[{"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-516":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},195936,436,"Chapter 516","the-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro-chapter-516",516,"\u003Cp>\"No. 25 Terumi Mei vs. No. 30 Obito Uchiha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the referee's voice reached the rest area, Terumi Mei and Obito both quickly walked to the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already have the best results among all the Mist ninja now, so I probably won't disappoint the Elder, but I still need to try to make it into the top four; only the top four in this match get rewards,\" Terumi Mei thought to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the worst fourth-place reward was a chakra blade worth tens of millions of ryo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she didn't use it herself, she could sell it and the money would be more than enough to commission all the ice cream flavors in the ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I absolutely can't lose. There's still one punishment slot left,\" Obito thought seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rule they had set was that the first two disciples eliminated would receive the same punishment as the loser of the internal spar. Since Rin Nohara wasn't participating, another disciple had to be eliminated for Obito to escape the punishment of doing questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of his happy life, he absolutely couldn't fall here—he had to advance to the top four no matter what!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Obito looked at Terumi Mei; coincidentally, she was looking at him too. They both saw fierce fighting spirit in each other's eyes and understood that each had a reason they absolutely had to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Terumi Mei is so strong with Water Release, and the Hidden Mist jutsu can block the sharingan's vision. It feels like a bad matchup for Obito,\" Rin Nohara said from the spectator stands, worried about Obito's upcoming battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is what a quarterfinal battle should be like. Before this, he was just lucky to face opponents who were too weak,\" Kakashi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time you reach the quarterfinal stage, you could say there are no weak ninja. Even Asuma, purely in terms of personal strength, could be considered a pretty strong jonin; it's just that the others are even more exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito had really drawn an incredible bracket this time. His first two round opponents were at the bottom of the elimination bracket, and even in the quarterfinals, he wasn't much worse off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the eight quarterfinalists, Terumi Mei's strength was on the lower end, but due to the matchup, it was one level harder for Obito.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, compared to opponents like Nagato or Might Guy, Terumi Mei was still easier to deal with, despite the elemental advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah-choo.\" Obito suddenly felt an itch in his nose and sneezed, glancing around suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always felt that Kakashi was badmouthing him behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, Kakashi is eliminated too now. Maybe he's watching the battle with Rin and deliberately putting me down!\" Obito thought of a very bad possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito silently cursed the damn white-haired bastard, his expression turning serious. Now he not only had to win but also had to win beautifully, so Kakashi couldn't find any fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Begin the battle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his opponent was someone he had beaten before, this was a battle he couldn't afford to lose. So Obito was unusually cautious. Instead of immediately entering Flame Breathing Chakra Mode and going all out like in the first two rounds, he used the classic Uchiha opening move with Fire Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Fireball wasn't always the best choice, but most of the time it was a good one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terumi Mei swiftly formed hand seals and spat out thick mist. In just a few breaths, the entire battlefield was shrouded in dense fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her failure in the Chunin Exams and Obito's elimination tournament battles had taught Terumi Mei about Obito's fighting style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, most of the time Obito was very similar to Terumi Mei—both were turret-style ninja. It's just that Obito used Fire Release while Terumi Mei used Water Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In theory, with both being turret-style ninja, the water-attribute Terumi Mei should have the advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was that Terumi Mei could only be a turret-style ninja, while Obito also had considerable taijutsu skills, which was fatal for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Terumi Mei's battle plan was to use the Hidden Mist Technique to prevent Obito from getting close, then use wide-range Water Release attacks to strike him from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Hidden Mist, Terumi Mei also had no vision, but the Mist ninja had special training that allowed them to sneak and locate enemies by sound in thick fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't like this jutsu,\" the Fire Country daimyo couldn't help complaining, looking at the fog-covered arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the sharingan couldn't see through that mist, let alone an ordinary person like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me neither. It's too unpleasant,\" the Rain Country daimyo nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other officials chimed in one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakuzu, on the high platform, was thinking about whether to ban large-scale vision-blocking ninjutsu at future martial arts tournaments. What fun was there to watch?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That annoying jutsu again.\" Seeing Terumi Mei disappear into the thick mist, Obito sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized that not only was the Fire element low-tier, but the sharingan didn't seem all that useful either. Ordinary people couldn't see through the Hidden Mist Technique, and his three-tomoe sharingan couldn't either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Release: Water Formation Pillar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dodging the Great Fireball, Terumi Mei silently moved to Obito's right side and spat out a huge sphere of water, smashing it toward Obito.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Terumi Mei could sneak, the massive sound of this large-scale Water Release did not deceive Obito. He used the Body Flicker Technique in advance to dodge the incoming torrent of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, if only Charmeleon were a dog.\" Obito thought of his summon beast and realized it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were Rockruff, it could lock onto Terumi Mei within the thick fog using its sense of smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Charmeleon does not have a nose as sensitive as a dog's. Moreover, Charmeleon only knows Fire Release, which is countered by Terumi Mei's Water Release. Summoning it would only make Charmeleon share the suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terumi Mei did not mind the missed strike and continued using Water Release to attack in Obito's direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chakra reserves were decent enough that she wouldn't run out after a few jutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should I do now?\" Obito thought while dodging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His long career of solving problems taught him that wallowing in lament was useless. No matter how much you complain, the questions on the test paper won't complete themselves. Venting a little emotion was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito thought of Muyue. He wondered how Muyue would solve it if he were in this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He would definitely use a powerful Wind Release to dispel all the fog.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito shook his head. He was too far from the all-capable Muyue Sage; the methods Muyue Sage could use were inaccessible to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After realizing that imagining himself as Muyue was a pitfall, Obito switched to another person—his most familiar rival, Hatake Kakashi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on Obito's understanding of Kakashi, Kakashi absolutely lacked the ability to dispel the thick fog. The Transparent World would probably not be much better than the Sharingan against the Hidden Mist Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although I can't see the enemy, the enemy can't see me either.\" Obito's mind raced, and he quickly thought of what jutsu to use in this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White smoke flashed, and twelve shadow clones appeared beside Obito. Half ran toward the direction the water dragon had just come from, while the other half ran toward other directions of the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large number of shadow clones could not only interfere with Terumi Mei's ability to pinpoint Obito's original body by sound of footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, because this was a match, the battlefield was limited. With thirteen Obitos searching together, unless Terumi Mei dove into the water or flew into the sky, she would definitely be found by the shadow clones within a minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terumi Mei originally intended to continue forming hand seals for a Water Release jutsu, but the sound of footsteps suddenly became chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He used the Shadow Clone Technique.\" Terumi Mei paused for a moment then continued forming hand seals to gather Water Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she didn't know which was the original, she would just take care of all the Obitos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found you, over here!\" One of Obito's shadow clones was quite impressive; after running for only ten seconds, it spotted Terumi Mei's figure and immediately shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Dragon Bullet Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of what the Obito shadow clone said, Terumi Mei judged that it was not the original. Instead of retreating, she continued to release a water dragon to disperse the Obito shadow clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, Terumi Mei wanted to sneak to another place to continue attacking, but every Obito knew this was a rare opportunity and all rushed with full force to surround her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave Terumi Mei a headache. She couldn't determine which was Obito's original body, so she dared not stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the distance was too close, she would easily be caught by Obito's opportunity and eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lava Release: Melting Monster Technique!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terumi Mei wanted to slip away, but too many Obitos were surrounding her. She had no choice but to use a jutsu to attack, or else Obito would attack her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The highly corrosive acid of Lava Release was very powerful; any shadow clone that touched it dispersed. But the memories that flowed back successfully helped Obito pinpoint Terumi Mei's location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito concentrated his Flame Breathing to the extreme, entering Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, and then burst forth with unprecedented speed toward Terumi Mei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blaze Charge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito, his whole body ablaze with flames, was like a fireball racing through the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terumi Mei's expression changed. Realizing she couldn't dodge in time, she made a prompt decision and used Water Release at maximum speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water pillar washed over Obito's body, extinguishing part of his flames, but could not stop his forward momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dull impact sound rang out. Terumi Mei flew backward like a broken kite and crashed six meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It hurts so much. How can they balance both ninjutsu and physical training?\" Terumi Mei gritted her teeth to keep from crying out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't understand how Obito and Kakashi, these Konoha ninja, trained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did they have forty-eight hours in a day? Even with all sorts of chores, they could train for ten hours in ninjutsu and then another ten hours in physical conditioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among her peers in Kirigakure, her taijutsu was neither outstanding nor poor, but compared to Kakashi and the others, it fell short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Terumi Mei could no longer maintain the Hidden Mist Technique, the thick fog rapidly dissipated, revealing Terumi Mei and Obito.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uchiha Obito wins!\" the referee announced after confirming Terumi Mei had lost combat capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito puffed out his chest and looked at the audience. This time, he hadn't won by overwhelming with the powerful Fire Release of the Flame Breathing Chakra Mode—this was a victory of his brilliant tactics!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kakashi, now you can't say I don't use my brain, can you?\" Thinking of his splendid performance in the battle, Obito couldn't help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, with that thick fog just now, Kakashi and the others probably couldn't see anything either.\" The remnants of battle analysis in Obito's mind brought up a very serious matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had successfully used his wisdom and courage to defeat his opponent in this battle, because Terumi Mei had used the Hidden Mist Technique to shroud the battlefield the entire time, no one had been able to see his battle process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito really wanted to talk to the Ninja Sect staff, to let him go to the audience and personally recount the entire battle process and his inner thoughts to Rin Nohara and Kakashi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a battle where both his affinity and bloodline limit were countered. How could the process of such a meaningful battle go unknown?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Obito was already walking toward the rest area, and walking with the air of a victor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A him like that—how could he turn back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Obito chose to be cool all the way into the rest area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, a ninja's life has no word for 'easy',\" Obito sighed with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he turned back, he would ruin the aura of a master; if he didn't turn back, he couldn't show off in front of Rin Nohara and Kakashi right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shisui looked at Obito with a question mark on his face—how could a match lead to insights about life philosophy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the audience, Rin Nohara showed a relaxed smile and said, \"I don't know the process, but judging from Obito's back as he slowly walks back to the rest area, it must have been a tough battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Walking slowly doesn't necessarily mean he's tired—maybe he's thinking about strange things, like how to make his victory sound more impressive,\" Kakashi said after some thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on his understanding of Obito, Obito would definitely come find them later to explain his battle with Terumi Mei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Kakashi's words, Rin Nohara covered her mouth with a light laugh. \"You two seem to have such a good relationship—you can guess so many things just from seeing his back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rin, don't misunderstand—it's just that Obito is too simple and easy to read,\" Kakashi denied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 3:20 PM, the semi-finals of the Youth Martial Arts Tournament were about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The contestants were already waiting in the rest area for the matches to start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's finally about to start,\" Might Guy said, twisting his neck and staring at Nagato with eyes full of fighting spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the stage of the top four advancing to the top two, all contestants' strengths were essentially an open book. Even Might Guy had given his all when he defeated Kakashi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the four remaining opponents, the one that gave Might Guy the greatest desire to fight was naturally Nagato, who was the strongest besides himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noon, Kakashi had analyzed Nagato's various information with him in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nagato's terrifyingly immense chakra allowed him to use various ninjutsu without restraint, and on top of that, his ninjutsu was very strong. Even Might Guy in Rock Breathing Chakra Mode dared not take it head-on with his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what made Might Guy most wary was Nagato's ability to control repulsion and attraction—these two abilities were also of the simple, brute force but very powerful type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Might Guy wasn't sure if he could defeat Nagato, but precisely because of that, he found the battle more interesting—after all, exploring the unknown was a very interesting thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guy, do your best—it's all up to you,\" Obito cheered for Might Guy in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, among the top four, three were disciples of Muyue. Among Muyue's disciples, Might Guy was currently the strongest. If Guy lost, then first place might be out of their reach.\u003C\u002Fp>",2480,"2026-05-29T09:09:18.753Z","2026-06-01T04:29:23.431Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","cd895bc559b1317a27c7eb5ac4f226f7db508e2e65e12e04c66ad4bc864bfe1c","the-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro-chapter-517","the-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro-chapter-515",769,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-ninja-academy-teacher-teaching-makes-me-stro-cover.jpg"]