Drill

"Oh!"

Qian was woken by Mizutani Shizuko. He immediately shook his head and said, "It's nothing."

After a brief pause, Qian picked up the topic from earlier and said, "My dream is to awaken the Sharingan and become a powerful ninja."

Though he said that, Qian did not truly regard it as his dream.

For no other reason than that, as the Mind Reflection Technique continued to level up, awakening the Sharingan was only a matter of time.

With the Proficiency Panel assisting him on top of that, growing into a powerful ninja was practically a sure thing.

So naturally, that could not be treated as some so-called dream.

If he truly had to establish a dream, then Qian had only one: to transcend this world and see a broader landscape.

No matter how vast the ninja world was, it was still nothing more than a tiny star in the boundless universe.

The only reason an extraordinary power like Chakra had appeared was because the Ōtsutsuki Clan had planted a tree.

Since the Ōtsutsuki Clan existed in the universe, there was no reason for them to be the only clan.

Seeing more of the world and grasping even greater power—that was the only way his journey through this world would not be in vain.

However, at the current stage, such thoughts could only be buried in his heart. He could not tell anyone, so Qian casually found an excuse and used it as his dream.

"The Sharingan? What Sharingan?"

Hearing Qian's words, Ryosuke asked in confusion, while Mizutani Shizuko beside him also cast him a curious look.

In the end, they were still just two little kids. Though precocious, they still held a strong curiosity toward things beyond their understanding.

Before Qian could answer, Furukawa spoke first. "The Sharingan is the bloodline ability of the Uchiha clan. Any ninja who awakens the Sharingan is at least at the Chunin level in strength, and the strongest..."

At this point, he paused and cast his gaze toward the Valley of the End outside the village. Only after a long while did he say quietly, "The strongest can rival the God of the Ninja World!"

Uchiha Madara's existence was not a secret to some veteran jonin, but few among the new generation knew about him.

However, everyone was familiar with the great name of the God of the Ninja World.

This was thanks to the existence of Hokage Rock.

Anyone with aspirations for the position of Hokage would unconsciously learn about the deeds of those people, and the First Hokage was naturally no exception.

And once they learned of how the First Hokage had ended the chaotic era and founded the Leaf Hidden Village, they would naturally feel admiration for him.

With that, it would have been hard for Hashirama Senju not to become famous.

But now, suddenly learning that someone else could compare to him inevitably left them shocked.

However, Furukawa did not delve any deeper into this topic.

Although Uchiha Madara could not be considered an absolute taboo in Konoha, saying too much about him was never good. It might bring unnecessary trouble someday.

Just now, he had only been moved to speak after hearing Qian's dream.

Although he did not understand the Uchiha clan very well, Furukawa knew that the fact Qian had been assigned to him meant there was not much chance he would awaken the Sharingan.

Otherwise, a jonin from the Uchiha clan would have personally taught him.

Therefore, awakening the Sharingan would only be an unreachable dream for Qian.

But Furukawa would not say that aloud. It was good to have something to hope for; it would keep him from slacking off.

After resting for about half an hour, Furukawa clapped his hands and said, "Are you all rested? If you are, then let's begin the next test."

"Huh? There's another test?"

When Ryosuke heard that, he immediately sat up straight and said with a stunned expression.

Beside him, Mizutani Shizuko's face also showed a bitter expression.

Qian, on the other hand, did not react much.

Or rather, he had already guessed it.

Although the drills before an official team formed would differ depending on the experiences of the jonin leading them, overall, they definitely would not be as simple as what had just happened.

So Qian had long since guessed there would be more.

I just don't know what they're testing. Teamwork? Or willpower?

As he pondered, Qian was not particularly worried.

Unless it was a case like Kakashi's, where the psychological trauma was extremely severe, the test would not be too difficult.

Not to mention, Konoha was currently in desperate need of manpower. If they kicked everyone back to the Ninja School, what would be the point of graduating them early?

Taking a step back, even if he was kicked back to the Ninja School, Qian would not care.

Or rather, that would be even better.

If it let him lie low for another year, his strength would definitely rise by a large margin. When he went to the battlefield then, his chances of survival would undoubtedly be much higher.

But Qian knew that was impossible.

As for deliberately making mistakes to repeat a year?

Did he really think Konoha's higher-ups were useless?

If they casually sent a Byakugan to scan him, it would immediately spot something fishy—you had that much Chakra, yet your strength was utterly ordinary. No matter how they thought about it, there was a problem.

When that time came, being treated as a deserter would be one thing. If he was treated as a spy, then the trouble would be much bigger.

So it was better to let things take their natural course.

"What just happened was only a basic test for you. What comes next is the real trial."

At this point, Furukawa paused slightly, revealing a malicious smile as he said, "Also, I have a piece of news for you."

Gulp~

Looking at the "ferocious" smile on Furukawa's face, Ryosuke swallowed and asked cautiously, "What news?"

"If you don't pass the next trial, you'll be sent back to the Ninja School to repeat a year."

"What?"

Hearing this, Ryosuke shot to his feet.

Clearly, to him, returning to school for remedial training was something hard to accept.

"Teacher Furukawa, you're not joking with us, are you?"

Ryosuke asked awkwardly.

"Heh heh~"

Furukawa chuckled twice, not answering his question. He merely took a Scroll from his chest and said, "Next, your objective is to take this Scroll from my hands. As for the time..."

Furukawa glanced at the still-rising sun and said, "Let's say before noon!"

"Teacher, you're a Jonin, while the three of us are only Genin. How could we possibly take the Scroll from your hands within two hours?"

Ryosuke wasn't Naruto, who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. He still had some idea of the gap between ninjas.

Forget there being only three of them. Even if another thirty came, they might not necessarily be able to take anything from a Jonin's hands.

Furukawa glanced at the somewhat dejected Ryosuke and said, "Don't be in such a hurry. I haven't finished yet."

"Next, I won't initiate attacks, and the methods I use won't exceed the Genin level. Do you see that mountain in the distance?"

Qian and the others looked in the direction his hand pointed. They saw a mountain peak standing in the distance, about an hour's journey from here.

"I'll head there in a bit. Whether you set an ambush or launch a Sneak Attack, as long as you take the Scroll from my hands before noon, that counts as passing."

"So that's how it is. Then it's somewhat possible..."

Ryosuke rubbed his chin, looking thoughtful.

Hearing his words, Qian secretly rolled his eyes and thought, Where did you get that confidence from? With the three of us blank-slate Genin, even if he suppresses his strength down to the Genin level, his Battle Experience isn't fake.

However, he only said these words in his heart. Qian knew Furukawa wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for them.

Judging from the trial he had set up, it was clearly closer to actual combat. Most likely, he wanted to test their abilities in this regard.

Then, during this process, he would observe their actions and determine their strengths and weaknesses, laying the groundwork for teaching them according to their aptitude afterward.