"Instead of these, you should focus more on obtaining enemy nation's intelligence." Sarutobi Hiruzen completely rejected Danzo's proposal.
Seeing that Sarutobi Hiruzen had no intention of giving in, combined with Sarutobi Hiruzen's initial attitude, Danzo was filled with rage.
"Hiruzen, you will regret this!" Danzo left with a cold remark and slammed the door of the Hokage Office heavily.
Sarutobi Hiruzen continued to handle official business with a calm demeanor, feeling much more relaxed.
If I can't deal with my own son, can I not deal with you, Danzo?
Sarutobi Hiruzen was not going to allow the Root to continue expanding; if the Root Organization became stronger, it would be impossible to control.
The Root Organization was a department established by Shimura Danzo under the guise of training Anbu. Initially, it was just a minor branch of Anbu, but under Shimura Danzo's efforts, its influence kept expanding, now almost becoming an Anbu within Anbu.
Sarutobi Hiruzen naturally would not let this happen; if the Root Organization's strength surpassed Anbu, it would be uncontrollable.
In the Hokage Office, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt comfortable, but outside the office, Danzo grew increasingly furious.
In his youth, he was not at all inferior to Sarutobi Hiruzen, but now he was being completely suppressed by him.
"If the teacher had chosen me back then, Konoha would definitely be stronger now!" thought Shimura Danzo, unwillingly.
Although Sarutobi Hiruzen's strength was a bit superior, his indecisiveness in handling affairs was incomparable to Danzo's.
Shimura Danzo was eager for progress, truly wishing for the day he could tell Sarutobi Hiruzen that he was indeed the Hokage.
At this moment, Shimura Danzo suddenly thought of his subordinate who was no longer a member of the Root.
It seemed like Mokgetsu was Uchiha Obito's internship teacher, and Obito had a lot of respect for Mokgetsu, suggesting that Mokgetsu should have a good understanding of Uchiha Obito.
Thinking of this, Shimura Danzo immediately returned to the Root and sent a letter to Mokgetsu.
He needed Mokgetsu's assessment of Obito to determine Obito's threat level. At the same time, Danzo instructed Mokgetsu to monitor Obito, and if Obito showed signs of disloyalty to Konoha, report immediately. This would give Danzo a reason to bring Obito into the Root.
As for why it was Mokgetsu and not another Root member to track Obito, firstly, Namikaze Minato had perception abilities and would detect the Root members, and secondly, Obito was not wary of his mentor Mokgetsu.
Currently, Obito's strength had not reached the level where he warranted individual surveillance; only a few Anbu members were monitoring the entire Uchiha clan, especially during wartime.
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[Disciple Hatake Kakashi worked hard, achieving perfect results in the Chunin Examination, promoted to Chunin, receiving rewards: Chakra +1800, Random Bloodline Limit Drawing Scroll]
[Disciple Might Guy worked hard, achieving excellent results in the Chunin Examination, promoted to Chunin, receiving rewards: Chakra +1500, Body Technique Extraction Scroll·S (Master Level)]
[Disciple Uchiha Obito worked hard, achieving excellent results in the Chunin Examination, promoted to Chunin, receiving rewards: Chakra +1200, Ninjutsu Drawing Scroll·A (Master Level)]
[Drawing Scroll: The higher the level, the more likely to receive excellent rewards]
The rewards this time were surprisingly abundant, enough to exceed Mokgetsu's expectations. Simply in terms of Chakra, the three disciples collectively contributed 4500, directly causing Mokgetsu's Chakra to break through 70,000.
The remaining rewards, however, Mokgetsu could not immediately determine whether they were good or bad because the element of surprise in such draws was too great. If he drew something useless or repetitive, even the master-level wouldn't help.
However, upon reviewing the system introduction, Mokgetsu noted that higher-level drawing scrolls wouldn't result in worthless outcomes.
Mokgetsu pondered for a moment, then went to the washroom to wash his hands, and afterward sincerely prayed to all the deities he knew before starting the draw.
After all, it costs nothing—the amount of belief might as well be there. If it works, it's a big win; if it doesn't, nothing is lost.
Mokgetsu first used the lowest-level Ninjutsu Drawing Scroll·A.
Soon, a huge spinning wheel appeared in front of Mokgetsu. With a casual glance, he noticed all kinds of abilities across myriad worlds.
"It turns out that it's not just the Hokage's ninjutsu; one can also draw skills from other worlds and localize them." Mokgetsu realized he had been mistaken.
Because neither the Ninjutsu Proficiency Scroll nor the Mastery Scroll could upgrade skills like Nature Transformation, Mokgetsu had initially assumed that the Ninjutsu Drawing Scrolls contained only the Hokage's ninjutsu.
Mokgetsu clicked the center of the wheel, which spun wildly and then slowly came to a stop. The skill it landed on gradually enlarged on the screen, and the information about the skill appeared in Mokgetsu's mind.
[The Ninjutsu Drawing Scroll·A has been consumed, skill acquired—Orochinagi (Master Level)]
Orochinagi is the Kusanagi Style Ancient Martial Arts' ultimate technique. Mokgetsu had no idea how it worked in the King of Fighters World, but post-localization, it indeed became a very powerful Fire Release, perfect for those practicing Breath of Flame.
Mokgetsu then used the Body Technique Extraction Scroll·S.
[The Body Technique Extraction Scroll·S has been consumed, skill acquired—Dragon Slayer Legend: Golden Horizon (Master Level)]
Seeing this reward, Mokgetsu was somewhat surprised. He quickly organized the memories in his mind and found that it was indeed the highly destructive body technique he remembered.
Golden Horizon is somewhat similar to the Third Raikage's Hell Spike, both using fingers for attacks, albeit just a little, as Golden Horizon doesn't become stronger with fewer fingers, nor does it have Nature Transformation.
The localized Golden Horizon is an extremely pure body technique that, once mastered, can exhibit tremendous power without the need for Chakra.
Mokgetsu considered this quite reasonable since the Golden Horizon, in its original world, was developed by ordinary people without abilities, reaching the peak of physical prowess.
Mokgetsu was very pleased with this reward. This body technique was not only powerful but extremely suitable for Might Guy. As for the other disciples, Mokgetsu felt that learning it would be a tough task for them.
Finally, Mokgetsu focused his attention on the Bloodline Limit Drawing Scroll. Unlike the others, this scroll had no level, truly requiring a stroke of luck.
The Rinnegan and Tenseigan both count as bloodline limits and could possibly be drawn, but ordinary Byakugan and Sharingan are also options, along with Explosion Release, Lava Release, and other bloodline limits.
Without hesitation, Mokgetsu clicked on the draw.
[The Random Bloodline Limit Drawing Scroll has been consumed, reward acquired—Ice Release]
Mokgetsu sighed slightly in his heart, indicating his luck was not particularly exceptional.
Then Mokgetsu reconsidered. Even if he obtained the Rinnegan or Tenseigan, he wouldn't be able to utilize them properly, since he didn't have enough Chakra. Although they greatly enhance power, without the required Chakra, they couldn't be sustained at all.
For Mokgetsu, not drawing the Mangekyo Sharingan was a fortunate outcome because, at this stage, the Mangekyo Sharingan posed more drawbacks than advantages. The usual Mangekyo had severe side effects, and unless it was a skill like Kamui, it wouldn't be worth it.
In contrast, Ice Release turned out to be quite decent; it could even create some ice blocks to cool down during the heat.
Mokgetsu glanced at his current status panel.
[Name: Habu Mokgetsu]
[Chakra: 72800]
[Skills: Golden Horizon (Mastery), Orochinagi (Mastery), Ice Release (Beginner)...]
Mokgetsu decided that after completing special training and brushing Earth Attribute Nature Transformation and Lightning Attribute Nature Transformation to Master Level, he would shift his focus on obtaining rewards, gathering more Chakra.
He basically mastered several proficient ninjutsu for each Chakra attribute; the more simple levels were even more numerous, and there were enough Master Level skills to handle many situations. Therefore, Mokgetsu aimed to reach 100,000 Chakra and then decide on further rewards based on the circumstances.
If a clear adversary and tough battle were to arise, he'd either focus on gathering Chakra or on rewards that counteract the opponent; otherwise, he'd keep diversifying his skills, transforming himself into a well-rounded warrior.
In the evening, Mokgetsu saw the letter sent by Danzo. Upon reading the contents, he smiled slightly—asking him to find Obito's weaknesses, Danzo's idea was not bad.