Chapter 13: Minato Namikaze Will Explode If You Look at Him for One More Second
"Night, you completed your mission very well. Danzo-sama asked me to give you these."
Heisui-iro handed two scrolls to Mugetsu.
Mugetsu accepted the scrolls and gave a calm nod. There was no need for excessive words between Root operatives.
Without lingering, Heisui-iro disappeared in a flash, distancing himself to preserve Mugetsu's cover.
Once he sensed the other's chakra fading into the distance, Mugetsu returned to his room and unrolled the scrolls.
One contained the Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique.
The other was a message from Danzo: praise for his progress, along with a new set of instructions.
Danzo affirmed Mugetsu's ability to quickly blend into the Ninja Academy's faculty, commending his initiative. As a reward, he was granted a powerful Fire Release Ninjutsu.
The message urged him to remain humble and continue monitoring Uchiha Shisui, as well as any other Uchiha students.
Danzo then painted a tempting vision: if Mugetsu maintained his performance, he would be promoted to Special Jonin and offered an important post at the Academy.
After finishing, flames erupted from Mugetsu's hand, reducing both scrolls to ash.
"Special Jonin… an important position… heh."
He let out a soft chuckle.
If it were the original host, such promises might have been inspiring. But Mugetsu?
He already possessed the Great Dragon Fire Technique. And the promotion?
He couldn't care less.
Instead, he focused on his training schedule: main body for chakra and techniques, Shadow Clone for reading. But as he looked through his bookshelf, he realized he'd run out of material.
After a moment of thought, he decided to visit the Konoha Library.
Unlike other civilians, Mugetsu didn't feel safe walking around openly. Due to his special circumstances and the dangers of the world he was in, he usually sent a Shadow Clone even to shop for groceries.
But now that he'd accumulated more chakra and learned a variety of Ninjutsu, Mugetsu finally felt a degree of safety. At the very least, he wouldn't die to a stray explosion.
Konoha's library was vast, built during the Second Hokage's era. While most of the advanced or forbidden techniques were restricted, it still contained D- and C-rank Ninjutsu and a vast range of literature.
But Mugetsu wasn't there for combat Ninjutsu.
He came to study Sealing Techniques—specifically restrictive cursed seals.
He wanted to investigate whether it was possible to remove the Tongue-Sealing Curse imposed on him.
Handing over his shinobi registration notebook to the ninja on duty, Hayate was permitted entry.
As he stepped inside, he suddenly locked eyes with a familiar figure exiting the library.
A man with sun-golden hair and a soft, gentle smile.
Sensing Mugetsu's gaze, the man turned slightly, meeting his eyes.
Minato Namikaze.
The two exchanged slight nods before Minato exited, and Mugetsu continued inside.
[Name: Minato Namikaze]
[Chakra: 40000]
[Potential: S]
[Evaluation: Killing Jonin is like slaughtering a chicken; one more look and you'll explode]
Mugetsu's expression remained composed, but internally, he was stunned.
Forty thousand chakra. That was the most he'd seen so far. It was equivalent to eighty Shisuis.
And that evaluation… chilling.
Minato, still an unassuming Jonin to the public, was already terrifying in reality.
At this point in time, his title as the Yellow Flash had not yet spread, and his mentor Jiraiya was the one basking in fame. But Mugetsu knew the truth.
A shinobi wielding Flying Thunder God with Minato's reflexes and intellect was a natural predator—especially against Jonin.
"If only Minato had a son in the Academy," Mugetsu thought. "I could've used that to get closer."
He truly wanted to befriend Minato—not for clout, but because Minato was a sealing arts prodigy.
Cursed seals, after all, were a branch of Fuinjutsu.
And unlike Kushina, Minato wasn't a Jinchuriki. Approaching her could bring too much unwanted attention.
After selecting two books on sealing techniques and three irrelevant ones for camouflage, Mugetsu completed the checkout and left.
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In the southern Mirror Forest of Konoha, Mugetsu was overseeing his disciples' training in preparation for their exams.
"You two haven't forgotten your promise, have you?" Mugetsu reminded Obito and Guy. "You must pass the theory exam tomorrow."
"Of course not! If I don't pass, you can punish me however you want, Mugetsu-sensei," Obito said confidently.
Although they had focused primarily on practical Ninjutsu and sparring, Mugetsu had also made sure to drill them on theory—albeit casually.
Just earlier, Obito scored thirty points on a past written exam.
Based on his knowledge of how scores were calculated—half the average score was the pass mark—Obito was confident.
The average score hovered slightly above fifty, so thirty was safely above the line.
"I'll run eight hundred laps around Konoha if I fail!" Guy added, just as fired up. He also scored thirty.
"Not only will I pass the theory test," Obito said proudly, "I'm going to take first in the practical!"
"I won't let you have it that easy," Guy grinned, unwilling to be left behind.
Mugetsu smiled, but didn't respond.
Based on his observations, the top spot might be out of their reach.
There was a Hyuga student in Class 4-1 who was very talented. Though his potential was only ranked A, Obito hadn't awakened his Sharingan yet, and Guy hadn't unlocked the Eight Gates.
Still, the field was low-level, and anything could happen.
Mugetsu shifted his gaze to Shisui, who was silently reading nearby.
He was confident Shisui would take first place overall in both theory and practical, without question.
If rankings weren't limited to grade level, Mugetsu wouldn't be surprised if Shisui topped the entire school.
"I wonder…" Mugetsu thought to himself, "if the system will reward me based on their exam performance."
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