Chapter 47: The Death of the Raikage!

The Uchiha Clan Compound.

In the dense forest behind the clan's shrine, a few training posts stood alone in the clearing. Suddenly, a kunai zipped through the air, striking one of the posts just as Uchiha Mirai appeared out of thin air.

"Rasengan!"

With a loud boom, wood splinters flew in all directions, and the post was blasted apart.

"Ugh… it still feels off."

Standing amidst the wreckage, Mirai frowned. Since mastering the Flying Thunder God technique, he had dedicated a part of every day to practice. However, even now, he still couldn't use it with the effortless smoothness that Minato did.

Every time Mirai teleported, he needed a split second to assess the positions of his opponents and allies before deciding on his next move. This brief delay didn't matter much against weaker shinobi, but he knew it would be a liability against Kage-level opponents, robbing the Flying Thunder God of its true potential. In high-stakes battles, even the slightest lag could be fatal.

"It seems that training alone won't improve my reflexes," he muttered. "If that's the case, I'll have to seek out Minato."

He could only hope that Minato's abilities were due to a unique body type. Otherwise, even with his plunder system, enhancing his reflexes might not be feasible.

"Mirai, you're here!"

Kushina greeted him warmly, her face lighting up at the sight of the lunchbox in his hands. At first, she had been annoyed with Mirai for constantly monopolizing Minato's time—especially since Minato was often away on missions, leaving them with precious little time together. But ever since she'd tasted Mirai's cooking, her attitude had taken a 180-degree turn.

She couldn't resist the delicious, inventive dishes he brought each time.

"Kushina, you might want to manage that expression," Mirai teased. "Drooling over food isn't exactly dignified."

Kushina huffed, "Save that advice for your little girlfriend, not me!" She snatched the lunchbox and called out, "Minato!"

"Coming!"

Minato rushed out from inside, grinning. "Kushina, make sure you leave some food for me this time!"

"Yeah, yeah," Kushina replied impatiently, "Last time was only because I got distracted reading a novel."

With an exasperated glance at Kushina, Minato patted Mirai on the shoulder.

"Alright, let's keep it quick today, Mirai, or I'll be stuck hungry again!"

Without further ado, Minato activated the Flying Thunder God, transporting them to their usual training spot. The two didn't waste words—sparring began immediately.

After half an hour, Minato abruptly stopped.

"That's it for today, Mirai. I'm heading back."

As Minato vanished on the spot, Mirai's eye twitched. That guy's movements really were unbelievably smooth. But he couldn't complain. Minato always gave his best in every spar. Training with such a skilled opponent had done wonders for his own development.

Just then, a familiar notification sounded in Mirai's mind.

Ding! Congratulations, host, on successfully plundering: Extreme Reflex Nerves!

Mirai's face lit up with excitement. Extreme Reflex Nerves? He had finally acquired what he'd been aiming for! His guess had been correct—Minato likely possessed some unique physical trait akin to the Uzumaki Body. Thanks to the plunder system, Mirai could now enhance his own abilities in ways he'd only dreamed of.

Returning to his attribute panel, he glanced over the updates.

Name: Uchiha Mirai

Physique: 215

Mental Strength: 207

Chakra: 210

Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan, Magnetic Release - Gold Sand!

Ninjutsu: …

Other: … Reaper Death Seal, Four Symbols Seal, Eight Gates, Kagura Mind's Eye, Eight Trigrams Seal, Adamantine Sealing Chains, Uzumaki Body, Extreme Reflex Nerves!

Looking at the crowded panel, Mirai nodded with satisfaction. Besides the new "Extreme Reflex Nerves," he had managed to acquire several other powerful sealing techniques from Minato over the past few weeks since the Chunin Exams.

Sealing techniques held a special status in the shinobi world, capable of binding almost anything—from Amaterasu's flames to Tailed Beasts, the Dragon Vein, reincarnated shinobi, and even formidable foes like Otsutsuki Kaguya. Each seal was a priceless tool.

"Now that I have the ability I wanted, time to test it out in the clan grounds."

With a light chuckle, Mirai headed back toward the Uchiha compound.

"Flying Thunder God!"

In the forest, Mirai's figure flickered in and out of sight, moving so rapidly that each appearance left an imprint of an attack on nearby trees at the same height, marking his precise movements. Finally, he stopped and surveyed his handiwork with a satisfied smile.

With "Extreme Reflex Nerves," his reaction speed had become unbelievably sharp. The awkward lag that once plagued his use of the Flying Thunder God technique was now gone, replaced by a fluidity that felt almost surreal. And it wasn't only the Flying Thunder God—his improved reflexes and the powerful dynamic vision of his three-tomoe Sharingan made every technique come to life in high-speed combat.

Mirai now felt like a force to be reckoned with.

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Hokage's Office.

Sarutobi Hiruzen leaned back, savoring his pipe as he puffed leisurely. Before him lay the latest intelligence reports from the frontlines.

According to the reports, the Third Raikage of Kumogakure had fallen in battle with Iwagakure. The Raikage had fought against the forces of the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, leading thousands of Iwa shinobi in a grueling three-day and three-night battle until he finally collapsed from exhaustion.

Apparently, the Raikage had led an elite assassination squad into Iwagakure, hoping to take them by surprise. However, the plan was foiled due to leaked intelligence, and Onoki had set up an ambush. To buy his comrades time to escape, the Raikage stayed behind to fight alone.

Hiruzen took a slow drag of his pipe and released the smoke with a smirk.

"What a foolhardy move," he mused.

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