Chapter 75: The Disappearance of the Third Kazekage
"The holiday special training is finally here," Obito took a deep breath as if he could already foresee the tragic experience of the next month and a half.
"When I was in school, I had a buffer of five days of school time. Now I have a long vacation, and every day is like a weekend."
Obito just hopes that they don't continue the previous exercises; otherwise, there will be more than two hundred questions a day, and by the time the vacation is over, his life will be over.
When he heard about the special training, Might Gai's eyes lit up, but when he thought about the previous usual extra questions on the weekends, he felt tremendous pressure.
There was no change in Shisui's expression. Unlike Might Gai and Obito, he had already mastered the shadow clone technique that he can use for solving questions if he ever needs to.
Except for going to school during the exams, Shisui basically spent the rest of his time practicing in the training field.
So even if Makoto said that he should practice every day during holidays, it would be no different from his usual practice.
"Thursdays and Sundays are off. On other days, you can come to my place to practice in the morning and afternoon. You can go home at noon or stay and eat at my home," Makoto said.
"Two days off a week!" Obito exclaimed in surprise.
Upon doing the math, he realized it seemed easier than his school schedule. Back then, he had classes from Monday to Friday and spent all day at Makoto's place practicing on weekends.
"In addition, combat training is on hold. Obito, you'll continue improving your fire attribute. Shisui and Gai will work on mastering the Soru," Makoto outlined the new holiday training plan.
During the Junior Ninjutsu Competition training mission, Obito had practiced fire nature change for a while but had only grasped the basics, so he needed to continue honing his skills.This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com
Since Obito lacked the vitality and chakra reserves of someone like Naruto, he couldn't employ the multiple shadow clone training method. Instead, he had to practice in cycles.
After training, Makoto returned to his house in the main city. On that day, he prepared sushi and tempura for dinner.
However, their meal was interrupted when an eagle's cry came from outside. Kushina, who was savoring a piece of sushi, expressed her annoyance.
"Let's go; something major must have happened suddenly," Minato said, standing up.
"Sorry, Makoto, we have to leave for now. The jounin meeting has been urgently convened."
In Konoha, when a significant event occurred, emergency notifications were delivered to the jounin through messenger beasts. This wasn't the first time Minato had encountered such a situation.
"Makoto, please remember to save some food for us. These meetings usually start promptly. With Minato's speed, we'll be back soon," Kushina requested before leaving.
"I can't eat all of this by myself," Makoto smiled and nodded, suspecting that a major incident had occurred.
Considering the timing, Makoto deduced that it was likely related to the Third Ninja War.
"Is a full-scale war about to break out?" Makoto pondered.
Kushina and Minato returned within half an hour, and Kushina complained that they had been summoned for the Third Kazekage's disappearance. She found it unnecessary to call a jounin meeting for such an event.
However, Minato's expression was more solemn. He emphasized the impact of any Kage's disappearance on the ninja world's structure, especially in a time when war seemed likely.
Listening to the conversation between the two, Makoto felt a subtle sense of unease. Little did anyone know that the Third Ninja War, initiated by the Third Kazekage's disappearance, would become a grueling siege for Konoha, despite their ultimate victory.
With war looming on the horizon, Makoto's insecurity grew. In this perilous world, strength was paramount, and everything else was just empty talk.