Promoted Directly to Chunin, Hokage Assistant

The subsequent team assignments were no different from the original work.

Team 8, led by Kurenai Yuhi, and Team 10, led by Asuma, remained unchanged in their rosters.

The instructor for Team 8 was Kurenai Yuhi, and the team members were Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame, and Hinata Hyuga.

The instructor for Team 10 was Sarutobi Asuma, and the team members were Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akimichi, and Ino Yamanaka.

As Iruka read out Team 10, his expression grew increasingly poor.

Because even after reading through Team 10, Jingwen Yeyu's name had still not appeared.

What was going on?

Jingwen Yeyu, sitting below, did not notice anything unusual.

Perhaps he did not care at all which team he was assigned to.

To him, being a ninja was merely a hobby.

However, Iruka was very nervous, casting his gaze toward the final line.

Looking at the list above.

His eyes narrowed slightly.

Iruka's odd behavior stirred confusion among the other students in the classroom.

"What is wrong with Iruka-sensei?"

"Why did he stop reading?"

Naruto, sitting next to Sakura, turned his head toward Jingwen Yeyu with trepidation.

There was not a trace of anything unusual on Jingwen Yeyu's face.

He was very calm.

I don't know which team he was assigned to. Whoever becomes this guy's teammate must be terrified.

Last night, Jingwen Yeyu had beaten Mizuki until he was covered in blood and unconscious with a single punch, which had given Naruto quite a scare.

He had developed a psychological shadow regarding Jingwen Yeyu.

Inside the Hokage Office.

Everyone was looking at the Crystal Ball.

Sarutobi's gaze was calm as he watched Jingwen Yeyu's expression within the Crystal Ball.

Yet, there was no change on his face at all.

This child's mental maturity is excessive. Is he not showing any reaction even under these circumstances?

Does he support my upcoming arrangements?

Kakashi looked at Sarutobi, thinking, I wonder how the Third intends to arrange him. Is he going to be treated specially?

It was already Team 10, and there were only 31 students in the entire class.

This meant there was one extra person: Jingwen Yeyu.

At this moment, even the densest instructors in the Hokage Office realized that something was not right with Jingwen Yeyu.

The image in the Crystal Ball remained fixed on Jingwen Yeyu.

And the Crystal Ball was being controlled by Sarutobi.

Asuma looked at Sarutobi, What exactly is the old man trying to do?

Why is there one person left over?

The other instructors also frowned as they watched the Crystal Ball.

In the classroom.

Iruka looked at the final line of the list, his eyes widening.

His voice trembled slightly.

"Team 11, Jingwen Yeyu. Granted the rank of Chunin, report to the Hokage Office to serve as Hokage Assistant."

Everyone was stunned.

In the classroom, all the students were searching for Jingwen Yeyu's figure.

Jingwen Yeyu remained calm, beyond compare.

He had no particular thoughts; this arrangement was somewhat beyond his expectations.

He never imagined that Sarutobi would make such a big fuss, promoting Jingwen Yeyu so blatantly without even trying to cover it up.

Iruka looked at Jingwen Yeyu, his face full of excitement.

"Jingwen Yeyu, the Hokage-sama has recognized your true strength. As Hokage Assistant, from this moment on, you have a better chance than anyone else to become the Hokage."

Perhaps one of my students will truly become a Hokage.

Iruka felt happy for Jingwen Yeyu and was also incredibly thrilled that one of his own students might become a Hokage in the future.

The students in the classroom found Yeyu's figure.

Dozens of eyes looked at him in surprise.

Everyone was guessing what kind of background Yeyu could possibly have to be treated so specially by the Third Hokage.

This was because Yeyu's grades at the Ninja Academy were very ordinary.

These children, only about 12 years old, didn't think much of it; they simply assumed Yeyu must have some sort of background.

That was the only reason the Third Hokage would treat him this way.

However, a few people were not jealous of Yeyu.

Shikamaru looked at Yeyu, frowning, "That guy's grades are very ordinary, so why?"

Sasuke, who was usually cold and rarely spoke more than a few words, also looked at Yeyu.

"This guy is not right. With his grades, it should be impossible for him to receive this kind of treatment."

"Could it be that he was just pretending at school before?"

Thinking of this possibility, Sasuke clenched his fists.

"I must find out why that guy was able to become a Chunin directly."

Sasuke was very arrogant; his previous coldness was only because his mentality had become much more indifferent after his clan was wiped out.

But his arrogant personality had never changed.

Before this, he hadn't looked at anyone in the class.

So, he hadn't been willing to say a word to anyone.

Now, someone whose grades were usually mediocre—someone he even had to struggle to recall when asked—had suddenly become a Chunin right upon graduation.

He had surpassed everyone in the class in an instant, including him, the top graduate, and he was unconvinced.

It wasn't just the students in the class who couldn't understand.

At this moment, in the Hokage Office, several instructors were also confused.

"Lord Hokage, what is going on with this Yeyu? Why was he able to become a Chunin directly, and even become the Hokage Assistant?"

"He is only 12 years old, and his grades at the Ninja Academy were very average. Can he really handle being your assistant?"

"Does he have some kind of background?"

Everyone could only think of this possibility.

But Kakashi understood it very well.

If Yeyu really was the person from last night who had punched out a fan-shaped crater hundreds of meters wide.

Then the rank of Chunin was an insult to him.

He already possessed Hokage-level strength, and he was only 12 years old.

Just thinking about it was terrifying.

What would Yeyu's future be like? Would he surpass his teacher, the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze?

When he was 12, he had become a Jonin.

Minato Namikaze also possessed roughly Jonin-level strength at the age of 12.

Yet Yeyu already possessed Hokage-level strength.

What did the rank of Chunin even mean to him?

Asuma, standing to the side, knew his father's character.

He would never do something like this without a reason.

He frowned and asked the Third Hokage, "Third, is his ability already so strong that it requires this kind of treatment?"

Asuma did not suspect that his father was abusing his power.

He knew there must be a reason for him to do this.

The Third Hokage did not explain anything.

He just said calmly to everyone, "He has the ability. You will understand in the future."

"But regarding matters about him, I cannot speak of them right now."

Seeing the serious look on the Third Hokage's face, everyone, though still having doubts, did not continue to ask.

However, news about Yeyu would inevitably spread afterward.

But the Third Hokage did not care, and Yeyu didn't care either.

If Yeyu hadn't refused to become his student last night.

Yeyu wouldn't even have needed to come to the classroom today to wait for squad assignments.

He might have become the first person to graduate from the Ninja Academy and directly become a Jonin.

Outstanding people always receive special treatment; this is true in any world.

In the classroom, after Iruka announced the team assignments, he cast a glance at Yeyu and left.

Yet, at this moment, few people cared about who their instructor would be.

They all looked toward Yeyu—some with curiosity, some with admiration, some with skepticism, and others with fear.

There was only one person filled with fear, and that was Naruto, who was currently trembling all over.

The events from just a moment ago reminded him of the scene last night, where Yeyu had beaten Mizuki until he was covered in blood and knocked unconscious with a single punch.

It was the bloodiest sight he had ever witnessed up to this point.

In his heart, Yeyu was synonymous with terror.