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Chapter 494: The Burst of the Disciples' Gold Coins (8k) (Part 2)
Chapter 494: The Burst of the Disciples' Gold Coins (8k) (Part 2)
He felt that he might have misjudged something—just because someone was shorter didn't mean they were younger. Perhaps Itachi was the same age as Kakashi and the others.
Daisuke looked from Kakashi to Itachi and then down at his palms, his mind filled with doubts about Danzo Shimura's words.
"Am I really that important to Konoha? Are Wood Style users truly the most powerful ninjas?" Daisuke questioned himself.
Danzo Shimura had instilled in Daisuke the belief that he was the only Wood Style user in the world and that it was his responsibility to protect Konoha.
Now, however, Daisuke felt that Danzo had been exaggerating. Itachi was only two years older than him, yet he couldn't fathom reaching Itachi's level of strength at that age. How could Konoha rely on him for protection?
"What's wrong? Are you lacking self-confidence?" Mu Yue sat on the ground, looking up at Daisuke with a smile.
"I just feel that I might not be as important as Danzo-sama said," Daisuke admitted honestly.
Previously, Daisuke's motivation to train stemmed from a sense of responsibility, feeling that he needed to become stronger to protect Konoha with his Wood Style.
"Don't doubt yourself just because you lost to Kakashi and Itachi. Firstly, they are older than you, and secondly, they are the most talented young ninjas in Konoha today," Mu Yue said, gently ruffling Daisuke's hair.
Mu Yue went on to share some of Kakashi's accomplishments, such as defeating the Ninja Swordmen of the Mist and taking on multiple Jonin during missions.
Although Daisuke didn't understand the significance of the Ninja Swordmen, Mu Yue always provided an introduction to their opponents, giving him a basic understanding of what Kakashi's achievements truly meant.
"So, Kakashi-senpai is that amazing," Daisuke sighed, feeling much calmer.
Having been raised in secrecy by Root, it was only natural for him to question himself after being soundly beaten by Kakashi and the others.
But with Mu Yue's explanation, he realized that it wasn't a matter of him being inadequate; it was simply that Kakashi and the others were exceptionally talented.
"You don't need to put unnecessary pressure on yourself because of your Wood Style. It's not that possessing Wood Style makes you invincible. The First Hokage became the God of Shinobi because he was Senju Hashirama, not because of his Wood Style," Mu Yue continued to reassure him.
As a time traveler, Mu Yue knew that Hashirama's strength came from his immense chakra reserves and his Senju body, not solely from his Wood Style.
Daisuke looked perplexed, as what Mu Yue was saying contradicted what Danzo had told him. He wasn't sure whom to believe.
"You don't need to train as a Wood Style user with the burden of protecting Konoha. Just train as Daisuke, for yourself," Mu Yue said, looking directly into Daisuke's eyes as if trying to convey her words to his confused heart.
"Train as Daisuke..." Daisuke murmured, repeating her words. Gradually, he began to lean towards Mu Yue's perspective.
Although he didn't understand everything she said, he instinctively felt that Mu Yue was right and that she genuinely cared for him.
Recalling his interactions with Mu Yue and Kakashi, Daisuke's heart was swayed, and he fully embraced Mu Yue's viewpoint.
"Teacher Mu Yue is perfect, so she can't be wrong," Daisuke thought, his conviction growing.
After all, even Danzo Shimura had acknowledged that Mu Yue was the most perfect ninja in Root.
"But if I train as Daisuke, what am I training for?" A new doubt emerged in Daisuke's mind.
Compared to his time as 'Ko', he had spent much more of his life as 'Daisuke', and he wasn't sure what his motivation for training as Daisuke should be.
"That's for you to discover. Just follow your heart," Mu Yue smiled, not wanting to impose her views on him.
Daisuke exhaled and closed his eyes slightly, his mind drifting back to the day he met Mu Yue, their arrival in the Southern Forest, his encounter with Kakashi, and his journey from being her student to where he stood now.
Although the time he had spent with Mu Yue and Kakashi was relatively short, the value of those memories far exceeded the sum of his experiences before meeting them.
Life before meeting Mu Yue had been dull and uneventful, confined to a 25-meter radius around the wooden house.
He had no one to interact with and mistakenly believed he was alone, unaware of the Root ninjas secretly observing him.
The only times he had human interaction were when Danzo Shimura taught him knowledge or assessed his abilities, and those moments of connection had led to his dependence on and respect for Danzo.
Then one day, Mu Yue appeared, bringing with her a warmth like sunshine, and his life was forever changed.
Although their new home was still remote, it was no longer a place of isolation.
Trusting Mu Yue implicitly, Daisuke allowed her to take charge of his life, and with Danzo's emphasis on not using Wood Style in front of others, he was no longer restricted in his movements. Or perhaps it was Mu Yue's choice not to restrict him.
Initially, he could only spend two to three hours a day being taught by Mu Yue, and it was only on Sundays that he could spend more time with her.
Thinking back to that first Sunday, Daisuke recalled the strict yet kind Kakashi.
Although Kakashi often teased him and tried to hit his head, he also remembered Kakashi's cool and decisive manner when paying for their meal.
"Either way, I won't disappoint Teacher Mu Yue's teachings, and I'll definitely get to knock on Kakashi-senpai's head one day," Daisuke thought, finding new motivation.
He wanted to continue training with Mu Yue, become stronger than Kakashi, and then, to Kakashi's surprise, knock on his head so he would know how painful it was.
Seeing the determination in Daisuke's eyes, Mu Yue smiled again, "It looks like you've found your answer."
Daisuke nodded firmly, "Teacher Mu Yue, please teach me how to surpass Kakashi-senpai!"
"Just work hard at your training. Although there is a gap between you and Kakashi now, it won't necessarily stay that way in a few years," Mu Yue encouraged him.
Daisuke had good fundamentals, ample chakra, and the Wood Style bloodline limit. With proper guidance, he had the potential to become a youthful version of Hashirama.
Under her tutelage, there was no way he would take over twenty years to master a basic Wood Style jutsu, as had been the case with Hashirama.
"Actually, Obito and Might Guy used to lose to Kakashi all the time, but they kept working hard..." Mu Yue shared the experiences of Obito and Might Guy to inspire Daisuke.
Daisuke was astonished to learn that Obito, who could use terrifying Fire Style jutsu, had once been at the bottom of the class, easily defeated by Kakashi.
As for Might Guy, it was only after Mu Yue shared Kakashi's team's exploits that Daisuke realized he was the strongest member of the team.
Listening to Might Guy's story of how he turned his life around through hard work, Yamato's blood boiled with enthusiasm, and he couldn't wait to do a thousand push-ups.
"Since Might Guy-senpai and Obito-senpai could surpass Kakashi-senpai through their efforts, I will strive to do the same!" At that moment, Might Guy and Obito had become Yamato's idols.
[Disciple Yamato's Setting Cultivation Task]
[Cultivation Task: Strive with your seniors as your goal]
[Time: Six months (with an early task challenge settlement in the middle)]
[Reward: Depending on the degree of task completion and the growth of strength during the task]
Mu Yue nodded inwardly. Trust Level 4 was required to trigger a Life Task, but it was also possible to trigger Cultivation Tasks.
Although the rewards were much inferior to those of Life Tasks, the corresponding difficulty was also relatively low, and one could complete them just by following the standard cultivation regimen. They were the kind of tasks that would be a waste not to take on.
Mu Yue had arranged for Obito and Kakashi to take turns fighting Yamato, intending to spark his desire to cultivate. However, the effect was even better than she had expected, and it even helped to wash away some of the negative influences that Danzo Shimura had instilled in him.
Taking advantage of Yamato's heightened emotions, Mu Yue presented him with her calligraphy, which she had written in her free time.
It was usually a good idea to give some small gifts during the disciple feedback sessions, or else the threshold would be too high, and there wouldn't be any opportunities for large rewards.
[You gave your disciple Yamato your calligraphy, and because he was very grateful, you received a huge bonus. Obtained the ninjutsu Wood Style: Grafting Technique (Mastery Level)]
Along with the reward information, a large amount of memory regarding the practice of the Grafting Technique appeared in Mu Yue's mind, and her proficiency in Wood Style increased by a hundred points.
"This ninjutsu is quite suitable for Yamato to learn." Mu Yue thought to herself after organizing the memories.
Although the Grafting Technique was not as powerful as the Wood Style: Nativity of the World of Trees or other large-scale and high-damage Wood Style ninjutsu, it was still considered to be one of the more potent techniques among ordinary Wood Style ninjutsu.
...
On another Sunday, Mu Yue's main body traveled to the Ninja Sect's headquarters to give the Pokemon egg to Nagato.
A system-bound Pokemon egg must be incubated by the bound individual. At the very least, Nagato would have to touch it, or else the Pokemon would never hatch.
Mu Yue had originally intended to collect native ninja beast eggs from the Hidden Leaf Village to give to Yahiko and the others, but after further consideration, she decided against it. By the time the eggs hatched, Nagato's ninja beast would already be unique, and giving them eggs might seem a bit suspicious.
It would be better to keep the eggs in the cultivation room, which had sealing techniques. Nagato could come and hold them whenever he had free time, and when they hatched, he could form a contract with them.
Black Zetsu and the others probably wouldn't care about Nagato getting an additional ninja beast that was just born and incredibly weak. Even if they did care, it would be difficult for them to figure out what was going on, unless Nagato hatched a Pokemon that was the same as Kakashi's, but that probability was minuscule.
Upon arriving at the Ninja Sect's headquarters, Mu Yue did not immediately go to the cultivation room. As the leader of the Ninja Sect, it would be irresponsible of her to go straight to the cultivation room during the daytime when the Ninja Sect was currently expanding rapidly.
So, Mu Yue first used her main body to teach a class to the Ninja Sect ninjas, instructing them in taijutsu and nature transformation.
All the Ninja Sect ninjas began to receive Mu Yue's guidance, including Kakuzu.
Although most of what Mu Yue taught was quite basic, Kakuzu occasionally heard something that would give him insight, so he also attended the classes.
Kakuzu always felt that Mu Yue would make more money by opening a paid tutorial class than by being a bounty hunter. Her teaching ability was off the charts; it was as if her words carried a special power.
Many of the Ninja Sect ninjas had only been at the level of genin before receiving Mu Yue's guidance. It was through her constant teaching and their own hard work that their overall abilities had improved to their current level.
"If the five great ninja villages knew about her, they would probably spend a lot to recruit her." Kakuzu recorded Mu Yue's teachings and marveled in his heart.
The value of Mu Yue's teaching ability was probably greater than that of most strong ninjas in the ninja world.
[Completed an intermediate lecture]
[Evaluation: S]
[Rewards: Improved understanding of taijutsu, increased Water-attribute chakra nature transformation +30...]
After the lecture, Mu Yue sent some Ninja Sect ninjas to the Rain Ninja Village to spread the news about the class.
The Ninja Sect ninjas had a two-month special training period. Mu Yue would give a lecture during the last week with no conditions attached. Anyone who wanted to attend could come, regardless of whether they were Ninja Sect ninjas or Rain Ninja Village ninjas, or even if they weren't from the Rain Country.
Mu Yue's second batch of Anbu training would be ending soon, so she could focus on achieving higher-level lecture rewards in the Rain Country.
After taking care of the Ninja Sect matters, Mu Yue called Nagato to the cultivation room.
"Nagato, every time one of my disciples is promoted to a jonin, I give them a gift to commemorate their growth. This is your gift." Mu Yue smiled gently and handed the large egg in her hand to Nagato.
Nagato was a little surprised, but he still subconsciously held the egg steadily in his arms.
Along with the surprise came delight and warmth.
In Nagato's eyes, Mu Yue had been away for a week for unknown reasons. Now, she had returned and was giving him a birthday present—a ninja beast egg. That week must have been spent preparing this gift for him, and she didn't mention it because she wanted to surprise him.
Nagato was truly touched. In his opinion, being promoted to a jonin wasn't a big deal, but Mu Yue seemed to care about it a lot.
"Teacher Mu Yue, thank you." Nagato wasn't good with words, so he condensed his thousand words of gratitude into two simple ones.
[You gave your disciple a Pokemon egg, and because he was very grateful, you received a huge bonus. Obtained the reward—Four Red Suns Array (Mastery Level)]
"After all, I am your teacher." Mu Yue smiled and gave Nagato some instructions, telling him not to take the Pokemon egg out and to come to the cultivation room to hold it from time to time.
Although Mu Yue's instructions were a bit strange, Nagato didn't have any doubts and believed that she had her reasons, thinking that this ninja beast egg must be special.
PS: Sorry, I said that I would definitely make up for the missing 4k today, but when I was writing tonight, I don't know why my eyes started to hurt after looking at the screen for about ten minutes, and I had to rest for a while before continuing. If it weren't for the fact that I wrote some content yesterday, today's 8k wouldn't have been possible...
Tomorrow I'll go see what's going on, and if I need to take a day off, I'll post a single chapter. It's hard to say when I'll be able to make up for this little orange... I've used up all my spare chapters...
(End of Chapter)
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