Chapter 217
"Yeah, I stayed up all night reading." Namikaze Minato rubbed his sleepy eyes, clearly exhausted from the lack of rest.
"So? Do you still have confidence in mastering the Flying Thunder God Technique?" Haruto Saito asked with a smile.
"Yes!" Minato nodded firmly. "I can understand it. This technique is much easier to comprehend than the Breaking Barrier Technique. Although the training process might be more complex, as long as I understand how to practice, I should be able to master it. It's just a matter of time."
"Good!" Haruto patted Minato's shoulder and thought for a moment before asking, "By the way, have you memorized the contents of the manual?"
Minato nodded vigorously like a pecking chick. He was a genius with an extraordinary memory.
"Give me back the scroll. You... get some more sleep. You need to be well-rested so I can test you later." Haruto took back the copy of the Flying Thunder God manual and continued, "I'll go to the academy and request leave for you. I'll be back at noon, so be prepared."
Originally, Haruto had planned to start discussing the technique with Minato that morning. However, seeing Minato's poor condition from lack of sleep, he realized that continuing the discussion in such a state would be ineffective. Moreover, Haruto wouldn't be able to acquire card fragments efficiently. It was better to let Minato rest properly.
Besides, Haruto had other things to do—he needed to return to the Anbu for his special training.
The training was time-based, meaning he had to complete a fixed duration to be considered finished. No matter how well he performed, the rules were set.
After leaving home, he first went to the academy to excuse Minato from classes before heading back to the Anbu base.
Anbu special training covered a wide range of topics, including basic medical skills, intelligence analysis, geography and topography analysis, poison identification and basic antidotes, mental resilience training, corpse examination, and more.