Final Lesson

"Indeed, his action was a great help to us, making the rest of the task much easier," Mokui agreed.

The Third Hokage sent this team to target Sunagakure, but neither side could break the rules, which gave Sunagakure's Chunin squad more initiative.

Because Sunagakure issued an order for multiple teams to cooperate, Sunaki's team, even with only the strength of Genin, could choose a good opportunity to besiege Konoha's team, while Mokui and his team were clearly much more passive following behind.

I was worried that if Sunaki secretly collected Scroll and chose to enter the third round at the last minute, that would be troublesome.

If Mokui and his group wanted to follow, they would also have to snatch the Scroll, and they might even end up stealing it from their own people in Konoha. It would be very awkward when they reported the situation to the Third Hokage, even though they had no other choice.

Now that they have received the three Scroll directly from Shuichi, the situation is different. They no longer need to bother collecting Scroll, and whether or not they enter the third round can be entirely based on the Sunagakure Ninja's plans.

With the Heaven Scroll he already possessed, Mokui could even choose to send one or two teams from his own village directly to the third round.

Even in the worst-case scenario, including Shuichi and their own teams, there would be at least three Konoha teams advancing to the third round, all of whom would be relatively strong fighters.

"We can also take a look at which village teams are strong but have encountered unexpected situations, and choose one to enter the third match at the last minute," Mokui said to his teammates.

"Yes, actually, it's not necessarily better to have more people in the third round. They need to have a certain level of strength, otherwise, when we face other villages, they might look down on Konoha." Aburame Shihei agreed.

"Let's set off then. Although we can say that the mission is more than halfway complete, we can't let the Sunagakure team have it too easy."

Mokui and his two companions didn't linger for long. Seeing that Shuichi and the others had already entered the Central Tower, they turned and disappeared into the night.

"Alright, let's go inside. Now we can finally get some rest."

After delivering the Scroll, Shuichi felt he had done his duty to the Third Hokage, as it was a huge contribution to the village.

When you encounter the Third Hokage, be sure to proactively report your achievements and see if you can learn more Ninjutsu.

Upon arriving at the entrance to the Central Tower, the gate was tightly closed, with a large "Open" sign on it, which seemed rather unnecessary.

"This is to give the team that passed the Second Stage exam a sense of ceremony." The proctor, who was on duty attentively, said to Shuichi. He had developed a good impression of the team when he saw Shuichi give more Scroll to the team from Konoha.

So, at the moment they were about to finish the exam, they took the initiative to explain the significance of their actions.

"This is to give the Genin a sense of accomplishment, as if they've already succeeded more than halfway on the road to becoming Chunin."

"Well, that's quite a clever tactic." Shuichi was somewhat indifferent to it and didn't say anything, after all, some Genin might actually like this kind of approach.

With a forceful push on the door, "Click!" the "open" character on the door instantly split in two, and Shuichi and his two companions successfully entered the Tower.

It was already night, and the Tower was lit up, but there was no one in sight.

They walked to the center of the venue and saw a huge calligraphy scroll hanging on the wall to their right.

[If there is no heaven, then one must increase one's wisdom with knowledge... If there is no earth, then one must roam the plains... When the two books of heaven and earth are opened, the perilous path will return to the righteous path...]

"Alright, after all that rambling, it's really just about opening two books." Shuichi knew the trick, so he pulled on the knots on the Scroll of Heaven and the Scroll of Earth with both hands at the same time, and then shook the Scroll off.

"Boom!" A cloud of smoke exploded on the two Scroll, and through the "possession" spell on the Scroll, a figure appeared in the smoke.

The newcomer was dressed as a Chunin, of medium build, with slightly dark skin, but with a very kind expression.

"Teacher Sanada!" Sarutobi Kohei Hyuga Akiha greeted in unison.

Shuichi looked closely and said, "Oh, it's Teacher Sanada. It's so late at night, and you're not resting. It must be hard for you to come here. If I were you, I would definitely go to the Third Hokage Elder for a raise."

Sanada Tomohisa was somewhat surprised that Shuichi's trio was the first to arrive at the Central Tower, but not too surprised, after all, these were the strongest graduates of the Ninja Academy in recent years, and there was also an oddball like Shuichi.

But when he heard Shuichi's teasing as soon as he came out, he was a little dumbfounded. How come he's turned into such a brat in less than a year since graduation? Did he spend the whole time in school trying to trick me?

"You're completely different now than before," Sanada Tomohisa remarked helplessly. "First of all, congratulations on passing the Second Stage of the Chunin Ninja Exams."

"If conditions permit, according to our Konoha Chunin promotion tradition, the instructors of the Genin from their time at the Ninja Academy will serve as messengers when the Second Stage of the promotion takes place."

Sanada Tomohisa explained, "This actually makes sense; we'll give you one last lesson on the eve of your becoming Chunin."

"At the same time, this is an inspiration to every one of us Ninja Teacher, reminding us that we have nurtured another pillar of the village, which is a satisfying achievement for many teachers."

"Alright, although you might find this a bit boring, I still have to fulfill my responsibility. I'll now explain the meaning of what the Third Lord said."

Shuichi didn't seem to care much about whether he could become Chunin; outstanding ninjas from the Hokage lineage like him generally didn't worry about such things.

However, he still respected the teacher in front of him who had worked diligently at the Ninja Academy. He also knew that his current success was due to the teacher's constant praise in front of the Third Hokage, so he listened attentively to the final teaching content of Teacher Sanada.

"Heaven refers to the human mind, while earth refers to the human body..."

"Chunin are captain-level ninjas, so they must shoulder the responsibilities of leadership..."

"This concludes my final instruction to you as your messenger and former teacher. Please be extremely careful in the third match!" Sanada Tomohisa said earnestly.

"Don't worry, Teacher Sanada." After Shuichi confidently told him, "We understand your teachings. When the Third Exam comes, just watch how I crush everyone from the other villages."

"You kid..." Sanada Tomohisa chuckled, but he knew that Shuichi had changed a lot since graduation. As a true disciple of the Sannin, he was probably growing at a speed that Sanada couldn't even imagine. "Alright, then I'll wait and see!"