Chapter 235: Mastery Level Physical Technique
"Might Guy really can't be underestimated. Even though his only attack method is taijutsu, his strength is absolutely overwhelming," Genma exclaimed.
At first, he had expected Obito to win—after all, Obito's ninjutsu was already formidable, and now he had shown equally strong taijutsu, leaving him seemingly without weaknesses.
"Is Might Guy's father some kind of taijutsu master? How can he be this strong?" Ebisu muttered, frowning in thought.
The crowd buzzed with nonstop discussion. The battle between Guy and Obito had been so intense that most students couldn't even imagine reaching that level.
"I didn't expect you to have a hidden move too, Guy," Obito said weakly, lying on the ground.
After taking Guy's full-force kick empowered by both the Eight Gates and Total Concentration Breathing—followed by an elbow strike—Obito felt that if not for Flame Breathing, he would've lost consciousness.
"Haha! I just didn't have a chance to use it before!" Guy grinned broadly, his white teeth gleaming.
He hadn't intentionally hidden anything; it was simply the first time he'd successfully broken free from Genjutsu since learning how to dispel it.
Guy offered his hand, and Obito took it. The two of them walked off the field together, with Guy supporting Obito as they left the arena. There were still the semifinals ahead.
"Obito, are you alright?" Rin asked softly, her face full of concern.
At the sound of her voice, Obito felt his energy return almost instantly. Straightening up, he waved off Guy's help and took a few proud steps forward.
"I'm fine! What could possibly happen to me? Just got hit a couple of times, that's all."
"Really?" Rin looked at him suspiciously, then poked him gently in the side where Guy's elbow had landed.
"Hiss!" Obito gasped, his face twisting in pain.
"You say you're fine, but your face is white as a sheet," Rin said sternly, her eyes narrowing. "When you hit the ground, it looked like the earth itself cracked. Don't tell me that didn't hurt."
Obito remained silent. He wanted to look strong in front of her—how could someone like him admit to being in pain?
"Let me heal you," Rin said helplessly, guiding him to the side of the field.
"Guy, you come too. You must've taken some burns from Obito's Fire Release. It's best to treat them before the next round."
Guy nodded cheerfully. He wasn't yet tough enough to withstand ninjutsu unharmed. The Phoenix Sage Fire Technique had left a few burns, but he had powered through it by sheer will.
Seeing this, Mugetsu didn't intervene. He wouldn't take away Rin's chance to practice Medical Ninjutsu—or her moment with Obito.
The three of them stepped aside beneath a large tree, away from the crowd.
A soft green glow radiated from Rin's hands as she pressed them against Obito's stomach.
After more than five months of training, her Medical Ninjutsu was already proficient enough to handle basic treatment.
"Thanks, Rin. You're a lifesaver," Obito said, scratching the back of his head awkwardly.
Though his pride had taken a hit, he was still genuinely grateful.
Guy, meanwhile, grinned and gave her a thumbs-up. "I'm back to full strength already! Thank you, Rin!"
Rin smiled. "I might not have super-strong taijutsu or powerful Fire Release like you two, but you can count on me for healing!"
Then she turned to Obito, hands on her hips and cheeks puffed slightly. "Especially you. Don't pretend to be fine next time. If you're hurt, tell me. Or… do you not trust my skills?"
"Of course not!" Obito said quickly.
He wasn't great at handling girls, but even he knew that saying yes would have been a death sentence.
"It's just… sometimes I really don't feel like it's that serious," he added stubbornly.
"You really make people worry," Rin sighed, pressing a hand to her forehead.
She genuinely feared for him. After graduation, neither Mugetsu nor she would be there to help, and his future teammates might not be as dependable as Guy or Kakashi. What would happen if he got hurt then?
"Hehe," Obito chuckled sheepishly. Even though Rin's words sounded like scolding, they warmed his heart. She cared about him—and that was enough.
After Rin finished healing them, the trio returned to the exam grounds.
Not long after, the last semifinal ended, paving the way for the final match of the day.
Half the spectators had already left, confident that Guy would win. The remaining students stayed out of curiosity, deciding they might as well see it through.
"Might Guy wins!"
As everyone expected, the result was clear and decisive.
Since his opponent wasn't Obito, Guy didn't even bother opening the Eight Gates. Activating his Breathing Technique alone, he ended the match almost instantly. The proctor barely had time to say "Start!" before shouting "Winner!"
"Today's youth burned with passion!" Guy declared proudly, giving himself a big thumbs-up.
Another victory—another first place. He was steadily advancing toward his dream.
"Guy, congratulations on taking first place. You performed wonderfully today," Mugetsu said with a warm smile, offering his student sincere praise—and a piece of his own calligraphy as a reward.
"Where there's a will, there's a way."
Looking at the calligraphy, Might Guy felt as if he could feel Mugetsu's expectations through every stroke.
"Teacher Mugetsu, please rest assured! I'll train with everything I have, achieve my dream, and never let your teachings go to waste!" Guy shouted, tears streaming down his face as he clenched his fists in determination.
"I believe in you. You'll succeed—and one day, become the strongest in Taijutsu," Mugetsu said with a warm smile.
[You gifted your disciple your personal calligraphy. Your disciple is extremely grateful, triggering a great critical reward! You received the reward: Brick Break (Mastery)]
When Mugetsu saw the message, he was briefly puzzled. "Mastery-level Brick Break? What is that supposed to mean? Extreme proficiency in breaking bricks?"
Only after the system's skill cultivation memory entered his mind did he recall which world this technique originated from.
Brick Break was originally a Fighting-type move from the Pokémon world, a downward hand chop capable of breaking through Light Screen or Reflect barriers.
After localization by the system, Brick Break was transformed into a Taijutsu—still performed with a sharp hand strike—but now with two attack forms.
The first was a close-range technique: chakra enveloped the hand to enhance its penetrating force before delivering a powerful chop.
The second was a long-range variation. It consumed more chakra and had slightly less impact but could strike distant targets—somewhat resembling the Hyuga Clan's Eight Trigrams Empty Palm.
After sorting through the training memory, Mugetsu was quite satisfied. The technique was simple yet powerful, with both versatility and force.
Though it appeared to be just a hand chop, comparing it to the system's version of Brick Break was impossible.
Take Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred Technique, for instance—it looked like a normal punch, yet required highly refined chakra control to unleash devastating power.
Brick Break didn't demand chakra control at that level, but it still couldn't be used carelessly. Its key lay in compressing chakra to increase its density and striking strength.
"Maybe I should rename it Leaf Hand Blade. Brick Break sounds strange," Mugetsu thought, deciding he could adjust the name later when teaching it to his disciples.
After congratulating his victorious student, Mugetsu didn't forget about the defeated one. He later sat down with Obito, offering him guidance and encouragement. Even though he knew it wouldn't trigger a system reward, he still gifted Obito a piece of his own calligraphy.
When the Ninja Academy exams ended, Mugetsu's disciples' break also came to a close, and they resumed their usual intense training routine.
On the first day back, Mugetsu immediately raised the training intensity to help them recover faster. Shisui and Obito went through their question-solving special training, while Kakashi sparred with Mugetsu's Shadow Clone using Lightning Breathing.
"This time, I'll try to keep the number of questions under thirty," Obito said energetically. His performance had improved steadily with each training session.
"Just dodge like before," Shisui said confidently. He had already managed to evade Mugetsu's attacks even without activating his Sharingan.
Training began, with the two of them separating as the Shadow Clone began pursuit.
Shisui activated his Sharingan, carefully tracking Mugetsu's movements.
Although he had succeeded once before, he knew that such perfect timing wasn't guaranteed every time. To minimize hits, he had to reduce how often Mugetsu had a chance to attack him.
When evasion became impossible, Shisui stopped and focused, his blood-red eyes locked on Mugetsu's extended finger.
"I will finish what my grandfather couldn't! I'll make sure the Uchiha are no longer judged unfairly! I'm Teacher Mugetsu's first disciple—I can dodge this attack!"
His expression relaxed, yet his eyes grew sharper.
"Flame Breathing, Total Concentration Breathing!"
As his breathing intensified, Shisui could almost feel flames igniting within his body, burning brighter and hotter, fueling his strength.
At the critical moment, Mugetsu's finger barely grazed Shisui's hair. He had done it—another clean dodge.
A small smile curved on Shisui's lips. He used Body Flicker to gain distance and continued evading.
"Obito was hit seventeen times, dodged twice, and will need to complete thirty questions. Shisui was hit fifteen times, dodged twice, for a total of twenty-six questions," Mugetsu announced at the end of training.
"Only twenty-six?!" Obito looked at Shisui in disbelief and envy.
Although his own progress was steady, the gap still stung.
"It's only four questions," Shisui said with a calm smile, trying to comfort him. He was quite pleased with his results this time.
"That's four whole questions!" Obito muttered bitterly. To him, the difference was massive.
Smack!
Mugetsu lightly tapped Obito's head with a finger. Obito instinctively tried to dodge, but Mugetsu's hand landed squarely on his forehead.
"If you think the number's too high and you can't finish it all at once, you can do it in installments," Mugetsu said evenly.
"No, I'll still do my best to finish it," Obito replied stubbornly. He was determined to break his bad habit of leaving things half-done.
The next morning, instead of heading straight to the South Border Forest for training, Obito went to the Ninja Academy.
Today was the day grades were released. Mugetsu had told him he could check them before training.
Obito couldn't wait to see everyone's reaction when they read his mission record on the report sheet.
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