A few days passed, and the day for Mokgetsu to train the Anbu Root had arrived.
The training period lasted two and a half months, coinciding with the end of the second semester at the Ninja Academy.
Before the training officially started, Mokgetsu received some information about the members participating in the training.
However, since they were all Anbu Root members, Mokgetsu could only access some basic information.
Of course, this information was enough for Mokgetsu, as it was just a short training of less than three months.
A total of thirty ninjas participated in the training, divided evenly between the Root and Anbu, with fifteen positions each.
Shimura Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzen claimed they were newcomers, but where would so many newcomers come from? Generally, these two departments recruit only a few each year, slightly more during wartime, but not too many.
Mokgetsu estimated they included some members who had joined the Anbu Root for less than three years as newcomers in the team.
Before receiving the information, Mokgetsu guessed the number would be less than fifteen.
This outcome was somewhat unexpected for him, but remember, it's just thirty people. These are Anbu and Root members, the elite among ninjas. Some of the stronger ninjas might not even be overpowered by the current Kakashi or Obito.
Although it was unexpected, for Mokgetsu, this was a good thing.
From the perspective of system rewards, more and better ninjas make it easier to trigger good rewards, and in reality, it showed that Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo valued him.
At the training ground, Mokgetsu randomly chose a relatively secluded area, surrounded by forests, rivers, and mountains.
Mokgetsu arrived at the training ground ahead of time, and all thirty ninjas also arrived before the start. No one was late.
The Root ninjas and Anbu ninjas lined up in two rows, standing in front of Mokgetsu.
"I am Habu Mokgetsu, the person in charge of this training." Mokgetsu first gave a brief self-introduction.
Nowadays, Mokgetsu was somewhat famous in Konoha, but to prevent any unnecessary awkward moments, he decided to introduce himself.
While speaking, Mokgetsu continually scanned the ninjas in front of him.
Perhaps because the training wasn't considered a mission, none of them wore masks. But even if they did, it wouldn't hinder Mokgetsu from using Identification Jutsu.
[Name: Tobita Kenji]
[Chakra: 8700]
[Skills: Lighting Attribute Chakra Nature Changes (Master: 100/15000), Earth Attribute Chakra Nature Changes (Skilled: 2600/3000), Lighting Release: Four Pillar Binding...]
[Name: Sarutobi Shinji]
[Chakra: 10050]
[Skills: Fire Attribute Chakra Nature Changes (Master: 300/15000), Water Attribute Chakra Nature Changes (Skilled: 1500/3000), Fire Release: Great Flame Jutsu...]
Among the fifteen Anbu members, the stronger ones had already reached a Master level of nature transformation, and their proficiency in the corresponding ninjutsu was not low.
Then Mokgetsu also checked all the Root members' panels.
[Name: Yamanaka Hiro]
[Chakra: 7200]
[Skills: Mind Body Transfer Jutsu (Skilled: 2800/3000)...]
[Name: Miguri Kyouhei]
[Chakra: 9800]
After viewing all the ninja panels, Mokgetsu found that the Anbu ninjas were generally stronger than the Root ninjas.
While Mokgetsu used Identification Jutsu on the training ninjas, they were secretly observing Mokgetsu as well.
The newcomers were fine, but the Anbu members who had been there for a year or two found it a bit strange, Tobita Kenji being one of them.
He had heard something about Mokgetsu, knowing he was a powerful Jonin who had once helped Jiraiya push back a Jinchuriki on the battlefield. But Tobita Kenji didn't believe Mokgetsu could help him improve significantly in such a short time.
Judging by Mokgetsu's appearance, he seemed to be about the same age as Tobita, around twenty.
Tobita Kenji found it hard to imagine how someone the same age could help him improve his strength within two and a half months.
Among the thirty people undergoing training, most of the Jonin thought the same as Tobita Kenji. Some even thought the training was just for show, to gild Mokgetsu's status for promotion.
But after all, they were Anbu and Root ninjas; even if they had their misgivings, they wouldn't show it, nor would they discuss it openly.
The ninja world speaks with strength, and Mokgetsu's strength was enough to earn the Hokage's attention. They certainly would not invite trouble for themselves.
"To train more effectively, I need to understand your strengths. All of you can now attack me using your most proficient ninjutsu," Mokgetsu said with a faint smile.
He had guessed some of the ninjas' thoughts, so he prepared to establish his authority first.
Even in the Naruto World, seniority mattered. Mokgetsu's youth was a point that could easily be underestimated.
Of course, another reason was that Mokgetsu didn't have too many standout achievements. His most well-known event was assisting Jiraiya in pushing back a Jinchuriki, but that was merely supporting, which lacked some impressiveness.
If Mokgetsu spread the story of how he defeated the new A-B combination on his own, no one would underestimate him. In the ninja world, if one has enough strength, seniority can be ignored. If someone possessed Senju Hashirama's strength and didn't want to become Hokage, they might still be pushed into the position of Hokage.
"All of us attack together?" Tobita Kenji couldn't help but ask. He thought either he had misheard or Mokgetsu had gone mad.
What would it mean for all thirty of them to attack together?
About the Root, Tobita Kenji wasn't sure, but among the fifteen Anbu members, there were three Jonin and two Special Jonin. The rest were elite Chunin. Such a team was capable of undertaking extremely significant S-level missions.