(Chapter 19: You Graduated)
The Third Hokage didn't even glance at Oki, who had passed out. Instead, he walked over to Mirai and said, "Mirai, you did very well. Go home and get some rest. Nakamura will take care of what comes next. For the next few days, make sure you get plenty of rest."
"Itachi, you did very well, too. The results of the assessment will be announced later. Make sure you get plenty of rest during that time as well." The Third Hokage patted Uchiha Itachi on the shoulder.
Uchiha Itachi nodded. Then the Third Hokage turned to Nakamura Hino and said with a sigh, "Nakamura, you've worked hard these past few years. You've taught many fine students."
"It's all thanks to Lord Hokage's support that Hino has made it this far." Nakamura Hino bowed to the Third Hokage, visibly moved.
The Third Hokage smiled and waved a hand. "All right, there's no need to be so formal. You've all worked hard today, so go home and rest early. We've just witnessed a fine battle." With that, he waved and turned to head inside. He still had to take care of the paperwork for the students' graduation. Although nearly all the third-year students had been defeated by Mirai in this assessment, they weren't without merit. The gap between them and Mirai was simply too great. The village needed plenty of capable ninja to take on missions, and the purpose of this assessment was to select some who could help address the shortage of ninja in Konoha.
Of course, Mirai was the greatest discovery of all. Whether through skill or strategy, a five-year-old child had defeated a Special Jonin. The Fourth Hokage, who had died not long ago, had once taken the Nine-Tails' attack to save this child. Whether