"Obito, stop your training for now. I have a new Ninjutsu to teach you." As the training time was about to end, Mutsuki's main body walked over to Obito.
He had a Ninjutsu that was quite suitable for Obito that he hadn't taught him yet. Since he had just helped Obito with his grandmother's medical issue today, it should be a good time to earn some rewards.
"New Ninjutsu? Great!" Obito immediately stopped training and looked at Mutsuki with anticipation.
He believed that the new Ninjutsu would definitely be powerful, considering his current strength. After all, he had already learned various types of Fire Release, and if it wasn't strong, there would be no point in teaching it.
"This Ninjutsu is called Fire Release: Orochinagi," Mutsuki said.
Orochinagi's full name is "Ura 108 Shiki Orochinagi" a super technique from the King of Fighters, which has been localized into a unique Fire Release technique in Naruto.
Then Mutsuki extended one arm, and fierce flames ignited in his palm. The moment he threw it, the flames expanded into a large mass, burning everything in front of Mutsuki to ashes.
"This is a No Seal Ninjutsu; it can be performed without entering Flame Breathing Chakra Mode," Mutsuki explained.
Obito's eyes lit up instantly. A No Seal Ninjutsu is great! He wouldn't need to specifically study simplifications or practice One Handed Seals. He previously thought Kakashi's Purple Electricity was very convenient and cool, and now he finally had something similar.
"This Ninjutsu also has a stronger application, which requires entering Flame Breathing Chakra Mode to enhance the body." After saying this, Mutsuki switched to the Breathing Technique and entered Flame Breathing Chakra Mode.
Whoosh!!
Incredibly intense flames erupted from Mutsuki's entire body. Due to the high temperature of the flames, Obito, standing next to Mutsuki, instantly felt a wave of heat.
However, the flames on Mutsuki's body quickly gathered toward his palm. As the flames continued to compress, their color became deeper, and the aura emanating from them grew increasingly terrifying.
As before, Mutsuki threw the flames, and the highly compressed flames exploded instantly.
Boom!!
The horrifying flames instantly engulfed the surroundings, as if turning the area into hell. The ground was blasted into a large crater under the impact of the terrifying flames, and a massive amount of high-temperature fire splashed in all directions.
Mutsuki waved his hand, creating a circular flame shield beside Obito to protect him from the aftershocks.
When the flame shield disappeared, Obito's eyes widened at the sight around them. He saw that the area within dozens of meters was charred black, with various-sized craters in the ground, as if it had endured a massive Ninjutsu bombardment.
Not only was Obito, who was nearby, shocked, but the other disciples who were training were also startled by the commotion.
"Yumi-sensei's Fire Release is so powerful!" Shizune, who rarely saw Mutsuki in action, was extremely astonished.
Shizune didn't have much of a concept of Mutsuki's strength. In her mind, Mutsuki was mainly seen as someone who cooked delicious food, was a great teacher, and had a sunny, gentle personality.
Kakashi silently quickened his knife-wielding speed, thinking that this Fire Release would likely be used against him in the future, but it wouldn't be Mutsuki using it; it would be Obito.
"That's amazing!" Obito exclaimed excitedly.
Snap!
Mutsuki accurately tapped Obito's head with his finger and said, "Don't get too happy. Your Orochinagi is still far from achieving that level of power."
There were many reasons why his Orochinagi was so powerful: his Flame Breathing Chakra Mode was complete, and Mutsuki's Nature Transformation level was high, with plenty of Chakra.
"Orochinagi is more suitable for close or mid-range use, and its range is not as good as Fire Dragon Flame Bullet," Mutsuki briefly explained the application of Orochinagi in battle.
"Mm-hmm! Yumi-sensei, please teach me! I feel like this Ninjutsu is perfect for me," Obito quickly nodded like a chick pecking at grain.
"Orochinagi's most challenging aspect is compressing the flames. The faster and more you compress the flames, the stronger the power will be." Seeing Obito's enthusiasm for learning, Mutsuki began his formal teaching.
[You taught your disciple Fire Release: Orochinagi. Due to your disciple's immense gratitude, a critical reward was granted: Wind Release: Great Scythe Weasel (Mastery Level)]
Obtaining a Mastery Level Wind Release Ninjutsu could be considered a nice little bonus.
When the training session ended, Obito happily bounced home, his mind replaying Mutsuki's use of Orochinagi.
Thanks to the copying ability of the Sharingan, and with Obito's decent Fire Release level, he quickly learned Orochinagi, though it couldn't compare to Mutsuki's version.
"Once I practice Orochinagi to Proficient, I will definitely show Kakashi what I can do!" Obito decided that after mastering Orochinagi, he would challenge Kakashi.
What surprised Obito a bit was that Uchiha Yashiro came again that evening.
"ElderYashiro, is there something you need?" Obito asked as he opened the door to find Uchiha Yashiro there once more.
Obito actually had a good impression of Uchiha Yashiro. Aside from frequently asking him to join the police force, Obito thought Uchiha Yashiro was pretty decent; he even spoke up for him yesterday.
"Nothing much. I just wanted to see how our Uchiha genius is doing with his training. You don't need to be so formal; just call me uncle," Uchiha Yashiro said with a slight smile.
He came this time mainly because he was concerned that the last clan meeting might have given Obito a wrong negative impression of the Uchiha Clan.
Uchiha Yashiro valued both Shisui and Obito, believing they were the hope for the rise of the Uchiha Clan, so he wanted to guide them correctly.
He was here for Obito, and Shisui had Fugaku with him.
"Do you want to see some Ninjutsu? Then we need to go a bit farther away; my grandmother is going to sleep," Obito said, scratching his head.
"Then let's go to a more distant open area," Uchiha Yashiro agreed without objection.
Just as they were about to exit the Uchiha clan grounds, Obito stopped and looked at the distant, unseen houses, nodding in satisfaction.
Next, Obito did not hold back and directly activated his breathing to the limit, entering Flame Breathing Chakra Mode. Although it wasn't complete, it was still his strongest state.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
Obito quickly formed hand seals, and a large amount of Chakra gathered in his throat before rapidly transforming into fire-type Chakra and being expelled.
With Obito's efforts, an enormous fireball quickly took shape and hurled toward the front.
Boom!!
The explosion of the giant fireball illuminated the darkness, casting light around and making Uchiha Yashiro's eyes shine even brighter.
Although it was just a C-level Fire Release, the Great Fireball was a Ninjutsu used by Uchiha from Jonin down to Ninja Academy students. Older Uchiha could gauge a Uchiha Ninja's Fire Release level through the Great Fireball.
In Uchiha Yashiro's eyes, Obito's Great Fireball was even stronger than that of some Uchiha Jonin. While it couldn't be said that Obito had reached Jonin strength, his Fire Release level was indeed quite outstanding.
"Obito's guiding sensei is still Minato Namikaze. Minato Namikaze is a disciple of Jiraiya. If Jiraiya becomes Hokage, then Obito will be the disciple of the Hokage's disciple, combined with sufficient strength…"
The more Uchiha Yashiro thought about it, the more he felt that Obito was the hope for the rise of the Uchiha Clan, as Obito truly possessed some of the qualities needed to become Hokage.
"It's clear that you have been training hard, Obito. Your Fire Release has improved compared to the Chunin Exam," Uchiha Yashiro began by praising Obito.
Obito chuckled but didn't feel overly happy. He was no longer the underachiever he used to be; ever since he ranked first in his class, various praises had become quite ordinary for him. Only the compliments from those he cared about would excite him.
"Obito, if you encounter any problems in your training or life, feel free to talk to me. I will do my best to help you," Uchiha Yashiro continued, offering his full support to Uchiha Obito.
"Are there advanced Fire Release Ninjutsu?" Obito asked curiously.
"Yes, there are even more powerful Fire Releases than the ones I showed you last time!" Uchiha Yashiro nodded with a smile.
He was pleased with Obito's response; this was the mindset a Uchiha should have—determined to become stronger and climb to greater heights.
Obito perked up at this. Now that was something that could keep him awake! Even if he couldn't learn it right away, he could ask Mutsuki to teach him later.
"Don't take the clan meeting too seriously. Those who oppose you are actually doing it for your own good, even if their words are a bit harsh," Uchiha Yashiro said earnestly, discussing the challenges faced by Uchiha Ninja.
"I'm just trying to do what's best for them too," Obito replied, scratching his head.
"What I mean is that we are all Uchiha. We should be more understanding and tolerant of each other. Our clan members are the ones we should rely on the most," Uchiha Yashiro continued.
Obito felt that Uchiha Yashiro was talking nonsense. When he was at the bottom of the class, Uchiha Tekka didn't come out to speak up for him; instead, it was Mutsuki who helped him shed that identity and become a genius like Kakashi.
"Forget it. I'll endure it for the sake of Ninjutsu," Obito decided to tolerate it for now because of the benefits.
Next, Obito pretended to listen to Uchiha Yashiro, but he was actually deep in thought about practicing Orochinagi.
Seeing Obito lost in thought, Uchiha Yashiro revealed a genuine smile; he had successfully guided another Uchiha, and a talented one at that.
Shisui had a similar experience, but Fugaku's approach was somewhat different from Uchiha Yashiro's.
When Fugaku came over, he didn't directly mention the clan meeting. Instead, he chatted with Shisui about some trivial matters, gradually steering the conversation toward the clan meeting.
"That was indeed my mistake, but I hope, Shisui, that you don't develop any misunderstandings about the clan meeting," Fugaku said earnestly.
He had high expectations for Shisui, hoping that he could become the next Uchiha Kagami or even surpass him.
"Uncle Fugaku, don't worry, I understand," Shisui replied calmly.
He had realized that only by possessing the strength to stand in the Uchiha Clan could he propose reforms.
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