Chapter 51: Mu Yue's Too Nice

Mu Yue followed the rules of the practical exam and had everyone draw lots to decide the competitors, then gave comments after each match.

"The timing for using the Transformation Technique was wrong; it didn't serve its purpose. Your taijutsu is sloppy, and your punching speed is too slow."

"How can such a conspicuous shadow clone possibly confuse the enemy?"

"Your fist techniques are poor, your kicks are weak, your footwork is loose, and your reactions are slow—how can such taijutsu defeat an enemy?"

Mu Yue did not hold back his words; he could even be called strict.

But Mu Yue was not talking nonsense either—everything he said were real problems. The students he pointed out were all embarrassed and lowered their heads.

"I know your monthly exam results are good, both in theory and practical scores, higher than other classes, but you can't slack off in training because of that.

I might have been a bit harsh in my comments. I want to apologize to you first as a teacher.

But actually, I mean well for you. Taijutsu and ninjutsu are both important. If you don't train taijutsu well now, you will regret it when fighting enemies later." After commenting on everyone, Mu Yue sighed and said.

"Teacher Mu Yue, I really haven't slacked off. I spend the same amount of time on taijutsu as on ninjutsu. It's just that the taijutsu teacher's teaching isn't good—it's not as good as yours. That's why I'm like this." Hong Dou said somewhat aggrievedly.

"Yeah, I've been studying seriously too, but the taijutsu teacher's lessons are so hard to understand." Gang Zitie also chimed in to complain.

At first, when Mu Yue commented on him, Gang Zitie was a bit displeased, feeling that Mu Yue was too strict—they were only first-year students.

Later, after hearing Mu Yue's apology, Gang Zitie felt like he was a terrible person. Teacher Mu Yue was thinking so much for them—how could he think Teacher Mu Yue was wrong?

A teacher apologizing to students—Gang Zitie had never even heard of such a thing, let alone that Mu Yue hadn't done anything to them; it was just the teacher's duty.

Gang Zitie's and Hong Dou's words resonated with the students of Class 1-1, and they began to join in complaining.

"Teacher Mu Yue, can you replace the taijutsu teacher? He really doesn't know how to teach—class is boring and hard to understand."

"Yeah, the way the taijutsu teacher is, I feel like I could be a taijutsu teacher myself. Isn't it just telling people to run on the playground? Anyone can do that."

"How can you say that about Teacher Tanimura? He has been your teacher for two months now. As a teacher, wouldn't he want your strength to improve?" Mu Yue began to defend the taijutsu teacher.

Their class's taijutsu teacher was named Tanimura Toshihiro. Unlike Mu Yue, who was a newcomer, Tanimura Toshihiro had already taught at the Ninja Academy for three years.

Even though he had taught for three years, Tanimura Toshihiro's teaching level was hard to describe.

As the homeroom teacher of the class, Mu Yue had of course interacted with Tanimura Toshihiro. He could only say that among chunin teachers, Tanimura was on the poor side.

Moreover, as students of Class 1, the teacher they interacted with most was Mu Yue. Comparing Mu Yue with Tanimura Toshihiro, Tanimura was completely outmatched in every way.

"Teacher Mu Yue, we don't think his teaching attitude is the problem. It's just that we think he lacks ability." Kamizuki Izumo explained.

"Yeah, the class next door always says we're good at ninjutsu, but no one has ever said we're good at taijutsu." Someone gave an example.

Usually, they hadn't thought it was a big problem—they just felt the taijutsu teacher's teaching was a bit poor and boring.

But now that they gathered and discussed it, the Class 1 students felt something was off. It wasn't just a matter of boredom; it was about the ninja's foundation—strength.

In practical exams, students don't fight to the death, and teachers will step in if an accident happens. But enemies encountered on missions and battlefields won't go easy on them.

"This…" Mu Yue showed a troubled expression, then finally sighed and said:

"Don't say these things in front of Teacher Tanimura, and practice taijutsu more in your daily life. If you really don't understand, find time to ask me."

The students' dissatisfaction with Tanimura Toshihiro's teaching level was like a pile of gunpowder—he only needed to act as a fuse.

Seeing that Mu Yue was still defending the taijutsu teacher, the Class 1 students felt it was unfair to Mu Yue. They thought Mu Yue had too good a temper.

"They're colleagues. Teacher Mu Yue probably doesn't want Teacher Tanimura to be embarrassed." Shisui's shadow clone thought to himself.

Shisui also thought the taijutsu teacher was very poor—nowhere near the Uchiha's early instructors, and even worse compared to Mu Yue.

After class, before leaving, Mu Yue reminded them again, telling the students not to speak ill of the taijutsu teacher to his face and to be more considerate.

The students all nodded in agreement. After Mu Yue left, Hong Dou took the lead, and the whole class discussed how to replace the taijutsu teacher.

"Isn't it said that if we do poorly in our grades, the teacher will be replaced? How about we deliberately do badly?" A student suggested.

"But there's no separate taijutsu exam. Do you want to deliberately do badly in the practical exam? That would also affect Teacher Mu Yue, who teaches ninjutsu." Gang Zitie shook his head and said.

"Then that won't work. Teacher Mu Yue is so good—I want him to keep teaching me until I graduate." Hearing that it would be bad for Mu Yue, Hong Dou completely vetoed that suggestion.

Hong Dou's words were met with everyone's approval.

"Then how about we all tell him the fact that his teaching ability is lacking, and make him leave on his own?" With many ideas from many people, another suggestion quickly came up.

"Isn't this not good? Teacher Mu Yue told us not to do this, right?"

"This is beneficial for Teacher Mu Yue, why not do it? Teacher Mu Yue is our homeroom teacher. If we become stronger, he'll gain more face." Gang Zitie felt this was feasible.

With a different physical arts teacher, we would become stronger, which would also benefit Mu Yue.

"I think the proposal is fine. If we force the teacher to leave, that's our problem and won't affect Teacher Mu Yue." Shenyue Chuyun also nodded.

"And if he stubbornly refuses to leave, I still have one good idea." Shenyue Chuyun thought of a clever plan.

"There's only a little over a month until the final exam. During the practical exam, we can exaggerate our learning achievements in ninjutsu and physical arts, letting the school know that the physical arts teacher really can't teach well."

"But the overall scores must be good, so that the school will take notice of us." Shenyue Chuyun reminded.

Gang Zitie put his arm around Shenyue Chuyun's shoulder and laughed, "It really takes you, Chuyun."

Everyone nodded in agreement, feeling that they should train harder from now on, achieve good results in the final exam, and get a physical arts teacher replaced.

…

After lunch, Mu Yue did not return to his own office but went to the next office, the office where Gucun Nianhong was.

"Teacher Yusheng." As soon as Mu Yue entered the office, many teachers greeted him.

Mu Yue smiled and responded to each one, then walked up to Gucun Nianhong and, using work as an excuse, called him out and took him to a place with no one around.

"Teacher Gucun, I'm sorry." Mu Yue apologized to Gucun Nianhong.

"Teacher Yusheng, has something happened? Why so sudden?" Gucun Nianhong was a bit baffled and didn't understand what was going on.