Chapter 50: Thoughtful Gift

Huff, huff.

Obito gasped for breath, then handed the long box in his hand to Mutsuki, saying:

"Yumi-sensei, I heard that you like calligraphy, so I thought of using the prize money from the competition to buy a brush for you."

Originally, Obito wanted to buy a gift for Rin, but he thought it wouldn't be right.

Sometimes he could be stubborn, but that didn't mean he didn't care at all. Without Mutsuki's dedicated guidance, would he have the ability to achieve first place? No.

Not only did he achieve first place in the competition, but he also passed the theoretical exam for the first time, and before the practical exam, he managed to shake off the title of being at the bottom, all thanks to Mutsuki's guidance.

So, in the end, Obito decided to buy a gift for Mutsuki.

Facing the extended box, Mutsuki swallowed the words of reprimand.

He took the long box, opened it for a glance, nodded slightly, then closed it using his left hand while soothingly saying to Obito with his right hand:

"I do indeed like calligraphy. I'm very pleased with your gift. Take a break first before preparing for training."

When a disciple gives him a gift, he must provide positive feedback rather than lecturing according to the original plan.

Judging by Obito's appearance, this might be the reason he came late to today's class.

Carefully preparing a gift for sensei, only to receive a torrent of lectures in return, would make anyone unhappy.

Of course, a reversal could be played out. Apologize and express gratitude after training, using the pretext of being a master-disciple during training and friends afterward.

Starting with feelings of grievance and resentment, these emotions would transform into positive ones during the reversal, significantly boosting affection.

However, Mutsuki wasn't inclined to use this approach now, at least not today.

After all, today marked the first gift he received in another world.

"Hehe, Sensei, as long as you like it. I don't understand much about calligraphy, but I thought this brush looked good, so I bought it," Obito said with a silly smile.

Following that, Obito took a few deep breaths, stood up, and said, "Yumi-sensei, I'm ready. Let's begin today's training."

Seeing Obito's high enthusiasm, Mutsuki nodded and then gestured for Might Guy to come over.

"Next, let's restart the training from three weeks ago. You haven't forgotten, have you?" Mutsuki asked with a smile.

Obito's memory gradually returned to the days before the special training for the competition.

"Do an extra question for each hit you take..." Suddenly attacked by memories, Obito's forehead broke out in a cold sweat as he recalled.

For the past twenty-plus days, he had been practicing Chakra Control and Nature Transformation, causing him to forget the kind of hellish training he went through before.

"I haven't forgotten. If you don't get hit once, do fifty questions. For each hit, you can do one less question, with a maximum reduction of forty questions," Might Guy recalled and said.

He might struggle to name his opponents in the practical exams, but he remembers the training plan well.

"Obito is not allowed to use Ninjutsu in combat. For each hit, he has to do an extra question," Might Guy said, giving Obito a thumbs-up and stating Obito's condition as well.

Obito looked at Might Guy's shining white teeth with tears in his eyes, silently thanking him.

"Sensei, I think I may have overestimated myself. How about taking a break today?" Obito said, sitting down on the ground with a serious expression.

Although getting stronger through training is great, doing extra questions is just too uncomfortable. Better to leave it for his future self tomorrow.

Mutsuki chuckled, "Rest? Of course, you can rest. Since you can't train, focus on the questions. I have plenty of test papers here."

Saying so, Mutsuki took out a stack of test papers from a scroll.

Then, a miracle happened.

Obito quickly stood up, looking determined. "A little discomfort is nothing. Yumi-sensei, I believe I can endure it. Let's start the training."

Mutsuki smiled gently and said, "There's no need to force yourself. Rest when you need to."

"Thank you, Yumi-sensei, for your concern. With only a month left until the final exams, I want to seek revenge against Hyuga Kamon and become stronger as soon as possible," Obito said with a determined expression.

Mutsuki nodded in satisfaction, still holding the brush box. He patted Might Guy's shoulder with his right hand and said, "Guy, since Obito is so determined, make sure to help him improve his Taijutsu skills."

Might Guy stood tall, revealing a brilliant smile, and replied, "Yumi-sensei, rest assured. I'll definitely give it my one hundred and twenty percent!"

Obito, overhearing their conversation, thought to himself:' ...Looks like today, either his body or his brain has to be sacrificed.'

Might Guy's words were not empty promises; when Obito was undergoing special training for the competition, Might Guy was consistently strengthening his physical fitness. Thanks to the system's secret medicine, Mutsuki later increased the intensity of Might Guy's training.

The intense training over the past twenty-plus days brought tangible physical improvement to Might Guy, making him faster and stronger.

However, the results of Obito's special training were mainly focused on Ninjutsu, which, unfortunately, was not allowed in the current training.

In this give-and-take situation, Obito was almost unilaterally taking a beating. Fortunately, Mutsuki's enhanced water-walking training also honed his agility; otherwise, the situation would have been even worse.

This close-to-crushing combat made Obito realize the extent of his strength. Winning first place in the Youth Ninjutsu Competition, tied with Kakashi, had somewhat inflated Obito's mindset.

However, after facing Might Guy in battle, Obito realized that even if he returned to the practical exams, he wouldn't be able to defeat Hyuga Kamon at this moment. While his Ninjutsu had become more powerful, his Taijutsu skills were not sufficient to create an opportunity against Hyuga Kamon's combination of the Gentle Fist and Byakugan.

Relying on the combination of Byakugan and Gentle Fist, if Hyuga Kamon gained a slight advantage, Obito would be defeated.

Byakugan sees through Chakra pathways, Gentle Fist disrupts Chakra; once caught in Hyuga Kamon's rhythm, it's almost equivalent to defeat.

"But these questions are so difficult..." Obito, holding a pen, felt a bit overwhelmed as he looked at the array of problems in front of him.

He understood the principles, but solving the problems was genuinely challenging.

"Let's eat first," Mutsuki handed the lunchbox to Obito, then passed them to Shisui and Might Guy.

Obito, who had been feeling somewhat desperate, instantly felt the beauty of the world again after tasting Mutsuki's cooking. It was like coming back to life.

[You've gifted your disciple delicious home-cooked food. The disciple is very grateful; a critical hit reward achieved. Gains Chakra +100]

The thoughtful gift was praised, and coupled with the timing of the meal, it was an expected critical hit.

Due to Obito getting hit too many times and to not affect the training's effectiveness, Mutsuki allowed Obito to do the questions in stages, without the need to finish them all at once.

The next day.

In order to better enhance the strength of Class 1-1, and to earn more rewards, Mutsuki began his operations.

Mutsuki first conducted a practical exam within the class during the Ninjutsu class and then provided individual feedback and comments.

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