Chapter 490: Capturing nine tailed beasts just for class?

It was the fourth day after Minato left.

This day was originally scheduled for Anbu training, but Muzuki took a day off from Hiruzen Sarutobi to teach Kushina Rasengan.

Muzuki had left himself plenty of leeway in the initial teaching plan for Anbu training, so taking a few days off wouldn’t affect his teaching progress.

Before the training officially began, Muzuki first asked Kushina about her current training progress.

“It’s probably like this,” Kushina said, extending her right hand and condensing a large amount of Chakra in her palm.

As more and more Chakra gathered in Kushina’s hand, a Chakra Ball made of pure Chakra gradually formed in her palm.

“It doesn’t have much power yet,” Kushina said, striking a nearby tree with the Rasengan.

Bang!

The Chakra Ball instantly exploded into wood chips upon contact with the tree, and the next moment, a shallow spherical crater appeared on the tree.

“It’s already pretty good. It took Minato and me several months to reach this stage back then,” Muzuki said, nodding.

At present, Minato had only just completed the development of Rasengan under his guidance and had not yet organized and subdivided the training of Rasengan, so Kushina being able to train to this extent in a short time was already quite good.

“Hehe, of course, I’m a genius!” Kushina readily accepted Muzuki’s praise.

Of course, although she claimed to be strong, Kushina did not lose herself in Muzuki’s praise.

As a Ninja, and a relatively strong Ninja at that, Kushina understood that training Ninjutsu and developing Ninjutsu were two different things.

“Next, what you need to do is to strengthen the Chakra output for Rasengan, and then compress the Chakra to enhance Rasengan’s power,” Muzuki began his formal teaching.

As Muzuki spoke, he extended his palm, and a Chakra Ball rapidly expanded in his palm, instantly exceeding the size of two heads.

However, when Muzuki began to compress the Chakra, the Chakra Ball quickly shrank back to the size of a fist.

Under Muzuki’s guidance, Kushina quickly became proficient at condensing Chakra Balls, and the power of Rasengan also increased, leaving many craters on the Training Ground.

“Sure enough, it takes a professional. If Minato had Muzuki’s teaching ability, I should have mastered it by now,” Kushina was very satisfied with today’s results.

As a Ninjutsu Minato specifically developed for her, Rasengan had a high compatibility with her.

Using the truly complete version of Rasengan was actually very Chakra-consuming, and Kushina happened to be the one who never lacked Chakra.

As long as Kushina wanted to, she could continuously use Rasengan throughout a battle without any Chakra issues.

Because not only did she have a lot of Chakra herself, but she was also the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, with a super power bank inside her body.

“Minato’s teaching is actually pretty good.”

Thinking of Minato helping him successfully train Flying Thunder God, Muzuki spoke up for Minato.

“Average, definitely not as good as me. I taught him so many Sealing Technique, but he didn’t teach me Flying Thunder God Technique,” Kushina commented.

Muzuki smiled without speaking. This was unconscious slander between a young couple, no need to agree or refute.

Teaching Completed

Evaluation: S

Reward: Rasengan +15, Slight increase in Chakra Form Transformation ability, Slight increase in Chakra Control ability

At the end, the system suddenly popped up a teaching reward.

“Sure enough, it’s because of the Nine-Tailed that I can trigger rewards,” Muzuki thought, looking at the suddenly appearing message.

Before today, Muzuki’s minimum number of students for teaching rewards was two. The first time was Kushina and Minato, and then Uzumaki Naruto and Yamato.

At that time, Muzuki was thinking that perhaps Minato and Yamato were just there to make up the numbers, and the real triggers for the teaching rewards were Kushina and Uzumaki Naruto, or rather, the Nine-Tailed within them.

Muzuki taking a day off to teach Kushina today was also with the idea of testing, and the result was exactly as he expected.

This made Muzuki feel a hint of regret. If he had been from the era of Orochimaru and others, he might have had the possibility of becoming Kushina’s teacher. Now, they could only be friends.

Having a disciple who could trigger teaching rewards was so satisfying. He could trigger teaching rewards every day just by teaching disciples normally.

“Chakra is just one major category; there are other calculation ranges.” Before teaching, Muzuki had wondered if Kushina would directly trigger the intermediate teaching reward.

Because Uzumaki Naruto only had half of the Nine-Tailed inside him, while Kushina had the entire Nine-Tailed inside her, the Chakra difference was not small.

“If I taught all nine Tailed Beast together, I should be able to get the highest level of teaching reward,” Muzuki thought of a simple and brutal way to hit the upper limit.

If it were nine Tailed Beast, then while their Chakra was powerful, it also accounted for a certain quantity.

It was just that the conditions were too difficult to achieve. Even in peacetime, the great Ninja Villages treasured their Jinchuriki very much, and it was impossible for them to send all of them to Konoha to be Muzuki’s students.

After teaching Yamato in the evening, Muzuki practiced Wood Release for a while himself.

“Wood Release: Wood Clone!”

Muzuki formed hand signs, and two figures identical to Muzuki quickly appeared.

Although both were clone Ninjutsu, the Wood Clone was stronger than the ordinary Shadow Clone.

Wood Clones were more difficult to discern as Shadow Clones, and after disappearing, they could transform into branches to entangle enemies.

…

Danzo Shimura had originally planned to assess Yamato after he had studied for a month.

However, in the fourth week, after finishing his official duties, Danzo Shimura suddenly had a whim, feeling that the time was about right, and brought two Root Ninja to Yamato’s residence.

Yamato’s residence was located in the southern suburbs of Konoha, in the outskirts of the outskirts, where there were basically no connected houses near Yamato’s residence.

It was a residence Danzo Shimura specifically prepared for Yamato for secrecy.

When Danzo Shimura arrived, Yamato was about to practice Wood Release in the courtyard.

Due to Danzo Shimura’s request, Yamato would only use Wood Release in front of Muzuki. Even in front of Muzuki’s other disciples, Yamato would not use Wood Release, often only practicing Wood Release at home.

Danzo Shimura did not knock on the door and walked directly into the courtyard.

This greatly startled Yamato, who quickly canceled the Wood Release Ninjutsu he was about to release. Seeing that the person who came was Danzo Shimura, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Lord Danzo,” Yamato greeted Danzo Shimura with a respectful expression.

This was a trick Muzuki taught him. Muzuki said to just maintain a respectful posture when facing Danzo Shimura and do nothing else.

Danzo Shimura nodded faintly in acknowledgment.

“Use your strongest Wood Release,” Danzo Shimura said concisely.

Yamato immediately began to condense Wood Release Chakra, then quickly formed hand signs and used Ninjutsu.

Under the effect of Wood Release Chakra, a large tree rose from the ground.

Although Muzuki did not teach Yamato Wood Release Ninjutsu, Muzuki’s various trainings improved Yamato’s Chakra Control ability, thereby causing Yamato’s Wood Release to progress.

“This time it’s more like it,” Danzo Shimura commented, looking at the tree, which was considerably taller than before.

Danzo Shimura was a results-oriented person. He didn’t care whether Yamato had been diligent before; he only wanted to see Yamato’s progress, no matter what caused it.

Yamato was related to his future position in Konoha and the development of Konoha for the next few decades. Yamato had to become stronger as he envisioned.

“Ryoma, you will have a battle with Yamato,” Danzo Shimura said, looking at Aburame Ryoma beside him.

Originally, he had intended to just take a look at the Wood Release and leave, but Yamato’s performance gave Danzo Shimura some anticipation, wanting to see if Yamato could continue to surprise him.

Aburame Ryoma silently walked in front of Yamato.

“Yamato, fight Ryoma with the resolve to kill your opponent. Don’t hold back, you must use your full strength,” Danzo Shimura commanded.

Yamato hesitated for a moment and quickly took out a Shuriken and threw it at Aburame Ryoma.

It wasn’t that Yamato so quickly formed the resolve to kill, but rather that Yamato had fought Aburame Ryoma before. He knew that this uncle with sunglasses was very strong, and he was no match for him at all.

As Yamato expected, Aburame Ryoma merely extended his palm, and black parasitic insects surged out from his body, blocking the incoming Shuriken.

“Wood Release: Wood Clone!”

Immediately after, Yamato rapidly formed hand signs and created two clones.

As soon as the clones appeared, they rushed towards Aburame Ryoma, their objective very clear.

Aburame Ryoma’s response remained as simple and unadorned as before: releasing parasitic insects to attack Yamato’s Wood Clones.

However, since one Wood Clone was already close to Aburame Ryoma’s body, after the Wood Clone was defeated, it transformed into branches that entangled Aburame Ryoma’s body.

“Water Release: Raging Stream Blast!”

Yamato seized the opportunity of Aburame Ryoma being bound and immediately formed hand signs to use Ninjutsu for an attack.

Raging Stream Blast was a B-rank Water Release Ninjutsu among the Five Release Ninjutsu developed by Muzuki himself. Unlike Water Dragon Bullet, which relies on the force of water impact, Raging Stream Blast focuses on penetration, like a spear made of water.

Danzo Shimura nodded with satisfaction. Although the overall tactics were somewhat rough, the Ideas was very clear, and every Ninjutsu used performed well.

“Secret Technique: Insect Wall Jutsu!”

While controlling the insects to form a defensive wall, he also condensed Chakra to catalyze new insects to bite off the branches on his body.

With a two-pronged approach, Aburame Ryoma easily neutralized Yamato’s offensive. He then quickly closed in and engaged Yamato in close-quarters combat.

Seeing that he didn’t have time to cast Ninjutsu, Yamato activated Basic Breathing to enhance his strength and launched an attack with Taijutsu.

After about two minutes of Taijutsu engagement, Danzo Shimura called a halt to the battle.

“It wasn’t in vain that I specifically found Muzuki to teach you; your progress is satisfactory,” Danzo Shimura rarely showed a hint of a smile.

Yamato also smiled. Being recognized by Danzo Shimura was truly difficult.

“But you must not relax because of this. The reason you can make such progress is because I found you the best teacher in the entire Ninja World. Anyone else would also make great progress, perhaps even better than you,” Danzo Shimura habitually suppressed and emphasized his own contributions.

Danzo Shimura wanted Yamato to have the awareness that his success was entirely due to Danzo Shimura’s nurturing, and he must rely on Danzo Shimura.

“But…” Yamato wanted to tell Danzo Shimura that Muzuki had said he worked very hard, which was why he made progress.

But Danzo Shimura ruthlessly interrupted Yamato’s words.

“No ‘buts.’ As a Root Ninja, you bear the heavy responsibility of making Konoha stronger. You must never have the thought of relaxing at any time,” Danzo Shimura said sternly.

Yamato finally closed his mouth and no longer refuted Danzo Shimura.

“You must be tired from the battle just now. These are new candies from the capital. I heard they are the favorite of the children in the capital. Consider them a reward for your progress.”

Seeing this, Danzo Shimura adjusted his expression to be somewhat gentler, then took out a few soft candies and handed them to Yamato.

“Thank you, Lord Danzo,” Yamato said, taking the candies with a respectful demeanor.

“A few candies are nothing,” Danzo Shimura noted Yamato’s expression and secretly nodded.

Yamato ate the candy Danzo Shimura gave him, but in his heart, he thought of Muzuki.

He subconsciously compared Muzuki and Danzo Shimura and realized that Muzuki was truly good to him.

Although Danzo Shimura occasionally praised him, it was far less than Muzuki.

Danzo Shimura couldn’t notice his Wood Release growing by five centimeters, but Muzuki could meticulously observe that few tenths of a second he gained in his running speed.

Moreover, Muzuki was so good to him, yet he always silently contributed without ever mentioning his efforts.

The more Yamato thought about it, the more his heart leaned towards Muzuki, thinking how wonderful it would have been if the first person he met after waking up was Muzuki.

“Don’t be too greedy; I’m already troubling Teacher Muzuki enough,” Yamato admonished himself.

Feeling that he had done enough, Danzo Shimura left Yamato’s residence, repeating his admonition not to relax before leaving.

Back at Root, Danzo Shimura was about to organize some documents before clocking out, but then his intelligence agent in the Land of Rain suddenly transmitted a piece of information.

Bang!

Danzo Shimura couldn’t help but slam the table after reading the beginning of the intelligence. It mentioned words like Amegakure, Shinobi Sect, and cooperation.

“How could Amegakure possibly ally with the Shinobi Sect? The two sides have already formed a mortal enmity,” Danzo Shimura was utterly bewildered.

Although the encirclement and annihilation operation failed, Hanzo’s naked killing intent should have been exposed to the Ninja Sect, he thought. He felt that neither side could possibly agree to cooperate.

Although the operation failed, Danzo Shimura had not completely given up on his arrangements in the Land of Rain; it was just that Konoha’s war efforts had been tight before, and he couldn’t spare any hands.

Both the sage art inheritance on Sōsuke and the Rinnegan on Nagato were treasures Danzo Shimura longed to obtain.

If he could obtain and transplant the Rinnegan, his power would definitely surpass Hiruzen Sarutobi. Coupled with Muzuki, who was loyal to him, and Yamato, the Wood Release Ninja with a promising future, the power of Root would be unprecedentedly strong.

Danzo Shimura felt that he could become Hokage himself, completely bypassing Orochimaru. With such a strong force, he wanted to see who would dare oppose him.

Therefore, Danzo Shimura was truly furious when he saw the new intelligence from the Land of Rain. This greatly increased the difficulty of him acquiring the Rinnegan, and the combined power of the two would also pose a threat to Konoha.

Danzo Shimura immediately issued an order for Root’s forces in the Land of Rain to investigate the reason for the cooperation between Amegakure and the Shinobi Sect at all costs.

He needed to know the specific intelligence to re-formulate his plan to acquire the Rinnegan and the sage art inheritance.