"Yoru, your mission is complete. This is what Lord Danzo asked me to give you." Hirasu handed two scrolls to Muyue.
Muyue took the scrolls and nodded calmly, saying nothing. Root ninjas didn't need much communication with each other.
Hirasu also said nothing more. After handing the scrolls to Muyue, he quickly disappeared, to prevent Muyue's identity from being exposed.
After sensing Hirasu's presence gradually fade, Muyue returned to his room and opened the two scrolls.
One scroll contained information on a Fire Style ninjutsu: the Great Dragon Fire Jutsu.
The other scroll contained Danzo's affirmation of Muyue's work and his latest instructions.
Danzo first praised Muyue's completion of his work, stating that Muyue had fully utilized his initiative to quickly integrate into the Ninja Academy's decision-making, and as a reward, he was given a powerful Fire Style ninjutsu.
Danzo then told Muyue not to become complacent and to continue developing at the Ninja Academy with the same momentum, closely monitoring Uchiha Shisui in his class while also paying attention to other Uchiha students.
Finally, Danzo gave Muyue a grand promise: if Muyue could maintain his performance, he would help Muyue get promoted to Special Jonin and hold an important position in the Ninja Academy.
After reading them, Muyue ignited a flame in his hand, incinerating both scrolls into ash.
"Special Jonin, holding an important position, huh." Muyue smiled.
If it were the original owner of his body, they might have been motivated by Danzo's rewards and promises, but for Muyue...
The rewarded Fire Style jutsu was the Great Dragon Fire, which he already knew, and he had no desire to be promoted to Special Jonin.
So Muyue felt nothing inside; he just wanted to laugh.
As Muyue was preparing to have his main body train and his clone read, he suddenly realized that he had finished all the ninjutsu books at home.
He pondered for a moment and decided to go to the Konoha Library to borrow some books.
Konoha had a large library with various books and materials, even ninjutsu, established during the Second Hokage's era.
Of course, it only contained ordinary D-rank and C-rank ninjutsu; forbidden jutsu or high-level ninjutsu were impossible to find there, and borrowing ninjutsu wasn't cheap.
But that didn't concern Muyue, as he wasn't there to borrow ninjutsu. He was looking for materials related to ninjutsu and sealing jutsu, or more specifically, restraining curse marks.
Ninjutsu gained from teaching was faster than self-training. He wanted to try researching whether he could break the Tongue Sealing Curse Mark on himself.
Although this curse mark wasn't as disgusting as the Caged Bird, having a curse mark placed by someone else was ultimately uncomfortable.
Walking on the streets of Konoha, looking at the bustling crowds, Muyue felt a bit dazed.
It had been over half a month since he transmigrated to the world of Naruto, and this was the first time Muyue's main body had come out for a stroll; usually, even buying groceries required a shadow clone.
Due to his special identity and the dangers of this world, Muyue always felt a lack of security.
After half a month of using his cheat, he had learned more ninjutsu and gained more chakra. Only then did Muyue feel a little more confident, believing he wouldn't die from an unknown AoE attack.
Upon arriving at the library, Muyue took out his ninja ID book and handed it to the ninja on duty. It contained some of Muyue's basic information, like his name and ninja registration number.
This library was only open to ninjas.
The ninja on duty checked it, found no issues, and nodded, signaling Muyue to enter.
Just as Muyue was about to look for materials, he encountered a somewhat familiar figure walking towards him—a man with golden hair and a gentle smile on his face.
Sensing Muyue's gaze, Minato Namikaze also looked at Muyue. The two nodded slightly to acknowledge each other, then Muyue entered as Minato exited.
[Name: Minato Namikaze]
[Chakra: 40000]
[Potential: S]
[Evaluation: Kills Jonin as easily as slaughtering chickens; look too much and you'll explode]
Muyue's expression remained unchanged on the surface, but inwardly, he was utterly astonished.
This was the first time he had seen chakra levels in the tens of thousands, and it was forty thousand—equivalent to eighty six-year-old Shisuis.
The evaluation was terrifyingly high, as if killing Jonin was effortless.
At this time, Minato did not yet have the title of Yellow Flash. In the eyes of the public, he was merely a rather capable Jonin, while his master, Jiraiya of the Sannin, was more famous and a strong candidate for Hokage.
However, Muyue thought about it and concluded that Minato's evaluation was not wrong. For Minato, who had mastered Flying Thunder God, killing ordinary Jonin was indeed not difficult.
Fast ninjas like him were incredibly strong when facing weaker opponents.
"If only Minato already had a son in the Ninja Academy," Muyue lamented inwardly. That way, he could find an opportunity to get close to Minato.
He actually wanted to befriend Minato because Minato's mastery of sealing jutsu was considerable, and he was quite interested in Minato's sealing jutsu.
Curse marks were essentially a branch of sealing jutsu.
With a sealing jutsu master like Minato as a consultant, it would be much easier for him to break the Tongue Sealing Curse Mark.
As for Kushina, her status as a Jinchuriki was too sensitive, and Muyue didn't want to cause trouble for himself.
Muyue took two books related to sealing jutsu and three unrelated books, completed the registration and payment, and then left the library.
In the Southern Konoha Forest, Muyue was leading his disciples in training before their exam.
"You two haven't forgotten what you said before, have you? You absolutely must pass tomorrow's theory exam," Muyue reminded Obito and Might Guy.
"Of course! If I don't pass, you can punish me however you like, Teacher Muyue," Obito said confidently.
Although he had spent most of his time training ninjutsu, only occasionally reviewing theory and doing practice tests, he had just taken a past exam paper and scored thirty points.
According to his past experience, this score was already several points above the passing mark.
The Ninja Academy's passing line was half of the average score, and the average was usually around fifty. So, he felt very secure.
"That's right! If I don't pass, I'll run eight hundred laps around Konoha!" Might Guy shouted with gusto; he had also scored thirty points.
"Not only do I need to pass the theory, but I also want to get first place in practical training!" After half a month of Muyue's teaching, Obito felt he could now easily beat his old self.
"I won't just hand over first place," Might Guy declared, unwilling to concede.
Muyue smiled and said nothing. However, knowing the overall strength of the fourth-year students, he knew that the two might not necessarily get first place, as there was a Hyuga clan student in class 4-1 whose strength was considerable.
Although that student's potential was only A, Obito and Might Guy's potential had not yet been realized. Obito hadn't activated his Sharingan, and Might Guy hadn't mastered the Eight Gates.
But Muyue couldn't say for sure, as their current level was low, and there were too many variables.
Muyue glanced at Shisui, who was quietly reading. He was certain that Shisui's grades would be overwhelmingly the best in their entire grade, both in theory and practical training.
If he could compete across grades, Muyue could only say he might even be the best in the entire academy.
"I wonder if the system will reward the teacher if the students perform well in the exam," Muyue speculated inwardly.