Mugetsu first had Obito practice tree climbing.
In the Eastern Forest of Konoha, tall trees were everywhere. Trees towering over ten ters were common, while twenty-ter giants were abundant.
Mugetsu casually pointed to a nearby twenty-ter tree. "Try focusing chakra in your feet and climb up."
Obito nodded, took a deep breath, gathered chakra at his soles, and rushed upward.
He managed to reach about ten ters before his chakra control faltered, leaving a deep footprint on the trunk as he slipped and fell.
Mugetsu calmly jumped forward and caught Obito mid-fall, nodding in satisfaction. It wasn't at Asuma's level, but it was acceptable—at least he wasn't falling after just a few steps.
This kind of training wasn't complicated; it simply required constant repetition. There were no tricks—just persistence.
After demonstrating the technique a few tis, Mugetsu left a shadow clone to supervise, letting Obito practice on his own while his main body went to find Might Guy, who was training nearby.
Among his three disciples, Guy's routine was undoubtedly the most monotonous.
Obito could break the monotony by playing around with Ninjutsu. Shisui had his genius talent, learning advanced techniques quickly. But Guy? His world was nothing but push-ups, laps, kicks, and more kicks.
Physical training was sothing Mugetsu's teaching skills couldn't shortcut. He could help Guy refine his Taijutsu and improve technique efficiency—but physical strength? There were no shortcuts. One push-up was still one push-up.
When Mugetsu arrived, Guy was doing push-ups with a boulder nearly as large as himself strapped to his back.
"Guy, how's your Leaf Whirlwind progressing?" Hayate asked.
He wanted to test if training missions could be triggered similarly with Guy, who shared the sa trust level as Obito.
Guy stopped mid-rep but remained in a push-up stance. "It's a little faster than during the exam, Sensei… but it's not enough yet."
He set the boulder aside, stood up, and demonstrated his Leaf Whirlwind with impressive speed and power, kicking a wooden stake cleanly in half.
Mugetsu nodded. It was clearly sharper and more decisive than before—Guy had definitely grown after his match with Homura. Physical gains might take months, but skill refinent showed faster results.
"Guy, what do you think is the fastest way to beco stronger?" Mugetsu asked suddenly.
Guy was confused by the question. "By training, of course."
Mugetsu smiled slightly. "Training is important. But is that the only way?"
Guy scratched his head in thought. He rembered how his Leaf Whirlwind had improved after sparring with others… and the intense pressure from the practical combat exams… then his eyes lit up. "Combat!"
"Exactly." Mugetsu smiled. "Fighting strong opponents forces you to sharpen your instincts and use everything you've trained. Not casual sparring—real fights against opponents stronger than you."
As Guy listened, a figure ford in his mind. White hair. A mask. The genius of Konoha.
Kakashi.
His lifelong rival.
Guy had been suppressing the urge to challenge Kakashi, waiting until he had completely mastered Leaf Whirlwind. But Mugetsu's words made him rethink.
Would mastery guarantee victory? No.
Would one loss crush him? Definitely not.
Then why wait? Why not fight now and grow stronger faster?
"Sensei, I understand!" Guy said seriously, eyes burning with determination.
Mugetsu could see it. Guy was fired up—he would probably go knock on Kakashi's door tonight.
Yet… no system notification appeared.
Strange… no mission trigger… Mugetsu frowned.
Guy's desire to defeat Kakashi was obvious. Yet, unlike Obito, there was no mission pop-up. Why?
He thought back to Obito's request. Obito had asked for help. He believed only by following Mugetsu could he succeed.
Is the key… acknowledging dependence on the teacher? Mugetsu pondered.
Guy was simply motivated to improve. He wasn't relying on Mugetsu to get stronger—there was no request, no plea, no dependency.
That would explain the lack of a mission trigger.
Mugetsu decided not to push further. It's fine. Let him challenge Kakashi. When he loses, I'll be there to guide him—and maybe then a mission will trigger.
With that, Mugetsu wrapped up the day's training and returned to his Main District ho.
After dinner, he went for a walk and once again t Minato and Kushina in the park.
"Mugetsu," Minato greeted.
"Taking a walk again?"
Mugetsu smiled. "Yes, I just finished eating. A stroll helps with digestion."
Kushina leaned forward, curious. "Hey, I forgot to ask last ti… Did the Third Hokage ask you to tutor his kid? Did you accept?"
Mugetsu nodded.
"I heard that brat is super rebellious. Even his father can't control him. Do you think he'll listen to you?" Kushina asked.
Mugetsu laughed and recounted the stories of Asuma's training.
Kushina burst out laughing, especially at how Asuma had tried to slack off only to be tricked into working harder. "Hah! The clever Third Hokage has such a dumb son… what a joke."
Even Minato found it amusing and admired Mugetsu's creative approach to teaching rebellious students.
They continued chatting, exchanging stories. Mugetsu asked them a few casual questions about training and knowledge, subtly building rapport.
At this rate, Mugetsu thought, it won't be hard to casually bring up an interest in sealing arts and cursed seals later on.
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