promise, Hokage-sama. I won’t even use a sword in battle.”
Hiruzen nodded. This was the main reason he agreed. He said, “Very good. I will now explain the principles of Wind Vacuum Technique, and once you understand, we will begin learning.”
Feng Zheng nodded and listened attentively. Hiruzen’s Shadow Clones also began teaching Mieko and Hodaka.
Mieko had Sharingan, so she quickly grasped the basics of Ninjutsu. But actually performing it was much more difficult, as it was a Rank A Technique! She couldn’t form a ring of fire around her.
Hodaka also struggled with the step of creating a vacuum shell. Both needed some time to overcome these obstacles.
However, once they overcame these obstacles, their progress would be rapid.
Feng Zheng also faced a formidable challenge!