Taking a Master!

"Indeed, and given Akimichi's physical constitution, even if he were thrown to the ground, he wouldn't be lying there unable to get up like this." Jiraiya also felt something was strange.

However, strange as it was, he could just ask for clarification later; the most important thing right now was the match at hand.

At this moment, Minato Namikaze was being beaten by Nara with no room to fight back. Although Minato was a genius, he had not yet fully matured, and facing a member of the Nara clan with their secret techniques, he was still a bit out of his depth.

As for the battle between Qingyun and the other two Chunin, both Minato and Nara saw it, and they knew the outcome of this match was already sealed.

"I'm coming!" After returning, Qingyun immediately used Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu, utilizing a long-range attack to force back the powerhouse of the Nara clan.

Following that, Qingyun and Minato used Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags and kunai to completely seal off Nara's movement routes. In the end, Nara had no choice, and he could not escape the fate of being defeated.

In this battle, Minato Namikaze and Qingyun emerged victorious. Most importantly, both Minato and Qingyun were geniuses under ten years old, and Qingyun, as the main combatant, was not even four years old.

As soon as the battle ended, the three Ino-Shika-Cho teachers were carried away by medical staff, while Minato and Qingyun were kept behind.

Ikkaku was stunned; he never imagined that a three or four-year-old child could actually defeat three Leaf Chunin!

If someone had said this before, he would have thought it was a fantasy, but now he had witnessed Qingyun's terror with his own eyes.

"Truly impressive. I had intended for you to hold out against the Chunin for ten minutes, but I truly did not expect you two to be able to defeat three Chunin directly. Truly remarkable!" The person speaking was the Third Hokage, who appeared very approachable at this moment.

"Thank you, Third Hokage. This battle's success is mainly due to Qingyun; I merely held off Nara." What Minato said was not modesty, but the truth, and everyone saw it clearly.

"Very well, Minato, I know what you have done. Your talent is high, and I will introduce a teacher to you. With him as your mentor, I believe your strength will improve by leaps and bounds!" The Third Hokage then looked at Jiraiya.

Jiraiya looked at Minato Namikaze, nodded, walked over, and said, "Minato, is it? Are you willing to take me as your master?"

"I am willing! Master Jiraiya!" Jiraiya taking Minato as a student was a natural progression, and Minato naturally agreed immediately.

"Qingyun, hello there. You really gave me an unexpected surprise this time! I didn't expect you to be so powerful! From this battle alone, it is clear that you have already mastered the knowledge of the Ninja Academy quite well."

"First, congratulations to you both on your graduation. Second, Qingyun, I would like to ask, are you willing to study under both myself and Hatake Sakumo?" The Third Hokage asked very seriously.

"Both? Study under two teachers at the same time?" Qingyun was a bit surprised. He actually knew that the higher-ups of the Leaf were watching him, and he had assumed he would only study under Hatake Sakumo, but he hadn't expected the Third Hokage to want to teach him alongside Sakumo.

"Isn't that inappropriate, Old Man?" Jiraiya looked at the Third Hokage and said, "If Qingyun becomes your disciple, wouldn't he become my junior fellow apprentice? Wouldn't Minato have to call him 'Uncle' when he sees him?"

The Third Hokage replied irritably, "Between them, they can just call each other brothers. What use is seniority, anyway?"

"Qingyun is a rare talent in the ninja world. The achievements he has made may be unprecedented and never to be repeated. It is precisely because of this that I need to devote myself to teaching him personally."

"Moreover, as the saying goes, 'a sage has no constant teacher.' This child is the hope of our Leaf, and perhaps the hope of the ninja world. He might even surpass my two teachers." Hiruzen Sarutobi had never given anyone such high praise, not even his favorite, Orochimaru.

"Sakumo, what is your opinion?" The Third Hokage looked at Hatake Sakumo, the man known as the White Fang of the Leaf.

Hatake Sakumo nodded and said, "I have no problem with it. I will teach him well."

"And you, Qingyun?"

The Third Hokage looked at Qingyun with great kindness, making it difficult for Qingyun to refuse.

Agree or disagree? This is a huge opportunity for me. Becoming a disciple of the Third Hokage and the White Fang means my future path as a ninja will naturally be smooth sailing!

Qingyun hesitated for a second, then immediately said, "Of course I am willing! Third Hokage! Lord Sakumo!"

"Since that is the case, you shouldn't be calling us that anymore," the Third Hokage said, pretending to be stern.

"Kid, aren't you going to call us 'Teacher'?" Hatake Sakumo also smiled slightly; he didn't seem that stern after all.

"Teachers!"

From then on, Qingyun called the Third Hokage "Teacher Hiruzen" and Hatake Sakumo "Teacher White Fang."

Both Qingyun and Minato received their Leaf headbands; they had officially graduated from the Ninja Academy.

In a few days, they would need to return to school for the post-graduation team assignment ceremony.

As soon as he returned home, Qingyun immediately summoned his system.

The system told Qingyun directly, "Congratulations, Host! You have successfully graduated from the Ninja Academy! You have completed the special mission I issued!"

"Congratulations on defeating three Leaf Chunin! You have been awarded points."

"Hello, Host! You now possess the power to devour a ninja's chakra! Your points are sufficient for two draws!"

Qingyun immediately asked, "System, how do I devour a ninja's chakra? How long does it take?"

"It is very fast!"

"Then let's do it!"

Qingyun was not someone who liked to procrastinate; he wanted to improve his strength at all costs!

Then, Qingyun felt his body's chakra expanding rapidly. His body already had a significant amount of chakra, and now, with this additional devouring, his whole body felt like it was going to explode.

"What is happening?" Qingyun asked immediately.

"Due to the limitations of your body size, you cannot fully absorb it. Do you wish to use this excess chakra to refine your own?" the system asked.

"I don't understand, but as long as it saves me, do it!" Qingyun could only treat a dead horse as if it were alive at this moment.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but Qingyun felt a trace of coolness in his body, and the pain he had been feeling disappeared.

Qingyun suddenly felt his chakra surging, seemingly reaching the level of an ordinary Jonin.

"The chakra in my body has become much purer. Is this the result of the refinement?"