Chapter 69: Training Mission Completion
"Contestants Might Guy and Uchiha Obito, please enter the arena and prepare for the exam."
As everyone expected, the final contenders for first place in the Grade-Level Practical Exam (Yearly) were Might Guy and Obito.
Guy had defeated Hyuga Homura, the previous top scorer, while Obito had demonstrated overwhelming strength against every opponent he faced.
"Obito, you can do it!" Rin clenched her small fists on the sidelines, cheering with all her heart.
"Rin, just watch—I'm going to win this time," Obito said with a confident smile, waving at her.
This time, he was determined to take first place.
To improve, he had endured serious hardship, mostly thanks to that annoying Kakashi. One month of nature transformation and ninjutsu training, followed by another month focused on Taijutsu strengthening—Obito was no longer the same as two months ago, when he could be beaten down without even casting a jutsu.
"Teacher Mugetsu, I'll show you how far I've come!" Obito's eyes lit up when he spotted Mugetsu arriving at the exam venue.
"I'm the one who's going to be first!" Might Guy grinned broadly, his perfect white teeth gleaming in the sunlight.
When it came to confidence, he wouldn't lose to anyone—not even Obito.
Even when he failed the Academy entrance exam, he never stopped believing he would become the strongest!
"And with Teacher Mugetsu watching… there's no way I can lose," Guy thought to himself, fire burning in his heart.
He remembered Mugetsu's kindness and his words: that the greatest reward was seeing his students grow stronger. Guy was determined to show him his best self.
"Let's go, then," Obito said, forming the Seal of Confrontation. "This isn't like our training sessions—Ninjutsu is allowed this time."
"Then let's see whose youth burns brighter!" Guy matched his gesture, also forming the Seal.
Watching from the side, Mugetsu silently made his own prediction.
Their strength was close. Obito had the advantage in Ninjutsu—he could use two Fire Release techniques—while Guy only knew the Three Body Technique. But in terms of combat composure, Guy had the edge. Obito was still prone to distraction during a fight.
So, all things considered, Mugetsu felt that Guy had a slightly higher chance of winning.
"Begin the exam!"
The moment the proctor gave the signal—
"Leaf Whirlwind!"
Guy exploded forward, instantly launching his signature Taijutsu kick at Obito.
But Obito had eaten that move far too many times before. He dodged sideways just in time, avoiding the strike.
As he retreated, he threw several shuriken in Guy's direction.
Guy quickly picked up on Obito's plan, but the shuriken were well-aimed, forcing him to dodge back to avoid being hit.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Without hesitation, Obito formed hand seals and unleashed his strongest Ninjutsu.
Whoosh—!
A massive blaze erupted from Obito's mouth, forming a fireball nearly two men tall as it hurtled toward Guy.
"Man, clan kids really are something else. Before even graduating, they can already use jutsu like this…" a nearby student muttered enviously.
He was also in Fourth Grade, yet the only thing he could do was the basic Three Body Technique.
"Ninjutsu's not easy to learn, you know," a second-generation ninja next to him said. "Even if someone gives you a scroll, doesn't mean you'll learn it."
His family wasn't a clan, but both his parents were ninja, and even so, he had only managed the Three Body Technique.
"This level of Fire Release… not even Genin should be using that," one Chūnin teacher murmured in shock.
The Fireball Obito had cast was easily on par with what he could do as a full-fledged ninja.
"Exactly. Well, it's the Uchiha Clan—what else can you expect?" another teacher added with a sigh.
Meanwhile, the fireball thundered across the field toward Guy.
Guy avoided the center of the blast and retreated sideways, moving quickly to get out of the Fireball's path.
Obito threw another round of shuriken to limit his movement, knowing the Fireball couldn't curve once released.
But to Obito's surprise, Guy blocked all the shuriken with a single kunai and successfully escaped before the Fireball hit.
"Whew… Good thing Obito's shuriken aren't as tricky as Shisui's, or I'd have taken a hit," Guy exhaled, feeling lucky.
During his match with Shisui, those shuriken had been a real headache. Compared to that pressure, Obito's attack felt manageable.
"Tch… The Great Fireball Technique really isn't suited for hitting fast opponents. I should've gone with the Great Dragon Fire," Obito thought, regret creeping in.
He'd considered using the Great Dragon Fire Technique. But during the Youth Ninjutsu Competition, it was this very Fireball that had earned him first place.
If he could win this with the same jutsu… it would be perfect.
Unfortunately, there was no time to dwell on that.
Guy had already seized the moment, bursting forward with Chakra-loaded legs.
"Leaf Whirlwind!"
Guy launched another fierce kick.
"Hah! Your speed's still not on par with Kakashi's Body Flicker!" Obito smirked as he dodged, starting to feel like Guy's Taijutsu wasn't so hard to handle after all.
He decided to counter with Taijutsu of his own.
But reality hit hard—Obito was no match for Guy in either speed or strength.
He was forced into retreat almost immediately, barely staying on his feet by relying on his footwork.
"Obito's Fire Release is impressive, but Guy's Taijutsu is just too sharp. If this keeps up, Obito's going to lose," a teacher observed.
Trying to beat Guy at Taijutsu without leveraging his own strengths? That was a losing strategy.
Ikeya Yu didn't comment. Both were his students—whoever won, he was getting the bonus either way.
Mugetsu, watching silently, wasn't surprised. The outcome was playing out exactly as he'd expected.
Honestly, the result didn't matter. Both would complete their training missions regardless. What he was really curious about… was the reward.
"Leaf Great Whirlwind!"
Guy unleashed his strongest kick yet—faster, sharper, stronger.
Obito wasn't ready. He failed to dodge and took the full brunt of the spinning kick, sent flying several meters across the arena.
"The Fourth Grade Practical Exam (Yearly) is over. The final winner is Might Guy!" the proctor announced.
At that moment, Mugetsu's system interface activated.
[Training Mission Completed. Entering Settlement Phase.]
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