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Chapter 127: The Emergency Jonin Meeting
Chapter 127: The Emergency Jonin Meeting
The next day, Obito continued to send his shadow clone to the Ninja Academy for classes while his main body ventured into the Southern Border Forest for training.
Although he would eventually regain the feeling of being in class, he knew that training was imperative.
"I can't afford to lose to Guy-sensei again in the practical exam next month!" Obito thought to himself.
He had lost far more than he'd won in his fight with Might Guy, and it gnawed at him. They were both Mu Yue's disciples, undergoing similar training, and Obito refused to accept defeat.
Moreover, Obito had never once achieved first place in the practical exams, and it bothered him. He felt that it undermined his arguments with Kakashi.
"Becoming an exceptional ninja starts with winning first place in the practical exams!" Obito declared passionately.
Tobirama, who was beside him, couldn't relate, but he offered a word of encouragement nonetheless.
"Embrace the flame and understand its power," Tobirama said, recalling Mu Yue's teachings on the key insights into nature transformation. As he employed the breathing technique, he began to manipulate his chakra nature to align with fire.
Since he was not yet proficient in the breathing technique and it required intense concentration, he failed several times before finally succeeding.
Tobirama flicked his wrist, and the leaf in his palm turned to ash, but he didn't sense anything extraordinary about it.
He hadn't expected to complete the training in one go anyway, especially since Might Guy, who had started first, was still stuck on the step of comprehending the power of attributes. Tobirama continued his nature transformation training.
Performing nature transformation alongside the breathing technique was exhausting, both mentally and physically. During his break, Tobirama didn't rest; instead, he ignited a piece of wood with Fire Release to continue observing the flames.
It might have been a crude method, but it was undeniably direct.
By noon, when Mu Yue's main body arrived, Tobirama hadn't gained any new insights.
Mu Yue first gave them each an assessment. Their proficiency remained unchanged at fifteen points.
"Let's take a break from training and have some lunch," Mu Yue said with a smile.
What used to be the happiest moment of the day now filled Obito with trepidation. He couldn't forget the spicy meals he had endured before.
"It's fine if it's spicy. The first meal shouldn't be a problem," Obito said as he took the lunch box with practiced ease.
Based on his experience, the first meal was usually tolerable, but the subsequent ones would be a challenge.
As Obito had anticipated, when he opened the lunch box, he was greeted by a sea of red—the vivid red of chili peppers.
"So spicy, but so good!" Obito exclaimed between mouthfuls of rice.
Mu Yue's cooking was just too delicious to resist, even with the scorching spiciness.
How could he describe the feeling? It was like someone on a diet, intending to eat less, but then coming across their favorite dish and abandoning their initial goal, deciding that eating until satisfied was more important.
As Obito devoured his meal, his eyes took on a faraway look, as if he were entranced by a fiery illusion.
When he finally came to his senses, he quickly finished the remaining food and immediately began practicing the Fire Breath technique, not wasting a moment.
The lunch break at the Ninja Academy was brief, and soon, Mu Yue's main body returned to teach the afternoon classes.
After finishing his meal, Tobirama also resumed his training. While the dishes laced with chili peppers had a unique flavor, he knew he couldn't handle eating them every day.
When school ended in the afternoon, Mu Yue returned home to cook. However, something unexpected happened—an emergency Jonin meeting was called.
"Blame those Cloud ninjas. It's the third Jonin meeting in such a short time," Tsunade fumed, attributing the situation to the Cloud Village.
Mu Yue refrained from commenting, as it was true that the Cloud Village had initiated the war. However, he sensed that Tsunade's judgment was slightly clouded by her personal feelings.
"You're also a special Jonin now, Mu Yue, so you'll need to attend the meeting. Let's go together."
Mu Yue's main body then accompanied Minato and Kushina to the Hokage Building for the meeting, while his shadow clone went to deliver lunch to Itachi and Obito.
On the way to the Hokage's office, Minato took the time to brief Mu Yue on the details of the Jonin meetings in Konoha.
Under normal circumstances, the Jonin meetings were held twice a year, in January and June.
Additionally, the emergency Jonin meetings were held in a different room from the regularly scheduled ones.
The regular meetings took place in a standard conference room with numerous tables and chairs. In contrast, the emergency meetings were conducted in an empty room with only four chairs.
Mu Yue and Minato arrived at a time when several ninjas were already present, but not many.
Although Minato had not yet attained the fame of the Yellow Flash, he was regarded as a promising talent as Jiraiya's disciple, and many Jonin greeted him.
As a newly promoted Jonin, Mu Yue, on the other hand, was not well-known, so not many people greeted him. However, Mu Yue was content with the peace and quiet, using the opportunity to frantically cast Appraisal Jutsu to gather information on the Jonin of Konoha.
Although the potential assessment of the Appraisal Jutsu was a bit rigid, it was helpful to know the chakra levels and ninjutsu of others.
【Name: Hinata Hizashi】
【Chakra: 27,000】
【Skills: Gentle Fist (Proficiency: 2100/15,000) ...】
【Potential: S (Base Talent + Hyuga Bloodline)】
Mu Yue glanced at Hinata Hizashi's older brother, Hinata Hiashi, and found that their data were similar. They both had S potential, but Hinata Hizashi had slightly more chakra, while Hinata Hiashi had a more extensive repertoire of Hyuga clan taijutsu.
The Hinata brothers were the most underwhelming adult S-potential holders Mu Yue had ever seen.
Despite being the same age, if they were to fight Minato, who was five years their junior, they wouldn't last more than three minutes, even if they teamed up.
"Their bloodline gives them too much of a boost," Mu Yue thought to himself. If he were to rate them, he wouldn't give them an S; at most, they would be A+.
The Six Paths bloodline had the potential to provide a significant boost, but most people found it challenging to unlock and manifest this power.
As time passed, Mu Yue continued to observe and assess more Jonin.
Anyone from the Hyuga or Uchiha clans had a minimum potential of A, with the highest being S-level. Mu Yue even came across an S+ rating for the first time.
【Name: Uchiha Fugaku】
【Chakra: 34,000】
【Skills: Fire Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Proficiency: 1900/15,000) ...】
【Potential: S+ (Base Talent + Six Paths Bloodline)】
Undoubtedly, Fugaku's S+ rating also needed to be taken with a grain of salt. Like the Hinata brothers, he had not fully realized the potential of the Six Paths bloodline, as he was four years older than them and a full nine years older than Minato.
Mu Yue was curious if Fugaku would unlock the Mangekyo Sharingan during this war. In the manga, Fugaku did not possess the Mangekyo Sharingan, but in the anime, he activated it during the Third Shinobi World War.
Mu Yue believed that Fugaku had the potential to unlock the Mangekyo Sharingan, given that both his sons had achieved it. However, until he did so, his abilities did not quite match his potential rating.
During this Jonin meeting, Mu Yue witnessed quite a few high-potential individuals who were underwhelming in terms of actual ability, mostly from the Hyuga and Uchiha clans. The other Jonin present had potentials ranging from A to B.
"Ahem." Hiruzen cleared his throat when most of the attendees had arrived. "Let's begin the meeting."
(End of Chapter)
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