Chapter 148: Class Improvement Settlement
Ninja Academy, First Grade, Class 1.
During the ninjutsu lesson, Mugetsu stood at the front of the room.
"Whether you can precisely control your chakra greatly affects your overall strength as a ninja. For the next three weeks, our main focus will be on improving chakra control."
The second semester of the Academy lasted only three and a half months, starting in early September and ending in mid-December. Today was already November 6, leaving just a month and a half before the break. Based on the schedule, Mugetsu decided it was time to begin chakra control training.
The plan wasn't to have students master both tree climbing and water walking at the same time. Completing tree climbing alone within three weeks would be enough.
After all, Academy students had more than just ninjutsu lessons—they also had theory and taijutsu classes. Unlike special training, they couldn't devote an entire day solely to chakra control. Even during this period, they still needed to learn the Three Body Technique. And, of course, Mugetsu had to factor in the learning pace of ordinary students.
Don't be fooled by Kotetsu and Izumo's B-rank potential—they were already among the better students. Most of the class was around C-rank potential.
"Mugetsu-sensei, what about those of us who already finished this training?" Anko asked.
Anko, Kotetsu, and a few others had attended the summer special training and had already reached the level Mugetsu's current course aimed for.
"You'll continue with your regular training," Mugetsu said.
Even if they were ahead, it wasn't yet time for them to move on to higher-level skills. They needed to deepen their foundation first.
Because trees were necessary for this exercise, Mugetsu led the class to the small forest within the Academy grounds.
Konoha had no shortage of trees—finding ones over ten meters tall was effortless.
Following the usual steps, Mugetsu first explained the theory, then demonstrated the technique, and finally had a few students who had already mastered it perform as examples. Only then did he let the rest begin.
Rather than having them climb immediately, Mugetsu made them first get used to condensing chakra in their feet.
The feet were one of the hardest places to channel chakra into, especially for first-years who had only been practicing for a few months.
Once they got used to the feeling, they could try climbing to get a sense for it. For the first week, Mugetsu's goal for them was eight meters—reaching that height would count as a success.
But on the first day, eight meters was out of reach. Some couldn't even manage two steps before sliding off. At that height, Mugetsu didn't even need to catch them—they could land safely on their own.
"Mugetsu-sensei, will there be special training after this semester ends?" Kotetsu asked during a break.
"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, there should be," Mugetsu nodded.
It was uncertain what would happen after the war, but for now, this special training served to accelerate the growth of low-level ninjas.
"What are the conditions to join the special training?" another student quickly asked.
The whole class envied Anko, Kotetsu, and the others after seeing their progress. Before, they'd been strong, but not overwhelmingly so. Now it felt as if they had gained an extra semester's worth of strength.
From their stories, the students believed special training was not only effective but also far more interesting than just wasting time at home during the break.
"The next special training should be the same as last time—Fourth Grade students, plus the top eight in each grade's practical exam," Mugetsu said.
"Only eight from each grade besides Fourth Grade? Can't they take more?" some protested.
"The next one hasn't been finalized yet. I don't know the exact arrangements, and it might not even be my responsibility," Mugetsu replied.
If Hiruzen gave him the internship program again, he planned to bring students along and test whether completing delegation missions could yield rewards.
After all, his disciples would eventually graduate. Guy and Obito would be leaving in a few months. It wouldn't make sense if good performance at school gave rewards but nothing came after they became genin.
If that really happened, Mugetsu would have Shisui repeat Fourth Grade all four years just to farm more Skill Proficiency Scrolls.
[Lecturing Completed]
[Evaluation: B]
[Reward obtained: Chakra +20]
[Under your guidance, Class 1, Grade 1 students have made significant progress in various aspects, receiving rewards — Konoha Style Taijutsu (Proficient), Wind Release: Wind Blade (Proficient), Chakra +300]
After class, Mugetsu noted that the Class 1, Grade 1 improvement reward had been settled.
It was better than their first improvement reward but slightly below what they'd earned in the summer special training. Considering the number of students involved, this was expected.
At first, he didn't recall what Wind Blade was. But after receiving the memory, he recognized it as an excellent A-rank wind jutsu—simple, no frills, just sharp, fast blades of wind fired from the fingertips with high cutting power.
His chakra had increased by another 320. Mugetsu opened his panel.
[Name: Hayate Mugetsu]
[Chakra: 24,100]
He was already close to ten small units. Even without recent training mission settlements or exam rewards, his growth had been significant.
Shisui played a big role in that. Activating his Sharingan had instantly given Mugetsu 800 chakra, not to mention the daily natural growth boost afterward.
Thanks to the Sharingan, Shisui had entered his early high-growth period for chakra ahead of schedule. With maximum trust level, he alone had given Mugetsu 1,800 chakra this month—several times more than Guy and Obito combined.
The "big gold mine" was proving its worth. And this was just the preliminary stage—when Shisui matured, what he returned to his master wouldn't be mere chakra, but tons of it.
Mugetsu estimated he'd break 30,000 by the end of the semester, though likely just over that mark.
Meanwhile, as Shisui and Obito continued their intense Breathing Technique battles, Guy achieved a breakthrough in Rock Breathing, pushing its proficiency past fifty and beginning Total Concentration training for it.
Though still behind Shisui and Obito, Guy was full of determination. He had never quit during the dullest stages of basic training—he certainly wouldn't now, especially when the Breathing Technique's benefits were so obvious. The sensation of steadily becoming stronger was something he couldn't get enough of.
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