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Chapter 92: Fire Style: Deep Breathing (35)
Chapter 92: Fire Style: Deep Breathing (35)
"Teacher Mu Yue, I think I can handle more pressure. Please give me some extra training!" Asuma pleaded earnestly with Mu Yue.
The first practical test was going to take place in a couple of days, and Asuma felt that he could still turn things around.
This time, it wasn't just a secret battle with Mu Yue; Kurenai Yuhi would be watching too. Even if he had to lose, he wanted to do so with some dignity.
"Why the sudden request for extra training? Is it because of the practical test?" Mu Yue asked with a smile.
It was easy to guess what this little rascal, Asuma, was thinking.
"Yeah, you guessed it, Teacher," Asuma said, a little embarrassed.
"Merely cramming in some extra training won't be enough to improve your strength," Mu Yue refuted Asuma's idea.
Cramming might be useful for a theoretical exam; if you happened to come across a topic you had revised, you might gain a few extra points.
But when it came to practical tests, just two days of extra practice wouldn't make a difference. Two days wasn't enough time to noticeably improve his body.
Unless one had an incredibly strong learning ability, learning a new ninjutsu every day—so, two new ninjutsu in two days—then it would be useful. But Asuma clearly didn't possess such an ability.
"Then what should I do?" Asuma asked, placing his hopes in the all-capable Teacher Mu Yue.
"Do you really want to improve your strength?" Mu Yue asked.
He did have a solution, but the process would be rather brutal.
"I really mean it," Asuma replied.
"If you want to improve your strength in just two days, then there's only one way—through battle," Mu Yue said after a moment's thought.
With only two days, the only solution Mu Yue could think of was to engage in a large number of battles, or in other words, to get beaten up a lot.
"Fight against my shadow clones. In the time that follows, as long as you still have the strength to stand, keep fighting my shadow clones. That way, even within these two days, you'll be able to improve your strength to a certain extent."
For the practical test, battle was the exam content. Asuma engaging in a large number of battles would be like cramming for a theoretical exam—much more reliable than just two days of extra training.
Just listening to Mu Yue's explanation, Asuma could already imagine how miserable the following days would be. But for Kurenai, he could only grit his teeth and agree.
All he could say was that if you wanted to shine in front of others, you had to suffer in private.
In the following days, Asuma was basically toyed with by Mu Yue's shadow clones.
Even though Mu Yue intentionally suppressed the strength of his shadow clones, they were still far beyond Asuma's ability to defeat.
When Asuma finally collapsed against a tree, exhausted, he complained, "If you ask me, that old man must be getting senile. How can you, Teacher Mu Yue, still be a Chunin? In my opinion, you should have been promoted to Jonin."
During their battle just now, including the shadow clones, Mu Yue had used a total of eight ninjutsu, including both fire and water styles. His selection of ninjutsu was also quite good, with a balance of offense and defense.
"Indeed, I am not currently qualified to be a Jonin," Mu Yue refuted.
Based on his performance just now, he could be considered a Chunin who knew a slightly above-average number of ninjutsu. It was only because Asuma was too weak that he thought so highly of Mu Yue.
"Sarutobi Hiruzen, are you watching?" Mu Yue thought, his expression unchanged.
The reason he had suddenly displayed some of his abilities was not to help Asuma train, but to show them to the Third Hokage.
Even if the Third Hokage himself wasn't watching, the Anbu monitoring the situation would report it to him.
Mu Yue's intentions were simple—he was laying the groundwork.
Since Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't know him well, as long as Mu Yue didn't display anything too outrageous, from the Third's perspective, this would all be attributed to Mu Yue's innate talent.
Taking this into account, Mu Yue deliberately displayed his talent in sealing techniques. Otherwise, given his cautious nature, he would have pretended to have learned it in ten days.
With talent in sealing techniques, exceptional teaching abilities, and decent skills as a ninja, such a young man would be worth saving.
Mu Yue was performing for Kakashi, showcasing his value when the Third Hokage could see him but Danzo's Root organization could not.
If he were to be transferred away from Root, he wouldn't have to worry about their interference anymore.
Once under the Third Hokage's wing, as long as Mu Yue didn't suddenly display abnormal strength, any progress he made from then on would be attributed to the Third discovering and nurturing a hidden talent that Root had failed to uncover.
Mu Yue wanted to develop steadily, but he wouldn't remain a mere Chunin teacher forever. That identity limited his potential.
If he had stayed a mundane Chunin teacher, would he have had the opportunity for this summer training camp? He might have even been called upon by Danzo to serve Root during the holidays.
The higher his status and the stronger he became, the more rewards Mu Yue could earn.
For example, if he wanted to reform the Ninja Academy's curriculum and add some public classes that combined several classes, his suggestions would fall on deaf ears if he were just an ordinary teacher.
But if this summer training camp went well and he was promoted to Special Jonin, Mu Yue believed his suggestions would be taken seriously.
...
On Sunday morning, Mu Yue was guiding Obito in the practice of "Shaving" (, tiao) technique, likely referring to a specific skill or jutsu in the Naruto world that involves precise chakra control, such as chakra shaving or shaping.
Might Guy and Itachi had already fully grasped the technique, so only Obito was left to learn.
"Shaving is actually quite simple. Just use the technique you've used before and iterate it three or more times," Mu Yue explained as he demonstrated the move.
"My legs are giving out; it's so hard," Obito said as he tried again according to Mu Yue's instructions, but unfortunately, he still couldn't succeed.
It sounded easy when Mu Yue said it, and it didn't seem too difficult in Obito's mind when he was thinking about it. However, when it came to actually doing it, Obito felt that the sense of ease he had felt before was just an illusion—it was too difficult.
Forget about iterating it three times; he couldn't even stabilize it at two iterations.
"Just practice more; Itachi and the others didn't learn it in a few days either," Mu Yue said.
He used his Appraisal Technique to check Obito's proficiency, which had already reached over 40 points.
Since he had previously split a portion of his knowledge and taught it to Obito, it was easier to pick up when they actually started practicing.
Until the end of the training session, Obito still couldn't achieve the three-fold iteration burst, but he could relatively stably manage two iterations, which was still a decent improvement.
[Your disciple, Uchiha Obito, has diligently trained under your guidance and has made notable progress. Reward obtained—Breath of Flames (Proficient)]
Mu Yue was a little surprised to receive another breathing technique.
When he examined the newly acquired Breath of Flames in his mind, he was immediately astonished by the Fire Shadow-level technique. Although it was a breathing technique like the Rock Breath, its effects were completely different and could be considered a secret technique!
(End of Chapter)
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