Kakashi took Obito to the Hokage's Office as promised.
When the two entered the Hokage's Office, the first person they saw was Yamanaka Inoichi standing before the desk.
"Lord Third Hokage, Senior Inoichi."
Kakashi greeted them calmly.
"Good morning, Uncle Hokage, Senior Inoichi."
Obito also greeted Hiruzen Sarutobi and Inoichi with a grin. He did not look like someone called in for an examination at all; anyone unaware of the situation might have thought Hiruzen had invited him over for tea.
Hiruzen nodded slightly in response, then discreetly studied Obito.
Yesterday, he had someone gather all of Obito's records and carefully reviewed them.
Hiruzen found that aside from his mediocre talent as a ninja, Obito was faultless in every other respect—a perfect inheritor of the Will of Fire.
Even his ninja talent could not truly be called mediocre. After all, Obito had awakened the Sharingan. Any Uchiha ninja who awakened the Sharingan was an expert among jonin.
"Kakashi should already have told you about the examination."
Hiruzen asked with the kindly smile of an old man.
If Obito did not have any serious issues, he could make a big deal of the matter and then let it go, giving Obito only a light punishment.
The hawks of the Uchiha Clan were currently in power. If an Uchiha like Obito, one who possessed the Will of Fire, returned, perhaps he could help Uchiha Itachi delay the coup and ease the conflict.
"It is not that the village does not trust you. There are many Ninjutsu and secret techniques in the ninja world with strange effects. Sometimes, those affected by them do not even realize they have fallen into the schemes of an enemy ninja village."
Hiruzen sighed.
"I understand the village's difficulties. I believe the village will never wrong a good