"I don't know, Teacher Mokgetsu told us," Obito answered.
"It's the wisdom of adults," Mokgetsu said mysteriously.
He was Shisui's homeroom teacher. This kind of thing was simple; he just needed to glance at Shisui's information.
At this moment, Shisui had many things he wanted to say to Mokgetsu, but when he opened his mouth, he didn't know where to start.
He really didn't expect that a deep-seated fantasy in his heart would truly come true. If not for meeting a child on the way home who was about to celebrate a birthday, Shisui might not have even noticed that he had such a wish.
Mokgetsu magically knew his birthday and even brought Obito and the others to give him a huge surprise in the evening.
"I..." Shisui's mind was a bit chaotic.
"Thank you, thank you, Teacher Mokgetsu, and everyone," Shisui finally expressed his immense gratitude with a simple thank you.
He was really grateful, even if Mokgetsu hadn't gone to the trouble of decorating the room for him. Just a simple 'happy birthday' would have made him very satisfied and excited.
Because he hadn't originally planned to trouble Mokgetsu to celebrate his birthday, everything was an unexpected joy.
"Look at the cake, it's what we all picked out together. Although it's not as big as the one we bought for Teacher Mokgetsu last time, it's still nice," Obito said as he opened the lid covering the cake.
"Shisui, this is my birthday gift for you. Let's work hard together in the future to become strong ninjas," Might Guy handed Shisui a green tight-fitting suit identical to his own.
"Guy, thank you for the gift, I'm really happy," Shisui thanked him.
He decided to keep the suit as a memento rather than wearing it; it would feel too strange to wear it himself.
"This is the kunai I used to win first place in the Junior Ninjutsu Competition last time. I couldn't think of a good gift on short notice, so I'm giving this to you,"
Obito handed Shisui the silver kunai he had won earlier, his eyes showing a trace of reluctance.
The time was just too short, and he couldn't think of anything else to give. The only thing he had of real value was this first-place silver kunai.
"Obito, thank you for the gift. But since it has such meaning, why don't you just give me a regular kunai and keep this one for yourself?" Shisui said.
Obito's willingness to give such a cherished item already made him very happy; the thought was enough.
"No way, once a gift is given, it can't be taken back. Shisui, just accept it. I definitely won't take it back," Obito insisted, putting it into Shisui's hand.
Seeing Obito's determination, Shisui didn't refuse anymore and accepted Obito's kindness.
He planned to win first place in the upcoming Junior Ninjutsu Competition and give Obito a first-place silver kunai for his birthday.
Nohara Rin's gift was a handmade piece. Its hurried appearance reflected the time constraint, but Shisui appreciated her thoughtfulness and nodded in thanks.
"Thank you all so much," Shisui said, taking a deep breath.
This surprise was really unexpected, and he was overjoyed.
"Shisui, you haven't even looked at my gift yet, don't be in such a hurry to thank me," Mokgetsu said with a smile.
Mokgetsu handed a rectangular gift box to Shisui, saying, "Open it now; I hope you like it."
Shisui nodded and, without hesitation, unwrapped the gift as Mokgetsu suggested; he was curious about what Mokgetsu had given him.
After unwrapping it, Shisui wasn't even sure what to call the gift.
If it was a kunai, it was longer than a typical one. Regular kunai are usually around eighteen to twenty centimeters, but Mokgetsu's gift seemed about thirty centimeters long. Yet calling it a sword was also not quite right; a short blade would be more appropriate.
Moreover, the short blade seemed quite ordinary in appearance, nowhere near as exquisite as Obito's silver kunai.
Suddenly, Shisui noticed Mokgetsu's hands.
At this moment, Mokgetsu's hands weren't wrapped in bandages, but the once fair and slender hands were now marked with many scars, suggesting they had been through much hardship.
Looking at Mokgetsu's injured hands, recalling his mention of learning to make ninja tools, and then glancing at the plain-looking short blade in his hand, Shisui instantly understood everything.
Mokgetsu learning to forge ninja tools wasn't for a strong man's needs, nor for Obito's nonsensical thoughts about a ninja tool store. It was to personally make a ninja tool for him.
In that moment, the unremarkable short blade in Shisui's eyes transformed into the finest ninja tool in the Ninja World, surpassing that Junior Ninjutsu Competition first-place silver kunai by a mile.
Honestly, Shisui hadn't expected Mokgetsu to go to such lengths for him.
Even his uncle, when celebrating his birthday, would at most buy something as a gift, but not learn to forge ninja tools and then personally craft something.
It's known that Mokgetsu was very busy, as much as their cultivation time with just his teaching schedule.
"Ha-ha, don't mind the looks of this short blade; it's actually quite useful. I had the shop mix in a little chakra metal during forging, so it conducts chakra better than regular weapons," Mokgetsu said with a smile.
It's not that only chakra metal weapons can conduct chakra, but chakra metal has better conductivity, and weapons forged purely from chakra metal even have the effect of extending the blade.
Mokgetsu did want to make a weapon with more chakra metal, but the sudden need meant the ninja tools store didn't have that much, and it was too expensive for him.
"But forging materials are really expensive. Just the materials cost hundreds of thousands of ryo; don't expect any expensive ingredients for lunch and dinner from now on," Mokgetsu joked.
"Hundreds of thousands of ryo!" Might Guy looked at the short blade in Shisui's hand in shock, not expecting something that looked so unremarkable to cost so much.
"No, I think this weapon already looks great; I love it, really love it," Shisui said, holding the short blade with both hands and examining it closely, noticing that each side had "Shi" and "Sui" engraved on it.
At this moment, Shisui was filled with gratitude beyond words and felt unworthy of Mokgetsu going to such lengths for him.
He hadn't known Mokgetsu for a long time, actually less than a year.
He wasn't even Mokgetsu's only student, just the first one.
Yet, without Shisui telling Mokgetsu about his birthday, Mokgetsu still gave him such a big surprise.
Despite his busy schedule, Mokgetsu found time to learn to forge ninja tools to prepare a gift for him, acting so hastily that he got injured.
From the details of the ninja tool to the materials used, Shisui could feel Mokgetsu's care and affection for him.
At this moment, he began to understand those little kids pleading with their parents to buy candy and toys.
Shisui experienced an emotion with Mokgetsu that he had never experienced before.
What kind of emotion was it? One where someone voluntarily clears your doubts in times of trouble, considers you in every aspect, and gives you the most anticipated hope when you're down...
There was a bit of water mist in Shisui's eyes, something rarely seen on him as he was the strong and brave Uchiha Shisui, inheritor of the Will of Fire.
He tucked the short blade closely to his side, looked at Mokgetsu's injured hands, and said:
"Teacher Mokgetsu, thank you for all you've done for me, I..."
Shisui spoke but didn't know what more to say. Faced with Mokgetsu's level of dedication, what could he offer?
Just then, Mokgetsu placed a hand on Shisui's head, showing a warm smile and said:
"Shisui, you need to understand, I'm your teacher, and you're my student; that's enough."
Hearing this, Shisui couldn't control himself anymore. He hugged Mokgetsu and burst into tears of joy.
"Teacher Mokgetsu, I'll certainly live up to your expectations," Shisui's emotions erupted completely.
The three disciples watching nearby were also deeply moved.
"What kind of birthday gift will Teacher Mokgetsu give me then?" Obito couldn't help but wonder.
"Teacher Mokgetsu truly is a wonderful teacher," Nohara Rin thought to herself.
"What a youthful scene," Might Guy thought, giving a thumbs up.
Seeing the message popped out by the system, Mokgetsu's smile grew even warmer.