Chapter 55: Chapter 55: A New Body Flicker Technique
Shisui wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand and leaned against a large tree to rest. Might Guy and Obito had also finished their training and were about to begin their battle, with the number of problems on the line.
"Today, youth is meant to be unleashed!" Might Guy said with a serious expression, his muscles tensed, already preparing to make his move. In fact, Might Guy was under even more pressure than Obito, because Might Guy started with a debt of fifty problems and had to continuously hit Obito to reduce them.
"Absolutely no more than thirty problems, otherwise I won't have time tomorrow night," Obito took a deep breath, his eyes filled with a desire for victory and a fear of problems. He still wanted to hang out with Rin Nohara on Saturday night, so he absolutely couldn't accumulate too many problems.
"Begin!" Muyue called out.
As soon as Muyue's voice fell, Might Guy instantly rushed out, swiftly delivering an incredibly fast whirlwind kick towards Obito. Obito rapidly distanced himself, trying to get hit as little as possible.
After standing for a while, Shisui sat down and watched Obito and Might Guy fight so seriously, he couldn't help but exclaim, "This is truly great. They get along happily normally, and then go all out in sparring to improve together." Shisui felt that this kind of friendship between friends was truly wonderful.
Obito, hearing this, almost stumbled and fell to the ground. If he didn't go all out, he would indeed have to sprint wildly alone on the path of solving problems and making crazy progress. If he couldn't beat them, Obito really wanted to ask Muyue to let Shisui join this kind of training too. Although he didn't fall, Obito was successfully caught by Might Guy and hit, adding one problem. After this incident, Obito temporarily corrected his tendency to get distracted, focusing all his attention on countering Might Guy's attacks.
Five minutes later, Muyue, who was beside them, announced the battle results.
"Obito has thirty-five problems, and Guy has fifteen problems."
"Thirty-five problems, huh…" Obito's face showed bitterness; it was five more than his bottom line. Doing so many problems would make him dizzy, how could he possibly hang out with Rin Nohara? Might Guy's expression was also a bit distressed. Being beaten every day, Obito had also made great progress, and he could no longer reduce the problems to ten like before.
"It's fine. If you can't finish today, you can pay in installments. You can take a week to do them, only five problems a day, and the interest will be four problems," Muyue said with a smile. If Obito did too many problems in one day, with his brain, he might not even remember them, making it pointless.
Obito was a bit reluctant to pay in installments, because it was originally only thirty-five problems, but with installments, it became thirty-nine. However, if he didn't pay in installments, finishing them in a short time would be very tiring, and he wouldn't have the energy to play with Rin Nohara. "Then let's do it in seven days," Obito replied weakly. Although paying in installments would increase the total amount, he couldn't quit it; it really made things so much easier. Muyue nodded and recorded Obito's latest installment problems.
"What needs to be done today should be done today," Might Guy wasn't going to pay in installments; he planned to finish the problems today. Muyue also nodded to Might Guy's decision not to pay in installments, because doing problems itself was a motivational tool, and it also improved their theoretical scores. Muyue felt this method was good, and the problems didn't even have to be limited to ninja academy knowledge; he could use problem-solving to help them increase their knowledge.
After Shisui finished resting, he continued his training. Currently, his training focused on Body Flicker Technique and Genjutsu. These were both types of jutsu he was encountering for the first time, but he was learning quickly, even faster than when he learned Fire Release.
[Disciple Uchiha Shisui has diligently trained under your guidance and has made some progress in strength, gaining a reward—Soru (Proficient)]
Muyue was stunned when he saw this reward. He didn't remember a move named Soru in Naruto, but there was one in One Piece. When a large amount of training memories regarding Soru appeared in his mind, Muyue instantly understood what was going on. This was the Soru from his memory, one of the Six Powers, but it had been modified by the system into a Naruto version, belonging to taijutsu and also a Body Flicker Technique, requiring chakra. Muyue nodded in satisfaction. If it were the Soru from One Piece, his small body might not be able to use it; the monsters in One Piece had incredibly strong bodies.
Muyue compared the ordinary Body Flicker Technique he knew with Soru and decided to use Soru for his Body Flicker Technique from now on. He felt that the most ordinary Body Flicker Technique he mastered was completely outclassed by Soru.
"Shisui, I've noticed your recent efforts. Compared to two months ago, your strength has improved significantly. Keep up the good work in your training, and after a while, I'll teach you an even stronger Body Flicker Technique," Muyue praised with a smile. The golden mine had yielded another good item, and Muyue was in a great mood.
"A stronger Body Flicker Technique?" Shisui's eyes lit up. He was very interested in the Body Flicker Technique and felt that this type of ninjutsu suited him well.
"Yes, you need to focus on physical training. That Body Flicker Technique is a taijutsu, and if your body isn't strong enough, it will put a lot of pressure on your legs," Muyue nodded and said. After all, it was a modified taijutsu from the One Piece world; although it used chakra, it also required a certain level of physical strength. Not to mention Shisui, Muyue himself needed to strengthen his physical training. His ninjutsu configuration was already quite luxurious for the early stages, and the arrival of Soru just enhanced his mobility.
"Teacher Muyue, I think I've also made great progress. Can you teach it to me too?" Obito scratched his head and chuckled. He really wanted to learn the Body Flicker Technique, not for combat, but because he felt it was very cool. If he had known the Body Flicker Technique during the youth ninja tournament, he wouldn't have had to walk up; he could have just appeared on stage with a whoosh like Kakashi.
"Of course," Muyue nodded.
"That's great! Teacher Muyue, you're the best teacher in the ninja world!" Obito was delighted that Muyue agreed immediately and cheered.
"Teacher Muyue, actually, I've also made a lot of progress," Might Guy also wanted to learn the new taijutsu.
"Learn, you can all learn," Muyue's smile was very kind. "As long as you get first place in the final exam, you can learn this Body Flicker Technique from me," Muyue stated the prerequisite.
"But Guy and I are both in fourth grade, so doesn't that mean one of us won't be able to learn it?" Obito asked, puzzled.
"Then get first place in the next exam, or complete the taijutsu challenge I set. If you complete it, you can also learn it," Muyue replied.
"Is the challenge difficult?" Obito asked tentatively.
"You probably can't keep up with it right now," Muyue said straightforwardly. Obito fell silent; in that case, he could only learn it by getting first place in the grade. Obito felt he had one more reason to get first place in the grade for the final exam. He looked at Might Guy, who flashed a bright smile and gave him a thumbs-up.
"You definitely won't hand over first place, huh? Perfect, using ninjutsu isn't prohibited in the practical exam," Obito felt himself ignite. First, deal with Might Guy, then defeat Kakashi. By then, he would be the genius Obito Uchiha.
"Here are the problems you need to do. Remember to do them well," Muyue handed the test paper to Obito. The flames on Obito's body instantly extinguished. Looking at the numerous problems waiting for him, he immediately felt a headache coming on.
"And yours, Guy," Muyue smiled and handed Might Guy's portion over. Looking at the black and white test paper, the smile on Might Guy's face gradually faded, and his previously upright thumb bent downwards. Even an iron man couldn't endure this hardship.