Chapter 16 Trust Level Improvement

Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!

Obito quickly formed hand seals, gathering Chakra throughout his body into his mouth, completing Nature Transformation and shape transformation at the fastest speed. He unleashed a fiercely burning fire dragon that shot towards Uchiha Tekka.

Uchiha Tekka had been increasingly surprised while fighting Obito in close combat earlier.

He hadn’t expected Obito to have grown so much in just one holiday, improving far more than he had in his third year.

Seeing Obito form hand seals to release Ninjutsu, Uchiha Tekka immediately began forming hand seals as well, preparing to use Ninjutsu to directly confront Obito. He didn’t believe that if Obito’s Taijutsu had improved so much, his Ninjutsu could have improved as well.

He refused to believe he would lose to Obito in a Ninjutsu clash.

“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!” Uchiha Tekka unleashed his Chakra, blowing out a man-sized fireball towards Obito.

On one side was a ferocious fire dragon with fangs, and on the other was a mighty blazing fireball. The two Ninjutsu were about to collide.

“I’m so envious of them, they’ve already learned offensive Ninjutsu.”

Many of the students watching were a bit envious. Some of them hadn’t even mastered the Three Body Technique, let alone learned new Ninjutsu, and they had no means to learn them.

“No, do you call this a dead last?” Students from other classes were surprised. They had originally come to see Uchiha Tekka’s strength, but found that Obito could actually use such a formidable Fire Release.

This level of skill could hardly be called a dead last; an honor student was more like it.

“But I still feel Uchiha Tekka is a bit stronger. His fireball looks much larger than Uchiha Obito’s fire dragon,” someone commented.

He thought that in a Ninjutsu clash, the larger Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique would definitely win.

“As expected of the Uchiha, I didn’t expect this Uchiha Obito to be so deep. Even if he’s not as good as Uchiha Tekka, with this strength, he could hope to get first place in my class. It’s a pity his theoretical scores are too low,” Kimura Sugito said with a sigh, grading the two of them.

Students from those prominent Ninja clans were just different. When he was a student, he was happy just to master the Three Body Technique.

Based on his Taijutsu performance and the Ninjutsu he displayed, even if he was eliminated in the first round, he would give Obito a high score.

Just as the two Ninjutsu were about to collide, the fire dragon suddenly rose upwards, avoiding a collision with the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, and continued to bite at Uchiha Tekka.

Meanwhile, Obito moved swiftly, dodging the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique while controlling the Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique.

Uchiha Tekka hadn’t expected Obito to be so dishonorable, not continuing the Ninjutsu clash with him, but he was helpless for a moment. A Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique couldn’t turn!

Seeing the fire dragon rapidly approaching, Uchiha Tekka tried to dodge but realized it was too late. He could only grit his teeth and brace himself, preparing for injury.

Just then, Muzuki, who had been ready, made his move. He used the Body Flicker Technique to appear beside Uchiha Tekka, carrying him out of the combat area before setting him down.

“Thank you, teacher.” Uchiha Tekka thanked Muzuki. If Muzuki hadn’t intervened, injury would have been unavoidable.

Muzuki nodded in acknowledgment and then announced the result of the battle:

“First match, Uchiha Obito wins.”

Some of the students watching hadn’t reacted yet; the situation had changed too quickly in an instant.

They had been preparing to watch a Fire Release clash, but then Obito suddenly pulled a sneaky move, ending the battle instantly.

If the teacher hadn’t intervened, Uchiha Tekka might have been injured.

“This Uchiha Obito is not to be underestimated,” a student watching said, looking at Obito with apprehension.

Uchiha Tekka’s man-sized fireball certainly looked impressive, but in general, it wasn’t easy to hit targets.

Obito’s Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique, however, was different. Although its attack range wasn’t large, it was extremely flexible and much easier to hit an opponent.

“Obito, well done!” Rin Nohara said, celebrating happily for Obito.

She was genuinely happy for Obito. By winning against Uchiha Tekka in the practical exam, even with a poor theoretical score, no one would call him a dead last anymore.

Ultimately, a Ninja still had to rely on strength to speak for themselves.

As Obito walked over, he heard Rin Nohara’s praise and instantly broke into a smug smile, proudly saying:

“Hehe, I told you it would be fine.”

At this moment, Obito was incredibly grateful to Muzuki.

He knew all these changes were because he had become Muzuki’s disciple and received Muzuki’s careful guidance every day.

If it were his old self, he probably would have been disoriented by Uchiha Tekka’s punches during the Taijutsu clash phase.

【Disciple Uchiha Obito’s Trust Level has increased. Current Trust Level: Three】

While Muzuki was reading the exam roster, a message popped up from the system.

He glanced at Obito, who was currently smiling and talking to Rin Nohara about something.

“It seems being a love-struck fool isn’t without its benefits,” Muzuki thought to himself.

Trust levels were very difficult to raise because even a single level-up brought a huge increase, directly doubling the benefits and enhancing the disciple’s return effect.

Don’t think the Chakra returned from the disciple training was small before; that was because Shisui and the others hadn’t reached the period of rapid strength growth yet.

If they reached that period, and Shisui’s Chakra increased by ten thousand, a higher trust level could mean an extra ten thousand Chakra.

Muzuki’s expectation was to have one Trust Level Three within a semester.

Obito reaching Level Three in just one month was an unexpected gain.

The subsequent battles were not as intense as the first. There were generally no situations requiring a teacher’s intervention. Muzuki sat in his chair, scoring students based on their performance and chatting idly with Kimura Sugito.

If it weren’t for the need to proctor, Muzuki would have wanted to wander around and use appraisal to see if there were any overlooked geniuses.

He had four disciple slots, and currently only three were filled, leaving one empty.

Without knowing if disciple slots could be increased, Muzuki wasn’t prepared to use this slot on anyone with potential below S.

The higher the disciple cap, the more rewards he would receive in the future.

There were many Konoha geniuses, and the Ninja World was vast; there was no need to rush to fill the slots, as one more disciple wouldn’t bring much improvement in the short term.

Muzuki opened his panel and looked at his attributes.

【Name: Hayate Mugetsu】

【Age: 18】

【Chakra: 5300】

【Skills: Water Release: Water Severing Wave, Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique, Water Release: Water Formation Wall, Wind Release: Pressure Damage…】

【Evaluation: You have mastered many Ninjutsu, including various advanced Ninjutsu, which allows you to handle all sorts of situations. Ordinary Jonin are no match for you.】

In fact, his speed of improvement was quite fast. He had increased his Chakra by a thousand points in a month, and his Ninjutsu had gone from only two to dozens, including powerful Ninjutsu like Water Severing Wave. Just looking at the panel, he could easily defeat himself from when he first transmigrated.

A morning passed, and the first two rounds of battles quickly concluded.

However, Might Guy didn’t manage to prove himself like Obito, because his opponents were all relatively ordinary. Although Might Guy resolved his matches cleanly and decisively, it wasn’t enough to completely change everyone’s perception of him.

But Muzuki knew this was only a matter of time, because the class’s internal practical exam would conclude in the afternoon, and at that time, a class champion would be decided.