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Chapter 223: Changes Among the People
Chapter 223: Changes Among the People
"I'm back!"
Might Guy's voice boomed as he reached the doorstep of his home.
"Welcome back! Did you have a youthful day today?" Might Dai heard Guy's voice and greeted him with a question.
"Of course!" Guy replied with a brilliant smile, giving himself a thumbs-up. "Today, I also perfectly completed all my recovery training."
"Hahaha! My son, I'm so proud of you!" Might Dai laughed proudly.
"Come and eat! To help you recover soon, I've prepared a feast for you today."
Guy walked curiously to the dining table and saw it filled with various meat dishes and a precious medicinal soup.
"This meal must have cost a lot of money," Guy remarked.
He felt that this meal might have cost as much as their expenses for the previous month.
"Nothing is more important than having a healthy and robust body. Now that I'm a Chunin, I can earn more money. So, Guy, eat to your heart's content!" Might Dai declared grandly.
His situation was different from before. Previously, he was not only a Genin but also had a poor reputation, limiting the types of missions he could take on.
However, due to his display of strength and promotion to Chunin, Sarutobi Hiruzen specially allowed him to take on B-rank and below missions alone.
The minimum commission for a B-rank mission was eighty thousand ryo before taxes, and it could go as high as two hundred thousand ryo.
"I won't disappoint you, Father!" Guy exclaimed, his expression determined as he faced the table full of food. Then, he began to eat swiftly.
Although Might Dai's cooking wasn't as delicious as Mu Yue's, which could induce hallucinations, it was still a meal that Guy never tired of.
Towards the end of the meal, Guy stopped eating rice and alternated between drinking the medicinal soup and eating meat. Finally, with two burps, he cleared the table of food.
"By the way, the mission reward was issued today. I don't have much use for the money, so I'll give it to you, Dad," Guy said, handing over eleven thousand ryo to Might Dai.
"Guy, you're so thoughtful. You've had it tough in the past," Might Dai sighed.
He had always felt a sense of indebtedness to Guy. Unlike other children with ninja parents, he could offer very limited help to Guy. The only technique he knew, the Eight Inner Gates, was an extremely dangerous forbidden jutsu.
"I don't think it was that tough, and things are getting better now," Guy said with a smile.
"Yes, youth is about looking forward! " Might Dai agreed without further lamenting, laughing heartily.
"I have to thank you, Father, and Mu Yue-sensei for teaching me the Eight Inner Gates. It gave me the strength to protect my companions during this mission," Guy said, recounting his recent mission experience.
"It was just a regular C-rank mission, but we encountered a group of strong Cloud ninja on our way. I opened the second gate of the Eight Inner Gates and, together with my teammates, defeated a Jonin-level enemy."
"You defeated a Jonin? That's impressive, even if it was a team effort," Might Dai exclaimed, his face full of surprise.
Jonin were the elite of their respective villages, promoted based on their strength, achievements, and other factors.
"I'm so proud of you!" The emotional Might Dai hugged Guy, overcome with joy and tears.
He had full confidence in Guy, but he hadn't expected him to progress so quickly towards becoming an exceptional ninja. Might Dai himself had never defeated a Jonin.
"It's all thanks to you, Father, and Mu Yue-sensei. Without your help, I wouldn't have this strength," Guy said sincerely.
"No, most of it is due to your hard work and Mu Yue-sensei's excellent teaching. I only helped a little," Might Dai corrected him.
He knew that Guy's current strength was mainly due to Mu Yue's guidance and Guy's own efforts, with little contribution from him.
"Guy, when you have the chance, you must repay Mu Yue-sensei's kindness. Youth is also about being righteous and grateful," Might Dai said solemnly.
"Of course! I will never forget Mu Yue-sensei's kindness!" Guy's eyes welled up with tears as he spoke passionately.
He hadn't forgotten that he used to be at the bottom of the class in their third year. Without Mu Yue's help, he wouldn't have made such progress in a short time.
...
After the meal, Obito went to Hanabi Hyuga's house to invite her to play with him.
"Hello, Uncle and Auntie," Obito greeted Hanabi's parents with a smile as he entered.
"It's Obito. Are you here to play with Hanabi? I'll call her down," Hanabi's parents said, recognizing the boy who often played with their daughter.
"Hanabi, Obito is here to play with you. Come downstairs," Hanabi's mother called out.
Hearing the voice, Hanabi quickly descended the stairs.
"I heard there's some kind of event coming up. Hanabi, do you want to go and play together?" Obito asked with a mischievous smile, extending an invitation to Hanabi.
"Sure, you must be tired from your recent mission. It's a good opportunity to relax," Hanabi agreed with a smile.
"Let's go find Kakashi and Might Guy. They might want to go out and play too," Hanabi added.
Obito wanted to say that they wouldn't be interested, but instead, he said, "Sure, let's go and ask them."
"Having fun? I need to focus on my recovery training," Might Guy declined their invitation.
"Take care and stay strong!" Rin Nohara said gently.
"Thanks for the support!" Might Guy gave her a thumbs-up and continued his exercises.
"Why don't we just go and have fun? I think Kakashi might want to cultivate too," Madara interjected.
"Madara, that's not very considerate. We should at least ask him first and consider his thoughts," Rin chided, smiling and shaking her finger at Madara.
Madara looked closely and noticed the depth and clarity of Rin's eyes, which stirred his heart.
"Madara, what are you staring at?" Rin asked curiously, moving closer to Madara to inspect his dazed expression.
As Rin's face drew near, Madara felt captivated by her crystalline eyes.
When he could clearly see his own reflection in her eyes, Madara snapped out of his trance, blushed, and quickly stepped back. "You're too close, Rin. Why did you suddenly come so close?"
"It's your fault for spacing out and not listening to me. You deserved to be startled," Rin said with a playful smile, her hands on her hips and a hint of triumph in her voice.
In the end, the two made their way to Kakashi's house.
When they arrived, Kakashi was in the courtyard, training to enhance his reaction speed.
"See, I told you Kakashi would be training. Let's go, Rin," Madara said, his eyes sparkling at the sight of Kakashi's cultivation.
"We're already here. How can we just leave without even asking him?" Rin sighed at Madara's eagerness to depart.
Kakashi, sensing their presence, paused his training and asked, "What's up? Is something the matter?"
"You guys just completed an exhausting mission, right? I thought we could hang out and play some games to relax," Rin explained with a smile.
Kakashi, who had been thinking about resolving his Lightning Blade issue, was about to decline, but Madara beat him to it.
"Kakashi, I know you. You want to cultivate, don't you? We won't disturb you. Let's go," Madara said, pretending to understand Kakashi's intentions.
Kakashi changed his mind, and since Madara didn't want him to go, he decided to go anyway. "Then let's go and have some fun together."
"Did you hear that, Rin? Kakashi declined the invitation," Madara quickly said to Rin.
Rin imitated Mu Yue by touching her index and middle fingers together and tapping Madara's forehead. "Madara, you need to listen carefully. Where did Kakashi decline? He agreed to come with us."
"Huh?" Madara was taken aback. According to Kakashi's usual habits, he shouldn't have agreed.
"Kakashi, are you sure you want to stop training and come with us?" Madara asked again, unable to hide his disbelief.
"I'm sure. Mu Yue-sensei also said that cultivation should be balanced with rest," Kakashi affirmed.
Seeing the glum expression on Madara's face, Kakashi felt a surge of pleasure, and the disappointment of losing the earlier battle faded away.
"If you don't cultivate properly, it serves you right that I beat you," Madara muttered as they walked.
A rare opportunity to spend time alone with Rin had been ruined.
The trio then made their way to the street where the event was being held.
Filled with resentment, Madara's attitude for the rest of the day was one of mild discomfort, ensuring that Kakashi wouldn't have too much fun either.
At a large goldfish scooping game stall, the three of them competed to see who could scoop the most fish.
At first, they each scooped seriously on their own, but Madara soon noticed that Rin was observing Kakashi's technique, and his dissatisfaction erupted. Wherever Kakashi scooped, Madara followed, trying to scoop the same fish.
If it weren't for Mu Yue forbidding him from using the Sharingan outside, Madara would have activated it to scoop the goldfish.
With Madara's interference, Kakashi, who had been leading at first, gradually fell behind, and Rin emerged as the winner.
Next, the trio moved on to a shuriken target practice stall where prizes could be won.
This time, Madara employed the Uchiha Shuriken Throwing Technique, deflecting Kakashi's shuriken while ensuring his own hit the target.
Sensing Madara's ill intent, Kakashi didn't hold back either. Both of them were skilled in shuriken throwing, and their competition resulted in neither of them hitting the target.
"Why do you two have to be so competitive even when playing games?" Rin asked, exasperated.
"Mu Yue-sensei said that occasional competition is beneficial for improving strength," Madara justified, invoking Mu Yue's name.
"Indeed," Kakashi agreed calmly.
From then on, Madara and Kakashi competed in everything, leaving Rin feeling a bit redundant.
"It's just like Mu Yue-sensei said. They're really enjoying themselves," Rin thought as she watched the two constantly bicker and challenge each other without showing any signs of annoyance. A smile appeared on her face.
3k, 7k today, will continue tomorrow
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