Chapter 13: Jonin Squad Leader
Early graduation requires a certain level of strength; at the very least, one must be able to fight a Konoha Genin to a draw. With additional assessments, early graduation from the Ninja School is permitted.
Hyuga Kiyomi and the others fully possessed this strength. The five who passed the assessment all had Ninja providing guidance at home, and after two years of study at the Ninja School, they naturally acquired the strength of a Genin.
As for Uchiha Obito, his strength was purely insufficient. Although he came from a prestigious clan, he was heavily brainwashed by the will of fire, dedicating his training time to performing small acts of kindness.
In peacetime, Uchiha Obito would undoubtedly be praised by everyone, but in the crisis-ridden Ninja World, one could only say that his lack of strength made him susceptible to being manipulated.
Hyuga Mirai's assessment was relatively simple; in terms of Medical Ninjutsu, it was purely a formality. As for the Ninja School assessment, he also passed it easily on the first try.
After receiving his Genin forehead protector, Hyuga Mirai was notified to gather at Training Ground Number Three tomorrow morning.
Hyuga Mirai only knew that he would be on a team with Hyuga Kiyomi. As for the other person, he would find out tomorrow.
"System."
Then, a panel appeared before Hyuga Mirai's eyes.
scientific template system
Host: Hyuga Mirai
Extraction Function: Usable (Loading 100%)
Shuttle Function: Not Activated (Loading 12%)
The Extraction Function was already usable. According to the system's explanation, it could randomly extract all the knowledge and experiences of a scientist. If Hyuga Mirai was lucky, he could extract a very useful scientist template.
For example, the scientist who invented Doraemon.
After extracting a scientist template, the body would be like dreaming during the transfer of knowledge and memories, leaving Hyuga Mirai with no ability to resist. This state would last for an entire day.
"I'll try this function when I have time. Right now, I don't have a whole day to sleep soundly."
Hyuga Mirai looked at the other functions. The Shuttle Function was still the same, loading as slowly as a snail, but it should be usable in a few years.
As for his own strength, the Three Body Technique was already proficiently used. He hadn't put too much effort into Shuriken throwing, so he was only at the average Genin level.
For Gentle Fist, he had completely mastered Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms. As for Revolving Heaven, a secret technique of the main family, Hyuga Mirai had attempted to deduce and practice it, but he had not yet fully mastered it.
He still carried forty pounds of weight, which was the maximum weight he could wear without being obvious; any more, and others would notice.
Overall, Hyuga Mirai definitely possessed the strength of a Chunin; what he lacked was combat experience.
After all, his previous sparring with Hyuga Kiyomi in the village was more of a 'playful' nature, far from true life-and-death combat.
"Thinking about it, becoming a Genin still has some benefits, at least I can leave the village to accumulate some experience."
Hyuga Mirai thought this, then checked his Ninja tool pouch again before going to rest.
The next day
Hyuga Mirai arrived at Training Ground Number Three in the village on time. When he arrived, Hyuga Kiyomi and another teammate had already been there for a while.
"Morning, Kiyomi-sama, and Kurenai Yuhi, too."
Hyuga Mirai greeted the two. He hadn't expected his other teammate to be Kurenai Yuhi from Class A.
"Morning, Mirai. We're teammates now, aren't we?" Kurenai Yuhi said with a light chuckle, her red eyes narrowing into crescent moons.
"You're too slow. You always arrive just in time."
Hyuga Kiyomi complained slightly. Although he wasn't late, she had mentioned this several times, and Hyuga Mirai showed no inclination to change.
"Because I checked my Ninja tool pouch again before leaving, so I was a bit late."
And he always had a suitable reason, leaving Hyuga Kiyomi speechless.
Before Hyuga Kiyomi could get angry, Hyuga Mirai asked, "Where's our squad leader?"
"Not here yet. I wonder who the leader will be." Kurenai Yuhi said curiously.
"Either a Ninjutsu-type Jonin or a Perception-type Jonin, I suppose."
Hyuga Mirai thought for a moment before saying,
"If it's a Ninjutsu-type Jonin, then we'll be a standard mission squad: Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, and Medical Ninja. If it's a Perception-type Jonin, then it might be an intelligence-gathering type of squad."
Kurenai Yuhi's crimson eyes gleamed slightly as she looked at Hyuga Mirai and said, "As expected of Hyuga."
Hyuga Kiyomi interrupted coldly, saying, "No matter who it is, I just hope he's not late."
Then, led by Hyuga Mirai, the three exchanged some personal information. After all, they would be performing missions in the same squad from now on, so some coordination was necessary.
Hyuga Mirai's self-assessment was very clear: a Medical Ninja who could barely use Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms, with combat skills at the average Genin level, and Medical Ninjutsu at the Chunin level.
Unless facing a life-or-death situation, he would not expose his hidden strength.
Swish!
A figure suddenly appeared at Training Ground Number Three.
"Is everyone here?"
The newcomer wore a standard Jonin uniform, appeared to be in his twenties or thirties, and spoke calmly to the three,
"I am the squad leader of Team Five, Kaminari Kaede. For the foreseeable future, I will be your Jonin squad leader. If there are no other questions, let's begin with self-introductions."
After Kaminari Kaede appeared, Hyuga Kiyomi and Kurenai Yuhi's expressions became a bit more serious. He had suddenly appeared beside them using Body Flicker Technique, and neither Hyuga Kiyomi nor Kurenai Yuhi had sensed him at all. If Kaminari Kaede were an enemy, both of them would already be dead.
Then, Hyuga Mirai took the lead in introducing himself: "Hyuga Mirai, proficient in Medical Ninjutsu and Gentle Fist, though my Gentle Fist is not as strong as Kiyomi-sama's. My Byakugan's visible range is within one kilometer."
"Hyuga Kiyomi, proficient in Taijutsu." Hyuga Kiyomi introduced herself coolly, not mentioning any hobbies or dreams.
"My name is Kurenai Yuhi. I specialize in Genjutsu, like sweets, and my dream is to become an excellent female Ninja like Tsunade-sama."
Kurenai Yuhi raised her hand and introduced herself with full vigor, but after hearing her dream, Hyuga Mirai secretly shook his head.
Although Tsunade had not yet left Konoha, she was almost a wreck, spending her days drinking and gambling. There were a few times Hyuga Mirai had the good fortune to deliver documents to the director's office and saw a drunken Tsunade.
If that image were seen by Tsunade's fans in Konoha, it would surely diminish their admiration for her.
"Kaminari Kaede, Konoha Jonin, enjoys training, and specializes in Fire Release and Earth Release Ninjutsu. Currently, only two regular squads can be formed from Ninja School graduates. You are my subordinates starting today. Now, I will test your strength to gauge your capabilities for future missions."
Kaminari Kaede calmly reminded them,
"Right here, begin!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hyuga Mirai and the two others instantly leaped away from their original positions, disappearing into the jungle within one or two seconds.