"It was all because I was careless just now and didn't dodge that attack, otherwise I definitely would have won this time!"
After the winner was announced, Obito was still indignant: "Damn it, I actually lost face in front of Rin!"
"Not at all."
Rin Nohara looked at Obito in front of her and said with a smile, "Obito-kun performed very well just now, I didn't expect you to be so amazing."
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"Ah, really?"
Listening to Rin Nohara's words, Obito's face immediately flushed: "Haha, as expected, I'm still very strong!"
At this moment, he couldn't help but feel secretly grateful.
He wasn't really an idiot, so he naturally felt that Minamikawa Yuu's level was far above his, and the reason he had been deadlocked with him was simply because he was holding back.
But it was also good that it was like this.
Otherwise, if he were still alone and cleanly defeated by a junior much younger than himself, that would be too embarrassing.
Although it was still a defeat like this, at least it saved him some face and wasn't too humiliating.
"Thank goodness, thank goodness."
With this thought, he couldn't help but feel lucky, and he also developed a bit more goodwill towards Minamikawa Yuu, whom he had just met.
"Idiot."
Kakashi still had that expressionless face, his eyes ancient and calm, without any ripples: "I've been telling you to work hard for a long time, but you always just let it go in one ear and out the other."
"With your strength, what will you do when you go to the battlefield later?"
"The people in the Village might go easy on you, but the Ninja of enemy countries won't."
He threw down these words, then turned and left, leaving only the two bewildered Obito behind.
"Ah, Kakashi!"
After a while, Obito's unwilling shout finally came from where he stood: "You guy!"
The matter between Kakashi and Obito was just an interlude.
On the other side, after defeating Obito, Minamikawa Yuu looked at Kooi Akiya in front of him: "Teacher Akiya, have I passed the assessment?"
"Of course."
Kooi Akiya nodded, a smile on his face: "You did very well."
Minamikawa Yuu's strength was much stronger than Kooi Akiya had expected.
It's hard to say exactly what level this strength has reached, but it is definitely far above that of an ordinary Genin.
Since he possesses this strength, there's no harm in him graduating early.
But before that, he still had some things to do.
"Come with me."
He spoke to Minamikawa Yuu and led him aside.
Minamikawa Yuu didn't think much of this process, only assuming they were going to complete some formalities.
However, once they got to the side, he realized it was not at all what he expected.
"Hokage-sama!"
Looking at the middle-aged man in front of him, who had a kind expression and was in his prime, Minamikawa Yuu was first startled, then immediately reacted and bowed his head in salute.
The person in front of him was none other than Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Haha, no need to be so polite."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Minamikawa Yuu in front of him and laughed, his smile appearing very gentle: "You're Yuu, right? Only seven years old this year?"
After receiving confirmation, he sighed again: "To possess such strength at only seven years old, it's truly remarkable."
"Hokage-sama overpraises me."
Minamikawa Yuu bowed his head and respectfully said: "Where the fallen leaves dance, new leaves always sprout; this is an inevitable truth."
"I owe my current achievements largely to your guidance."
His face filled with gratitude, he recited the Hokage's maxims he had memorized while living in the Orphanage.
"Hahahaha!"
As expected, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face showed appreciation.
There were still too few people in Konoha who were good at flattery; those Ninja, each having honed their killing skills to the extreme, were somewhat dull in other aspects.
There were even fewer like Minamikawa Yuu, who would praise people without hesitation upon meeting them.
Of course, the most important thing was his age.
What bad intentions could a child of only seven years old have?
Children of this age usually can't keep secrets, so what they say must be true.
Especially since Minamikawa Yuu's expression was so sincere, it seemed impossible for it to be fake, no matter how one looked at it.
Hiruzen Sarutobi believed him and had an even better impression of Minamikawa Yuu.
However, as the Hokage, he subconsciously wanted to investigate further.
So, he asked: "In that test just now, you could have finished very quickly, so why did you drag it out for so long?"
This question was also a test.
From Minamikawa Yuu's reply, he could better glimpse his personality and thus gain a more thorough understanding of him.
"Obito-senpai is a good person."
Facing Hiruzen Sarutobi's inquiry, Minamikawa Yuu smiled: "I can tell he really likes that girl."
"If he were to lose too badly in front of the girl he likes, it would probably cause Obito-senpai a lot of trouble too."
"It wasn't to hide anything, but to prevent Obito from losing face in front of the person he likes?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was a bit surprised: "This child is unexpectedly considerate and gentle."
However, in his heart, his evaluation of Minamikawa Yuu increased.
Regardless, a gentle person who understands others and is willing to proactively save face for them is always likable.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was no exception.
He looked at Minamikawa Yuu in front of him, his eyes now much softer than before.
"Starting today, you are a true Ninja."
He took the forehead protector from a nearby attendant and personally handed it to Minamikawa Yuu, then asked: "However, since it's not yet time for the Academy students to graduate, your assignment will take some time to be finalized."
After graduating from the Ninja Academy, most students form three-person teams led by a Jonin to perform missions outside, honing their abilities while serving as subordinates to the Jonin to complete requests for Konoha.
If Minamikawa Yuu had graduated normally, he would naturally follow this process.
But now, that's not possible, because there's no one for him to team up with.
So, at this moment, he either remains idle or has to choose to join some understaffed squad as a new member.
"Hokage-sama, I want to join the Konoha Hospital."
Minamikawa Yuu's face was respectful: "To be honest, I have always been interested in Medical Ninjutsu, and under the guidance of Miss Yakushi Nono, I have also been practicing Medical Ninjutsu."
"If possible, I hope to become a doctor and enter the Konoha Hospital to treat patients."
The reason Minamikawa Yuu sought early graduation was not to become cannon fodder in other squads.
Originally, he planned to find a way to directly enter the Konoha Hospital and secure a position there.
But now, since the Hokage himself was here, there would naturally be no trouble.
He could just directly state his request.
"Oh? You want to become a Medical Ninja? That's an unusual ambition."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat surprised by Minamikawa Yuu's choice.