After entering the house and exchanging pleasantries with Kushina, Minato returned to seriousness and walked up to the three little ones.
"In fact, this time I specifically came to find you."
Kakashi grew curious, "Minato-sensei, is it a mission?"
Having rested in Konoha for so many days, Kakashi also wanted to go out and do some missions.
But Minato shook his head, "Perhaps after this, we'll be going on various dangerous missions, but before that, it's regarding your jōnin promotion."
The three were stunned, and Rin asked, "Minato-sensei, wasn't it said before that only Kakashi could take the jōnin exam?"
Minato smiled, "That was before, now is now. The three of you are all outstanding, and now that the war has started, the corresponding promotion process will be simpler. So the Third Hokage decided to promote you all together."
Kakashi nodded and asked, "Then how will the assessment be done?"
Minato calmly said, "It's simple. During wartime, the standard for measuring a jōnin is combat ability."
"The village will send another temporarily assembled all-jōnin squad to fight against you."
"If your performance isn't bad, even if you lose, you can still be promoted to jōnin."
Kakashi was stunned, "Temporarily assembled, and fighting against our long-coordinated three-man team? Isn't that a bit unfair?"
Minato smiled, "Logically speaking, newly promoted jōnin still have some overall ability gap compared to veteran jōnin, so the ones truly at a disadvantage should be you."
"However…"
"You three are indeed a bit special."
Minato looked at Obito, "I can't exactly report that among our squad, there's even someone like you with so-called super-Kage level combat strength, right?"
"In fact, in the entire Konoha, the example of a whole squad being promoted to jōnin can be counted on one hand. Besides the early escort team of the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, and the Sannin and Ino-Shika-Cho, then it's you guys."
Kakashi thought about it and agreed, then curiously asked, "So Minato-sensei, who are the three jōnin we'll be facing?"
Minato smiled, "That's still being discussed. It might take some time to finalize. This rare squad battle of all-jōnin level has attracted the attention of many clans. During the assessment, these clans will all come to observe, so the final list is being chosen with extreme care."
Kakashi immediately felt helpless, "We just had a demonstration match during the Chūnin Exams, and now we have to do another one?"
Minato said, "There's no helping it. After all, our squad is a great promotional point. The higher-ups might be thinking of shaping you three into the next generation's Konoha Sannin."
Obito laughed, "Minato-sensei, if we become the next generation's Konoha Sannin, then as our teacher, shouldn't you also gain a higher identity?"
Minato knew what Obito was talking about and couldn't help but shake his head, "The Fourth? Let's wait and see."
After speaking, Minato said, "Alright, when the specific list is out, I'll come notify you. I still have a mission now, so I'll be going."
After he finished, Minato disappeared from everyone's sight with a whoosh.
Kushina couldn't help but complain, "Leaving in such a hurry, no sense of ceremony at all. Minato usually isn't like this."
But Obito said, "Big sis, this is a good thing. After all, the war has started. Minato-sensei is going to make a name for himself, so of course he'll be busy. When he becomes the Fourth Hokage, won't the hardships finally be over?"
Kushina thought about it and couldn't help but start to yearn for the days of becoming the Hokage's wife.
But then she became troubled again, touching her belly.
"Sigh, we've been married for so long, and still no movement. When will my Naruko finally come out?"
Thinking of this, Kushina immediately drove off Obito and Kakashi, pulling Rin to discuss some private knowledge like medical and child-rearing topics.
Seeing this, Kakashi knew the celebration banquet that day was surely ruined, so he made an excuse to leave and went to train with Might Guy and the others.
Seeing that, Obito instead returned to the Uchiha clan grounds.
He suddenly realized he seemed to have left someone in the Uchiha clan grounds for a long time and nearly forgot. Now it was time to go check.
Thinking that, he walked toward Madara's residence.
Just upon arriving at the entrance, he saw Madara wearing the tiger-striped mask he had taken from Obito, patiently explaining various Uchiha clan ninjutsu essentials to a group of children not even five years old.
Obito instantly felt a strange sense in his heart.
'There are so many things to roast, I don't even know where to start.'
'First of all, the long-haired, tiger-striped mask man really is Uchiha Madara underneath the mask. That already feels like a complete reversal of heaven and earth.'
'Secondly, since when did the Ghost of Uchiha become so kind? Where's that wild and domineering aura?'
'Lastly, since you're not revealing your face, why not also wear gloves to hide those fingernails?'
'Your rainbow-colored fingernails are sparkling under the sunlight. Look at that one-or-two-year-old little girl, not paying attention to a word you said, just staring at your fingernails?'
'Wait!'
Obito suddenly realized that this one-or-two-year-old little girl looked familiar.
Mainly because she had a tear mole at the corner of her eye.
'Isn't this the little girl who shouted "Itachi, save me" before dying?'
Obito remembered she awakened the three tomoe Sharingan at a young age, also a genius.
'Then, since she's here, where's Itachi?'
Obito looked toward the crowd and immediately saw that Itachi, who had grown a bit and was no longer a baby, was quietly sitting in a corner, listening seriously to Madara's explanations, occasionally showing a thoughtful expression.
'Come on, you're not even two years old yet, can you even understand what Madara's talking about?'
Obito was a bit doubtful. He surely couldn't understand this stuff at that age.
But then again, Uchiha Itachi was the standard Uchiha genius, maybe understanding it wasn't so strange.
For a moment, Obito didn't have the heart to break this harmonious scene, so he simply leaned by the door frame and quietly waited.
Until the sun was setting in the west.
A group of children between about seven to ten years old who had just finished at the ninja academy also joined in.
Shisui was among them.
Then, after Madara lectured a bit more, he brought this batch of children to a large training field behind the residence and began a practical lesson.
He sparred with each child, pointing out their shortcomings.
Even Obito could see that under Madara's guidance, the skills of these children had improved in all aspects.
One by one, it finally came to Shisui's turn.
Madara went light on the others, limiting himself to guidance, but with Shisui, he was heavy-handed.
Already with two tomoe and close to awakening three tomoe, Shisui was beaten black and blue by Madara.
Of course, one had to admit. Under this kind of high-pressure education, Shisui's strength improved tremendously.
Now, Shisui's overall capabilities had reached jōnin level, and once he used his Phantom Body Flicker Technique, even an average jōnin wasn't his match.
Madara truly lived up to the title of a renowned teacher, his ability to cultivate talent was top-notch.
Until the sun was nearly set, Madara finally waved his hand to dismiss the children.
Then, Madara turned his head and looked toward Obito hiding not far away in the shadows, "Did you come find me today because there's something you need?"
Obito stepped out, calmly asking, "Madara, do you enjoy this kind of life?"
Madara thought for a moment and shook his head, "Although this peace aligns with my idea of an ideal life, it's just an illusion caused by occupying a quiet corner."
"Right now, the ninja world is still at war. Many places are nothing like the peacefulness of Konoha."
Obito nodded, thought for a bit, and took out a chakra energy converter from the Kamui space, "Didn't you want to see the method I plan to use to achieve peace?"
"It's all hidden within this machine."
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