Graduation परीक्षा

Three more days passed peacefully. Nothing major happened in Konoha Village during these three days, and the minor incidents were not worth Xuan Ye's special attention.

In a training ground at the Ninja Academy, under the shade of a large tree, a little boy lay on the grass, leisurely gazing at the unpolluted blue sky, breathing in the slightly sweet-smelling air, his mood gradually becoming more relaxed along with the beautiful sky.

Just then, a group of students in the training ground were discussing something, occasionally pointing at Xuan Ye with their fingers. The discussion was quite heated!

Lying on the grass, Xuan Ye noticed the people not far from him. He focused his attention, twitched his ears, and his powerful physique enhanced his hearing, allowing him to hear even Xuan Ye faintest sounds.

"Hey! Have you heard? The Fourth Hokage's son, Genya Namikaze, is applying to graduate early." A classmate was chatting with his companion, occasionally pointing out Xuan Ye's location, describing it vividly as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

"Oh! You mean this? I've heard about it before. Now, almost everyone in Konoha Village knows about it," said another student standing there.

"So you all knew about this! Do you know when his graduation exam is?" a student asked with a smile to the group of classmates standing next to him.

After this question was asked, the group fell silent. They looked at each other, but no one knew when Genya Namikaze's assessment was.

Just then, a student suddenly squeezed in, shouting, "I know, I know, I know when Minato Namikaze's assessment is!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the group of people who were unaware of the truth all turned their heads to look at the person who had squeezed in, their faces showing an eagerness to know the truth, as if they had an upset stomach.

After the person who knew the truth squeezed in, he looked at the group of eager students and stopped speaking hastily. He took a few breaths and rested for a while before slowly speaking under the burning gazes of the students.

"Yes! I'm telling you, Young Master Xuan Ye's graduation test is today, it will be held at noon today."

No sooner had the insider finished speaking than a classmate jumped out and questioned his answer, "Hey, classmate, are you telling the truth or not? Don't lie to us!"

Many students nearby nodded in agreement, questioning whether the student's information was true or false.

Upon hearing that someone dared to question him, the person in the know turned red in the face, veins bulging on his neck, and he trembled with anger. He quickly composed himself and spoke again.

"I'm telling you, everything I said is true. My dad is currently working at the Hokage Office Building. He told me this, so you don't need to question the accuracy of this information, because it's absolutely true."

As soon as that person finished speaking, Xuan Ye, who was lying under the shade of a large tree in the distance, listened with great interest. "Damn, even I, who applied for graduation, don't know the exact time of the graduation assessment, but this person does."

"I've been waiting for three days and I'm getting a little impatient. It turns out the graduation assessment is scheduled for today. I guess I'll just lie down for a little longer. Time flies by anyway. Before I know it, it'll be noon."

With this thought in mind, Xuan Ye closed his eyes and soon fell asleep. His breathing gradually became steady. The white clouds in the sky kept moving, and the sun, which was originally on the mountaintop, gradually climbed to the top of the sky.

Noon had quietly arrived as Xuan Ye slept, and the scorching sun shone directly on the training ground. Many students stood under the blazing sun, training desperately.

At this moment, only Genya Namikaze was lying under the shade of a tree. He wasn't doing any training; he was just lying on the grass, relaxed and happy, with his eyes closed, sleeping. Because of the shade above him and the occasional breeze, Xuan Ye didn't feel hot; instead, he felt cool.

Suddenly, the number of people in the training ground began to increase, growing larger and larger until the training ground was almost surrounded by ninjas from Konoha Village.

Although there were many people in the training ground, they were all very well-behaved. No one went to the center of the training ground; they left a large circular area, and everyone else stayed outside this circle.

The arrival of these people made the originally quiet training ground noisy. Countless sounds drifted from afar until they reached Xuan Ye's ears.

"Ugh! Who's making all this noise? It's so annoying!"

Xuan Ye was sleeping soundly on the grass when suddenly many people arrived at the training ground. With more people, there was more noise, and Xuan Ye was disturbed.

Waking up, Xuan Ye sat up and leaned against a big tree. He opened his eyes, rubbed them, and suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Damn, when did so many people come to this training ground? Why are there so many people here? Usually, there are hardly any people here."

Xuan Ye was very puzzled by this, but after listening to their discussion, he understood everything.

"Hey! Look, look, isn't that young master Genya Namikaze there!"

"Yeah! Yeah! Young Master Xuan Ye is really handsome! Wait, no! He's just too cute."

A large group of girls older than Xuan Ye were screaming in the distance. Actually, Xuan Ye didn't feel uncomfortable at all, since they were all young girls!

It's normal to be stunned by your own handsome face, but the fact that some of the older women were screaming together made Xuan Ye feel a little uncomfortable.

"Holy crap! Why are you old ladies screaming too? Is it because my face is too handsome that I've captured your hearts?"

"I can understand why some young girls scream, after all, I have an extremely handsome face that is very attractive to girls."

Moreover, with Xuan Ye's discerning eye, he had already spotted the prettiest young ladies among the villagers of Konoha. To be honest, Xuan Ye was quite happy at this moment.

"But what are you older ladies screaming for? Aren't you supposed to be past the age of being infatuated with girls? You've ruined what was going on quite a nice mood."

Just as Xuan Ye was immersed in his own world, suddenly, the Konoha ninjas and ordinary villagers spontaneously made way for him, and an old man led several Konoha Village ninjas toward Xuan Ye.

Soon, Xuan Ye spotted the Third Hokage walking towards him, the little old man Sarutobi Hiruzen. Behind the little old man were many Konoha Village ninjas, making for a very impressive and imposing scene!

Upon seeing this, Xuan Ye Chunin but start thinking, "I didn't realize that the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, was such a show-off. He came with a whole bunch of ninjas, just to show off to those Konoha?"

The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi was walking over, was unaware of Xuan Ye's Xuan Ye. If he had known, he would have been furious and said, "Do you think I wanted to bring these people here? Some of them are here for your graduation exam, while others are Konoha's Anbu, specifically assigned to follow me and do my bidding."

"Da! Da! Da!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen the old man and walked briskly toward Xuan Ye, quickly reaching his side.

He showed what he thought was his most benevolent smile to Xuan Ye, but in Xuan Ye's eyes, the smile looked like all the facial features were squeezed together, very ugly, and with a lot of wrinkles.

However, although he thought this way, he couldn't show it on his face, so Xuan Ye smiled and politely addressed the old man Sarutobi Hiruzen in front of him.

"Hey! Old man, are you here today to conduct my graduation assessment?"

"Haha! Yes, I've decided to give you your graduation exam today. What do you think?"

The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, wore an embarrassed expression. He hadn't expected that in front of so many Konoha and ninjas, Genya Namikaze would still call him "old man." He really had no manners at all!

However, in front of many Konoha and ninjas, even if Xuan Ye didn't give him face, the Third Hokage of Konoha couldn't stoop to the level of that brat. Otherwise, others would think that the Third Hokage of Konoha was too petty, taking even a child seriously.

Actually, this wasn't the reason why the old man Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't care. The biggest reason was that Genya Namikaze's father was Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, and his mother was Kushina Uzumaki, Minato Namikaze's wife. Xuan Ye's newborn brother was the Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails.

It can be said that Xuan Ye's family are all members of the Hokage lineage. This is why the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, didn't care. After all, Xuan Ye's family are all his own people, and it's just a small title. What's there to care about?

As soon as the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi finished asking his question, Xuan Ye immediately replied, "Old man, I think today is perfect! Look at the weather today, it's so nice and the sun is so bright. I think today is the most suitable day for the graduation exam."

"Alright! Since you've made your Xiao Ye, let's have the graduation exam today!" The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, nodded with great satisfaction after hearing Xuan Ye's answer.

"Alright, then you only have one graduation test: if you can last five minutes in the battle Genin the three genin behind me, I'll let you graduate early." The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, said very decisively.

"Just hold out for five minutes against three Genin? You'll let me graduate early if I just hold out for five minutes?" Xuan Ye asked the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, again.

"Yes, if you can last five minutes against Genin Xiao Ye, I'll let you graduate early." Sarutobi Hiruzen answered Xuan Ye's question again.

"Did I hear that right? The Third Hokage said that you have to last five minutes in a battle between three Genin to graduate early. That's too difficult!" A Genin in the Ninja Academy's training ground exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes! Yes! It's really too difficult to last five minutes Genin three genin. Let alone students who haven't graduated yet, even graduates would have a hard time lasting five minutes Genin three genin."

"This is so unfair! Young Master Xuan Ye has to last five minutes in a battle between three Genin in order to pass the test. Aren't most ninjas supposed to just barely reach the level of Genin to graduate?"

In just a short while, the Konoha and ninjas in the training ground started discussing how incredibly difficult this early graduation exam was.

In a certain spot on the training ground, a little boy about the same age as Xuan Ye, with short black hair and wearing an Uchiha Clan uniform, leaned against a large tree with a cold expression. He squinted at Xuan Ye, who was standing in the center of the training ground, and muttered, "Xuan Ye, you actually decided to graduate early. But this time, the test for early graduation is really difficult! I wonder if you can pass it."

Of course, that little boy was Itachi Uchiha, but Xuan Ye didn't hear what Itachi Uchiha said.

Xuan Ye readily agreed to the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's request. "How could I not agree? Although my chakra level has been reduced to that of a trainee ninja, my physical strength still exists. My physical strength is still at the Chunin. With Chunin- level body, defeating three Genin is a piece of cake, isn't it?"

And so, the content of Xuan Ye's early graduation assessment was determined.

Standing in the center of the training ground Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, turned his Genin and gave a few instructions to the three Konoha Village behind him. Then he stood still, ready to watch the assessment for Xuan Ye's early graduation.

The three Genin were standing blankly behind the Third Hokage immediately stepped forward after hearing the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's order, and only stopped when they reached Xuan Ye.

The battle is about to begin!