Naruto: They are all reborn

Chapter 24: One year has come, welcome...

In Shi Xu's heart, the importance of the village ranks behind many people.

So, when Mito entrusted him with the responsibility of protecting Konoha along with the Nine-Tails, Shixu refused without hesitation. He had his own things to do and could not be bound by the Nine-Tails.

There is a famous saying: If you consider money first in everything, it is equivalent to being bound by money in everything.

The same is true for strength.

It is a necessary means, not the ultimate goal.

From that day on, Shixu's life returned to a simple routine of going to school, practicing, becoming stronger... There were no more twists and turns, and it was like an adventure story.

After the war, merchants sent escort requests to major ninja villages. With the recovery of the economic lifeline, Konoha became prosperous at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just one year, the area covered had doubled, and even the Hokage Building was demolished and rebuilt.

But one day, Konoha Village suddenly became nervous.

Immediately afterwards, Uzumaki Mito died of old age, at least... that was the official statement.

But Tokichi knew that it was simply because Grandma Mito could no longer suppress the Nine-Tails, so she chose a time to complete the handover of the tailed beasts.

If it weren't for the tailed beasts, perhaps she could have lived longer.

Watching the coffin being buried, Shixu held two cups of yellow soil and sprinkled them together with the portion for Kushina who was unable to be present.

After witnessing this end, he had one more thing to do.

Two days later.

Uzumaki Tokio and Hatake Kakashi jointly submitted an application for early graduation and received a reply of "approval" that afternoon.

As the exam approached, Shixu didn't make any special preparations, simply going about his daily routine. His confidence came from his daily hard work and sweat.

"I am the examiner of this exam, Motohiro Kozaki."

The middle-aged man wearing a Chunin vest stood still and explained the content and rules of this exam in detail.

There were three graduation exams, the first being the theoretical exam. This was a piece of cake for Shi Xu, who wrote without stopping from the moment he started, flowing smoothly all the way to the last question.

[Question: What do you understand by the Will of Fire?]

[Please write down the answer that you agree with and answer truthfully. This question will not be included in the total score and is for reference only.]

When he saw this question, Shi Xu felt a little surprised.

Although the Ninja Academy offered a course called "Will of Fire," there were no exams for this class. Could it be that... this question was prepared specifically for him and Kakashi?
In any case, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Tokichi decided to write an answer that Sarutobi Hiruzen would like.

[Answer: Wherever the leaves dance, the fire will never cease.]

It couldn't be more appropriate than this.

The second test: Complete three days of wilderness survival alone in the Death Forest without any rations, and reach the end point of the test after three days.

After checking the kunai, wire and other equipment, Tokichi and Kakashi high-fived and went into the forest separately.

A year ago, when Tokisou first arrived, he thought that ninjas were soldiers, but that was only because they were at war at the time.

During non-war periods, ninjas mainly rely on accepting commissions to earn money to live. Even if the village needs to designate a ninja to complete a task, it will be done in the form of a commission.

Most of these commissions required leaving the village and traveling in the wild. If word got out that a ninja from Konoha had starved to death in the wild, it would be a devastating blow to Konoha's reputation.

After entering the forest, Shi Xu used the content of the "Tracking Course" to find traces of rabbit activities. After waiting for a while, he successfully captured two fat hares.

Shi Xu carried them to the riverside and took out a jade-white bone knife from his ninja tool bag to deal with them.

This was the very forearm bone he'd used to kill Zhongzhi. After recovering it, he stuffed it back into his body, then sharpened it into a bone knife and carried it with him. Resting at night, he set up traps with steel wire and kunai. Upon waking, he filled his water bladder with the water he'd filtered overnight and began searching for breakfast...

Three days later, Tokichi arrived at the end of the test on time, followed closely by Kakashi.

Next is the third and most important exam - actual combat.

But when Shi Xu arrived at the examination room, Ozaki Motohiro directly handed him a forehead protector.

"...Does this count as a backdoor?"

Kozaki Motohiro laughed a few times: "Hokage-sama has instructed that you have completed the actual combat assessment a year ago, so there is no need to do it again."

"Thank you."

Shi Xu followed the others and put the forehead guard on his forehead, but just as he tightened it, the touch of the iron sheet made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Not used to it...

He simply took off his forehead guard, tied a knot and hung it around his waist as a pendant. After all, the purpose of this thing was just to identify one's identity.

"Can I go and watch Kakashi fight?"

Motohiro Kozaki pointed to the examination room next door and said, "Of course, no problem."

When Oo came over, Kakashi's battle was nearing its end, and his test subject was a Genin.

He used the Earth Flow Wall to block the movement of the Genin, and then went forward to fight with a short sword. Facing the sword skills taught by White Fang, the man was completely unable to resist.

Soon, the Genin who was forced into a desperate situation stepped on the trap set by Kakashi in advance. The steel wire passed through the earth flow wall and tightly wrapped him up.

Motohiro Ozaki announced, "The battle is over. Hatake Kakashi is victorious."

He took out the forehead protector he had prepared and handed it to Kakashi: "First of all, congratulations on your early graduation, especially Hatake Kakashi, for becoming the youngest Genin in Konoha's history. I think this record will not be broken for a long time."

"Also, since you are graduating early, we are unable to arrange a suitable Genin class for the time being. We have to wait at least three months until the graduation assessment of the ninja school graduates is completed."

"During this time, you can arrange your time as you please. Rest, continue your training, or go to the Hokage Building to accept D-rank commissions that do not require you to leave the village."

"That's all I have to say. See you later."

After saying this, Ozaki Motohiro used the instant body technique to disappear, probably because he was in a hurry to go back and report.

Kakashi put on the forehead protector and said, "Toki, what are your plans next?"

Shi Xu nodded: "Teacher said that after I become a Genin, he will teach me medical ninjutsu and then arrange for me to work in Konoha Hospital."

At this point, he rubbed his face with his hands tiredly, and said with a wry smile: "I learned some medical knowledge from Lin before, thinking that it would be better to accumulate experience in advance. But the teacher asked me to forget all that and start from the beginning according to the course she arranged."

Kakashi exhaled, "Working in Konoha Hospital... Have you ever thought about doing a mission outside the village?"

"Of course, I'm not going to stay in the hospital forever. If you need people for a mission outside the village, you can call me directly. If I get tired of staying in the hospital, I might look for a mission to do."

Shi Xu became more and more angry as he thought about it, so he gestured to stop.

"Okay, let's get everyone together for a barbecue tonight!"

　I will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, and will adjust the update time to normal afterwards.

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