Having prepared the Body Replacement Technique, Veigar had already left his original position the instant Obito Uchiha used Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique, leaving behind a Substitution Dummy.
However, although Veigar had clearly seen flames appear from Obito Uchiha's mouth, he discovered that the Great Fireball he had expected did not appear on the field.
Obito Uchiha seemed to have misfired as well. What he spat out was merely a tiny flame that appeared two meters in front of him before going out.
After the failed casting of Great Fireball Technique, everyone in the field who had just been shocked by Obito Uchiha's actions burst into laughter at him.
"Ha ha ha..."
"Obito, you idiot! You scared me half to death just now."
"How could a Dead Last like you possibly master a Fire Style ninjutsu?"
"Dead Lasts are Dead Lasts. Obito, hurry up and admit defeat."
Already somewhat embarrassed by his failed use of Great Fireball Technique, Obito Uchiha heard the uproarious laughter from the entire field. At that moment, he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into, and his face instantly flushed bright red.
This was truly humiliating!
Obviously, Obito Uchiha had forgotten that he was still in the Training Ground. The flustered Obito Uchiha was startled when Veigar suddenly appeared beside him.
By the time he reacted, it was already too late.
Veigar had already demonstrated taijutsu and the Three Basic Ninjutsu Techniques to Teacher Kaoru, so it was time for him to end his battle with Obito Uchiha.
Besides, Obito Uchiha no longer had any Chakra left. There was no way for Veigar to demonstrate anything else through him.
"You lost, Obito."
Standing beside Obito Uchiha, Veigar firmly gripped his right shoulder with his left hand. At the same time, his clenched right fist stopped less than two centimeters from Obito Uchiha's eyes as he spoke in an even tone.
Judging from Veigar's tone, he hardly seemed like someone who had just gone through a battle.
It could only be said that Obito Uchiha was simply too weak in Veigar's eyes. He could not put any pressure on him at all.
"The battle is over. The winner is Veigar Koshima."
"Both sides, form the Reconciliation Seal."
With the result announced, the battle ended as well. Veigar released Obito Uchiha and said, "Obito, you need to work harder at your training from now on. Otherwise, you won't be able to protect her."
"Right?"
Veigar's insinuation made Obito Uchiha extremely nervous, as if someone had discovered the secret hidden in his heart.
After Veigar and Obito Uchiha formed the Reconciliation Seal, Teacher Kaoru announced,
"Veigar Koshima, full marks."
"Obito Uchiha, passed."
Hearing that Veigar had once again received full marks, no one was surprised. In their eyes, it would have been surprising if Veigar had failed to get full marks.
However, Obito Uchiha's result was difficult for them to understand. After all, Obito had never passed any subject before.
This was the first subject Obito Uchiha had ever passed, and his first passing grade in history.
This was also one of the fundamental reasons Obito Uchiha had always been called a Dead Last.
"Really?"
"Teacher Kaoru, I passed?"
Hearing that he had actually passed, Obito Uchiha asked Teacher Kaoru for confirmation in disbelief.
Teacher Kaoru smiled and nodded. "That's right. You passed this time."
"Keep working hard next time, too."
However, Obito Uchiha's face had been filled with delight only a moment earlier. The next moment, he said with complete composure, "Ahem, it's only a passing grade. I don't care about grades at all."
Seeing Obito Uchiha calmly say something so pretentious, Veigar could not help twitching the corner of his mouth as he forcibly held back his laughter.
But the people around them who heard it would not let it go.
"Obito, you Dead Last, you're shameless!"
"Dead Last Obito, you forgot that this is your first passing grade!"
"I suddenly really want to beat him up."
"What a coincidence. Me too!"
Amid the noisy chatter, it was time for school to end. Today's practical combat class had also come to an end.
After all the students in the class had left, Veigar, having finished his classroom duty, went to find Teacher Kaoru, who was still in the office.
Seeing Veigar come to find him, Teacher Kaoru welcomed him into the office.
Looking at Veigar standing before him, Teacher Kaoru asked, "Veigar, is there something you need?"
Veigar replied, "Teacher Kaoru, I want to apply for the Early Graduation examination."
"What? Early Graduation?"
Hearing that Veigar wanted to graduate early, Teacher Kaoru, who had been sitting in his chair, instantly stood up and stared at Veigar in shock.
Veigar nodded and continued, "I've already found it difficult to improve my strength at the academy, so I want to apply for Early Graduation."
"But you're only seven..."
Before Teacher Kaoru could finish speaking, Veigar interrupted him. "Whether it's the Three Basic Ninjutsu Techniques or taijutsu, my current level is already far beyond that of my peers."
"It also proves that I now possess the strength of a Genin."
"So I want you to submit my Early Graduation application, Teacher."
Teacher Kaoru could find no way to refute Veigar, because he knew that everything Veigar said was true. However, he still wanted to try persuading him. "Veigar, can you tell your teacher why you want to graduate early?"
"If you don't have another reason, I won't approve your application. Besides, applying for Early Graduation isn't that easy."
Veigar raised his head and met Teacher Kaoru's gaze seriously. "You really want to know?"
For some reason, Teacher Kaoru suddenly had a bad feeling, as though he was about to hear some secret that must not be revealed.
Even so, Teacher Kaoru still nodded.
Helplessly, Veigar replied, "I suppose it's impossible to convince you with my grades and hard work alone, Teacher."
Seeing Teacher Kaoru's current attitude, Veigar had expected this. After all, he did not have any astonishing background.
In the Ninja Academy, why had there been only one genius capable of graduating early so far—Kakashi Hatake? Was it because of Kakashi Hatake's strength?
Although many students from shinobi clans in the Ninja Academy had talents inferior to Kakashi Hatake's, after one or two years of study and training, they would generally possess the strength of a Genin.
But why had none of them been able to graduate early from the Ninja Academy?
Talent and strength were merely the most basic prerequisites for graduating early. What mattered most was that Kakashi Hatake's father was Konoha White Fang, Hatake Sakumo.
After all, any student who wanted to graduate early from the Ninja Academy would inevitably alarm Konoha's higher-ups. Without Hatake Sakumo's permission, how could Kakashi Hatake possibly have been allowed to take the Early Graduation examination?
As for the other Super Genius who would also graduate early from the Ninja Academy in the future—Itachi Uchiha, who had not yet been born—
He was the eldest son of the Clan Head of the prestigious Uchiha Clan. That background could be said to be among the very highest in Konoha.
After all, even Shisui Uchiha, another genius of the prestigious Uchiha Clan, had been unable to graduate early from the Ninja Academy.
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