Chapter 150: Accident
When combat training entered the chakra usage phase, Shisui and Obito's battle grew even more intense.
Breathing Technique without chakra and with chakra were two entirely different levels of intensity. With chakra, power and speed increased dramatically, and chakra nature transformation accelerated—directly boosting raw strength.
When their fight reached its peak, flames flashed almost nonstop.
Nature transformation ninjutsu of the same element followed a one-to-one cancellation principle—one unit of chakra converted into flame could cancel out another unit of flame chakra.
When Mugetsu had first arrived in this world, Obito, being older, had more chakra than Shisui. But over time, Shisui trained harder, awakened his Sharingan, and his chakra far surpassed Obito's.
Obito's taijutsu couldn't compare, and now his chakra couldn't either. In the second stage of the battle, he felt even more pressure and was quickly defeated on the first day.
With pressure came motivation—especially when Rin would watch the matches during breaks. Not wanting to lose face, Obito pushed himself harder than ever, and his Breathing Technique proficiency improved day by day. Eventually, he could last longer against Shisui simply through better breathing control.
On the last day of the second stage, Obito was already at a disadvantage from the start. Under Shisui's calm, relentless offense, his position only worsened.
Feeling he was about to lose, Obito resorted to Total Concentration Breathing to block Shisui's attacks.
But Shisui could also use Total Concentration Breathing, meaning Obito was only delaying the inevitable.
Damn it, Rin is watching… I can't lose too miserably.
Seeing her on the sidelines gave Obito a sudden burst of energy and clarity. For a moment, he felt like he might finally break his losing streak.
Unfortunately, Shisui gave him no chance. His steady, mistake-free style wore Obito down until he collapsed from exhaustion.
"Although you didn't win, Obito, you fought really well. You seem much stronger than before," Rin said encouragingly.
"Haha, really?" Obito's disappointment vanished instantly, replaced with a goofy grin.
"Good performance," Mugetsu nodded. "After the third stage ends, we'll do some review exercises. You should have the Breathing Technique mastered by then."
After encouraging Obito, Mugetsu turned to Shisui, who remained undefeated. "You've put in a lot of effort, Shisui. Not just in Breathing Technique—your taijutsu has also improved a lot recently."
"I've been practicing taijutsu after training at home," Shisui said with a satisfied smile, happy to have his hard work recognized.
"Obito, do you want to go see Kakashi with me tonight?" Rin asked.
If she hadn't mentioned that name, Obito would've agreed immediately. But with Kakashi involved, he hesitated.
To be certain of victory in their next match, Obito often asked Mugetsu for his odds against Kakashi after making progress. At present, Mugetsu's assessment was grim—he might win, but only if Kakashi was careless, Obito performed perfectly, and luck was on his side.
"I'm not ready yet," Obito thought. But then he shrugged. "Let's go together. Training's been tiring—I could use a break."
Tomorrow was the third stage of combat training, and Obito expected it to be brutal. Better to enjoy one night of peace first.
Even without his Sharingan, Shisui still outclassed Obito. If ninjutsu restrictions were lifted, lasting even three extra minutes would be an achievement.
That evening, Obito and Rin headed to Kakashi's home.
To Obito's delight, the trip brought two pieces of good news: Kakashi wasn't home, and he got to enjoy some time alone with Rin.
"Maybe he went for a walk?" Rin wondered aloud.
"I doubt it. He's probably still on a mission. I came looking for him once before and ran into his teammates—they were calling him to join a mission," Obito said with a grin.
"When was that?" Rin asked curiously.
"Must've been over half a month ago. This mission's pretty long."
"Over half a month, huh… being a full-fledged ninja isn't easy," Rin sighed with a trace of regret.
They spent the next few hours talking and laughing before parting ways late at night.
"Haha… Kakashi, you just keep doing missions," Obito chuckled to himself on the way home, lips curling upward.
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In the Hokage Building, a weary-looking ninja entered the office alongside Kakashi.
"Hokage-sama, please allow me to resign as a jōnin instructor," the tired man said with a bow. "I don't wish to serve as one for now."
"Toda, did something happen?" the Third Hokage asked, frowning as he puffed on his pipe.
"I failed to protect my disciples… I'm not a qualified teacher," Nagatomo Toda said quietly, lowering his head.
"But you are a qualified ninja. At least the mission was completed," Kakashi replied.
Hiruzen likely knew what had happened—an accident during the mission. The objective was achieved, but both of Toda's students had died, leaving only Kakashi alive.
Toda glanced at Kakashi, opened his mouth as if to speak, but said nothing.
"In that case, rest for a while," Hiruzen sighed.
He understood—Toda was young, and those two had been his very first students. The bond was naturally strong.
"Thank you, Hokage-sama. I'll go rest now." After receiving permission, Toda left, leaving Kakashi alone in the office.
Looking at Kakashi's indifferent expression, Hiruzen felt a headache coming on.
He scanned a file—there was no suitable team to place Kakashi in for now. He would have to wait until the next class of academy graduates formed new teams.
"Kakashi, this mission was difficult. Take some time to rest. I'll place you in a new team later," Hiruzen said.
"…Alright." Kakashi nodded and left.
"He still hasn't come out of the shadow…" Hiruzen thought as he watched him go. Two years ago, Kakashi hadn't been like this. But after that incident last year, he had changed.
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