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Chapter 90: Don't Mess with the Tubed Old Man (15)
Chapter 90: Don't Mess with the Tubed Old Man (15)
In Mu Yue's impression, the Third Great Ninja War could be described as chaotic and tumultuous, with factions attacking each other only to unite and besiege Konoha.
The Village Hidden in the Clouds attacked the Village Hidden in the Sand and Konoha, while the Village Hidden in the Rocks invaded Konoha and secretly stole from the Cloud Village. The Sand Village managed to repel the Cloud Village, but seeing everyone ganging up on Konoha, they joined in as well.
The ninja from the Mist Village, who rarely participated in the Great Ninja Wars, thought to themselves, "This seems like a lot of fun. I should join in too or I'll be left out."
"The Kazekage is missing. Let's attack Konoha."
"Those Cloud ninjas are despicable. Let's go after Konoha."
"I don't know who to fight, but as long as we go after Konoha, it'll be fine."
During the Third Great Ninja War, Konoha found itself in such predicaments time and time again.
If it weren't for the sudden appearance of a muscular man, the golden flash known as Namikaze Minato, the outcome of the Third Great Ninja War would have been uncertain.
"The Rock Village's army of ten thousand ninja surrounded the Third Raikage... Yahiko was forced to his death by Danzo and Homura, leading to Nagato's transformation... Uchiha Madara manipulated Obito... Might Dai opened the Gate of Death and fought the Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, reducing them to a mere trio..."
As Mu Yue recalled the major events of the Third Great Ninja War, she couldn't help but marvel at the dangers of the ninja world.
If the story unfolded as it did in the original narrative, then Yahiko would soon die by Kakashi's Chidori, driving Obito down a dark path of insanity. Might Guy's father, in an attempt to protect his son, would open the Gate of Death and ultimately sacrifice himself.
Among them, only Kakashi seemed to come out relatively unscathed, even establishing his reputation as the Copy Ninja Kakashi and gaining fame for his Lightning Blade.
However, since Kakashi had unlocked his Sharingan during the war, Mu Yue believed that there must have been incidents during this period that Kakashi would rather forget.
"There isn't much time left for development..." Mu Yue mused.
She recalled that not long before Obito's descent into darkness, Kakashi had just been promoted to jonin at the young age of twelve.
Kakashi and Obito were the same age, and now that Obito was eight, it meant that if she wanted to change their fates, she only had four years left.
As for the incident involving Might Guy, although Mu Yue didn't know the exact timing, it probably occurred during the heat of the war, so the timeline wouldn't be too far off.
The situation with Might Guy was manageable. After all, he had just been unlucky to encounter the Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. With three to four years of development, Mu Yue believed she could help him turn the tables.
But Obito's situation was far more complicated.
On the surface, it seemed like a tragic outcome of a normal war, but in reality, it was a meticulously crafted conspiracy.
If she wanted to prevent Obito from turning to the dark side, his true opponents weren't the ninja from the Rock or Mist Villages, but the hidden manipulators—Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu.
If she wanted to be optimistic about it, his opponents were just an old man who needed life support and a puddle of black sludge.
However, if she wanted to be realistic, his opponents were the reincarnation of Indra Otsutsuki, the only living Rinnegan user in the ninja world—Uchiha Madara, and the third child of Kaguya Otsutsuki, the progenitor of chakra.
And she, Mu Yue, was just a jonin teacher at the Ninja Academy.
"Mu Yue, what are you spacing out for?" Kushina's voice snapped Mu Yue out of her thoughts.
Mu Yue sighed and explained, "I was just thinking about whether the war will affect Konoha."
"Konoha isn't as soft as the Sand Village," Kushina said confidently. "Anyone who wants to start a war with Konoha should think about the consequences first."
"Mu Yue's concerns aren't unfounded," Minato said gravely. "Once a war starts, anything can happen."
His outlook was even more pessimistic than Mu Yue's. While she was merely pondering whether the war would affect Konoha, Minato was certain that the war would definitely spread to their village.
After Minato and Kushina finished their meal, Mu Yue also left the main district to instruct her disciples.
First, she taught Maito Gai how to shave, and then she supervised the day's race between Obito and Gai.
Once again, Gai maintained a slight advantage and emerged victorious, but neither of them broke their personal records.
This was because Mu Yue had a rule that any new record set would become the benchmark for the next race, not the original record.
It was naturally challenging to expect new breakthroughs every day, and Mu Yue didn't feel disappointed.
However, this training method was indeed effective, and Gai's increased proficiency compared to before was the best proof.
Mu Yue called out to stop a training Shizui, saying, "Let's take a break from practicing the shave for now. I'll teach you a new fire-style jutsu today."
"This jutsu is called 'Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Claw Blaze.' It's a B-rank fire jutsu with immense destructive power at close to mid-range." Mu Yue explained the jutsu she was about to teach.
If her student were Obito, Mu Yue would first teach him the 'Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu' before teaching the upgraded Phoenix Flower Claw Blaze.
But since her student was Shizui, who had exceptional learning abilities, Mu Yue didn't have to worry about him struggling to keep up.
Mu Yue brought Shizui to a clearing.
"Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Claw Blaze!"
Mu Yue performed a series of hand seals and exhaled a large stream of flames. Simultaneously, she swiftly threw over a dozen shuriken toward the wooden target in the clearing.
The shuriken sliced through the flames, becoming one with them, and in an instant, over a dozen small fireballs hurtled toward the target.
The sharp shuriken severed the wooden target's arms and pierced its body, and the flames attached to the shuriken set the target ablaze, reducing it to ashes.
The Phoenix Flower Claw Blaze was an improvement over the Phoenix Flower technique, as it incorporated the use of shuriken.
The sharp shuriken, coupled with the scorching flames' high damage, made it challenging to dodge entirely in close-range situations. If one were hit, it would result in significant damage.
[You have taught your disciple the Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Claw Blaze. Your disciple is extremely grateful and, as a reward, grants you the Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bomb (Proficient) jutsu.]
Mu Yue nodded inwardly, pleased with this small boost.
The Fire Dragon Flame Bomb was also a B-rank fire jutsu, and according to Mu Yue's memory, it was the Third Hokage's technique, known for its wide range and intense flames, making it a formidable fire jutsu.
After explaining and demonstrating the jutsu several times, Mu Yue allowed Shizui to try it himself.
"Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Claw Blaze!"
Shizui replicated Mu Yue's actions, exhaling flames and then throwing shuriken that carried the flames toward the wooden target.
Perhaps due to it being his first attempt, Shizui didn't execute it perfectly, and not all the shuriken were engulfed in flames.
Mu Yue used her Appraisal Technique to check Shizui's status, and she saw that his proficiency in the Phoenix Flower Claw Blaze had already reached thirty-two. With just a little more practice, he would achieve basic mastery.
As she had expected, Shizui's learning ability was exceptional, and when coupled with her Teaching skill, he was able to learn the Phoenix Flower Claw Blaze at a rapid pace.
Two days later, Obito believed he had gained the strength to take on the challenge again, and he approached Mu Yue to request another attempt.
(End of Chapter)
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