When Mokgetsu brought the news of the reward, each disciple had a different expression.
At this time, the disciples had somewhat recovered under Mokgetsu's full treatment, and even the most injured, Might Guy, could get out of bed and move around. They were taking a walk to aid digestion.
"We're going to become Jonin!" Obito couldn't help but jump up in excitement.
Apart from the Hokage, Jonin is already the highest ninja rank in Konoha, in a sense, he was just one step away from Hokage.
It should be known that the teachers in the Ninja Academy are just Chunin, if he became a Jonin, it meant that Obito's achievements in ninjutsu had surpassed them.
Obito imagined the reaction of the Ninja School teachers who used to look down on him if he became a Jonin; they would surely be shocked, with their jaws dropping in surprise.
During his last period in the Ninja Academy, Obito was always basking in the admiration and respect of others, but more often, he was a subject of disdain, and he never forgot that period of being the tail end of the Uchiha.
However, Obito did not wish to take revenge on the students and teachers who previously looked down on him, but rather, he cherished the present, thankful for Mokgetsu who brought change to him.
Kakashi wore a calm expression and did not take this reward to heart.
For Kakashi, ninja ranks didn't matter much, the only rare use was to mock Obito after passing.
Moreover, this was within Kakashi's expectations, after all, he became a Chunin at the age of six, and given his current mission record, there was no issue at all in becoming a Jonin.
"A Jonin, that's a solid step forward towards the goal!" Might Guy displayed a passionate expression.
Might Duy's initial hope for him was to become an excellent ninja.
Being excellent is a result of comparison, it is relative.
Because Konoha has high demands for Jonin, every Konoha Jonin can be recognized as excellent.
Shisui, upon hearing that Kakashi and the other two had the chance to become Jonin, became more determined to stay at the battlefield and gain merit, knowing that to get promoted, he needed to accumulate achievements.
"Time flies, thinking back, it feels like we graduated just yesterday, but now everyone has a chance to become Jonin, moving further as capable ninjas." Nohara Rin smiled and said.
She was the only one who directly became a Special Jonin, but Nohara Rin had no objection to this arrangement, and was rather satisfied.
Because she was well aware of her own strength, her abilities were simply not enough to serve as an official Jonin, even if given the chance to participate in assessments, she would surely be unable to pass.
She was much stronger than an average Chunin, but weaker compared to a true Jonin, however, under Tsunade's guidance, her medical ninjutsu could almost rival a true Medical Jonin.
"It's because we haven't graduated long." Obito retorted.
They graduated at nine, so it hasn't even been two years.
"It also proves we're truly exceptional, I've never heard of any ninja becoming a Jonin in less than two years after graduation." Obito couldn't help displaying a proud look.
Obito thought of something and promptly changed his tone, then asked Mokgetsu, "Teacher Mokgetsu, why did Rin directly become a Special Jonin, but not take the official Jonin assessment with us?"
He worried that his previous words might have caused Nohara Rin to misunderstand, as Nohara Rin's arrangement was different from theirs.
"It's based on a comprehensive review of your performance in battles and your records." Mokgetsu explained briefly.
He believed there was nothing wrong with this arrangement, considering it accounted for Rin's situation.
"I see..." Obito scratched his head, not quite understanding.
Kakashi glanced at Obito and said, "Don't think Rin's reward is worse than yours, you might not even pass the assessment, by then Rin's ninja rank might be higher than yours."
In fact, Kakashi was already holding back his words, in his view, it wasn't a matter of Obito possibly failing, he was certain Obito couldn't pass the Jonin assessment.
Although Kakashi hadn't participated in a Jonin assessment, he'd heard others say the Jonin assessment was a comprehensive evaluation, and strength was just one part of it.
Regarding Obito's theoretical level, Kakashi had no doubt he would fail the theoretical assessment.
Only with Mokgetsu's intervention could Obito possibly be saved, but Mokgetsu didn't have the time to help Obito with make-up lessons now, as Mokgetsu had to fight on the battlefield.
"No way, Kakashi, don't think that winning once in the Chunin exam means you can always win, I'll definitely pass the assessment and become a Jonin." Obito said with disapproval.
He didn't think he would fail the assessment, as he had taken first place in the Ninja School graduation exam, and in the Chunin exam, he reached the top four, only losing to the underhanded Kakashi, who was already a Chunin but still participated. Otherwise, he would've had hopes for first.
Thus, Obito didn't think he would fail the Jonin assessment, and he even thought he could achieve good results.
"Set a small goal, this time perform better than Kakashi in the Jonin assessment!" Obito thought confidently.
Kakashi smiled without saying anything, not revealing the harsh truth; Obito didn't have many chances to be happy.
Kakashi could already imagine Obito's reluctant face, but having to obey him due to their ninja ranks.
After sharing the good news, Mokgetsu briefly arranged the training plans for the group.
"Kakashi, when you return to Konoha, set aside your other training and focus on the lightning attribute chakra nature transformation and swordsmanship," Mokgetsu instructed.
The Thoughtless Slash may seem like a simple swing, but it actually contains extremely complex lightning attribute chakra nature transformation techniques and profound swordsmanship expertise. Even at the secret technique level, lightning release blade techniques can't fully describe this slash; it is the secret of secrets.
Right now, Mokgetsu wants to teach Kakashi but can't, even if teaching and enlightenment were to happen simultaneously, Kakashi still couldn't learn it.
Therefore, Mokgetsu hopes Kakashi could quickly strengthen these two aspects and then start learning the Thoughtless Slash.
Although Kakashi's chakra might barely be enough for just one slash, that one slash could often create miracles.
The potential of the Thoughtless Slash is extremely high, Mokgetsu feels deeply about this. With his over 5000 proficiency in lightning attribute nature transformation, using the Thoughtless Slash feels out of reach.
Mokgetsu believes that when his lightning attribute chakra nature transformation reaches perfection level, and his swordsmanship experience becomes as rich as his taijutsu, the power of the Thoughtless Slash will be terrifying.
Not only does Kakashi need to practice, but Mokgetsu also needs to train in swordsmanship too, because most of his skills in this area are system rewards, and those are only given by Kakashi's life missions, hence the average level.
Because of insufficient expertise, even if Mokgetsu has further development ideas for the Thoughtless Slash, he can't put them into action.
This isn't because Mokgetsu has extraordinary talent in swords, but because the world where this skill originates has already pointed to the future direction — from the Thoughtless Slash of the "No Thought, No Thought" to abandoning the thoughtless and shouldering the dreams in the "Dream Truth".
Kakashi's eyes gleamed. Usually, when Mokgetsu proposed such special requests, it meant he was about to teach something new, and only strong, special new abilities would justify such a request.
After all, if it wasn't strong, there wouldn't be a special requirement.
"Once you meet the learning requirements, I'll teach you a lightning release blade technique that's not inferior to the Golden Horizon." Mokgetsu made a teaching announcement to motivate Kakashi's training.
Kakashi's gaze became solemn; a lightning release blade technique not inferior to the Golden Horizon meant he had no choice but to strive hard.
Although the Thunder Flash Divine Speed is strong, Kakashi still felt it fell short compared to Might Guy's Golden Horizon, so Mokgetsu finally was going to teach him a stronger ability.
"How many ninjutsu and taijutsu has Teacher Mokgetsu developed?" Kakashi inwardly marveled again at Mokgetsu's terrifying talent.
Compared to Mokgetsu, who had been praised as a genius since childhood, he was nothing. Mokgetsu, at only twenty, had developed a bunch of super high-level ninjutsu and taijutsu, including the heaven-defying secret breathing technique.
Even the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, who developed numerous ninjutsu and kinjutsu, wasn't this excessive. It wasn't about the quantity of ninjutsu but the issue of age — Mokgetsu, at this age, should be accumulating knowledge instead.
"Is there any fire release nin-taijutsu not inferior to the Golden Horizon?" Upon hearing this, Obito couldn't sit still.
He had already suffered enough from the Golden Horizon, and a lightning release blade technique version of the Golden Horizon would be unbearable.
"No," Mokgetsu replied, shaking his head.
Fire release nin-taijutsu is a system never seen in the Ninja World, Mokgetsu managed to develop a few moves purely relying on his rich taijutsu and fire release knowledge.
For Mokgetsu to develop a fire release equivalent of the Golden Horizon would be truly difficult unless he gave up on everything else and focused solely on researching fire release nin-taijutsu.
Mokgetsu felt this kind of hope was less likely than Obito displaying a stronger Kusanagi Style Ancient Martial Arts.
The returns on training depend on too many variables, but life mission rewards are mostly related to disciples.
Obito's face couldn't hide his disappointment.
Shisui also had an inexplicable feeling in his heart, although what Mokgetsu taught in fire release was strong, there was nothing as stunning as the Golden Horizon in fire release ninjutsu.
The breathing technique is impressive enough, but everyone is practicing it; it's a common condition shared by all, while the Golden Horizon only suits Might Guy alone.
"Dear friend, I'm eagerly looking forward to the day you successfully cultivate it," Might Guy laughed heartily, full of excitement.
He eagerly anticipated the moment when a lightning release blade technique not inferior to Golden Horizon would clash with his Golden Horizon, how unbelievably youthful.
"I need to continue working hard to catch up," Nohara Rin encouraged herself inwardly.
In terms of training, Nohara Rin typically trailed behind; all the super high-level ninjutsu were beyond her reach, solely because her ninja attributes were insufficient.
For instance, Mokgetsu's self-modified super high-level Water Release: Super Bursting Wave, Mokgetsu had once used this move to easily annihilate dozens of Snow Ninjas.
But to learn the Super Bursting Water Wave, at least 1500 proficiency in the Breath of Water and master-level water attribute chakra nature transformation, along with a significant amount of chakra, were required.
Nohara Rin didn't meet any of these requirements, so obviously, she couldn't learn it.