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Chapter 147: Plan Improvements
Chapter 147: Plan Improvements
It was another weekend, and on Saturday afternoon, Mu Yue brought his intern proposal to Asuma's house.
When he arrived, he only saw Biwako Sarutobi, Asuma's mother, and not Hiruzen Sarutobi, which was not surprising to Mu Yue. It was normal not to run into the Third Hokage at this time, as he usually returned later in the day.
"Lady Biwako, I'm taking Asuma for his training session," Mu Yue reminded her.
"Thank you, Teacher Mu Yue," Biwako Sarutobi said with a smile.
Although they hadn't exchanged many words, Biwako had occasionally heard about Mu Yue from Hiruzen and Asuma, and she knew that Mu Yue was a good teacher.
"Teacher Mu Yue, are we continuing with nature transformation and Fire Release today?" Asuma asked.
"Yes, nature transformation training is crucial. Once you've made sufficient progress, I'll teach you other techniques," Mu Yue replied. He had indeed prepared a training plan for Asuma.
Mu Yue was well aware that Asuma had played a part in Hiruzen Sarutobi's decision to pull him out of the Root Organization.
Currently, Asuma served as a bond between him and Hiruzen, and as long as he taught Asuma well, his standing in Konoha would remain secure.
While Mu Yue's goal was not merely to get by in Konoha, he knew he needed more time to develop his strength, and he intended to use Hiruzen's support to buy himself that time.
Thus, aside from those techniques that were not yet ready to be revealed, Mu Yue was doing his best to teach Asuma.
"It would be great if Teacher Mu Yue knew Wind Release as well. After I master Fire Release, I'd like to learn Wind Release next," Asuma said with a hint of regret.
He recalled that Mu Yue had already learned Water and Fire Release, and most jonin tended to specialize in two nature transformations, so he assumed that was the case for Mu Yue as well.
"Wind Release, huh? That's not impossible. As long as I learn it before teaching you, it shouldn't be a problem," Mu Yue said with a chuckle.
"Teacher Mu Yue, that's so cool!" Asuma was touched. The fact that his teacher was willing to learn something first just so he could teach it to his student meant a lot to him.
"It might just be empty words, though," Mu Yue added, not wanting to overpromise. "After all, I haven't had much exposure to Wind Release, so I'm not sure if I can learn it."
"Maybe you're a Wind Release prodigy, Teacher Mu Yue!" Asuma said with a smile. That was his sincere hope.
In Asuma's opinion, his regular jonin instructor paled in comparison to Mu Yue.
If not for Mu Yue's teaching duties at the Ninja Academy, Asuma would have wanted Hiruzen to spend more money to have Mu Yue as his daily instructor.
After teaching Asuma for the entire afternoon, Mu Yue was seeing Asuma home when he ran into Hiruzen, who had just returned from work.
"Third Hokage, here's the detailed plan for the ninja intern program I mentioned before," Mu Yue said, handing over the documents to Hiruzen.
Hiruzen nodded and took the papers, his smoking pipe clenched between his teeth as he quickly scanned through the contents.
"The top fifteen students in practical scores from Team Five will undergo the internship, with capable and powerful teachers as their mentors. The internship will be limited to D-rank missions..." Hiruzen paused after reading through the proposal.
After a moment of thought, he spoke up again. "Mu Yue, I think this plan is still too conservative. There are over three hundred students in the fourth grade, and there are more exceptional students beyond just the top fifteen. We should double that number to ensure we're catering to a wider range of talented individuals.
Additionally, I think we should extend the duration of the internship. Instead of just the second semester break, the third semester can be exempted from classes as well, with that time also dedicated to the internship. One month is too short a period for the students to gain meaningful experience.
If the third semester was included in the internship, this so-called internship would be equivalent to graduating a semester early.
"I'll make the changes and bring the revised plan for your review later," Mu Yue replied humbly.
Whether it was increasing the number of participants or including the third semester for the internship, Mu Yue felt that there wouldn't be any issues and it might even benefit the students.
Not to boast, but with the Ninja Academy's teaching level, it would be difficult for the top thirty students to learn anything new in their final semester. It would be better for them to gain experience with missions and learn jutsu from capable jonin teachers.
Of course, this was under the premise that they wouldn't be assigned war missions. Even logistics missions on the battlefield wouldn't be safe.
Given the current situation, Mu Yue felt that ninjas of this caliber shouldn't be sent to the battlefield just yet. If that were the intention, it wouldn't just be the top thirty students from the grade, but at least the entire fourth-grade student body.
Moreover, if the situation truly escalated to that point, internships would become irrelevant. The school might just hand out hitai-ate and graduation certificates, as it would be easy for the higher-ups in Konoha to make that decision.
On Sunday evening, Obito and Itachi had their final first-stage battle.
"Starting tomorrow, you can begin the chakra-enhanced breathing technique, but no ninjutsu," Mu Yue instructed.
"The final battle... I really want to win this time," Obito said, his fighting spirit ignited.
For an entire week, he and Itachi had fought countless times, and Obito had not won a single match.
Obito finally understood why Mu Yue said he couldn't beat Kakashi at the moment. According to Mu Yue, even without the Sharingan, Itachi would still find it difficult to beat Kakashi.
Without the Sharingan, Itachi was inferior to Kakashi, and since Obito struggled so much against Itachi without using ninjutsu, there was no way he could beat the stronger Kakashi.
In this final battle, Obito displayed exceptional tenacity. After a prolonged taijutsu exchange where he was at a significant disadvantage, Obito tapped into the All-Concentration Breathing technique to mount a counterattack.
Itachi chose to counter with the breathing technique as well, and although Obito's breathing technique was stronger, making up for his other shortcomings, he could only alleviate the disadvantageous situation and not turn the tables completely.
Fortunately, both of them had entered the All-Concentration Breathing state, so they were on equal footing, and Obito didn't fall into a deeper hole.
As he was about to lose, the frustration in Obito's heart exploded, and he broke through his limits, entering the All-Concentration Breathing state once again despite his depleted stamina.
"This is my final breath!" Obito felt his power surge, as if a raging inferno burned within him.
With the boost from the All-Concentration Breathing, Obito pushed Itachi back.
Seeing Mu Yue observing the battle, Itachi tightly clenched his fists, and his breathing rhythm suddenly changed as he, too, entered the All-Concentration state once more. He seized Obito's fist, stopping his attack.
"Obito, although you really want to win, I won't lose," Itachi declared as he began his counterattack.
In the end, Itachi's superior overall abilities prevailed, and he maintained his undefeated record, while Obito failed to achieve a breakthrough victory.
Mu Yue nodded in satisfaction as he witnessed the improvement in their proficiency. Indeed, there was merit to the idea of breaking through battles.
(End of Chapter)
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