Chapter 8: Shadows of War (2)

{ War is on the Horizon }

{ You must prepare your students ! }

{ ABILITY UNLOCKED: Teacher’s Insight }

{ Description: It can be applied on any ninja within a certain strength range. Allows the user to see the minute mistakes ninjas make in their technique in their technique and correct them, enhancing learning speed and mastery of ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu. When applied to a ninja, Teacher’s insight creates a bar showing Chakra remaining, Mental focus, and Physical stamina}

Mukai analyzed the Prompt before his face, excitement rising as the meaning of these words clicked in his head. With this, he would be able to greatly increase the rate and quality of his student's learning. Before he could deeply consider the implications of this new ability He felt a tap on his leg.

Looking down he saw Shisui staring at him intently.

“Teacher Yusei, I know you said to go home. But I was wondering if we could start our training early” His eyes blazed with determination. To be as strong as he was in the story one couldn't be lazy, but what Mukai saw in those eyes was beyond discipline.

Mukai lowered himself to Shisui so they were at the same level. “What do you train for, Shisui?” Shisui paused as he considered the question. He had never told anyone his goals before, as they seemed so far out of reach. He looked into Mukai’s eyes. “I will become the Uchiha Clan Head and change the Village's opinion of us!”

The conviction he said this with was almost physical. His chakra flared and the loose items on the nearby desks went across the wooden academy floors. Students who were filing out were stopped in their tracks. And the ones around Shisui and Mukai waiting to get their chakra activated were forced to take a step back.

A beep he was coming to love sounded out in his head

{Teacher Yusei has uncovered a Student’s INTENT }

{ Rating: A }

{ Reward: Fuinjutsu Knowledge (Weight Seals) }

INTENT: A student's driving force. It's what they envision to get stronger, and a catalyst for ???

Mukai could hardly contain his excitement, first the update now this? He was definitely starting to do something right. Mukai smiled at Shisui

“Good, good. Our goals and our ideals make us the ninja we are. While lofty, there is nothing a dedicated ninja cannot accomplish.” He pat Shisui on the head before he stood up. “Let me finish here, and then you can meet me at my courtyard. We will start then.”

“Thank you Teacher Yusei, you won't regret training me.” Shisui said seriously before leaving. ‘I know I won't!’ Mukai thought to himself. Considering the rewards he had already gotten from the system on only a couple of times meeting the kid. He could not help but be excited as to what the future has in store.

Mukai looked at the rest of the students surrounding him. “Well, let's get started.” He said

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Most of the kids left behind waiting for their chakra to be opened were from civilian families. Only even accepted to the academy because they had adequate physical and spiritual energies present at the assessment.

Keni was the first to step up and Mukai placed his hand on his temple. “All I'm doing students, is forcibly mixing the physical and spiritual energies already present in your bodies.” The students listened intently

“Although this would happen naturally in the next couple of months of training, we don't have that kind of time do we?” His smile turned grim at that.

“Anyways now stay still and relax Kenji, you won't feel much now but you might be a bit sick tonight.” Mukai let his chakra seep into Kenji’s body. He set it to cycling through his chakra system faster and faster as it mixed everything together. When it reached a point Mukai could visualize his chakra points coming alive. He was no Hyuga so he couldn't see them perfectly. But his chakra control allowed him a slight view.

He raised his hand off Kenji’s temple and reached for the next student…

For every student’s chakra he activated he made sure to ask their names. He would not allow what happened earlier to happen again.

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Mukai stopped at a couple of shops on the way home. One to buy fuinjutsu paper and ink. He would need them for the new Weight seal in his head. He also took some time to read through the system update. Something about the wording caught his eye.

‘Wait… this can be applied to any ninja? Not just my students?! Isn't that a bit broken’ The analysis of minute mistakes could be useful for teaching in obvious ways. But this could also easily be applicable in a fight. Imagine you were fighting someone who just always seemed a step ahead. This was incredible!

‘Although it only seems to be applicable in a certain strength range. That must mean someone around my strength, that limits my options a lot’ He sighed. However, a tiny advantage like that probably wouldn't help him much if he ran into an angry Madara

Mukai walked briskly to his home, He was wondering to himself how best he could develop these kids, especially his disciples/future disciples. The strength of this world in comparison to the show was evidently a bit different.

Chunnin like him was stronger than they appeared in the show for example. He hadn't even interacted with a jonin since he got here now that he thought about it. Not to mention elite Jonin being rare enough to start a full-blown war over one acting.

It seemed he would have to see legally, how far he could push his students if he wanted them to survive a war.

As he neared his compound he could see Shisui meditating in the middle of the clearing in front of the actual building. He hadn't even gone home to change since class had ended.

“Shisui, before we start training we should talk about what our short-term goals are,” Shisui stood up at the sound of Mukai’s voice.

“With the war coming we don't have time to lay the foundation slowly the way I would have liked. We have at most 12 months before an eventual draft for extra forces, and it could happen sooner for all we know. We have to get you up to speed, and quickly.”

“I understand Teacher Yusei. But how am I supposed to get strong enough to make a difference so quickly? If only we had time.”

“Take this.” Mukai handed Shisui two papers with Weight seals on them. “Put one on your shirt for today, but when you get home you are to put the second one on your main training shirt.”

“What are these?” Shisui asked

“Just put it on, and channel chakra into it, you'll see” Mukai had to work to keep a devious smile off his face.

The moment Shisui's chakra infused the seal, the weight upon him increased so significantly that his knees buckled, sending a cloud of dust into the air as he hit the ground with a thud. It took all he had for Mukia not to but burst into laughter.

Mukai, struggling to maintain a straight face, extended a hand to help Shisui back up. "Well, that's one way to ground your ambitions, huh?" he joked, finally allowing the devious smile he had been suppressing to spread across his face.

Shisui, however, didn't seem amused. Grunting as he accepted Mukai's help to stand, he glared at the seal on his shirt as if it had personally offended him. "This… what kind of training is this?" he managed to gasp out, his voice a mix of bewilderment and a touch of indignation.

"It's called weight seal training," Mukai explained. "It's designed to increase your physical strength, speed, and endurance by forcing you to move under increased gravity. Think of it as a shortcut to getting stronger, faster."

Shisui, now on his feet but still hunched under the unexpected weight, shot a look at Mukai that clearly said he was reevaluating his opinion of his teacher's sanity. "A shortcut or a quick way to get squashed?"

Seeing Shisui's struggle, Mukai decided to give him a bit of a break. "Okay, let's dial it down a bit for now. Slowly lessen the amount of chakra you're putting into the seal.” Shisui listened, He felt the crushing weight lessen, allowing him to straighten up, albeit with some effort.

"There, that should be better. Remember, the path to becoming strong enough to change perceptions and lead the Uchiha isn't going to be easy. But with these seals, you'll get there much faster. Just maybe… don't channel all your chakra at once next time," Mukai advised, the twinkle in his eye betraying his amusement.

Shisui, now adjusting to the new weight, nodded. "Fine. If this is what it takes, then I'll do it. But when I become clan head, I'm banning these seals.” Mukai chuckled at this

"Alright, let's get started with the real training. And Shisui, just think of the weight seal as your very persistent, very heavy shadow of war. It's only there to make you stronger," Mukai said, clapping Shisui on the back, almost sending him face-first into the ground again.