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Chapter 50: The First Gift
Chapter 50: The First Gift
Huff, huff.
Obito panted heavily before handing a long box to Mu Yue and saying, "Teacher Mu Yue, I heard you like calligraphy, so I wanted to use the competition prize money to buy you a brush."
Initially, Obito had intended to get a gift for Yahiko, but he reconsidered, thinking it might not be appropriate.
He might be stubborn at times, but that didn't mean he was completely clueless. He knew that without Mu Yue's dedicated teaching, he wouldn't have had the ability to come out on top.
Not only had he won the competition, but he had also passed his theory exam for the first time and redeemed himself in the practical exam, shedding his label as the class dunce. All these changes were thanks to Mu Yue's guidance.
And so, after much thought, Obito decided to get a gift for Mu Yue.
Facing the offered long box, Mu Yue swallowed the lecture that had been on the tip of his tongue.
He took the box, opened it to take a look, nodded slightly, then closed it and held it in his left hand. With his right hand, he patted Obito's back to help him catch his breath as he said, "I do like calligraphy, and I appreciate your gift. Why don't you take a break first before we start training?"
Since his disciple had given him a present, he must reciprocate with positive feedback instead of lecturing as he had initially planned.
Looking at Obito's expression, Mu Yue guessed that this might be the reason why he had been tardy to class.
Anyone would feel upset if they had carefully prepared a gift for their teacher, only to be met with a lecture.
Of course, he could also turn it around by apologizing and expressing gratitude after the training, claiming that they were teacher and student during training but friends afterward.
Such a strategy would evoke feelings of resentment initially, but by the end, these emotions would be transformed into positive ones, drastically increasing goodwill.
However, Mu Yue didn't feel like employing such a tactic today. At least, not today.
After all, he had just received his very first gift in this new world.
"Hehe, I'm glad you like it, Teacher. I don't know much about calligraphy, but I thought the brush looked pretty nice, so I bought it," Obito said with a goofy smile.
Then, he took a few deep breaths, stood up, and said, "Teacher Mu Yue, I'm ready now. Let's begin today's training."
Seeing Obito's enthusiasm, Mu Yue nodded and gestured for Might Guy to come over.
"Let's resume the training we did three weeks ago. You haven't forgotten, have you?" Mu Yue asked with a smile.
Obito's memory slowly returned to the days before the competition's special training.
"If I get hit, I have to do an extra question..." Obito suddenly broke into a cold sweat as his memory hit him, and he remembered.
The recent focus on chakra control and nature transformation training had made him forget the hellish training from before.
"I haven't forgotten," Might Guy replied. "If I don't get hit, I have to do fifty questions. Each time I get hit, I can reduce the number of questions by one, up to a maximum reduction of forty."
He might not be able to recall the names of his opponents from the practical exam, but he sure remembered the training regimen.
"Obito can't use ninjutsu in battle. If he gets hit, he has to do an extra question," Might Guy said, giving Obito a thumbs-up and reiterating the rules for his training partner.
Obito looked at Might Guy's gleaming white teeth with a mixture of despair and gratitude.
"Teacher, I think I may have overestimated myself. Maybe we should just rest today," Obito said, his legs giving out as he sat down on the ground, feigning exhaustion.
While it was great to train and become stronger, doing all those questions was too painful. He'd rather leave them to tomorrow's him.
Mu Yue chuckled softly. "Rest? Of course, you can rest. Since you can't train, then focus on the questions. I have plenty of test papers here."
Obito stood up at lightning speed, his face solemn as he said, "A little discomfort is nothing. Teacher Mu Yue, I think I can persevere, let's start the cultivation."
Mu Yue smiled gently and said, "There's no need to force yourself. Take a rest if you need to."
"Thank you, Teacher Mu Yue, for your concern. But the final exams are only a month away, and I want to take revenge on Hinata Hyuga. I want to seize the time to become stronger," Obito said with determination.
Mu Yue nodded in satisfaction, still holding the brush box in his hand, and patted Might Guy on the shoulder with his right hand, saying, "Guy, since Obito has such determination, you must help him improve his taijutsu skills."
Might Guy straightened his body and showed a brilliant smile, saying, "Teacher Mu Yue, rest assured, I will definitely give my one hundred and twenty percent!"
Hearing the conversation between the two, Obito: ...
It seemed that today he and his brain must die together.
Might Guy's words were not empty promises; when he said he would give his all, he meant it.
While Obito was undergoing special training for the competition, Might Guy had been continuously tempering his body.
With the system's secret medicine and Mu Yue's adjustments, the training intensity for Might Guy had been increased.
These twenty-plus days of hard training had brought about tangible improvements in Might Guy's physical condition, making him faster and stronger.
On the other hand, Obito's special training had focused mainly on ninjutsu, and now he was not allowed to use ninjutsu in this training.
With Might Guy's improvement and Obito's lack of progress in taijutsu, the latter was almost unilaterally beaten up.
Fortunately, Mu Yue's enhanced water-treading cultivation had also honed Obito's agility, or else he would have fared even worse.
This almost one-sided battle also made Obito realize his true strength.
Having won first place in the Young Ninja Competition, and sharing the title with Kakashi, Obito's attitude had become a little complacent.
However, after fighting with Might Guy, Obito realized that even if he returned to the practical exam with his current strength, he still wouldn't be able to defeat Hinata Hyuga.
His ninjutsu had indeed become more powerful, but against Hinata Hyuga's combination of Gentle Fist and Byakugan, his taijutsu skills were insufficient to create an opportunity to use his ninjutsu.
With the combination of Byakugan and Gentle Fist, once Hinata Hyuga gained the upper hand, Obito would be doomed to defeat.
The Byakugan could see through chakra points, and the Gentle Fist could block chakra. Once Hinata Hyuga got into his rhythm, it was almost equivalent to losing.
"But... these questions are so difficult," Obito said, looking at the questions in front of him and feeling a little overwhelmed. He understood the concepts, but doing the questions was a whole different matter.
"Let's eat first." Mu Yue handed the bento box to Obito, and then gave one to Itachi and Might Guy as well.
Obito, who had lost the will to live, instantly felt the beauty of the world again when he tasted the food made by Mu Yue, and he felt rejuvenated.
[You gave your disciple a delicious homecooked meal. Your disciple is very grateful for the critical strike reward, gaining +100 chakra.]
The heartfelt gift was praised, and the timing of the meal couldn't have been better, resulting in an expected critical strike of goodwill.
Since Obito had been hit too many times, Mu Yue allowed him to do the questions in installments to avoid affecting the training effect.
The next day.
In order to better improve Class 1-1's strength and gain more rewards, Mu Yue began his plan.
Mu Yue first used the ninjutsu class time to hold a practical exam for the class and then gave feedback to each student.
(End of Chapter)
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