"Eh? Gengetsu!"
Obito only noticed Gengetsu after he stood up, looking pleasantly surprised. "Are you going on the mission with us?"
"No. Today, your mission is me!"
Gengetsu folded his arms and lifted his chin.
Kakashi and the other two turned to look at Minato in unison.
"Well, that's right. Your target today is Gengetsu. Consider it a test of the training you've undergone lately!" Minato explained with a smile.
"Eh, three against one? Isn't that way too unfair?"
Obito shouted.
"It is unfair—but not to me. To you!"
Gengetsu pointed at the three of them. "We may be from the same class, but honestly, we're not even on the same level anymore!"
"Hey, Gengetsu, aren't you being way too full of yourself?"
Obito was deeply displeased. This guy had only graduated ahead of them, that was all.
"You don't need all three of you. I alone can handle you!"
Obito pulled out a kunai and charged straight at Gengetsu.
"Obito!"
Rin hurriedly cried out, but Kakashi did not react.
"What impulsiveness—and confidence!"
Watching Obito rush toward him, Gengetsu could not help shaking his head inwardly. Then he stepped forward, and his figure vanished.
The next instant, Obito suddenly cried out in pain and was sent flying backward. Gengetsu had appeared directly before him and flicked his forehead with a single finger.
"That hurts!"
Obito clutched his forehead and yelled repeatedly. Rin hurried over to check on him, only to see a bump already swelling on his forehead. She could not help sighing in relief. "Looks like Gengetsu went easy on you!"
"Obito, confidence is a good thing, but you also need to know your own limits and understand the situation. Since Brother Minato dared let me test the results of your training, then at least one thing is certain: