"All right, but I don't want to teach anymore. Another day, I'll give you the ninjutsu materials and you can study on your own. For now, though, come with me to the mission hall and take a mission."
The mission hall.
The Third Hokage had a pipe in his mouth as he assigned missions. When he saw the four members of Team 7 arrive, he smiled and said, "Kakashi, are you here to take a mission?"
Kakashi nodded. "That's right, Lord Hokage. They've been training for over a month, so it's time for them to leave the village and get some experience."
Young birds had to leave the nest eventually. They couldn't hide inside it forever.
"Leave the village?"
Iruka came over, his face full of worry. "Isn't it too soon? They only graduated recently, and they're still weak. What if something happens to them?"
Kakashi glanced at his three students, looking puzzled. "Them? Weak? Don't you know how strong they are?"
Setting Sakura aside, there was no way Naruto and Sasuke could be called weak.
Iruka scratched his cheek, confused. "The story about Naruto and the others beating Kakashi-sensei badly enough to put him in the hospital... Wasn't that just a rumor?"
"..."
Should I admit it?
In the end, Naruto admitted it on Kakashi's behalf, proving that he was strong and that it was safe for him to leave the village and get some experience.
But Iruka grew even more worried. He looked at Kakashi as if he wanted to say, Isn't this a bit too...
Kakashi rolled his eyes, ignored Iruka, and went straight to the Third Hokage for a mission.
"Perfect. I have a C-rank mission here that should suit you."
The Third Hokage smiled and took out a scroll. "Escort an ordinary person back