Chapter 452 Might Guy Jounin Reward

“Captain Takagi, thank you for taking care of me for over a month,” Shisui said, finding Takagi Shinji’s squad to inform them of his impending departure.

Even if Shisui didn’t personally say it, a Ninja would explain the situation, but Shisui felt it was better to tell them himself, as they had been comrades who had faced life and death together.

“It’s not about taking care of you; we should be thanking you,” Takagi Shinji said with a smile.

If Shisui hadn’t forcefully slain three Mist Village Jonin, they would have all died in that trap.

Takagi Shinji had already anticipated Shisui’s departure.

On one hand, Shisui was only temporarily assigned to their team, and on the other hand, Shisui was simply too outstanding.

In Ninja wars, age is meaningless; no one will respect you for being old or cherish you for being young. Stronger Ninja are needed to bear more important responsibilities.

“Everyone, please take care of yourselves in the future and pay more attention to safety when performing missions,” Shisui said with a faint smile, humbly, looking at each person’s face before bidding them farewell.

Only by facing war can one truly feel its cruelty. During his time on the battlefield, Shisui fully experienced the bloodshed of war.

People die when they are killed; whether it’s the weakest Genin or a powerful Jonin like Haku, anyone can perish in war.

They can still sit and chat together now, but a week from now, a month from now, after the war ends, it’s uncertain how many will still be alive.

“You too, Shisui. Although you are stronger than us, the missions you have to undertake will certainly be more dangerous than ours,” Kobayashi Kenji reminded him.

“You can come find us to hang out when you’re free. Even though we won’t be on the same squad anymore, we are still comrades,” Miyashita Yuki said with genuine sincerity as she bid farewell.

“Next, I will train diligently and strive to surprise you the next time we meet,” Uesugi Tooru said, bidding farewell in his own style.

After bidding farewell, Shisui and Obito once again formed an elite squad to carry out missions.

However, this time, Shiranui Genma and Ebisu were not present; only Shisui, Might Guy, and their three other teammates remained.

It wasn’t that Kakashi disliked Ebisu’s strength and kicked them out; rather, after Teacher Chen arrived on the battlefield and learned about their situation, he took them for hellish training to improve their strength, so they temporarily couldn’t team up with Kakashi and the others.

Due to Kakashi’s promotion to Jonin and Rin Nohara’s promotion to Special Jonin, coupled with their recognized strength, Kakashi’s squad gained permission to undertake S-rank Missions.

As they had just returned to the battlefield, Kakashi did not immediately challenge high difficulty missions but chose a relatively difficult A-Rank Mission as their first assignment back on the battlefield.

Missions of the same rank can actually vary in difficulty, and this is even more true for higher-ranked missions.

Taking A-Rank Missions as an example, mission commissions generally range from 150,000 to 1,000,000 ryo. An A-Rank Mission worth 990,000 ryo is obviously not on the same difficulty level as one worth 150,000 ryo.

S-rank Missions are even more so. From eliminating a Jonin squad to assassinating the leaders of the Five Great Ninja Villages, both fall within the scope of S-rank Missions, but their difficulty is vastly different.

Some S-rank Missions are simply because they exceed the scope of A-rank, while others are designated S-rank because S-rank is the highest mission rank.

To prevent any mishaps, Kakashi chose to play it safe. If something unexpected happened during an S-rank Mission, it would truly be a struggle for survival.

Under Kakashi’s cautious approach, they successfully enjoyed the thrill of dominating the enemy.

When a normal Hidden Mist squad encountered Kakashi and his team, the Mist Ninja’s expressions were like this: ⊙▽⊙ after seeing who the incoming individuals were.

Initially, due to their height, the Mist Ninja’s faces lit up with joy, but when they saw Might Guy’s iconic green jumpsuit, they were dumbfounded.

“Konoha’s Green Beast, Might Guy! Shisui the Body Flicker! Kakashi, the White Fang’s son…” Upon realizing that their opponents were the recently famous geniuses, the Hidden Mist Jonin’s faces immediately darkened.

The Hidden Mist high command had set extremely high rewards for Kakashi and his team; killing any one of them meant a large amount of training resources and money.

But one must be alive to earn money. The Hidden Mist Jonin did not believe he could earn this money, especially since even the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had fallen to Kakashi’s squad.

“Thunder Breathing, Full Concentration!”

Kakashi first observed the situation with his Transparent World, then decisively drew his White Fang Short Blade and charged out.

“Eight Gates, Gate of Pain, Open!”

Might Guy also concentrated his breathing and opened the first four of the Eight Gates.

Although his body had already become stronger than that of frequently trained adult Ninja due to his Rock Breathing training, the Eight Gates, as a forbidden jutsu, inevitably caused damage to the body.

A stronger body merely minimized the damage; correspondingly, forcibly using higher gates would cause significant harm to the body.

If the enemy wasn’t very strong, Might Guy generally wouldn’t open the Eight Gates to their normal maximum limit. He would hold back one or two gates; if the limit was five gates, he would open three or four.

“Phantom Body Flicker Technique!”

Shisui condensed Chakra, activated his Sharingan, and then created a large number of Shadow Clones to surround the Mist Ninja.

Rin Nohara didn’t even need to make a move; the enemies were already dealt with by Kakashi and his team. Obito fought with particular intensity.

“Damn it, they didn’t even mention my name,” Obito grumbled, still a bit indignant even after the battle ended.

His Flame Breathing Chakra Mode was so cool, so why hadn’t he earned a title like “Flame Emperor” or “Fire God”?

“Do I need to dress a bit special?” Obito subconsciously looked at Might Guy, who was clad in green.

Obito imagined himself in a red jumpsuit and then quickly shook his head. If that’s what it took to get a title, he’d have to seriously consider it for a while.

After successfully completing the A-Rank Mission, Kakashi quickly welcomed their first S-rank Mission.

S-rank Missions related to war were particularly dangerous; missions concerning important battles could not even be chosen but were assigned by the commander to specific teams.

It proved that Kakashi’s caution was not unfounded. In this mission, they encountered several powerful Hidden Mist Jonin. Although it wasn’t as intense as their encounter with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, it successfully forced Might Guy to unleash his Five Gates combined with Rock Breathing Chakra Mode.

However, once it was forced out, there was nothing more to it; Might Guy unleashed a Leaf Dragon God that swept the entire field.

Might Guy’s strong return allowed his reputation on the battlefield to once again surpass Shisui’s, making him the strongest young genius recognized by both Hidden Mist and Konoha on the East Bank Battlefield.

Mist Ninja wished Might Guy would fall ill and die, while Konoha Ninja held increasing hope for their Village’s future.

As Might Guy and his team’s reputation grew and their accumulated achievements increased, Orochimaru included some suggestions for promotions in his reports on the front-line war situation.

Orochimaru suggested promoting all Chunin in Kakashi’s squad directly to Jonin.

Orochimaru did this for two reasons: one, Obito and the others were strong enough, and the other was to curry favor with Lord Mu Yue.

Of course, even as a battlefield commander, Orochimaru could only make suggestions and had no decisive power. The final decision rested with the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and even other Konoha higher-ups did not have this authority.

After careful consideration, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not accept Orochimaru’s suggestion, but he didn’t completely reject it either.

Hiruzen Sarutobi directly promoted Might Guy, who had the greatest merit and strongest ability, to Jonin, and then placed Shisui under Jonin consideration, allowing him to immediately begin his Jonin evaluation after reporting.

When the final result reached Orochimaru, he didn’t show much emotion, as it was actually within Orochimaru’s expectations.

Promoting to Jonin based on merit primarily depended on contributions to the Village, which meant looking at mission records and the number of completed missions. Might Guy and his team had been Ninja for too short a time to compare with Chunin who had been Ninja for over a decade.

However, besides quantity, missions also had quality, so Might Guy, who had the highest battle merits among them, was successfully promoted to Jonin exceptionally. Shisui, who had not been included in Jonin consideration before, also gained the opportunity to participate in the Jonin evaluation.

“Sarutobi-sensei is too cautious now. There’s nothing wrong with exceptionally promoting young geniuses like Obito who have made great contributions,” Orochimaru said in the tent, feigning indignation for Muzuki’s disciples.

“The Sandaime also has his difficulties; perhaps there are aspects we haven’t considered,” Muzuki sighed slightly, speaking up for Hiruzen Sarutobi, and then thanked Orochimaru.

“I’ve troubled you this time, Orochimaru. If it weren’t for your help, Guy’s imbalanced skills would have made it take longer for him to become a Jonin directly.”

Muzuki understood Orochimaru’s intentions, but at this stage, it was a mutually beneficial situation for him, so he was happy to see it happen.

Besides, once the acting started, it was hard to say who would be currying favor with whom.

“It was just something I did along the way, no trouble at all. Moreover, Might Guy and his team truly made great contributions,” Orochimaru said, handing Muzuki Might Guy’s promotion to Jonin appointment.

Although Orochimaru didn’t have many friends, he knew how to make friends the fastest way.

A look of gratitude flashed across Muzuki’s face, but he said nothing more and left the tent.

“For someone like Lord Mu Yue, you can’t explicitly emphasize what help you’ve given; otherwise, it will backfire. You have to subtly mention your role,” Orochimaru thought, nodding to himself as he watched Muzuki leave.

Seeing Muzuki’s expression, he knew his efforts weren’t in vain. People like Muzuki, though they might not say it, would always remember his kindness in their hearts.

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【Disciple Might Guy diligently trained and accumulated merits, promoting to Jonin, receiving rewards: Chakra +2400, Secret Medicine Extraction Scroll, Unknown Pokémon Egg (Only Might Guy can hatch)】

After leaving the tent, Muzuki glanced at the latest reward information on his panel.

Although the promotion channels were different, the rewards were not too dissimilar: 2400 Chakra, a Pokémon Egg, and both were personal exclusives.

The only difference was that Kakashi’s was a blade weapon extraction scroll, while Might Guy’s was a secret medicine extraction scroll.

Muzuki found a place to wash his hands and clicked to extract.

Muzuki still held some anticipation for this Secret Medicine Extraction Scroll. He had only ever obtained one type of secret medicine from the system: the training secret medicine that came from Might Guy’s training mission.

Although the name was unremarkable, the training secret medicine’s effect was indeed very powerful. Might Guy’s current strength had a share of credit from the training secret medicine.

It should be known that the training volume Muzuki taught Might Guy was even more terrifying than in the original work. Without the training secret medicine, a good body alone wouldn’t be able to withstand such high-intensity training.

After confirming the extraction, a giant roulette appeared before Muzuki’s eyes. Besides the Hokage Main Body Secret Medicine he was most familiar with, Muzuki also saw elixirs from some works of his previous life.

【Secret Medicine Extraction Scroll consumed, obtained reward — Repair Secret Medicine】

【Repair Secret Medicine: After consumption, the body will be rapidly repaired. The first pill within twenty-four hours has the best effect and no side effects. The second pill has half the recovery effect and no side effects. The third pill has the same effect as the second but will cause some loss of vitality】

After using the extraction scroll, three pills appeared in Muzuki’s system inventory. At the same time, the formula and production experience for the Repair Secret Medicine also appeared in Muzuki’s mind.

After organizing his memories, Muzuki confirmed that all the necessary medicinal ingredients for the Repair Secret Medicine could be found in the Naruto world, though some were too rare and precious to be easily purchased on the market.

Then, Muzuki activated his Byakugan and used Flying Thunder God to wander around, capturing a squad of Mist Ninja.

The Repair Secret Medicine was clearly meant for treating severe injuries, and Muzuki wasn’t going to severely injure himself just to test its effects.

Muzuki struck the Mist Ninja’s various joints with his palm, shattering their bones, causing the captured Mist Ninja to collapse directly to the ground.

Then, Muzuki shoved the Repair Secret Medicine into the Mist Ninja’s mouth and observed the changes within the Mist Ninja’s body with his Byakugan.

The moment the secret medicine dissolved, a powerful life force erupted within the Mist Ninja’s body. The broken and shattered bones were miraculously repaired as good as new, and the Mist Ninja, who had been on the verge of death, instantly regained color in his face.

This powerful effect made Muzuki raise an eyebrow. For internal injuries of this degree, even if Tsunade were to treat them, it would probably only save their life, not completely heal the entire body. Yet, this Repair Secret Medicine could directly heal them, its effect comparable to a one-time Mitotic Regeneration.

Muzuki originally wanted to test if it could regrow severed limbs, but after thinking about it, he decided to just kill all the Mist Ninja.

The system only gave him three pills in total, and he would have to make the rest himself. Using two-thirds of them just for testing would be too wasteful.

“One for Guy and one for Rin,” Muzuki decided on the fate of the remaining two Repair Secret Medicines.

He didn’t plan to keep them for himself. With his strength, if he encountered an enemy capable of severely injuring him, even a second life wouldn’t be enough to defeat them, because this medicine only healed injuries and didn’t restore Chakra.

The high gates of Eight Gates combined with Rock Breathing Chakra Mode were not something Might Guy could currently withstand. Giving the Repair Secret Medicine to Might Guy could prevent severe, incurable injuries from being left behind after a limit-breaking outburst.

As for Rin Nohara, that involved Obito’s situation. Rin Nohara staying alive was very important, so she, being the weakest, also needed a life-saving method.