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Chapter 490: Capturing Nine Tailed Beasts Just for a Class?
Chapter 490: Capturing Nine Tailed Beasts Just for a Class?
The fourth day after Minato's departure.
Today was supposed to be a training day for the ANBU, but Mu Yue took a day off from Danzo to teach Kushina the Rasengan, with the permission of Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Mu Yue had left some flexibility in the initial training plan for the ANBU, so taking a few days off wouldn't affect the overall schedule.
Before the training began, Mu Yue asked Kushina about her current progress.
"It's something like this," Kushina said as she extended her right hand, concentrating a large amount of chakra in her palm.
As Kushina gathered more chakra, a sphere of pure chakra gradually formed in her hand.
"It's not very powerful yet," Kushina said as she threw the Rasengan at a nearby tree.
Bang!
The moment the Rasengan made contact with the tree, wood chips exploded, leaving a shallow crater in the tree.
"That's already quite good. Minato and I spent several months to reach this stage back then," Mu Yue nodded in approval.
Minato had just recently developed the Rasengan under Mu Yue's guidance, and he hadn't yet refined the training process. For Kushina to reach this level in a short time was impressive.
"Hehe, of course, I'm a genius!" Kushina proudly accepted Mu Yue's praise, her confidence unwavering.
Of course, despite her bold words, Kushina didn't let the praise go to her head. As a powerful ninja, she understood the difference between practicing a jutsu and mastering it.
"The next step is to increase the chakra output for the Rasengan and then compress the chakra to enhance its power," Mu Yue began the formal lesson.
As Mu Yue spoke, he extended his palm, and a chakra sphere rapidly expanded, soon surpassing the size of two heads. But when he began to compress the chakra, the sphere shrank back down to the size of a fist.
Under Mu Yue's guidance, Kushina quickly became adept at forming the chakra sphere, and the power of her Rasengan grew, leaving numerous craters in the training field.
"It's definitely better to learn from a professional. If Minato had your teaching skills, I would have mastered this by now," Kushina said, extremely satisfied with the day's progress.
The Rasengan was a jutsu that Minato had specifically developed for her, and it suited her perfectly.
Using the complete version of the Rasengan consumed a lot of chakra, but Kushina had an abundance of it.
Kushina could keep creating Rasengans continuously in a battle without ever running out of chakra, thanks to her own vast reserves and the additional power provided by the Nine-Tails within her.
"Minato's teaching wasn't bad, though," Mu Yue said, recalling how Minato had helped her master the Flying Thunder God Technique.
"It was average. He should have taught me the Flying Thunder God Technique instead of all those sealing jutsu," Kushina commented.
Mu Yue smiled but remained silent. Such subtle criticisms were common between couples, and there was no need to agree or disagree.
[Lesson Complete]
[Evaluation: S]
[Rewards: Rasengan +15, Minor increase in Chakra Form Manipulation, Minor increase in Chakra Control]
At the end of the lesson, the system suddenly displayed a teaching reward.
"As I thought, the reward is triggered because of the Nine-Tails," Mu Yue mused, considering the sudden appearance of the notification.
Before today, the smallest group size for Mu Yue to receive a teaching reward was two people—first with Kushina and Minato, and then with Naruto Uzumaki and Yamato.
Back then, Mu Yue had wondered if Minato and Yamato were just making up the numbers, and the real reason for the reward was Kushina and Naruto, or more specifically, the Nine-Tails within them.
Mu Yue had taken this day off to teach Kushina with the intention of testing his hypothesis, and the results had proven him right.
This realization left Mu Yue with a hint of regret. If he had been from the same generation as Orochimaru, he might have had the chance to become Kushina's teacher. Now, they could only be friends.
It would have been amazing to have a disciple who could trigger teaching rewards. He could have triggered a reward every day by teaching such a disciple.
"Chakra control is just one of the major factors. There are other calculation intervals as well," Mu Yue thought back to when he had wondered if Kushina would directly trigger an intermediate teaching reward.
After all, Naruto only had half of the Nine-Tails' chakra, while Kushina had the full power of the beast within her, resulting in a significant difference in their chakra reserves.
"If I could gather all nine Jinchuriki and teach them together, I should be able to obtain the highest-level teaching reward," Mu Yue thought of a simple yet forceful way to reach the maximum limit.
With nine Jinchuriki, he would not only have an abundance of chakra but also fulfill the condition of having a certain number of students.
However, the conditions were extremely difficult to achieve. Even in times of peace, the ninja villages treasured their Jinchuriki, and it was unlikely that they would send them all to Konoha for Mu Yue to teach.
That evening, after finishing Yamato's lesson, Mu Yue practiced Wood Release on his own.
"Wood Release: Wood Clone Jutsu!"
Mu Yue performed a series of hand seals, and two identical figures appeared instantly.
Although they were all clone jutsu, the Wood Clone Jutsu was superior to the standard Shadow Clone Jutsu.
The Wood Clones were harder to distinguish from the original, and upon dispelling, they could transform into branches to entangle enemies.
...
Danzo Shimura had originally planned to assess Yamato after a full month of training. However, during the fourth week, he suddenly felt the urge to conduct the evaluation early. After finishing his official duties, he set out for Yamato's residence with two Root members in tow.
Yamato's home was located in the far south of Konoha, in a sparsely populated area with few neighboring houses.
It was a residence that Danzo had specifically chosen for its seclusion and privacy.
When Danzo arrived, Yamato was in the yard, preparing to practice Wood Release jutsu.
Due to Danzo's instructions, Yamato refrained from using Wood Release in front of anyone except Mu Yue and his other disciples. As a result, he often practiced Wood Release only at home.
Danzo didn't bother to knock and walked straight into the yard.
This startled Yamato, and he quickly canceled the Wood Release jutsu he had been about to perform. Seeing that it was Danzo, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Lord Danzo," Yamato greeted him respectfully, following the advice Mu Yue had given him. Mu Yue had told him that showing respect to Danzo was sufficient, and he didn't need to do anything else.
Danzo nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
"Show me your strongest Wood Release jutsu," Danzo instructed concisely.
Yamato immediately began gathering Wood Release chakra and swiftly performed a series of hand seals to execute the jutsu.
Under the influence of the Wood Release chakra, a large tree suddenly uprooted itself from the ground.
Although Mu Yue hadn't directly taught Yamato any Wood Release jutsu, the various training exercises had improved Yamato's chakra control, which, in turn, enhanced his Wood Release abilities.
Yamato was crucial to Danzo's plans for the future of Konoha in the coming decades, and he had to become stronger, just as Danzo envisioned.
"Ryoma, you will fight Ko," Danzo said, turning to Aburame Ryoma, who stood beside him.
Initially, he had only intended to glance at Yamato's Wood Release, but Yamato's performance had sparked some curiosity, and he wanted to see if Yamato could continue to surprise him.
Aburame Ryoma silently walked up to stand before Yamato.
"Ko, fight Ryoma with the determination to kill. Hold nothing back and use your full strength," Danzo commanded.
Yamato hesitated for a moment before whipping a shuriken towards Aburame Ryoma.
It wasn't that Yamato had suddenly developed a killer instinct, but he had sparred with Aburame Ryoma before and knew that the bespectacled man was incredibly strong, and he was no match for him.
As Yamato expected, Aburame Ryoma merely held out his palm, and a swarm of black kikaichu surged from his body, intercepting the incoming shuriken.
"Wood Release: Wood Clone Technique!"
Yamato swiftly performed a series of hand seals, creating two identical clones.
The clones immediately sprinted towards Aburame Ryoma, their purpose clear.
Aburame Ryoma's response was as simple and unadorned as ever; he released his kikaichu to attack Yamato's wood clones.
However, since one of the wood clones had already closed in on Aburame Ryoma, it was able to entangle him with branches as it dispelled.
"Water Release: Torrent Bind!"
Seizing the opportunity as Aburame Ryoma was restrained, Yamato quickly formed the necessary hand seals and unleashed a ninjutsu attack.
Torrent Bind was a B-rank Water Release ninjutsu that Mu Yue had independently developed as part of his Five Elements Ninjutsu. Unlike the Water Dragon Bullet, which relied on the force of a large volume of water, Torrent Bind focused on penetration, akin to a spear made of water.
Danzo nodded in satisfaction. Although the overall tactic was somewhat crude, the strategy was clear, and each ninjutsu technique was executed impressively.
"Secret Technique: Insect Wall!"
Aburame Ryoma controlled his insects to form a defensive wall while simultaneously catalyzing new insects to chew through the branches binding him.
Dealing with Yamato's offense with ease, Aburame Ryoma quickly closed the distance and engaged in close-quarters combat.
Realizing he didn't have time to perform ninjutsu, Yamato enhanced his strength using basic breathing techniques and countered with taijutsu.
After about two minutes of hand-to-hand combat, Danzo called a halt to the fight.
"My decision to bring in Mu Yue to instruct you was the right one. Your progress is satisfactory," Danzo said, a rare smile appearing on his face.
Yamato also smiled. It wasn't easy to earn Danzo's approval.
"However, you must not become complacent because of this. Your progress is due to the fact that I found you the best teacher in the ninja world. If I had chosen someone else, you still would have made great strides, perhaps even surpassing your current achievements," Danzo said, habitually undermining and emphasizing his own contributions.
Danzo wanted to instill in Yamato the idea that his success was entirely due to Danzo's mentorship, and that he needed to rely on him.
"But..." Yamato wanted to tell Danzo that Mu Yue had said his progress was due to his hard work.
However, Danzo ruthlessly cut him off.
"There are no 'buts.' As a member of the Root, you bear the responsibility of making Konoha stronger. You must never let down your guard," Danzo said sternly.
Yamato eventually closed his mouth, refraining from further argument.
"You must be tired from the fight. Here, have some candy from the Land of Fire. It's said to be a favorite among the children there. Consider it a reward for your progress," Danzo said, softening his expression slightly as he offered several pieces of soft candy to Yamato.
"Thank you, Lord Danzo," Yamato said gratefully, taking the candy and bowing respectfully.
"It's just a few pieces of candy. Don't mention it," Danzo nodded, noticing Yamato's expression and feeling satisfied.
As Yamato popped the candy into his mouth, his thoughts turned to Mu Yue.
He instinctively compared Mu Yue to Danzo and realized that Mu Yue had always been kind to him.
While Danzo occasionally praised him, it was nowhere near the frequency of Mu Yue's encouragement.
Danzo wouldn't have noticed the additional five centimeters to his Wood Release, but Mu Yue had keenly observed that slight improvement of 0.0x seconds in his running speed.
Moreover, Mu Yue had always silently supported him without ever asking for anything in return or boasting about his contributions.
The more Yamato thought about it, the more his heart inclined towards Mu Yue, wishing that Mu Yue had been the first person he met upon waking up.
"I mustn't be too greedy. Mu Yue-sensei has already done so much for me," Yamato admonished himself.
Feeling that he had accomplished what he set out to do, Danzo bid farewell to Yamato, not forgetting to reiterate his reminder to stay vigilant.
Back at Root headquarters, Danzo had intended to organize some documents before calling it a day. However, the intelligence agent he had stationed in the Rain Country suddenly relayed some startling information.
Bang!
Danzo slammed his hand on the table after reading the initial part of the report, which mentioned the Rain Ninja Village, the Ninjutsu Sect, and their collaboration.
"How could the Rain Ninja Village collaborate with the Ninjutsu Sect? They have a deep-rooted vendetta against each other," Danzo muttered, perplexed.
Despite the failed ambush, Danzo believed that Konan's blatant murderous intent had been exposed to the Ninjutsu Sect ninjas. He found it hard to fathom how either side could agree to work together.
Although the operation had failed, Danzo hadn't completely abandoned his plans in the Rain Country. He had been preoccupied with the war in Konoha and hadn't been able to focus his attention there.
Both the Ninjutsu Sect's heritage that Sou Yuuki carried and the Rinnegan in Nagato's possession were treasures that Danzo coveted.
If he could obtain the Rinnegan and transplant it, his power would undoubtedly surpass that of Hiruzen Sarutobi. Coupled with the unwavering loyalty of Mu Yue and the promising future of Yamato, the Wood Release user, Root's strength would be unparalleled.
Danzo felt that with such a formidable force behind him, he could even become the Hokage without relying on Orochimaru. He believed that no one would dare oppose him with such a powerful faction at his back.
Therefore, when Danzo received the new intelligence from the Rain Country, he was furious. This development significantly increased the difficulty of obtaining the Rinnegan, and the combined strength of the Rain Ninja Village and the Ninjutsu Sect posed a potential threat to Konoha.
Danzo immediately issued orders for Root's forces in the Rain Country to spare no effort in uncovering the reason behind the Rain Ninja Village's collaboration with the Ninjutsu Sect.
He needed detailed information to formulate a new plan to acquire the Rinnegan and the Ninjutsu Sect's heritage.
(End of Chapter)
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