Chapter 359: Benefits
After training Golden Skyline with Mugetsu for a period of time, Might Guy returned to Teacher Chen's team.
Without Guy, their team could not accept missions, because Shiranui Genma and Ebisu were both genin who had graduated less than a year ago.
After Guy returned, Teacher Chen thought it over and accepted a B Rank mission.
B Rank missions always involved ninja, but the opponents usually did not exceed genin level.
Most ninja encountered in B Rank missions were not from the Five Great Nations. They were typically ninja from small villages, or rogue ninja.
Teacher Chen believed that even if he did not step in, his students could handle a B Rank mission. With Guy present, they could also deal with unexpected situations.
"Are we really doing a B Rank mission this time?" Ebisu was a little surprised. They had not even completed two C Rank missions yet.
"Isn't that great? The reward for a B Rank mission is much higher than a C Rank one," Genma said with a chuckle.
He understood the difficulty of each rank, and he knew their squad's strength was more than enough.
"C Rank missions only involve ordinary people. They will not sharpen your combat ability," Teacher Chen explained.
His main purpose was to train Ebisu and Genma. Under the pressure of having an exceptionally strong peer like Guy, both of them had been training hard, and even by Teacher Chen's strict standards, they were doing well.
As for Guy, the missions their team could currently accept would not provide him any real training.
If Guy's achievements were not still lacking, Teacher Chen believed he could already become a Special Jonin based on taijutsu alone.
"Youth means fighting stronger opponents!" Guy laughed loudly and gave a thumbs up.
Genma returned the gesture. With Guy around, he could fight with confidence.
After a brief exchange, Ebisu began carefully studying the mission details.
After they made contact with the client, the group set off.
On the road, Teacher Chen deliberately pulled Guy back until they were walking a short distance behind the others.
"Guy, once a battle starts, try to control your strength," Teacher Chen whispered. "Do not defeat everyone at once. Let Genma and Ebisu take them down themselves."
He was worried Guy would get excited and erase every enemy with Leaf Dragon God, turning the mission into nothing but extra pay.
"Genma and Ebisu have far less combat experience than you. They need the training."
"Oh, I understand! No problem!" Guy nodded immediately.
On the second day after leaving the Land of Fire, the four encountered enemies, six people in total, none wearing headbands.
Teacher Chen protected the client, while Guy and his teammates each took two opponents.
Guy could have ended it instantly, but because of Teacher Chen's warning, he held back. He maintained simple suppression, then watched Genma and Ebisu closely.
It was Ebisu's first time fighting ninja from another village during a mission, so he was nervous at first. After a few exchanges, he realized his opponents were weaker than he had expected, and he relaxed immediately.
Bang! Bang!
Facing the two person pincer, Ebisu used clean taijutsu to dissolve their attacks, then drove them back with his fists.
"So weak."
For a moment, Ebisu even felt they were weaker than academy students, but he knew that was an illusion.
It was not that the enemies were too weak.
It was that he had grown stronger.
With Teacher Chen's guidance and his own training, he was no longer the Ebisu who got eliminated in the first round of the grade level practical exam.
"Hisashi, watch out!"
Seeing the situation turn against them, the two rogue ninja fighting Genma grit their teeth and ate one of Genma's attacks. Then they slipped past and tried to ambush Ebisu.
"Enemy Confusion Technique!"
After a blink of thought, Ebisu used the jutsu that had once created a miracle.
In an instant, several older sister figures appeared around him, each with a different kind of charm, dressed in revealing outfits.
Teacher Chen, who was watching closely, suddenly felt his nose heat up. A thin red line ran down.
"This brat must have studied this a lot. It is even better than before," Teacher Chen muttered.
The rogue ninja did not get a nosebleed, but he did not expect such a bizarre technique either. His sword paused for a split second.
It was brief, but Ebisu seized it and used Body Flicker Technique to evade.
The rogue ninja's expression twisted. He slashed apart all the clones that rushed him.
"Lightning Release: Electric Beam!"
Genma immediately spat out the senbon he had been holding in his mouth, then flicked several shuriken with a backhand and released Lightning Release.
What had been two against one became a collapse in an instant. Under Genma's fierce offense, the remaining rogue ninja was quickly defeated.
Then Genma and Ebisu turned and surrounded the other three.
Seeing his teammates gain the advantage, Guy stopped holding back.
"Rock Breathing, Total Concentration!"
"Leaf Great Whirlwind!"
He tightened his breathing, poured power into his legs, and unleashed his most familiar whirlwind kick.
Enemies like this were not worthy of the Eight Gates. He had learned the Eight Gates with restraint.
Bang! Bang!!
The two rogue ninja near Guy felt a terrifying force slam into them. Their minds went blank, and they flew backward.
Boom!
They crashed hard into the ground, unconscious.
"I was wondering if we would run into someone above genin rank by accident," Genma said after finishing his side. "Turns out you were not using your full strength, Guy."
Genma felt that to truly hold Guy back, they would need at least a chunin. A genin would just get kicked into the dirt.
Ebisu glanced at Teacher Chen and finally understood.
"You are all doing pretty well. You are starting to look like my disciples," Teacher Chen said with a serious face.
Ebisu's mouth twitched.
If Teacher Chen did not still have uncleaned red marks on his face, he might have looked somewhat respectable. With that image, the line sounded like pure performance.
Noticing Ebisu's stare, Teacher Chen wiped his face again. Then he began reviewing the battle with Genma and Ebisu, pointing out their problems.
Guy, of course, had no problems. The moment he got even slightly serious, he ended it with one kick.
After that, they encountered no more enemies. They delivered the client safely, then returned to Konoha.
A small incident occurred after they entered the village.
Not long after passing the gate, they met another one of Teacher Chen's disciples.
"Teacher Chen." A young man around one point seven five meters tall, well built and muscular, greeted him respectfully.
Then the young man looked at Guy. "Is this Junior Brother Guy?"
Although he had never met Guy, he had heard Teacher Chen describe him. Guy's features were also unmistakable, so he recognized him at a glance.
"His name is Takuya Kawai," Teacher Chen said, giving a brief introduction. "Like you, he has no talent for ninjutsu or genjutsu, but his taijutsu talent is far inferior to yours."
Hearing that, Guy gave Takuya a thumbs up. He knew how hard it was to become a ninja without talent in ninjutsu or genjutsu.
Before meeting Mugetsu, he had been dead last for three whole years.
Ebisu and Genma also greeted Takuya.
"Guy, I heard you have already started practicing Leaf Dragon God," Takuya said with curiosity. "Could you show me?"
He had always wanted to learn Leaf Dragon God, but he had not met the requirements.
Now he heard that his junior brother, far younger than him, had already started training it, and he desperately wanted to see it for himself.
"No problem." Guy agreed at once. He had a good impression of Takuya.
The group headed to a random training ground.
"Watch carefully," Teacher Chen said, tapping Takuya lightly. "If you can reach Guy's current level, I will feel more at ease."
With wars breaking out everywhere, he worried that Takuya, with his limited strength, would die on the battlefield.
Guy also used only taijutsu, but his taijutsu was strong enough to cover his lack of ninjutsu and genjutsu.
Takuya's taijutsu was not.
Takuya nodded, then fixed his gaze on Guy.
"Rock Breathing, Total Concentration!"
"Eight Gates, Gate of Opening, Open! Gate of Healing, Open! Gate of Life, Open!"
Because Leaf Dragon God demanded so much from the body, Guy pushed himself into his normal peak state.
"He is really strong!" Even though Teacher Chen had mentioned it, feeling Guy's aura up close still shocked Takuya.
Guy was only nine years old. Takuya was eighteen.
Yet Guy surpassed him by an overwhelming margin.
"Focus. It is coming," Teacher Chen reminded him.
Takuya immediately cleared his mind and stared even harder.
"Leaf Dragon God!"
Guy roared. Chakra erupted, and he kicked out, then spun violently.
Whoosh! Whoosh!!
A green blue dragon formed across the training ground.
It created a massive suction force, pulling everything nearby into its range and shredding it with violent wind power. The area quickly turned into a mess.
Staring at the green blue dragon, Takuya became dazed. This was exactly the kind of powerful taijutsu he yearned for.
Teacher Chen patted Takuya's shoulder, then left.
He had taught what he could. The rest depended on Takuya himself.
After experiencing Guy's strength, Ebisu and Genma also felt renewed motivation and left to train.
"Guy, how do you usually train?" Takuya could not help asking.
"I wake up at six in the morning for morning exercises," Guy said seriously. "I run until I have no strength left, then eat breakfast. After that, I train my body all morning, and at noon I…"
Guy earnestly recited his daily schedule.
Takuya was stunned.
He thought he was already diligent. It was difficult for a taijutsu only ninja to survive without working hard.
But compared to Guy, his own effort suddenly looked shallow. Guy's training volume even surpassed his.
"Is it like this every day?"
"Not always," Guy answered. "I cannot do it like that during the chunin exams, and sometimes I reduce the volume when I am injured."
Takuya fell silent.
Guy's strength was beyond question. Even when injured, he did not stop, he only adjusted.
"Ninja like us, without talent in ninjutsu or genjutsu, must work even harder to catch up to geniuses!" Guy flashed a bright smile, showing two rows of white teeth.
"Actually, you are already a genius," Takuya sighed.
"Yes, Teacher Mugetsu said so too," Guy said, his smile widening. "He said I am a genius of effort."
Takuya nodded. Guy truly was.
"I firmly believe that even with only taijutsu, you can reach the peak of the ninja world," Guy said with conviction.
"A long time ago, there was a powerful person who used only taijutsu. He trained himself in eight harsh environments and eventually created a terrifying taijutsu called Eight Extremes Heaven. I believe that as long as we work hard, one day we can do the same!"
Guy then told the story of Eight Extremes Heaven and Milong II.
Hearing it, Takuya was deeply moved.
Before today, he had no grand ambition. He only wanted to master Leaf Dragon God and become an outstanding taijutsu ninja.
Now, he felt he could aim higher.
If predecessors had achieved such feats, and if Guy could train Leaf Dragon God at nine years old, was he truly that hopeless?
"Not only must I learn Teacher's Leaf Dragon God, I must create my own advanced taijutsu!" Takuya thought, excitement surging through him.
"Guy, let's work hard together!" Takuya shouted, gratitude clear in his eyes.
"Youth is all about striving together!" Guy laughed loudly and gave him a thumbs up.
"Oh, and for training, I recommend this green jumpsuit I am wearing. It is very suitable for physical exercise."
…
After training, Mugetsu walked back toward his home in the main urban area.
As he neared his place, he calmly activated his Byakugan and scanned the surroundings.
He did not detect any Root ninja or Anbu, but he noticed a scroll sitting on the table inside.
Mugetsu entered with an unchanged expression. After confirming the scroll was safe, he opened it.
"Training Root ninja…" After scanning the contents, Mugetsu's eyes narrowed slightly in thought.
He was not debating whether to go.
He had to go.
With his current strength, he was not afraid of Danzo, but he still needed to operate in Konoha. Keeping Danzo appeased would save him trouble.
More importantly, Mugetsu was thinking about what benefits this training could bring.
The tangible benefits were obvious. If he truly helped Danzo succeed, his status in Root would rise. After that would come rewards, likely ninjutsu. Danzo held high authority in Konoha, and granting ninjutsu was an almost cost free transaction for him.
What Mugetsu cared about even more was the system.
Would teaching stronger ninja make it easier to earn high level evaluations, and the rewards that came with them?
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