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Chapter 117: Mu Yue's Dedication
Chapter 117: Mu Yue's Dedication
After dinner, Mu Yue pondered for a while before taking out a blank scroll to begin writing her mission report for Danzo.
Although, based on the current trend, Sarutobi would likely be requesting his return soon, she couldn't afford to be complacent and pop open the champagne just yet. She had to ensure everything was foolproof.
Mu Yue meticulously documented Sarutobi's inspection visit in her report, emphasizing the praise and importance the Third Hokage bestowed upon her. She crafted an atmosphere that suggested the Third Hokage highly favored and sought to recruit her.
She also included the rewards she had received, using them to further highlight the Third Hokage's esteem for her. The only thing she left out of the report was the content of the work arrangement scroll.
If Sarutobi didn't immediately demand his return from Danzo, this report could continue to maintain her image as a loyal Root ninja, to some extent preventing Danzo from causing any mischief.
Although she was technically a ninja on a mission herself, Mu Yue had absolutely no trust in Danzo. She was determined to prevent any potential mishaps.
If the Third Hokage requested his return soon, as she expected, this scroll wouldn't cause any negative impact, and it might even prevent Danzo from pulling any underhanded tricks after she left Root.
This was the reason Mu Yue chose not to mention Sarutobi or the work arrangement in her report.
By omitting this information, even if her mission report eventually reached the Third Hokage, it would appear that she was merely fulfilling the task assigned by Danzo diligently, rather than being a die-hard loyalist of Root.
The work arrangement scroll was something Danzo knew nothing about, and as long as Mu Yue didn't disclose it, only she and the Third Hokage would be aware of its existence. There was no way Danzo could find out if she didn't write about it.
Mu Yue kept the completed scroll on her person and set off for the Southern Forest to instruct her disciples.
"Good evening, Teacher Mu Yue," Obito and Rin Nohara greeted Mu Yue with beaming smiles as they arrived.
"Good evening, Obito, Rin," Mu Yue replied with a smile.
Ever since Rin Nohara joined their after-school forest training sessions, Obito had been arriving a little earlier.
"Let's get to training. We need to master the breathing technique sooner," Obito said enthusiastically. His motivation stemmed from his unlucky draw during the day's strength test, where he ended up facing Kakashi in the second round and got thoroughly beaten.
Fortunately, the practical exam considered both ranking and scores, and although Obito was eliminated in the second round, he performed exceptionally well in both battles, earning high scores. Otherwise, it might have affected Mu Yue's reward.
Kakashi was incredibly strong, and Obito conceded defeat, but he couldn't help feeling a bit resentful.
Kakashi was not only from the same clan as him but also two years younger, and yet he had dominated their fight.
However, in the practice of the Fire Style Breathing Technique, Obito saw a glimmer of hope for surpassing Kakashi.
Undoubtedly, the Fire Style Breathing Technique was an incredibly powerful secret jutsu, and Obito seemed to possess an unexpected talent for it—a perfect opportunity to overtake Kakashi.
Obito eagerly requested Mu Yue's assistance in binding him to facilitate his training from the very beginning.
Mu Yue was pleased to see Obito's diligence.
With the new school year approaching, Obito's training mission would soon come to a close, and if he didn't work hard during this month to improve his Fire Style Breathing Technique, the mission would surely fail.
Mu Yue wouldn't interfere with Guy's training just to help Obito secure first place. After all, second place still came with a reward; it wasn't worth going to such lengths.
The more appropriate course of action was to encourage Obito to train harder.
As Guy had comprehended the teachings during the battle, Mu Yue decided to commence the instruction of a new set of lessons.
"The next step for you is to comprehend the power of rocks and attempt to merge with them," Mu Yue instructed Guy.
While this instruction might seem a bit abstract, it was indeed an essential part of cultivating breathing techniques, as they were somewhat spiritual in nature—in the language of the Shinobi world, they were related to spiritual energy and Yin Release.
A stronger conviction led to a more potent breathing technique, and a weak conviction could render even a sword fragile.
"Merge with rocks?" Guy thought about it and felt he understood Mu Yue's intention. He used the Transformation Technique to turn himself into a rock.
"Teacher Mu Yue, should I practice the breathing technique in this state?" Guy asked.
Mu Yue was momentarily unsure how to respond. In her memory of cultivating the Rock Style Breathing Technique, she had performed this step while sitting on a rock.
But upon further reflection, transforming into a rock should be even better.
"Why don't you sit on a rock and then use the Transformation Technique to turn into a rock as well?" Mu Yue suggested.
Only children made choices; she wanted it all, so she combined both methods.
Guy released the Transformation Technique, found a large rock to sit on, and then used the jutsu again.
When the training ended, Mu Yue used the Appraisal Technique on Guy, and his proficiency remained at nineteen, the same as the day before. There was no increase today.
Mu Yue was not surprised. Cultivating the Rock Style Breathing Technique was challenging, and the effects of his previous epiphany had mostly worn off. It wouldn't be easy to increase his proficiency quickly from now on, and it was possible that he wouldn't make any progress for the next five days.
Mu Yue checked Obito's Fire Style Breathing Technique proficiency, which had been steadily increasing, and he now had eight points.
"Why did you turn into a rock, Guy?" Obito asked, perplexed.
"Teacher Mu Yue asked me to merge with a rock and comprehend its power. I thought that by turning into a rock, I would essentially be merging with it," Guy explained honestly.
"Merging with a rock... Is the next stage of training that difficult?" Obito scratched the back of his head in confusion as he listened to Guy's explanation.
If the Rock Style Breathing Technique involved merging with rocks, did that mean his Fire Style Breathing Technique would require him to merge with flames? Could he use the Transformation Technique to turn into a flame, and would he have to jump into a fire to do so?
"Actually, I have a great idea. Guy, you can hollow out a rock and sleep inside it. By sleeping in a state of merger with the rock, your training speed will surely skyrocket," Obito suggested, his imagination running wild.
Guy wore an expression of serious contemplation.
"So, you'll be sleeping in a pile of flames during the next training session?" Mu Yue knocked her fingers on Obito's head. She had never heard of anyone trying to merge with rocks by sleeping inside them; the abstraction of breathing techniques hadn't gone that far.
"Hehe, that's different. Sleeping in a fire would burn me to death, but sleeping in a rock would just give me a stiff back at most," Obito chuckled.
"Comprehend the power of rocks..." Kakashi furrowed his brow in thought. If it was about sensing the power of elements, could he comprehend the power of fire by undergoing nature transformation training for his Fire Style Breathing Technique?
As the training concluded, Mu Yue submitted the scroll she always carried to the mission report site and then returned home to await a response.
(End of Chapter)
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