After Might Guy launched his attack, Obito focused on Iroka. Seeing that Iroka wanted to dodge, Obito rushed forward immediately.
At this moment, Iroka had already made up his mind to exchange his life for one of theirs. So, facing Obito's attack, he didn't dodge or evade but took it head-on, enduring the pain to swing his lightning-charged sword toward Obito.
Obito didn't expect Iroka to counterattack after taking his punch, and had no time to react to the swift lightning sword.
Clang!
Just then, a short blade appeared in front of Obito, blocking the incoming lightning sword.
And Might Guy quickly kicked at Iroka again.
"Watch out, prevent the enemy from exchanging injuries for injuries," Kakashi reminded, eyes fixed on Iroka.
Unlike Obito and Might Guy, who lacked mission experience, Kakashi had encountered such situations before, where the enemy, seeing no way out, retaliated fearlessly.
"I know, I won't make the same mistake twice, thanks." By the end, Obito's voice was extremely small as he expressed gratitude.
Although these two words weren't hard to pronounce, just thinking about saying them to Kakashi made Obito feel like they were the hardest words in the world. But this time, Kakashi indeed saved him from getting hurt, so Obito said them nonetheless.
Perhaps too focused on the battle, or maybe he didn't hear, Kakashi didn't respond to Obito and concentrated on dealing with Iroka.
Iroka was no weakling, and his disregard for his own life made him even more dangerous, but facing the three of them, he gradually became overwhelmed.
He wanted to exchange injuries as well, but he couldn't afford to take Obito's Great Fireball head-on, and Kakashi and Might Guy wouldn't let him dodge too easily.
Gradually, the injuries on Iroka's body increased, while Kakashi and the others only consumed stamina and chakra.
"Leaf Great Whirlwind!"
Might Guy seized the opportunity to kick Iroka, sending him flying.
"Lighting Release: Pseudo-Darkness!"
Kakashi immediately unleashed his fastest and strongest long-range lighting release.
The massive Thunder Spear rapidly struck the airborne Iroka, blasting a charred, bloody hole in his body.
"Phew, finally solved it." Kakashi sighed in relief, his mind relaxing a bit.
This high-consumption, high-power advanced lighting release of Pseudo-Darkness could leave an enemy half-dead if not outright dead when hit.
"This time the enemy was really weak, we sorted it out without Teacher Mokgetsu having to make a move."
Seeing Iroka defeated by Kakashi's lighting release, Obito showed a relaxed smile, already thinking about how to narrate the exciting mission experience to Nohara Rin when they returned as the talented ninja intern Uchiha Obito.
First, he had figured out the client's dilemma, then patted the large head of the giant War Eagle, swiftly resolved the enemy Ninja Village ninja, and then helped Kakashi, who couldn't handle it alone, to resolve the last enemy.
Obito thought for a bit and revised the last part to say that the enemy Kakashi faced was stronger, and they worked together to resolve it, given that Kakashi had helped him earlier.
"Their strength wasn't actually lacking, just a normal ninja squad." Kakashi said, shaking his head.
Obito and Might Guy rarely encountered official ninjas, but Kakashi had seen plenty of both friendly and enemy ninjas, knowing that it wasn't that the opposition was too weak, but rather their team was genuinely strong.
From Kakashi's perspective, without the Jonin teacher, their team could easily overpower Kakashi's previous class.
Teacher Mokgetsu, who had been observing from the side, nodded silently, recognizing that both Obito and Might Guy were gradually growing in strength, and that Kakashi's experience ranked as a seasoned Chunin. The three working together could attempt to challenge ordinary Jonin.
"You've all performed well, the usual training hasn't gone to waste." Mokgetsu came forward with a smile.
"Teacher Mokgetsu." Seeing Mokgetsu, Obito greeted with a smile.
Listening to Mokgetsu, Kakashi showed a contemplative expression, then asked:
"Teacher Mokgetsu, were you nearby just now?"
Mokgetsu didn't hide it, nodding and responded: "When I left, I was worried you might encounter an enemy, so I left a Shadow Clone to follow you. In the end, you dealt with the enemy without needing me to intervene."
"Hehe, Teacher Mokgetsu, how was my Fire Release performance?" Obito chuckled as he approached Mokgetsu.
Mokgetsu ruffled Obito's hair and laughed, praising: "You seized the opportunity well, didn't waste chakra on ineffective ninjutsu."
Previously, Obito often relied solely on the Great Fireball, resulting in repeated failures against Might Guy. Now, Obito finally used the Great Fireball as a means to force position instead of expecting it to defeat enemies.
Receiving the evaluation he wanted, Obito showed a satisfied smile.
Mokgetsu did not favor anyone, treating all his students equally, and he proceeded to commend Might Guy and Kakashi for their timely assistance and great coordination.
Mokgetsu sealed the three corpses into a scroll, considering the difficulty of the B-Class Mission likely just moderate.
"These Hidden Cloud ninja were brought in by the town mayor to deal with the giant eagle," Mokgetsu informed his students of his findings.
Upon hearing Mokgetsu say that the town mayor forced villagers to pool money for a commission to drive away the giant eagle for seizing land and purchasing resident daughters, all three students displayed shocked expressions.
Even the typically composed Kakashi was greatly surprised. He couldn't understand why the town mayor would act this way, given that they were a mayor, shouldn't they want the town to prosper rather than exploit the residents?
"How can someone be this bad, knowing that we shouldn't have killed those Hidden Cloud ninjas, it's saved him." Obito expressed an indignant look.
"He's no longer worthy of being called a person." Might Guy exhibited a strong sense of aggression.
Seeing the reactions of his disciples, Mokgetsu displayed a genuine smile. It's not easy to maintain relatively normal values in this world.
"Teacher Mokgetsu, how about we use the Transformation Jutsu to disguise ourselves and give this Town Mayor a good beating?" Obito suggested.
Mokgetsu shook his head, saying, "There's no need for you to take action. What he's done is utterly despicable, and he's bound to face punishment."
Just beating him up is too lenient; the previous idea of that Hidden Cloud Ninja was quite good.
"By the way, Teacher Mokgetsu, the mission description about the giant eagle harassing the public was indeed false. Black Feather didn't cause trouble for the townsfolk, only the Town Mayor's family, who proactively sought trouble, was disturbed." Obito reported the gathered intel to Mokgetsu.
Mokgetsu nodded and then stayed on the mountain with his disciples for a week.
Ever since Mokgetsu treated them to roast pork one noon, the black giant eagle couldn't forget that taste. During dinner at Mokgetsu and his disciples' camp, the giant eagle would capture some prey and drop it there, then eagerly watch Mokgetsu.
Initially, Mokgetsu ignored the giant eagle, wanting to test its character.
When it didn't receive any delicious food in return, the giant eagle thought its prey wasn't enough, so it caught some more, but still Mokgetsu didn't reward it.
Looking at the delicacies it couldn't eat, the giant eagle lowered its head and nuzzled Mokgetsu, then looked eagerly at him again.
If it were a cat, this demeanor would definitely be endearing, but as a giant eagle with a wingspan of over ten meters, the scene only made Mokgetsu feel like a two-meter-tall muscular woman was acting cute.
Even though the scene was somewhat abstract, Mokgetsu was satisfied with the giant eagle's character. He was just looking for a means of transportation, not expecting the giant eagle to be useful in battle.
In advanced ninja battles, wild ninja beasts that can't speak wouldn't be able to participate.
Then Mokgetsu tested whether the black giant eagle could understand human language. After giving some commands, he discovered the eagle had decent intelligence and could basically understand.
Aside from routinely improving the summoning beast's goodwill, Mokgetsu spent these seven days mainly cultivating with his disciples, while his Shadow Clones were collecting information on the Town Mayor's misdeeds at the foot of the mountain.
Ninjas truly have an advantage over ordinary people, as even just a Transformation Jutsu can provide great convenience.
On the eighth day, Mokgetsu prepared to leave with his disciples, leaving a Shadow Clone behind to handle the remaining tasks.
Mokgetsu tossed a roasted wild boar to the black giant eagle.
The giant eagle was instantly overjoyed. Although it didn't understand why it suddenly didn't have to do anything to get food today, it was happy to eat whatever it had. The black giant eagle immediately started devouring it.
"Eat slowly, save some for the next meal. You may not get this again." Mokgetsu said with a smile.
Hearing it might not get this again, the black giant eagle stopped eating anxiously and looked at Mokgetsu, worried. It didn't want this to happen.
In a hurry, the black giant eagle used its claws to push the remaining roast pig towards Mokgetsu; it could eat a bit less.
It thought Mokgetsu disliked its overeating.
"I'm not annoyed by you eating too much, but because I'm leaving here," Mokgetsu explained.
The black giant eagle let out a sigh of relief. It was glad it wasn't because it ate too much. It cooed gently, then nuzzled Mokgetsu with its head.
The black giant eagle wanted to leave with Mokgetsu. This wasn't its home; it had fled here after being wounded elsewhere. However, with plenty of wild animals around and residents feeding it, it decided to stay here.
Now the place wasn't safe, and it hadn't forgotten the several little guys who could generate lightning trying to capture it. Plus, Mokgetsu's food was delicious, making it better to tag along with him.
"If you want to come with me, nod your head."
Hearing Mokgetsu's words, the giant eagle nodded rapidly like a pecking chick.
Having gained the eagle's consent, things were simple. The signing was completed swiftly.
"Since you're my Summoning Beast, you need a name." Mokgetsu showed a contemplative expression.
"How about calling it War Eagle, the battle eagle?" Obito enthusiastically joined the naming process.
The black giant eagle shook its head quickly; it didn't like the sound of that.
"How about Leaf Hawk, the fierce eagle of Konoha!" Might Guy laughed loudly, giving a thumbs-up with his suggestion.
The black giant eagle pushed Might Guy with its wing, not liking that name even more.
Kakashi was somewhat speechless at the random names being suggested. After thinking a bit, he said, "How about Blackbird? It matches its color."
Mokgetsu felt his disciples' naming sense was quite abstract; naming a black eagle "Blackbird" really worked.
"Let's call it Black Feather," Mokgetsu said after some thought.
While not particularly meaningful, it sounds better than something like Blackie or Blackbird.
Black Feather nuzzled Mokgetsu, quite satisfied with the name.
Then Mokgetsu informed the client that the mission was complete and that the black eagle would no longer appear in Kawakita Town, before heading directly back to Konoha.
After Mokgetsu left, the second Shadow Clone began its operation. He spread the news of the Town Mayor's various wicked deeds, then disguised himself as a chivalrous swordsman who vanquished the Town Mayor to uphold justice.
Mokgetsu knew this wouldn't fundamentally resolve the problem. Even without the Yellow Lord, there would still be a Green Lord. But currently, he had no way to eradicate it completely. To initiate that level of reform, his power was still lacking.
In this distorted world, Mokgetsu believed many places have similar scenes. Although the technological level in the Naruto World isn't low, it remains a feudal system.
Mokgetsu wouldn't go out of his way to search for places he couldn't see, but to let incidents happen right in front of him without doing anything when he could solve them on the spot, well, all the books he read in his previous world would have been in vain.