Mokgetsu had three thoughts about this. The first was that the effect of the Enlightenment Skill was mediocre. The second was that he really had no Space-Time Talent, and the Enlightenment Skill cannot create something from nothing, making it impossible to force out something he didn't have the talent for.
The third thought was that it was a mix of the first two; the effect of the Enlightenment was not particularly strong, and his Space-Time Talent was nearly as bad as having none at all.
To verify his thoughts, Mokgetsu enthusiastically studied Fuinjutsu for another three hours.
This study was unstoppable. Although it was already late at night, Mokgetsu couldn't stop because he'd just solved a problem that had troubled him for a week, a small difficulty he encountered while improving the Yin Seal.
"The Enlightened State significantly enhances learning ability." Mokgetsu thought to himself as he exhaled and drank hot tea.
In his estimation, this difficulty would have taken at least another five days to solve, yet he resolved it in just three hours today. Though this doesn't equate to three hours in the Enlightened State being equal to five days without it, it does somewhat demonstrate the effect of the Enlightened State.
Mokgetsu studied until three in the morning before finally lying down in bed to sleep. He felt that this buff was somewhat unintelligent; being able to pause it would be great, otherwise the time spent sleeping would just be wasted.
Considering how busy he usually is, otherwise he'd really want to study Fuinjutsu for two days straight. With his current condition, staying up for two days would have little effect.
However, if he stayed up for two days and added high-intensity work, his condition might deteriorate. Anbu Root Training would take a lot of his energy, and then he'd have to teach students with Shadow Clones.
Compared to the few hours of the Enlightened State, Mokgetsu more hoped to remain at his peak all the time to prevent any unforeseen events.
The Enlightened State could last two days each week, but if unexpected events were not successfully prevented, they would be difficult to remedy.
Mokgetsu got up at 7:30 on the dot, quickly had breakfast, and then went to the training ground to start the third day of teaching.
While teaching, Mokgetsu noticed something unusual. After teaching for half a day, he found that his understanding of Soru had deepened.
Mokgetsu understood the principle of mutual learning through teaching, but the effect had never been this obvious before; it was clearly due to the Enlightened State.
The ninjas undergoing training didn't understand what happened to Mokgetsu. They just felt that he was in an even better state than yesterday, speaking more clearly and understandably.
[Completed an Intermediate Lesson]
[Evaluation: A]
[Reward: Inuzuka-style Beast Mimicry Ninpo]
Seeing today's reward, Mokgetsu was basically sure that intermediate lesson rewards were various rare Secret Techniques.
A vast amount of knowledge poured into Mokgetsu's mind, revealing much about Beast Mimicry Ninpo.
The Inuzuka Clan's Beast Mimicry Ninpo mainly imitates Ninja Dogs and is classified under Yang Release in Chakra Nature Changes; however, the Beast Mimicry Ninpo generally relies on Taijutsu output, strengthening the body and then using powerful Taijutsu.
After acquiring Beast Mimicry Ninpo, Mokgetsu realized this was a rather comprehensive Secret Technique. With the support of Beast Mimicry Ninpo, Mokgetsu's sense of smell was elevated to tens of thousands of times that of an ordinary person, even able to detect chakra intensity, which alone can be seen as a form of Perception Ninjutsu.
Whether it was Nara's Shadow Secret Techniques or Inuzuka's Beast Mimicry Ninpo, Mokgetsu had a bit of research interest, as these Yin Release Yang Release Secret Techniques were indeed more mysterious than the Five Major Basic Elements.
For example, could Beast Mimicry Ninpo be developed to simulate mythical animal mimics?
The next day, Mokgetsu got up at 6:50 in the morning to head to the Southern Border Forest.
The previous day, he informed his students via Shadow Clone to come earlier in the morning.
This was naturally to put the students in an Enlightened State; keeping the skill inactive wouldn't accumulate any more usage, so it was better to use it sooner.
"Teacher Mokgetsu, is there something special today? Why are we starting so early?" Obito asked with a yawn.
He hadn't gotten up this early in a long time, since he didn't need to go to school. Getting up so early seemed like asking for trouble.
"It's not a special day or anything; I just think the weather has been quite nice lately, making it suitable for cultivation," Mokgetsu replied with a gentle smile.
The thing about the Enlightenment Skill certainly couldn't be disclosed, so he just gave a casual explanation, and given the trust level of the students now, they wouldn't think much of it.
"The weather really does seem nice, suitable for cultivating Breath of Flame," Obito said, looking up at the sky and feeling Mokgetsu made a good point.
"So we'll need to adjust the training plan slightly," Might Guy said, stroking his chin. Normally, he would still be jogging to warm up at this time.
Kakashi appeared indifferent; earlier or later made little difference to him, and Shisui shared a similar sentiment.
Shizune, observing the excited or indifferent crowd, felt somewhat out of place.
Since Tsunade always woke up hungover at noon, Shizune's waking time had also been delayed, typically around 8:30. Getting up this early was something she was unaccustomed to.
Although arriving by 7:00 would be sufficient, Shizune needed to cook her meals and commute, both requiring considerable time.
"Could it be Tsunade-sama's laziness rubbing off on me that's the problem?" Watching everyone around her working so diligently, Shizune felt perhaps she was the one at fault.
After explaining, Mokgetsu quickly placed the students into the Enlightened State. Since one student slot remained unused, Mokgetsu had an extra opportunity.
Mokgetsu pondered and finally decided to enlighten Shizune.
Since Shizune was going to study with him for half a year, giving her one enlightenment was okay. The next extra Enlightenment opportunity, Mokgetsu decided to give to Nohara Rin, the third week also to Nohara Rin, and the fourth week to Asuma.
After enlightenment, Mokgetsu guided Might Guy for a while on the Eight Gates, then headed to the training ground for a new day of lessons.
Obito thought this was just an ordinary day until he trained for a while, and a flash of insight suddenly struck him, clearing up a recent misunderstanding about the Breathing Technique.
Obito glanced around, seeing everything as usual, then lowered his head, an excited expression appearing, and immediately resumed training with intense dedication.
"Kakashi, just wait. Once I perfect my Breath of Flame Chakra Mode, I'll surely beat you to a pulp in front of Rin," Obito's heart surged with determination.
Swish!
Kakashi activated the Transparent World, slashing with an incredibly sharp lightning blade, instantly shattering the two-meter-high boulder in front of him.
After the attack, Kakashi paused, an unexpected expression appearing on his face.
Just now, he noticed a slight change in his Transparent World, with his five senses opening further, almost feeling like that kind of desperate explosion of Transparent World.
Kakashi knew how rare this opportunity was and immediately focused intensely on his training.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Shisui continuously applied Armament Aura, then punched, breaking all the surrounding trees in a short time, with continuous booming sounds.
He felt he had grasped some sort of knack, significantly increasing success rates. To verify his thoughts, Shisui kept using Armament Aura, refining chakra when it was nearly exhausted, and resumed training as soon as he recovered.
Although Kakashi comprehended such a powerful ability as the Transparent World, Shisui felt that mastering Armament Aura would give him a fair chance in a battle.
"Haha, my dear friend, next time the winner will definitely be me!" Might Guy suddenly laughed during training.
He was confident that he would master the Fourth Gate of the Eight Gates within three days.
However, Might Guy did not plan to challenge Kakashi as soon as he achieved the Fourth Gate; he wanted to master the Golden Horizon before doing so.
"Does training early indeed yield better results?" After practicing for some time, Shizune found her state exceptionally good today and couldn't help but ponder.
Subconsciously, Shizune glanced at Mokgetsu's students and saw Obito and the others working exceptionally hard, with Obito and Might Guy training while smiling.
Shizune's desire to rest instantly waned, as although she couldn't manage to train while smiling, she couldn't fall too far behind either.
PS: The recent drop in temperature affected my health somewhat, causing irregular updates. I'm starting to recover now.