Chapter 40: Seven Attribute Ninjas
When he fully spread his right hand, only a bit of black ash remained—no green leaves like before. The wind blew the ash away, leaving nothing behind.
Obito grinned smugly.
"Kakashi, looks like you guessed wrong."
Kakashi narrowed his eyes, grabbed Obito's left hand, and opened it. As expected—it was empty. After a moment's thought, he quickly pieced the situation together.
"Fire Release Chakra Nature Transformation," Kakashi muttered, looking at Obito with genuine surprise. He hadn't expected Obito to not only grasp Nature Transformation but to also have the foresight to set a trap.
The first part was rare but not impossible. The second... that was truly impressive.
"Hahaha! Bet you didn't see that coming, Kakashi!" Obito's grin widened, clearly proud of himself.
"It was unexpected," Kakashi replied calmly. "Seems I've been slacking lately."
Even though he felt Obito had made considerable progress, Kakashi didn't feel like praising him—not with that smug face.
"Damn it, Kakashi, what's that supposed to mean?" Obito's tone turned irritated.
Losing because Kakashi was 'slacking'—wasn't that just saying he was weak?
Kakashi answered flatly, "Exactly what it sounds like."
"You..." Obito wanted to argue but thought better of it. He'd achieved his goal. Time would be better spent on training. He might've won today with a clever trick, but the real competition would be a battle of strength.
"Forget it. I'm in a good mood, so I'll let it slide." He smirked. "Just don't forget to sign up for the competition. You won't go back on your word, will you?"
"I'll honor the bet," Kakashi replied.
He had thought the competition was meaningless. But seeing how much Obito had grown, he felt... maybe it deserved some attention after all.
With their business done, Obito and Rin quickly said their goodbyes and left.
"Obito, how did you pull that off? That was amazing!" Rin asked as they walked.
Hearing Rin's praise, Obito puffed up with pride.
"Hahaha! It's just Chakra Nature Transformation. Not that big of a deal..."
Too caught up in his self-satisfaction, Obito didn't notice the utility pole up ahead—and walked straight into it, forehead first.
"Damn Kakashi!" Obito cursed, blaming the utility pole in front of Kakashi's house.
Kakashi, watching from a distance: …
That small flicker of hope—extinguished. Still the same clumsy idiot.
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During Ninjutsu class, after Mugetsu finished lecturing and demonstrating, he let the students practice on their own. He told them to come to him directly if they didn't understand anything.
Mugetsu knew all too well the gap between theory and execution.
The brain would say it understood. Then the body would say, "Not a damn clue."
"I'm used to making clones that look like myself... this feels weird," Kotetsu muttered, scratching his head.
"Why don't we ask Sensei if he has any tricks?" Izumo suggested.
Anko nodded. "When in doubt, ask Sensei. That's always the right move."
The three of them were trying to create a new ninjutsu—something that combined cloning and transformation. They were aiming to shock the entire school in the final exam.
After agreeing on what to do, they walked over to Mugetsu and explained the issue.
Mugetsu thought for a moment, then said, "Start with simple objects. Get a feel for the transformation. Once you're comfortable, move on to more complex ones."
"Simple objects..." Kotetsu rubbed his chin in thought.
Anko pointed to a chair near the podium. "Let's start with a chair. That's simple enough, right?"
Kotetsu nodded. A chair wasn't complicated—just a few sticks and a board.
So the trio started practicing based on Mugetsu's advice.
And soon, the atmosphere in the classroom took a turn for the bizarre.
One chair had three legs. Another had two. One chair had only a single leg—and somehow it was vertical.
"Chairs aren't as easy as I thought..." Izumo muttered, scratching his head in frustration. His was the one-legged disaster.
"Trying to kill me with laughter, Izumo?" Kotetsu pointed at the chair and cackled.
Their commotion caught the attention of everyone else. When they saw the monstrosity of a chair, the room erupted in laughter.
"Like your chair is any better!" Izumo fired back, red-faced.
Everyone turned to Kotetsu's creation. His chair had one leg in the front and one in the back—but both on the same side. The laughter doubled.
"You two are hopeless," Anko said smugly. "Watch me—second best in the grade!"
Her three-legged chair not only stood—it walked in circles around her.
The entire class burst out laughing. Even students from other classes came to see the bizarre furniture parade.
Right then, the dismissal bell rang, and Mugetsu announced the end of class.
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[Lecture Completed]
[Rating: A]
[Reward: Mystical Palm Technique]
A stream of memories about the cultivation and use of the Mystical Palm Technique flowed into Mugetsu's mind.
"Got lucky today," Mugetsu thought, nodding to himself.
Mystical Palm Technique wasn't your run-of-the-mill Medical Ninjutsu—it was high-level. Not many in Konoha had truly mastered it.
It could heal both external wounds and internal illness—making it incredibly powerful.
With it, Obito's Chakra Nature Transformation training would be far safer. Any injuries could be treated on the spot.
"Now I've gathered all seven attributes," Mugetsu thought.
Mystical Palm Technique fell under Yang Release Chakra Nature Transformation. Since he hadn't mastered that before, the system—as always—granted him corresponding training memories.
With the Yin-based Genjutsu from before, Mugetsu now possessed Nature Transformation in all seven chakra attributes.
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After school, Mugetsu took his disciples for routine training. Once they finished, he didn't return to the main district, choosing instead to stay at his residence deep in the South Border Forest.
Today was report day for his Root mission.
Mugetsu wrote everything honestly—well, mostly. Since Shisui's personality was unlike the rest of the Uchiha, he reported that truthfully. For the other details, he used a little... creative writing.
For example, in the recent grade-level practical exams, Hyuga Homura had crushed his opponent with ease—demonstrating rare genius. Meanwhile, Obito and Guy barely scraped through, their victories chalked up mostly to luck.
Regarding Asuma's mission, Mugetsu reported that Asuma now recognized him as a teacher and asked whether recruitment into Root should begin.
Of course, unless Danzo had gone senile, there was no way he'd approve that.
But that wasn't the point.
The goal of the report was simple:
Show progress.
Display results.
Prove loyalty.
Mission success, wrapped in flattery.
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