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Chapter 168: Rapid Task Completion
Chapter 168: Rapid Task Completion
"There are two challenging aspects to learning the Lightning Illusion. First is compressing lightning-natured chakra to ensure its power, and the second is control. When you need to attack a wide area, you can split the lightning spear into multiple bolts to ensure a broader range," Mu Yue explained as she demonstrated the technique once more.
"Compression and splitting..." Kakashi mused, his face thoughtful as Mu Yue's instructions echoed in his mind. As he contemplated her words, the memory of Mu Yue casting the Lightning Illusion gradually transformed into one of himself in his mind's eye.
"I see," Kakashi said, his expression enlightened.
Watching the rapid increase in Kakashi's proficiency with the Lightning Illusion on his status panel, Mu Yue felt that the enhanced teaching skill was quite useful.
Kakashi's proficiency in the Lightning Illusion had just skyrocketed to over twenty points.
Now it was time for Kakashi to practice the technique himself.
Following the steps in his memory, Kakashi formed the hand seals and channeled his chakra.
"Lightning Style: False Dark!"
Kakashi spat out a bolt of lightning that struck a tree not far in front of him. However, unlike Mu Yue's display, Kakashi's lightning bolt not only failed to sweep across a large area, but it also didn't even topple a single tree. It merely charred the spot where it hit.
Upon seeing his failure, Kakashi immediately reflected on what went wrong, retracing the steps he took to perform the technique.
"Compressing lightning isn't as simple as you think," Mu Yue pointed out his mistake. "You need to familiarize yourself with that feeling."
Explaining the principles and techniques of various ninjutsu seemed easy when simplified. For example, the Rasengan involved highly compressing chakra and then controlling it to form a constantly moving sphere, while the Chidori involved transforming lightning-natured chakra and shaping it into a sharp blade.
However, actually mastering these techniques was a different story. These skills were not easily grasped, much like complex mathematical formulas that, despite a teacher's assurances, proved difficult to master.
Mu Yue allowed Kakashi to try twice more on his own before teaching him again, this time focusing on the areas where he had made mistakes.
This was one of Mu Yue's preferred teaching methods—letting students identify problems on their own and then providing a demonstration, which helped them pay closer attention to their errors.
"So that's how it's done," Kakashi nodded inwardly, his respect for Mu Yue rising another notch.
Not only was Mu Yue a formidable ninja in terms of strength, but she was also an exceptionally talented teacher.
Kakashi had been taught by many individuals—not just the instructors at the Ninja Academy, but also several jonin-level mentors, including his father.
However, when it came to teaching, Mu Yue brought something new to the table. Knowledge flowed effortlessly into his mind, and whenever he learned from her, his thoughts seemed to become more active and agile.
"She really is a dependable teacher. Perhaps I can consult her about future training issues," Kakashi thought.
[Disciple Hatake Kakashi's trust level increased. Current trust level: 2]
Mu Yue was not surprised by Kakashi's upgrade.
Trust Level 2 was not difficult to achieve. It indicated a sense that the person was fairly reliable, and the fact that her other three disciples also started at this level was indicative of that.
Advancing through the trust levels became increasingly challenging. The gap between Trust Level 2 and Trust Level 3 might even be wider than the cumulative gap across the first five levels, and progressing from Level 3 to Level 4 was even more daunting.
To increase her trust level, Mu Yue established an impressive persona—strong, knowledgeable, a good cook, and with unique insights into the world of ninjas.
The next day, Mu Yue deliberately arranged for Kakashi, Might Guy, and Obito to spar with each other. While fostering mutual understanding was one purpose, she also intended to instill a sense of urgency in Kakashi.
These two former underachievers were now on the verge of surpassing him, the genius ninja. Mu Yue was confident that this realization would stir up some emotions in Kakashi.
And indeed, at this juncture, Kakashi discovered that his new mentor was an extraordinarily skilled teacher, prompting him to dedicate himself to learning from her.
Mu Yue approached her disciples with professionalism. While advancing to Level 3 would be challenging for Kakashi at this stage, raising his trust level to 2 was achievable.
After their morning training session, Mu Yue took her students out on missions again in the afternoon.
"We're going to do even more missions today than we did yesterday afternoon—a total of ten!" Obito exclaimed excitedly as they approached the Hokage Building.
"Are you stupid?" Kakashi retorted. "Even if we complete one mission every half-hour, ten missions will still take five hours."
Some tasks could be expedited with connections and enhanced mobility, but menial labor, like garbage collection, would take at least an hour each.
"It's not even 2:00 pm yet. Even if we work for five hours, we'll be done by 7:00 pm, which isn't that late," Obito reasoned, confident in his goal.
"Use that rusty brain of yours and think," Kakashi snapped, his tone turning aggressive. "Can you really complete each mission in half an hour? And turning in missions takes time, too."
"You're just lacking confidence because I beat you three times yesterday," Obito boasted, reveling in his triumph.
His three consecutive victories had become a powerful weapon against Kakashi.
"Kakashi, how about we compete again today to see who can complete the most missions?" Obito goaded, relishing the feeling of besting Kakashi.
"It seems I need to show you what a true ninja is," Kakashi replied, deciding to teach Obito a lesson about the harsh realities of the ninja world.
"How can I miss out on this kind of competition?" Might Guy interjected, eager to join in.
"Alright then," Mu Yue smiled encouragingly. "Today's goal is ten missions. If you can accomplish that, I'll treat you all to a special meal of my creation."
If Obito and the others could truly complete ten missions, it would be a boon to their chakra reserves. And with Kakashi as her disciple now, they would also receive an additional reward for completing missions.
Upon arriving at the Hokage Building, Mu Yue accepted five mission requests at once to save time on turning them in later.
"This team completes missions so quickly that we'll soon run out of odd jobs for them," remarked the ninja who registered their missions.
D-rank missions were the only ones devoid of any danger, and many of these menial tasks were subsidized or directly commissioned by the Leaf Village. For a typical team, one or two missions a day would be manageable, but Mu Yue's class was blazing through seven missions in an afternoon—a pace that was simply unsustainable.
"What will we do when they come to take on more missions?" one ninja asked.
"Let them wait and train for a bit. According to the rules, they're not allowed to take on C-rank missions yet anyway," another ninja replied.
(End of Chapter)
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