Chapter 356: Tsunade, You Have To Pay More
"Still no success. Maybe I really do not have any talent for space time ninjutsu."
On the eleventh day after obtaining Flying Thunder God, Mugetsu sighed softly as he glanced at his status panel.
He had already tried his best. For these ten days, he had not studied Sealing Technique or developed his Breathing Technique at all. He had thrown himself completely into Flying Thunder God, even using Shadow Clones to speed up his learning. Yet after all that effort, his proficiency still had not budged.
"I will try for another month. If it still does not work, I will have to give it up," Mugetsu decided, preparing to continue according to his original plan.
For the next month, he would keep practicing Flying Thunder God, but not as obsessively as in the first ten days. He would give equal priority to Sealing Technique and Flying Thunder God, then Medical Ninjutsu knowledge, and finally Breathing Technique. If Flying Thunder God still did not show any progress after that, Mugetsu would temporarily shelve it.
He might only be nineteen and have a long life ahead of him, but his disciples would soon be facing danger. Mugetsu had to raise his own level as quickly as possible. He could not afford to keep stubbornly pouring time into Flying Thunder God when there was no progress at all.
In the morning, Mugetsu taught his disciples as usual. In the afternoon, he went to the Ninja Academy for his classes.
Although he already knew quite a few ninjutsu, there was no such thing as having too many, and repeatedly obtaining them could also raise their proficiency.
[System: Complete one large class instruction.]
[Evaluation: A.]
[Reward: Earth Release: Iwagakure no Jutsu; Water Release: Tenkyu.]
These days, Mugetsu almost never deliberately aimed for a B rank evaluation to earn chakra, because if he wanted to farm chakra, taking his disciples on missions was much faster.
After saying goodbye to his students, Mugetsu returned to his office to put his things away.
He now had his own Vice Principal office, instead of sharing a room with the other teachers like before.
In truth, Mugetsu did not care much about that sort of thing. Where he worked did not matter, so long as it did not interfere with his rewards. But having the Vice Principal sit right beside ordinary teachers would probably make them uncomfortable. With that in mind, Mugetsu agreed to move.
"Teacher Mugetsu… Vice Principal."
Ueda Aya and the others happened to be passing by. They instinctively greeted him as usual, then suddenly remembered he was now the Vice Principal and hurried to correct themselves mid sentence.
"Teacher Ueda, Teacher Iketani, you just finished class, right? The Third Hokage is the Principal. I am only the Vice Principal. You can call me the same as before," Mugetsu said with a gentle smile and a nod.
He actually preferred the title "Teacher" over "Principal." Whenever he heard the word Principal, he could not help recalling a certain principal in another world who seemed to always think he had the advantage.
"Yes, Teacher Mugetsu, I just finished my ninjutsu class," Ueda Aya replied with a relaxed smile, looking at Mugetsu's warm expression.
Since they were familiar colleagues, Mugetsu chatted with them for a few moments before heading back to his office to tidy up.
"He is promoted faster than anyone, but I really cannot bring myself to be jealous of him," Ikeya sighed, watching Mugetsu's back as he walked away.
A teacher who had been at the academy for less than two years had risen all the way to the unprecedented position of Vice Principal. If it were anyone else, Ikeya would be extremely envious. But when it came to Mugetsu, he could not feel any envy at all.
Mugetsu's contributions fully justified his position. He had led the strongest class in academy history, and he had pioneered holiday special training and graduation internships, both of which had produced outstanding results.
On top of that, his character made jealousy impossible. Even though his promotions were like a rocket and his strength was far above theirs, Mugetsu's attitude toward them had never changed. He did not look down on them or put on airs.
"After all, it is Teacher Mugetsu," Ueda Aya murmured quietly.
With such a handsome and gentle colleague, it was impossible for her not to have some feelings. But Mugetsu was simply too perfect, which only made her feel inferior and afraid to get closer.
After he became Vice Principal, she completely gave up those thoughts. The gap between them felt too great. She even wondered if they would have anything in common to talk about anymore.
After putting his things away, Mugetsu bought some groceries and headed to Tsunade's house.
In her current slump, Tsunade was still willing to help him train his disciples, so it was nothing for Mugetsu to cook her a few dishes in return.
Because Mugetsu's cooking was so delicious, Rin would also stay for dinner whenever he came over.
"Why is dinner so plain today? Only one plate of stir fried pork with chili," Tsunade complained, as someone who loved both meat and alcohol.
"You should try something different once in a while. If you really want more meat, Lady Tsunade, you can buy cooked dishes outside," Mugetsu said with a smile, giving a casual excuse.
The truth was that he wanted to eat more vegetables today, but of course he could not say that directly.
"Forget it then. But do not even think about stealing my meat. It is a grave taboo for a student to snatch their teacher's food," Tsunade declared.
She immediately reinforced her arm with chakra and quickly swept the meat into her own bowl with practiced speed.
In Tsunade's mind, Mugetsu's meat dishes were superior to his vegetable dishes, and his cooking was leagues better than any restaurant. She would rather eat his vegetarian dishes than buy meat outside.
When the spicy and fragrant meat entered her mouth, Tsunade could not help smiling in bliss. Right now, her two greatest pleasures were eating Mugetsu's cooking and gambling at the casino.
However, she could not eat too many spicy dishes. After several mouthfuls of meat and rice, Tsunade had to stick her tongue out, trying to cool herself down.
"Lady Tsunade, water."
Shizune deftly handed over a glass of cold water.
Tsunade took a big gulp, gave Shizune a thumbs up, then continued eating.
"Mugetsu, can you not put a little more meat in this stir fried pork with chili? I can pay for the meat," Tsunade said after a while, noticing that there were only chilies left in the dish.
"There is already a lot. Any more and the flavor would not be balanced," Shizune said without thinking. Mugetsu had explained this many times, so she remembered it clearly.
Mugetsu nodded in approval.
"Shizune, you have picked up bad habits from Mugetsu. How dare you talk back to me?" Tsunade said, puffing out her cheeks. She reached out and gently grabbed Shizune's small face, stretching her cheeks.
"Mmm… Rin, save me," Shizune mumbled, looking at Rin with pleading eyes.
Rin only gave her a helpless look and continued eating quietly.
After dinner, Rin headed home. Mugetsu then began explaining his recent ideas about developing new techniques to Tsunade.
"Actually, I have a ninjutsu that is similar to your idea. But you cannot use it, and it is not exactly convenient in combat," Tsunade said after listening to his explanation, bringing up the Yin Seal.
The Yin Seal was a technique passed down from her grandmother, Mito. It allowed the user to store a massive amount of chakra inside their body.
However, as Jiraiya had once said, using Sealing Techniques inside the body was extremely delicate and difficult. If the stored chakra suddenly surged out, it could easily cause chaos in the chakra network.
That did not mean the Yin Seal was a bad technique. In fact, Tsunade felt that the Yin Seal was underdeveloped. She had once had some ideas for improving it, but in her current state she simply had no motivation to work on them.
"If you can solve all of these difficulties, you should be able to create the technique you want," Tsunade said, explaining all the flaws of the Yin Seal.
After that, she took out the scroll containing the Yin Seal and handed it to Mugetsu.
"Thank you, Lady Tsunade," Mugetsu said, accepting the scroll without hesitation.
Even if he could not practice it himself, drawing inspiration from the Yin Seal would save him a great deal of time. His talent in Sealing Techniques was excellent. When it came to learning seals, he was even faster than Kushina.
"Tomorrow, I will pick a good chicken and make white cut chicken," Mugetsu said, expressing his gratitude in his own way and hinting at tomorrow's menu.
"One? The Yin Seal is an S rank ninjutsu, an S rank ninjutsu," Tsunade said, folding her arms and emphasizing the rank.
Whether it was easy to use or not was one matter. The Yin Seal was undeniably an S rank technique.
Realizing he needed to increase the payment, Mugetsu immediately changed his offer and promised Tsunade a full all meat feast the next day. Only then did she look satisfied.
"If the chakra immediately activates a particular ninjutsu the moment the seal is released, would that not resolve the problem of chakra chaos?" Mugetsu then asked, sharing one of his thoughts.
"For example, it could automatically trigger medical ninjutsu, so that you can fight while your body heals itself at the same time."
Tsunade stared at him in surprise. This idea matched her earlier thoughts almost perfectly, yet she had never told anyone about them.
"You could even maintain a constant output in daily life and keep your body in a stable ninjutsu state, so you are always under the effects of medical ninjutsu," Mugetsu continued, describing the essence of Mitotic Regeneration.
Tsunade was even more shocked. Mugetsu's concept was more complete than her own.
Is he also a genius in this field? she thought.
"Your idea is very good. If it can be realized, the Yin Seal will be extremely useful," Tsunade said, nodding in approval.
Mugetsu maintained his gentle smile. Of course the idea was good. This was the Creation Rebirth that Tsunade herself would one day develop.
He hoped she would complete Creation Rebirth earlier than in the original timeline. That way, he could not only gain experience from it but also discuss his own new technique with her, since they were fundamentally very similar.
…
"That should be about right. Let us test it," Teacher Chen said, patting Might Guy on the shoulder.
"Yes," Guy replied with a firm nod. He began adjusting his breathing, pushing his Breathing Technique to the limit and reinforcing his body.
"Is it coming again?"
Shiranui Genma and Ebisu instinctively stepped back a little when they saw this, then focused their attention on him.
After the Chunin Exams, Guy had first undergone Constant State Breathing training under Mugetsu. After returning to Teacher Chen, he had been dedicating himself almost entirely to Leaf Dragon God, but with limited success.
Leaf Dragon God placed extremely high demands on the body. During the Chunin Exams, Guy had only managed to use it by forcefully opening the Fourth Gate, but that was not a sustainable training method. Practicing it like that even once would send him to the hospital, which was far too costly.
So Guy had focused on strengthening his body, aiming to unleash Leaf Dragon God with Three Gates and full concentration. The Eight Gates did not give a fixed boost. The stronger the body, the more powerful the Gates became.
"Eight Gates. Gate of Opening, open. Gate of Healing, open. Gate of Life, open."
Guy stared straight ahead, then in an instant opened the three gates.
Three Gates was his current limit. To open the Fourth Gate, he would have to force his body and suffer serious damage.
As the three gates opened, Guy's aura surged outward, the pressure strong enough to blow the surrounding leaves away.
He mobilized a huge amount of chakra to strengthen his body, and when his power reached its peak, he moved.
"Leaf Dragon God!"
Guy spun rapidly. As his speed increased, chakra erupted from his entire body and gradually gathered into a long green blue dragon.
The dragon's presence generated a powerful suction force, dragging in and tearing apart everything that came too close.
Watching the nearby trees being shredded, Ebisu and Genma retreated even farther.
"Did he pull it off this time? It feels a lot stronger," Genma said, narrowing his eyes.
"He should have. Before, he would just crash around and then the technique would fizzle out. It did not have this kind of power," Ebisu replied, shielding his face from the dust.
They had retreated because Guy's failed attempts in the past had nearly dragged them into the technique's aftermath. Fortunately, Teacher Chen had always reacted quickly. Otherwise, they might have tasted the same treatment Kakashi endured in the finals.
"Now it is starting to look like something," Teacher Chen said with a small smile and a nod.
Guy was his most satisfactory disciple, both gifted and unbelievably diligent. With Guy around, Chen no longer had to worry about Konoha's taijutsu having no successor.
"Leaf Dragon God!"
Seeing Guy's success, Teacher Chen also exploded with chakra, launching his own Leaf Dragon God. An even thicker dragon appeared beside Guy's.
The giant dragon charged straight toward Guy. He did not hesitate for even a moment, driving his own dragon to collide with it head on.
Boom.
When the two dragons met, a violent storm erupted. Ferocious winds swept outward, flattening trees one after another. Ebisu and Genma wisely retreated yet again.
"The gap between people really is huge," Genma said with a wry smile, feeling a wave of nostalgia for his school days.
Back then, he could still trade a move or two with Guy in the grade level practical exams. Now, even the aftershocks of Guy's battles could injure him.
"This is not bad at all," Ebisu said, condensing chakra under his feet to stabilize himself.
He had long since given up comparing himself to Guy. Instead, he was simply grateful to have such a strong teammate and such a great teacher.
"Of course. This is Might Guy. The sense of security he gives is incredible," Genma said with a grin.
With Guy on the team, he had never truly felt nervous on missions.
As the two of them chatted, the situation on the field quickly reached a conclusion.
Boom.
Teacher Chen was still the taijutsu master known as Konoha's strongest. The smaller green dragon was shattered by the impact, and Guy was sent flying.
"As expected of Teacher Chen. What incredible strength," Guy said. He flipped backward, landed on his feet, and gave Chen a huge thumbs up.
"That kick holds thirty years of experience. With your talent, another ten years of training and you should be about on the same level as me," Chen said with a smile as he canceled Leaf Dragon God.
"If only that other kid were half as promising as you," he added, shaking his head as he thought of his other disciple.
Guy scratched his head. He had no idea who his teacher was talking about.
But he quickly pushed the thought aside. Right now, all he wanted was another big fight with Kakashi.
He still could not open the Fourth Gate under normal conditions, but his current strength was very different from when he had taken the Chunin Exams. It might not actually be any weaker than his state back then when he had forcefully opened the Fourth Gate.
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