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Chapter 81: Call Me a Jonin
Chapter 81: Call Me a Jonin
"Ah?" Obito thought that a day of special training meant he wouldn't have to continue his training with Mu Yue.
"Ah, what? You don't want to learn by challenging yourself?" Mu Yue gently tapped Obito's head with her finger as she said this.
"I do want to learn, but I'm feeling a little tired," Obito admitted honestly.
Unlike Itachi and Might Guy, Obito rarely trained for a full day except on weekends, so he wasn't used to this intense training pace.
"When you feel tired, just take a rest. Just focus on learning what I teach you seriously," Mu Yue explained with a smile.
When training all his students, he had to consider many things, but with his disciple, he could be more flexible.
"Then I'll definitely study hard. See you, Teacher Mu Yue," Obito bade farewell to Mu Yue with a cheeky smile, ready to head home for dinner.
Even if Mu Yue hadn't explained that, he would have still gone after dinner. He could clearly distinguish who treated him well.
After bidding farewell to his disciples, Mu Yue returned to his home in the main city.
Every night, he studied the sealing jutsu materials given by Kushina and tried to figure out the answers to his questions on his own. Only when he was truly stumped would he turn to Minato or Kushina for help.
In the past few days, he hadn't discussed sealing jutsu with them, so he had accumulated some questions. He planned to resolve them after dinner.
After their meal, Mu Yue smoothly steered the conversation towards sealing jutsu training and asked his questions.
Mu Yue's beginner-level queries were easily answered by Minato and Kushina, and he soon had the solutions he sought.
"By the way, Mu Yue, can you demonstrate that squirrel and crucian carp dish again in detail when you have time? We tried it at home, but it turned out completely different from yours. It's too difficult," Kushina asked, taking the opportunity to clarify her doubts.
"That would have to wait until four days from now. I'm currently helping my students with their summer intensive training, so I'm not available from Monday to Friday," Mu Yue explained.
Today was Tuesday, and excluding today, there were still three days until Saturday.
"It's fine. Just teach us again when you have time on Saturday," Kushina said, understanding his situation.
"Summer intensive training? Don't the ninja schools have summer vacations?" Minato's focus was on another aspect of the conversation.
"Well, it's because I went to the Third Hokage's residence..." Mu Yue proceeded to tell Minato and Kushina about what had transpired.
There was no need to keep this a secret; it was better to be open about it.
"Conducting special training for soon-to-graduate students is indeed a good way to strengthen the new genin's abilities," Minato nodded in agreement.
With the chaotic state of the ninja world, even if a war broke out, newly graduated genin wouldn't be sent to the battlefield. However, it was always beneficial to have stronger and more competent ninjas.
"It also shows that the Third Hokage values you greatly, entrusting such an important task to you," Minato said with a gentle smile.
"Looks like we'll have to call you Jonin Mu Yue in a month's time," Kushina joked.
Previously, she had thought that Mu Yue could become a special jonin through his dedication to sealing jutsu. But now, it seemed that his teaching abilities were even more outstanding, and he could achieve the rank of special jonin through his instructional skills.
"I'll have to produce results that satisfy the Third Hokage before I can be promoted. I'm not sure if I can do it, and even if I succeed, I won't compare to official jonin like you, Minato and Kushina," Mu Yue said humbly.
Regarding the position of special jonin, while some might possess combat capabilities comparable to jonin, most special jonin were simply strong but specialized chuunin.
"Who cares about being a regular Jonin? It's still better than being a Chunin. Besides, if you meet the standards in the future, you can continue to climb the ranks," Kushina said bluntly.
After resolving the issue with sealing jutsu, Mu Yue bade farewell to Kushina and Minato and headed to the Southern Forest.
When Mu Yue arrived, Itachi and Might Guy were already there, honing their skills.
"Come over here. I'll continue explaining the chakra eruption technique for the Body Flicker," Mu Yue called out to them, gesturing for them to join him.
For the next few days, Mu Yue primarily taught them this bodily technique before moving on to other ninjutsu and taijutsu.
In addition to this technique, Itachi would learn some other Fire Style jutsu to enhance his offensive capabilities, while Might Guy would be taught the Rock Breathing style by Mu Yue.
Firstly, Rock Breathing was incredibly challenging. In the original Demon Slayer story, it was the most difficult basic breathing style. It was best to learn and practice it early on.
Secondly, the breathing style offered a robust body-training effect, allowing Might Guy to better temper his physique.
Upon hearing this, Might Guy and Itachi immediately halted their training and rushed to Mu Yue's side.
About ten minutes into Mu Yue's lesson, Obito arrived as well. He gazed enviously at Might Guy and Itachi, who were practicing the Body Flicker Technique, and then began cultivating nature transformation under the guidance of Mu Yue's shadow clone.
During his special daytime training, Obito primarily focused on physical conditioning, surpassing his previous training volume.
"Train rigorously for a week, and then challenge the taijutsu test again," Obito thought to himself.
He didn't dare challenge the test recklessly, as losing would mean receiving three extra assignments—a daunting prospect.
...
The next day, determined to pass the taijutsu test, Obito and Might Guy borrowed weights and began running laps around the training field like madmen. They only rested when they were truly out of breath, and as soon as they recovered, they resumed their relentless training.
Asuma, who was taking a break, watched Obito's intense training with a sense of restlessness. "Has Obito always been this diligent in his training?" he wondered.
As one of the leading students, Asuma had a more relaxed attitude due to his progress.
Mu Yue had given them the goal of learning to tread water and climb trees within two weeks, but Asuma had already achieved these skills before the special training began. Even if he didn't train at all during these two weeks, he would still pass.
However, seeing Obito's dedication, Asuma began to feel uneasy. He glanced at Itachi, who was practicing Fire Style jutsu, and realized that if they had a practical exam for Group A, he might not even place second, let alone first.
These people were just too diligent in their training, as if taking a break would result in some significant loss.
In the end, Asuma stood up, unable to sit still any longer. He, too, resumed his training in Fire Style jutsu.
With a genius like Itachi in the group, it was normal for Asuma not to place first. But he couldn't let Obito surpass him as well.
If he lost to Itachi and Obito, would he then lose to other students as well? Asuma's pride wouldn't allow for such a possibility.
(End of Chapter)
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