"Yo, you completed your mission well. This is what Lord Danzo asked me to give you." Hiramizuiro handed two Scrolls to Mokgetsu.
Mokgetsu received the Scrolls and nodded calmly without speaking. Root Ninjas didn't need much communication with each other.
Hiramizuiro said nothing more, swiftly flashing away after handing the Scrolls to Mokgetsu, to prevent Mokgetsu's identity from being exposed.
After sensing Hiramizuiro's presence gradually vanish, Mokgetsu returned to his room and opened the two Scrolls.
One Scroll documented a Fire Release Ninjutsu, the Mighty Dragon Fire Jutsu.
The other Scroll was Danzo's affirmation of Mokgetsu's work and latest instructions.
Danzo first affirmed Mokgetsu's work completion, expressing that Mokgetsu had effectively integrated into the Ninja Academy's decision-making with subjective initiative and did well, awarding him a powerful Fire Release Ninjutsu.
Then Danzo advised Mokgetsu not to be arrogant and to continue developing in the Ninja School, closely watching Uchiha Shisui in class and also paying attention to other Uchiha students.
Finally, Danzo made Mokgetsu a big promise that if he maintained his performance, he would help Mokgetsu get promoted to Special Jonin and take a major position in the Ninja School.
After reading all this, Mokgetsu ignited the Scrolls with flames, turning them to ash.
"Special Jonin, taking a major position, heh." Mokgetsu chuckled.
If it were someone else, they might be motivated by Danzo's praise and promises, but Mokgetsu...
The rewarded Fire Release was the Mighty Dragon Fire he already knew, and he had no desire for promotion to Special Jonin.
Thus, Mokgetsu felt no stir in his heart; he only wanted to laugh.
While preparing for his main body training and letting his clone study, Mokgetsu suddenly discovered that he had finished all the books on ninjutsu at home.
He pondered for a moment, preparing to borrow some books from the Konoha library.
Konoha had a large library, containing various books and materials, even ninjutsu, established since the Second Hokage's time.
Of course, it only had some D-level and C-level ordinary ninjutsu; high-level ninjutsu or Kinjutsu were impossible to find there, and borrowing ninjutsu wasn't cheap.
But it didn't matter to Mokgetsu because he wasn't going to borrow ninjutsu, but to find information related to ninjutsu and Fuinjutsu, more specifically related to the Binding Curse Seal.
Learning ninjutsu from lectures was faster than practicing on his own, and he wanted to attempt breaking the Tongue Curse Seal on him.
Although this Curse Seal wasn't as disgusting as the Caged Bird, having a seal placed by others was still uncomfortable.
Walking on the streets of Konoha, watching the crowd bustling by, Mokgetsu felt a bit absent-minded.
Having been in the Naruto world for more than half a month, it was the first time Mokgetsu took his main body out; he usually used a Shadow Clone even to buy groceries.
Due to his special identity and the dangers of this world, Mokgetsu often felt insecure.
After half a month of "hacks," he learned more ninjutsu, gathered more chakra, and felt slightly confident, thinking he wouldn't die from some unknown AOE.
At the library, Mokgetsu handed his small ninja handbook to the on-duty ninja, which recorded his basic information, name, and ninja number.
This library was only open to ninjas.
The on-duty ninja, after checking, nodded and signaled Mokgetsu to enter.
Just as Mokgetsu was about to look for information, a familiar figure approached—another man with blond hair and a gentle smile.
Feeling Mokgetsu's gaze, Namikaze Minato looked at Mokgetsu, and they nodded slightly before Mokgetsu entered and Minato exited.
[Name: Namikaze Minato]
[Chakra: 40000]
[Potential: S]
[Evaluation: Can slay Jonin like crushing ants; a second glance might cause an explosion]
On the surface, Mokgetsu's face remained unchanged, but inside he was incredibly shocked.
It was the first time he saw a chakra amount over ten thousand, and it was forty thousand, equivalent to eighty six-year-old Shisuis.
The evaluation was also alarmingly high, as if he could kill Jonin at will.
At this time, Minato didn't have the title "Yellow Flash"; he was seen as a very capable Jonin, and his teacher, Sannin Jiraiya, was more famous and a hot candidate for Hokage.
But thinking it over, Mokgetsu admitted that Minato's evaluation wasn't wrong; with mastery of Flying Thunder God, killing ordinary Jonin was indeed not difficult.
Such speed-oriented ninjas were overwhelmingly strong at bullying weaker ones.
"I wish Minato already had a son in Ninja School," Mokgetsu thought wistfully; then he could find an opportunity to get close to Minato.
Actually, he wanted to be friends with Minato because Minato's Fuinjutsu expertise was enticing.
Curses truly belong to the category of Fuinjutsu, a branch within it.
Having an advisor like Minato, a master in Fuinjutsu, would greatly ease breaking the Tongue Curse Seal.
As for Kushina, her identity as a Jinchuriki was too sensitive; Mokgetsu didn't want unnecessary trouble.
After registering and paying, Mokgetsu left the library with two books related to Fuinjutsu and three unrelated ones.
...
In Konoha's Southern Kagami Forest, Mokgetsu was conducting pre-exam training with his students.
"You two haven't forgotten your promises, have you? Make sure you pass the theoretical exam tomorrow," Mokgetsu reminded Obito and Might Guy.
"Of course, if I don't pass, Mokgetsu sensei, do as you see fit," Obito said confidently.
Though they mostly trained ninjutsu and only occasionally studied or did tests, they had just completed a past year's paper, and Obito scored thirty points.
According to his experience, this score already surpassed the passing mark by several points.
The Ninja Academy's passing mark was usually half the average score, and the average was generally around fifty or so; he felt steady.
"Right, if I don't pass, I'll run around Konoha eight hundred times!" Might Guy shouted with great vigor, also just having scored thirty points.
"Not only will I pass the theory, but I'll take first place in the practical!" Feeling empowered by Mokgetsu's training over half a month, Obito believed he could crush his former self.
"I won't concede first place!" Might Guy asserted defiantly.
Mokgetsu chuckled, not saying much, but knowing the overall strength of the fourth grade, he understood the two might not claim first because a Hyuga Clan student in Class 4-A was quite skilled.
Though the student's potential was only A, Obito and Might Guy hadn't realized theirs yet; Obito hadn't awakened the Sharingan, and Might Guy hadn't mastered the Eight Gates.
However, Mokgetsu refrained from commenting, as there were too many variables at low levels.
Glancing at Shisui quietly reading, Mokgetsu was sure Shisui's performance would be overwhelmingly first in the entire grade, both in theory and practice.
If there were inter-grade battles, Mokgetsu would bet Shisui might be the school's best.
"I wonder if doing well on exams will earn the teacher rewards," Mokgetsu pondered.