"Next week, we'll have our final exams. You can spend the weekend reviewing at home," Teacher Mokgetsu reminded after finishing the last class on Friday.
There would be no classes next week, with exams from Monday to Wednesday, followed directly by vacation.
"Vacation again, huh."
"What to do during the break? Hiking, picnicking?"
"I hope I do well. If I score ninety in theory and thirty in the practical, I can enjoy a comfortable vacation..."
As soon as the final exams were mentioned, the students in the classroom began to discuss it eagerly.
"Teacher Mokgetsu, is there going to be special training during this vacation? Has it been decided?" Hagane Kotetsu asked.
He wasn't worried about not making the top eight. He had the advantage of attending a special training session and had not slacked off in his cultivation either.
"It's been decided. There will be special training at the end of the semester, starting on the third day after the exam results are released. The selected students will be notified by the school in advance," Mokgetsu said.
The intern program doesn't interfere with the vacation special training, both will proceed together.
"Will you be teaching it, Teacher Mokgetsu?" Kamizuki Izumo asked the question he was most concerned about.
If Teacher Mokgetsu wasn't in charge, his expectations would lower a bit, as other teachers might not teach as well as Mokgetsu.
"I won't be in charge of the special training this time. I have other matters to attend to," Mokgetsu replied.
"But don't worry. Three teachers will be involved in this special training. The school is quite serious about it."
Sarutobi Hiruzen took into account that other teachers' teaching abilities might not match Mokgetsu's, so he arranged for two additional teachers to join, all of whom were teachers with outstanding performance.
"Ah, does that mean it'll be a long time before we see you, Teacher Mokgetsu?" Anko said, somewhat disappointed.
"I'll drop by to check on the training if I have the time," Mokgetsu said with a smile.
[Lecture Completed]
[Evaluation: B]
[Chakra: 20]
After class, Mokgetsu talked to the students about the intern program.
"During this vacation, Obito and Guy, you two won't be participating in the special training. Instead, you will experience ninja work in advance as intern ninjas," Mokgetsu said.
"Intern ninjas?"
"Experience ninja work in advance?"
Obito and Might Guy caught different main points.
"Teacher Mokgetsu, does experiencing ninja work in advance mean completing assigned missions?" Might Guy asked.
"That's right." Mokgetsu nodded.
"However, because you are intern ninjas, you can only take on lower-level missions," Mokgetsu explained.
"Will there also be mission rewards like official ninjas get?" Might Guy asked excitedly.
If that were true, Might Guy thought it would be great since he could help his family financially with his own efforts.
"The mission rewards will be the same as those for official ninjas," Mokgetsu answered with a smile.
"Is it just me and Guy? What about Rin and Shisui?" Obito thought for a moment and asked.
"The intern ninja program is for fourth-year students. Shisui is a first-year, so he can't participate."
"The intern ninja program only selects a small number of fourth-year students, while the other students continue with normal special training. Rin wasn't chosen," Mokgetsu continued to explain.
"I see, what a pity." Obito said regretfully.
Obito felt that it was a good opportunity to familiarize himself with the work of a ninja in advance as an intern ninja. It not only allowed him to earn money but also become an excellent ninja more quickly in the future.
"It is a bit regrettable, but if you're not selected, there's nothing you can do about it. When the time comes, you'll have to share your ninja work experiences with us," Nohara Rin said with a smile.
Nohara Rin indeed felt somewhat regretful for not being selected, but not too much, as she would graduate and become a ninja in a few months anyway.
"Leave it to me. I'll definitely explain the mission process and my experiences to you," Obito said, patting his chest.
"Then I'll be counting on you, Obito," Nohara Rin said with a gentle smile.
"The intern team assignment is similar to that of official ninjas, with three students per team and one guiding teacher. You'll be in the same team as Guy," Mokgetsu continued.
Hearing Mokgetsu's explanation, Obito felt even more regretful. It would have been great to be in the same team as Nohara Rin, working together every day, so she could better see his outstanding qualities.
"Teacher Mokgetsu, if it's a three-person team, who will be the other person?" Obito asked curiously.
"You'll find out when the time comes. It's someone you know," Mokgetsu replied with a chuckle.
"Someone I know? Is it Uchiha Tekka or Shiranui Genma?"
Obito mentioned several names, but Mokgetsu shook his head each time, so he scratched his head and stopped asking. Judging by the range of people he knew, it was too broad.
"As long as it's not Kakashi," Obito thought to himself.
He felt that it was impossible since Kakashi had graduated several years ago and couldn't possibly come back for Ninja Academy internships.
"Remember to review well when you get back. There's still the final exam before the internship," Mokgetsu reminded.
"Ah, I almost forgot about the exam. My gosh, that Shadow Clone refuses to study for me," Obito lamented.
Although using a Shadow Clone to study still meant experiencing the same headache upon dispersion, the clone's learning pain was momentary, whereas his own was continuous.
"Do your best! Although your practical exam scores are improving, don't neglect the theory," Nohara Rin encouraged softly.
...
The next morning, Mokgetsu got up early and headed to the Southern Border Forest to instruct the students.
Obito practiced his Breathing Technique for Nature Transformation, while Might Guy and Shisui engaged in combat training, and Nohara Rin practiced medical ninjutsu.
"Fire Release: Impatiens Claw Red!"
Obito formed a seal with his left hand, while holding four kunai with his right. With just one seal, the jutsu was executed. The four flaming kunai left small craters in the ground.
"Finally, I won't mess it up anymore – using ninjutsu with only one hand to form seals," Obito said joyfully.
"Leaf Whirlwind!"
"Leaf Great Whirlwind!"
"Leaf Strong Whirlwind!"
Utilizing the full power of Breath of Rock, Might Guy aimed to disrupt Shisui's rhythm with a barrage of fierce attacks.
Under Might Guy's substantial strength, large trees kept tumbling down with loud crashes. However, Shisui remained calm, continuously using Instant Body Jutsu to dodge and wait for Might Guy to reveal an opening.
Looking at the utterly chaotic forest, Mokgetsu had the thought that he should let them fight in a more open space next time, otherwise, the forest would become less dense.
Mokgetsu used appraise to check their Breathing Technique progress. Shisui was at ninety-seven, only three points short, whereas Might Guy was at eighty-two, needing eighteen more points for mastery.
"I bet Obito will win this time," Mokgetsu speculated internally.
If Obito wasn't too careless, with Might Guy's current Breathing Technique level, it would be hard for him to win against Obito.
Though it didn't matter much who won, with such average theoretical scores, they wouldn't achieve perfect results anyway.