After Uchiha Obito passed out, the medical ninja at the edge of the field hurried over to treat him.
He woke up in less than three minutes.
When he realized what had happened, his face flushed. He wished he could pass out again rather than face Nohara Rin.
Fortunately, no one blamed him for losing to Might Guy.
Anyone else would have met the same fate.
If anything, awakening the One-Tomoe Sharingan at his age made many people consider him a prodigy among prodigies.
Uchiha Fugaku thought so in particular.
He believed the Uchiha Clan should invest more in Obito, both in ninjutsu training and material support.
"Third round, second match: Hatake Kakashi versus Shizune!"
Namikaze Minato called out after Might Guy and Uchiha Obito left the field.
Shizune shook her head when she heard her name.
Barring a surprise, this was as far as she would get.
"You're a medical ninja. It's only natural if you can't beat Kakashi," Yuhi Kurenai said reassuringly. "Becoming a Chunin is enough."
"Don't let your youth go to waste!" Might Guy declared, his teeth flashing.
The two entered the field.
Hatake Kakashi recalled Shizune's earlier fights.
Aside from Medical Ninjutsu, she was best at Taijutsu—or rather, the Konoha Six Powers.
But she had learned only three of the six.
He had learned all six, putting him second only to Might Guy.
With that in mind, Hatake Kakashi closed in.
He did not use the Sword Technique he excelled at, choosing to fight Shizune with Taijutsu instead.
Shizune fought hard to hold on, but she soon lost.
"Learning the Konoha Six Powers has filled the last gap in a medical ninja's abilities," Hiruzen Sarutobi observed.
Yuhi Shinku and the others nodded in agreement.
Medical ninja were invaluable, but they needed teammates to protect them