Chapter 185: A New Perfect-Level Skill
Chapter 185: A New Perfect-Level Skill
【Disciple Might Guy's trust level has increased. Current trust level: 4】
【You have gifted your disciple with the Physical Ninja Training Insights Collection. Your disciple is extremely grateful and rewards you with a Super Critical Hit. Reward obtained—Busoshoku Haki (Perfect-Level)】
The reward is slightly less than what was received from Itachi, but that's understandable. After all, Might Guy is not a Uchiha, and even if he gets emotional, he won't be able to unlock his Sharingan and increase his power.
However, Mu Yue is still very satisfied with the overall harvest. Might Guy's trust level is now maxed out, and from now on, the growth of his chakra will be four times that of Itachi's. Plus, he has also gained a perfect-level skill.
Perfect-level skills are extremely valuable. Aside from his other strengths, Monkey Sun's skill library is impressive, and even so, he only has one combination ninja skill that approaches the perfect level.
And to top it off, this perfect-level skill turns out to be the Busoshoku Haki, a must-have for strong neighbors. This is even better.
Based on some of the localized skills he has obtained so far, Mu Yue speculates that the system localizes skills by referencing their strength in their original world.
For example, the Breathing Technique from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Without the Breathing Technique, one wouldn't be able to fight demons, which highlights its importance. So, after localization, the Breathing Technique is basically on par with forbidden jutsu.
As for skills like "Slash" and "Finger Gun," while they are decent in the original world, they aren't considered too important. So, after system localization, they are just fairly decent taijutsu, nothing too significant.
A large amount of training memories related to Busoshoku Haki continuously surfaced in Mu Yue's mind, as if he had instantly trained in this skill for decades.
After obtaining these training memories, Mu Yue immediately realized that this was an extremely practical Yin Release Secret Technique.
After localization, Busoshoku Haki belongs to the Yin Release type, and the strength of the Haki is related to the user's spiritual strength and chakra strength.
At the introductory level, Busoshoku Haki can be used for hardening, creating a layer of black substance through Yin Release nature transformation to cover any part of the body, enhancing defense and increasing attack power. It can also be imbued into weapons like kunai and shuriken.
At a skilled level, one can wrap and release Busoshoku. Wrapping refers to wrapping special Busoshoku chakra around the limbs to enhance strength, which can be used in conjunction with hardening. Releasing, on the other hand, involves directly releasing Busoshoku's Yin Release chakra, similar to how a fire-style user breathes fire or a water-style user spits water.
At the mastery level, Busoshoku Haki grants absolute control over the Haki on one's body, allowing one to concentrate the Haki on a single point for extreme defense or extreme offense.
As for the perfect level, it comprehensively enhances the quality of Haki. As long as there is enough chakra, even powerful ninjutsu won't be able to break through, and with Haki-empowered strikes, one can cause the heavens to collapse and the earth to shatter.
Recalling the usage of Haki in his mind, Mu Yue even felt that Might Guy could give it a try.
Although it's a secret technique, Busoshoku Haki belongs to the type that favors brute force over finesse. Before reaching mastery, there are no delicate operations, and Mu Yue feels that Might Guy won't be able to reach mastery anyway, given his ninja talent. Even with the help of the teaching system, it would be difficult for him to bring it to the mastery level.
Achieving the introductory level would be a success, and reaching the skilled level would be a bonus. Anyway, after Might Guy opens the Eight Inner Gates, the only thing he has going for him is an abundance of chakra. He can just directly flood his body with chakra for an all-around high-intensity Busoshoku, boosting both his offense and defense.
"Even if he can only use hardening, it's still a huge enhancement," Mu Yue thought.
The fundamental reason why one can't use ninjutsu after opening the Eight Inner Gates is that the chakra becomes too violent and uncontrollable for the precise standards required for ninjutsu.
Mu Yue didn't need Might Guy to master Haki to the extent of incorporating it into his ninjutsu; he just needed him to be able to use hardening.
However, Mu Yue couldn't be sure of success. After all, they hadn't experimented with it yet; he just felt that there was a chance it could work.
After everyone had given their gifts, they proceeded with the usual birthday rituals: blowing out the candles, making a wish, and so on.
"My birthday is on the tenth of February, just a little over a month away. You all have to come then, too," Tobirama said with a goofy smile as they ate the cake.
"Right now, we're celebrating Kakashi's birthday. You're getting ahead of yourself, Tobirama," Rin said helplessly.
Only Tobirama would promote his own birthday while celebrating someone else's.
"Hehe, seeing everyone so happy just made me blurt it out," Tobirama said with a laugh.
Tobirama was excited, and Mu Yue was, too, to a certain extent. After all, opportunities to earn rewards by thoroughly surprising someone didn't come by often.
Mu Yue felt that triggering Tobirama's gold mine of a heart event would be slightly easier than Might Guy's.
While neither of them lacked parental love compared to Itachi, there was a significant difference between them. Might Guy was a father figure, while Tobirama was a grandmother figure.
Tobirama was helpful to everyone, but he didn't treat everyone equally. On the contrary, Tobirama was the type to feel deeper affection for those who treated him well.
There were hints of this in the original story, where Tobirama went insane after witnessing Rin's death.
Rin had taken care of Tobirama since before he started school. When Tobirama was late for his first day, it was Rin who brought him his enrollment forms, and she continued to look after him, only to meet her end at the hands of Uchiha Madara's scheme.
Thus, for Tobirama's heart event, Mu Yue planned to show him sincerity in celebrating his birthday, attentiveness in preparing gifts, and meticulous care.
"Just don't be late for your own birthday," Kakashi said blandly.
"You're the one who's always late for your birthday," Tobirama retorted, then remembered he hadn't told Rin about Kakashi dropping the ball on their mission.
"Rin, let me tell you something. Don't look down on Kakashi just because he's a Chunin, and Might Guy and I are still genin. In reality, when we're on missions, Kakashi is less dependable than us," Tobirama said.
"When we entered the Land of Fields, we encountered an enemy. I held off a powerful ninja, Might Guy was doing his best to protect the client, and Kakashi was being a burden, unable to move from the spot he was controlled in," Tobirama said, seizing the opportunity to badmouth Kakashi.
Rin listened, bewildered by Tobirama's words.
Kakashi's face darkened. Tobirama didn't mention anything about the strength of the enemy he faced and instead focused on exaggerating the strength of the ninja he fought.
Since Tobirama was bringing his bias into it, Kakashi didn't hold back either, recalling various details to attack Tobirama.
The room became even more lively.
Even as the party was ending, Kakashi and Tobirama were still verbally replaying the battle, each looking for moments when the other slipped up.
Meanwhile, Mu Yue went to the Southern Forest alone to test out his new idea.
(End of Chapter)
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