Chapter 90: The Old Man with the Tube Is Not to Be Trifled With
In Mugetsu's impression, the Third Shinobi World War was utter chaos—everyone attacked each other, and then they all collectively turned on Konoha.
Kumogakure attacked both Sunagakure and Konoha. Iwagakure fought Konoha while also sneak-attacking Kumogakure. Sunagakure repelled Kumogakure, and upon seeing everyone else attacking Konoha, they decided to join in too.
Kirigakure, who rarely took part in Shinobi World Wars, saw how lively things were and thought, If I don't join in, won't I seem unsociable?—and so they started fighting Konoha as well.
The Kazekage disappeared? Attack Konoha.
Those brutes from Kumogakure are too hateful? Attack Konoha.
In short—if you don't know who to fight, just attack Konoha.
During the Third Shinobi World War, this was exactly the situation Konoha faced.
If not for the sudden rise of the Golden Flash, Minato Namikaze, the outcome of the war would have been truly uncertain.
"One hundred thousand Iwagakure shinobi surrounding the Third Raikage… Yahiko forced to his death by Danzo and Hanzo, leading to Nagato's descent into darkness… Uchiha Madara's schemes pushing Obito to the same fate… Might Dai opening the Gate of Death to defeat the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist…"
Mugetsu recalled the major events of that turbulent era and could only sigh at the dangers of the shinobi world.
If the original course of events held, Rin Nohara's death would soon follow—colliding with Kakashi's Chidori. Obito would lose himself to grief and rage, and Might Guy's father would sacrifice his life to protect his son.
Only Shisui seemed untouched by tragedy during the war, even earning the title "Shisui of the Body Flicker."
But since Shisui awakened his Sharingan in that period, Mugetsu was certain something he didn't wish to remember had happened.
"There's not much time left to grow stronger…"
He recalled that not long before Obito's fall, Kakashi had just been promoted to jōnin—at only twelve years old. Kakashi and Obito were the same age, and Obito was currently only eight. That meant Mugetsu had just four years to change it all.
Might Guy's incident was harder to pin down, but it likely occurred during the height of the war, so the time gap wouldn't be too great. Guy's tragedy was more a matter of bad luck—encountering the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. If Mugetsu developed for three to four more years, he should be able to handle it.
Obito's case was far more troublesome.
On the surface, it looked like the casualty of a normal war, but in truth, it was a man-made conspiracy. To change Obito's fate, his real opponents weren't Iwagakure or Kirigakure shinobi, but Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu lurking in the shadows.
If he looked at it optimistically, his enemies were merely an old man dependent on tubes to stay alive and a puddle of black mud.
If pessimistic—they were the reincarnation of Indra's chakra, Uchiha Madara himself, the only living Rinnegan user, and the third son of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, the progenitor of chakra.
And he, Hatake Mugetsu, was just a chūnin teacher at the Academy.
"Mugetsu, what are you spacing out about?"
Kushina's voice pulled him from his thoughts.
Mugetsu exhaled lightly. "I was just thinking about whether the war would affect Konoha."
"Konoha isn't a pushover like Sunagakure," Kushina said confidently. "If someone wants to start a war with us, they'll have to think about the consequences."
"His concerns aren't unfounded," Minato added, his tone deep. "Once a war begins, anything can happen."
Minato's thoughts were even more pessimistic than Mugetsu's. Mugetsu only wondered if the war would reach Konoha; Minato was certain it would.
Normally, being the strongest village deterred small troublemakers. But in a major war, Konoha's title only made it the most tempting target for ambitious villages. Beating up the number one village was the fastest way to prove your strength.
After Minato and Kushina finished their meal, Mugetsu left the main district to train his students.
He started with Guy, teaching him Shave, then oversaw Guy and Obito's daily race. Guy once again won by a narrow margin, though neither broke their limits.
Mugetsu's rule was simple: if they broke their limit, that new record became the standard for the next challenge—not the old one. Naturally, breaking limits every day was difficult, but Mugetsu wasn't disappointed.
The method worked—the extra progress Guy made compared to usual was proof enough.
Mugetsu then called over Shisui, who was training nearby. "Stop practicing Shave for now. Today, I'll teach you a new Fire Release."
"This technique is called Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Flower Claw Crimson," he explained. "It's a B-rank Fire Release—very destructive at close to mid-range."
If he were teaching Obito, he'd start with the Phoenix Sage Fire Technique before moving on to this advanced form. But Shisui's learning ability was exceptional—there was no need to take it slow.
He led Shisui to an open training ground.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Flower Claw Crimson!"
Mugetsu formed seals, spewing a wave of flames, then quickly hurled over a dozen shuriken through the blaze toward a wooden dummy.
The shuriken merged with the flames, becoming fiery projectiles. They sliced off the dummy's arm, embedded deep into its torso, and set it ablaze until only ash remained.
What made this technique superior to the Phoenix Sage Fire Technique was the shuriken. Sharp steel paired with scorching flames was nearly impossible to evade at close range, and a single hit could be devastating.
[You taught your disciple Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Flower Claw Crimson. The disciple's gratitude triggered a critical hit—You have acquired Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet (Proficient).]
Mugetsu nodded to himself—small strokes of luck were always welcome. Fire Dragon Flame Bullet, a wide-range, powerful B-rank Fire Release, was famed as one of the Third Hokage's techniques.
After demonstrating several times, he let Shisui try.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Flower Claw Crimson!"
Shisui mirrored Mugetsu's moves, flames spilling from his mouth as shuriken flew forward. Not all of them caught fire—his first attempt lacked perfect control.
A glance with the Appraisal Technique showed his proficiency was already at thirty-two. With a bit more practice, mastery was certain.
As Mugetsu expected, Shisui's talent combined with his teaching meant the technique came quickly.
Two days later, Obito, convinced he had grown strong enough, once again approached Mugetsu with a challenge.
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