[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro":3,"chapter-the-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro-the-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro-chapter-458":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Ninja Academy Teacher: Teaching Makes Me Stronger",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},195878,436,"Chapter 458: Lightning Blade That Reverses the Tide","the-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro-chapter-458",458,"\u003Cp>\"Ninja who have mastered Fire Release can safely use Fire Release in battle. Under the sunlight, your Fire Release will become stronger, while your enemies' Water Release will weaken.\" After completing the release of Great Sun, Mu Yue loudly reminded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect of Great Sun could not be concealed—after all, it wasn't just weakening one or two people's Water Release or strengthening one or two people's Fire Release, but a large-scale collective weakening and enhancement. So Mu Yue simply stated the effect of Great Sun directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Mist ninja knew, they couldn't do anything to invalidate Mu Yue's Great Sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fire Release ninjas around Mu Yue looked both surprised and delighted. They finally understood why Orochimaru had specifically reassigned them from their original squads to form a Fire Release squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, many ninjas had been puzzled by Orochimaru's decision, since most of the Mist ninjas mastered Water Release, which counters Fire Release. Forming a dedicated Fire Release squad seemed pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only because Orochimaru's authority was strong enough that no one questioned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they could only say that Lord Orochimaru was far-sighted, and Lord Mu Yue's ninjutsu was extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had expected Mu Yue to possess such a miraculous ninjutsu, one that could strengthen Fire Release while weakening Water Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist ninjas who also heard Mu Yue's words changed expression drastically, unable to imagine that such a ninjutsu could counter Water Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if some quick-thinking Mist ninjas realized they could also use Fire Release to enjoy the buff, it was useless, because there were very few in the Mist ninja forces who could use Fire Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if there were Mist ninjas who could use Fire Release, their Fire Release would not be very strong. The actual effect might be worse than using Water Release—at least they were more skilled with Water Release, and the counter relationship still existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mu Yue-sensei actually has a ninjutsu like this. After the battle, I have to ask if I can learn it.\" Obito looked up at the dazzling sun in the sky, very tempted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pulling off such a move at night was way too cool—he instantly became the most dazzling guy on the field. And his specialty was Fire Release; strengthening Fire Release meant strengthening his overall power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito gathered a large amount of chakra at his throat and spat out a huge, blazing fireball, hurling it toward the Mist ninja forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This battle was different from before—there were over a thousand enemies—so Obito didn't waste chakra recklessly and chose the Great Fireball, which had high power and low consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Mist ninja swiftly formed hand seals and spat out a stream of water, forming a water ball to block the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he underestimated Obito's Fire Release and overestimated his own Water Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Obito's Fire Release now had both the Flame Breathing enhancement and the Great Sun enhancement, while the Mist ninja's Water Release was weakened under the effect of Great Sun. With such a shift in power, how could it possibly block Obito's Great Fireball?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle sizzle!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito's Great Fireball directly engulfed the water wall, and the fierce blaze enveloped the Mist ninja's body, charring it black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire Release: Great Flame Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Fire Release ninjas from the Sarutobi clan stood together, forming hand seals and unleashing the Sarutobi clan's secret Fire Release technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorching hot flames spewed from the mouths of the Sarutobi Fire Release ninjas. The streams of flame merged into a sea of fire, turning every Mist ninja it touched to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Mu Yue's ninjutsu and the Great Flame Technique are a perfect match,\" a Sarutobi ninja couldn't help praising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Flame Technique was itself a secret Fire Release technique born for war. The flames it released were extremely hot, and the limited range could be compensated by multiple people releasing it together. With Mu Yue's Great Sun enhancement, it was truly unstoppable on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Release: Water Wild Waves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large number of Mist jōnin and chūnin attacked Mu Yue, trying to kill him in order to nullify the technique weakening Water Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they couldn't break the technique Mu Yue had released, they would eliminate Mu Yue himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because some ninjutsu in the shinobi world could indeed be dispelled in this way—the principle being that they required the caster to continuously output chakra. Cut off the chakra source, and the ninjutsu would naturally disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they did not know that Great Sun was not that type of ninjutsu, nor could they actually take down Mu Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, stay a bit farther away from me.\" Mu Yue told the surrounding Leaf ninjas to scatter—he was about to use a large-scale ninjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes having too large a range was a hassle, since friendly fire couldn't be turned off in reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yue switched his breathing to Flame Breathing, then gathered chakra and rapidly converted it into fire-nature chakra, spitting it all out at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames like seawater spewed from Muyue's mouth, rapidly forming a sea of fire that engulfed everything in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blazing high-temperature flames made the surrounding temperature skyrocket, causing the ninjas not far from him to sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the sea of fire with its towering momentum, the Konoha ninjas understood why Muyue had them pull back some distance. Such a wide-range Fire Release, if careless, might engulf them as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea of fire Muyue spat out added a crimson glow to the illuminated area in the darkness. Every Kiri ninja opposite Muyue had their faces lit by the firelight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They watched in shock as the sea of fire mercilessly devoured all their Water Release. At this moment, it seemed the chakra nature advantage was not water over fire but fire over water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His Fire Release is this powerful!\" a Kiri jonin exclaimed in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding Muyue's abilities, the Kiri ninjas were most wary of the Flying Thunder God Technique, which was the same as the Yellow Flash's, and then his powerful Ice Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn't expected Muyue to also master such an outrageous Fire Release, because in previous battles, Muyue had never displayed such a powerful Fire Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even without that Scorching Sun Secret Technique, Muyue-kun's Fire Release ranks third in all of Konoha.\" Orochimaru's peripheral vision caught sight of Muyue's terrifyingly fierce sea of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the reason Muyue was third was because the top two were too strong: second was Jiraiya, also one of the Legendary Three like Orochimaru, and first was Orochimaru's teacher, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muyue being in the top three of Konoha might even place him in the top five of the ninja world. Orochimaru felt that outside Konoha, aside from the Ninja Master Sōsuke of the Rain Village, no one else would have stronger Fire Release than Muyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninja Master Sōsuke was also an exceptional-level combatant, having defeated Hanzō, who was most skilled in Water Release, using Fire Release. Orochimaru estimated that Sōsuke's Fire Release was considerably stronger than Jiraiya's, and likely even stronger than Hiruzen Sarutobi's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Fire Release proficiency doesn't reflect overall strength, after all, Hiruzen Sarutobi had mastered over a thousand ninjutsu and didn't rely solely on Fire Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hanyu Muyue, you again.\" Yagura Karatachi frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time, the Mist's excellent situation was thrown away from that encounter battle. Originally, the Mist had the upper hand on the eastern battlefield, but after heavy losses in the encounter battle, it turned sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they had won a great victory in the information war, and yet Muyue had suddenly used an unknown technique that extremely countered Kiri ninjas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to find a way to eliminate him. If he doesn't die, he will surely become a major threat to Kiri!\" Yagura Karatachi felt a killing intent toward Muyue rising in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muyue's Great Sun had too great an impact on the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless Kirigakure never again assembles its forces for large-scale battles, sunny days will always be a major threat to Kirigakure ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that is obviously unrealistic; right now Konoha cannot spare the forces to counterattack the Land of Water, but later on it's hard to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zangetsu, you find an opportunity to kill Hanyū Muzuki.\" Yagura Karatachi commanded, and gave a wink to a Kirigakure ninja near him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hōzuki Zangetsu was taken aback. His strength was about the same as Mizutsuki Kan's, and Mizutsuki Kan couldn't beat Muzuki. For him to kill Muzuki was hell-level difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But rank crushes people, especially on a battlefield where orders are absolute. Hōzuki Zangetsu had no choice but to use the Body Flicker Technique to create distance and stop tangling with the Ino-Shika-Chō trio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Shikaku and the others naturally did not want to let Hōzuki Zangetsu leave, but they were blocked by Jōnin such as Bibara Jūzō and Kuriarare Kushimaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Orochimaru prepared to release a Wind Release ninjutsu to help the Ino-Shika-Chō, but then he sensed a terrifying aura suddenly rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Kirigakure ninja who had seemed like an ordinary middle-aged man transformed into an old man with a white beard, and a stone-shell tail longer than the old man's body grew out from behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bursting with chakra, the old man attacked Orochimaru without any hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three-Tails jinchūriki had been sent to the battlefield for some time, but Yagura Karatachi wanted to hit Konoha with a big surprise and catch them off guard, so he had kept the Three-Tails jinchūriki hidden and low-key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They actually sent the Three-Tails jinchūriki.\" Orochimaru frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Orochimaru had learned of the main Kirigakure force's movements, he hadn't launched a large-scale attack because he was worried that there might be a jinchūriki among the Kirigakure reinforcements. What he had feared most had still come to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Summoning Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru leaped backward and immediately performed a ninjutsu to summon Manda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Manda could not defeat a tailed beast, he was thick-skinned and tough, good at tanking hits, so he could still buy time by fighting defensively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of white smoke passed, and a giant purple snake with stripes emerged from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Orochimaru, where are my hundred sacrifices?\" The summoned Manda said without any courtesy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike ordinary summoning beasts, Manda did not regard Orochimaru as his master or companion; in his eyes, Orochimaru was just a collaborator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'll definitely get what you're owed. The enemy this time is no pushover. Don't let your guard down.\" Orochimaru said expressionlessly, standing on Manda's massive snake head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Manda weren't so capable, Orochimaru would have long since turned any summoning beast that dared to be so arrogant toward him into research material.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru glanced sidelong at Muzuki's direction. With Manda alone, at best he could only guarantee his own successful retreat and survival. Whether he could win depended on whether Muzuki could step up and take out Hōzuki Zangetsu to come help him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Iron Cannon Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kato Zangetsu silently appeared behind Muyue, raised his finger, and unleashed the Kato clan's secret technique at Muyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water droplets broke through the air like bullets, shooting rapidly toward Muyue's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as if foreseeing Kato Zangetsu's attack, Muyue tilted his head and dodged at the moment the Water Release was about to hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A guy with keen perception, huh.\" Seeing his sneak attack failed, Kato Zangetsu ran forward and raised his other hand, also forming a pistol shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Iron Cannon: Twin Rapid Fire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both hands simultaneously fired two high-speed water droplet bullets toward Muyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the strength of the Kato clan's secret technique—no hand seals needed and extremely fast. Only those who had trained the Water Transformation Technique could use such a powerful Water Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kato Zangetsu didn't believe Muyue could dodge all of them this time just by twisting his body—this was equivalent to four times the ordinary Water Iron Cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muyue's body vanished from its spot without warning, appearing beside several Mist Hidden ninjas and sending them all flying with a spinning kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn Flying Thunder God Technique.\" Seeing his attack, which had consumed a large amount of chakra, miss, Kato Zangetsu's face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Muyue hadn't thrown a single kunai since the battle began, this was a Leaf ninja camp—how could it lack Muyue's Flying Thunder God kunai?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Release: Water Hail!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Displeased, Kato Zangetsu did not continue chasing Muyue; instead, he raised his hand and unleashed an attack at some Leaf ninjas not far from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn't hit Muyue, could he still not hit those ordinary Leaf ninjas?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense water bullets were released from Kato Zangetsu's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, although the water bullets looked numerous, the individual power was not on the same level as the Water Iron Cannon; the advantage was the wide range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakashi formed hand seals, controlling the ground to raise an earth wall for defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These disciples of his were all fighting around Muyue, not too far from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After casually dealing with several Mist Hidden ninjas, Muyue formed a single hand seal and released a fire dragon to bite at Kato Zangetsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Muyue's Fire Release, Kato Zangetsu dared not be careless; after all, the large scorched marks left by Muyue's devastating Great Fire Annihilation were still there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kato Zangetsu released his own Water Release while calling for other Mist Hidden ninjas to help block the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire battlefield was now divided into two parts: one part centered around Orochimaru, Yagura of the Kiri, and the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, and the other part centered around Muyue and Kato Zangetsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, the Mist Hidden ninjas outnumbered the Leaf ninjas, and with Yagura having the Three-Tails Jinchuriki's help, he sent most of the jonin to besiege Muyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Leaf side, most of the jonin led by the Ino-Shika-Cho and Hyuga Hizashi were helping Orochimaru fight the Jinchuriki and Yagura, while the chunin and genin were concentrated around Muyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, on Muyue's side, the mid and lower ranks were evenly matched, while the upper ranks were held by Muyue and his disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Muyue, you must win.\" Hyuga Hizashi, with his wide field of vision, could see Muyue's battle with the Mist Hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combination of Yagura and the Three-Tails Jinchuriki was really hard to deal with. The key point of this great battle was whether Muyue could withstand the pressure and carve out an advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, getting to this point was already very difficult; after all, they were at a great disadvantage in many aspects. Without Muyue's Great Sunlight, they might have already been forced to retreat to preserve their strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Hyuga Hizashi on the other side was paying attention to Muyue's battle, let alone the part centered around Muyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Minazuki Kan died at Lord Muyue's hands. Kato Zangetsu cannot defeat Lord Muyue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not this time. Teacher Muyue can win!\" Shisui observed the situation and concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At present, the Leaf forces were only at a slight disadvantage—how could that cause such a powerful Muyue to die on the spot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some Leaf ninjas attacked fiercely to hold back more Mist Hidden ninjas for Muyue, getting injured in the process, while some Mist Hidden ninjas besieging Muyue died under his jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kato Zangetsu was very cautious; wherever Muyue threw a kunai, he memorized the spot and would not step there again, ensuring he wouldn't be hit by a sudden Flying Thunder God attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Yagura had only said to seize the chance to kill Muyue; if he himself wasn't careful, how could he find Muyue's opportunity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Zetsu, watching from afar, was somewhat speechless. The survivability of the Water Transformation Technique was among the best in the entire ninja world, not only completely immune to physical attacks but also able to neutralize most ninjutsu by turning into water—how did he end up developing such a cowardly fighting style?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hōzuki Zangetsu appeared to be constantly locked in combat with Mugetsu, but in reality, he was gradually moving closer to Obito.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the intelligence they had gathered, Uchiha Obito was Mugetsu's disciple. Hōzuki Zangetsu planned to kill Mugetsu's disciple in order to make Mugetsu lose his composure, thereby exposing a weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hōzuki Zangetsu had already calculated in his mind that even if it failed, he would have killed a Konoha prodigy, eliminating a potential threat for Kirigakure. After the battle, Yagura wouldn't be able to say much to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, killing Might Gai would have been a greater achievement, but Hōzuki Zangetsu felt that a super genius like Might Gai was too difficult to kill. Choosing Obito gave him a higher chance of success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito's Sharingan saw the ill-intentioned Hōzuki Zangetsu. He immediately retreated and flung several shuriken toward Hōzuki Zangetsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the powerful observational abilities of the Sharingan, Obito's already excellent shuriken throwing became even stronger. Each shuriken played a different role—some were aimed at Hōzuki Zangetsu's vital points, while others sealed off his escape routes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hōzuki Zangetsu smirked disdainfully and accelerated toward Obito. No matter how strong the physical attack, it would have no effect on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, something surprising happened to Obito. The part of Hōzuki Zangetsu's body struck by the shuriken suddenly turned into liquid. The shuriken passed through the water and embedded themselves into the ground, leaving Hōzuki Zangetsu completely unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito acted decisively and immediately concentrated his breathing to the max, entering the Flame Breathing Chakra Mode. On the battlefield, being without chakra was very dangerous, but that was only a problem after chakra was depleted. Being approached by Hōzuki Zangetsu was an imminent crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hōzuki Zangetsu's Water Body Flicker was extremely fast, reaching a spot only one meter away from Obito almost instantly. Hōzuki Zangetsu raised his hands, forming them into a pistol shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Iron Cannon: Double Shot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid any accidents, Hōzuki Zangetsu chose to use the more powerful double Water Iron Cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito, without any hesitation, engulfed his entire body in flames, using the Flame Breathing Chakra Mode's enhancement of Fire Release chakra nature transformation to instantly form a flame protective shield around himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Hōzuki Zangetsu's Water Iron Cannon could hit Obito's flame shield, Mugetsu used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear beside Obito, controlled his strength, drew Enma, and swung a Thoughtless Slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Mugetsu swung his blade, a dazzling Lightning Release burst forth in his hand. The thunder roared, and all the surrounding shinobi turned their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hōzuki Zangetsu instinctively used the Water Transformation Technique, but the moment he saw the lightning flashing on Enma, his face changed dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Transformation Technique was powerful, but it wasn't without weaknesses. Its weakness was Lightning Release. The lightning of Lightning Release would paralyze the user of the Water Transformation Technique, preventing full liquefaction and thus causing injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move, body!\" Hōzuki Zangetsu desperately tried to dodge, only to realize that Mugetsu's slash was exceptionally fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, I'm going to be seriously injured. At least our ninja force has more numbers.\" After confirming he couldn't dodge, Hōzuki Zangetsu's mind was already planning how to escape from Mugetsu's pursuit after sustaining heavy injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Lightning Release countered his Water Transformation Technique, it was only a counter, not an instant kill upon contact with lightning. Otherwise, how could this secret technique have created the powerful Hōzuki clan? Learning Lightning Release wasn't that costly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This man is dead.\" Kakashi silently passed a death sentence on Hōzuki Zangetsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been training in the Thoughtless Slash himself, he knew exactly how terrifying this lightning blade technique was. It was not an attack that a person could withstand head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still trying to hit me? Don't you know I have the protection of Mugetsu-sage?\" Seeing Hōzuki Zangetsu's attack cut down by Mugetsu's slash, Obito exited the Flame Breathing Chakra Mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He admitted that Hōzuki Zangetsu did have some skill—he almost succeeded in a sneak attack. But against the all-powerful Mugetsu-sage, Hōzuki Zangetsu's life was like a candle in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning light expanded infinitely in Hōzuki Zangetsu's eyes. When Enma cut into his body, his eyes widened. An indescribable pain spread from the cut site throughout his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Hōzuki Zangetsu realized he was wrong. He had greatly underestimated the Lightning Release slash that Mugetsu had swung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never imagined that Mugetsu, whose Fire Release far surpassed ordinary people, whose Ice Release was no weaker than Yuki Haku, and who had mastered the Flying Thunder God, also possessed such a powerful lightning blade technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hōzuki Zangetsu truly could not understand, even in death, how Mugetsu had cultivated these abilities. Even if he had been training since the womb, it shouldn't have been like this. Could it be that Mugetsu had 240 hours in a single day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hōzuki Zangetsu did not suffer for long. Almost the instant after the pain hit, his body shattered. The ground where he stood was marked by a scorched slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Zangetsu!\" The surrounding Kirigakure jōnin were shocked and grief-stricken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle situation had shifted too quickly. Moments ago, Hōzuki Zangetsu was exchanging blows with Mugetsu, and then suddenly, he was instantly slain by Mugetsu's drawn blade. Even if the Kirigakure ninja wanted to support him, it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Mugetsu, who had killed Hōzuki Zangetsu, did not stop. He formed hand seals on the spot and spewed a fierce blast of flame toward the Kirigakure ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to lay a hand on his disciple was practically suicidal. Because they were on the battlefield, Mugetsu had given each of his disciples two Flying Thunder God kunai—one to throw and one to keep on their person for constant positioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bunch of trash! Is it really that hard to kill Hanyū Mugetsu?\" Yagura was about to go crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a great advantage, how did it all disappear in the fight? And on top of that, they lost a strong member of the Hōzuki clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mugetsu-kun, you really are someone worth trusting.\" Orochimaru smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today's chapter is 6k, not that big, but I guess it can be considered a mid-chapter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, I'm soliciting names for the Rockruff. Naming is really difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>",3711,"2026-05-29T09:09:18.753Z","2026-06-01T04:29:23.431Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","6655806f7cd6eff472901c7285ebcd5cd6618064c708825221b5511e0b0984eb","the-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro-chapter-459","the-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro-chapter-457",769,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro-cover.jpg"]