"Mu Yue-sensei, I think I did it!" Obito suddenly said with a look of delight during evening training.
"Try some taijutsu. Attack me," Mu Yue said after giving him a glance.
Although Flame Breathing's strongest effect was increasing the power of Fire Release, it could also enhance physical ability to a certain extent. That was a function shared by all Breathing Techniques, and their earliest manifestation. Obito was not yet at the stage where he could strengthen his Fire Release.
"Hah." Obito adjusted his breathing rhythm, recalling the feeling from just now. He drew a great deal of oxygen into his body, strengthening himself, then dashed toward Mu Yue in a single stride.
Mu Yue steadily caught Obito's straight punch and felt that Obito had become slightly faster. He swiftly flung Obito away, but Obito immediately came back with a Whirlwind Kick.
After grabbing Obito's leg and tossing him aside, Mu Yue had already reached a conclusion.
"You've indeed made some progress. If you practice the breathing movements until school starts, you should be able to begin the next stage of training," Mu Yue said.
Once he began the next stage, Flame Breathing's characteristics would gradually reveal themselves instead of merely providing a simple boost to his physical abilities.
"So I still have to train for another five days." Obito recalled the date. He had thought he could immediately begin training like Might Guy today.
Smack!
Mu Yue tapped Obito on the head with two joined fingers. "Don't be so ambitious. Guy was far more proficient with his Breathing Technique than you were when he began comprehending its attribute."
Obito only had twelve points of proficiency now, while Might Guy had already reached nineteen points when he started comprehending his Breathing Technique's attribute. However, Might Guy's situation had also been