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Chapter 316: Is Mu Yue Warm on the Outside but Cold on the Inside?
Chapter 316: Is Mu Yue Warm on the Outside but Cold on the Inside?
Not only did Tobirama and his team work hard to improve themselves, but Asuma, the only one from the team who advanced to the third round of the exams, also wanted to overtake his peers within a month.
However, Asuma didn't know where Mu Yue lived, so he waited for her after school at the Ninja Academy's entrance on Monday afternoon.
As soon as he saw Mu Yue walk out, he greeted her immediately.
Mu Yue responded with a smile, probably guessing Asuma's intention for seeking her out.
After all, at this time, there likely wasn't any other reason for someone to approach her proactively.
"Teacher Mu Yue, do you have time to help me come up with a special training plan? I feel that only by training with you will I have a chance to defeat Tobirama." Asuma asked, a little embarrassed.
Although this might hurt his sensei's feelings, the truth was that his jounin instructor was far from Mu Yue's level, and if he trained with his sensei for a month, he was destined to lose.
"I do have some ideas for quickly improving your strength, but defeating Tobirama will still be very difficult," Mu Yue replied tactfully.
It wasn't that Asuma's abilities were lacking, but that Tobirama's strength had already surpassed that of an average chunin; with his Sharingan and the ability to unlock the Uchiha Clan's curse mark, even if it wasn't the complete version.
Even if Asuma's strength increased significantly within this month, he wouldn't be Tobirama's opponent because Asuma specialized in wind and fire-style jutsus.
For someone of the same age to defeat Tobirama, they would need an attribute advantage like Terumi Mei, or they would have to be another disciple who trained with Mu Yue daily.
Although the system rewards were given to Mu Yue, her disciples also benefited. For example, the unusual kinjutsu, Breathing Technique, and the powerful Teaching skill.
The reason Tobirama and his team could quickly learn the various powerful jutsus and teaching skills that Mu Yue imparted was due to her influence, and while Asuma was the one outside of Mu Yue's inner circle of disciples who had received the most instruction, the amount of guidance he had received paled in comparison to Tobirama's team.
Moreover, because of Asuma's identity as the Third Hokage's son, Mu Yue had previously been limited in what she could teach him to avoid arousing suspicion. She could only instruct him in the nature transformation he already possessed and some C and B-rank jutsus. After all, back then, she wasn't the jounin-level powerhouse who could assist Jiraiya in defeating a tailed beast.
Now, however, Mu Yue could teach Asuma the Breathing Technique and further establish her reputation as a genius instructor.
Although the curse mark and the Transparent World were extremely powerful, these two abilities weren't something that could be easily trained. The Breathing Technique in its standard form could only be considered a decent secret technique, not something earth-shattering.
Therefore, even if Asuma hadn't come to her, Mu Yue would have taught him the basic Breathing Technique the next time she instructed him.
As for why it was the basic Breathing Technique instead of the Breath of Fire, it was because Asuma was clearly more talented in wind-style jutsus, making him more suitable for the Breath of Wind. However, the system hadn't rewarded her with the Breath of Wind, so she would have to develop it herself.
With her current proficiency in wind-style chakra nature transformation, two perfect-level Breathing Techniques, two proficient-level Breathing Techniques, and her experience in developing the Breath of Water, Mu Yue estimated that it would take her half a year to fully develop the Breath of Wind.
Once she completed the development of the Breath of Wind, Mu Yue planned to attempt to create her own Breath of Sun.
With the development of the five basic Breathing Techniques, she wouldn't be satisfied if she didn't at least try to strive towards the Breath of Sun.
Mu Yue currently speculated that the Breath of Sun was mainly based on Yang-style nature transformation, possibly a combination of Yang and fire, or it might be related to natural energy and Hermit Mode, or perhaps it was related to all of the above.
"It's fine. If I still lose even after giving it my all, then I'll accept the defeat gracefully," Asuma said earnestly.
Currently, Tobirama was stronger, and even if Asuma trained hard for the next month while Tobirama slacked off, it was still uncertain if he could win. Asuma knew that victory would be difficult, but he didn't want to lose without a fight.
After all, he was Tobirama's senior, and it would be too embarrassing if he were defeated as easily as the other candidate during the preliminaries. He was the only one left on the team, so he wanted to put up a good fight.
"I understand your determination," Mu Yue nodded, and after dinner, she began instructing Asuma.
"Next, I'll teach you a secret technique that will enhance your physical abilities. From now on, you must practice it diligently every day." Mu Yue introduced Asuma to the basic Breathing Technique.
The basic Breathing Technique was essential; it would not only enhance his taijutsu but also lay the foundation for the Breath of Wind later on, making it extremely cost-effective.
Although Wind Style was theoretically inferior to Fire Style in a direct confrontation, strong gusts could significantly affect an opponent's control over their flames.
Of course, attribute advantages still applied, and Fire Style inherently had a smaller chance of success. Currently, practicing Water Style jutsu would be too late, but there was still a glimmer of hope with Wind Style.
Mu Yue intended to teach Asuma Wind Style: Cyclone, a B-rank ninjutsu she had obtained from the Ninja Library, which suited Asuma's current situation perfectly.
After finalizing the arrangements, it was time for the official training to begin. Like Tobirama and his team initially, Asuma struggled to find the correct breathing rhythm with the Breathing Technique.
"I never thought that even breathing could be developed into a technique. I've never heard of this before," Asuma commented sarcastically.
"This aspect is relatively niche. Aside from myself, I've rarely heard of anyone else developing ninjutsu related to breathing techniques," Mu Yue replied with a smile, subtly hinting at her identity as the developer.
"Wow, so it was your doing, Teacher Mu Yue!" Asuma's eyes lit up, feeling like he had struck gold as he realized he was about to learn Mu Yue's exclusive ninjutsu.
Mu Yue gently smiled and adjusted her black-rimmed glasses with her right hand, "When one has the capability, developing one's ninjutsu is a good choice. After all, you are the one who understands your needs the best."
From then on, Mu Yue was immersed in a busy schedule.
She had to attend classes at the Ninja School to level up her skills, conduct special training for her disciples, set aside time to learn from Tsunade, find time to develop the Wind Breathing Technique and study sealing techniques on her own, and amidst all this, she could only afford a few hours of sleep each day.
However, Mu Yue took it all in stride, knowing that her busy schedule genuinely contributed to enhancing her strength.
Even as she strategized with Asuma to defeat Tobirama, Mu Yue spared no effort in helping Tobirama devise Fire Style ninjutsu.
With her mastery of advanced ninjutsu and her perfect-level proficiency in Fire attribute nature transformation, Mu Yue had a significant advantage in creating Fire Style ninjutsu.
Considering Tobirama's slightly weaker learning ability and the limited time of one month, Mu Yue developed three techniques for him.
The first was Fire Style: Flame Fist. Mu Yue drew inspiration from Choji's Super Strength technique, compressing chakra into his fist, causing flames to erupt and engulf his target upon impact.
The second was Fire Style: Leaf Whirlwind. While retaining the high-speed spinning kick of Leaf Whirlwind, Mu Yue augmented it with scorching flames to increase its destructive power.
The third Fire Style ninjutsu was named Fire Style: Blazing Collision. By concentrating chakra on his shoulders, Tobirama could engulf his entire body in flames and charge towards his target, colliding with an iron mountain-like force—the most powerful among the three Fire Style ninjutsu.
Although they appeared simple, these techniques were not easy to master. In the ranking of Fire Shadow ninjutsu, Flame Fist and Blazing Collision could be classified as B-rank. However, due to their perfect synergy with the Breath of Fire, the actual training process would be slightly less challenging.
After Mu Yue taught Tobirama these three ninjutsu, he practiced Blazing Collision every day, charging at trees and breaking them with the force of his Iron Mountain technique. He found this move particularly cool, with his entire body engulfed in flames, creating a dazzling display.
Kakashi's special training was a true test of endurance, the most arduous among all of Mu Yue's disciples.
Kakashi had to push his body to its limits before engaging in combat, and Mu Yue's shadow clone would not hold back, inflicting injuries when necessary.
This high-intensity training, even if only once a day, exerted immense pressure on Kakashi. His Breathing Technique progressed rapidly, and although his panel was still a tad shy of the Proficient level, Mu Yue could sense that Kakashi's Breath of Lightning was growing stronger.
It is worth mentioning that, ten days after the Chunin Exams, Mu Yue encountered Mei Terumi on the street once more.
It was at the same spot as before, and Mei stood in front of the ice cream stand with a conflicted expression.
"If you can't decide, why not buy them all?" Mu Yue suggested as she approached the ice cream stand.
"That would require money," Mei replied, giving Mu Yue a resentful look.
She wasn't foolish; she wouldn't be standing there, conflicted, if she intended to buy everything.
As she had come for the exams, Mei didn't have much money on her. She was here on a mission to achieve outstanding results, not for sightseeing.
"Attending to her disciples' every need, yet standing by and watching when they're in danger..." Madara Uchiha found this Yu Yu Yue intriguing, suspecting that she harbored some secrets.
"If she truly didn't care about these students, our plan would be much smoother." Uchiha Madara's face broke into a smile as he thought of something.
If Mu Yue's affection for Tobirama was all an act, then initially, they wouldn't even need to do much. Merely guiding Tobirama to uncover this deception would be sufficient to shatter his emotions, and subsequently, they could kill the girl he fancied, Wild Lin, plunging Tobirama into a dark abyss and bending him to their will.
"But if that's not the case, this Hagetsu could be a significant hindrance. Without exerting her full strength, she managed to injure the Cloud Village's candidate for the next Raikage, and her power may even surpass that of Minato Namikaze," Black Zetsu cautioned.
Due to his surveillance of Tobirama, Black Zetsu had also gathered a substantial amount of intelligence on Mu Yue: Armament Haki, Flame Breathing, and Flame Breathing Chakra Mode.
These techniques were all incredibly potent, and even Black Zetsu, who had lived for millennia, had never heard of them before. Undoubtedly, they were Mu Yue's original creations. In Black Zetsu's eyes, Mu Yue was akin to a Senju Tobirama-esque figure, one who preferred to remain hidden.
If Uchiha Madara were in his prime, he naturally wouldn't need to concern himself with Mu Yue. After all, even Senju Tobirama himself would have no choice but to perish. However, the current Uchiha Madara was merely an elderly man clinging to life through the Outer Path Demon Statue. Whether successful or not, dealing with Mu Yue would undoubtedly require a tremendous amount of effort.
"Even Hashirama is gone; what could a junior of his, not yet twenty years old, possibly do?" Uchiha Madara said indifferently.
He didn't look down on anyone in the ninja world; he simply looked down on everyone except his brother and Hashirama equally.
(End of Chapter)
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