Kakashi Hatake: "Achoo..."
Tekka Uchiha: "Achoo...!"
Perhaps allergy season had arrived.
Many people were sneezing.
Kakashi and Tekka Uchiha exchanged a look, flames burning in each other's eyes.
Senju Jueming had already fallen from grace and was no longer qualified to be their opponent.
So...
At the Graduation Exam three months from now, the only ones who could contend with each other would be themselves.
The two soon arrived at the school gates.
At a glance, excitement immediately surged in their hearts.
"Hokage-sama!" x2.
Kakashi and Tekka Uchiha immediately stood straight and saluted the middle-aged man before them.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, wore the Hokage's conical hat.
At that moment, he was standing there, speaking with Funano Daikoku.
As the second principal of the Ninja Academy.
Caring about the children's growth was Hiruzen Sarutobi's duty.
Upon hearing that Senju Jueming—the top student upon enrollment and in the Monthly Exam—had been skipping school, Hiruzen Sarutobi had come to find out what was going on.
"Mm..."
He nodded.
After acknowledging the students and teachers, he left.
"Did Hokage-sama come to inspect the school?" Kakashi guessed.
"I don't know."
Tekka Uchiha shook his head. A rare trace of excitement appeared on his usually expressionless face.
"I'll become an amazing ninja like Hokage-sama someday too!"
Konoha Library.
Jueming was also diligently studying while lying down today.
At one moment, Jueming's hairs suddenly stood on end, and his gaze sharply turned to the side.
Without him noticing, a figure had silently appeared beside him!
When had he gotten here?!
He had not noticed how the other person had appeared at all.
Jueming immediately got up and looked at the man who stood around five feet three inches tall.
Although the other man was not tall, Jueming did not underestimate him in the slightest.