Chapter 48: New Training Mission

  [Disciple Uchiha Obito sets a training mission]

  [Training mission: Achieve first place in the ninja school practical examination]

  [Reward: Dependent on the degree of mission completion and strength growth during the mission]

  [Disciple Might Gai sets a training mission]

  [Training mission: Achieve first place in the ninja school practical examination]

  [Reward: Dependent on the degree of mission completion and strength growth during the mission]

  As Makoto examined the sudden pop-up windows, he fell into deep thought. He wasn't sure what had happened, but the results seemed promising.

  With these dual training tasks and the rewards for test scores, his chakra reserves would undoubtedly reach five digits by the end of this semester. However, there was a potential challenge ahead. In the practical exam, there would be only one topper. Unlike the Ninjutsu competition.

  Makoto contemplated whether it might be better to stagger one of these missions to the next semester. He was hesitant but believed he could handle the situation.

  Yet, he couldn't guarantee that this was the optimal solution because currently, he doesn't believe that a student can set two missions simultaneously. If one was postponed until the next semester's monthly exam to complete, it would create almost three months where no new training task could be triggered by said student.

  While extending the mission time might increase its basic reward, Makoto questioned whether it would be as profitable as completing more training tasks. According to the training task triggering mechanism, it was possible for the disciple who placed second to trigger another task to strive for first place the next semester.

  Ultimately, Makoto decided to play it by ear and first consider the strengthening plan for Obito and Might Gai. After all, regardless of the results, the rewards for increasing their strength would remain constant.

  On a Tuesday morning, Anko approached the ninja school with a cheerful demeanor, humming an unknown tune. She had taken leave the previous day and hadn't attended school on Monday, including the weekend, which meant she hadn't attended Makoto's lectures or spent time with her friends for three days.

  Anko was eagerly anticipating school that day, wondering if Teacher Makoto had been concerned about her absence. She was also curious about whether Kotetsu Izumo had won the competition bonus.

  She soon noticed that many students were giving her strange looks. It did not strike her as odd because it was unusual for anyone at the ninja school to take leave, and word would typically spread. She brushed off the glances, thinking they were a result of her absence.

  Upon entering the classroom, Anko sensed that something was amiss. Her good friends, Kotetsu and Izumo, were not chatting as usual. Instead, they had their heads buried on the table, seemingly asleep.

  Normally, when she arrived, the two of them would either be discussing strategies for dealing with that stubborn cousin or talking about how to impress girls.

  Anko was about to wake them up and inquire about the situation when another girl, with whom she had a good relationship, stopped her.

  "Anko, you've become famous at the ninja school over the past two days," the girl said with a suppressed smile.

  Anko scratched her head in confusion and replied, "Huh? I've been absent from school for a few days. Can I become famous just for that?"

  "Didn't you develop the jutsu that turns a clone into a chair?" the girl continued, suppressing her laughter.

  "Transform into a chair? Are you referring to the Enemy-Confusion technique? Yes, it was developed together with Izumo and Kotetsu," Anko explained.

  Unable to hold back her laughter, the girl said, "Haha, you should ask your two buddies about this."

  Anko couldn't figure out what was going on. She looked at Kotetsu and Izumo, who were pretending to be asleep and attempted to wake them up to get answers. However, her attempts were in vain as they continued to feign slumber.

  Usually, she might have given up, but this time it was different. She knew they were pretending, and she couldn't tolerate it. She punched one of them.

  "Is there something you're hiding from me?" Anko asked with suspicion.

  Realizing they couldn't maintain the charade, Kotetsu and Kamizuki Izumo opened their eyes.

  "It's all Kotetsu's fault. He made a spectacle on stage and dragged us into it," Kamizuki Izumo revealed, betraying his friend and telling Anko about the weekend competition.

  "He deliberately called out our full names loudly!" Kamizuki Izumo exclaimed, standing alongside Anko while angrily scolding Kotetsu.

  Anko: ...

  She fixed her gaze on Kamizuki Izumo, her eyes filled with a murderous intent.

  Unfortunately, the previous day, she had planned to treat them to some dumplings. However, it seemed that these two good friends were very unworthy.

  "You're both terrible! I am going to beat you up together!" Anko grabbed Kamizuki Izumo with her left hand and Kotetsu with her right hand.

  The two friends protested their innocence, but Anko's determination to exact revenge was resolute. They had no choice but to run away, and the classroom atmosphere gradually lightened.

  The commotion finally subsided when Makoto entered the room.

  "Teacher Makoto, my reputation is ruined. Now, I'm not the prodigious genius Mitarashi Anko but the talented clown Mitarashi Anko," Anko lamented with a gloomy expression.

  "Since you're not called mediocre, it means everyone recognizes your strength," Makoto consoled her with a smile.

  "I still prefer being called a genius."

  "Then prove it with your strength next time."

  "Will I get dumplings if I do well on the exam?"

  "If you perform well on the exam."

  "Alright!" Anko perked up upon hearing that doing well on the exam would earn her dumplings. With her mood lifted, she smiled once more.

  As the class bell rang, Makoto started the class.

  "Lecture concluded."

  "Evaluation: A"

  "Reward: Water Release: Water Formation Wall"

  "Under your guidance, the students in your class have made significant progress in ninjutsu, earning you the reward of proficiency at the Three Body Jutsus."

  At the end of the lesson, Makoto received an unexpected reward, in addition to the regular lecture rewards. This was the first time he had triggered bonus rewards after more than two months of teaching.

  "It seems there are more rewards than just the lecture ones," Makoto mused. 

  While the Three Body Technique wasn't a high-level technique, it was still beneficial for the student's development. Since his understanding now regarding these techniques is way too superior to just a few seconds ago. Boosting his teaching skills.

  "Would the rewards be better if I taught them slightly more advanced concepts?" Makoto considered how to increase the rewards.

  It was a good idea, but Makoto knew it wasn't currently feasible due to the Ninja School's rules. Aside from ninjutsu theory, the Ninja School's ninjutsu classes were restricted to teaching the Three Body Techniques.

  Makoto understood the rationale behind this rule. For one, these kids won't necessarily become shinobi in the future and some of them could be spies from other villages.

  Makoto could comprehend this rule. Somewhat. 

  "Perhaps I can consider proposing to the Third to allow me to teach the Taijutsu to my class," Makoto thought. His class's students had frequently expressed dissatisfaction with their taijutsu teacher, describing the lessons as dull.

  By personally teaching them Taijutsu once every while, Makoto believed he could significantly improve the student's Taijutsu skills and provide a more comprehensive education.

  After school, as Makoto returned to his office, he contemplated ways to enhance the first-year class's strength and contribute to their development.

  In the office, he found himself replaying the events of the past month.