Naruto: Strength Through Teaching

Chapter 37: Nature Transformation Practice

"Yumi-sensei, how long did I persist this time?" Obito wiped off the water stains from his face, looking at Mutsuki with eager anticipation.

He felt like he had been on the river for a long time, maybe persevering for an hour.

"You did well this time, persisted for twenty minutes," Mutsuki praised generously.

"Ah? Only twenty minutes? I thought it was at least half an hour." Obito was somewhat disappointed.

On the river surface, he not only had to maintain constant Chakra output but also pay attention to Mutsuki's Water Release, observe the ripples on the river, be ready to dodge at any moment, and constantly ensure a state that gave the feeling of having passed a long time.

"Chakra control practice, you've completed it. You can start practicing Nature Transformation now," Mutsuki said with a smile.

"Yeah, I'll go down right away." Obito had been practicing water walking recently. Subconsciously, he started walking towards the riverbank. It took him a few steps to realize what Mutsuki had actually said.

"Finally, no more water walking." Obito couldn't help but pump his fist and cheer, noticing the gazes from Shisui and Might Guy before quieting down.

"I've been walking on water every day recently, and I'm starting to get used to the taste of the river here." Obito couldn't help but complain.

Walking on water was different from climbing trees. Climbing trees was fine as long as Obito adjusted well or Mutsuki caught him quickly. If he didn't control water walking properly, he might end up swallowing a mouthful of water.

Fortunately, not many people came here, and the river water was relatively clean and clear, without any strange smells.

"Do you want to practice some more?" Mutsuki jokingly asked.

"Forget it, forget it. Every time I see the river lately, I want to take a detour." Obito, who had been tormented, chose not to act tough this time.

"Let's start Nature Transformation sooner. There are only fourteen days left until the competition." Obito felt the time was a bit tight.

In addition to Nature Transformation, he also needed to deepen his proficiency in the Great Fireball.

"According to my schedule, there will be enough time," Mutsuki reassured Obito.

"This is just training for participating in a civilian competition; it's not like we're training to face Pain. There's no need to exaggerate the Nature Transformation practice too much."

With the support of teaching skills and Mutsuki's Great Fireball already at a proficient level, it was straightforward for Obito to improve his Great Fireball skills.

After all, it involved the rewards for the training mission, and Mutsuki had planned it seriously.

Soon, Mutsuki's Shadow Clone brought a large wooden barrel, and Mutsuki opened it, taking out an Ice Block the size of a chicken egg and handing it to Obito.

"Place the Ice Block in your palm, then use Chakra to perform Nature Transformation and melt the Ice Block," Mutsuki explained the first step of the Nature Transformation training process.

Nature Transformation is considered a relatively difficult and advanced practice in the ninja training process. Even if you have a sufficient amount of Chakra, if your proficiency in Nature Transformation for the corresponding Ninjutsu is not high enough, the effectiveness of the Ninjutsu will be limited.

Training in Fire Nature Transformation is a bit more dangerous than Wind, as the combustible nature of fire may pose risks to the practitioner.

At first, Mutsuki wanted Obito to burn leaves, but if Obito couldn't instantly turn the leaves into ashes, his hands would get burned by the burning leaves.