Mu Yue: That's Right, You've Made a Killing

Watching Mu Yue's incredibly swift and clean Whirlwind Kick, Might Guy's eyes lit up at once. It felt like he had found the technique of his dreams, one that satisfied every fantasy he had about taijutsu.

Simple, fast, powerful, and stylish.

"I like it! Please make sure to teach me that later!" Might Guy enthusiastically expressed his satisfaction with the Konoha Hurricane.

"I'm glad you like it." Mu Yue nodded with a smile.

Might Guy's reaction was exactly what he had expected. After all, this taijutsu was something Might Guy would develop himself in the future, along with an entire series of techniques—Great Whirlwind, Strong Whirlwind, all kinds of Konoha Hurricanes. Of course he would like it.

Having received Mu Yue's promise, both Obito and Might Guy were overjoyed. Even the test papers that usually gave them headaches now looked far more agreeable.

"Watch me go all out! I'll definitely get more than four right this time!" Obito rubbed his hands together excitedly, looking more like he was about to pick a fight than answer questions.

"I have to get more than three right, or I'll run five hundred extra laps around Konoha tonight!" In order to learn the technique of his dreams, Might Guy ruthlessly imposed a penalty on himself.

Once he learned this taijutsu, he planned to challenge Kakashi and see just how much stronger he had become.

But his sudden burst of enthusiasm faded just as quickly. After answering a few questions, Obito came to understand a truth.

If he was pushed hard enough, he might be able to launch a bigger Great Fireball, or hit the bullseye with five Shuriken in one go. But when it came to questions, being anxious did absolutely nothing for him.

He propped up his head with one hand while constantly spinning his pen in all sorts of ways with the other. Frustrated, even the green leaves swaying in the wind seemed unpleasant to him, as though they were mocking him for being unable to solve the questions.

Obito could not help glancing at Might Guy beside him.

Although he had been classmates with Might Guy for over three years, and they even shared Kakashi as a friend, they had never actually spent time together. Their relationship was ordinary.

They were not strangers, but they could not really be called friends either. At most, they were friends of friends who happened to be in the same class.

When he thought of Might Guy, the first thing that came to mind was dead last.

Although he was also called dead last, Obito believed he was merely weak in certain subjects. His Ninjutsu and Shuriken throwing were both pretty good; it was only his theory that was especially terrible.

It was just that the other Uchiha were all too outstanding, excelling in every course, making him—the imperfect Uchiha—seem like dead last.

Might Guy was different. His theory was poor, his Ninjutsu was poor, and he ranked near the bottom in most courses. He was the universally acknowledged dead last.

Yet at that moment, Might Guy showed greater patience than him. Even though the difficult questions had him scratching his head, he was still seriously working through them.

Obito remembered the bold declaration Might Guy had once made when people mocked him.

"I believe that if I keep working this hard, I'll definitely become the strongest Taijutsu Ninja!"

Although Obito had not been among those mocking him, he had still dismissed those words at the time. He did not think Might Guy could become the so-called strongest in taijutsu.

But now, his thoughts had changed somewhat. Whether Might Guy could become the strongest Taijutsu Ninja was hard to say, but he would probably become much stronger than those who mocked him.

"Maybe being friends with him wouldn't be so bad," Obito muttered. Then they could deal with that hateful Kakashi together.

Watching Might Guy keep answering questions, Obito also began writing furiously, racking his brains as he thought.

Mu Yue, who watched this scene unfold, showed a thoughtful expression.

He had not expected these two to create such chemistry when put together. Even the impatient Obito, who could never sit still, had been influenced enough to quietly focus on answering questions.

He could use similar methods to encourage Obito's training in the future.

After the two finished, Mu Yue helped grade their papers.

Obito got three correct, while Might Guy got two.

"Ah, still not four. I already did my best." Obito slumped across the desk as if all his energy had been burned out.

"I'll add five hundred laps to tonight's run." Might Guy added the punishment for his failure to his training schedule.

Seeing this, Mu Yue comforted them. "You're actually only five questions away from passing. And in just one hour, you improved by one question. Doesn't that make things seem much better?"

When Obito and Might Guy thought about it, that did seem to be the case. Passing and learning Ninjutsu were practically within reach.

After comforting them, Mu Yue smilingly brought out two more test papers.

Looking at the brand-new papers on the desk, then thinking about the three Weekends left before the exam, Obito's vision went dark.

But he could only pick up his pen and keep going, because if he gave up now, would not all the previous papers have been for nothing?

Meanwhile, Shisui, having recovered his Chakra, began another round of Fire Release practice. Fire Dragons constantly danced through the sky, drawing Obito's attention.

"Teacher Hanyu, if we learn your Ninjutsu, does that mean we count as your disciples too, just like Shisui?" Obito asked after thinking it over.

"If you want to, then I suppose so." Mu Yue gave an ambiguous reply.

"Hehe, since we're going to be your disciples sooner or later, why not teach us now, Teacher?" Obito finally revealed his true purpose.

Mu Yue gave him a suspicious look. Although this was the result of a setup he had deliberately arranged, Obito's map of Yan was far too short.

"Mu Yue-sensei, it's definitely not that I don't want to study anymore. I just think we can do both at the same time," Obito said, patting his chest in assurance.

After speaking, Obito tugged on Might Guy beside him.

"Guy, you agree too, right?"

"Teacher, I think Obito is right," Might Guy said. He also wanted to learn the Konoha Hurricane as soon as possible so he could challenge Kakashi.

"What if you don't pass when the time comes?" Mu Yue did not agree immediately, instead asking a question.

"Then whatever you say goes, Teacher. I'll listen to you." Obito was still quite confident that he would pass.

"Me too." Might Guy nodded in agreement.

"Is that so..." Mu Yue put on a conflicted expression, as though he were still hesitating over something.

"Mu Yue-sensei, just believe in me. I'll definitely study hard with you and won't embarrass you," Obito quickly continued when he saw there was hope.

"Me too." Might Guy clenched his fist as he made his promise.

"All right, then. I believe you can keep your word. Once you finish this paper, I'll teach you the Great Dragon Fire Technique and the Konoha Hurricane." Mu Yue looked as though he had been persuaded.

"That's great! I knew Mu Yue-sensei was the best. I definitely won't let down your trust," Obito said excitedly.

He felt that today was truly his lucky day. Not only had his theory scores improved, but he had also gained an amazing teacher for free. He had made a killing.

"Mu Yue-sensei, I'll definitely work hard to train in your taijutsu!" Might Guy said seriously.

He also felt incredibly lucky today, having met someone willing to become his teacher and teach him taijutsu.

Establish a master-disciple relationship with Obito Uchiha?

Establish a master-disciple relationship with Might Guy?

Looking at the two pop-up windows, Mu Yue smiled in satisfaction. That's right, you two had made a killing.