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Chapter 320: Rewards for an S-Rank Evaluation
Chapter 320: Rewards for an S-Rank Evaluation
Mu Yue's words excited the Ninja Academy students present.
Special training would inform the lower-level ninjas about the specific training programs, but this information was not available to the Academy students.
So they assumed that this special training session would be similar to the previous ones, focusing on basic ninjutsu and taijutsu. They never expected that there would also be a lesson on chakra nature transformation.
While the Ninja Academy doesn't teach chakra nature transformation, it does provide a systematic education on chakra-related theoretical knowledge, which includes content related to nature transformation.
In simple terms, they knew that such a thing existed and that it was a necessary step to learning the five great ninjutsu. But that was the extent of their knowledge.
"With so many students, there are probably people with all five chakra natures. I wonder how he's going to teach them all," Nara Shimosu wondered as he looked around and realized that Mu Yue was the only teacher present.
He had expected there to be five teachers, each specializing in one of the five nature transformations, with Mu Yue, as the head of the special training, overseeing everything. But it seemed like Mu Yue was the only teacher here.
"Could it be that he has mastered all five chakra natures and is proficient enough to teach them all?" Nara Shimosu speculated, but quickly shook his head in denial.
Even if Mu Yue had mastered all five natures, it would be impossible for a single person to teach so many students. Nara Shimosu quickly scanned the crowd and estimated that there were at least seven hundred people present.
He figured that perhaps the other teachers weren't here because there wouldn't be any formal lessons today.
Not only was this Nara Shimosu's first time participating in special training, but even Abuto and Kurenai Yuhi, who had raved about Mu Yue's impressive display of using ninjutsu of the five attributes, might have assumed the same if they hadn't heard about it from Asuma Sarutobi. Even for those who had undergone special training before, the idea of a single person teaching seven hundred students or having mastered all five attributes seemed far-fetched.
"First, we'll do a group test, and then I'll divide you into groups based on your comprehensive strength," Mu Yue said, performing the hand seals and creating fifteen shadow clones with the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.
With so many students, testing each one individually would take up the entire day.
Because he was teaching nature transformation, Mu Yue had also purchased a large quantity of chakra paper to test the students' attributes.
Even though the number of students had increased, Mu Yue didn't plan to increase the number of groups. He would stick with the original three groups—Group A, Group B, and Group C.
If the groups were too small, the teaching difficulty would actually increase. To ensure that as many students as possible could benefit from the skill-enhancing effects of the training, three groups were optimal. Fewer groups would result in a large disparity in strength within each group, and more groups would make it challenging for Mu Yue to manage.
In addition to the three main groups, he also needed to further divide them based on their chakra attributes for the nature transformation training.
Despite having fifteen shadow clones, along with Mu Yue himself, testing so many students still took two hours to complete.
Mu Yue dismissed the shadow clones, consolidating their memories, before creating two more shadow clones to help with the grouping process.
"Now, I will announce the members of Group C. Students whose names are called, please come and stand over here," one of the shadow clones said, stepping forward.
"Ko Iron, Kamizuki Izumo, Mitarashi Anko…"
"Huh? Why am I still in Group C? That's not right," Anko said, scratching her head. She remembered that towards the end of the last special training session, Mu Yue had told her that she had the strength to be in Group B. She couldn't understand why, after a year, she seemed to have been downgraded.
"Hehe, come on, no matter how much you brag, in the eyes of Teacher Mu Yue, you're still at the same level as us," Ko Iron said with a laugh.
While he, too, had hoped to be placed in Group B, his mood instantly improved when he heard that Anko was in Group C as well.
Although he was disappointed about his own performance, he couldn't help but feel a bit of schadenfreude at his friend's misfortune.
"I support you, Anko. Go and prove to Teacher Mu Yue that he made a mistake in grouping you with us," Kamizuki Izumo egged her on.
"Why don't you go? Do you think I'm stupid?" Anko shot Kamizuki Izumo a glare. She chose to believe that Mu Yue's judgment was correct.
As it turned out, Anko's faith was rewarded. As Mu Yue continued calling out names, even students who had been in Group B or Group A during the previous special training session were now being placed in Group C.
"Uzuki Yahan, Moonlight Hayate…"
As Mu Yue continued reciting names, the majority of the students present were assigned to Group C.
"The standards for grouping are higher this time. Even you were placed in Group C," Uzuki Yahan remarked, sensing that this special training session would be even more rigorous than the last.
"That's great! Now we'll be in the same group. It doesn't really matter which group we're in. Teacher Mu Yue will teach us wholeheartedly regardless," Moonlight Hayate said with a smile.
"Now, I will announce the members of Group B," another shadow clone said, stepping to the side after the members of Group C had been called out.
"Asakawa Sanken, Nakamori Goichi…"
Group B consisted mostly of lower-level ninjas who had graduated this year and had a basic understanding of nature transformation but lacked proficiency.
Once all the members of Group B had been called away, Mu Yue didn't need to announce the names of the students in Group A. He simply gestured for the remaining students to come forward.
"Great! I'm in Group A again," Hinabi Hibiscus said, patting Ebius on the shoulder.
"Mhm," Ebius nodded. Indeed, it was a pleasant surprise to be placed in Group A right from the start. During the previous special training session, he had initially been placed in Group B and had only been promoted to Group A after performing well on the exams. Being in Group A from the beginning certainly felt more comfortable.
"Group A will practice chakra nature transformation in the morning and taijutsu in the afternoon," Mu Yue announced, outlining the schedule for the day.
Unlike the other groups, Group A's curriculum didn't include tree-climbing or water-walking exercises since those in this group already had a good grasp of chakra control.
Nara Shimosu was a bit bewildered. This wasn't quite what he had expected. Mu Yue was just going straight into teaching by himself.
Just as Nara Shimosu thought Mu Yue would start by teaching one particular attribute, Mu Yue made his move.
Mu Yue created six more shadow clones. One stood by his side, while the other five flashed to different positions in the distance and began using ninjutsu.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
The first shadow clone swiftly performed hand seals, spewing out a massive flame that devoured several large trees in an instant.
"Wind Style: Cyclone!"
Immediately after, the second shadow clone performed hand seals, summoning a powerful gust of wind.
The cyclone fanned the flames of the Fire Dragon Flame Bullet, causing the fire to spread and eventually form a sea of flames.
Due to the intensity of the fire, the temperature rose noticeably, and the students in Group A could feel the heat.
"Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique!"
Just as the fire was spreading, the third shadow clone took action, spewing out a torrent of water that extinguished the flames.
However, due to the excessive amount of water, there was still a substantial amount of water left after the flames were put out, and it was heading straight towards the students in Group A.
Some of the Group A students began to panic. While they wouldn't get hurt by the water, they would undoubtedly be soaked.
As Asuma had expected, the fourth shadow clone immediately used Mudslide to block the water, and the fifth shadow clone shattered one of the mud walls with purple lightning, diverting the water away from the students.
Mu Yue's display left Group A's students stunned. The five shadow clones each used a different nature transformation, and their ninjutsu seemed quite powerful.
"Amazing," Ebius muttered, adjusting his sunglasses with his left hand. "He's incredibly skilled in both taijutsu and ninjutsu."
He had witnessed the taijutsu battle between Mu Yue and Chen, and even as lower-level ninjas, they had risked being blown away by the aftermath. It had been terrifying.
The fact that Mu Yue, who could match Chen, the strongest in Konoha in taijutsu, could also use five different nature transformations was beyond Ebius' imagination.
These were five distinct chakra nature transformations, and as a good student, Ebius understood what this meant—no matter what type of ninjutsu an opponent used, Mu Yue could counter them with a superior element.
Not all Group A students were familiar with Mu Yue, and many were here because of his impressive battlefield achievements.
At that moment, a unified thought emerged in the minds of those students: 'This is the right place to be. Our teacher is truly skilled.'
"If you want to cultivate the five chakra nature transformations, go to the corresponding shadow clone. If you want guidance in Yin-Yang Release or other topics, come to me," said the shadow clone next to Mu Yue.
Not all ninjas cultivated the five natures. Some with family secret techniques focused more on those, and there were also specialists like Kurenai Yuhi, who mainly practiced genjutsu. Mu Yue hadn't forgotten about this small group.
Nara Shimosu and his entire team walked over to the shadow clone standing next to Mu Yue. They were all practitioners of secret techniques, and Kurenai waved to her teammates before joining them.
Ebius headed toward the shadow clone using Fire Style, and Asuma went to the one using Wind Style. Soon, the Group A students made their choices and began their training under the shadow clones' guidance.
Then, Mu Yue created five more shadow clones to guide Group B students in nature transformation training.
As for Group C, Mu Yue didn't immediately start nature transformation training with them. Instead, he first reviewed the theoretical knowledge related to nature transformation and then conducted chakra control exercises.
Most of the students in Group C were from the Ninja Academy and had never participated in special training before. Some of them couldn't even climb trees or walk on water, so Mu Yue didn't rush into teaching them nature transformations.
Moreover, Mu Yue didn't plan to teach nature transformations to all three groups in a single day. The reason was simple—he was concerned that creating too many shadow clones would be too taxing on his body.
He didn't have the Uzumaki physique, and the ability to create so many clones was due to his increased chakra levels, along with the breathing technique that enhanced his body.
Most of the teaching was done by the shadow clones, while Mu Yue's original body moved between the different groups, offering pointers in various attributes, ensuring that his teachings reached as many students as possible.
Since they had spent two hours on grouping, the morning session ended quickly.
When Mu Yue announced the end of the session, many students from Groups A and B looked disappointed, as if they wanted more.
Comparison breeds discontent, and having experienced Mu Yue's teaching, they now felt that their regular instructors fell short.
"I think Teacher Tagaki should also learn from you. How can there be such a huge gap between two jonin?"
"Haha, go ahead and repeat those words to Teacher Tagaki."
"Never mind, he's a jonin, so he probably wouldn't feel comfortable coming here."
In just two and a half hours, the students who were unfamiliar with Mu Yue formed their initial impression of him—he knew a lot of ninjutsu and was an excellent teacher.
"I think this place is great, and I'll continue coming here," Inuzuka Midori said, expressing her approval of Mu Yue.
Although Mu Yue didn't know the Inuzuka clan's Beast Mimicry Jutsu, he was well-versed in taijutsu, which benefited Midori greatly.
Nara Shimosu nodded. He had been training in taijutsu today, and if he wanted to learn Yin Release, he would seek guidance from his clan's elders.
"If we could always be taught by Teacher Mu Yue, we'd definitely become jonin, right?" Ebius compared Chen and Mu Yue in his mind and felt a strong urge to defect to Mu Yue's side.
It wasn't that Chen was inadequate, but Mu Yue was just that good.
After the session ended, Mu Yue dispelled all the shadow clones, and as the fatigue memories flooded his mind, he exhaled softly. Teaching was indeed exhausting.
Then, he opened the system panel but didn't find any rewards for the class.
"Did the long grouping time reduce the teaching time, resulting in no rewards?" Mu Yue wondered.
He wasn't worried. On the contrary, he welcomed the change because, at worst, he would lose out on two basic ninjutsu. But if there were higher-level rewards, it would be a significant gain.
There was a one-and-a-half-hour break at noon, and training resumed at 2:00 PM.
The students efficiently gathered in their respective group areas to receive instructions from Mu Yue and his shadow clones.
In the afternoon, Mu Yue first had Groups A and B practice taijutsu before moving on to chakra nature transformation exercises, while Group C continued with chakra control training. Those in Group C who had already mastered tree-climbing and water-walking practiced taijutsu.
At 6:30 PM, the day's training officially concluded.
After dismissal, the students didn't leave immediately but stayed back to discuss their learnings. Finally, Mu Yue received a message from the system.
【Completed a High-Quality Lesson】
【Evaluation: S】
【Rewards: Fire Attribute Chakra Nature Transformation +10, Earth Attribute Chakra Nature Transformation +40, Lightning Attribute Chakra Nature Transformation +45, Wind Attribute Chakra Nature Transformation +10, Water Attribute Chakra Nature Transformation +20, Slight Improvement in Chakra Control】
Mu Yue stared at the long list of rewards, deep in thought. This was somewhat unexpected, and it seemed that the S-rank evaluation was based on the content of the lesson.
"But why did my proficiency in Fire Style increase by the same amount as Wind Style?" Mu Yue wondered. Many more students had learned Fire Style than Wind Style, making it the most popular attribute.
Mu Yue pondered for a moment and soon understood the reason. His Fire Style Chakra Nature Transformation had already reached the Perfect level, and it would be challenging to further increase his proficiency in it. In contrast, his Earth and Lightning Styles hadn't even reached the Proficient level, hence the larger increase.
Mu Yue continued scanning the rewards, curious about what else he had gained from his first S-rank evaluation.
(End of Chapter)
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