Mastery of Water Release Chakra Nature Transformation

The moment Mu Yue announced the start of the exam, Obito began rapidly backing away while forming hand seals and casting a Ninjutsu.

He knew Might Guy excelled at Taijutsu, so naturally he would not try to fight Might Guy head-on with Taijutsu.

"Clone Technique!"

Poof! Poof!

Once the Ninjutsu was complete, two identical clones appeared beside Obito.

The three Obitos continuously crossed paths and switched positions as they ran, trying to confuse Might Guy.

"Konoha Hurricane!"

But Might Guy was even faster than Obito had imagined. He caught up in an instant, and an incredibly swift spinning kick dispersed both clones. Obito himself was knocked more than a meter backward.

"What incredible strength." Obito's arm trembled uncontrollably twice. He had blocked that kick with his arm, and now it was already throbbing with pain.

Might Guy pressed his advantage, immediately closing in and forcing Obito to continue fighting at close range.

But in a pure Taijutsu clash, how could Obito possibly be Might Guy's match? He quickly fell into a disadvantage.

"Who do you think will win?" The students watching began discussing the eventual victor.

"Might Guy, probably. It feels like Obito Uchiha will be defeated soon," one student analyzed based on the situation.

"Not necessarily. When Obito Uchiha fought Uchiha Tekka before, he was also at a disadvantage in Taijutsu, but he still won in the end with Fire Release." Some believed Obito simply had not started exerting himself yet, since he possessed powerful Fire Release.

After all, Obito had genuinely defeated Uchiha Tekka, who had previously ranked first. That was an impressive record.

"Mu Yue-sensei, who do you think will win?" Kimura Sanjin suddenly asked.

"Might Guy," Mu Yue answered after thinking for a moment.

"Yeah. Although Obito Uchiha has mastered powerful Fire Release, this exam venue isn't suitable for him to show it off," Kimura Sanjin said in agreement.

Mu Yue nodded. In truth, the two were almost evenly matched in strength.

But Obito was currently like a turret mage with little close-combat ability and no way to cast without chanting. In this flat, small field, it was difficult for him to defeat a high-speed warrior like Might Guy.

Sure enough, the very next instant, Might Guy caught an opening and sent Obito flying with a Konoha Hurricane.

"Might Guy wins." Mu Yue announced the final result of the exam.

The student who had thought Obito would win could not help covering his forehead. He felt that Obito never disappointed when it came to being disappointing.

When you thought he would lose against Uchiha Tekka, he won.

When you thought he would win against Might Guy, he lost.

"Might Guy, you're amazing! How do you train?" A classmate could not help asking Might Guy for tips on getting stronger.

"How do I train? I probably get up at five thirty in the morning and run around Konoha until class starts, then spend the whole evening practicing Taijutsu against a wooden post. On weekends..." Might Guy thought over his daily schedule before answering.

"Farewell!" The student who had asked was already filled with admiration for Might Guy upon hearing that he got up at five thirty in the morning. After hearing about practicing Taijutsu against a wooden post all night, he did not want to hear any more.

He felt that not even full-fledged ninjas trained like that every day.

"Obito, are you okay?" Rin walked over to Obito and asked with concern.

Obito patted the dust off himself and said lightly:

"Of course I'm fine. I only lost by a narrow margin this time. I'll definitely win next time."

In front of the girl he liked, even if he was hurt, he had to say he was fine.

But Nohara Rin was not so easy to fool. She grabbed Obito's arm and rolled up his sleeve, revealing several bruises. She glared at Obito and said:

"Do you think acting tough will help? Your injuries won't heal just because you act tough. Hurry to the infirmary and put some medicine on them."

With that, Rin dragged Obito to the infirmary.

Obito kept saying he was fine and did not need to go, but he did not resist and followed Rin anyway.

His mouth was a little rebellious, but his body was certainly honest.

With the contest for first place in the class over, the second day's Practical Exam came to an end.

Tomorrow's exam would have each class send out its top two students for a Practical Exam to determine the top student of the grade.

After the exam ended, Might Guy prepared to thank Mu Yue and head home. He wanted to share the good news with his father, Might Duy.

Might Guy could already picture his father shedding tears and shouting about youth.

However, Mu Yue did not let Guy leave immediately. Using the excuse that he had something to give him, he brought Guy to a secluded place and smiled.

"Guy, congratulations on taking first place."

After saying that, Mu Yue took out a small booklet and handed it to Might Guy.

"This is a Taijutsu Training Manual I wrote casually in my spare time recently. It also contains some of my thoughts on further developing the Konoha Hurricane. Consider it a gift for taking first in your class."

Might Guy saw the manual, but he also noticed the hand Mu Yue was using to hold it.

Mu Yue's hand looked clean on the surface, but sharp-eyed Might Guy noticed faint gray smudges on his palm, like ink stains that had been scrubbed hard but not completely washed away.

Then, after looking through the contents, Might Guy instantly understood everything.

How could this have been written casually in his spare time? Mu Yue must have poured tremendous effort into thinking it through and writing it for him. Even if he had not taken first place, Mu Yue would have found another reason to give it to him.

The ideas within for further developing the Konoha Hurricane made Might Guy feel as though they had been tailored specifically for him. He did not believe Mu Yue could have written them without spending time on them.

"Mu Yue-sensei, I definitely won't waste your efforts. I'll become the strongest Taijutsu Ninja someday!" The emotional Might Guy was moved to tears.

Mu Yue took out a piece of paper to wipe away Might Guy's tears, then patted his shoulder and smiled.

"It's good that you think that way. For a teacher, seeing their disciple grow stronger is the best reward."

When he said this, Mu Yue's expression was incomparably sincere.

"Mm!" Might Guy nodded heavily. At that moment, his determination to become stronger grew even firmer.

Watching Might Guy gradually walk away, Mu Yue looked at the system messages and smiled.

You gifted your disciple the Taijutsu Training Manual. Because the disciple was extremely grateful, the reward triggered a major critical hit. Obtained Mastery of Water Release Chakra Nature Transformation.

Disciple Might Guy's Trust Level has increased. Current Trust Level: 3.

"Not bad luck." Feeling the additional memories in his mind, Mu Yue was in an excellent mood.

Generally, rewards from Teaching Disciple Returns Reward were related to what the disciple excelled at. For example, Shisui and Obito more often triggered Fire Release rewards, while Guy more often triggered Taijutsu rewards. However, there were exceptions, and sometimes unrelated rewards appeared.

Compared to some mastery of Taijutsu proficiency, mastery of a Chakra Nature was undoubtedly far better. Mu Yue was very satisfied. If he accumulated enough of these, perhaps he could even develop a Kekkei Genkai himself.

As for the increase in Trust Level, that was an additional pleasant surprise.

Mu Yue felt that in the future, when giving away high-quality items, he should still plan things out beforehand. The more thoroughly he stirred up their emotions, the easier it would be to trigger better rewards.

For example, if he had given the manual to Might Guy ordinarily, it probably would have only triggered a minor critical hit, perhaps rewarding a proficient-level Ninjutsu or Taijutsu.

But because he gave it to Might Guy right after he took first place, while he was at the height of his excitement, let him casually notice the ink stains that would not wash off Mu Yue's hand, and then finished with a few encouraging words, the effect was completely different.

Giving him a gift when he took first place would make Might Guy recall Mu Yue's guidance and kindness. Without Mu Yue's teaching, could he have taken first place? That initially stirred his emotions.

Then, letting Might Guy see the ink stains on his hand let him understand how difficult it had been to prepare this gift. He imagined Mu Yue's efforts, amplifying those emotions, and then a few encouraging words ignited them completely.

"Once tomorrow's exam is over, the results should come out in a couple of days." Mu Yue was still wondering whether the system would issue exam rewards.

Logically, with the students performing so well, the teacher ought to receive commendation.