Although everyone just took what Hozuki Mangetsu said as a joke, there was one thing Hozuki Mangetsu wasn't joking about: that guy named Obito Uchiha was no ordinary person!
In such a short period of time, he went from an ordinary Genin to someone who could fight me on equal terms. If I gave him more time, it would be unimaginable.
"It's not a good thing to provoke someone with great potential for no reason, "Hozuki Mangetsu thought to himself.
Battle of Kannabi Bridge
Konoha's Minato Namikaze team, Kakashi Hatake, Obito Uchiha, and Rin Nohara.
[Ōnoki: Kannabi Bridge! Isn't this a place in Iwagakure? Why is it connected to Konoha?]
[Rasa: I have a feeling that something is going to happen because Konoha Ninjas are appearing at Kannabi Bridge.]
"Where is Kannabi Bridge?" Obito asked, looking puzzled.
Lin wasn't quite sure either. After all, Iwagakure was quite a distance from Konoha, and Lin wasn't Baidu Navigation, so it was difficult for her to remember the names of every place.
"Kannabi Bridge is a supply point within the Land of Earth," Kakashi explained to Obito upon his arrival. However, Kakashi himself was puzzled as to why such a place would be listed; what was so interesting about listing a bridge that was hardly famous?
"Kakashi!" Obito was excited to see Kakashi approaching, but when he thought about what they had just discussed, he immediately lost interest in talking Obito Kakashi.
Kakashi was used to Obito's tsundere attitude and didn't take it seriously.
"Alright, alright, let's look at the screen first," Lin said, trying to persuade the two of them.
The team appearing on screen at this moment is Team 7 of Konoha, Minato Namikaze's squad.
"From today onwards, Kakashi is Jonin, just like me," Minato Namikaze said to Obito as they hurried along.
Of course, Minato Namikaze wasn't comparing Kakashi and Obito; rather, becoming Jonin qualified him to lead a small team independently on missions.
For the sake of mission efficiency, Minato Namikaze and Kakashi must act separately. Konoha has suddenly been attacked by Iwagakure, and the need for Jonin is particularly high.
Their objective this time was to destroy Kannabi Bridge supply route, a mission that was key to the war between Konoha and Iwagakure.
This place was also a turning point that changed the lives of Obito and Kakashi.
[Might Guy: Jonin! Leading a squad on his own at just twelve years old, you truly are my best friend.]
[Obito: Watermelon head, you're just a Jonin, what's there to brag about? I'll become Elite Jonin someday!]
Obito immediately retorted that it was definitely not because Might Guy called Kakashi his best friend; Obito simply couldn't stand Might Guy praising Kakashi like that.
Minato Namikaze gave them a brief introduction to the team members.
"Obito, today is the day Kakashi is promoted to Jonin. We should give Kakashi a gift," Rin reminded him.
You should have said something, because as soon as you finished speaking Obito turned his face away, looking like he didn't want to talk to Kakashi.
"Sorry, I didn't hear you," Obito replied casually. Anyway, I didn't know, so I wasn't going to bother sending any gifts.
Minato watched his two Minato disciples with a smile, and slowly took out a Kunai from his backpack.
"I'm giving you this; it's a custom-made Kunai. It's a bit heavy and not easy to handle at first, but it's quite useful once you get used to it."
Kakashi reached out and took it. The moment he held it, he felt that this was no ordinary Kunai; its heavy texture gave him a unique feeling.
"This is what I prepared, a personal medical kit." Lin rummaged through her backpack and finally pulled out a very delicate medical kit.
Thank you
At that moment, Kakashi stretched out his hand towards Obito, the meaning of which was very clear: Minato-sensei and Rin have both given it to you, so you must be prepared.
"Hey, what do you mean by reaching out? I don't have anything to give you." Obito didn't expect Kakashi to be so shameless as to directly reach out and ask for it.
"Oh well, it's nothing good anyway. Useless things are just a burden," Kakashi said nonchalantly.
[Obito: This tastes right, this is the Kakashi I know, the same sharp tongue I always have.]
Obito heard Kakashi say this, he immediately realized that the familiar Kakashi had returned. However, Obito didn't know was that the Kakashi on the screen hadn't recovered from his father's suicide, and he was still maintaining his aloof persona.
[Kakashi: Is that how you see me?]
[Obito: It's a hundred times worse! If you don't believe me, go ask Rin.]
[Kakashi: I think it's because Kushina and Rin protected you too much.]
[Obito: Tch, if you're so capable, why don't you get Kushina to protect you too?]
Well, Kakashi really couldn't argue with Obito. If he kept talking, Kushina would probably punch him one by one, and Kakashi wouldn't be able to withstand it.
At this moment, Obito was so enraged by Kakashi's words that he unleashed his most authentic national treasure.
"Seriously, how did someone like you become Jonin? It's just ridiculous," Obito complained, pointing at Kakashi.
However, Kakashi had no time to argue with Obito. This wasn't training; it was a real war, and they couldn't treat it like playing house.
Little did he know that Obito saw this as "I can't be bothered with you," so Obito quickly declared his identity as a future Uchiha and even tried to intimidate Kakashi by using his future Hokage status.
Most importantly, once I, Obito, awaken my Obito, all those Chunin Jonin will be no match for me.
Seeing Obito, Kakashi wanted to give him another blow, saying, "Haven't you ever seen a genius from the Uchiha who doesn't know how to handle things?"
Rin quickly pulled the two apart. They weren't usually this talkative; for some reason, they were arguing as soon as they met today. Could it be because Obito didn't give Kakashi a present?
That shouldn't be the case. How could Kakashi, a Jonin, still be so childish?
Minato's expression turned serious at this moment. He was about to explain the mission to Kakashi and the others, as they were almost at the Land of Earth.
Team Kakashi's mission was to infiltrate the Land of Earth and disrupt the Iwa ninja's supply routes, which meant destroying the Kannabi Bridge.
Minato Namikaze was responsible for holding back the enemy's main force at the front line, but before that, he needed to accompany Kakashi for a distance.
On one hand, Minato wasn't entirely at ease with them, and on the other hand, he wanted to test Kakashi's abilities.
"In short, Kakashi is the team leader today, and everyone needs to follow Kakashi's orders," Minato Namikaze concluded.
Since Minato-sensei had said so, Obito naturally couldn't object to his teacher's suggestion.
"In that case, the mission shall begin now," Minato Namikaze concluded.
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Isn't Minato being a bit too cruel? Leading a Shinobi squad independently would be incredibly stressful, especially since they're just teenagers.]
[Minato Namikaze: Lord Hokage, since my future self said I'd accompany them for a while, it's probably just to test them, so there shouldn't be any major problems.]
Despite the Third Hokage's doubts, Minato Namikaze still chose to believe in his student.
[Ōnoki: What a joke! If you cared about them, Hiruzen Sarutobi, why did you send Shinobi of that age to the battlefield?]
Faced with Ōnoki's taunts, Hiruzen Sarutobi was at a loss for words. The Second Hokage's original intention in establishing the Ninja Academy was to prevent them from going to war too early, but now he was sending these teenagers to the battlefield.
"I've really failed in my Hokage," Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but say.