"What is the point of me creating the Academy? What was my original intention behind this policy? I…"
In his dream, Obito seemed to see a cold-faced white-haired Ninja rapidly questioning him.
Instinctively jolting awake, Obito quickly came to his senses, looking at the familiar ceiling, desk, and bookshelf. He relaxed upon realizing his surroundings.
He felt the dampness on his back, touched it, and discovered that his back was drenched in sweat. The dream had indeed made him sweat profusely.
"It was so terrifying. Thankfully, the Second Hokage has already passed away." Obito's expression softened. In reality, he would never be questioned by Senju Tobirama like that, as Senju Tobirama had died before he was born.
But when Obito's eyes fell on the clock, his previously relaxed mood vanished, and his expression became serious.
"10:30! I almost slept until noon!" Obito looked at the clock in disbelief, doubting it might be broken, as he usually gets up before 8:00.
However, when Obito opened the curtains, the bright sunlight outside gave him the answer. The clock might be broken, but not to such an extent. It definitely didn't look like 8:00 in the morning.
"Good morning Obito, are you very hungry? Would you like me to prepare something for you in advance?" His grandmother asked with a kind smile.
Hearing his grandmother's words and looking at the breakfast table, Obito felt a bit desolate, realizing it was probably close to noon.
However, Obito didn't blame his grandmother for not waking him up because he hadn't told her about going to the Academy the previous day. He thought she must have seen him as too tired and didn't want to disturb him. In this situation, Obito felt embarrassed to bring it up.
"No, Grandma, I have something to do and need to go out now." Obito briefly explained to his grandmother and then hurried to the door.
"It should be fine to pick up the graduation materials later," Obito reassured himself. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry—being late for enrollment materials and now being late for graduation materials. In a way, it was a fitting end.
As soon as Obito stepped out of the house, he ran into Rin, who was holding two sets of documents.
"Even though you've become stronger, Obito, you're still as unreliable as ever," Rin said with a helpless smile as she walked up to him.
She remembered how Obito had made a firm promise yesterday, only to be late again today. His tendency to falter at critical moments had not changed at all. If she hadn't already arranged to meet with the other girls from the class, Rin would have woken Obito up herself.
"Heh, Rin-chan, you brought the materials for me again. Thank you so much," Obito said with a slightly embarrassed smile, feeling the tension dissipate and replaced with a sense of ease and cheerfulness.
For some reason, seeing Rin standing in front of him with a smile made everything seem simpler.
If reliability were to be ranked, Rin would come in second for Obito. Considering that the first place goes to the omnipotent Mutsuki Sage, Rin's second place holds significant value.
"Make sure to keep it safe," Rin handed the bag containing the documents to Obito.
"Mm-hmm." Obito nodded quickly with a smile.
"By the way, Rin-chan, you should have seen the class assignments, right? We…" Obito's face turned slightly red as he felt a bit embarrassed asking directly if he was in the same team as her.
But his courage prevailed, and he quickly continued, "Were we assigned to the same class?"
"Class assignments… It's a bit of a pity." Hearing Obito's question, Rin lowered her head slightly, her expression changing. Even her once bright and clear eyes seemed to lose their sparkle, and she looked as if the weather had shifted from clear to gloomy and rainy.
Listening to Rin and observing her expression, Obito's heart sank, and his previously relaxed mood became heavy, as if a storm had suddenly arrived.
Although he had considered the possibility that he and Rin might not be assigned to the same team—after all, with forty people in a class, the chance of them ending up together wasn't very high, and there was also the possibility of joining other class teams, which made it even less likely—he found himself more distressed than he had anticipated when it actually happened.
He could carve out time to train with Mutsuki, but would he also need to find time to spend with Rin? It would be fine occasionally, but doing so every day would be troublesome for both parties.
"It's okay, Rin-chan, you'll need to…"
"We're in the same team! We can continue training together and carry out missions together," Rin interrupted Obito with a smile.
Obito stopped speaking, and his expression shifted instantly from sadness to disbelief, followed by evident joy.
Just moments ago, he felt a chill even under the blazing summer sun, and ants passing by would make him curse internally. Now, he felt incredibly warm, as if his whole body were soaking in a hot spring, and every breath he took made him marvel at the beauty of life.
"Scared, huh? You were late for so long that everyone left. I waited at school for several hours and still didn't see you," Rin said, slightly tilting her head with a hint of smugness in her smile.
"Rin, I'm really sorry!" Obito put his hands together and bowed to Rin, apologizing sincerely. This was indeed his fault.
"Alright, I forgive you. After all, you're Obito. It would be surprising if there ever came a day when you didn't need my help," Rin said with a smile, seeing Obito apologize so formally. She was just joking earlier and wasn't really angry; this was within her expectations.
"Hehe, doing missions with Rin-chan." After apologizing, Obito had a goofy smile on his face. At this moment, his mind was filled with the image of himself as a hero saving the beautiful Rin, who looked at him with admiration.
Since the happiness came so suddenly, Obito even doubted whether he was still dreaming. He pinched himself and felt the physical pain, confirming that his fantasy had come true.
"Whoever did the class assignments, they did a great job!" Obito praised the Ninja responsible for the assignments in his heart. They had an incredible eye to pair him with Rin among so many people.
If he knew who did the assignments, Obito would gladly award them a certificate for the Best Class Assigner of the Year.
"Aren't there supposed to be three people in a team? Who's our third teammate? Is it Guy?" Obito asked Rin out of curiosity.
If it were Guy, Obito would feel pretty good about it. Guy was very strong and could be a great help in battles. Moreover, he thought that with Guy around, Rin's attention might be more focused on him.
It's not that he thought Guy wasn't good-looking, but the deathly green outfit of Guy was not something most people could appreciate.
"No." Rin shook her head in response.
"Then who is it? Uchiha Tekka? Or... " Obito listed several names of students from their class, but Rin rejected each one.
"None of them. So who could it be? It wouldn't be someone from another class, would it?" Obito's mind flashed through names of acquaintances from other classes.
"Well, it's someone who is surprising in every sense," Rin replied after thinking for a moment.
She felt that no matter how much Obito tried to guess, he would never expect their teammate to be Kakashi, who had already graduated several years ago. Even Rin was stunned for a while when she saw the class assignment list. Other students were also very surprised; they hadn't expected the teams to be arranged this way.
Rin had even specifically asked Chitani Isamu about it. Chitani Isamu told her that such situations usually occur when a previous team has issues, so the person joins a new team. During wartime, this kind of situation happens almost every year.
"Rin-chan, now you've made me even more curious. Who is it?" Obito continued to ask.
"You'll find out tomorrow. We need to gather at Training Ground 12 at 8:30 in the morning," Rin didn't tell Obito that their teammate was Kakashi, but instead provided the time and place for the meeting.
She chose not to reveal Kakashi's identity because she felt the situation would be quite interesting when it unfolded.
Just a short while ago, Obito and Kakashi had been mocking each other about how unlucky it would be to be teammates, and now they were about to meet each other.
"However, it seems like I'm in for double the misfortune," Rin had a peculiar thought, but when she imagined Obito and Kakashi's expressions upon meeting, she couldn't help but show a bright smile.
"Well then, Rin-chan, why are you smiling so happily? Did you think of something fun?" Obito asked, captivated by Rin's radiant smile.
"It's probably something fun, but I can't tell you just yet," Rin said, her eyes flashing with a hint of mischief as she smiled.
Obito nodded absentmindedly.
"Alright, the stuff has been delivered. I won't disturb you any longer. Make sure not to be late tomorrow and leave a good impression on the sensei," Rin waved goodbye to Obito.
"Yeah, Rin-chan, take care." Obito waved goodbye, eagerly looking forward to tomorrow.
"Hehe, I'm finally going to do missions with Rin-chan." Obito bounced up and down and threw a few celebratory punches in the air.
Since he was already teamed up with Rin-chan, it didn't matter who the last member was, as long as it wasn't Kakashi. If the teammate was strong, that would be great. Even if not, he could still protect Rin-chan on his own.
Obito couldn't believe Kakashi, who had graduated so long ago, could end up with them again. The last internship had been an unexpected situation.
"Good times are coming." Obito hummed an unknown tune as he walked back home.
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[Disciple Uchiha Shisui diligently trained and achieved a Perfect score in the academic assessment, rewards: Chakra +300, Ninjutsu Proficient Scroll]
[Disciple Uchiha Obito diligently trained and achieved a Perfect score in the graduation assessment, rewards: Chakra +600, Ninjutsu Mastery Scroll]
[Disciple Might Guy diligently trained and achieved an Excellent score in the graduation assessment, rewards: Chakra +450, Ninjutsu Proficient Scroll x3]
Perhaps due to graduation, the system was particularly generous this time. Not only did it grant a lot more Chakra, but it also provided the unprecedented Ninjutsu Mastery Scroll. Before this, he had only received Proficient Scrolls.
[Ninjutsu Mastery Scroll: Upgrades any learned Ninjutsu to Mastery level]
The effect is as straightforward as the Proficient Scroll: it simply upgrades the skill.
"If only it were a Attribute Mastery Scroll," Mutsuki thought to himself.
This type of scroll cannot be used on Nature Transformation; it can only be used on practical Ninjutsu like Great Fire Annihilation or Mystical Palm Jutsu. He had previously wanted to use a Proficient Scroll to enhance other attributes of Nature Transformation but found it wasn't an option.
Of course, this doesn't mean the Mastery Scroll is of little value. On the contrary, it's a very powerful item because it can be used on Secret Jutsu or Forbidden Techniques.
Mastery-level skills are never too many. Mutsuki wished every one of his Ninjutsu could reach Mastery level. Combined with high Proficiency level in Nature Transformation, he would truly become a walking artillery.
In addition to the Mastery-level scroll, he also received four Proficient-level scrolls all at once, which was quite good. His total Chakra gain was 1,350 points.
[Name: Mutsuki Yumi]
[Chakra: 53,200]
Over the course of the school year, his Chakra increased from 4,300 points at the beginning to 53,200 points, an annual increase of 48,900 points.
This Chakra increase was quite significant. When he first met Minato, Minato only had 40,000 Chakra. Over the past year, Mutsuki's Chakra had grown by roughly 1.2 times Minato's!
"Yumi-sensei, goodbye. I won't be able to see you for a while," Anko waved goodbye to Mutsuki.
Since Shadow Clones attended school, from Anko's perspective, the third term was much like the previous ones.
"You'll get to see me plenty next term. I'll be in charge of the special training, so you'll see me several times a day for five consecutive months," Mutsuki said with a smile.
Next term, he planned to focus on Ninjutsu, aiming to achieve all A grades to gain more Ninjutsu. After all, grinding Chakra in class was too slow; focusing on Ninjutsu would be more effective.
At the same time, he would also expand the special training levels, aiming for higher and better rewards.
"That's great. Without Yumi-sensei, special training wouldn't be as meaningful," Anko said with a happy smile.
The special training in the second term felt meaningless without Mutsuki teaching her; she didn't learn much and found it exhausting.
"Our chance is coming," Hagane Kotetsu said solemnly to Kamizuki Izumo.
"That's right. This time, we must make it to Group B," Kamizuki Izumo smiled.
"If things go on like this, maybe we'll achieve results similar to Obito-san and Guy-san by fourth grade!" Hagane Kotetsu fantasized about completing A-Rank Missions like Obito, shocking the entire school.
"Shisui and I might still have a chance, but you two should forget about it," Anko said, indicating that practical combat was still her and Shisui's domain—the perennial top two.
In theory, she might be cautious, but in practice, she struck with heavy punches.
Watching the playful group, Mutsuki smiled. This school year had been very rewarding in many ways.
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