Asuma: My Dad Beat Me So Bad I Couldn't Get Out of Bed for Three Days

The Will of Fire itself was not a problem. The problem was the person carrying it out.

That was why Chiga had given Shisui that hint.

Seeing Shisui fall into deep thought, Chiga did not say anything more.

After all, with so many people around, it was not suitable to explain things too clearly.

As time passed, the sun gradually rose.

The scorching temperature not only made the Ninja Academy Students below restless.

Even the ninjas who had come to show their support had a trace of impatience on their faces.

Unfortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not care in the slightest and was speaking with great enthusiasm.

"If I'd known this, I wouldn't have come so early. That Old Man gets more long-winded with age!"

Whenever the Ninja Academy opened, Kushina had never come before.

But today was the day Chiga had applied to graduate. As long as Chiga passed, she would have someone to play with. Ahem, a teammate.

So she had gotten up early to come and take a look, eager to accept Chiga as her disciple.

"Kushina, don't be disrespectful to the Hokage."

Minato, standing beside Kushina, spoke helplessly.

"All right, all right. I know."

Seeing her boyfriend say that, Kushina pouted, then looked toward the Ninja Academy Students below. After finding Chiga, she gave him an encouraging gesture.

Chiga also nodded slightly in response.

"All right, that's all for today!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was probably parched from speaking, and with the water in his cup already gone, he had lost the will to continue. Still, he said with lingering enthusiasm that next time he would bring a larger teacup.

"Students, please follow your homeroom teachers back to your respective classrooms. The new students should do the same."

Under the guidance of the Ninja Academy teachers, the Ninja Academy Students found their respective teachers and orderly filed back to their classrooms.

As soon as Chiga returned to his classroom, he said to Ryōichi-sensei, "Ryōichi-sensei, I want to apply for early graduation."

"There's only one year left. Are you sure you want to graduate early?"

Ryōichi-sensei frowned slightly at first, then relaxed.

Given Chiga's previous examination results, he would not learn anything useful by staying at the Ninja Academy.

And after two years of being immersed in the Will of Fire, he had absorbed enough of it.

With that in mind, Ryōichi-sensei said, "In that case, I'll submit the application now."

After saying that, he left the classroom to report to his superiors.

At this time, Konoha's genin examinations were different from those during Naruto's era.

Because of the ongoing war, the examination was not limited to the Three Body Technique. It placed greater emphasis on a ninja's actual combat ability.

After all, if they were sending someone to the front lines as cannon fodder, they had to send someone who could at least buy them time. They could not send someone who could not even fight back.

A short while later, Ryōichi-sensei returned to the classroom with a Ninja Academy teacher Chiga had never seen before.

"Chiga, this is Murata-sensei, the chief examiner for your test."

Chiga looked at Murata with confusion.

In his memories, he had never seen this Murata-sensei at the Ninja Academy.

Seeing Chiga's confusion, Ryōichi-sensei explained, "Murata-sensei only recently came to the Ninja Academy to teach."

Although the Ninja Academy was only opening today, its teachers had already started work several days ago.

Murata-sensei was a ninja who had been wounded and retired from the battlefield. Somehow, he had managed to secure a position in the official system.

"You're Uchiha Chiga, the one taking the examination this time, right? Come with me."

Murata showed no expression. After speaking to Chiga, he headed toward the examination grounds inside the Ninja Academy.

Chiga followed behind him.

The students in the class and Ryōichi-sensei also followed behind Chiga.

On the way to the examination grounds, they ran into Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others.

"Hokage!"

Everyone respectfully called out to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked knowingly, "Ryōichi, what are you all going to do?"

Ryōichi-sensei stepped forward and replied, "Hokage, Uchiha Chiga from my class has applied for early graduation, so I'm taking him to the examination."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Chiga, then glanced at Murata, who stood silently nearby.

He immediately understood.

With Murata's cold, sinister air, Hiruzen Sarutobi could tell at a glance that he was not a Ninja Academy teacher.

Hmph. A Ninja Academy teacher's first requirement is a warm, welcoming nature. Otherwise, how are they supposed to promote the Will of Fire?

It seemed his partner had made a move, intending to prevent Chiga from passing the graduation examination.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had no intention of interfering with Danzo's actions. He merely said with a smile, "I see. In that case, it's perfect. I can observe one of the outstanding students from our Ninja Academy."

"Then please follow me, Hokage."

Seeing this, Ryōichi-sensei led the way and guided the Hokage and the others forward.

Kushina and Minato were among them as well.

Kushina moved over beside Chiga and encouraged him, "Chiga, do your best, my disciple! Your examination results can't be too bad!"

"I know."

Chiga rolled his eyes. There was no such thing as examination results in an early graduation test. You either passed or you didn't.

"Oh, I almost forgot. I haven't told Old Man yet that I'm going to take you as my disciple!"

Kushina had been about to chat with Chiga a little longer when she suddenly remembered that she had not personally told Hiruzen Sarutobi about it.

If Chiga passed the examination and was assigned a Jonin Instructor on the spot, she would feel awkward trying to snatch him away.

After saying that, she hurried to the front to find Hiruzen Sarutobi.

After Kushina left, Asuma came over to Chiga's side and said in astonishment, "Whoa, Chiga, you... How is she your Jonin Instructor?"

"Oh? You know her?" Chiga glanced at Asuma.

Sarutobi Asuma seemed to recall some unpleasant memories and said quietly, "I once saw her doing some strange things near my house."

"What strange things?"

Chiga grew curious and asked.

Sarutobi Asuma said apprehensively, "When I was little, explosions often happened near my house. Every time one happened, she was there. I heard she was testing her Sealing Technique, but she could never control it properly."

Before Chiga could reply, Kurenai, who had been listening nearby, said incredulously, "Would the Hokage really let her recklessly test her Sealing Technique near your house?"

"Kurenai, you have no idea how terrifying that woman is. Once, I even saw her getting handsy with Old Man in the Hokage Office. She plucked out several of his whiskers, yet my Old Man still laughed as if nothing had happened. It scared me half to death!"

Asuma sighed as he spoke. "At the time, I thought my Old Man had gone senile. After I went home, I tried plucking out a few myself, and then..."

Chiga asked curiously, "Then what happened?"

"Don't ask about things you shouldn't ask about!"

Sarutobi Asuma slammed on the brakes in time, glared at Chiga, and said stiffly.

Then his Old Man had hung him up and beaten him mercilessly. Not even his mother and older brother had been able to stop him.

That beating left him lying in bed at home for three days, unable to get up.

Negative emotions from Sarutobi Asuma, Emotion Points +10!

Chiga: "..." Your dad beat you up. Why are you taking your frustration out on me?!