From the current perspective, the Third Hokage has gradually come to accept Uchiha Meikyō, believing that he, like Kagami Uchiha, has been assimilated by the Hokage lineage and has inherited the Will of Fire from Kagami Uchiha, as well as Tsunade, Kato Dan, and others. In terms of ideology and politics, he is absolutely competent.
Moreover, with Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya vouching for them and overseeing things, they could stop anything that happened immediately.
"Can."
The Third Hokage generation uttered two simple words.
"I highly approve of Meikyō's Will of Fire. I believe there is no problem with him using the Mangekyō Sharingan to help Kushina suppress the Nine-Tails."
After much deliberation, the Third Hokage finally agreed.
However, conditions were also set forth.
"However, the Nine-Tails is the most powerful Tailed Beast, so you must be vigilant. When Meikyō uses the Mangekyō Sharingan to help Kushina, Minato and Jiraiya, you must keep an eye on things from the sidelines to prevent any accidents from happening."
The premise for Hiruzen Sarutobi to agree to this was that Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya, two powerful and absolutely trustworthy individuals, would act as the final safeguard.
"No problem, thank you very much, Third Hokage-sama," Minato Namikaze said gratefully.
"Don't worry, old man!" Jiraiya assured him, patting his chest.
"Um."
The Third Hokage nodded slightly, then glanced at the time.
"The Genin team assignments for this year are about to begin. In a little while, the other jonin team Jonin will also be arriving soon. Minato, Meikyō, here are the files of your subordinates. Take this time to familiarize yourselves with them."
The Third Hokage took out several files of Ninja Academy Student from the drawer and handed them to Meikyō and Minato.
It was actually the three of them...
Meikyō raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised.
Ebisu, Shiranui Genma, Might Guy.
In their original timeline, the three of them were also members of a Genin squad, and in the future war between Konoha and Kirigakure, they unfortunately encountered the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Kirigakure.
However, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were actually the most unfortunate, as they were kicked into Eight Gates Formation dust by Might Guy's Pops Might Duy, who came to their aid.
The Ebisu was able to be assigned by Hiruzen Sarutobi to be the tutor of his grandson Konohamaru Sarutobi, in the future shows that he had an absolutely solid foundation in the subject; otherwise, he would not have gained Hiruzen Sarutobi's approval.
Looking at his transcript, he ranked first in theoretical knowledge this year, but in terms of practical skills, he can only be considered average to above average.
Presumably because he came from a commoner background and did not receive any resources or inheritance, his talent was not bad but not outstanding enough. Even in his twenties, he was still a Special Jonin.
In contrast to him in terms of theoretical knowledge, Might Guy ranked second to last. As for last place, it was Uchiha Obito, because the latter was always late for the exams.
However, Might Guy's actual performance in games was quite good.
As for Shiranui Genma, he performed very well in every aspect. Although he did not reach the top level, he was definitely Jonin. It is unknown how he will become a Special Jonin in the future.
In fact, what Meikyō didn't know was that during the Chunin Ninja Exams the original Konoha, when the Konoha Crush Plan occurred, this guy blocked Suna's Elite Jonin, Baki, and fought him to a near draw. He even had a good performance when fighting against Black Zetsu and the Impure World Reincarnation Second Tsuchikage during the Fourth Shinobi World War. His strength was definitely not as simple as that of a Special Jonin.
As for the reason, it can probably be attributed to his role as the Hokage of the Fourth Hokage, who died young—he chose the wrong side, since no one expected that the Third Hokage would eventually return to lead Konoha.
"Huh? Hatake Kakashi? I remember he graduated a long time ago and was already Chunin. Why is he in my team?"
Beside Meikyō, Minato Namikaze looked at the photo of Kakashi with a cold expression on a file in his hand and asked curiously.
"Kakashi... sigh!"
The Third Hokage sighed deeply.
"The matter of Sakumo had a huge impact on him. This is my fault. I never expected Sakumo to be so fierce. After that, Kakashi's personality became extreme. He would do anything to complete the mission, even if it meant abandoning his teammates' lives. So even though he was already a Chunin, no other ninja was willing to team up with him."
The Third Hokage's tone carried a hint of wistfulness.
The impact of Hatake Sakumo's suicide was too great. The Third Hokage must treat Hatake Sakumo's son well and try their best to salvage their reputation in this matter.
Not to mention Kakashi's talent was unparalleled in the Third Hokage's lifetime. Even someone as amazing as Orochimaru was inferior to Kakashi at the same age. The Third Hokage still wanted to bring him into the Hokage lineage and train him.
Because if Kakashi's mindset can be guided back to the right path, he could very well become another outstanding ninja like Orochimaru in the future.
In response, the Third Hokage specially arranged for the cheerful and optimistic Minato Namikaze to serve as Kakashi's Jonin Instructor, hoping to have a positive influence on Kakashi.
"It just so happens that this year's graduating Ninja Academy Student are the same classmates as Kakashi when he was in the Ninja Academy. I'd like to see if interacting more with peers can change Kakashi's situation. I'll have to Minato for help with this."
The Third Hokage spoke earnestly to Kakashi.
"Third Hokage-sama, I will do my best!" Minato Namikaze said firmly.
Ninja Academy.
"Huh? That guy is... Kakashi? Didn't he already graduate? Why is he in the same class as us?"
In the classroom, Ebisu was somewhat surprised to see Kakashi sitting quietly in the last row.
"Have no idea."
Sarutobi Asuma, sitting next to Ebisu, shook his head and continued to steal glances at Yūhi Kurenai.
He was still worried about whether he would be assigned to the same class as Yūhi Kurenai.
"Yo! Kakashi, it's been a long time. Let's have a duel!"
Might Guy darted in front of Kakashi in a flash, gave him a thumbs up, flashed his big white teeth, and invited him to Kakashi.
"Not interested."
Kakashi coldly refused.
However, Might Guy continued his relentless pursuit.
"Speaking of Obito, is it possible that Obito will miss the graduation ceremony after missing the opening ceremony?"
Looking at the empty seat next to her, Nohara Rin couldn't help but sigh and turned her gaze towards the door.
"Team 1, Sarutobi Asuma, Yūhi Kurenai..."
The homeroom teacher, Kuroda Ofune, had already taken to the podium and began announcing the class assignment results.
"Great! Hong! We really were assigned to the same class!"
Sarutobi Asuma suppressed the urge to cheer and whispered to Yūhi Kurenai in front of him.
"Team 2, Yamashiro Aoba, Namiashi Raidō..."
"Team 3: Might Guy, Ebisu, and Shiranui Genma!"
"Team 7: Hatake Kakashi, Nohara Rin, Uchiha Obito!"
"All students, in the order of their class assignments, went to the next classroom to wait for their Jonin Instructor."
Kuroda Ofune looked at an empty seat in the classroom and couldn't help but sigh.
Having been the teacher of the Meikyō the Body Flicker is his most outstanding teaching achievement to date.
Therefore, his teaching ability and Will of Fire were recognized by the Third Hokage, and he was assigned to a class with the Third Hokage's son.
He was fairly satisfied with his teaching results for this class, with only two concerns: Might Guy and Uchiha Obito.
The former's Ninjutsu skills were terrible; only his Taijutsu was decent. It was just that the graduation standards were lower during the war, otherwise Might Guy would have had a hard time graduating.
Another one is Uchiha Obito. Given his personality and intelligence, Kuroda Ofune is really worried about whether Obito will be able to come back alive after going to the battlefield.
Although both were Uchiha, the talent displayed by Uchiha Obito was vastly different from that of Uchiha Meikyō, whom he had previously trained.
"Hey, Minato, haven't all your students arrived yet?"
In the next classroom, Meikyō stood at the door and teased Minato Namikaze beside her.
"That Obito kid, he really is..."
Minato Namikaze gave a wry smile.
With Hatake Kakashi Uchiha Obito, who was judged by the Ninja Academy to be only second-rate, Team Minato had quite a few problem students.
"Meikyō, I might ask you to help guide Obito in the future. As fellow Uchiha, you are more suitable and skilled at guiding him than I am. Also, Kakashi, he inherited the swordsmanship of White Fang, and right now you are the best swordsman in the village."
"Definitely, definitely. But in the future, I might need your help to guide my disciples as well."
Meikyō and Minato walked into the classroom together, attracting everyone's attention.
The Meikyō the Body Flicker and the Golden Flash have been established as the new generation of signature characters in Konoha Sannin and Kato Dan, and they are quite famous in the village.
Not to mention, their looks are among the best in the entire Ninja World, attracting girls' attention wherever they go.
"Might Guy, Ebisu, Shiranui Genma, I am your Jonin Instructor Uchiha Meikyō. Now, come with me to the big tree on the training ground for a meeting!"
"I am Minato Namikaze, the Jonin Instructor of Team 7. Hatake Kakashi, Nohara Rin, and Uchiha Obito... Sigh, never mind, let's wait until Obito arrives before we have a meeting."
Minato Namikaze covered his face, his tone sounding somewhat helpless.
"Well then, Minato, see you later!"
Meikyō, accompanied by the three students behind him, waved goodbye to Minato Namikaze.
"Okay, see you later."
Minato Namikaze also waved to Meikyō.
Even though seven years have passed, the tree at the Ninja Academy remains unchanged.
It is said that this tree was planted by the First Hokage himself and grew using Wood Release when the Ninja Academy was first established.
Seven years ago, it was here that Meikyō, along with Inuzuka Ryo and Aburame Nami, introduced themselves under the guidance of Kato Dan.
Seven years have passed, and it feels like a cycle has come full circle.
"Although the three of you have spent several years in the Ninja Academy and know each other very well, and I have also seen your files in the Hokage's Office, I still think we should first do a simple self-introduction, such as what you like and dislike, and your dreams, to announce the formation of Team 3."
Meikyō gestured to the three students in front of him.
"I'll go first! My name is Might Guy! My favorite food is high-calorie curry rice because it helps me recover my strength quickly after training. I don't dislike anything! My dream is to become a genius who surpasses Kakashi through hard work!"
Might Guy gave a thumbs-up, struck a pose, and shouted.
"Very good, very energetic!"
Might Guy gave Might Guy a thumbs up for getting Meikyō off to a good start, then looked at Ebisu and Shiranui Genma.
"My name is Ebisu. My favorite foods are fish cakes and grilled crab. I hate anything with carrots. As for my dream, it's to become the elite of the elite. Of course, if I can meet some beautiful women along the way..."
Ebisu pushed up his round black Glasses, a lewd smile spreading across his face.
"Ahem, it's my turn now."
Seeing Ebisu's embarrassing state, Shiranui Genma stepped forward and stopped Ebisu from indulging in his fantasy of being oblivious to others.
"My name is Shiranui Genma. I like pumpkins but dislike spinach. My dream is probably to become Hokage and revitalize my clan."
Becoming Hokage is considered absolutely politically correct in Konoha. If you ask the students at the Ninja Academy, probably half of them would want to become Hokage.
As for the Shiranui clan, Meikyō had read about Shiranui Genma and knew a bit about the Shiranui Clan was actually a small Ninja Clan with only a few members, but they had a certain lineage of Ninjutsu. If the Kato Clan hadn't produced Dan Katō, their situation would have been similar to that of the Shiranui Clan.
"Great! Tonight, Minato and I Jonin everyone to a barbecue restaurant for a get-together between Team 3 and Team 7!"
"Yay!"
"Haha, tonight I'm definitely going to have a contest with Kakashi to see who can eat more!"
"Luckily, Meikyō is here to help me control the leaking Nine-Tails Chakra, otherwise I wouldn't be able to come out and play with you guys this time!"
Outside the barbecue restaurant, Kushina nestled beside Minato Namikaze, looking around with a bright smile.
She usually stays inside the barrier and rarely comes out.
Meikyō sighed almost imperceptibly, feeling like a third wheel.
"Hey! Minato-sensei, everyone's been waiting for you!"
A silly boy wearing orange goggles and with an innocent smile on his face was standing at the door with a little girl whose face was painted with purple greasepaint, shouting incessantly in the direction of Minato Namikaze.
"To be honest, it's hard to imagine that Obito is your clansman, Meikyō, but I think he, like you, is a special Uchiha."
Minato Namikaze smiled and nodded at Obito from afar, then spoke to Meikyō as he walked.
"That's true."
Meikyō wholeheartedly agreed, because this was the first time that a rare talent with only two abilities had appeared in the Uchiha.
"Wait, could you be Uchiha, the clansman who everyone says is incredibly powerful and is considered the new hero of the Uchiha Meikyō clan?!"
Uchiha Obito stared at the Meikyō with shining eyes.