"Ah~" Might Guy exclaimed in surprise.
No wonder even his most affectionate student Rock Lee, doesn't like him anymore?
So she's found someone new.
Rock Lee also introduced Piccolo and told Might Guy what Piccolo had said earlier.
Might Guy mysteriously gave Piccolo something; Piccolo opened it and found a prescription and some money.
Seeing Might Guy's actions and what he did, Uchiha Feng realized that Rock Lee, being regarded as a disciple who inherited the Eight Gates, couldn't possibly be unprepared; it's just that his abilities are still somewhat inferior to Piccolo's.
The group headed towards the barbecue restaurant from yesterday.
The next day.
Today is the graduation exam for the Ninja Academy.
Might Guy was not present at the same training ground.
The three found their teacher and began their training for the day.
Uchiha Feng found a large tree, lay down on the canopy and pretended to sleep, but his sensory abilities had already spread to the Ninja Academy.
His sensory abilities enveloped the Ninja Academy, and he detected an aura even more blatant than his own—the aura of the Third Hokage.
He subtly adjusted his mental energy, making it more concealed.
Inside a classroom, several teachers sat below the stage holding scoring boards, while the students being assessed stood outside the classroom, being called up one by one to the stage for evaluation.
The main scorers were Iruka and Mizuki, the two mentors.
This graduation assessment focuses on the Clone Technique, one of the Three-Body Technique.
All the teachers were very puzzled. Such simple graduation requirements would only exist during wartime, when cannon fodder was needed on the front lines to distract the enemy.
However, since the Third Hokage had already specified the scope of the assessment, the teachers at the Ninja Academy had no choice but to comply.
The scoreboard in my hand not only shows the score of this assessment, but also the scores for my usual performance.
One by one, the high-achieving students successfully used their Clone Technique, and Iruka and Mizuki readily granted them a pass.
When Uchiha Sasuke in, all the teachers were a little surprised. This student hadn't attended classes at the Ninja Academy for several years. He was just a figurehead at the Ninja Academy and had been training with Hatake Kakashi all along.
Iruka and Mizuki were somewhat taken aback when Sasuke suddenly walked in. Recalling that Hatake Kakashi had specifically greeted them before the exam, they then remembered Uchiha Sasuke's identity.
The current Uchiha Sasuke is much more mature than his peers at the ninja academy, and he exudes an aura that they all fear. He doesn't seem like a student at the Ninja Academy at all.
"Ahem~ This test is on the Clone Technique. You need to create at least one clone to confuse the enemy." Iruka coughed a few times as he made his request to Uchiha Sasuke.
Uchiha Sasuke nodded to the teachers on the podium, "Understood~"
Although he acted as if he were nothing special, his attitude made some teachers feel slighted.
Among them, Mizuki longed even more to gain power.
"Begin," Iruka prompted.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Three explosions of smoke followed, and when the smoke cleared, three figures appeared beside Uchiha Sasuke.
One is his appearance.
One looks like Iruka.
One looks like Mizuki.
The teachers below the podium were all staring intently at the clones on the stage, trying to find some flaws, but no matter how hard they tried, they could not distinguish between the real and fake four figures on the stage.
The entire classroom fell silent.
I only asked you to use the Clone Technique, but I didn't expect you to use the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique directly, which also had the shadow of the Transformation Technique. And these clones were all seamless.
"You've passed." Iruka was the first to react. This person in front of him had been studying under Hatake Kakashi, so it wasn't surprising that he had such a result.
He was pleasantly surprised by the strength that Uchiha Sasuke had shown. After all, he had contributed a little bit to it, and he hoped that his student would continue to improve.
Sitting next to him, Mizuki's expression of jealousy flashed by, quickly concealed by a mask-like smile. However, he was not the cunning old fox that was the Third Hokage, and Uchiha Sasuke noticed this expression.
However, Uchiha Sasuke didn't care. With Mizuki's strength, he could easily crush him now. In his eyes, Mizuki was no different from those Ninja Academy students outside who were jealous of him.
"Solve~"
Uchiha Sasuke Hand Seals, and the three clones he created disappeared, while his position had changed.
While using the Clone Technique and Transformation Technique, Uchiha Sasuke subconsciously switched his own form with that of his clone.
The teachers were even more astonished by this situation. They had initially thought that the person speaking to them was Uchiha Sasuke in his true form, but now they realized that they had been mistaken all along.
Uchiha Sasuke glanced at the grading board in the teacher's hand, then turned and left.
"Haha~ These students these days are really amazing! Who knows, they might be another Hatake Kakashi in the future." Mizuki said with a smile to Iruka beside him.
"Yes, but the more students like this, the better. It shows that our village is becoming stronger and stronger." Iruka replied excitedly.
Seeing Iruka's innocent smile, Mizuki felt a surge of resentment. "Why am I so mediocre? Is it just because I don't have the blood of a ninja clan? You can live a mediocre life like this, but I don't want to!"
Mizuki realized her expression was about to become uncontrollable and quickly said, "Next~"
At that moment, Naruto Uzumaki appeared, dressed in a yellowish-brown overall.
"Hello teacher, I am Naruto Uzumaki!"
Naruto Uzumaki began to relax a little when he saw Iruka sitting opposite him, but he still felt a little nervous.
"Naruto, don't be nervous. This test is on the Clone Technique. As long as you can create a clone to confuse the enemy, you can pass."
Seeing that Iruka remained silent, Mizuki spoke to Naruto Uzumaki.
Naruto Uzumaki was taken aback. Clone Technique? He wasn't quite familiar with it yet, so he could only give it a shot.
"I'm starting now! Clone Technique ~"
Hand Seals, Chakra gathered around his body.
However, when he was controlling his Chakra, a Chakra that did not belong to him interfered with the flow of his Chakra.
Bang!
The explosion was louder than the others, and after the smoke cleared...
A crooked, barely recognizable doll lay sprawled on the ground, devoid of any life. The only resemblance to Naruto Uzumaki was its yellowish-brown color.
Naruto Uzumaki felt ashamed and at a loss, so he looked pleadingly at Iruka opposite him, hoping he would let him off the hook.
"Naruto Uzumaki, unqualified!" Iruka shattered his illusions, already preparing to grade Naruto Uzumaki.
"Iruka-sensei, Naruto Uzumaki has created a clone, but it has some flaws. I think it's acceptable to approve it."
Mizuki stopped Iruka. Before the exam, the Third Hokage had already hinted to us all that we could go easy on them this time, and isn't it obvious who we're going to let them win?
He hadn't expected Iruka to have such courage, unaffected by the Third Hokage.
Iruka understood perfectly well, but if Naruto Uzumaki, with such strength, became a ninja, he would only become a meaningless sacrifice. This kind of test reminded him of his own experience on the battlefield, where he was sent to the battlefield as a expendable resource after only simple training.
Now that Konoha is peaceful, there's no need to rush to turn the next generation of students into ninjas. He wants to continue letting Naruto grow up at the Ninja Academy.
"A flaw? Is that a flaw? It's an accident. If this were on the battlefield, Naruto would have been chopped into mincemeat by the enemy." Iruka looked at Mizuki with a strange expression, but he didn't say it out loud. He just thought about it to himself.
He continued, "Mr. Mizuki, for this exam, students need to create one to three movable clones, plus points for their usual performance, to pass. But Naruto's performance was really terrible, so please don't plead for him."
Iruka explained, his hand already stamping the failing grade mark on Naruto Uzumaki's report card.
The moment the cover was closed, Naruto Uzumaki an overwhelming sense of loss.
Seeing this, Iruka felt incredibly sad and reluctant to let it go.
The constant shifts in Mizuki's eyes revealed what he was plotting!
The Third Hokage, hiding in Hokage office, was somewhat annoyed, but he still needed Iruka as a pawn and could only try to salvage the situation.
Naruto Uzumaki left the classroom dejectedly.
The assessment is still ongoing.