Chapter 134 — Improvement of Strength
[Disciple Uchiha Obito has completed the training mission, receiving the following rewards: Chakra +800, Flame Breathing (Mastery Level).]
The reward was slightly less than Mugetsu had expected. While the skill had reached Mastery Level, the Chakra was lower than anticipated.
This training had taken longer and produced greater progress, yet the final Chakra reward was actually two hundred less than what Might Guy had received for taking first place last time.
Is it because it's a repeated trigger? Mugetsu speculated.
So far, Obito's training mission was the only one with repeated content—both times involving taking first place in the academy's grade rankings. Perhaps the system was preventing him from exploiting repeated missions for unlimited Chakra and skill gains. If so, repeated completions might yield even smaller rewards in the future.
Still, he was satisfied overall—his own Flame Breathing had now reached Mastery Level.
A flood of training memories filled his mind.
When he had first obtained Proficient-Level Flame Breathing, Mugetsu already had an idea of what the Mastery effects would be. This time, it was confirmed—and it was even more powerful than he had imagined.
In the Mark state, Flame Breathing enhanced Fire Release to a new level: all Fire Release techniques could be cast without hand seals. As long as it was Fire Release, one could simply clap their hands and call it forth. It greatly boosted Chakra Nature Transformation, raised the flames' temperature, and made controlling them far easier.
While Flame Breathing's Mark state didn't have the same defensive strength as Rock Breathing, it granted extremely high flame resistance, making injury from Fire Release attacks difficult.
Mugetsu possessed Mastery-Level Fire Release Chakra Nature Transformation along with many high-level Fire Release jutsu. In Mark state, he could become a continuous barrage of devastating fire techniques.
Unfortunately, the Mark states of different Breathing Techniques could not be stacked—only one could be active at a time.
He glanced at his current panel:
[Name: Hayate Mugetsu]
[Chakra: 19,180]
[Skills: Flame Breathing (Mastery: 750/15,000)]
His Chakra was already approaching 20,000. Since the summer special training had ended over forty days ago, his total gain was 3,880 points. With the exam rewards due in two days, it would rise to about 4,680—his largest increase so far.
This growth came from several factors: he had funneled all class rewards into Chakra, his disciples' training return had provided more, and his own natural growth rate had increased.
The disciples' contribution came from two things: their bodies maturing with age, and the Breathing Technique making their training far more efficient. Since Chakra was born from both mental and physical energy, their improvement naturally boosted his own.
Mugetsu planned to continue focusing on Chakra until he reached 50,000.
Fifty thousand Chakra would be more than enough—after all, without waste, a jutsu costing 1,000 Chakra was already extremely powerful. With 50,000, he could unleash such jutsu fifty times.
"Haha, I finally won! First in my grade!" Obito couldn't help but laugh aloud.
After half a year of training under Mugetsu, he had finally secured first place—his first solid step toward becoming an excellent shinobi.
"Obito, you were really amazing this time," Rin said warmly as he returned.
"Hehe, well, I've been training hard for so long. It'd be a shame to keep losing to Guy," Obito chuckled, accepting her praise without false modesty.
"Obito, you were indeed strong today," Guy added with a thumbs-up before heading to the infirmary.
"You too, Guy," Obito replied, returning the gesture.
He genuinely respected Guy's fighting spirit. This time, they had each won one match—Obito in the grade-level exam, Guy in the class exam.
After the exam, everyone except the injured Guy went to the South Border Forest to continue training.
"You performed very well today, applying everything you've learned," Mugetsu praised without reservation.
Receiving such praise made Obito's grin widen. He was clearly overjoyed.
"It's all thanks to you, Teacher Mugetsu. When I become a ninja and start earning, I'll buy you a better pen as a gift," Obito said with a bright smile.
"The fact that you think that way means my teaching hasn't been in vain," Mugetsu replied gently. "Today, I'll teach you a new B-rank Fire Release technique."
"A new jutsu?" Obito's eyes lit up. At present, he knew only a few: Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique, and Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique.
"It's called new, but it's actually an improved version of the Phoenix Sage Fire Technique," Mugetsu explained.
The jutsu was Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Flower Claw Crimson—a technique combining Fire Release with ninja tools. Highly practical in the field.
He had chosen today because Obito was still riding the high of victory and gratitude—prime conditions for triggering a critical reward.
[You taught your disciple Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Flower Claw Crimson. Due to the disciple's immense gratitude, the reward was a critical hit, granting you Fire Release: Hidden Dust Technique (Mastery Level).]
Another rush of training memories filled Mugetsu's mind.
The Hidden Dust Technique was like a Fire Release version of Hidden Mist Technique, expelling a dense cloud of high-temperature dust to obscure vision. Unlike the mist, however, the dust itself inflicted burn damage.
Still, this technique required specialized training. Without it, Mugetsu would blind himself along with his enemies. Hidden Mist shinobi were trained from childhood to fight without sight, relying on sound to locate targets.
With his foundation in Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, Obito picked up Phoenix Sage Flower Claw Crimson quickly, gaining dozens of proficiency points in just one afternoon.
That evening over dinner, Mugetsu asked Minato if there was anywhere in Konoha that could custom-make ninja tools.
"I don't think so," Minato said after thinking for a moment. "But if you're willing to pay, you could probably negotiate with a shop owner."
"Mugetsu, are you looking to buy tools? I can recommend a quality shop," Minato offered.
"I'm not looking to buy. One of my top students has a birthday coming up—I want to forge a ninja tool myself as a gift," Mugetsu explained simply.
A teacher worth remembering never forgot to celebrate his disciple's birthday.
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