The Youngest Jonin!

"Excellent!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was very satisfied with Obito's Chakra reserves. In such a short time, he had cast three Ninjutsu.

The power of the Ninjutsu had been exceptionally impressive as well.

"What an extraordinarily gifted body..."

Orochimaru licked his lips, his eyes gleaming as he stared at Obito, as though he wanted to dissect him and see what was inside.

Another barrage of attacks followed, and Obito Uchiha took them all.

The examination continued for an hour.

In the end, the Third Hokage determined that Obito Uchiha had reached Jonin level in Ninjutsu, taijutsu, and Chakra alike.

With the Shinobi World's situation unstable lately, Hiruzen Sarutobi approved his promotion!

"Cheers!"

"Congratulations to Obito on becoming a Jonin!"

Obito Uchiha drank milk in place of alcohol.

Obito did not like drinking. Though children in this Shinobi World generally matured early, he would rather drink hot milk than alcohol.

To celebrate Obito Uchiha's promotion to Jonin, Minato Namikaze had specially prepared a banquet for him.

Kushina was there as well, along with Rin and Kakashi from Minato's Team.

At this time, Rin was a Genin, while Kakashi was a Chunin.

"Congratulations on your promotion, Obito! This is my gift for your promotion—a personal medical kit!"

Rin smiled as she handed Obito a medical kit.

"Thank you!"

Obito accepted the medical kit with a faint smile. If he remembered correctly, Rin had given the medical kit to Kakashi as a gift in the original story.

Kakashi shot Obito a somewhat resentful look. Last time, Obito had given him Make-Out Paradise.

At first, he had genuinely thought it was some kind of book for improving one's mood, but then...

It did improve his mood, sure, but why was his Chakra getting lower and lower?

Kakashi slowly drew out a Tachi.

"Obito, this is the Hatake Blade, a specially made weapon. My father's White Fang short blade was made from this material too."

Kakashi Hatake handed the Tachi to Obito Uchiha.

"Thanks, Kakashi!"

Obito Uchiha accepted it with a smile.

"Well, I heard Obito has already mastered the Flying Thunder God. Kushina and I are giving you this special Kunai!"

Minato Namikaze smiled as he handed the Flying Thunder God Special Kunai to Obito Uchiha.

There was no Flying Thunder God formula engraved on it, clearly because he wanted Obito to engrave it himself.

"Thank you, Minato-sensei!"

After taking it, Obito engraved the Flying Thunder God formula onto it.

"Well then, congratulations on becoming a Jonin, Obito! You're the youngest Jonin in the village! Even younger than Minato was when he became a Jonin!"

Kushina smiled as she brought over steaming dishes of food.

Obito Uchiha nodded with a beaming smile.

After dinner, Obito Uchiha returned to the Uchiha Clan Grounds alone.

At this moment, Obito Uchiha noticed that his clansmen were looking at him strangely.

"Obito Uchiha, the clan head wants to see you!"

An Uchiha Clan member slowly approached Obito Uchiha.

Obito Uchiha raised his brow slightly and nodded.

He arrived at Fugaku Uchiha's Clan Head Estate.

Fugaku Uchiha was already seated on the tatami, having waited for him for quite some time.

"Becoming a Jonin at your age means you have a boundless future ahead of you."

"But remember this: you are not merely a Jonin of Konoha. You are also Obito Uchiha of the Uchiha Clan!"

Fugaku Uchiha said, his gaze fixed intently on Obito Uchiha's eyes.

Obito Uchiha frowned slightly, but nodded nonetheless.

Fugaku Uchiha looked calmly into Obito's eyes. "My son will be born soon. I plan to name him Itachi Uchiha."

Obito Uchiha replied upon hearing this, "Congratulations, Clan Head."

"There have been quite a few rumors about you circulating in the clan recently."

Fugaku Uchiha suddenly said.

Obito Uchiha frowned. He had spent the past few days focused entirely on training the Flying Thunder God and preparing for the Jonin examination. He had no idea what rumors there could possibly be about him.

Obito thought carefully. He did not remember doing anything bad.

He still helped elderly ladies cross the street and still maintained good character.

He truly could not think of what rumors there could be about him.

"Uh, I don't know about that, Clan Head. May I ask what rumors they are?"

Obito Uchiha asked.

"They are rumors that you are not part of the Uchiha Clan!"

Fugaku Uchiha said slowly.

Obito Uchiha abruptly lifted his head, disbelief filling his eyes.

He was not part of the Uchiha Clan?

"Because you are already ten years old, yet you still have not awakened the Sharingan. You have not even opened a single tomoe. It is only natural that rumors would arise in the clan."

Fugaku Uchiha said calmly as he looked at Obito.

In truth, aside from the clansmen, even Fugaku Uchiha, the head of the Uchiha Clan, somewhat doubted whether Obito was truly from the Uchiha Clan.

Obito Uchiha was a genius, but he had reached ten years old without awakening the Sharingan. That was rather...

Furthermore, Obito Uchiha was so close to the Hokage's faction, and in a sense, he had gained that faction's support.

This caused some Uchiha Clan members dissatisfied with the village to question Obito Uchiha's bloodline.

The hawks within the clan even believed that Obito Uchiha was not an Uchiha Clan member.

"I understand."

Obito Uchiha merely replied calmly.

The two then ended their conversation.

After leaving the Clan Head Estate, Obito Uchiha bought some medicine.

His grandmother's health had been very poor recently, and she needed medicine.

Obito Uchiha bought the medicine she needed.

Along the way, many clansmen discussed him.

"So this is the genius of our clan, Obito Uchiha?"

"Heh heh, this brat still hasn't awakened the Sharingan. Whether he belongs to our clan is still hard to say!"

"I heard he's very close to the Hokage's faction. Maybe he's a spy!"

His clansmen spoke ill of him all along the way.

Obito Uchiha did not want to pay them any attention and hurried home.

When he got home, he found his grandmother lying in bed.

Worry flickered in Obito Uchiha's eyes. While his own strength had risen steadily,

his grandmother's health had worsened with each passing day. In only a few years, even walking had become difficult for her.

Obito Uchiha carefully picked up the cup of medicine that was still steaming and slowly walked to his grandmother's bedside.

He gently set the medicine on the bedside table, then bent down and tenderly helped his grandmother sit up against the headboard.

His grandmother slowly opened her eyes, a trace of exhaustion and reluctance showing in her gaze.

She gazed at the grandson before her, who had already grown into an outstanding Jonin, and her heart filled with emotion.

Time flew by. That mischievous little boy from the past had now become a Jonin.

And the youngest Jonin in the village at that!

"Obito... time really has passed so quickly! Grandma feels more and more useless. You've been the one taking care of me all these years. I've truly burdened you..."

His grandmother's voice trembled slightly, her words full of guilt toward her grandson.

Obito quickly took his grandmother's hand and comforted her softly. "Grandma, don't say that. Taking care of you is my responsibility. How could you call it a burden? Besides, without the love and guidance you've given me since I was little, I could never have become who I am today."

As he spoke, Obito smiled at his grandmother, warmth shining in his eyes.