Chapter 133 — Obito Mission Completion
"Number two, Hyuga Homura, and number four, Might Guy—prepare for the exam."
Might Guy's second-round opponent was Hyuga Homura, whom he had defeated once back in the first semester.
Homura hadn't joined Mugetsu's summer special training, saying he needed to train under his clan elders at home. Mugetsu understood his reasoning—the Hyuga Clan's taijutsu was unique, and ordinary teachers truly couldn't teach Hyuga students much.
Even if Mugetsu had been a special jonin at the time, Homura likely still wouldn't have gone, believing Mugetsu couldn't help him improve.
"Might Guy, you'll need to be careful this time. I'm much stronger than last semester," Homura said, forming the confrontation seal.
He had hated losing to Guy in the last final exam, so he had spent his holiday refining his Gentle Fist under his uncle's guidance. Now, he had the confidence to win.
"You are…?" Guy scratched his head, staring at him blankly. The Byakugan-user seemed familiar, but the name wasn't coming to him.
"I remember now! That Hyuga Daimon from last semester!" Guy exclaimed.
Homura's forehead almost turned into a tic-tac-toe board. He couldn't tell if Guy was deliberately provoking him or just genuinely had the wrong name. Unable to hold back, he barked,
"It's Homura! Hyuga Homura! Is your memory really that bad? No wonder your theory grades must be awful!"
"You're pretty spot-on. My theory grades really aren't that good," Guy replied, casually forming the confrontation seal.
Homura had nothing more to say. Taking a deep breath, he focused on the battle ahead.
Last time, he had been a little slower than Guy—his eyes could follow the movements, but his body couldn't react in time. This time, his speed and Gentle Fist had improved. As long as he could land a single strike, he could inflict real damage. He had no weaknesses now.
"Battle start!" the proctor shouted once both were ready.
Homura immediately activated his Byakugan, veins bulging around his eyes. He could see all of Guy's chakra flow, bones, and meridian points. Then, he surged forward, aiming straight for Guy's tenketsu.
Guy sidestepped easily and threw a sharp punch. Homura intercepted it with his palm but was pushed back more than a meter.
"Such strength… even greater than before!" Homura thought grimly, feeling the numbness in his palm. Guy had clearly improved too.
"At this level, I don't even need to use the Breathing Technique," Guy judged after his brief test.
This exchange made many students believe Homura was already on the road to defeat.
"Guy's still stronger. Homura can't match him," Genma said from the sidelines.
He had been number two and fought Homura in the first round. From his perspective, Homura was only average in Group A—capable of beating the weaker members like himself, but no match for someone like Guy.
"Yeah. He's probably the only Fourth Grade student who skipped special training. Last semester, I thought he was strong, but now he's just average," Ebisu added.
Most Fourth Grade students had attended the training, and even if they hadn't seen Guy fight recently, they knew his strength from the rankings.
Homura stopped rushing in. He decided to rely on his insight to find an opening and counter.
But while Homura wanted to slow the pace, Guy wasn't about to waste time.
In a flash, Guy's speed spiked—he was suddenly in front of Homura.
"Leaf Strong Whirlwind!" Guy burst forward with the Body Flicker Technique, spinning into a fierce kick.
"So fast—!" The thought barely formed before Homura was sent flying.
Still determined, Homura scrambled up, but Guy gave him no chance. Another flicker—and Guy was there again, delivering a crushing punch.
Already dizzy from the kick, Homura couldn't react in time. He was knocked down hard and stayed there. Guy pressed a kunai to his side.
"Might Guy wins!" the proctor declared.
"Just as I thought—he lost almost without resistance," Genma said matter-of-factly.
"Among the Fourth Grade, only Obito might stand a chance. After all, he occasionally beats Guy," Ebisu mused.
"Why don't we just ask someone from their class? They've probably fought already," Genma said, scanning the crowd.
He spotted Rin, with Obito standing beside her, the two chatting. Genma hesitated—it was awkward to ask in front of them whether someone had lost.
But when Obito's turn came up, Genma's curiosity won out. He dragged a reluctant Ebisu over.
"There are only a dozen people in the yearly exam. Their turn will be soon. Might as well just watch," Ebisu muttered.
Genma ignored him and greeted Rin.
"By the way, who's top of your class this time?" he asked.
"It's Guy," Rin replied.
"Obito lost? Then the top spot will probably be Guy's again," Genma thought. The class exam had been yesterday—if Obito lost then, he wasn't likely to turn it around now.
As the battles continued, the finals came down to the last two combatants: Uchiha Obito and Might Guy.
They'd both had good draws, avoiding each other until now.
"Student Might Guy, Student Uchiha Obito—prepare for the exam!" the proctor called.
"Obito, go! You can do it!" Rin smiled, cheering him on.
Obito gave her a brief smile and nod before stepping into the arena, his expression serious.
Yesterday's loss still burned. In terms of strength, he felt he was no weaker than Guy—perhaps even stronger.
After reviewing his defeat, he knew the cause: overconfidence. He had underestimated Guy, assuming that being ahead in training progress meant a guaranteed win.
In truth, the gap between them wasn't that large.
"Guy, thanks for going all out yesterday—but today is different," Obito said, a confident smile returning to his face.
Today, he would neither underestimate Might Guy nor lose in front of Rin and Mugetsu.
"That's the spirit of youth! Let's fight with everything we've got!" Guy replied, flashing a thumbs-up. He could already feel the intensity of Obito's fighting spirit.
"Battle start!"
Whoosh!
The moment the proctor's words fell, Guy's figure vanished from sight.
"Leaf Great Whirlwind!"
A sharp, passionate shout came from Obito's side as an incredibly fast whirlwind kick tore through the air.
"Leaf Whirlwind!"
Instead of dodging, Obito launched his own whirlwind kick to meet it head-on.
Bang!
Their legs collided, and the impact sent a burst of wind across the arena, scattering sand in all directions.
He's using Breathing Technique from the start. Feeling the unusual power in Obito's kick, Guy realized Obito had entered the Flame Breathing state.
Both were pushed back slightly—but far too little to create real distance.
Obito immediately wrapped chakra around his leg, condensed chakra into his sole, and burst forward with a fierce punch.
Guy blocked with his arm, the force making him grin with excitement. As expected, Obito's taijutsu—enhanced by months of Breathing Technique training—could now rival his own.
"This makes me want to go all out too," Guy said, condensing chakra into his palm before clenching his fist and striking forward. His breathing rhythm suddenly changed as he inhaled a large volume of oxygen, powering every cell in his body. His strength surged endlessly, and his speed skyrocketed.
Simply swinging his fists or kicking his legs now generated gusts of wind.
"How did they both get this strong?!" Hyuga Homura's eyes widened in shock.
He realized that Guy, who had defeated him earlier with just one kick and one punch, hadn't even used his full strength in their fight. The speed and power Guy and Obito now displayed were on a completely different level.
Homura even felt that this Obito could defeat him using only taijutsu—and taijutsu wasn't even Obito's specialty.
"It's only been three months… how did it come to this…?" Homura found it hard to accept.
He had once taken first place in the grade last semester, yet now, even after training with his uncle, the gap between him and Guy had only grown wider.
"Didn't you notice? Everyone's gotten stronger," his friend remarked. "Remember the summer special training led by Teacher Mugetsu? The results were incredible—Teacher Mugetsu's really strong."
Homura thought back to today's yearly exam. It was true—the overall level had risen. His first-round opponent, Shiranui Genma, whom he had easily beaten before, had forced him to work harder this time.
"By the way, why didn't you go? I think almost everyone else did," his friend asked.
Homura didn't reply. Deep down, he wondered if skipping Mugetsu's training had been a mistake.
Meanwhile, on the field, Guy and Obito's match had reached its peak. Both were in their Breathing states, giving everything they had.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
Under Flame Breathing's enhancement, Obito's nature transformation speed shot up. Dozens of small fireballs burst from his mouth, forcing Guy into constant motion.
Obito paused briefly after the jutsu, and Guy instantly closed the distance.
"Fierce Leaf Strong Whirlwind!" Chakra condensed heavily in his leg, glowing as he unleashed his strongest kick.
Before learning Flame Breathing, Obito might have tried to escape with the Body Flicker Technique. But now? His faster nature transformation gave him another option.
Obito wrapped his palm in chakra, condensing it further for nature transformation.
Flames erupted from his palm as he swung toward Guy's leg.
The pressure from the impact was intense—but Obito knew Guy wasn't having an easy time either. The heat of the flames made Guy's eyes widen. He shifted mid-attack, pulling his leg back and throwing a heavy punch instead.
Obito used the Body Flicker Technique to escape, but Guy followed immediately—only to pause for a fraction of a second.
It was brief, but Obito noticed. He knew Guy too well not to.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
A giant three-meter fireball roared toward Guy.
Strike while the iron is hot—press the advantage.
Using the Great Fireball as a feint, Obito blended Flame Breathing with Body Flicker to keep Guy under relentless pressure.
Flames spewed from his palms and mouth, forcing Guy into a defensive retreat. The more Guy's injuries mounted, the more his stamina drained. His breath became uneven, and his movements slowed.
"Uchiha Obito wins!" the proctor announced at last.
"How did he lose yesterday? He won so cleanly today," Genma muttered, puzzled.
"I don't know—maybe he didn't know Guy's abilities yesterday?" Ebisu guessed. "Information's an important part of battle."
"Two outstanding students," the proctor praised. "Obito's taijutsu and ninjutsu are both exceptional. As for Guy, even without showing his ninjutsu, his taijutsu has reached a level far beyond that of a student."
The other teachers nodded in agreement. Their skill levels were already far above the rest of the academy.
Though Guy had lost, no one considered him anything less than elite.
"Obito, you finally got first place," Rin said warmly, smiling at him.
Mugetsu, who had been quietly observing, allowed himself a satisfied smile. This time, Obito hadn't faltered at a critical moment—he had shown his true strength and defeated Guy.
[Obito's training mission was completed the moment he claimed victory.]
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