Graduation

The teacher stood to the side, nodding in satisfaction with a gratified smile on his face.

He stepped forward, handed the forehead protector symbolizing the status of a genin to Uchiha Amada, and said:

"Yutian, congratulations on your graduation."

Next came the wait for team assignments and the designated team leader.

During this process, Uchiha Amada was surprised to discover that Uchiha Obito had also successfully graduated.

Obito stood in the crowd looking exhausted, with heavy dark circles hanging around his eyes.

Seeing him in this state, Uchiha Amada couldn't help but sigh to himself; it seemed he had spent many nights pulling all-nighters to study.

When Obito saw Uchiha Amada, a look of excitement appeared on his face as he hurried over and said:

"Yutian, I graduated easily too! I've memorized all those theoretical concepts by heart over the past few days."

Uchiha Amada smiled and patted him on the shoulder, saying:

"Congratulations, Obito. Now we're both genin."

On the rooftop of the school building, many veteran ninja were looking down at them from above.

Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi stood before the rooftop railing, carefully scrutinizing every student who had participated in the examination, attempting to unearth seeds of excellent ninja with great potential.

Among them, a sunny, blond young man said with great interest:

"That boy named Uchiha Obito, I find him quite interesting. I keep feeling like he's just like Kushina."

Standing beside Minato Namikaze, Kushina heard this and immediately said with dissatisfaction:

"Minato, are you saying that because you think I'm a dead last?"

She placed her hands on her hips, her cheeks flushing slightly from her feigned anger.

Seeing this, Minato hurriedly waved his hands, explaining:

"Don't misunderstand, Kushina. I just think that kind of personality is very likable, full of passion and vitality."

His eyes were filled with sincerity, fearing that Kushina might truly be angry.

Upon hearing Minato's explanation, the dissatisfaction on Kushina's face vanished instantly, replaced by a shy blush.

She lowered her head slightly and stopped speaking, though a faint, imperceptible sweet smile tugged at the corners of her mouth.

Third Hokage took all of this in, a gratified smile appearing on his face.

He turned his head, looked at Minato, and said:

"In that case, he's yours. And Kakashi will be a bother for you as well, Minato."

"Yes, Lord Third!"

Minato immediately straightened his back and nodded solemnly.

Just as Minato Namikaze accepted the assignment, Kushina's crisp voice rang out suddenly:

"I want to lead some genin too, Minato can do it, so I can't lose to him. I'm going to be the woman who becomes Hokage!"

She clenched her hands into fists, her eyes filled with a refusal to be outdone.

Hearing this, Minato subconsciously rubbed his head, revealing a helpless, wry smile.

He knew Kushina's temper too well; once she decided on something, not even eight oxen could pull her back.

Third Hokage couldn't help but frown slightly upon hearing Kushina's request, feeling a genuine headache.

Kushina's status was special, and Konoha placed extreme importance on her safety; she could not participate in missions that took her too far from the village.

But Kushina's attitude was firm, and he truly could not find a reason to refuse.

After pondering for a moment, Third Hokage decided to assign her students with clean backgrounds and solid roots, satisfying her requirements while ensuring safety.

After some time, Uchiha Amada and the other students who had successfully passed the graduation exam

sat in the classroom, waiting with a mix of anticipation and slight nervousness.

Suddenly, the classroom door was pushed open, and a sunny, handsome blond youth appeared at the entrance with a smile:

"Uchiha Obito and Rin Nohara, come with me."

Hearing that he and Rin had been assigned to the same team, Obito jumped up in excitement before following behind Minato.

As he walked, he snuck glances at Rin, secretly rejoicing in his heart;

being able to go on missions in the same squad as the girl he liked made him feel incredibly happy.

A while later, the sound of light, brisk footsteps approached, and the classroom door was pushed open once again.

A red-haired female ninja walked in with a confident stride:

"Asuma, Kurenai Yuhi, Uchiha Amada. Come with me."

Seeing this female ninja, Uchiha Amada understood; this was to be his future team leader.

He slightly sized up the person before him, secretly speculating on her strength.

When Asuma heard that he and Kurenai were placed in the same group, a look of pleasant surprise instantly bloomed on his face.

But when he heard that Uchiha Amada was also in the same group, his smile froze instantly, and the expression on his face became extremely ugly.

The scene from two years ago in a combat class where he was easily defeated by Uchiha Amada immediately surfaced in his mind.

That was a humiliation he had never been able to let go of in his heart.

Asuma glared fiercely at Uchiha Amada, his gaze filled with hostility and unwillingness, as he secretly swore to himself:

Over these past two years, I have been working desperately hard, while this guy just sleeps in class and gets mediocre grades in every subject. I won't lose again; next time, I will definitely make him see what I'm capable of!

Uchiha Amada naturally noticed Asuma's gaze and let out a soft sigh.

Still a grudge-holding brat.

He muttered silently in his heart, though he didn't take the matter to heart at all.

Kurenai Yuhi was quite satisfied with Uchiha Amada becoming her teammate.

She stole a glance at Uchiha Amada, her cheeks flushing slightly.

The four of them arrived at an open rooftop. The red-haired female ninja was the first to break the silence:

"My name is Kushina Uzumaki, a Jonin. I like eating tomatoes and excel at Taijutsu and Sealing Jutsu. My dream is to become Hokage. You all introduce yourselves."

Asuma stepped forward, a confident smile on his face, and said:

"My name is Asuma Sarutobi, I excel at Fire Release, and my dream, just like my father's, is to become Hokage."

When he mentioned his dream, his eyes shone with a firm light, as if he could already see the moment he would be on the Hokage Rock.

As the son of the Third Hokage, he had been burdened with high expectations since he was young, and becoming Hokage had always been his dream.

Kurenai gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and stepped forward, her voice soft:

"My name is Kurenai Yuhi, I excel at Genjutsu, and my dream is to become a powerful female ninja like Lady Tsunade."

Her eyes were full of longing; Tsunade's immense strength and dashing heroic bearing had always been the goal she pursued.

It was Uchiha Amada's turn. With a calm expression, he said:

"My name is Uchiha Amada, I excel at Taijutsu, know a bit of Fire Release, and my dream is to live safely."

Upon hearing Uchiha Amada's dream, a look of disdain instantly appeared on Asuma's face. He curled his lip and said dismissively:

"What a coward. Your dream is actually just safety?"

In his view, as a ninja, one should pursue powerful strength and supreme glory.

Uchiha Amada's dream was simply too mediocre, perhaps even cowardly.

Uchiha Amada just smiled indifferently at Asuma's words; he did not care about the opinions of others.

Kushina listened quietly to everyone's self-introductions, pondering to herself.

When she heard Uchiha Amada's dream, she frowned slightly and muttered in her heart:

This Uchiha Amada is really strange. Is this kind of dream a sign of insecurity?

In her understanding, very few ninjas would ever make living safely their dream.