Chapter 75: Taijutsu Challenge and Summer Training

"The physical challenge consists of two stages. The first is a forest sprint. I have set up a large number of traps and mechanisms in a certain area of the forest. Each time you hit a trap or are struck by a mechanism, you lose one point. After deducting three points, the challenge is considered a failure."

"So there are three chances." Obito felt that the challenge Muyue mentioned wasn't too difficult.

Setting traps was also one of the courses ninjas had to learn, and Obito was no stranger to it.

"Moreover, I will dispatch a shadow clone that is slightly slower than you to follow behind you. If you are too slow and get caught by the shadow clone, that also counts as a failure." Muyue added.

If you walk step by step slowly, it would naturally be easy to avoid traps, but not necessarily if someone is chasing behind you.

"And Muyue-sensei, your shadow clone is chasing from behind." Obito suddenly felt it wasn't that simple.

"As long as you can maintain a good speed, the shadow clone won't catch up." Muyue said with a smile.

"Then Muyue-sensei, take me to try the challenge once." Obito wanted to give it a try first.

"Mm, I'll give you the challenge fee first." Muyue took out three test papers and said, "There are about a hundred questions here. Consider them the fee to start the challenge."

"Huh?" Obito stared blankly at the test papers Muyue handed over. It turned out to be a paid challenge, but why was Muyue paying him?

"Muyue-sensei, I don't think this is right. When does the boss ever pay the customer? How about I give you three test papers as the challenge fee?" Seeing the three test papers already made Obito dizzy, and he began to talk nonsense.

Slap!

Muyue brought two fingers together and tapped the dazed Obito on the head, laughing:

"Do you think your sensei doesn't need time to set up the venue? If I don't make you pay a price, and you keep pestering me for a retry if you fail once, I'll be exhausted just setting up the traps."

After being tapped, Obito's head cleared up instantly, and he showed an embarrassed, simple-minded grin. He felt what Muyue said made a lot of sense.

"Muyue-sensei, you've worked hard." Obito stood on a rock and began to massage Muyue's shoulders.

"But I think the numbers one hundred and three are both very bad; two is quite good. How about we negotiate and only do two questions? I guarantee I won't trouble Muyue-sensei anymore."

"Use a bit more strength." Muyue prompted.

"And about the question count?" Obito's face lit up with joy.

"Easy to say. If you really like the number two, then change it to two hundred and fifty questions." Muyue showed a kind but dangerous smile.

"Uh, actually, I quite like three and one hundred too." Obito did a lightning-fast face-change and immediately revised his words.

"Stop being a smartmouth. I'll take you to the challenge location." Muyue grabbed Obito and used Shave to quickly travel, bringing Obito to the challenge site.

Obito looked around for a while but found no difference between this place and other parts of the forest, except that the trees were thicker.

"As long as you keep heading east, you'll reach the finish line. My shadow clone will start moving three seconds after you depart." Muyue pointed in a direction.

Hearing Muyue's words, Obito nodded, took a deep breath, and dashed out with full force. As he ran, he worriedly glanced back at the shadow clone.

However, not watching the road while running had serious consequences.

Obito stepped directly into a snare trap set by Muyue and was hung from a tree.

"Deduct one point." Muyue's warm voice reached Obito's ears.

"And one more thing: if you don't get rid of the trap quickly, the shadow clone is about to set off."

Hearing Muyue's words, at that instant, Obito remembered his ticket fee of one hundred questions. He absolutely could not fall at the entrance like that; that was a whole three test papers!

Obito burst out with abdominal strength, did an inverted crunch, grabbed the rope with his hands, burned it, and then sprinted eastward.

After suffering once, Obito paid extra attention to the ground. He would not step on any place that seemed even slightly unnatural.

"It seems that if I take it seriously, this challenge isn't hard." After running for a minute without hitting any more traps, Obito showed a smile.

But the next moment, Obito couldn't smile anymore. Without touching anything at all, suddenly several thick logs came smashing toward him, swinging back and forth quickly like a pendulum.

Obito finally understood why Muyue had said earlier that he couldn't complete it back then.

That is, Obito had gotten used to Kakashi's Body Flicker Technique kicking him, so his reaction speed had improved. If it were him a month ago, he would have been knocked flying by the logs.

Although Obito could avoid the mechanisms' attacks, his speed slowed down, and he was caught by the shadow clone that had caught up, failing the challenge.

"I should have just let myself get hit, only lose one point." Obito was a bit regretful; actually, he could have been faster just now.

"Why not make your speed faster and your reactions quicker, so that you can pass through the mechanism area faster?" Muyue reminded.

"This challenge of mine isn't meant to train Obito's ability to take hits."

The challenge to obtain Shave was to train Obito's corresponding ability so he could better practice Shave later.

"If only I could use the Body Flicker Technique, I would definitely be able to dodge all the traps in an instant and get past." Obito concluded after thinking.

"Go train." Muyue said it was a good thought, but not to think like that next time.

Since it was Saturday, Muyue went to Asuma's house in the afternoon to start this week's training with Asuma.

"Lord Third Hokage." Muyue noticed that Sarutobi Hiruzen was actually home, so he greeted him.

When Muyue arrived, Sarutobi Hiruzen was sitting on a chair in the living room, puffing smoke from his mouth as if thinking about something.

"You're here to train Asuma, right? He's waiting for you in the backyard." Sarutobi Hiruzen took the pipe out of his mouth and replied with a smile.

Suddenly, Sarutobi Hiruzen remembered Muyue's outrageous results from yesterday, and asked abruptly: "Muyue, if a great war breaks out in the shinobi world and Konoha is also involved, what would you do?"

Muyue thought for a moment, then smiled and replied: "As a teacher, I will give special training to my students to enhance their strength, do my best to increase the village's strength. As a Konoha ninja, I am willing to fight for the village!"

Based on the news of the Third Kazekage's disappearance yesterday, combined with his own displayed abilities, Muyue vaguely guessed what Sarutobi Hiruzen was thinking.

Muyue not only didn't mind the Third Hokage's thoughts, he even worried that he was overthinking it, and deliberately guided the Third Hokage to continue talking in the direction he wanted.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, very satisfied with Muyue's answer.

Then Sarutobi Hiruzen told Muyue about the Third Kazekage's disappearance and that war would soon break out.

"I think we can gather the fourth-year students who are about to graduate for summer special training to enhance their strength. Outstanding students from other grades can also join." Muyue gave his suggestion.

In this way, Obito and the others could have more intense training, and he could also continue to grind the rewards from teaching.