Chapter 129: Flame Call Characteristics Revealed
Shisui's mood was complicated as he looked at Obito, who seemed to be comforting him—but with a mischievous grin on his face.
He wanted to say, "Nice attempt at comforting me, no need to do it again," but decided against it.
Instead, Shisui went off to train some more, while Obito headed back with Rin.
Although they weren't going exactly the same way, their paths overlapped for quite a while.
"Rin, how's your Medical Ninjutsu training going?" Obito asked with a smile.
"It's going smoothly. I feel like I've learned a lot of useful new techniques. I can even perform basic healing now," Rin replied.
"If you ever get injured in the future, Obito, you have to come to me for treatment!" she added, her lips curving into a gentle smile.
Looking at her, Obito was momentarily dazed—as if flowers were blooming around her—before scratching his head with a chuckle. "Hehe, then I'll trouble you in the future, Rin."
"Treating you isn't trouble," Rin said seriously, locking eyes with him. "But you have to promise not to get injured too often. Don't neglect protecting yourself just because someone can heal you. Getting hurt really does hurt."
"I'm Uchiha Obito, the strongest student in Fourth Grade! I won't get injured that easily," Obito said, puffing his chest out proudly.
"But Obito, you've never taken first place in actual combat for our grade. That doesn't make you the strongest, right?" Rin pointed out.
"But I beat Guy during the summer training camp. That counts," Obito replied without flinching.
"Hmm… when you put it that way, I guess it does make sense," Rin admitted after a moment's thought.
"I hope you keep it up, Obito. If you do, you'll definitely become an excellent ninja!" she encouraged, raising her fists.
Obito's cheeks warmed, and his fighting spirit surged past its usual limit. He silently decided to train even more after getting home.
When their paths split, the two waved goodbye.
"It'd be great if I could be on the same team as Rin after graduation," Obito thought with a grin as he walked down the street, his imagination running wild.
They would train together, take on dangerous missions, and he'd protect her when she was in danger. If he got hurt, Rin would treat him with her Medical Ninjutsu. Together, they'd tackle high-level missions and eventually become a celebrated duo in the ninja world.
Sure, three-man teams were the norm, but Obito didn't care who the third member was—as long as it wasn't Kakashi. Not that it was likely; Kakashi had graduated years earlier and already had his own team.
"Grandma, do you need help?" Obito suddenly called out when he spotted an elderly woman who seemed to have fallen.
"My legs feel weak, child. Can you help me over to rest?" the old woman asked, wincing.
"Let me carry you to the hospital instead. It's safer—what if you injured a bone?" Obito said quickly.
He knew how fragile the elderly could be, and a fall like that could be serious.
"Don't worry, Grandma. I may not look it, but I'm a ninja! Carrying you is nothing—I could carry three more like you if I had to," he boasted with a grin.
"A ninja, huh..." she murmured, still hesitant to trouble him.
But under his cheerful insistence, she finally agreed. Without wasting time, Obito carried her straight to Konoha Hospital.
Afterward, he even made sure to get her home address so he could inform her family. Only after doing so did he continue toward home.
Not far along, he saw an elderly man slowly making his way down some steps with a cane. Without hesitation, Obito rushed to his side, supporting him until they reached the bottom safely.
"You're a good boy. Thank you," the man said kindly.
"It's nothing—just helping out," Obito replied with a wave.
Soon after, he came across another elderly person with a child whose toy had gotten stuck in a tree.
Gathering chakra in his feet, Obito leapt up in two quick bounds, retrieved the toy, and handed it back.
"Big brother is amazing! Are you a ninja?" the child asked in awe.
"Not an official one yet—but I'm almost there," Obito answered with a smile.
Next, he found an old man carrying a heavy package. Obito took it from him and helped carry it home—only to realize they had returned to the very spot where he'd parted ways with Rin.
By the time he finally got home, it was late and the sky had gone dark.
"I wanted to train more... I'll just practice for a bit before resting," Obito thought.
Although helping all those people had taken up a lot of time, he didn't regret it. Even if he could go back, he'd do it all again. Training a little less wouldn't hurt—but leaving that old woman without help could have ended badly.
Heading to the courtyard, Obito began his Breathing Technique training.
"Heat, burning, flames..." He inhaled deeply, filling his body with oxygen while focusing on the essence of Flame Breathing.
Then, unexpectedly, a strange sensation spread through him—his body grew hot, and the chakra pathways where the air passed became warm.
An idea struck. He gathered chakra into his palm and performed Nature Transformation.
Whoosh!
A fist-sized flame ignited instantly, the heat radiating clearly against his skin.
"The speed of flame conversion just increased!" Obito exclaimed.
He couldn't see exact chakra values like Mugetsu could, but the difference was obvious—the transformation had been faster.
To test it, he stopped the Breathing Technique, returned to normal breathing, and tried again. This time, the flame was noticeably smaller.
"So spicy food really boosts Flame Breathing this much?" Obito thought, excited.
He suddenly wanted to go buy two chili peppers and eat them on the spot. Sure, the spiciness would be brutal—coming and going—but to avoid disappointing Rin and Mugetsu, and to become a great ninja, the discomfort was worth it.
The next day, Obito shared his discovery with Mugetsu.
One glance from Mugetsu's appraisal ability, and the result was shocking:
[Flame Breathing Proficiency: 16 → 21]
He had jumped straight past Guy's nineteen points.
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