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Chapter 318: New Special Training, Sprinting Towards Higher Rewards
Chapter 318: New Special Training, Sprinting Towards Higher Rewards
But Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly calmed himself. As the incumbent Hokage, he couldn't take on disciples lightly.
The answer was simple. As long as his disciple had the strength and achievements, they would be qualified to compete for the position of Hokage.
Taking on Mu Yue as a disciple at this juncture might send the wrong signal.
Mu Yue wasn't a child anymore. She was already a Jonin who had made notable contributions on the battlefield.
He could take her on as a disciple after his retirement; that would be less troublesome.
Hiruzen Sarutobi longed for a disciple who could carry on his legacy and pass on his skills. Mu Yue was truly the most suitable candidate, and he was satisfied with both her talent and character.
"I agree with your proposal. There's no problem," Hiruzen consented to Mu Yue's suggestion.
With Mu Yue's level of nature transformation skill, teaching at the Ninja Academy would be a breeze.
As for teaching a large group of students at once, Mu Yue had ample experience in that regard, and Hiruzen chose to trust her first and question later.
"Then I won't disturb you and Danzo any further," Mu Yue said, choosing to leave now that her objective was achieved.
She had accomplished more than she had set out to do. Initially, she had only intended to submit her special training proposal and reinforce her genius persona. But with Danzo's presence, she had inadvertently secured another advantage for herself.
When using Water Release, she deliberately employed the Great Waterfall Technique that Hiruzen had taught her, and then credited him for her improvement, making it seem like she regularly sought his guidance. From Danzo's perspective, her growth now seemed even more plausible.
For now, she still needed to rely on Konoha for her development. While Mu Yue could be strong, she couldn't exceed the bounds of reason.
At first, Mu Yue had thought that her identity as a member of Root was a nuisance, but now she realized how beneficial it was. Otherwise, justifying her strength would have been challenging; after all, she wasn't an Uchiha, whose power skyrocketed upon awakening their Sharingan.
Being a part of Root brought her numerous advantages. As someone nurtured by Root, Danzo inherently trusted her, having indoctrinated her from a young age.
Hiruzen nodded and then asked Asuma to return to the room as well.
"Teacher Mu Yue, I've been facing some issues with my Wind Release techniques lately," Asuma said, not wasting a moment before joining Mu Yue and seizing the opportunity to ask for her guidance.
Mu Yue readily led Asuma to a more spacious area to provide him with guidance.
"A ninja like Yu Sheng Moyue shouldn't be teaching at the Ninja Academy. She should return to Root, where she can truly fulfill her potential. With wars breaking out everywhere, Root needs ninjas like her," Danzo said, watching Mu Yue leave.
Although he wanted her to go to the battlefield and aid Orochimaru in achieving glory, he knew that directly suggesting this to Hiruzen would be futile. Thus, Danzo proposed an idea that he knew Hiruzen would never accept.
"Don't bring that up again. It's impossible for Mu Yue to return to Root," Hiruzen stated firmly.
Based on his observations of Mu Yue, he believed that she didn't suit the dark environment of Root, and he had no intention of assigning her to the ANBU either.
Hiruzen felt that Mu Yue was fine as she was—doing what she loved and contributing to Konoha while also cultivating her own strength.
"Hiruzen, she's someone I nurtured!" Danzo interjected, his expression turning sour.
"Are you trying to bring up the fact that you forcibly recruited the offspring of war heroes into Root?" Hiruzen's eyes sharpened.
Danzo fell silent for half a minute. Indeed, he had no grounds to continue this argument, as he was in the wrong.
"Even if she doesn't return to Root, she shouldn't be teaching at the Ninja Academy. With her abilities, she could make a greater impact on the front lines. Assign her to the battlefield as Orochimaru's aide. The battle against the Hidden Cloud Village is far more challenging than dealing with the Hidden Rock Village," Danzo revealed his true intention.
"I already have plans regarding the situation with the Hidden Cloud Village," Hiruzen replied, still not agreeing with Danzo's proposal.
He was all too aware of Danzo's ulterior motives, so he flatly rejected any suggestions involving Mu Yue.
"Hiruzen, what are you thinking? The Ninja Academy doesn't need such a powerful teacher!" Danzo exclaimed, unable to fathom why his careful setup wasn't working.
"You just don't know about Mu Yue's teaching achievements. Her results are arguably the best in the entire history of the Ninja Academy. Her class far surpasses the other classes of the same grade, and her special training has elevated the level of the graduates," Hiruzen said, exhaling a puff of smoke.
Mu Yue had first come to his attention because of these unparalleled teaching achievements.
In reality, Konoha's front lines weren't lacking in combat power at the moment. With Konoha doing well, Hiruzen naturally wouldn't replace Mu Yue, this one-of-a-kind teacher, and send her off to war.
Danzo regarded Hiruzen with a skeptical gaze. Although Mu Yue had reported to him regularly when she was in Root, those reports didn't include her teaching achievements.
Since Danzo hadn't sent Mu Yue to the Ninja Academy with the intention of actually teaching, he didn't have a clear understanding of her teaching capabilities beyond knowing that she was doing a decent job.
Hiruzen, as the Hokage, remained firm in his decision, leaving Danzo with no choice. After all, he was only the Hokage's assistant, and his authority stemmed from Hiruzen.
"The more you value Mu Yue, the more she'll be of assistance to me in the future," Danzo consoled himself.
Danzo then dropped the topic of Mu Yue and brought up the real purpose of his visit—the issue of compensation from Kirigakure.
This time, Danzo came prepared with a plethora of documents to argue that it would be more beneficial for Kirigakure to offer more compensation.
Hiruzen refuted each of his points, still unconvinced by Danzo's proposal.
In the end, the conversation concluded with a frustrated Danzo, the only casualty being the door that was slammed shut.
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[Disciple Uchiha Stop-Water diligently practiced and achieved perfect scores in the academic assessment, gaining rewards: Chakra +300, Ninjutsu Proficiency Scroll]
With the end of the final exams, the system rewards were distributed as usual. However, with only Stop-Water left as a disciple in the Ninja Academy, the number of rewards seemed sparse.
Nevertheless, Obito, Might Guy, and the others outside the academy were also creating rewards that were no less significant than those from the Ninja Academy; they just didn't pop up together anymore.
"Teacher Mu Yue, can I have a parting reward? I'll miss you during the break, and by the way, my recommendation is dumplings. They're cheap and delicious," Anko Mitarashi quietly covered her test paper and said to Mu Yue with her big, lively eyes.
"Teacher Mu Yue, Anko only got eighty-one points. She's regressing," her good brother Gintetsu quickly raised his hand to report.
"Teacher Mu Yue, you're too soft on Anko. In my opinion, you should set a standard. Anyone who scores below ninety-five will get no dumplings. That way, Anko will definitely improve her grades," Shinotsuku Izumo, the strategist, advised Mu Yue on how to improve Anko's performance.
After all, he had consistently scored above ninety-five, so this standard was still quite easy for him.
Mu Yue furrowed her brows in thought. Anko's passion for theoretical studies was indeed lacking.
With his exceptional teaching methods and almost cheat-like teaching skills, coupled with Anko's natural intelligence, it was a bit disappointing that she consistently scored around eighty.
While Gintetsu's report made Anko feel a chill in her heart, Shinotsuku's proposal terrified her even more. If this suggestion were implemented, she could kiss her dreams of getting dumplings from Mu Yue goodbye.
Seeing that Mu Yue seemed to be seriously considering the idea, Anko quickly threw a punch at Gintetsu and kicked Shinotsuku before pleading, "Teacher Mu Yue, please don't listen to their nonsense. Learning is something that happens throughout the semester, but there are only two exams. If I study but don't perform well and don't get dumplings because of that, it'll be a huge blow to my self-esteem."
Anko looked at Mu Yue with a pained expression, like a loyal minister trying to stop the emperor from listening to slanderous words.
Slap! A burst of chakra hit Anko's forehead, causing her to instinctively cover her head.
"It's understandable if you didn't do well once, but you've never scored above ninety. Does that mean you never performed well?" Mu Yue retracted her hand and said.
"Well, I heard there's a condition called exam tension sickness. Maybe I have that. I get nervous during exams, so I always do poorly," Anko said seriously.
"What a coincidence, I seem to have caught a disease today called 'absolutely-won't-give-dumplings-to-Anko-disease,' and my heart just doesn't want to give you dumplings," Mu Yue smiled and said.
Anko: ...
After a moment, Mu Yue patted Anko's head and gave her the dumpling that belonged to her.
"At least don't regress next time," Mu Yue said as she ruffled Anko's hair.
"Hehe, I'll try my best," Anko beamed with joy as she received the dumpling.
"Teacher Mu Yue, is it still just you for the special training this time?" Anko asked while eating her dumpling.
"Yes, and this time, I'll be teaching you something you won't learn at the Ninja Academy," Mu Yue nodded.
"Something we won't learn at the Ninja Academy? What's that?" Anko was very curious.
"You'll find out next Monday," Mu Yue didn't elaborate further.
"It's a shame that Ebishhu graduated and won't be able to join us for the special training," Gintetsu said regretfully.
"Yes, that really is a shame," Shinotsuku agreed.
To them, Ebishhu wasn't just an ordinary senior but a guide who had opened the door to a new world.
"That's not necessarily true," Mu Yue smiled and shook her head.
This time, he planned to teach them about nature transformation, and with his growing reputation in Konoha, he expected even more genin to show up for the special training than the first time.
With Mu Yue's assurance, not only Anko but also Shinotsuku and Gintetsu were eagerly anticipating the upcoming special training the following week.
The fact that it was a solo session with Mu Yue, coupled with the promise of heavyweight new content, made it an irresistible proposition.
(End of Chapter)
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