Chapter 16: The Dignity of the Streamer
Tobirama Senju was beginning to feel increasingly uncertain about this Fourth Hokage. If you called him a fool, he certainly acted like one—not only was he henpecked, but he also spoke without thinking, often blurting out whatever came to mind. Frankly, he seemed rather useless, to the point of getting himself killed while sealing the Nine-Tails.
But his talent was undeniably astonishing. He had actually mastered Space-Time Ninjutsu, and through self-study at that! One must know that when Tobirama had taught the Flying Thunder God Technique to his six disciples, he had personally instructed them for a long time, yet in the end, none of them had succeeded. All his efforts had been wasted.
[Tobirama Senju: Though I am reluctant to admit it, among all the people I have met, aside from myself, I, Tobirama, acknowledge you as the strongest in the mastery of Space-Time Ninjutsu!]
[Minato Namikaze: Thank you for the compliment, Second Hokage. Actually, the Flying Thunder God Technique isn't that difficult to learn; I figured it out quite quickly.]
[Tobirama Senju: I must say, when it comes to showing off, I, Tobirama, also acknowledge you as the strongest!]
[Uchiha Madara: Trash Tobirama, how dare you steal my line!]
[Uchiha Izuna: Brother, when did you start using that line?]
[Uchiha Madara: You wouldn't understand. This is the intuition of a true powerhouse.]
[Uchiha Izuna: I see! As expected of my elder brother!]
"Okay! It's finally done!"
Just as Minato Namikaze and Tobirama Senju were bickering, Ren Arakawa finally finished imprinting the Flying Thunder God mark on all six wooden kunai. However, a significant portion of his chakra had been consumed in the process. And this was with the amplification from his Uzumaki physique. Without that boost, imprinting just these few Flying Thunder God seals would likely have drained most of his chakra!
There was no helping it. After all, he was still just a child who had only just graduated from the Ninja Academy. He possessed extraordinary skills but lacked the capacity to wield them fully. It was like an infant holding a peerless divine weapon—even with exceptional talent, he couldn't unleash its full power in a short time.
It seems I need to find a way to trick these dead guys into giving me some passive skills that can increase my chakra reserves, Ren pondered silently, already making plans.
[Minato Namikaze: Streamer, we've been talking for so long, and I still don't know your name! Could you tell us?]
Relying on his status as a VIP and the fact that his son was good friends with Ren, Minato Namikaze suddenly embarked on a path of self-destruction.
Ren Arakawa: "Ren Arakawa. The 'Ren' from 'seizing cities and capturing territories.'"
[Minato Namikaze: A great name!]
Ren Arakawa: "What's so great about it?"
[Minato Namikaze: I don't know, I was just flattering you. Don't take it seriously.]
[Notification: Minato Namikaze has been muted by the host for 10 minutes!]
[Tobirama Senju: Kid, you've got some nerve! The Fourth Hokage is a VIP, and you mute him without a second thought? What's the point of being a VIP then? I truly feel sorry for the Fourth Hokage!]
[Notification: Tobirama Senju has been muted by the host for 60 minutes!]
Ren Arakawa: "There's no harm without comparison. This is the benefit of being a VIP. I hope the Second Hokage will remember this."
[Uchiha Izuna: Well done! And here I thought you'd go easy on him after getting so many benefits from the Fourth Hokage!]
Ren Arakawa: "I just want everyone to understand that the dignity of the streamer is not to be violated. Not even VIPs are exempt—unless you're VIP Level 8!"
[Uchiha Izuna: VIP 8? That's too difficult. The Fourth Hokage even taught you the Flying Thunder God Technique, and he's only VIP 1. How much would you have to sacrifice to reach VIP 8?]
Ren Arakawa: "To be honest, I don't really care for a mere movement skill. It's about the same as an ordinary VIP."
What the hell do you mean, 'mere movement skill'?! This is Space-Time Ninjutsu! I went through countless hardships to create this technique! Tobirama Senju was going crazy in the Pure Land! He had once been known as the fastest shinobi in the world thanks to the Flying Thunder God Technique. Yet Ren described it as just a movement skill, and even deliberately added the word "mere"! This was absolutely infuriating!
[Uchiha Izuna: Kid, since you muted Tobirama, I'll give you a piece of advice: the Flying Thunder God Technique isn't your average Body Flicker Jutsu. Without exceptional reflexes and agility, it's very difficult to master!]
Ren Arakawa: "Thank you for your advice. However, I will not upgrade your account to VIP status because of this."
Uchiha Izuna: ...
Ren Arakawa: "Alright, is there anything else? If not, I'm ending the stream and going to sleep."
[Uchiha Izuna: Can you stop being so arrogant? I'm only telling you this out of kindness!]
Ren Arakawa: "Oh, well then, thank you, and your whole family!"
He didn't believe for a second that Uchiha Izuna was telling him this out of the goodness of his heart. There was no such thing as a free lunch—it was either a trap or a scheme!