Teacher Chen wanted to give him the Konoha Dragon God, and Mokgetsu naturally wouldn't refuse. Being proficient in Advanced Taijutsu is a good thing.
However, Mokgetsu didn't choose to take it for free; instead, he chose to exchange Taijutsu, giving Teacher Chen the Scroll that recorded the training method for Splitting Tiles.
He exchanged a Taijutsu that Teacher Chen didn't know for one that he already knew. It seemed like a bit of a loss, but Mokgetsu thought it was alright.
First of all, Splitting Tiles wasn't an important skill for him. He could also use this skill to prove his ninja talent, having created such an excellent Taijutsu on his own. Moreover, sharing skills to expand his circle of friends was beneficial.
"Teacher Mokgetsu, what was the Taijutsu you just used called?" Might Guy came over and asked.
Just now, when he saw Konoha Dragon God and the Tiger-shaped Air Cannon fighting, he was extremely excited because the two people fighting on the field were both his teachers, and he had the opportunity to learn these two Taijutsu.
"Hirudora. Once your body strength reaches the standard, I'll teach you this Taijutsu," Mokgetsu answered with a smile.
Hirudora has extremely high requirements for physical abilities, even higher than those for Konoha Dragon God, because it is a very typical brute force-driven Taijutsu.
"My youth can't wait to burn even more passionately," Might Guy couldn't help but cheer.
Shiranui Genma and Ebisu cast envious looks; having a good teacher is indeed a blessing, as Advanced Taijutsu wouldn't be a worry.
"That Taijutsu isn't something the average person can learn. You guys should train diligently and mastering my Konoha Dragon God would already mean significant progress," Teacher Chen said after noticing their expressions.
As a Taijutsu master, he could see the principle behind Hirudora, which was simply not a Taijutsu ordinary ninja could use.
"Hurry up and start training. After watching this battle, you should more or less know how much distance there still is for you to become real ninjas," Teacher Chen said.
"Yes!" Might Guy and the other two answered in unison, then bid farewell to Mokgetsu and started training.
"Then we won't disturb you any further," Mokgetsu said with a gentle smile and farewell.
"Spirit Uncle, goodbye!" Obito waved excitedly to Teacher Chen.
Although a little time was wasted, Obito felt it was worth it this time, having not only seen a Taijutsu Mokgetsu had not used before but also a very cool and powerful-looking Taijutsu.
"What Spirit Uncle, call me Teacher Chen or Uncle Chen. Don't give me these weird nicknames," Teacher Chen said, exasperated.
"Got it, Spirit Uncle," Obito grinned and replied.
Giving Obito's head a light tap, Mokgetsu smiled apologetically, then took Obito back to the Southern Border Forest to continue training.
Back at the Southern Border Forest, Obito quickly scanned the area, looking for Kakashi to brag about Mokgetsu's recent battle, only to unexpectedly find Nohara Rin was also there training, sitting and chatting with Kakashi. So he ran straight to Nohara Rin.
"Rin, you came here to train today too? How have you been resting these past few days?" Obito asked with concern.
Unlike the others who had encountered this kind of situation several times, it was Nohara Rin's first time leaving the village and encountering such a crisis. Obito felt there should be some pressure on Nohara Rin's mind.
"Thank you for your concern, Obito. Actually, there's not much of a problem. These days at home, I've mainly been looking at some theoretical medical knowledge," Nohara Rin said with a smile.
Encountering such a level of unexpected situations on her first mission, it would be impossible for Nohara Rin to feel nothing. However, it wasn't enough to affect her state of mind. She stayed at home for two and a half days mainly to learn more medical knowledge and improve herself.
"That's good to hear. Rin, you don't know it, but I followed Teacher Mokgetsu to find Might Guy's instructor, Teacher Chen, and then Mokgetsu and Teacher Chen had a battle. It was intense," Obito tried his best to depict the scene of the battle between the two.
When describing the collision between Konoha Dragon God and Hirudora, Obito even performed a little skit of being blown back by the impact to make it more vivid.
"Teacher Chen's Taijutsu, Konoha Dragon God, was like a giant azure dragon, while Teacher Mokgetsu's Hirudora was a massive white tiger. Their shockwaves could blow people away."
Clap, clap.
Nohara Rin smiled and clapped. "That was truly spectacular."
"Hahaha, maybe I have a talent for acting," Obito laughed happily, receiving Nohara Rin's affirmation.
"Teacher Chen truly lives up to being called Konoha's strongest Taijutsu ninja. He immediately saw the hidden potential in my body and decided to teach me the Konoha Dragon God." Saying this, Obito looked at Kakashi, feeling very proud.
Obito's expression successfully prompted Kakashi to speak. He said:
"I think what Rin meant is that the battle between Teacher Mokgetsu and Teacher Chen was spectacular, not necessarily your recounting and acting."
"Kakashi, what are you talking about? It's true that the battle between Teacher Mokgetsu and Teacher Chen was amazing, but my storytelling and acting weren't bad either, right?"
Obito thought Kakashi was jealous of his talent, so he looked towards Nohara Rin.
"Yes, Obito's performance was very thoughtful and diligent," Nohara Rin said with a gentle smile.
"See, Kakashi, it's definitely your jealous and twisted heart affecting your judgment," Obito said, feeling more confident after hearing Rin's words.
Kakashi smiled without commenting. He was indeed making an effort, but the effectiveness of it was another matter.
Feeling that he had rested enough, Kakashi once again immersed himself in the cultivation of the Constant State of the Breathing Technique.
Although he wanted to chat more with Rin, seeing Kakashi cultivate made him restless, so he immediately joined in on the Breathing Technique training as well.
Just as Rin was about to continue honing her medical ninjutsu skills, Mokgetsu stopped his guidance with Shisui and walked over to Rin, saying:
"Rin, you will start practicing Water Attribute Chakra Nature Changes and Chakra Form Transformation today."
Rin's innate Chakra Attribute was water, and unlike Might Guy, her talent for ninjutsu wasn't difficult to describe; learning Water Release Ninjutsu was only a matter of time.
Previously, it wasn't taught because it wasn't necessary—wasting time was meaningless.
Because Rin had the least Chakra among his disciples, and as a medical ninja, she needed to reserve some Chakra for using ninjutsu, and Monster Strength Power also consumed Chakra. There wasn't any Chakra left to allocate to other ninjutsu.
So, at that time, it was better for Rin to train her physical body to enhance her taijutsu experience, or improve her Chakra Control Ability for advanced medical ninjutsu.
Now the situation had changed. First, he was developing the Breath of Water, and second, Rin's Chakra was gradually increasing with age and training.
Mokgetsu conservatively estimated that the development of the Breath of Water would take about a year to fully complete. However, it would be too late if they waited for the Breath of Water to be ready before learning Water Release, making it difficult to use effectively in combat.
To help Rin keep up with Obito and the others, Mokgetsu was genuinely trying to find solutions. Since the development time of the Breath of Water was too long, Mokgetsu developed a Basic Breathing Technique based on his experience, which enhanced physical capabilities through breathing similar to the Breath of Flame, though it lacked any special abilities.
Mokgetsu was planning to test it for a few days before teaching it to Rin, making future learning of the Breath of Water much quicker.
"Okay," Rin nodded obediently, then looked at Mokgetsu.
Although it was said to be Water Attribute Nature Transformation cultivation, Mokgetsu had not yet taught her how to practice Water Attribute Nature Transformation, so she didn't know how to practice.
Mokgetsu was well aware of this and took Rin to the riverbank to begin practicing Water Attribute Chakra Nature Changes. Using Water Release in a place with abundant water sources was simpler and consumed less Chakra.
Mokgetsu instructed Rin to scoop water from the river to feel it, then share her thoughts.
Unlike fire, which burns when touched, water was advantageous in this aspect.
"Moist, flowing, liquid," Rin pondered and expressed her thoughts.
Mokgetsu nodded and said, "You just need to focus on moving in the direction of your current feelings during Chakra Nature Changes."
After speaking, Mokgetsu demonstrated, and a column of water emerged from the calm river under his control.
After demonstrating how to leverage surrounding water, Mokgetsu also showed how to create water using Chakra.
Rin was very attentive to the lesson. Watching Mokgetsu's demonstration, she instinctively replaced him in her mind to perform the Chakra Nature Changes.
Water was Rin's natural attribute, and coupled with Mokgetsu's high proficiency in Water Attribute Chakra Nature Changes and his teaching skills, Rin's cultivation was earnest. The multiple buffs stacked up, resulting in impressive progress in her Nature Transformation.
Besides Water Attribute Chakra Nature Changes, Mokgetsu also instructed Rin to practice Chakra Form Transformation, as many advanced Water Release techniques required a high degree of Chakra Form Transformation.
In the evening, Mokgetsu called all his disciples to have dinner together at home.
"This life is truly blissful," Obito said with a happy smile after eating a large bite of food.
Although training was exhausting, eating Mokgetsu's cooking afterward was genuinely enjoyable, as if it redeemed one's soul.
"Everyone, eat more, go back and rest well. Tomorrow, everyone except Rin will undergo special training," Mokgetsu said with a gentle smile.
"Will there be a test?" Obito asked seriously, concerned about his most pressing worry.
"If you can complete it perfectly, then no," Mokgetsu replied with a smile. Tomorrow was Obito and the others' last day of rest, time to add a bit of pressure.
Obito: ...
He felt that if he could complete Mokgetsu's training without having to take tests, he'd have no problem facing off against a Jonin one-on-one.
Thinking about the terrifying test training coming tomorrow, Obito turned his fear into an appetite and ate even more diligently.
"This time, Kakashi also needs to participate. It's time for him to experience my suffering," Obito said, slightly relieved.