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Chapter 142: Rewards Galore, Beyond Proficiency
Chapter 142: Rewards Galore, Beyond Proficiency
【Student Uchiha Stopwater's trust level has increased. Current trust level is four.】
【You have gifted your student with a self-made ninja tool of decent quality, and their gratitude has triggered a super critical hit! Rewards received—Perfect-grade Lightning Breath and Black-rimmed Glasses】
【Student Uchiha Stopwater's emotions are overly intense, triggering the activation of the Six Paths Bloodline, unlocking the Sharingan. Strength increased. Reward received—Byakugan】
【Student Uchiha Stopwater's chakra +200, and through the 'Tutor's Return', you gain chakra +800】
As Mo Yue expected, the extreme emotions led to an unprecedented critical hit, resulting in skills beyond the Proficiency level, along with a pair of glasses whose purpose is yet unknown.
However, the rewards from Stopwater's improvement this time are somewhat abstract. The activation of the Sharingan resulted in him receiving the Byakugan, but fortunately, the system-rewarded Byakugan can be controlled, and the eyes remain unchanged when not activated.
Upon further reflection, there isn't anything too amiss. After all, both the Sharingan and Byakugan ultimately originate from the Otsutsuki clan's bloodline.
The 'Tutor's Return' reward from reaching Trust Level 4 is quite substantial. Due to the activation of the Sharingan, Stopwater's chakra has increased, and this is quadrupled when returned to Mo Yue.
"The subsequent chakra increase should be quite significant," Mo Yue thought.
The Sharingan brings more than just the additional 200 chakra. The empowerment of a strong spiritual energy will cause Stopwater's natural chakra growth rate to accelerate, and Stopwater's accelerated chakra development is equivalent to Mo Yue's acceleration.
This time, the rewards were truly maximized, and Mo Yue felt it was well worth the effort and attention invested.
The increase in trust level has also brought about new changes to the master-disciple interface.
【Student Uchiha Stopwater has gained access to a Life Task】
【Life Task: Uchiha and Konoha】
【Main Objective: Resolve the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha, facilitating the integration of the Uchiha clan into Konoha】
【Task Progress: 0】
【Task Reward: Determined by the degree of task completion and strength growth during the task period, with a settlement made every time progress increases by ten percent】
[Note 1: If the number of Uchiha clan members falls too low, the task will automatically fail.]
[Note 2: Life Tasks are extremely challenging. Once confirmed, only completion will allow for the next Life Task to be undertaken, so choose carefully.]
[Note 3: The greater the difficulty, the greater the reward.]
Upon seeing the Life Task that appeared for Stopwater, Mo Yue fell into contemplation.
If the story were to follow the original plotline, there would be no question that this task would be destined to fail, as the Uchiha clan ultimately faces annihilation.
However, in the original story, the annihilation of the Uchiha clan had multifaceted causes. Firstly, the Nine-Tails incident orchestrated by Obito placed the already distrusted Uchiha clan in complete isolation. The isolated Uchiha, seeking rebellion, presented Danzo, who had his eyes on the Sharingan, with the perfect opportunity.
After some thought, Mo Yue finally confirmed this task.
Even without Stopwater's task, Mo Yue intended to intervene in Obito's affairs. By preventing Obito's descent into darkness, the Uchiha clan would not face extinction, and without the threat of extinction, the task would not automatically fail.
In Mo Yue's opinion, this task's difficulty was moderate—not too challenging. If the task were something like achieving world peace, Mo Yue would be less inclined to accept it, as it would be too difficult to accomplish and not suitable as a first task.
"Stopwater, your eyes..." Obito noticed the transformation in Stopwater's eyes, now a vivid blood-red with a rotating tomoe pattern.
At this moment, Obito felt a twinge of envy towards Stopwater, who had received such an extraordinary birthday gift and had awakened the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan.
If he had possessed the Sharingan, how could he have lost to Guy so many times and endured the tediousness of solving so many puzzles?
Caught in the throes of extreme excitement, Stopwater didn't pay much attention to the changes, but Obito's reminder quickly drew his awareness to the anomaly.
"Is this the power of the Sharingan?" Stopwater felt as though the world had become crystal clear, allowing him to see through even the flight path of insects.
Firstly, the Uchiha higher-ups, including Fugaku, would pay even more attention to Stopwater. This wasn't much of an issue, and it would likely result in Stopwater gaining access to more resources.
The key concern lay outside the Uchiha clan, with Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo.
Hiruzen was manageable; the worst he might do was impart his 'Will of Fire' ideology on Stopwater, molding him into the next Uchiha Kagami.
Danzo, however, was a different story. With his wariness of the Uchiha clan, he might either try to control Stopwater and turn him into a sharp weapon for Konoha, or he could become extremely vigilant towards Stopwater to prevent the rise of another Uchiha Madara.
The potential consequences far outweighed the benefits, so Mu Yue chose to have Stopwater hide his Sharingan.
"Why is that? Isn't awakening the Sharingan a good thing?" Tobirama didn't quite understand. If it were him, he would have flaunted the Sharingan at every opportunity; otherwise, what was the point of awakening it?
"I'll explain the specific reasons to both of you later," Mu Yue replied. "It's related to the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village."
"Okay, Teacher Mu Yue, I understand," Stopwater nodded.
He trusted that Teacher Mu Yue wouldn't harm him. If she said not to reveal the Sharingan, then he wouldn't, not even to his uncle when he returned.
"Let's blow out the candles and make a wish first. That's the most important part of a birthday," Mu Yue said with a gentle smile.
Stopwater stood in front of the cake, closing his eyes as he thought of a wish.
Although his rational mind told him that wishes didn't come true, he was feeling too happy today to let it dampen his spirits.
"If possible, let this life continue on as it is, and may the village, the clan, and Teacher all become even better..." Stopwater thought to himself.
Then, he opened his eyes and blew out the six candles.
"What did you wish for, Stopwater?" Tobirama asked curiously.
"You're not supposed to tell, or it won't come true," Nohara Rin said with a soft smile.
After the wishes, it was time for the final birthday tradition: eating the cake. Surprisingly, there was no cake fight this time, and everyone enjoyed the treats and chatted happily.
"Stopwater, how did you suddenly manage to awaken your Sharingan?" Tobirama asked, hoping to learn from his friend's success.
"I don't know. I suddenly felt a surge of unique chakra in my body, and then my Sharingan activated," Stopwater replied, trying to recall the sensation he had experienced.
"If you continue your training, you'll be able to awaken your Sharingan too," Mu Yue said after taking a bite of cake.
Awakening the basic Sharingan wasn't particularly difficult; the challenge was in evolving it into the Mangekyo Sharingan.
The Mangekyo Sharingan was a double-edged sword, as it required Senju cells to unlock, and even then, it could still deteriorate one's vision if used too much, unless it evolved into the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
Time flew by, and before they knew it, the night had grown deep. After helping Stopwater tidy up the house, Mu Yue and the others prepared to leave.
Stopwater found one million ryo and gave it to Mu Yue as supplementary funds for crafting ninja tools. Previously, Mu Yue had mentioned that the materials were quite expensive, and as a result, they couldn't afford to buy costly ingredients for cooking.
However, Mu Yue smiled and refused the money Stopwater offered her. "For a teacher, the best reward is seeing their disciple grow stronger. If that short blade I crafted can help you gain an advantage in battles, I'll be very glad."
After bidding farewell, Mu Yue left. With the new skills he had obtained, he was eager to test them out.
"Becoming stronger..." Stopwater murmured, his eyes still fixed on Mu Yue's retreating figure as he thought about her words.
(End of Chapter)
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