When Mu Yue brought news of the rewards, each disciple wore a different expression.
Under Mu Yue's full treatment, the disciples had recovered somewhat by now. Even Might Guy, who had suffered the most severe injuries, could get out of bed and move around. They were taking a walk together to aid digestion.
"I'm going to become a jonin!" Obito could not help but jump up in excitement.
Other than Hokage, jonin was already the highest ninja rank in Konoha. In a sense, he was only one final step away from becoming Hokage.
The teachers at the Ninja Academy were only chunin. If he became a jonin, it would mean that Obito's achievements as a ninja had surpassed theirs.
Obito imagined the reactions of those Ninja Academy teachers who had once looked down on him after he became a jonin. Their jaws would surely drop in shock.
During his final period at the Ninja Academy, Obito had constantly enjoyed the admiring and respectful gazes of others. But more often than not, he had been someone others despised. He had never forgotten those days as the Uchiha dead last.
However, Obito did not intend to take revenge on the students and teachers who had once looked down on him. He would only cherish the present even more and be grateful to Mu Yue, who had brought about his change.
Kakashi's expression remained calm. He did not take this reward too seriously.
To Kakashi, ninja ranks were not important. One of their few uses was that, after he passed, he could mock Obito.
Besides, this was within Kakashi's expectations. He had become a chunin at six years old, so with his current mission record, there was nothing strange about him becoming a jonin.
"A jonin... that counts as taking a solid step