"Guy, congratulations on achieving first in your grade," Mokgetsu said with a warm smile.
Looking at Mokgetsu's smile, as warm and gentle as the spring sun, Might Guy felt a bit dazed.
He had always been a confident person, always believing that he could become the strongest through relentless effort and training.
Even though he hadn't graduated from the Ninja Academy yet, he had already experienced many failures and setbacks: failing the entrance exam, entering the academy through a supplementary intake, being called the underachiever due to poor grades, being defeated by Kakashi in a single strike in their first challenge...
Most of the time, he would laugh it off and continue to strive hard, occasionally feeling doubtful but quickly reaffirming his goals.
Yet, even so, Might Guy never imagined that the change would come so swiftly.
Last semester, he couldn't even make it to the top twenty in his class during practical exams, yet this semester his worst result was second in the grade, and he achieved first place in the final practicals, becoming the strongest in the fourth grade.
He was well aware of who brought about this change—it was Mokgetsu.
Mokgetsu taught him Taijutsu and gave him precious secret medicines; it was Mokgetsu who helped him grow in such a short period of time.
"It's all thanks to your guidance, Teacher Mokgetsu!" Might Guy said, clenching his right fist, tears of gratitude streaming down his face.
"Don't discount your own effort; my guidance certainly helped, but it was your diligent training that was key to you getting first place. Keep striving like this, and you'll surely achieve your dreams," Mokgetsu encouraged.
Might Guy was so inspired by Mokgetsu's words that he could almost see the day he became the strongest Taijutsu Ninja. He was eager to drop down and do push-ups right away.
"Here are the cultivation methods and experiences for Soru. Take them home and review them, and I'll teach you how to cultivate tomorrow morning," Mokgetsu said, smiling as he handed the Scroll to Might Guy.
[You gave your disciple the Cultivation Scroll for Soru. The disciple is extremely grateful and highly rewarded, achieving Konoha Dragon God (Master Level)]
Under the overwhelming emotional impact, Mokgetsu suddenly gained mastery-level advanced Taijutsu. A wealth of memories regarding the cultivation of Konoha Dragon God appeared in Mokgetsu's mind.
"Ah, it's this Taijutsu. I can't teach this to students for now," Mokgetsu recalled the original story's memory of this technique.
In the anime, this Taijutsu was an advanced technique developed by a Taijutsu Ninja named Teacher Chen. Even according to the plot, not even Teacher Chen's own disciples had mastered Konoha Dragon God; having others use it seemed abstract.
But even without copyright issues, Mokgetsu wasn't prepared to teach this Taijutsu to his disciple, as it had high requirements for the body and Chakra, not suitable for learning at this stage.
"I understand, Teacher Mokgetsu; I'll watch it carefully when I get home," Might Guy replied gratefully.
When Mokgetsu was teaching Shisui earlier, Might Guy had been eager to learn this Instant Body Jutsu called Soru. So when Mokgetsu handed the Cultivation Scroll for Soru to him, Might Guy treasured it like a prized possession.
"No need to come to my place for training today, just relax and do something you want to do," Mokgetsu said after a moment of thought, laying the groundwork for Might Guy's training tasks.
Obito had been comforted and motivated, setting up a new training task to reclaim first place, but Might Guy hadn't yet triggered a new training task.
Undoubtedly, training tasks are a vital part of earning rewards. Once completed, they provide substantial Chakra and various advanced rewards.
So, two weeks before the final exam's conclusion, Mokgetsu began contemplating how to trigger new training tasks after the first task was settled.
For the disciple who hadn't achieved first, it was straightforward to motivate and comfort them with words and set another first-place task.
As for the disciple who achieved first, Mokgetsu would guide them to trigger new training tasks according to their personality, goals, and dreams.
For Might Guy, Mokgetsu thought that defeating Kakashi would be a good training task, relatively easy to trigger, so Mokgetsu encouraged Might Guy to do something he wanted to do.
With such a boost in strength and achieving first in the grade, it seemed natural to challenge his dear friend and rival.
Once Might Guy was defeated by Kakashi, it would be the perfect time to trigger the training task.
Although a similar attempt had failed before, only triggering a training task, Mokgetsu believed it wasn't a flaw in his approach, just a lack of trust at the time; Might Guy wasn't aware of his abilities.
After all, a task was indeed triggered, but it wasn't quite the task Mokgetsu had imagined.
Might Guy nodded, deciding to find Kakashi later on.
Since starting his intensive training, Might Guy hadn't sought out a fight with Kakashi, and he was itching for a battle.
After treating Obito, Mokgetsu also went back to practice Fuinjutsu, studying the Fuinjutsu knowledge Kushina had given him.
It had been ten days since Kushina gave him the Three-Finger Seal, and he initially mastered it by the sixth day. The subsequent time was spent refining it and learning more about Fuinjutsu.
With continuous learning of Fuinjutsu, Mokgetsu gained a deeper understanding of it and discovered some intriguing mechanisms in Fuinjutsu.
With the same amount of Chakra, the less significant the effect of the Fuinjutsu, the more solid and unbreakable the seal becomes.
Take the One-Finger Seal as an example; its effect is to seal all the Chakra in the body, making it extremely easy to break through.
But if you modify the One-Finger Seal to affect only one limb's Chakra, its solidity would increase significantly.
Without changing the seal's effect, the more and stronger the Chakra, the stronger the Fuinjutsu that can be deployed.
The Six Paths Chibaku Tensei, capable of sealing Otsutsuki Kaguya, could definitely be considered the strongest Fuinjutsu among the Hokage, but the limitations of the Six Paths Chibaku Tensei are significant, needing the Yin Yang Power of the Six Paths to activate.
Mokgetsu guessed why the Uzumaki Clan naturally possessed such exceptional talent in Fuinjutsu: they were born with strong Chakra.
"Chakra is everything," Mokgetsu deeply felt the importance of Chakra quantity.
Fortunately, he traveled here with a cheat; otherwise, even with the advantage of knowing the plot, it would be challenging to stand out in the Ninja World.
"With the holiday approaching, the increase in Chakra might slow down a bit," Mokgetsu thought.
Entering the summer vacation, aside from the exam rewards in two days, Mokgetsu temporarily had no means of gaining Chakra and Ninjutsu through the Ninja Academy.
Attending classes also brought a notable Chakra income; if all the courses in one month were used to cultivate Chakra instead of Ninjutsu, it could generate nearly eight hundred Chakra.
The upside of not attending classes was that Might Guy and Obito could have more time to cultivate with him, and more training could accelerate the students' growth. The Chakra from the apprentice's cultivation returning to the master should see some growth.
By evening, Mokgetsu had bought some fish and returned to his home in the main city. Today, he planned to prepare a delicious and visually appealing new dish for Kushina and Minato.