Chapter 352: Life Mission Rewards
[System: Disciples Uchiha Obito and Kakashi diligently completed a mission. Growth reward: Chakra +680. Additional reward: Chakra +340 due to the teacher personally leading the team.]
[System: Disciple Uchiha Obito's strength has increased. His reputation and qualifications have risen, slightly increasing his probability of becoming Hokage. Progress rewards: Chakra +1000, Bloodline Enhancement Scroll, Fire Release: Dragon Flame Release Song (Mastery).]
That evening, back home, Mugetsu finally sat down and began sorting through all the gains from this mission.
First were the growth rewards shared from his disciples, totaling one thousand and twenty Chakra between the two of them.
This result was more or less within Mugetsu's expectations. Strictly speaking, Obito and Kakashi had not been the main actors this time. If he had not deliberately left Doto for them to handle at the end, he might not even have received this much.
After that, Obito's life mission underwent its first settlement.
[Name: Uchiha Obito]
[Life Mission: It is not the one who becomes Hokage who is recognized by everyone, but the one who is recognized by everyone who can become Hokage.]
[Main Goal: Become the Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village.]
[Mission Progress: 12.3%]
Before they ever set foot in the Land of Snow, Mugetsu had checked Obito's life mission progress. At the time, it was 9.8 percent.
Mugetsu had originally estimated it would barely break ten percent.
He had not expected that Doto would already be preparing a coup before they arrived, turning a simple "protect the princess" assignment into a full scale rebellion suppression.
The rewards from this first settlement alone made Mugetsu look forward to later ones even more.
A mere ten percent had already produced a mastery level technique and a miraculous item like the Bloodline Enhancement Scroll.
What kind of things would future, higher progress settlements bring?
Mugetsu clicked on the Bloodline Enhancement Scroll.
Among the three rewards, this was undoubtedly the most valuable. It was the kind of thing that should not even be obtainable under normal circumstances.
A selection window immediately popped up on the panel.
Selectable option: Byakugan.
Mugetsu paused and thought it over.
He had previously obtained a Byakugan purity enhancement reward. From the looks of it, this new scroll seemed related. The previous one could only enhance the Byakugan. This one allowed him to choose a bloodline to strengthen, but at the moment the only option was still Byakugan.
In the end, Mugetsu chose the only option available.
He was quite satisfied with the Byakugan already, so he had no plans to save the scroll for later use.
As the scroll's power activated, a strange sensation rippled through his body.
Thanks to the Transparent World, Mugetsu understood his physical condition far better than an ordinary person. He immediately sensed that some unknown but beneficial change was occurring within him.
The most direct feeling was that his Chakra limit had increased slightly.
Opening the panel, he saw that it had indeed gone up by one thousand.
[Name: Hayate Mugetsu]
[Chakra: 84300]
An idea flashed through Mugetsu's mind.
He immediately spent Chakra to create a shadow clone, then dismissed it and began refining Chakra again from scratch.
Once his circulation resumed, a smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
His Chakra recovery speed had increased.
Compared to simply gaining another thousand Chakra, this improvement in recovery was far more valuable.
After roughly comparing it to his previous state, he found that his recovery had improved by a full quarter.
It still did not match his enormous Chakra pool perfectly, but it was much better than before.
Next, Mugetsu activated his Byakugan and glanced outside.
He saw Tsunade walking along with Shizune in the distance.
Estimating the distance, he realized his field of vision had expanded significantly.
Following a faint instinct in his mind, Mugetsu channeled more Chakra into his Byakugan, then turned his gaze toward the glass on his desk.
As more Chakra poured into his eyes, an intense aura rose from his body. Under his focused stare, the cup on the desk quickly developed a web of hairline cracks, then shattered with a crisp sound.
Mugetsu's eyes narrowed thoughtfully.
A regular Hyuga Byakugan did not have this kind of ability.
It felt as if his Byakugan was slowly evolving toward the level of an Otsutsuki's eyes.
Of course, Mugetsu could tell there was still a long road ahead.
Take that new ability just now, for example.
The amount of Chakra he had burned through to shatter a single cup was enough to let him pulverize a boulder with one punch if he had channeled it into his fist instead.
Compared to the Byakugan's long range vision, this offensive application was clearly lacking in cost effectiveness.
Outside of the system's rewards, Mugetsu also had some practical gains from the mission, such as the two sets of Chakra Armor.
One had been worn by the Snow ninja commander, while the other came from the Snow Ninja Village's laboratory.
Unfortunately, the Chakra Armor's performance left him somewhat dissatisfied.
When he tried equipping it, he discovered that its enhancement on him was almost negligible, unless he deliberately suppressed the amount of Chakra he used in his ninjutsu.
Mugetsu decided to study the Snow ninja data and then design his own version, to see if he could create the external "power bank" he envisioned.
He had even considered handing the armor over to Konoha for research.
The village's research capacity far surpassed what one person could manage alone.
But there was a problem.
While the Chakra Armor might be useless for Mugetsu, it was more than enough to strengthen elite jonin. On top of that, the special ore required to make the armor currently only existed in the Land of Snow, and even they did not have much.
Once this information was exposed, Mugetsu did not know what Hiruzen would decide, but he was certain Danzo would not obediently spend a fortune to buy it.
The Third Shinobi World War was still raging. Konoha's expenses were enormous in every area.
If that news spread to the rest of the ninja world, the Land of Snow would inevitably be dragged into a storm.
Kumogakure, which was notoriously fond of plundering what it wanted, was also the great power geographically closest to the Land of Snow.
After carefully weighing the pros and cons, Mugetsu decided to keep the matter to himself for now and proceed with his own research.
He had already asked Sosetsu for a decent stockpile of ore. It was enough to last him through a long period of experimentation.
Aside from the Chakra Armor, there were also some miscellaneous spoils from the Land of Snow, but none of them were particularly meaningful for Mugetsu.
By comparison, Konoha's rewards were much more attractive.
Mugetsu looked at the three scrolls laid out neatly on his table.
Although he had only requested the Flying Thunder God Technique, Hiruzen had given him three ninjutsu in total.
The other two were Water Release: Water Severing Wave, and a technique called Heavenly Tears.
Hiruzen's explanation was that it was an extra reward in recognition of Mugetsu's outstanding contributions to the Ninja Academy.
Mugetsu naturally did not refuse free benefits.
He had already trained Water Severing Wave to a proficient level, but this was still a super high level Water Release created by the Second Hokage. Without an official source, he would not dare use it too openly.
Because he had obtained Flying Thunder God, Mugetsu did not touch sealing techniques or Breathing Technique development that night. Instead, he spent the entire evening focused solely on learning the Flying Thunder God Technique.
"Is Flying Thunder God really that difficult, or do I just lack space time talent?" Mugetsu wondered, staring at the scroll in his hands.
For him, once he could get a foothold in a technique, everything after that became simple.
Yet even after practicing the whole night, his panel still showed no proficiency bar for Flying Thunder God.
He read through the scroll a few more times before bed, then finally closed his eyes.
When Obito and the others first learned the Breathing Technique, it had taken them several days before any proficiency appeared.
For an extremely difficult ninjutsu like Flying Thunder God, this level of difficulty was normal.
Mugetsu set a deadline for himself.
For the next ten days, he would dedicate all his evenings to Flying Thunder God.
If there was still no proficiency after ten days, he would only spend one third of his daily training time on it.
If an entire month passed with no progress at all, then he would stop practicing it entirely.
Flying Thunder God would certainly enhance him, but it would not be a true qualitative leap, merely an extremely convenient tool.
The next day, in front of the mirror, Rin Nohara nervously checked her clothes several times.
"Mugetsu sensei, I do not have anything dirty on me, do I?" she asked, looking down and smoothing her outfit.
"No, you look fine. There is no need to be so tense. You have met her once already, remember?" Mugetsu said with a small smile.
While testing his newly strengthened Byakugan, he had accidentally noticed that Tsunade had returned to the village.
To help Rin grow better, he had decided to ask Tsunade to personally instruct her for a while.
Even with his teaching skills that sped up his disciples' progress, Mugetsu was ultimately just a transmigrator who had crammed knowledge about this world. When it came to medical theory, he could not compare to Tsunade, the strongest Medical Ninja in the world.
"Still, it is Lady Tsunade," Rin said, though her mood relaxed a little at Mugetsu's reassurance. Excitement and nervousness mingled in her eyes.
Tsunade was Rin's ideal future self: a master of Medical Ninjutsu who also had formidable combat power, someone who could never be a burden on the battlefield.
Even before she met Mugetsu, Rin had greatly admired Tsunade.
So even though Mugetsu had once taken her to share a meal with Tsunade, Rin still felt somewhat on edge.
"If everything goes smoothly, you will be seeing her very often for quite a while," Mugetsu added with a chuckle.
Rin nodded expectantly.
She liked Mugetsu a lot, but learning from her idol was a completely different kind of excitement.
Mugetsu skillfully led Rin through the streets to Tsunade's courtyard.
"Lady Tsunade, are you home?" he called as he knocked on the door.
The door opened quickly, but it was not Tsunade who appeared.
It was Shizune.
"Mugetsu sensei," Shizune greeted, clearly surprised.
Mugetsu smiled gently and returned the greeting with a nod, then glanced past her to see Tsunade sprawled across the sofa inside, limbs flung out, completely unconcerned with her image.
"Did Lady Tsunade work very late yesterday? She looks exhausted," Rin asked in confusion when she caught sight of Tsunade.
"Uh… yes, that is right," Shizune answered after a tiny pause, deciding to say something that would preserve Tsunade's face.
She felt this was good for both sides. Tsunade's reputation as a hardworking legend remained intact, and Rin would not have her image of her idol shattered.
"You are back from your mission, huh? Just in time. I feel like eating beggar's chicken today," Tsunade drawled lazily from the sofa, as if placing a custom order.
After returning from the capital of the Land of Fire, she had gone straight to find Mugetsu with Shizune, only to discover he had taken a mission outside the village.
"Beggar's chicken is no problem. I will have a shadow clone buy the ingredients later," Mugetsu agreed easily, then led Rin to sit on the sofa beside Tsunade.
Rin's presence did nothing to change Tsunade's posture. She remained lying there, limbs spread in all directions, utterly unconcerned with decorum.
"As expected of Lady Tsunade. Even at her level, she still forces herself to work so hard every day," Rin thought, glancing at Tsunade and picturing her working through the night.
Shizune quickly brewed tea and brought the tray over, pouring a cup for each of the three.
"Lady Tsunade, do you remember what I mentioned to you before?" Mugetsu asked softly after thanking Shizune and taking a sip.
"Having her study under me for a while, right?" Tsunade replied after thinking for a moment.
Mugetsu had brought it up to her after the Chunin Exams, but she had business to take care of in the capital at the time, so the matter had been delayed.
"Let me see how much she has already learned from you first," Tsunade said.
She did not agree right away. Instead, she shifted her posture slightly and instructed Shizune to bring in a live fish from the courtyard pond.
When Shizune returned, Tsunade casually drew a kunai and sliced a long, thin wound down the fish's body, then placed it in front of Rin.
"Try treating it with your Medical Ninjutsu," Tsunade said, folding her arms.
Rin nodded, extended both hands, and let a soft green light bloom from her palms.
Under the Mystical Palm Technique, the fish's wound rapidly closed, the damaged tissue knitting together until not even a scar remained.
But Tsunade's test did not end there.
She went on to check Rin's detoxification methods and the limits of her healing ability.
The series of tests consumed a considerable amount of Rin's Chakra.
By the end, her breathing was slightly unsteady, and a trace of anxiety crept into her eyes.
She had only been a ninja for a few months. All of her Medical Ninjutsu had been learned from Mugetsu, and she had never compared herself with any other Medical ninja.
She really had no idea whether her current level was average or exceptional among her peers.
"Rin has excellent talent for Medical Ninjutsu, and she has always studied very earnestly," Mugetsu said once the testing was over, giving her a firm evaluation.
Rin felt her confidence grow a little at his praise and instinctively looked toward Tsunade.
"I can see that. To have this level of Medical Ninjutsu at such a young age is rare," Tsunade said, acknowledging Rin's ability.
In the field of Medical Ninjutsu, Tsunade did not believe anyone in the ninja world surpassed her understanding.
She had taught other disciples before as well.
The comparison was simple.
She had been teaching Shizune for almost a full year, yet Shizune's current Medical Ninjutsu could not match what Rin had just displayed.
Shizune and Rin had graduated in the same class.
There were usually only two explanations for such a gap.
Either Rin's talent for Medical Ninjutsu was extraordinary, or Mugetsu's teaching was superior to Tsunade's.
If this had been before she got to know Mugetsu, Tsunade would have immediately chosen the first answer.
Now, she was no longer so sure.
Rin could not hide the smile that spread across her face.
Being personally praised by her idol filled her with genuine joy.
"Oh, right. You must have also learned Super Strength from Mugetsu. Show me," Tsunade added, suddenly remembering Rin's performance during the Chunin Exams.
Rin agreed at once, but Super Strength was not something that could be used casually indoors.
The group moved out into the courtyard.
Under Tsunade's watchful gaze, Rin took a deep breath, gathered Chakra into her fists, then slammed her punch down into the ground.
Boom.
With a tremendous crash, the spot she struck immediately caved in, a web of cracks spreading out in a four meter radius.
Shizune's mouth fell slightly open.
This was the first time she had seen the destructive power of Super Strength in person.
Tsunade had never demonstrated it in front of her before.
The impact was too strong.
Rin's build was not much different from her own, yet Rin could literally smash the ground apart with a single punch.
"Well now, Mugetsu, that really is exactly like my Super Strength," Tsunade remarked, raising an eyebrow.
Rin blinked, not understanding why Tsunade suddenly brought Mugetsu up again.
However, Tsunade's intentions were painfully obvious to Mugetsu.
He could see through her "map" instantly and cut straight to the point.
"Just tell me what dishes you want added," he said dryly.
"Add one spicy chicken dish tonight," Tsunade answered without missing a beat.
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