Iketani Isamu finally saw the outstanding student from his class and said with a smile,
"Obito is a student in my class. He's quite strong—before the special training, he was already second in Fourth Grade. After undergoing Mu Yue-sensei's special training, who knows how much he's improved."
"I've watched Uchiha Obito fight. He really is quite capable," a teacher nearby agreed.
"Uchiha Obito is indeed very strong, but his opponent is even stronger. Although Asuma only graduated as a genin this year, he was basically first in his grade throughout school," Kimura Sanjin said.
He had witnessed Obito's rise step by step as he shed his dead-last reputation, but he still did not think highly of Obito's chances. After all, Obito's opponent was the Third Hokage's son.
Obito had taken second place in his grade, but Asuma had been first for years.
Iketani Isamu had no choice but to nod. Under normal circumstances, Asuma did have the better odds.
The teachers who had taught Asuma began praising his performance at school, nearly talking him up as though he had performed on the same level as Shisui and Kakashi.
The Third Hokage still wore a genial smile, but he did not take the teachers' praise to heart. How could he not know his own son's level?
Asuma's performance was not bad, but comparing him to Shisui and Kakashi was simply asking for humiliation.
The Third Hokage stopped paying attention to the teachers' discussion and turned his attention to the battle that was about to begin.
He still had to care about his own son's fight.
"Obito, how are you feeling today?" Asuma asked as he formed the Seal of Confrontation.
"Pretty good. I slept great last night. Why? Even if your father is here, I won't go easy on you," Obito