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Chapter 608: The Progress of Disciples
Chapter 608: The Progress of Disciples
Mu Yue, who had been sought out by the Root Organization, soon made her way discreetly to their base.
Knock, knock.
Mu Yue knocked on Danzo Shimura's office door and waited for his acknowledgment before entering.
"Lord Danzo," she greeted respectfully.
Danzo gave a slight nod in response. While he often bypassed the formality of knocking when entering the Hokage's office, he expected his subordinates to show him the same respect.
"I have an important mission for you," Danzo said without preamble.
"You will be going to the Rain Country to carry out a task."
Instead of inquiring about the mission's details or timeframe, Mu Yue asked, "What about the teaching arrangements with the Third Hokage? How should I handle them?"
As Danzo's subordinate, it was inappropriate to ask too many questions. Her duty was to carry out orders and overcome any difficulties on her own.
However, the crux of the challenge in Mu Yue's mission was Hiruzen Sarutobi, so it was only right that she brought it up.
"Continue as usual. This mission won't take up much of your time. When the time comes, you and Hiruzen can take a few days off to complete it," Danzo explained, nodding in approval at Mu Yue's question.
Although Mu Yue had consistently performed well, she was no longer officially a member of the Root Organization, and Danzo had fewer opportunities to interact with her. Additionally, her exceptional strength made him somewhat wary.
Nevertheless, Danzo didn't have many other options. Orochimaru was currently unavailable to assist him, and compared to Mu Yue, Orochimaru was an even less desirable choice.
After collaborating with Orochimaru for so many years, Danzo was all too familiar with his character. Orochimaru's actions were driven by self-interest, making him a dangerous wildcard. Danzo believed that given sufficient incentive, Orochimaru would ultimately betray Konoha.
"I understand," Mu Yue nodded, thinking to herself that Danzo was indeed cautious to the extreme.
Despite her apparent loyalty, he still withheld specific details about the mission timeline, leaving her wondering what he could possibly be worried about.
However, Mu Yue didn't mind. She had already confirmed most of what she needed to know.
Hanzo likely hadn't lied, but Danzo had deceived him. The true instigator behind the impending attack on the Ninja Sect wasn't Konoha but Danzo himself.
Furthermore, Danzo was merely the surface-level mastermind, while the true orchestrators lurking in the shadows were Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu.
"This mission is of utmost importance and concerns Konoha's future. You must treat it with the utmost seriousness," Danzo reminded her gravely.
Mu Yue straightened her posture and replied solemnly, "For Lord Danzo, for Konoha, I will complete the mission, even if it costs me my life!"
Danzo nodded in satisfaction and then casually inquired about Mifune's training progress before dismissing her.
After Mifune had become a Wood Release user, his importance in Danzo's eyes had diminished significantly. Nonetheless, he was still far more valuable than an ordinary Root member.
After all, Mifune was a Wood Release ninja he had personally cultivated, and Danzo certainly wouldn't mind having another loyal Wood Release user under his command in the future.
Danzo then indulged in a brief Wood Release training session within the Root base.
The Root base was an impenetrable fortress. Since its establishment, the only intruder had been "Uchiha Madara," and no other ninja could enter without Danzo's permission.
However, out of an abundance of caution, Danzo refrained from using Wood Release techniques that would create too much noise.
"This great war will be the catalyst for Konoha's rise to greatness once again!" Danzo couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
With Wood Release and a time of chaos, he might just forge a reputation to rival that of Hashirama Senju.
...
After leaving the Root base, Mu Yue returned to her home in the main city.
That evening, instead of cultivating sealing techniques, she took out a notebook and began jotting down her thoughts, carefully planning her next moves.
While Danzo focused solely on securing the Ninja Sect's legacy and the Rinnegan, Mu Yue had a plethora of considerations.
She had to devise a plan to ensure Danzo met his end in the Rain Country, all while safeguarding her identity as Mu Yue Hanyu, anticipating the machinations of Madara and Black Zetsu, and contemplating the future of the Ninja Sect...
Mu Yue faced a multitude of challenges, but her formidable strength in the current ninja world made resolving them seem less daunting.
The following midday, after attending Kakashi's class, Mu Yue headed to the Southern Border Forest to instruct her disciples.
For example, Kakashi Hatake was over yonder, relentlessly hacking away at trees and rocks with his White Fang, now enveloped in lightning. Meanwhile, Obito, forty meters away, was cultivating his Blue Flame.
There were also some disciples who required unique training environments. Yahiko, for instance, had been practicing her coordination with Menas recently, so they were both currently training by the river.
"Teacher Mu Yue."
Kakashi, taking a brief respite, noticed Mu Yue and greeted her with a slight pant.
"Mhm." Mu Yue smiled and nodded at Kakashi, also offering a smile in Obito's direction.
Despite the considerable distance, Obito noticed and returned the greeting.
Mu Yue proceeded to appraise Kakashi.
Name: Kakashi Hatake
Chakra: 10080 (???)
Skills: Transparent World, Lightning Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Proficient: 1950/15000), Earth Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Proficient: 1000), Lightning Breath (Proficient: 3100)... Empty Space Blade (Basic: 30/500)
After over a year of cultivating the Empty Space Blade, Kakashi had finally mastered this technique.
Moreover, with the Yang Seal's reserve of chakra, Kakashi would no longer find himself in embarrassing situations where he ran out of energy after a single strike in battle.
"Restore your chakra and unleash the Empty Space Blade with full power," Mu Yue instructed.
Shimura Danzo and their cohorts were plotting something, and Mu Yue knew she had to find a way to deal with them. Still, she also had to focus on strengthening her disciples.
Kakashi nodded without a word, channeling his chakra to bring himself back to peak condition.
Once his chakra was fully restored, Kakashi didn't immediately gather it but instead adjusted his breathing, focusing on attaining the ultimate state of inhalation and exhalation.
Even as he regulated his breathing, Kakashi's hands were not idle. He touched his ring and little fingers together, overlapping the other three fingers to form the Boar seal.
"Yang Seal: Release!"
As a substantial amount of chakra was released within his body and automatically entered the Lightning Breath chakra mode, Kakashi's aura surged.
Since he was going all out with the Empty Space Blade, he naturally had to utilize the Yang Seal.
The abundant chakra within the Yang Seal allowed Kakashi to maximize the amplification effect of the Lightning Breath, unleashing his most potent force.
Zzzz! !
Patter-patter! !
In the instant Kakashi drew out the White Fang, the chakra gathered in his palm transformed entirely into lightning-type chakra. It coiled around the White Fang, transforming it into a purple lightning blade.
"Empty Space Blade!"
Kakashi brandished the purple lightning blade, and a massive amount of thunderous force fused into a single slash that flew forward.
Boom!
Crackle!
A narrow, twenty-meter-long gash appeared on the ground, and the trees and rocks in its path were mercilessly obliterated by the lightning.
"Huff." Kakashi exhaled a long breath after releasing the strike.
Usually, in battle, he wouldn't exert so much force with the Empty Space Blade because most of his opponents couldn't withstand even an ordinary version of the technique.
"Your power is sufficient, but your speed is lacking," Mu Yue commented.
In a ninja battle, the general strategy was to dodge if possible; only when one couldn't evade would they use ninjutsu to block or take the hit head-on.
With the might of the Empty Space Blade, most ninjas would find it challenging to block, let alone endure it directly.
Since there were no concerns about its potency, speed became a critical factor.
Mu Yue then demonstrated the Empty Space Blade herself, elaborating on the subtleties of the technique.
After instructing Kakashi for some time, Mu Yue made her way over to Obito.
Unless there were special circumstances, she typically gave equal attention to all her disciples, refraining from devoting an excessive amount of time to any single one.
Name: Uchiha Obito
Chakra: 22000
Skills: Flame Breath Chakra Mode, Fire Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Proficient: 1750/15000), Flame Breath (Proficient: 4200), Fire Dragon Flame Bomb (Skilled: 2000/3000)... Blue Flame (Uninitiated: 32/100)
As a Uchiha ninja with three tomoe, Obito's chakra level was impressive, even slightly exaggerated for an eleven-year-old boy.
However, Mu Yue found this reasonable, as Obito not only possessed the Sharingan, which enhanced his spiritual abilities, but also practiced the Breath Technique to toughen his body.
"Restore your chakra and try using the Blue Flame," Mu Yue instructed.
Not having entered the entry level for a skill didn't mean it was unusable; it just indicated a lack of mastery.
Take the Breath Technique, for instance. Even with a proficiency in the twenties, below the entry level, it could still enhance one's strength to a certain extent.
"Mhm."
Hearing that Mu Yue was going to guide him in the Blue Flame, Obito nodded excitedly and prepared himself to enter the Flame Breath Chakra Mode to cast the Blue Flame.
Like Kakashi's Void Slash, due to the limitations of his own nature transformation prowess, Obito could only perform the Blue Flame with the assistance of the Breath Chakra Mode.
With Obito's efforts, a wisp of blue flame gradually formed.
"There's a significant issue with the step where you compress your chakra." Mu Yue, with her Transparent World and activated Byakugan, pointed out the problem.
"You can further compress your normal Fire Dragon Flame Bomb to practice compressing your chakra."
Compressing the flame was also an important step in the Fire Dragon Flame Bomb. To further compress a technique that was already a compressed flame required considerable control.
He could also practice directly with the Blue Flame, but with Obito's current chakra level, it might not be the best approach.
"I see! Teacher Mu Yue, I understand now!" Obito exclaimed, his face lighting up with realization as he quickly began to cultivate.
After guiding Obito, Mu Yue walked over to the nearest student, Itachi Uchiha.
Name: Itachi Uchiha
Chakra: 17,000
Skills: Flame Breath Chakra Mode, Yin Chakra Nature Transformation (Proficient: 2700/15,000), Fire Chakra Nature Transformation (Proficient: 1650), Flame Breath (Proficient: 2600), Armed Color Aura (Skilled: 2600/3000) ... Blue Flame (Uninitiated: 46/100)
Although Itachi was a three tomoe Uchiha like Obito, he was younger and less physically developed, resulting in a lower chakra level.
For Itachi, Mu Yue also focused on guiding him in the Blue Flame and briefly touched on the Armed Color Aura, as Itachi was not far from achieving proficiency in that skill.
Moving on, Mu Yue spotted Might Guy enthusiastically cultivating.
Name: Might Guy
Chakra: 14,000
Skills: Rock Breath Chakra Mode, Yin Chakra Nature Transformation (Uninitiated: 76/100), Rock Breath (Proficient: 1600/15,000), Golden Horizon (Entry: 420/500) ...
Might Guy's status was the simplest and most straightforward among Mu Yue's disciples, and he was the only one who hadn't mastered an entry-level nature transformation.
However, Might Guy's status panel didn't require much attention, as the Eight Inner Gates' chakra could only be appraised after activating the technique.
"Are you developing your own taijutsu?" Mu Yue asked, seeing Might Guy's palms shaped like claws as he continuously tore through trees.
She hadn't taught him Eagle Claw, only Golden Horizon and Finger Gun.
"Yeah, I had an idea recently and wanted to give it a try." Might Guy nodded.
He had wanted to develop his own taijutsu for a while, and recently, after witnessing Mu Yue's Black Feather hunting in the Southern Border Forest, he had a sudden insight. He felt that he could merge some techniques from Golden Horizon and Finger Gun to create a new claw-based taijutsu.
This claw technique didn't necessarily have to be more powerful than Golden Horizon, but it could be less chakra-intensive.
Golden Horizon was too damaging to the fingers, and Might Guy could only use it twice per battle at most, after which his arm would be affected.
"If you have ideas, keep experimenting, and feel free to ask me if you have any questions." Mu Yue encouraged him.
Some of the taijutsu she had taught Might Guy were techniques that he would develop himself in the future, and with this foundation, he would undoubtedly be able to create even more powerful techniques.
Of course, while developing new taijutsu was important, cultivating existing skills was also essential. Mu Yue guided Might Guy in cultivating Golden Horizon for a while.
After Might Guy, Mu Yue moved on to Yamato and Rin Nohara.
As Rin Nohara was the farthest away, Mu Yue went to her last, and by the time she finished teaching Rin, the sun had set, marking the end of the day's cultivation.
PS: Some brothers have been asking about the protagonist's Pokemon egg. I haven't mentioned it because it hasn't hatched yet.
I thought writing about the protagonist caring for the egg would be boring, so I skipped it.
It's definitely not something that could be forgotten, as it's quite important.
(End of Chapter)
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