Chapter 205: The Idea of Developing a New Breathing Technique
Chapter 205: The Idea of Developing a New Breathing Technique
Minato's letter was concise and didn't contain anything too important. It could be summarized as, "I'm heading to the battlefield for a mission, please take care of Kushina's meals."
Of course, the actual content was likely more politely phrased and included expressions of gratitude.
While Minato's letter didn't reveal anything significant, the fact that he was going to the battlefield held some meaning for Mu Yue.
Perhaps the probing attacks had ended, and the warring sides were now fully engaged in battle.
Although the Third Great Ninja War would rage on for another four to five years, it was unlikely that the first four years would be spent solely in probing attacks, with the climax occurring abruptly in the final year.
However, this didn't concern Mu Yue much at the moment. As a special jonin instructor with a specialization in teaching, he wouldn't be assigned to war missions or sent to the battlefield unless the situation escalated to a level akin to a massive attack on the border by ten thousand Iwagakure ninjas.
The one upside of being a teacher at the Ninja Academy was that you were spared from the battlefield unless the situation was absolutely dire.
After reading Minato's letter, Mu Yue began to outline his plans for further improvement.
First was Obito, who would soon be able to burst for coins. There were only twenty-one days left until Obito's birthday, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would receive another perfect-level skill.
Right after Might Guy's birthday, Mu Yue directly asked Obito what he wanted as a birthday present.
Obito often boasted, but when Mu Yue seriously asked him, he was at a loss for words and finally said that anything from Mu Yue would be fine.
Mu Yue had expected Obito's response, not because Obito was awkward, but because Mu Yue had been too good to them. In this situation, Obito felt even more reluctant to trouble Mu Yue.
Knowing the answer but asking anyway, Mu Yue wanted Obito to develop a sense of awareness that "Teacher Mu Yue cares about me and is thoughtful about my birthday gift." This would facilitate the eventual outburst of emotions.
In about ten days, Obito would be able to take another exam and claim its rewards.
Yes, even during their internships, they had to return to the academy for regular exams, a rule set by Mu Yue himself.
This would be the last time Obito and his peers would take a regular exam, as the final exam would be their graduation exam, solely testing their three fundamental ninja skills.
Aside from the birthday coin bursts and exams, Mu Yue's improvement plan focused primarily on his disciples' training regimens. After all, their progress meant his progress.
Obito had already made headway with his breathing technique, and Mu Yue intended to put him through a special training regimen for a new breathing technique, aiming for the next level—the Constant Focus.
The Constant Focus entailed maintaining the All-Focus Breathing technique for twenty-four hours a day, even during sleep.
Of course, this All-Focus Breathing wasn't the extreme version; it was a relatively milder version, akin to a weakened All-Focus Breathing. Mastering this step would bring about a qualitative change in physical abilities, greatly enhancing the effects of the breathing technique.
In addition to the new breathing technique training, Mu Yue was devising ways to help Obito unlock his Sharingan.
The benefits of unlocking the Sharingan were numerous: enhanced dynamic vision, amplified genjutsu, and increased chakra control.
This explained why there were so many jonin-level shinobi in the Uchiha clan. Once a member unlocked the Sharingan and survived, they would inevitably become a jonin.
Although Kakashi had unlocked his Sharingan during his last birthday, Mu Yue didn't think Obito would follow the same path.
Kakashi had only reached Trust Level 3 much later than Obito and Might Guy, but he was the first to reach Level 4. The overwhelming emotions he experienced that night had triggered the awakening of his Sharingan.
On the other hand, Obito might be the disciple with the highest level of trust, leaving him with less room for explosive growth.
Mu Yue's current plan was to increase the difficulty for Obito and the others the next time they encountered enemies, providing them with a stimulating challenge.
For Might Guy, the primary focus remained the Eight Gates, aiming to reach the level where he could open the third gate.
With his plans for the immediate future organized, Mu Yue headed to the Southern Forest.
Upon his arrival, Mu Yue found that everything was as usual, with all his disciples diligently training.
Seeing his five disciples neatly lined up, Mu Yue was a little surprised. Although Tobirama couldn't be considered lazy, he didn't have the same passion for training as Might Guy. When given free time, Tobirama would genuinely take the opportunity to rest.
"It looks like everyone's filled with enthusiasm today," Mu Yue praised with a smile.
Might Guy flashed his pearly whites, giving an enthusiastic thumbs-up.
Kakashi silently continued practicing various breathing technique movements, offering no comment.
Tobirama forced a smile, indicating his agreement.
Seeing his disciples' high morale, Mu Yue quickly began the day's lesson.
Since Might Guy and Tobirama had not yet mastered Yin Release nature transformation, they had not started the formal training for Armament Haki.
Currently, Tobirama's Yin Release nature transformation proficiency had reached around seventy points, so success was within reach. Might Guy, on the other hand, was quite a bit behind, with only a proficiency of twenty-something points, which meant he still had a long way to go.
Through relentless effort, Kakashi had finally broken through the ten-point mark in Lightning Control Breathing Technique proficiency. He could now use the breathing technique to enhance his physical abilities at a basic level. Although the degree of enhancement was modest, it was still a breakthrough from nothing.
Tobirama had also made some progress with Armament Haki, having endured twenty days of bitter cultivation to reach a proficiency of twelve points, gradually gaining some sense of it.
Additionally, Yurihana Rin's chakra control had improved significantly, enabling her to reach the beginner stage of the Monster Strength level. Her explosive strength had also increased, and simultaneously, her mastery of the Palm Immortal Technique was progressing smoothly.
To further enhance Yurihana Rin's strength, Mu Yue was attempting to develop a new breathing technique to teach her.
With a perfect-level mastery of three major breathing techniques, he could be considered quite knowledgeable in this area.
Even if he couldn't create a stronger one, developing a breathing technique of similar caliber was well within his capabilities.
However, his knowledge of medical ninjutsu was lacking, so he wouldn't be able to create a Medical Breathing Technique. But with his Yin Release nature transformation proficiency of over seven thousand points, he could create a Water Control Breathing Technique for Yurihana Rin, whose natural affinity just so happened to be water.
With mastery of the Water Control Breathing Technique and Monster Strength, Yurihana Rin wouldn't be so easily abducted during the war.
As the training session came to an end, Tobirama rushed over to Yurihana Rin, eager to share his experiences.
"You wouldn't believe how exciting our mission was, Rin! We had two C-rank missions, one of which escalated to an A-rank, and the other to a B-rank. Each time, we encountered ninjas who were surprisingly strong," Tobirama recounted excitedly, having been bursting to share his story.
He then went on to vividly describe how he swiftly defeated formidable foes.
Yurihana Rin smiled and politely applauded in admiration.
"That's amazing! You three are so impressive, just like how the teachers describe their own mission experiences."
"Hehe, it's all thanks to Teacher Mu Yue. It seems like the other interns can only take on odd jobs around the village," Tobirama said, beaming at Yurihana Rin's smile, feeling that the trip had been well worth it.
Kakashi had intended to leave after his training but paused when he heard Tobirama and Yurihana Rin's conversation. He waited until Tobirama finished his story before departing.
If Tobirama had added any embellishments, Kakashi would have exposed how Tobirama had almost been injured due to his carelessness. However, this time, Tobirama's account was mostly factual.
(End of Chapter)
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