Time to graduate

Madara kept refreshing the Forum out of boredom, hoping to get a few comments or likes. (The author was dropping some very unsubtle hints.)

Just then, another number appeared in his notifications, and Madara hurriedly clicked on it.

Speed of the Shinobi World: What kind of loser are you? Where did you get the confidence to post a photo? Huh? That ugly mug of yours is worse than the hands Hashirama plays!

Meanwhile, Tobirama Senju, the Speed of the Shinobi World, had already mastered the art of playing cards while browsing posts. When he saw Madara's post, he gave a disdainful chuckle.

As for how that ended... there was no need to say any more...

The next day, in the Hokage Office.

"The students at the Ninja Academy are ready to graduate; they've been studying for two or three years since the school opened. They're already capable of becoming independent Genin, and we can take on some students ourselves," Tobirama said in a muffled, nasal voice, sporting a black eye on the left, a swollen right eye, a crooked nose, a throbbing forehead, and sausage lips.

"Mm. Do you have any suitable candidates?" Hashirama nodded sleepily, sporting panda eyes, and spoke with a hint of weakness.

I wasn't even this sleepy after playing Fight the Landlord all night yesterday... why did I feel like I was about to die the moment I stepped out of the Internet Cafe this morning...? Hashirama wondered.

"There are a few talented children. Senju Dave, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, Kagami Uchiha, Tsukimi Uchiha, Torifu Akimichi, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura. Those children are promising." By now, Tobirama found even opening his mouth to speak difficult...

"How should we divide them up?" Hashirama asked.

"Four each for the two of us," Tobirama said.

"Aren't Madara and