If Mokgetsu successfully cultivates Wood Release, then his potential will be even greater, perhaps becoming the second God of Ninjas.
"Being the second First Hokage may be an exaggeration, considering his Chakra is truly incomparable to ordinary people." Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head internally.
Senju Hashirama's Chakra, even among the Senju Clan, is unmatched.
"Thank you for the reminder, Third Hokage." Mokgetsu expressed his gratitude.
"Do you have any other Ninjutsu you're interested in, Mokgetsu?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked with a smile.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was not trying to make Mokgetsu choose only one; he would consider giving Mokgetsu any Ninjutsu he was interested in.
"No need for anything else right now. I want to focus on researching Wood Release first," Mokgetsu refused.
Even a genius can't overreach; things have to be tackled one at a time.
Furthermore, the Ninjutsu that currently interests Mokgetsu in Konoha are Kinjutsu like Reanimation Jutsu, which Sarutobi Hiruzen can't possibly give.
"In the future, if you're interested in any Ninjutsu, you can come to me. The village will hold a memorial ceremony for the fallen heroes the day after tomorrow; all the village's ninjas will be present. You can check if there are any Hidden Rock spies among them," Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke to Mokgetsu about the matter of spy detection.
Ordinary Perception Ninjutsu is ineffective against Hidden Rock spies, and Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other higher-ups aren't really reassured unless Mokgetsu checks them.
Mokgetsu nodded agreeably.
Then, Mokgetsu reported some matters from the battlefield to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Near the time of leaving the Hokage Office, Mokgetsu handed the scroll containing the Observation cultivation method to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Third Hokage, Observation differs significantly from ordinary Perception Ninjutsu. Using Observation to perceive good and evil requires a certain level of proficiency," Mokgetsu explained.
Having left the complete version of Observation, Mokgetsu needed to clarify to prevent misunderstandings due to the difficulty of Observation.
"I see," Sarutobi Hiruzen revealed a thoughtful expression.
After Mokgetsu left, a curious Sarutobi Hiruzen opened the scroll Mokgetsu left behind.
Being a Ninja Technique Professor, he naturally had a substantial understanding of Perception Ninjutsu.
"What an ingenious idea! Such a Perception Ninjutsu not only serves reconnaissance but also provides great assistance in battle," Sarutobi Hiruzen was instantly astonished.
......
"I'll have the latest Konoha Newspaper." Kakashi walked into his usual bookstore, took out a banknote from his wallet, and said.
As Konoha's official newspaper, the Konoha Newspaper is available in most big bookstores in Konoha.
"Raise Konoha's ninja might! Frontline troops triumph over Hidden Rock, annihilating over sixteen hundred enemies!"
As soon as Kakashi picked up the newspaper, the bold and spirited headline caught his eye.
He continued to read.
"Recently, The Hidden Rock Village sent a massive number of ninjas to assault our border, in pursuit of their evil invasion goals, with a total number of ninja troops exceeding two thousand!"
"Compared to the Hidden Rock Ninja Squad, our troops consisted of only twelve hundred ninjas, with a significant discrepancy in numbers between both sides."
"Despite such a vast discrepancy in numbers, under the leadership of Habu Mokgetsu, our troops braved difficulties, feared no challenge, overcame one obstacle after another with the firm Will of Fire, successfully defended the Land of Fire and Konoha, and embodied the Will of Fire in action..."
"As expected, it's centered around Teacher Mokgetsu," Kakashi was unsurprised.
Although both Jiraiya and Mokgetsu were appointed as commanders by Konoha's higher-ups, merits must be divided into main and secondary.
Kakashi quickly finished reading the entire content of the newspaper.
Although the newspaper reported on the battles occurring in the Land of Grass, it did not detail the process; it primarily focused on portraying how formidable the Konoha troops were and how excellent the commander, Habu Mokgetsu, was.
Kakashi anticipated this; the details of war wouldn't be disclosed in a newspaper, which would only serve as a way to hand intelligence to other Ninja Villages.
The purpose of publishing the newspaper was to boost morale and instill confidence in Konoha residents, not to facilitate opposing forces in gathering intelligence.
Surprisingly for Kakashi, they received a mention in the most obscure corner of the newspaper.
Due to this being a massive mixed battle, Kakashi and his team refrained from using techniques that consume Chakra, like the Breathing Chakra Mode, to ensure endurance in the fight, resulting in a less conspicuous performance.
"It's probably because of Teacher Mokgetsu," Kakashi closed the newspaper.
In addition to Mokgetsu dominating the main content, Namikaze Minato also had a certain coverage in this issue of the Konoha Newspaper.
With two excellent teachers combined with their not-so-outstanding but decent performance, it made sense for them to receive some coverage.
Having finished reading the newspaper, Kakashi hastened towards the Southern Border Forest.
When Kakashi arrived at the Southern Border Forest, he saw only Yamato and Might Guy.
However, Kakashi hadn't been there long before Shisui also arrived at the Southern Border Forest.
As for the others, their arrival was much delayed.
Obito arrived half an hour after Kakashi, while Nohara Rin was even slower, arriving fifty minutes after Kakashi reached the Southern Border Forest.
Previously, Kakashi might have been interested in teasing Obito about arriving later, but Kakashi no longer had the energy for such things.
That's because Kakashi employed the Shadow Clone cultivation method.
Of course, Kakashi's body and Chakra couldn't withstand the recoil from canceling multiple Shadow Clones.
Thus, Kakashi merely cultivated Lightning Release Swordsmanship himself, while a Shadow Clone studied Yang Seal's material.
Even so, when Kakashi canceled the Shadow Clone after a certain duration, he could still feel palpable fatigue.
"But this level is still bearable," Kakashi thought to himself.
With sufficient benefits, he could endure this level of fatigue.
Wanting to learn Yang Seal quickly while advancing his Lightning Release Swordsmanship, Kakashi opted for slightly harder work.
On another side, after completing Fire Release training, Shisui and Obito exchanged Shadow Clones for Observation training.
Whoosh!
Obito's Shadow Clone attacked fiercely, every punch and kick full of power, stirring up fierce gusts.
Yet, with closed eyes, Shisui seemed to have rehearsed with Obito's Shadow Clone in advance, evading every strike.
"Shisui, have you succeeded!?" Obito's Shadow Clone asked in surprise while looking at Shisui.
Shisui shook his head, "Not exactly successful, just getting a sense."
His ability to dodge everything was mainly because Obito's attacks were straightforward with audible movements.
"That's still impressive," Obito's Shadow Clone gave a thumbs-up.
While the main body was taking a beating, Shisui had already stepped onto the right path.
"Obito, you can make your attacks more compact and varied; I need a higher intensity," Shisui suggested after some thought.
His talent in Yin Release seemed even better than his Fire Release, and Shisui believed he might also lead in Observation training, as he did with Armament.
When dinner time arrived, the disciples returned to their homes for their meals.
After dinner, Obito chatted with his grandmother for a while, then proceeded upstairs and into his bedroom.
Subsequently, he withdrew a book titled "100 Common Squad Combat Tactics" from the shelf and headed to his desk to read it attentively.
Upon failing the Jonin exam's written test, Obito purchased a stack of various books aimed at enriching himself.
However, back then, he could only sustain it for a few days.
Later, with his return to the battlefield and achieving Jonin status through military merit, the reading was mostly neglected.
Lately, Obito reignited his aspiration to self-improve.
Even an outstanding ninja like Namikaze Minato had to strive to his utmost in everything to become Hokage.
With his current abilities, if he did not study, how could he compete against others?
Losing to others might still be acceptable, but losing in competition with Kakashi would be intolerable, especially if allowing Kakashi to become Hokage, Obito would be furious.
That innately malicious white hair was oppressive enough as a captain; turning him into Hokage would be intolerable.
PS:
Recently, the soaring temperatures have resulted in excessive air conditioning use, leading to a cold.
Fortunately, some portions were written last night, or else the monthly attendance would not be completed today.
For tomorrow, Xiao Ju will make an effort not to take leave.
This month, up to now, has seen no leaves taken, and Xiao Ju aspires to maintain this until the end.