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"It was just my carelessness, I didn't dodge that one, otherwise I would have definitely won this time!"

After the winner was decided, Obito was still indignant: "Damn it, I actually embarrassed myself in front of Rin!"

"Not at all."

Nohara Rin looked at Obito in front of her and said with a smile: "Obito-kun, you did great just now. I didn't expect you to be so strong."

"Oh, really?"

Hearing Nohara Rin's words, Obito's face immediately turned rosy: "Haha, as expected, I'm still very strong!"

At this moment, he couldn't help but feel grateful.

He wasn't a real idiot. He naturally felt that Nanchuan You's skill was far above his. The reason they were evenly matched for so long was simply because he was holding back.

But it was good that it was like this.

Otherwise, if he were alone and defeated cleanly by a junior who was much younger than him, it would be too embarrassing.

Although it was still a failure like this, at least it saved him some face and wasn't too embarrassing.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness."

With this thought, he couldn't help but feel lucky. He also developed a better impression of Nanchuan You, whom he had just met.

"Idiot."

Kakashi still had his usual poker face, his eyes ancient and unwavering, without any ripples: "I've been telling you to work hard for a long time, but you never listened."

"With your strength, what will you do when you go to the battlefield later?"

"The people in the village will go easy on you, but the ninjas of enemy countries won't."

He dropped this sentence and then turned and left, leaving the two of them, Obito, in a mess.

"Ah, Kakashi!"

After a while, Obito's unwilling shout came from the spot: "You bastard!"

The matter between Kakashi and Obito was just an interlude.

On the other side, after defeating Obito, Nanchuan You looked at Kōi Akiya in front of him: "Teacher Akiya, did I pass the assessment?"

"Of course."

Kōi Akiya nodded, a smile on his face: "You did excellently."

Nanchuan You's strength was much greater than Kōi Akiya had anticipated.

It was hard to say exactly how strong he was, but he was definitely far above a regular Genin.

Since he had this strength, there was no reason why he couldn't graduate early.

However, before that, he still had some things to do.

"Come with me."

He looked at Nanchuan You and said, leading him aside.

Nanchuan You didn't think much of this process, only thinking that he was going to complete some paperwork.

When they arrived at the side, he realized it was completely different.

"Lord Hokage!"

Looking at the middle-aged man with a kind face in front of him, who was in his prime, Nanchuan You was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted and bowed his head.

The person in front of him was none other than Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Haha, there's no need to be so formal."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Nanchuan You in front of him and smiled, his smile looking very gentle: "Your name is You, right? You're only seven years old this year?"

After receiving confirmation, he sighed again: "To possess such strength at just seven years old, truly remarkable."

"Lord Hokage, you flatter me."

Nanchuan You lowered his head and said respectfully: "Where the leaves fall, new life sprouts; this is the natural order."

"I am able to reach this point thanks to your guidance."

He spoke with gratitude, reciting the Hokage's quotes he had memorized while living in the orphanage.

"Hahahaha!"

As expected, Hiruzen Sarutobi showed a look of admiration.

There were too few people skilled at flattery within Konoha. Those ninjas honed their killing skills to the extreme, and were somewhat dull in other aspects.

There were even fewer people like Nanchuan You who praised everyone they met without reservation.

Of course, the most important factor was his age.

What bad intentions could a seven-year-old child have?

Children of this age couldn't hide anything, so what they said must be true.

Nanchuan You's expression was especially sincere; it seemed impossible to fake that kind of feeling no matter how you looked at it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi believed him and his impression of Nanchuan You improved further.

However, as the Hokage, he instinctively wanted to probe further.

So, he spoke, "For the test just now, you could have finished it very quickly. Why did you drag it out for so long?"

This question was also a test.

From Nanchuan You's reply, he could better glimpse his personality and understand him more.

"Obito-senpai is a good person."

Facing Hiruzen Sarutobi's question, Nanchuan You smiled, "I could tell he really liked that girl."

"If he failed too badly in front of the girl he likes, it would surely cause Obito-senpai a lot of trouble."

"It wasn't to hide anything, but to prevent Obito from losing face in front of the person he likes?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat surprised. "This child is unexpectedly considerate and gentle."

However, in his heart, his evaluation of Nanchuan You rose a notch.

No matter what, a gentle person who understood how to be considerate of others and was willing to proactively save them face was always likable.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was no exception.

He looked at Nanchuan You before him, his gaze much softer than before.

"From today onwards, you are a true ninja."

He took a forehead protector from a nearby attendant and handed it to Nanchuan You himself, then asked, "However, since it's not yet time for the school students to graduate, your arrangements will take some time to be finalized."

Most Ninja Academy students, after graduating, would be formed into teams of three, led by a Jonin, to carry out missions outside the village, honing their abilities while completing commissions for Konoha as subordinates to the Jonin.

If Nanchuan You were to graduate normally, he would naturally follow this process.

But that wasn't possible now, as there was no one to form a team with him.

Therefore, he would either be idle for now or could only choose to join certain understaffed squads as a new member.

"Lord Hokage, I wish to enter Konoha Hospital."

Nanchuan You's expression was respectful. "To be frank, I have always been interested in Medical Ninjutsu. Under Miss Yakushi Nonō's guidance, I have been practicing Medical Ninjutsu."

"If possible, I hope to become a doctor and work at Konoha Hospital to treat patients."

The reason Nanchuan You sought early graduation was not to be cannon fodder in other squads.

Originally, he had planned to find a way to directly enter Konoha Hospital and secure a position there.

But now that the Hokage himself was here, there was no trouble.

He could directly state his request.

"Oh? You want to become a Medical Ninja? That's quite a rare aspiration."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat surprised by Nanchuan You's choice.