Today's graduation exams were much stricter than before. Besides the traditional subjects, they also tested practical combat ability and basic theory.
But for Ueno Juri's students, it was a piece of cake. Everyone's exams went smoothly, and they all passed with ease, officially becoming ninja.
Upon hearing the news, Ueno Juri fell silent for a while, unsure whether it was good news or bad.
In the past, he would have been itching to set off firecrackers in celebration. But now, Teacher Ueno only hoped these students could stay safe and happy.
After the exams, everyone waited for their guiding Jonin to arrive. Ueno Juri had left the classroom long ago, and now everyone was chatting, making the place rather chaotic.
"Matsuba, do you know who our teacher is?" Kushina scratched Hyuga Matsuba and whispered.
"I can't predict the future. I don't know either." Hyuga Matsuba found Kushina's question rather boring.
After the new round of class assignments, the three of them were still together. He did not know whether it had been arranged deliberately or was simply fate.
"How boring. Can't you at least make a guess?" Kushina pouted.
"But I only know a few people. It could only be Tsunade, Orochimaru, or Jiraiya. I can't say for sure when it comes to a team leader."
"Maybe Sister Tsunade will teach us?" Mikoto spoke up.
"The three of us ending up together again after the reassignment is already a miracle. Tsunade definitely won't be our teacher; she has never dealt with this sort of thing." Hyuga Matsuba was speechless.
"Hm? Looks like you still have some complaints about me." Tsunade suddenly walked into the classroom.
"No way, Sister, why are you here? You can teach students?" Nawaki was the first to voice his opinion.
"Are you itching for a beating? Don't you know how strong I am? And this is school. Don't call me Sister here, call me Teacher." Tsunade frowned, growing a little angry.
Nawaki immediately reined himself in. His sister might have violent tendencies, and if he kept talking, his life might be in danger.
"Hey, you three, come out." Tsunade tossed out those words and left.
Hyuga Matsuba scratched his head, then turned to the two girls. "Let's go. Who would've thought Mikoto was like a prophet? Whatever she says comes true."
"I'm dying of laughter. You didn't expect your teacher to be my sister, did you? You're in for it from now on." Nawaki laughed so hard he could not straighten his back, finding the three of them truly pitiful.
Bang! A small pebble flew over from afar and struck Nawaki precisely on the head.
"If you keep acting so arrogant at school, just wait and see how I deal with you when we get home!" Tsunade called from afar. Nawaki had now become the most pitiful person in the class.
"Sigh, how did that saying go again? Don't celebrate too soon. Let's hurry up and go!"
Following Sister Tsunade's steps, the three of them arrived at the Training Ground.
"We're old friends by now, so there's no need to introduce yourselves again. But I still need to see exactly how capable you are, so I'll have a better idea of your level." Tsunade spoke slowly.
"No problem. I was just worried I wouldn't get a chance to show off. Sister, do you want to have a match with me?" Kushina's eyes lit up.
"No problem." Tsunade readily agreed. Hyuga Matsuba might be stronger than her, but she was confident she could defeat this little girl.
At this point in time, Tsunade had reached the level of a Jonin. Thinking about it that way, Kushina's strength should not have been anything special, and Tsunade was confident she was stronger than Kushina.
But to her surprise, this little girl was not weak at all. She was far stronger than Tsunade had been at the time.
Adamantine Sealing Chains! Kushina summoned six Chakra Chains and launched them at Tsunade.
The Chakra Chains creaked through the air. Five chains surrounded Tsunade, while the sixth stabbed toward her.
"Mikoto, attack with me. Otherwise, I'll lose. Matsuba, watch from the side."
Kushina felt that adding Mikoto might give them a higher chance of winning.
Hyuga Matsuba raised an eyebrow, leaped into the air, and flew far away to watch the show.
Mikoto agreed without hesitation. She had already transformed, and amid her gentleness was now a trace of resolve.
Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet! Mikoto moved swiftly, summoning countless Ninjutsu in a short time.
The two girls' attacks rushed toward Sister Tsunade from every direction, making it seem as though Tsunade had no way out.
Only after seeing the techniques used by the two girls did Tsunade truly realize that they had grown up.
Tsunade summoned air blades to shred the Chakra Chains, then created a wall of water to block the fire dragons.
Kushina's Chakra Chains were blasted into the air and nearly broke apart.
Then the two girls began working together. Kushina surrounded Tsunade while Mikoto took the initiative, mixing taijutsu and genjutsu together until they actually managed to fight Tsunade to a draw.
"At such a young age, you already possess the Three Tomoe form. Even in the entire Uchiha Clan, you would be among the very best." Tsunade was very satisfied with the girl's progress.
It was the first time Tsunade had seen someone reach this level at such an age. Given time, Mikoto might even reach Madara Uchiha's level.
Tsunade had witnessed the terrifying attack of the Mangekyo five years ago. Susanoo had been a nightmare. If Mikoto gained the Mangekyo in the future, then she, as the teacher, would become her student's defeated opponent.
"Stop! We can end this now."
Having understood the two girls' level, Tsunade stopped the spar.
"Huh? I'm not done fighting yet." Kushina reluctantly withdrew her hands, pouting as she came to a stop.
"There's no need. I only wanted to know your current level. You're both very strong. This is the first time I've seen children this formidable. I can't beat you." Tsunade nodded with a smile.
"Matsuba is even stronger." Mikoto looked toward Hyuga Matsuba.
"Matsuba?" Tsunade followed Mikoto's gaze and said leisurely, "He's a monster."
Before graduation, Tsunade had already been defeated by Hyuga Matsuba. After so much time had passed, Hyuga Matsuba had surely reached an unimaginable level.
Tsunade understood that even as a Quasi-Kage, she still could not defeat Hyuga Matsuba.
"Sister, why does that not sound like praise?" Hyuga Matsuba flew over from afar and pretended to be aggrieved.
"Haha, as long as you understand." Tsunade's eyes were full of amusement.
"Then there's not much I can teach you. Your levels are already high enough; you merely lack combat experience. That is something you can only gain on your own. As your teacher, I can't help much in that regard." Tsunade looked serious.
Being their teacher was truly easy. She did not need to worry about her students at all. When there were missions, she only needed to take them along and let them learn on the battlefield.
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