[Disciples Uchiha Obito and Hatake Kakashi worked hard to complete the entrusted mission and granted growth rewards: Chakra +680, with an additional reward of Chakra +340 led by the sensei himself]
[Disciples Uchiha Obito's strength improved, reputation increased, and qualifications enhanced, slightly increasing the probability of becoming Hokage. He received progress rewards: Chakra +1000, Bloodline Enhancement Scroll, Fire Release: Dragon Flame Release Song Jutsu (Mastery level)]
In the evening, Mutsuki returned home and began organizing the gains from this mission.
First, there was the growth reward from the mission. The two disciples together granted a total of 1,020, which met Mutsuki's expectations. After all, the disciples didn't really have much presence during this mission; if it weren't for him sending Kazahana Doto over at the end, they might not have earned this much.
Then, Obito's life mission underwent its first settlement.
[Name: Uchiha Obito]
[Life Mission: It is not those who aspire to be Hokage that can be recognized by everyone, but those who are recognized by everyone that can become Hokage]
[Main Goal: To become the Hokage of Konoha]
[Mission Progress: 12.3%]
Before the mission started, Mutsuki had checked Obito's life mission progress; it was 9.8%. Mutsuki originally expected it to reach 10%, considering he didn't anticipate that Kazahana Doto was already plotting a coup, which turned their task of protecting the princess into suppressing a rebellion.
The rewards from the first settlement made Mutsuki even more eager for the rewards from future settlements. A 10% settlement grant included a Mastery skill and a Bloodline Enhancement Scroll, such amazing items; the rewards for higher progress should be even better.
Mutsuki clicked on the Bloodline Enhancement Scroll, which was undoubtedly the best among the three rewards—an item that couldn't normally be obtained.
A selection box quickly popped up on the panel.
[Available Enhancement Option: Byakugan]
Mutsuki fell into deep thought. He had previously received a reward to increase the purity of Byakugan, so perhaps these two rewards were somewhat similar? One could only enhance Byakugan, while the other allowed for any choice.
Mutsuki chose the only option, Byakugan. He was quite satisfied with Byakugan, so he didn't plan to save this reward for later use.
As the scroll was used, a strange sensation arose from Mutsuki's body.
Due to the existence of Transparent World, Mutsuki was very familiar with his body, so he immediately sensed an unknown but positive change occurring within him.
Mutsuki's most direct feeling was that his Chakra limit had increased slightly; upon checking the panel, it had risen by one thousand.
[Name: Mutsuki Yumi]
[Chakra: 84,300]
Suddenly, Mutsuki thought of something, and immediately consumed Chakra to use a Shadow Clone before refining his Chakra again.
When he started refining his Chakra, a smile appeared on Mutsuki's face; his Chakra recovery speed had increased!
Compared to the increased Chakra, the enhanced recovery speed was even greater. Mutsuki estimated that it had improved by a full quarter.
Although the Chakra recovery speed still didn't match his total Chakra amount, it was significantly better than before.
Next, Mutsuki activated Byakugan and looked around, seeing Tsunade walking with Shizune. After estimating the distance, Mutsuki discovered that the range he could see had increased quite a bit.
Based on his sensations, Mutsuki silently infused more Chakra into Byakugan, then looked at the glass cup on his desk.
With the infusion of Chakra, a surge of aura rose from Mutsuki. Under his gaze, the cup quickly developed cracks and then shattered.
Mutsuki showed a thoughtful expression; the ordinary Hyuga Byakugan didn't possess this ability. He felt like he was evolving towards Otsutsuki's Byakugan.
However, Mutsuki sensed that he still had a long way to go. For instance, regarding the new ability he had just discovered, the Chakra he spent on Byakugan could have been used in his fists to shatter rocks with a single punch. Compared to the long-range vision and other abilities, the cost-effectiveness was indeed a bit low.
In addition to the system rewards, Mutsuki also had some real-world gains, such as two sets of Chakra armor—one was the set worn by the leader of the Snow Ninja, and the other was from the Snow Ninja Village laboratory.
Unfortunately, the strength of the Chakra armor was somewhat disappointing. Mutsuki tried it on and found that its enhancement effect was almost negligible. Unless he deliberately used a very small amount of Chakra to perform Ninjutsu, Mutsuki planned to study the Snow Ninja materials and try to develop something himself to see if he could create an external power bank he wanted.
In fact, Mutsuki had considered whether to hand over the Chakra armor to Konoha for research, as that would certainly be faster than doing it alone.
However, there was a problem: although the Chakra armor was useless to Mutsuki, it provided enhancements to ordinary Jonin and even elite Jonin. The special ore used to manufacture Chakra armor was currently only found in the Land of Snow, and even there it wasn't abundant.
Once he disclosed this information, Sarutobi Hiruzen might not react well. Mutsuki didn't believe Danzo would honestly spend a large sum of money to buy it, especially since the ninja world war was ongoing, and Konoha's expenses were already quite substantial.
If this news were to spread to the ninja world, Mutsuki could say that the Land of Snow would definitely face severe consequences, as the Hidden Cloud, known for its penchant for stealing things, was the closest major country to the Land of Snow.
Considering these implications, Mutsuki decided to conduct his research for the time being. He had obtained quite a bit of ore from Kazahana Sosetsu, enough for him to research for a long time.
Aside from the Chakra armor from the Land of Snow, the other rewards were a hodgepodge of items that didn't hold much significance for Mutsuki.
However, the rewards from Konoha were quite good. Mutsuki looked at the three scrolls on his desk.
He had requested one Flying Thunder God, but Sarutobi Hiruzen gave him three Ninjutsu scrolls. The other two were Water Release techniques: one was the Hard Vortex Water Blade, and the other was Heavenly Weeping. The Water Release scroll also contained training insights written by Senju Tobirama.
Sarutobi Hiruzen explained that Mutsuki received the extra rewards due to his significant contributions to the Academy.
Although learning these two techniques wouldn't provide him with much enhancement, Mutsuki felt it was acceptable since they were essentially free Ninjutsu.
Because he had obtained the Flying Thunder God technique, Mutsuki did not study Sealing Jutsu or develop Breathing Technique tonight; instead, he spent the entire evening learning Flying Thunder God.
"Is Flying Thunder God too difficult, or do I lack talent in Space-Time techniques?" Mutsuki thought as he held the Flying Thunder God scroll.
For Mutsuki, as long as he reached the Beginner level, everything would be fine, but after training all night, he still did not see the Proficiency level for Flying Thunder God on his panel.
Before going to bed, he checked it several more times and then closed his eyes to sleep. Obito and the others had also practiced the Breathing Technique for several days without seeing their Proficiency levels, so it was normal for difficult Ninjutsu to take a while to gain Proficiency.
Mutsuki set a timeframe for himself: for the next ten days, he would dedicate every evening to learning Flying Thunder God. If, after ten days, he still had no Proficiency level, he would then allocate one-third of his time to practicing Flying Thunder God. If, after a month, he still had no Proficiency level, he would stop training it altogether.
Flying Thunder God offered him some improvements, but it was not a qualitative enhancement; it could only be said that having Flying Thunder God would be very convenient.
...
"Yumi-sensei, is there anything dirty on my clothes?" Rin asked, looking down to check her outfit.
"No, you don't need to be so nervous. You already met once before, remember?" Mutsuki replied with a smile.
While testing his Byakugan abilities, he unexpectedly discovered that Tsunade had returned to the village. To help Rin grow better, Mutsuki decided to ask Tsunade to teach Rin for a while.
Although he had the teaching skill to accelerate his disciples' learning speed, Mutsuki was ultimately just a traveler, and he didn't know much about medical knowledge in the ninja world. In contrast, Tsunade, as the strongest medical Ninja in the current ninja world, was far ahead in this aspect.
"After all, it's Tsunade-sama." With Mutsuki's reassurance, Rin let out a sigh of relief and showed an expression of admiration.
Tsunade was truly the ideal version of herself for Rin—powerful in Medical Ninjutsu and also possessing formidable combat abilities, ensuring she wouldn't hold the team back in battle.
Before she met Mutsuki, Rin already admired Tsunade greatly, so even though she had already eaten with Mutsuki and Tsunade, she still felt a bit nervous.
"If all goes well, you'll be able to see her quite often for a long time," Mutsuki said with a smile.
Rin nodded with anticipation. Although she also liked Mutsuki, learning from her idol was a completely different experience.
Mutsuki, proficient in his abilities, led Rin to Tsunade's courtyard.
"Tsunade-sama, are you home?" Mutsuki knocked on the door and asked.
The door quickly opened, but it wasn't Tsunade; it was Shizune.
"Yumi-sensei," Shizune greeted Mutsuki with a surprised expression.
Mutsuki responded with a gentle smile and a nod, noticing Tsunade sprawled out on the sofa, looking disheveled.
"Tsunade-sama, did you work late yesterday? You look really tired," Rin asked curiously upon seeing Tsunade inside.
"Uh, well... um." Shizune hesitated but ultimately decided to say something nice about Tsunade.
She thought it would be good for both sides—Tsunade's reputation would be preserved, and Rin wouldn't be disillusioned with her idol.
"You just got back from your mission? Perfect timing; I was just thinking about having Beggar's Chicken today," Tsunade said, wanting to order a dish.
After returning from the capital of the Land of Fire, she hadn't even gone home and had gone straight to find Mutsuki with Shizune, only to discover that Mutsuki was out on a mission.
"Beggar's Chicken is no problem; I'll send a Shadow Clone to buy the ingredients later," Mutsuki nodded in agreement and then sat down on the sofa beside Tsunade with Rin.
Rin's presence did not change Tsunade's actions; she still lay sprawled on the sofa with her limbs spread out, no longer caring about her image.
"As expected of Tsunade-sama, even with her current status, she still works hard every day," Rin thought as she looked at Tsunade, imagining her working late into the night.
Shizune quickly brewed the tea and brought it to the table, pouring a cup for each of the three.
"Tsunade-sama, do you remember the matter we discussed before?" Mutsuki said, taking the teacup and thanking her softly, then brought up Rin's learning issues.
"You mean learning from me for a while," Tsunade replied after recalling the conversation.
Mutsuki had mentioned it to her after the Chunin exams, but she had been busy at the time, so they postponed it.
"Let me see what level she's reached in your training first," Tsunade said, not agreeing immediately but adjusting her position slightly and asking Shizune to fetch a live fish from the yard.
Then, Tsunade casually took out a kunai and made a narrow cut on the fish, placing it in front of Rin.
"Try to heal it using your Medical Ninjutsu," Tsunade said, crossing her arms.
Rin nodded and extended her hands, and soon a green healing light blossomed in her palms. Under the treatment of Mystical Palm Jutsu, the fish's wound healed rapidly, leaving no scars, as if it had never been injured at all.
But Tsunade's testing didn't end there; she proceeded to test Rin's antidote capabilities and the limits of her healing abilities.
The continuous testing caused Rin to expend a significant amount of Chakra, and she breathed a bit heavily, feeling anxious about whether her performance would impress Tsunade.
Having only been a Ninja for a few months, she had been learning solely from Mutsuki and had not communicated with other medical Ninjas, leaving her unsure if her current level was ordinary or outstanding among her peers.
"Rin-chan has great talent in Medical Ninjutsu and studies very hard," Mutsuki successfully praised after the tests concluded.
Rin felt a bit more confident and instinctively glanced at Tsunade.
"I can tell; it's rare to have this level of Medical Ninjutsu at such a young age," Tsunade acknowledged Rin's skills.
Tsunade believed that no one in the ninja world understood Medical Ninjutsu better than she did.
Moreover, she had taught others before, and a simple comparison led her to this conclusion: she had taught Shizune Medical Ninjutsu for almost a year, yet at this stage, Shizune's Medical Ninjutsu was not as proficient as Rin's.
Shizune and Rin graduated in the same class, and there are generally two possibilities for this situation: either Rin has an exceptional talent for Medical Ninjutsu, or Mutsuki's teaching is better than hers.
If this had been before she met Mutsuki, Tsunade would have definitely thought that Rin's talent was too strong, but now it's hard for her to say.
Rin couldn't help but show an excited smile; being praised by her idol was incredibly gratifying.
"By the way, you should have also learned Enhanced Strength from Mutsuki; why not give it a try?" Tsunade recalled Rin's performance during the Chunin exams.
Rin quickly agreed, but Enhanced Strength was clearly not suitable for use inside the house, so the group headed outside.
Under Tsunade's watchful gaze, Rin took a deep breath, concentrated her Chakra in her hands, and then unleashed it in an instant.
Boom!
With a loud explosion, the ground struck by Rin cracked open, and the area within a four-meter radius was filled with fissures.
Shizune's mouth fell open slightly; it was her first time witnessing the destructive power of Enhanced Strength, as Tsunade had never used it in front of her.
The impact was incredibly strong; despite having a similar build, Rin was able to smash the ground with a single punch.
"Alright, Mutsuki, it really is exactly like my Enhanced Strength," Tsunade said, raising an eyebrow.
Rin didn't quite understand why Tsunade suddenly mentioned Mutsuki and stood there, confused.
However, Tsunade's clues were far too short; Mutsuki quickly figured it out and directly asked, "So what dish do you want to eat?"
"Add a Spicy Chicken to tonight's menu!" Tsunade replied immediately.
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