Chapter 32: Chapter 33: The Tenacious Asuma
"Teacher Mu Yue, when will we start practicing nature transformation? I've been reading the manual you gave me every night, and I'm really eager to try it out," said Obito, walking back and forth by the small river.
Climbing trees and walking on water every day was becoming too boring.
Moreover, the manual on nature transformation had inspired him greatly, and he suddenly felt like he could master Fire Style.
"Are you bored of walking on water? Have you almost mastered it?" Mu Yue asked with a smile.
"Yes, yes," Obito nodded quickly. He could already jog lightly on water.
"Alright, let's test your abilities and make this water walking a bit more interesting," Mu Yue said as he quickly formed hand signs and released his chakra.
"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet!"
A massive water dragon swiftly formed and began to roll in the river, turning the once calm water into a raging torrent, with waves splashing everywhere.
"Ugh!" Obito lost his balance and fell into the water, drinking a mouthful of it.
Mu Yue immediately pulled him out, laughing, "See? You still haven't fully mastered it."
"Teacher Mu Yue, you can't just throw something like that at me suddenly," Obito grumbled.
With a classmate and a younger clan member around, he still wanted to keep face.
"Now, you try again," Mu Yue chuckled.
Walking on water tested a ninja's ability to control their chakra output continuously. With the Water Dragon Bullet interfering and the waves distracting him, maintaining a steady chakra flow was impressive.
Obito was all talk but lacked the skill. After just a few minutes, he fell into the water again.
"My shoes are uncomfortable today. They affected my performance," Obito said, spitting out water and explaining. He took off his shoes and began walking barefoot on the water.
Mu Yue smiled slightly but said nothing.
After a while, Obito fell into the water again.
"Ah, I stayed up too late reading yesterday, and now I don't have the energy. That's why I've been messing up," Obito stretched his arms, twisted his neck, and rolled up his sleeves. His expression became serious as he said, "Alright, now I'm going to be serious."
Splash!
The sound of him falling into the water again echoed.
Mu Yue quickly pulled him out, and Obito's eyes were dull, his face expressionless. He didn't speak anymore.
"Obito, is it because you feel like you're not performing well?" Mu Yue crouched down beside him, looking into the distance instead of at Obito.
As the saying goes, "No comparison, no harm."
Before Obito even began training his chakra control, Shisui had already started.
Shisui progressed rapidly, skipping tree climbing and easily managing the water walking. Even when Mu Yue interfered, Shisui could maintain it for a long time.
With a cousin like Shisui, Obito couldn't help but feel frustrated. He admitted he might not be as good as Shisui, but he shouldn't be that far behind.
"Actually, I left last Sunday afternoon because I was tutoring at the Hokage's house," Mu Yue said.
"The Hokage has a little son, you probably know him, Sarutobi Asuma. He's one year older than you."
Obito nodded, recognizing the name.
"When he was training on water walking, I also interfered with Water Dragon Bullet. He fell into the water at least dozens of times in one afternoon. But in the last round, he managed to stay on the water for five minutes."
"Wow, Asuma..." Obito couldn't believe the top student from the ninja school, Asuma, struggled so much. He was impressed by Asuma's perseverance, not realizing it before.
"Teacher, I understand now. I've rested, I'm ready to train!" Obito said with a deep breath, full of energy.
If Asuma could endure, why couldn't he? His goal was to beat Kakashi and win first place in front of Rin!
"Eat something before you train," Mu Yue handed Obito the rice dumplings he had bought earlier.
"Thanks, Teacher!" Obito said energetically, quickly finishing the dumplings before walking into the river.
[You gave your disciple red bean rice dumplings. Due to your disciple's gratitude, you received a critical reward: "Chef" skill.]
[Chef: The dishes you make are so delicious, they create illusions.]
"Wow, a skill drop, and it's a lifestyle skill," Mu Yue thought, surprised.
While it's random for students to receive rewards, like how Maite Kay got proficient in Water Style, he didn't expect Obito to get the "Chef" skill. Still, he didn't mind, as it seemed like a strong ability.
Cooking delicious food was a huge plus.
If he had this skill earlier, he could have easily faked a broken kitchen at home, then cooked for the Hokage family, showcasing his extraordinary culinary skills. Maybe that would have made Kushina and Minato more eager to be friends with him.
It could also help him boost his disciples' affection levels. With excellent teaching and cooking skills, who wouldn't like a teacher like that?
After all the disciples finished their training, Mu Yue returned early to the main village of Konoha, eager to try out dishes made with his new skill.
Mu Yue decided to make two dishes: egg fried rice and tempura.
He had cooked egg fried rice before, as he liked dishes with eggs, but had never made tempura before.
The moment he cracked the egg, Mu Yue felt a strange aura. Although the steps were familiar, everything just fell into place perfectly.
After finishing the fried rice, Mu Yue looked at the golden, distinct grains of rice, lightly glowing. He was momentarily dazed.
He thought to himself, "I didn't put any glowing powder in it, so why does it look like it's glowing?"
When Mu Yue took a bite, the tenderness of the egg, the elasticity of the rice, and the fragrance of the chopped green onions exploded in his mouth. He had never tasted such delicious egg fried rice.
For a moment, he seemed to see a strong rooster running freely in the grass, occasionally soaring into the air, feeling free and invigorated.
"It really is so good, it creates illusions," Mu Yue shook his head, quickly snapping back to reality.
Mu Yue switched to a frying pan and began preparing the tempura.
After preparing the batter and heating the oil, he dipped the shrimp into the batter and placed them in the pan.
Soon, the batter began to turn golden, and the aroma of deep-fried food filled the kitchen, wafting into the air.
Mu Yue instinctively took the tempura out of the pan and placed it on a plate, setting it on the table.
Just as he was about to try one, a knock on the door sounded.
(End of Chapter)
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