Chapter 28: Training Mission
Monday, Ninja School, Class 1, Grade 1 classroom.
Classes hadn't started yet, and only half of the students were in the room.
"Kotetsu, when are you going to introduce me to that cute girl you mentioned?" Izumo asked, leaning in curiously.
Kotetsu immediately grabbed Izumo in a headlock, scowling,
"Introduce you to a girl? You had the nerve to pretend to do badly on the last exam, only to end up outscoring me. Are you messing with your brother for fun?"
Izumo cried out in injustice, insisting it was just luck—he only scored five points more than Kotetsu.
Kotetsu finally let go, but sighed, "Introducing a girl now is tough. My annoying cousin spilled some embarrassing stories to Miho… I don't even have the guts to see her right now."
"What kind of backstabbing traitor would do that to you?!" Izumo gasped, face full of righteous fury.
"You're overreacting again," Anko cut in from the side, sounding unimpressed.
"And why do you even need to meet a girl? Aren't I a girl?" Anko asked, tilting her head.
Kotetsu and Izumo both fell into an awkward silence, exchanging glances before Izumo awkwardly replied,
"Anko… it's hard to explain… but we're brothers, alright?"
A girl? Honestly, if Anko hadn't said anything, they would've forgotten she was technically one. She stood on desks yelling across the class, acted rougher than they did, and didn't have the slightest trace of traditional girlishness.
At that moment, Mugetsu entered the classroom.
"Sensei, do you think I look like a girl?" Anko asked bluntly.
Mugetsu smiled and nodded, "Of course you do. You're a very cute girl."
Ignoring her boisterous behavior, little Anko still had a very charming appearance.
Anko beamed, turning to stick her tongue out playfully at Kotetsu and Izumo.
Kotetsu and Izumo: …
Who asks questions like that and then sticks their tongue out after…?
Soon, the morning Ninjutsu theory class concluded.
[Lecture Completed]
[Evaluation: A]
[Reward: Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death]
Information about the B-rank Genjutsu, its uses, and training methods immediately flowed into Mugetsu's mind.
"Another Genjutsu… now I have two to give Shisui," Mugetsu mused.
Aside from Tree Binding Death, he had previously obtained Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique from lecturing.
Tree Binding Death forced opponents into the illusion of being bound by trees, rendering their bodies immobile while their minds remained fully conscious—useful for interrogation. Hell Viewing Technique, meanwhile, forced the target to see their deepest fears.
Mugetsu felt satisfied with the haul.
…
There was no scheduled class in the afternoon, but the Fourth Grade's Class 6 teacher requested a Mugetsu substitute.
In Class 6, Mugetsu noticed two familiar names from the future storyline. Unfortunately, their potential was mediocre.
[Name: Shiranui Genma]
[Potential: B+]
[Name: Ebisu]
[Potential: B-]
The class focused on Clone Technique training, since graduation exams were approaching and Clone Technique was a standard test.
"So the rumors are true… Mugetsu-sensei is incredible."
"I always thought clones were supposed to work like that… no wonder my previous attempts felt off."
"It's a good thing our Ninjutsu teacher is out sick today. Otherwise, we wouldn't have gotten to experience this class."
"Can we transfer to his class? If we had a teacher like this every day, we wouldn't have to stress about mastering the basic Ninjutsu."
"I doubt it… Mugetsu-sensei only teaches First Grade, doesn't he?"
Thanks to formal teaching methodology, skill bonuses, and his extensive Ninja knowledge, Mugetsu's lectures far surpassed the usual Chunin teachers at the Academy. The difference was immediately noticeable.
The students quickly understood why Class 1 always spoke so highly of Mugetsu.
But the praise didn't make Mugetsu complacent.
He knew the root of the issue: the distorted educational structure of the Academy.
What kind of Ninja ended up teaching at the Academy? Generally, it was those who felt their growth had plateaued—who couldn't advance further on the battlefield.
A teacher's salary was enough to live comfortably in Konoha, but insufficient to support intensive training. This meant most teachers either lacked drive or simply settled for stability.
Unless a teacher had a strong sense of duty, few would commit to truly studying teaching methods. Most just went through the motions.
Mugetsu suspected the village elders were well aware of this reality. The structure of squad leaders and senseis assigned after graduation served to compensate for the Academy's limited influence.
But for Mugetsu, it didn't matter. He was just a teacher doing his best with his students.
[Lecture Completed]
[Evaluation: A]
[Reward: Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique]
Another Great Fireball Technique entered his inventory—this was the third time now.
With the constant accumulation of usage memories, Mugetsu estimated his Great Fireball Technique had already reached a proficient level within the system.
…
After school, Mugetsu regrouped with his disciples at the usual training grounds.
"Mugetsu-sensei, this is a once-in-a-lifetime request—please say yes!"
Before training even started, Obito came running over, hands pressed together in a pleading motion.
"You haven't even told me what it is. How can I agree?" Mugetsu replied, wondering what Obito was scheming this time.
"Please teach me a powerful Fire Release technique so I can win first place in the Youth Ninjutsu Competition!" Obito declared passionately.
Obito had joined the competition before, thinking his Great Fireball would secure first place… until he encountered the genius Kakashi. After a crushing defeat, he'd been brooding ever since.
Now that the competition was being advertised again, Obito wanted revenge—to challenge Kakashi again.
But he knew his techniques lacked flash. Great Dragon Fire was practical but unimpressive visually, and his Great Fireball was laughably small.
That was fine—he had Hayate-sensei.
[Disciple Uchiha Obito has set a Training Mission]
[Mission Objective: Win first place in the Youth Ninjutsu Competition]
[Reward: Determined by competition results and growth during the mission period]
Three system notifications popped up on Mugetsu's panel.
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