Inside the ancestral hall, it instantly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop!

All the elders' mouths were agape, their eyes wide and round, as they stared blankly at the young man hanging upside down from the rafters!

There was no mistake!

This kind of spatiotemporal movement that ignored distance and arrived in an instant!

It was absolutely true!

This was the divine technique of Second Hokage Senju Tobirama—the Flying Thunder God Technique!!!

"Gen... Genjutsu?"

One of the elders still seemed unwilling to believe it, muttering as he looked at Senju Touka:

"Touka, is this your Genjutsu?"

"Fourth Elder."

Senju Touka's voice was calm as she retorted:

"Whether my Genjutsu needs to be used for such a thing, you should know best in your heart."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Elder's old face flushed, and he stammered, unable to speak.

Senju Touka no longer paid him any mind, instead looking around at the nominal leaders of the Clan before her, and slowly asked:

"Now, do we have the leverage to negotiate with the village?"

"This... this..."

The leading Third Elder's lips trembled, but he couldn't utter a single word.

They knew better than anyone what a Ninja who could skillfully use the Flying Thunder God Technique meant to the current Konoha!

After Second Hokage Senju Tobirama's death, many powerful Ninjutsu he developed left behind scrolls, but most were too difficult for anyone to inherit.

Among them, the most crucial and strategically significant was undoubtedly this S-rank Spacetime Ninjutsu!

Now, this divine technique, once thought to be lost, had reappeared on this ten-year-old collateral orphan!

Send him to the Wood Release Experiment?

What a joke?!

Not to mention their disagreement, even if they nodded now, once the news got out, the newly appointed Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi would be the first to object!

Any clear-headed Hokage would not do such a foolish thing as gambling a definite strategic trump card for a vague possibility!

The elders exchanged glances, their expressions shifting, eventually turning into a helpless bitter smile.

"Flying Thunder God Technique..."

The Third Elder murmured, his tone complex.

"Indeed, this is certainly leverage capable of changing everything."

Senju Touka pressed her advantage, analyzing with a clear, cold voice:

"The value of a Ninja who has mastered Flying Thunder God is immeasurable!"

"Whether for rapid transmission of high-difficulty intelligence, emergency rescue of key figures, or transfer of important materials, it can play a decisive role!"

"He can even, by himself, move freely on the battlefield, greatly reducing our Ninja casualties!"

"Given Yechuan's talent now, the village should even build a special operations squad directly under the Hokage, centered around him, to match his value!"

The elders nodded silently; they understood these principles.

"But..."

Another elder quietly raised the most critical question:

"What about the person for the Wood Release Experiment that the village wants?"

His implication was clear.

The Senju Clan didn't have many children of suitable age to begin with. Tsunade was the direct grandchild of the First Hokage, and no one dared to touch her.

The remaining few children were also descendants of the Clan's core forces, making them difficult to explain away.

Yechuan, this collateral orphan, was originally the only uncontroversial candidate, but now he too had become an untouchable treasure!

So who would go?

Senju Touka looked at these old men who were still struggling, a hint of imperceptible disdain flashing in her eyes.

"This matter, you elders needn't trouble yourselves with."

Her tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable resolve.

"I will personally negotiate with Lord Third Hokage."

These words were like a clap of thunder!

The elders were stunned again, then all understood Senju Touka's hidden meaning.

She was going to bypass them, the elders, and directly represent the Senju Clan in discussions with the village's high-ranking officials!

This was to sideline them and seize the initiative in the Senju Clan's external affairs!

The elders' faces turned from green to pale, their hearts filled with both anger and helplessness.

But looking at the imposing Senju Touka before them, and Senju Yechuan still hanging upside down from the rafters... they ultimately chose silence.

After all, this was a hot potato.

They truly had no way to solve it, so since Touka was willing to take it on, then let her do it.

At least, she was also a Senju.

"I will first delay the village's current request."

Senju Touka continued, as if she didn't see the elders' complex expressions:

"I will reveal to Hokage-sama that Yechuan has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"As for a living Flying Thunder God Technique and a vague Wood Style, which is more important, I believe Hokage-sama will weigh it himself."

"Alright."

The Third Elder finally nodded dejectedly:

"Touka, proceed with this matter as you see fit."

"Let's go, Yechuan."

Having achieved the desired outcome, Senju Touka didn't linger, calling out.

Yechuan's figure instantly vanished from the rafters, and the next second reappeared at the entrance of the ancestral hall, the entire process fluid, once again making the elders' eyelids twitch.

The two left the ancestral hall... the rain had stopped at some point.

The two walked through the slightly deserted residential area near the Senju ancestral hall, the humid air carrying the fragrance of post-rain earth.

In the distance, the dark clouds dispersed, revealing a wisp of sunset glow, which cast a golden outline on the Second Hokage Rock statue being carved by the artisans.

"Yechuan."

Senju Touka said softly as she walked:

"What I said just now was not false."

"After the village learns that you've mastered Flying Thunder God, there's a very high probability that they will form a special operations squad centered around you, specifically responsible for high-difficulty missions such as intelligence transmission, key personnel transfer, and surprise decapitation strikes."

"The strategic significance of the Flying Thunder God Technique is simply too important."

She paused, looking at Yechuan with a hint of gentleness in her eyes:

"At that time, I will apply to Hokage-sama to serve as the Jonin leader of this squad."

"With me there, I can at least help you fend off some unnecessary troubles and protect you as you grow steadily."

"Okay."

Yechuan nodded, agreeing to the arrangement.

However, after a moment of contemplation, he still spoke:

"But, Aunt Touka, I think this matter probably won't end so simply."

"Oh? Why not?"

"Because a single Flying Thunder God Technique probably won't be enough to completely suppress the village's high-ranking officials, especially certain individuals, and their craving for Wood Style."

"Today, although I temporarily escaped the fate of being taken as a test subject, as long as the temptation of Wood Style remains, they will not give up."

"Next time, their target might be other children in the Clan."

"You're right."

Senju Touka's expression also became serious again.