“Teacher Yuhong, I’m begging you, please don’t tell Teacher Chitaguchi.” Obito continued to plead with Mu Yue, unwilling to give up.

“Well, that depends on how you perform,” Mu Yue said with a smile, not giving a specific reply.

“Teacher, is there something going on?” Might Guy scratched his head, confused about why he was called out since he hadn’t made any mistakes.

Mu Yue looked at Might Guy, the man who had almost been kicked out of the big finale and was called the strongest in taijutsu by Obito, who was still quite immature.

Although he had already put on that iconic green jumpsuit, his belief still needed a lot of work, aside from his strength.

At this moment, Might Guy believed that through his daily training, he would definitely become a master of taijutsu, but he still hadn’t fully understood what his father meant by youth and self-restraint; he needed to grow, and Mu Yue was more than happy to lend a hand during this period.

“Your theoretical grades are causing a lot of trouble for Teacher Chitaguchi,” Mu Yue said.

Hearing Mu Yue’s words, even someone as carefree as Obito felt a bit embarrassed and lowered his head.

“It’s not that I don’t want to learn, but the questions are too hard to understand. Why do they want us to count how many animals are in a group?” Obito tried to argue.

Seeing Obito like this, Mu Yue recalled his own high school days struggling with math, thinking how fortunate it was that his major didn’t require advanced mathematics.

However, Mu Yue knew that it was still Obito’s issue, as the math taught in ninja school was the simplest kind, with fewer classes than history.

“But it’s not just math where you’re falling behind; you’re also struggling with history and ninjutsu theory,” Mu Yue shook his head and said.

“What’s the use of knowing that history? It’s all in the past,” Obito thought that the history class should be canceled; math might come in handy when shopping, but what use was history?

“I feel the same way,” Might Guy nodded in agreement, as he really couldn’t remember that history.

“You need to talk to Lord Third about this; he’s the principal of the ninja school,” Mu Yue said, indicating he couldn’t speak on that matter.

“But continuing like this isn’t a solution; it’s not good for either Teacher Chitaguchi or for you.”

“Does Teacher Yuhong have some secrets for passing the exam?” Obito looked at Mu Yue with anticipation.

Might Guy also looked at Mu Yue excitedly; if it wasn’t for really not knowing, who would want to be at the bottom of the class?

“There is indeed a secret for the exam; it’s all about practicing questions—look and practice!” Mu Yue revealed his secret.

Given the exam intensity of the ninja school, he only needed to apply a bit of his past exam experience to easily pass, as passing meant achieving at least half the class average.

“Practice questions?” The two looked confused, not fully understanding.

“You can treat this as special training for exams, and if you pass, I’ll have a reward for you,” Mu Yue smiled and said.

“What kind of reward, a dumpling?” Obito asked curiously.

“I can teach you ninjutsu or taijutsu; in short, I can guide your training,” Mu Yue replied.

“Really!” The two widened their eyes, unable to believe such good fortune had fallen from the sky.

“The condition is that you need to pass the exam in a month,” Mu Yue reminded them.

“Is this what youth feels like? I’m fired up!” Might Guy said excitedly.

“This time I will definitely pass,” Obito assured.

Seeing the two already motivated, Mu Yue nodded secretly; a skilled hunter often appears in the guise of prey.

They both felt they had hit the jackpot, getting the secret to passing and the reward for guidance.

And Mu Yue only needed to naturally become their teacher during the special training to benefit from it.

Even if they ultimately didn’t pass, it wouldn’t matter; Mu Yue could say he saw how hard they were working, and it would be unfair not to give them a reward, which might even boost his favorability.

The reason he didn’t just con Obito like he did with Shisui was that the backgrounds didn’t fit and it wouldn’t be appropriate to talk about repayment; moreover, Mu Yue was only here to teach once, so he couldn’t maintain long-term contact. If he were the homeroom teacher, it would be easier to operate.

After finalizing the special training arrangement with the two, Mu Yue took them back to class.

“Obito, what did Teacher Yuhong call you out for? He didn’t punish you, did he?” Rin Yuhara asked with some concern.

“Impossible for it to be a punishment; Teacher Yuhong is great and taught me the secret to the exam,” Obito quickly clarified for Mu Yue.

As long as Mu Yue could help him shake off the title of the bottom of the class, Obito could become the top student in the ninja school.

“Rin, you should pay more attention in class too; don’t let me surpass you in the next exam,” Obito said with a grin.

“I wish you really could surpass me,” Rin said with a helpless smile; though she couldn’t get first place, she was still among the top ranks.

Once the class bell rang, Obito displayed an unprecedented attitude of seriousness; he was determined to pass this time and had already started researching what ninjutsu to learn.

Rin was a bit surprised to see this scene, wondering if Obito was serious this time.

Three minutes later, looking at Obito sprawled over his desk, Rin could only say that Obito was still the same Obito she knew.

At that moment, a piece of chalk flew through the air in a beautiful arc and hit Obito on the head.

Obito looked around in confusion, seeing Mu Yue’s face, Rin’s face, and Might Guy diligently taking notes; he recalled what he had said three minutes ago, and his face turned a bit red as his sleepiness faded.

After going through Obito’s little nap incident, the rest of the class finished smoothly.

[Class Completed]

[Evaluation: A]

[Reward Obtained: Konoha Whirlwind]

This time, the reward was not ninjutsu but taijutsu, specifically one developed by Might Guy in the future.

This taijutsu seemed very simple—just kicking—but Mu Yue, who had already learned the basics, found it wasn’t as easy as he had imagined; the kicking stance, muscle explosion, and chakra explosion all required technique.

Mu Yue was worried that he wouldn’t have anything to teach Guy later, so he was very satisfied with this reward.

After school, Mu Yue wandered in the forest south of Konoha, looking for a suitable training spot.

After all, he still had a layer of root identity; Danzo definitely knew the location of his home.

Given Danzo's level of hatred towards the Uchiha, he would likely suspect Mu Yue of betrayal upon learning that he taught Shisui ninjutsu without reporting it.

Even though there was sensing ninjutsu, one couldn’t keep it activated all the time, as chakra wouldn’t support that.

So Mu Yue planned to take Shisui out to train in the future.

Eventually, Mu Yue found a nice spot by a small river, which was also quite secluded and suitable for training.

He noted down the location and returned home.

It turned out that Mu Yue’s caution was not in vain; upon entering his courtyard, he found a ninja wearing an animal mask standing inside.