The test for the three to become Genin was very simple.
He survived for five minutes against three Jonin, all of whom were Jonin from the Uchiha Clan.
After the examiner Ebisu announced the rules, Iruka, who had stayed at the training ground to see the students' performance because he had no classes, immediately changed his expression.
"Ebisu- sensei, this is too reckless! Those three are still just children!"
When it came to the students' safety, Iruka neither hesitated nor excluded Naruto.
Ebisu did not offer an explanation when he heard Iruka's question.
Ebisu, who was already obsessed with officialdom, now surpasses Iruka in both ninja rank and school level.
If it were students offering their opinions, Ebisu might listen, but when it came to Iruka, Ebisu simply ignored them.
"You have five minutes to prepare. Once you are ready, the assessment will officially begin!"
Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately huddled together.
"This assessment is so simple, it won't even take five minutes. I can handle it all by myself!"
"Idiot Naruto, this is Jonin, an elite Jonin of our Uchiha Clan! Do you think he's just a classmate?"
"Naruto, you better behave yourself and follow my instructions. Don't do anything reckless, understand?"
Ignoring Sasuke Uchiha's words, Naruto mimicked Sasuke Uchiha's stern expression and replied.
"I understand, Boss Natsuri, I'll listen to you from now on."
"Alright, it's settled then. I'll take command from now on. No objections, Sasuke Uchiha?"
After seeing that Naruto agreed, Natsuri looked at Sasuke Uchiha and asked.
Sasuke Uchiha actually wanted to be the commander, but he figured Naruto wouldn't listen to him.
Instead of arguing now, let's leave it at that for now.
As the commander, Natsuri could barely accept it, as long as it wasn't Naruto.
Sasuke Uchiha replied with the same expressionless face.
"No problem."
Seeing that everyone had reached a consensus, Natsuri continued.
"Then we need to quickly devise a tactic."
The three of them then quickly began communicating in a voice that could only be heard by each other.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, especially since the three students were already discussing things amongst themselves, Iruka noticed that no one was paying attention to him.
He shouted as he walked towards the three students, attempting to take them away.
"This is too reckless! One wrong move and something could easily go wrong!"
Before he had taken more than a few steps, Ebisu gave him a look, and immediately a ninja from the Konoha Military Police Force appeared in front of Iruka.
"Iruka, is that right? Please leave this place. This assessment was personally approved by the Lord Hokage."
Iruka understood the reasoning, and he knew that Jonin had extremely precise control over their own strength, making it unlikely that they would accidentally kill their own student.
In particular, these Jonin were from the Uchiha Clan; two of his three students were surnamed Uchiha Clan.
Despite his rationality, Iruka still couldn't accept this situation emotionally.
As the first class he led, these children he had watched grow up were now facing an assessment that even he himself couldn't complete, and he ultimately couldn't quickly adapt his mindset.
"But..."
"No buts, please trust the Konoha Military Police Force!"
The title of the Konoha Military Police Force was indeed effective; Iruka had initially been struggling slightly, gradually calmed down.
"Please be careful, I'm entrusting this to you."
After Iruka finished speaking, he consciously turned to leave.
Multitasking is a basic quality of a ninja, and the three people in the discussion naturally heard everything that had just happened.
Just as Iruka was about to leave, the three of them finalized their plan.
Naruto smiled brightly and said to Iruka.
"Iruka-sensei, you have to believe in us, I'm very strong."
As he spoke, Naruto gave himself a thumbs-up.
Naruto's confident smile was infectious, and Iruka's slight resentment towards Naruto disappeared. Iruka also gave Naruto a thumbs-up.
After all, he was Naruto's teacher who had spent many years with him, unlike most of the Konoha.
Even after the Konoha learned that Naruto was the Fourth Hokage's son, Naruto wasn't actually very popular.
Most villagers have mixed feelings about Naruto, a mixture of lingering resentment and a touch of guilt.
It's really just a few, after all, there are too many sons of heroes in Konoha, Kakashi is one, Guy is another, and Iruka is yet another.
Naruto's status as the son of a hero adds an extra layer of aura of the Fourth Hokage, which is true, but not much.
Especially the villagers who used to make things difficult for Naruto, now show their despicable nature when they see Naruto, so they avoid him whenever they see Naruto from afar.
Naruto has a long way to go before he can gain everyone's approval.
Relying on your father is not a solution; ultimately, you have to rely on yourself.
Upon seeing this, Natsuri raised his hand and spoke.
"Examiner, and three uncles, we have finished our discussion. We can begin the assessment immediately without waiting for five minutes. However, could we ask Iruka-sensei to stay and watch our competition?"
The three people who were called out by Natsuri did not answer, but instead turned their gazes to Ebisu.
The gazes of the three men nearly gave Ebisu a mental orgasm, and his face flushed slightly.
They knew their moment of glory was fleeting, and that once the assessment was over, they would revert to their original state.
Even though it's just a trial card, it's really awesome!
Ebisu pretended to ponder for a moment, then coughed twice and said...
"Ahem, normally unrelated personnel are supposed to leave, but since it's Miss Natsuri's request, we'll make an exception this time. However, Teacher Iruka, any form of interference with the assessment is prohibited. Can you agree to that?"
Iruka naturally wanted to stay, and nodded with a serious expression.
Upon seeing this, Ebisu immediately picked up the timer, pressed it, and said...
"The assessment begins!"