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Chapter 224: Preparations for the Explosive Deidara Gold Coins
Chapter 224: Preparations for the Explosive Deidara Gold Coins
On Sunday, Mu Yue gave his disciples a day off. Previously, he had arranged to meet with Kushina through a ninja who delivered meals, and they agreed to meet again on the weekend.
The appointed meeting time was 9 a.m.
Mu Yue arrived ten minutes early at the designated location. Regardless of whom he was meeting, this was Mu Yue's habit; he liked to arrive a little ahead of time.
With these extra ten minutes, even if something unexpected happened, he wouldn't be late.
The reason for this was that in Konoha, travel relied solely on one's legs; there were no cars, so traffic jams were impossible. Otherwise, Mu Yue might have allowed even more buffer time.
When Mu Yue arrived, he didn't see any sign of Kushina. After about five minutes, he spotted her hurrying toward him.
"Hey, Mu Yue, you're already here. Did I miss the time?" Kushina said in mild surprise, seeing that he was already waiting.
Thinking that she should arrive first as a teacher, she had intended to come early, but Mu Yue was still ahead of her.
"Could my clock be broken?" Kushina scratched her head, thinking to herself.
"You're not late; you're even earlier than expected. But I arrived a little before you," Mu Yue said with a smile.
Although he had a habit of being early, he never expected the same of others. He only hoped that those he met would not be late.
"Ahem, student Mu Yue, you're quite diligent. I hope you'll be this diligent during our lesson," Kushina coughed lightly, getting into the teacher role.
"Teacher, I can be very strict. If Minato doesn't study well, I will punish him," Kushina tried to say sternly, but her attempt at a stern expression only made her look like she wanted to laugh.
Unfortunately, Kushina seemed to lack the talent for sternness.
"Teacher Kushina, rest assured that I will study hard. Considering your hard work in teaching, I have specially brought some sweets that I made myself for you to taste," Mu Yue said with a smile as he took out a box and handed it to Kushina.
Hearing that Mu Yue had made the sweets himself, Kushina's eyes lit up. Her desire to maintain her dignity as a teacher ran away to the nine heavens, and she quickly took the box, thanking him:
"Mu Yue, you're too capable! You even know how to make sweets. I'm so grateful."
After expressing her thanks, Kushina eagerly opened the box. However, instead of the imagined wagashi, daifuku, or cake, there was a square-shaped white pastry.
"What kind of sweet is this?" Kushina asked curiously.
Although she had never seen this type of sweet before, the aroma told her that it would taste good.
"It's osmanthus cake. I tried making it myself, and you can't buy it at the sweet shops outside," Mu Yue explained.
"Amazing!" Kushina gave Mu Yue a thumbs up and then immediately took a piece to eat.
As soon as it entered her mouth, Kushina felt the sweet, sticky, and fragrant texture of the osmanthus cake. It was sweet but not cloying, and the fragrance of osmanthus left a cool feeling in her mouth.
For a moment, Kushina felt as if she were in the midst of a hot summer day, then suddenly jumping into a pool of icy flowers, enveloped by their fragrance and coolness.
"It's so delicious!" Kushina exclaimed as she came back to her senses.
"I'm glad you like it. I was worried you might not be used to the taste," Mu Yue said with a smile.
"What a cunning student! Are you trying to bribe your teacher so that I won't punish you?" Kushina said with a smile.
"So, Teacher, will you accept the bribe?"
"Of course I will!" Kushina replied quickly. Jokes were fine, but sweets were a different matter.
"Such delicious treats shouldn't be eaten all at once. I'll save the rest for later," Kushina thought to herself.
Then, the two of them walked toward the previous teaching location.
As they walked, Kushina's inner self was in a struggle.
"This sweet is so delicious, and one piece is not enough to savor the taste. I'll just have one more piece, after all, there are still more than ten left," Kushina finally decided to indulge in another piece.
With this second piece, Kushina once again experienced unparalleled deliciousness.
"I've already had two pieces, so one more won't matter," Kushina couldn't help but eat another piece.
One piece after another, as they neared their destination, Kushina habitually reached into the box, only to find that she didn't touch anything. She looked inside and saw that it was empty.
"What's wrong?" Mu Yue asked when he noticed Kushina suddenly stop.
"Haha, it's nothing," Kushina said quietly, then forced a smile as she closed the box.
She couldn't very well admit that she had been thinking about how to eat more of the osmanthus cake.
Even with Kushina's thick-skinned personality, she felt too embarrassed to ask for more right after finishing them.
"Class is in session, student Mu Yue. Please answer: What power maintains the Four Symbols Seal?" Kushina began her lesson on sealing techniques.
"The power of the Four Symbols' cycle," Mu Yue replied.
"Then, does the sealing power of the Four Symbols Seal remain constant?"
"No, it weakens over time and needs to be reinforced," Mu Yue continued.
Mu Yue quickly became engrossed in Kushina's teaching. While her teaching style was straightforward, her knowledge of sealing techniques was extensive, and combined with Mu Yue's innate talent for sealing, his progress soared under her guidance.
By 1 p.m., Mu Yue's proficiency in the Four Symbols Seal had reached an impressive 50 points, just shy of the beginner level.
It was time for lunch, and Mu Yue invited Kushina to join him. They returned to the same restaurant as before, and Mu Yue borrowed the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous lunch for them.
"The delivered meals are tasty, but freshly cooked food is even better," Kushina said with a satisfied smile.
After lunch, it was almost time for Kushina's free activity period. She handed the cultivation scroll to Mu Yue and returned to the Uzumaki Seal House with the Anbu.
Bidding Kushina farewell, Mu Yue checked on his shadow clone's progress in blacksmithing.
Obito claimed that he would be happy with any gift, but Mu Yue knew from the envious look in his eyes during Shisui's birthday that Obito also desired a handmade ninja tool crafted by his master.
To differentiate between his disciples, Mu Yue decided to forge a standard kunai instead of another short blade.
Although he was crafting a standard kunai, Mu Yue intended to add personal touches to show his care. He planned to engrave intricate dragon patterns on the kunai, inscribe Obito's name on both sides, and etch the Uchiha clan emblem on the handle.
When Mu Yue arrived, he found that the kunai was mostly completed, lacking only some final intricate details.
"There's plenty of time left, still six days to go," Mu Yue thought to himself, feeling reassured.
The last birthday celebration had been an emotional rollercoaster, resulting in a direct upgrade to Trust Level 4 and an explosion of perfect-grade rewards. Mu Yue felt that it would be challenging to replicate such an intense reaction this time.
He would be content with a Proficient-grade reward, as he intended to put effort into the gifts regardless. Firstly, he wanted to avoid his disciples feeling that he favored those whose birthdays came earlier, and secondly, Obito had also given him a present.
Afterward, Mu Yue headed to Asuma's house for their tutoring session.
"Today, I'll teach you Wind Release nature transformation," Mu Yue said with a smile, revealing the new skill he would be teaching Asuma.
"I knew it! I knew you'd be able to master Wind Release, Teacher Mu Yue!" Asuma exclaimed excitedly.
"It went better than I expected," Mu Yue replied humbly before beginning the lesson.
"For Wind Release, try to imagine something thin and sharp."
Mu Yue plucked a leaf from a tree, gathered chakra in his hand, and swiftly performed nature transformation. In an instant, the leaf was sliced into multiple pieces.
"Or like a gust of air, a shockwave."
Mu Yue quickly formed hand seals, gathered chakra in his throat, and then exhaled a series of transparent shockwaves. The trees and rocks that were hit by the shockwaves were easily penetrated.
"Wind-attribute chakra is like a sharp blade, capable of both slicing and penetrating."
Asuma's eyes widened as he watched the hard rocks being pierced by Mu Yue's wind techniques. Mu Yue's Wind Release was even more formidable than he had imagined, and he had mastered such a high level of Wind Release within a few months of training.
"Teacher Mu Yue, I knew it! You're a Wind Release genius! I'm so glad I decided to learn from you," Asuma praised, thrilled for both his teacher and himself.
With his strengthened abilities, Mu Yue now had a capable teacher for his Wind Release techniques.
"Just a lucky coincidence," Mu Yue replied modestly. From Sarutobi Hiruzen's perspective, he was now a ninja capable of utilizing three-attribute ninjutsu in battle.
"I think you're just lacking resources. Who knows, maybe you could even learn Lightning and Earth Release nature transformations," Asuma added, believing that Mu Yue's potential extended even further.
"Let's focus on deepening your understanding of the attributes you've already mastered for now," Mu Yue said, gently tapping Asuma's head.
After spending the afternoon learning about Wind-attribute chakra nature transformation with Mu Yue, Asuma felt that he had gained more in this one session than he had in ten days with an elite jonin teacher.
As their training session came to an end, Asuma lamented, "I wish I had graduated a year later. Then I would have had the chance to intern with you, Teacher Mu Yue."
"You can still work hard and train with me now. I'll let you know when I have free time. Once this busy period of internships ends, I should have more time for tutoring," Mu Yue assured him.
After seeing Asuma home, Mu Yue returned to his home in the main city.
He started by preparing dinner, and after the meal, he spent some time studying the Four Symbols Seal before practicing the Water Breath.
The breathing technique was a forbidden jutsu, and even though Mu Yue had already mastered three breathing techniques, developing the Water Breath still felt challenging.
After all, the Water Breath required one to enhance physical strength and accelerate water-attribute chakra nature transformation, capabilities that were inherent in the other breathing techniques.
(End of Chapter)
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