As Obito fully opened his right hand, only a few traces of black ash remained. The wind blew the ash away, leaving nothing behind.
Obito laughed triumphantly, “Kakashi, it looks like you guessed wrong.”
Kakashi’s eyes narrowed as he grabbed Obito’s left hand and opened it. As expected, it was empty. With a bit of thought, he understood what had happened.
“Fire chakra nature transformation,” Kakashi said, looking at Obito in surprise. Not only had Obito mastered the basics of nature transformation, but he also had the smarts to set him up.
While the former was surprising, it wasn’t impossible. The latter, however, genuinely astonished Kakashi.
“Hahaha, Kakashi, you didn’t see that coming, did you?” Obito’s grin grew more arrogant.
“I admit, I’m a bit surprised. Looks like I’ve been slacking off,” Kakashi said, his expression returning to calm.
Although he felt that Obito had grown significantly, Kakashi couldn’t bring himself to compliment him when he saw that arrogant face.
“Dammit, Kakashi, what do you mean by that?” Obito was annoyed.
Losing to him meant Kakashi had been slacking off, implying that Obito was still weak.
“Just what it sounds like,” Kakashi replied flatly.
“You…” Obito wanted to argue further but remembered that his goal had already been achieved. It was more important to return to training.
He had won against Kakashi this time, but there wouldn’t be any tricks to rely on during the competition. It would be all about raw strength.
“Fine, I’m in a good mood today, so that I won’t argue with you. Just remember to sign up for the competition. Don’t back out after losing,” Obito said.
“A bet’s a bet,” Kakashi responded.
Initially, he thought the competition was meaningless, but seeing Obito’s growth, Kakashi felt it might be worth a little anticipation.
With their goal achieved, Rin and Obito quickly said goodbye to Kakashi and left.
“Obito, how did you do that? It looked so impressive,” Rin asked, discussing the recent bet with Obito on their way back.
Hearing Rin’s praise, Obito swelled with pride, laughing, “Hahaha, it’s just chakra nature transformation. Nothing too amazing…”
Obito was so caught up in his boasting that he didn’t watch where he was going. He walked straight into a utility pole next to Kakashi’s house.
“Damn you, Kakashi!” Obito blamed the pole’s location.
Kakashi, who was watching them leave: …
He took back his slight anticipation. Obito was still the same as ever, as goofy as before.
…
During the ninjutsu class, Mokutsuki finished his lecture and demonstration and then let the students practice on their own. They could come to him with questions as they arose.
Mokutsuki understood the difference between theory and practice.
Most of the time, the mind thinks it understands, but the body reveals that understanding is an illusion.
“Changing the clone to look like something else feels so strange,” Kotetsu Hagane said, scratching his head.
“Why don’t we ask Mokutsuki-sensei if he has any special techniques?” Izumo Kamizuki suggested.
Anko Mitarashi nodded in agreement, “If you have questions, Mokutsuki-sensei is the one to ask.”
The three were working together to develop a new technique, combining the Clone Technique with the Transformation Technique, aiming to amaze everyone in the next final exam and achieve better results.
Agreeing on the plan, they approached Mokutsuki with their questions.
After thinking for a moment, Mokutsuki said, “You can start with simple objects to get used to the feeling, then gradually move on to more complex ones.”
“Simple objects…” Kotetsu fell into deep thought.
Anko, spotting a chair on the platform, pointed at it and said, “How about starting with a chair? It’s simple enough.”
Kotetsu looked at it and nodded. The chair’s structure was indeed simple, just a few pieces of wood and aboard.
So, the three of them began practicing as Mokutsuki suggested. The classroom scene grew increasingly strange.
Suddenly, the classroom was filled with three-legged, two-legged, and even one-legged chairs.
“Turns out chairs aren’t as easy as we thought,” Izumo said, scratching his head in embarrassment. He had created the one-legged chair.
“Are you trying to make me laugh, Izumo?” Kotetsu laughed loudly, pointing at Izumo’s one-legged chair.
Kotetsu’s outburst attracted the attention of the entire class, and they all laughed at the strange chair.
“And your two-legged chair isn’t weird?” Izumo retorted, blushing.
Everyone turned to Kotetsu’s chair, which had one leg in front and one at the back, both on the same side. They couldn’t help but laugh again.
“You two are hopeless. Watch this second-place genius,” Anko said, folding her arms. Her chair not only had three legs but was walking around her.
Seeing this bizarre scene, the students couldn’t hold back their laughter. The noise drew students from other classes to come and watch.
Amid the laughter, the school bell rang, signaling the end of the day. Mokutsuki announced the end of the class.
[Lecture completed]
[Rating: A]
[Reward: Mystical Palm Technique]
Memories of training and using the Mystical Palm Technique flooded into Mokutsuki’s mind.
“Today is a lucky day,” Mokutsuki thought, seeing the reward.
The Mystical Palm Technique wasn’t an ordinary medical jutsu but a highly advanced one. Only a few in Konoha had mastered it.
It could heal not only external injuries but also internal diseases, making it a powerful tool in medical treatment.
With this technique, Obito’s nature transformation training would be much safer, as any injuries could be immediately treated.
“Now, I’ve mastered seven types of chakra nature transformations,” Mokutsuki thought.
The Mystical Palm Technique was associated with Yang Release. Since he hadn’t mastered this attribute before, the system provided some training memories as usual.
Combined with the Yin Release from the previous genjutsu, he now had a complete understanding of the seven chakra natures.
After school, Mokutsuki took his students to their usual training ground. When training ended, he didn’t return to the central part of the village but stayed at his place in the Southern Forest.
Today was the day he reported his mission to the Root organization.
Given that Shisui’s personality differed from that of typical Uchiha, Mokutsuki reported this honestly, using a bit of creative writing for other parts.
For instance, in the academy’s combat exams, Hyuga Hiromon defeated his opponents with overwhelming strength, showcasing his genius. On the other hand, Obito and Guy only managed to win by sheer luck.
Regarding Asuma’s mission, Mokutsuki reported that he had successfully gained Asuma’s respect as a teacher, asking if he should attempt to recruit Asuma into the Root.
As long as Danzo wasn’t senile, Mokutsuki believed Danzo wouldn’t give a positive response.
The point of this report was to show that Mokutsuki was completing his tasks well, had gained Asuma’s trust, and expressed his loyalty to the Root.
(This chapter ends)
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