Utatane Koharu nodded. "All right, Hatake Kakashi. Since you have doubts, I'll give you the answer you want."
For a moment.
The surroundings fell silent.
Everyone except Kakashi waited for this answer as well.
Utatane Koharu gestured toward Mitokado Homura.
The latter picked up the exam papers and spread them out.
Then he looked around at everyone.
"Question one. Suppose you are a Konoha Genin carrying out a D-Rank Mission in the countryside when you suddenly encounter an enemy Genin. What would you do?"
Ninja missions were classified according to their difficulty and the amount of money paid by the client.
They could be divided into...
D, C, B, A, and S.
Five ranks.
Outside special circumstances, Genin were only permitted to accept D-Rank and C-Rank Missions.
And at most, these two ranks of missions would involve enemies such as bandits, robbers, or wild beasts.
Only beginning with B-Rank Missions would there be mutual slaughter between "ninjas."
In other words.
This was a relatively rare accident during a mission.
It would forcibly turn a D-Rank or C-Rank Mission into a B-Rank Mission.
"Hatake Kakashi, you answer this question." Mitokado Homura ordered.
"Yes!"
A glint flashed through Kakashi's eyes as he answered confidently, "If he's alone, I'll fight him. If they outnumber me, I'll retreat and seek reinforcements."
Many of the ninja instructors nodded.
In their eyes, Kakashi's answer was perfectly correct.
"Hyuga Sho, what about you?"
Mitokado Homura looked toward Hyuga Sho.
"Elder En, I would first find a way to determine the enemy's objective. I would figure out whether he was a scout acting as a vanguard or an individual operating alone. If there was a large force behind him, I would not only be throwing my life away for nothing, but also delaying our response."
Hyuga Sho had