Orochimaru Wanted to Take a Disciple

All the students eagerly filled out the forms to take the exam, but Qian Yun did not.

He did not want to graduate, nor did he want to take on missions.

Life at the Ninja Academy was too wonderful. He would rather be monitored all day.

After all, they would never discover the experiments in the sealed space or the training of his various clones.

The field downstairs was occupied with assessments all day, while Qian Yun sat alone in the classroom reading.

That afternoon, as the sun set, Umino Narwhal reviewed the forms.

But after searching for an hour, he still could not find Qian Yun's graduation application. The Third Hokage had specifically assigned him this task.

If he could not even handle something this minor, he felt he might very well be kicked out of the teaching staff.

With school about to end, Umino Narwhal hurriedly fetched a new form, intending to have Qian Yun fill it out again.

After sensing around and finding his way to the classroom, Umino Narwhal was dumbfounded.

"I don't want to graduate. I'm not qualified yet, and there's still so much knowledge I haven't learned!"

Umino Narwhal's mouth twitched, then he suddenly roared in fury.

"You idiot! It's a Ninja World War right now! If Konoha doesn't take missions, it won't have funding, and without funding, the war will be lost!

Have you considered what defeat in war would mean? It wouldn't just mean the Ninja Academy would cease to exist—even Konoha Village might cease to exist!

Have you heard of Whirlpool Village?

They were once so powerful that the entire ninja world feared them!

But they dealt with war the wrong way and were easily wiped out by small ninja villages!

So not wanting to graduate is not an excuse. Go take the assessment right now!

As punishment, your assessment difficulty will be increased. If you fail, you'll start studying again from the first year!"

After Umino Narwhal's torrent of roars, his emotions were on the verge of exploding.

"Couldn't ask for more!" Qian Yun blurted out.

"Bastard, get to the assessment!"

Umino Narwhal's roar finally drew the attention of the students on the field.

Obito said, "Why isn't Qian Yun coming for the assessment? Does he have a stomachache?"

Izumo said, "He's probably embarrassed. He's taller than the teacher, so he'd obviously feel awkward coming to take the assessment with us!"

Kotetsu said, "Exactly! Look at that coat of his—it looks like a summer crop top when he wears it!"

Hahahaha...

The children laughed again as Qian Yun strolled over with lazy steps.

Genma Shiranui sneered. "You smug bastard, have you forgotten that your evasion rate is first-class, but your offensive methods are dead last? With the assessment difficulty doubled, you'll probably fail!"

Might Guy said, "No way! The teacher can't be that cruel!"

Asuma smiled bitterly. "It's really possible. Look at those guys from the sixth year!"

Everyone turned to look and saw two students with carefree expressions being driven out of the examination room. Their results bore only three words: Failed.

Qian Yun's eyes lit up. Just as he was considering deliberately getting eliminated, Umino Narwhal completely lost his temper.

"If you fail, I'll personally recommend you for the battlefield, and I'll deliberately say you have the strength of a jonin!"

Gulp!

Qian Yun felt a little unnerved, but Umino Narwhal spoke again.

"I've changed my mind. The assessment difficulty is now tripled. Three chunin will fight you at once!

"If you can't last five minutes, you fail!"

"I..."

Qian Yun wanted to say something, but Umino Narwhal cut him off directly.

"If you keep dragging your feet, the difficulty will be raised to four times, with four chunin teachers fighting you!"

The moment Qian Yun heard that, he instantly dashed to the assessment classroom.

"Teacher, this is my application form!

"School's almost over. Let's begin!"

Qian Yun wanted to hurry up and find a mild-tempered teacher to muddle through the assessment before Umino Narwhal entered the room.

"Wait!"

To Qian Yun's dismay, Umino Narwhal had actually followed him over.

"The Hokage said Qian Yun's evasion rate is too high, so three chunin need to attack him simultaneously!"

After saying that, he flashed Qian Yun an evil grin. "This is the punishment you deserve. I'm looking forward to it!

"Let me tell you, I'm one of the assessment teachers too!"

Several teachers knew what was going on, so they all grinned as they rubbed their hands together.

Qian Yun did not know that, at that very moment, a group of old folks in the Hokage's office were fighting over him. Even Orochimaru was there.

"Taijutsu, take this!"

The gaunt teacher charged over as soon as he spoke, but before Qian Yun could use the Substitution Technique, Umino Narwhal moved as well.

"Ninjutsu, take this!"

"Genjutsu, student, be careful!"

The most outrageous one was Kohari Umino. She said to be careful, but in truth, she and Narwhal were completely in cahoots.

Those two were husband and wife, and their child was Iruka Umino.

The three attacked at once. Qian Yun barely held his ground, lunging left and blocking right.

This was all thanks to Might Guy urging him to practice taijutsu.

He had no chance to use the Three-Body Technique, so he could only seize an opportunity to take down the genjutsu teacher first.

Bang!

A shadow clone fooled all three of them. Kohari Umino was struck on the back of the neck and passed out on the spot.

Umino Narwhal was concerned about his wife, and that moment of distraction earned him a punch in the stomach.

He went down too, leaving only the taijutsu master.

Qian Yun had never seen this man before, but his taijutsu was truly formidable.

After fighting continuously for a minute, the other side had not revealed the slightest opening and could even counterattack whenever he had the chance.

Qian Yun suddenly sped up his attacks. He was going to unleash the results of five months of training.

The two fought fiercely. The teachers beside them gaped in shock as their figures vanished due to their speed.

In the third minute of the fight, the opponent tried to open up the distance, but Qian Yun clung to him and continued striking at high speed.

Bang!

The gaunt teacher suddenly took a hit from exhaustion and was sent flying in an instant.

Qian Yun flashed backward.

"Leaf Dragon God!"

The gaunt teacher suddenly sprang up and unleashed his ultimate move. Qian Yun sensed it carefully and realized it was taijutsu combined with Wind Release chakra.

Swish!

He used the Substitution Technique, then flashed forward again. The gaunt teacher took a punch, but did not pass out.

"Kid, how did you see through this move of mine?"

Qian Yun sighed. "I didn't see through it. Your Dragon God's attack pattern is too simple!

"If it were me, I wouldn't make ninjutsu flashy. As long as it works, that's enough!"

The gaunt teacher smiled bitterly. "So I was wrong from the beginning!"

Qian Yun won and passed the assessment.

Hokage's office.

Orochimaru said, "He conducts cell experiments every day. He's very suitable to be my assistant!"

Koharu Utatane said, "He was able to return from the desert, which proves his abilities are outstanding. He's well suited to travel between Konoha and Fire City, relaying intelligence!

"You should know that the ninja hawks have repeatedly made mistakes delivering intelligence recently. I suspect people from other countries can intercept them!"

Homura Mitokado said, "You're all wrong! He knows sealing techniques, so he should join my sealing unit. Perhaps there will be new progress in ninja tool development!"

Danzo said, "What a bunch of unimaginative fools. This is a Ninja World War!

"Are you really going to leave such a promising talent unused and just wait for the best opportunities for assassination to disappear?

"I'm certain that if we send this kid into the enemy camp, they'll fall into internal chaos on their own!"

Tap, tap!

Hiruzen Sarutobi took another draw from his pipe. After several breaths, he exhaled a huge cloud of smoke, making everyone present frown.

"Shinku Yuhi has repeatedly sent word back that he wants to take Qian Yun as his disciple!

"Mimura Yomaki has the same idea, and even Minato Namikaze wants to take him as a disciple!

"But the problem is, all of you can find replacements, yet you all want to compete with this old man for him!"