Chapter 70: 4.5 Ka Chakra

【Disciple Might Guy’s cultivation task completed. Rewards: Chakra +1000, Rock Breathing (Mastery Level)】

【Disciple Uchiha Obito’s cultivation task completed. Rewards: Chakra +700, Fire Release: Great Fire Destruction (Proficient Level)】

Several messages quickly popped up on the system panel.

“It seems the final completion rate still has a significant impact on the rewards.” Muzuki looked at the gap between the two’s rewards and roughly understood the reward mechanism of the cultivation tasks.

Cultivation task rewards consist of two parts: the strength improved during the task period and the task objective.

Obito’s taijutsu improvement during the task was similar to Might Guy’s, but since he didn’t achieve the goal of coming in first, his rewards were significantly lower compared to Might Guy’s.

Muzuki turned his attention to the Rock Breathing reward. He recognized at a glance that this wasn’t a Ninjutsu from the Naruto world, as he had seen a certain’Slayer’ anime.

Having experienced obtaining Shave before, Muzuki knew the system would reward items from other worlds and then localize them to the Naruto world.

Recalling the decades of Rock Breathing cultivation memories that had suddenly appeared in his mind, Muzuki thought to himself that it had indeed been localized.

After reviewing the memories, Muzuki felt that the Naruto version of Rock Breathing was enough to be called a forbidden technique.

Mastering Rock Breathing allows one to use Total Concentration Breathing at critical moments to instantly unleash terrifying power.

Proficiently mastering Rock Breathing allows one to remain in the Total Concentration Breathing state twenty-four hours a day—Total Concentration Breathing: Constant State—which can effectively train physical strength and improve power.

Upon reaching mastery of Rock Breathing, one can use an even stronger Breathing Technique, letting the Chakra throughout the body explode to strengthen oneself and enter the Mark state, significantly enhancing strength across the board.

However, using the Mark state consumes an extreme amount of Chakra and puts immense pressure on the body.

“It’s actually more suitable for me than the Eight Gates.” Muzuki nodded inwardly.

As long as he didn’t actively enter the Mark state, Rock Breathing was absolutely beneficial and harmless to him. It could better train his physique normally and unleash quite powerful strength in battle.

Thinking carefully, Muzuki realized that the Eight Gates and Rock Breathing were actually a perfect match when used together.

The Eight Gates can open the gates in the body to cause a surge in Chakra, but that Chakra is too violent to use Ninjutsu; however, the Mark state of Rock Breathing doesn’t require precise control of Chakra at all.

The massive amount of extra Chakra from the Eight Gates is just right for maintaining the Chakra needed for the Mark state. When using both the Eight Gates and the Mark state simultaneously, the only thing to consider is whether the body can withstand it.

This is where the advantage of learning Breathing Techniques comes in; Breathing Techniques can improve physical strength.

Muzuki felt that the Eight Gates plus Breathing Techniques was a good combination. Seven Gates plus the Mark state was much safer than opening the Gate of Death directly.

Muzuki felt that this was a real jackpot. The Proficient Level Fire Release: Great Fire Destruction from Obito was indeed good, but it paled in comparison to the Naruto version of Rock Breathing.

Muzuki opened his personal panel.

【Name: Hayate Mugetsu】

【Age: 18】

【Chakra: 11300】

【Skills: Chef, Three-Finger Sealing, Fire Release: Great Fire Destruction, Shave, Earth Release: Earth Spear, Rock Breathing…】

【Evaluation: You have mastered many Ninjutsu, including high-level ones and forbidden techniques with terrifying power. You can unleash amazing strength whenever you want. Your power can be considered elite among many Jonin.】

Looking at his Chakra, which had successfully broken into five digits, Muzuki felt a wave of joy.

It only took him one semester to go from 4,300 when he first transmigrated to 11,300 now.

The Ninja Academy has three semesters a year. If he can maintain this growth every semester, not counting growth during holidays, he could increase his Chakra by 21,000 in a year.

“My current Chakra should be considered 4.5 Little Ka now,” Muzuki thought to himself.

In his previous life, people often used Kakashi as a unit of Chakra measurement, but since he was using the young Kakashi as a reference, he’d call it Little Ka.

With the first place decided, the exam came to an end. Teachers and students went their separate ways.

“Obito, are you okay?” Rin Nohara ran over to Obito and asked.

“What could be wrong with me? It was just a kick…”

Before Obito could finish, he moved too quickly and twisted the spot where Might Guy had just kicked him, causing him to gasp in pain on the spot.

“Don’t push yourself. Let me support you,” Rin Nohara said, placing a hand on her forehead helplessly.

“No need, I’m really fine. I just lost because of carelessness, that’s all,” Obito continued to be stubborn, gritting his teeth.

He was truly unwilling to accept this loss. Losing while Muzuki and Rin Nohara were watching meant he wouldn’t be able to talk back when Kakashi mocked him for never getting first place in the future.

“Teacher Muzuki.” Seeing Muzuki walking toward him, Obito’s eyes dodged away.

“How are you? Is your body okay? Do you want me to take you to the infirmary?” Muzuki asked with a look of concern.

Students who fail need timely comfort.

“No need, I’m actually okay,” Obito answered honestly. He felt it was nothing more than a bit of pain. Earlier, he had already turned down the proctor’s suggestion to go to the infirmary.

“Better go check it out. It wouldn’t be good if you’re actually injured,” Muzuki said gently.

“Teacher Muzuki is right. You should go to the infirmary,” Rin Nohara agreed.

“Then Rin, you go back first. I’ll go to the infirmary with Teacher Muzuki.” Obito found it hard to refuse the simultaneous suggestions of the two.

“I’ll go too,” Rin Nohara said, a bit worried about Obito.

“No need. Isn’t Teacher Muzuki here?” Obito didn’t want to trouble Rin Nohara too much.

“I’ll accompany Obito,” Might Guy spoke up.

Going all out in battle didn’t stop him from considering Obito a comrade.

“See, I have two people with me already. Rin, you should go back first,” Obito said.

Rin Nohara thought about it and felt that Muzuki was a reliable teacher. Combined with Obito’s strong persuasion, she finally went home alone.

At the infirmary, Muzuki found an excuse to send Might Guy away and then began to have a heart-to-heart talk with Obito.

“Don’t be affected by the win or loss of a single exam. There are two exams a semester, six exams a year. If you didn’t do well this time, just work harder for the next one,” Muzuki said earnestly.

“Don’t think that you’ve let me down just because you didn’t get first place. If that were the case, wouldn’t one of you and Guy have to let me down every time? And that would be twice a semester,” Muzuki said in a joking tone.

Obito laughed, and after thinking about it, he felt Muzuki’s words made a lot of sense. Exams weren’t just a one-time thing; there would be chances next semester. He just had to keep working hard.

“As long as you cultivate diligently and your strength improves, there’s no such thing as letting me down,” Muzuki said, patting Obito’s head.

“Teacher Muzuki…” Seeing Muzuki’s sincere and serious expression, Obito was deeply moved. He decided he must take first place once next semester to prove he wasn’t inferior to Might Guy and was worthy of Muzuki’s teaching.

【Disciple Uchiha Obito has set a cultivation task】

【Cultivation Task: Achieve first place in the Ninja Academy’s practical combat exam for his grade】

Looking at the system prompt that popped up, Muzuki showed a gratified smile.

After comforting the defeated disciple, Muzuki didn’t forget to reward the winning one. He led Might Guy, who had returned, out of the infirmary.

I remember Naruto itself has the Seven Heavenly Breaths. Breathing Techniques aren’t actually out of place, so I won’t add anything that feels too incongruous.

Also, everything from outside will be localized. If there’s anything you want to see, you can leave a comment, and I’ll consider it.