Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

However, he was also very clear that he was no match for Uchiha Kakuyama, and even with the addition of Black and White Zetsu, they could not defeat him.

Moreover, since we're currently in their own territory, he's even less likely to gain any advantage.

Therefore, Obito Uchiha immediately chose to escape with the Black and White Zetsu.

And since this is an island, it is somewhat effective against White Zetsu's Wood Release: Mayfly Technique.

Fortunately, this time Obito Uchiha was smarter and brought a lot of White Zetsu clones with him.

Chapter 311 Class Assignment in Progress

Chapter 311 Class Assignments in Progress

That trip to Uzushima Island cost Obito Uchiha two legs and numerous White Zetsu clones, allowing him to escape with his injured body by hiding in the sea.

During this warm-up exercise, Uchiha Kakuzan obtained a large number of White Zetsu clones. He not only copied his coveted Wood Release ninjutsu—the Impersonation Technique and the Mayfly Technique—from them, but also acquired materials and experimental subjects for future Impure World Reincarnation.

In fact, with Uchiha Kagami's current strength, he could easily have kept Uchiha Obito and Black Zetsu there. However, if he did that, he might never have the chance to meet the legendary Uchiha Madara and the thousand-year-old otaku Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Therefore, Uchiha Kakuzan chose to ignore Obito Uchiha's obvious flaw, strolled around the sea for a bit, made a show of it, and then leisurely left Obito Uchiha's hiding place.

So, everyone, human or ghost, is showing off, while Obito is the only one getting beaten up.

Ever since Obito Uchiha was beaten up by Akatsuki-kun, he went into hiding. Even Konan, who was also a member of Akatsuki, didn't know where he had gone.

Moreover, after Uchiha Itachi was branded a rogue ninja, he did need a place to stay. Therefore, Uchiha Kakuyama planned to send him to the Akatsuki organization, where at least there would be someone who could take care of him.

Tsunade sighed, waved her hand, and said, "Then it's up to you. As the head of the Uchiha clan, you naturally have a more comprehensive understanding of Itachi's situation than I do, so I won't interfere."

Then, Tsunade said:

"No matter what, you have to take on the role of the Ino-Shika-Cho team leader, don't forget that. As for Asuma, since he also wants to be a leader, I'll entrust the team of Haruno Sakura, Passerby A, and Bystander B to him. Although they aren't from any big families, they're still quite capable."

After hearing this, Uchiha Kakuzan waved his hand and said:

"Don't worry, I will definitely go. You go ahead and do your work, take care and get some rest. I'm going back now."

Tsunade knew perfectly well why Uchiha Kagami had run away. He'd been incredibly busy these past few days, first taking in the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, Yugito, and then Uchiha Izumi and Kazuha. To avoid them thinking he no longer cared about them after getting his hands on them, Kagami-kun naturally wanted to spend more time with them these next few days.

Of course, while spending time with them, it's still good to do as much as possible. Yugito doesn't mind, but Uchiha Izumi and Kazuha are practically terrified of being pressured by the Elder.

Also, since Tsunade has arranged for Qiu Shan-jun to be the team leader this time, he will have less time to go to Kirigakure. So, he will take advantage of these few days when he doesn't have to lead the team to go to Kirigakure and spend more time with the Mizukage who can blow the highest temperature with his mouth.

The Mizukage and the Hokage are the only two female leaders in the ninja village, and their relationship seems to foreshadow their irreconcilable conflict.

Finally, it was time to divide into classes, and this graduation went as planned without any surprises.

Because Tsunade and the Third Hokage had different attitudes and ideas about managing Konoha, Tsunade was much more decisive than the soft-hearted Third Hokage. Therefore, Mizuki, this black sheep, was found out by Tsunade long ago and was still imprisoned, where he went to live next to those two gluttons, the 'Wind God' and the 'Thunder God'.

Furthermore, Naruto had already been trained by Uchiha Kakuzan, who had taught him the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique and some Wind Release techniques. Therefore, Naruto, like Sasuke, graduated smoothly.

However, it seems that Naruto is not very smart. Even though his aunt, Karin Uzumaki, carefully taught him all the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan, he did not master them very well. He only knew some simple sealing techniques. In this respect, Naruto cannot compare with Karin.

Today, many ninja academy graduates got up early and gathered in the huge classroom, chatting happily.

Whether it's the lively Sakura Haruno and Ino Yamanaka, or the wild and arrogant Kiba Inuzuka, they all blended in. Even Shino Aburame, who had been silent all along, couldn't help but say a few more words to his friends, but no one paid any attention to him.

As the lively one among the twelve Konoha 12, Naruto Uzumaki ran around the entire classroom, looking around, but still managed to run into Sasuke, who was surrounded by many female classmates. With the help of a classmate who suddenly stood up, he successfully won Sasuke's first kiss in front of everyone.

Meanwhile, the Hokage's office was also quite lively. Many Jonin who were in charge of leading the class had gathered there and were watching the farce in the classroom with some speechlessness through the Ninjutsu Telescope Technique.

Just then, Tsunade clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention to her.

Tsunade held a document in her hand and looked at everyone, saying:

"This year's ninja academy graduates have been divided into ten teams. Let me tell you about the assignments."

As Tsunade spoke, she glanced at the somewhat dejected Kakashi, the stunningly beautiful Kurenai Yuhi, and the bearded Asuma, and continued:

"Class 1, Kamikawa Taishi, Shimokawa Kosato, Nakagawa Yoko, and the teacher in charge, Jonin Kojima Murao."

After Tsunade finished speaking, she handed a document to a man with a respectful expression.

That's right, this man is the rogue ninja Uchiha Kakuyama arrested before, Kojima Murasaki, who trained in Lightning Release Armor. However, after being controlled by Kakuyama, he was handed over to Tsunade.

After giving the information to Kojima, Tsunade continued reading.

"Class Two,..."

"Team 7: Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki, Karin Uzumaki, and their instructor, Jonin Kakashi Hatake."

After Tsunade finished speaking, she looked at Kakashi and confirmed:

"Kakashi, is everything alright?"

Kakashi, as if anticipating this, nodded and said, "Fifth Hokage, no problem."

Kakashi still harbors some affection for Naruto Uzumaki.

"Team 8: Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame, Kiba Inuzuka, the instructor, and Kurenai Yuhi, a special jonin."

Kurenai Yuhi and Tsunade have a very good relationship now. Kurenai has helped her take care of her children countless times, and Tsunade trusts Kurenai's gentle personality. So, apart from almost being thrown into the same bed by Uchiha Kakuzan, the two have a pretty good relationship.

Therefore, Kurenai already knew about Tsunade's arrangements for her, nodded, and took the documents from Tsunade's hand.

"Class 9, Sakura Haruno, Passerby A, Bystander B, Team Leader, Jonin Asuma Sarutobi."

Chapter 312: Breath Collection

Chapter 312 Concealing Breath

"Class 9, Sakura Haruno, Passerby A, Bystander B, Team Leader, Jonin Asuma Sarutobi."

After Tsunade finished speaking, she looked at Asuma calmly, waiting for his reaction.

Asuma, who was already craving a cigarette and had a toothpick in his mouth, heard something unexpected from the Fifth Hokage.

Then Asuma said, "Fifth Hokage, are you mistaken?"

He originally wanted to ask why the Ino-Shika-Cho team wasn't assigned to him, but in front of so many colleagues, he knew it would be a bit embarrassing to do so, so he subtly reminded Tsunade.

Tsunade, without even lifting her eyelids, replied to Asuma's words:

"There's no mistake, this is exactly how I arranged it. Don't worry, this is the most reasonable way."

Upon hearing Tsunade's answer, Asuma, no longer caring about revealing his backdoor dealings, asked directly:

"Fifth Hokage, what about the Ino-Shika-Cho team? The Jonin here have already been assigned students. The Ino-Shika-Cho clan has made great contributions to Konoha. Are you going to assign them a Chunin as their teacher? If you do that, it will dishearten the Ino-Shika-Cho clan."

Before Tsunade could speak, Kurenai Yuhi, who was sitting next to her, couldn't sit still any longer.

Tsunade is the person she loves and respects most besides Qiushan-jun, so how could she let this provocation happen?

Besides, she had long disliked Asma.

Because Kurenai usually lives in the Takamagahara space, she has very little contact with people in Konoha Village, except for her sisters and children there.

She was seeing Asma, who had a full beard, for the first time.

The first time they met, Asma was looking at her intentionally or unintentionally. He was clearly a lecherous wolf with designs on her. If it weren't for the fact that there were some colleagues she knew nearby, she would have taught this shameless guy a lesson long ago.

Therefore, when Asuma provoked Tsunade, Kurenai Yuhi, who had been holding back her anger, finally erupted.

A surge of spiritual power, comparable to a late-stage Kage-level being, erupted from Kurenai Yuhi, accompanied by terrifying illusions, and rushed towards Asuma, who had infuriated her.

Kurenai Yuhi unleashed her mental pressure on Asuma while shouting angrily:

"Shut up! The Hokage has everything planned out. When did it become your place to challenge the Hokage's authority? If you don't shut up, I'll kill you."

To the onlookers, Kurenai Yuhi was simply expressing her anger and standing up for the Fifth Hokage. Only Kakashi, with his Sharingan, sensed something was amiss but remained silent. He was now a staunch supporter of the Fifth Hokage, and if Kurenai hadn't intervened, he would have stood up too.

Asuma, the person directly involved, was met head-on by the shockwave from Kurenai Yuhi, which was mixed with immense mental power and illusion.

In Asuma's eyes, Kurenai Yuhi seemed to have transformed into the most terrifying being in him, and was constantly oppressing him, as if she would tear him apart in the next second.

Therefore, fear immediately appeared in Asuma's eyes, his face turned ashen, large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

If he hadn't known clearly that the woman in front of him, who had transformed from a beautiful woman into a terrifying demon, would never kill him in this situation, he would have collapsed to the ground, defecating and urinating uncontrollably.

However, Asuma's current condition isn't much better either.

The ninjas present were all seasoned Jonin, so they naturally noticed Asuma's unusual behavior and understood that he had been completely overwhelmed by Kurenai Yuhi, leaving him utterly powerless to resist.

If Kurenai were to use some powerful illusion techniques or attack him directly at this moment, Asuma would have no ability to resist.

Despite lacking real strength, she was still incredibly arrogant. Although the crowd wasn't entirely clear about Kurenai Yuhi's true power, they understood...

Despite his tall and imposing appearance, Asuma is actually quite weak.

After this incident, Asuma lost all face and dignity.

Tsunade was well aware of Kurenai's strength, and seeing her defeat Asuma in a single move, a clear smile appeared in her eyes.

However, Asuma's words still need to be addressed. This matter has nothing to do with Asuma, but rather with the Ino-Shika-Cho family.

After all, the Ino-Shika-Cho clan had been his staunch supporters ever since he became Hokage.

Tsunade coughed, waved the last document in her hand, and said in a serious tone:

"As for the teacher leading Class 10, I already have a better candidate,"

As Tsunade spoke, her eyes looked at everyone with a somewhat enigmatic expression:

"Besides, this teacher in charge has been here the whole time. Didn't you guys notice?"

As soon as Tsunade finished speaking, a chilling feeling rose in everyone's hearts.

Is there anyone else in this office besides them? Only the Hokage is left. Even Shizune, who always follows the Hokage, has gone out to run errands.

However, judging from what the Hokage said, this person is clearly not her. So, who is this person?

Just then, a sudden cough rang out.

To everyone else, the cough sounded as if it were coming from the wall next to them, creating a sense of absurd unreality.

Only when everyone turned their attention to the source of the cough did something called a sense of presence begin to appear in their perception.

It was as if the man in front of them had just stepped out of the mural. Although he had been there the whole time, it was only after he coughed that he attracted everyone's attention and made them realize that there was a living person in this place.

Uchiha Kakuzan lowered the fist he had just been holding to his mouth. Seeing that everyone, including Kakashi, looked like they had seen a ghost, he was quite satisfied.

Since he copied White Zetsu's talent, his ability to conceal his presence has reached a level of complete silence.

Just now, he stood there casually, yet everyone subconsciously ignored him, just like the decorations on the wall, failing to attract anyone's attention.

This must be the special talent of a White Zetsu who is in a vegetative state. If he didn't have this ability, he wouldn't be able to move freely between the various ninja villages.

However, it seems that this talent was enhanced by Uchiha Kagami's Sage Body, which led to such an exaggerated scene.

Just as Uchiha Kakuzan was about to speak, a dark figure suddenly rushed out from the crowd, knelt down in front of him, and looked at him with fanatical eyes, as if he had seen his lifelong faith.

Chapter 313 Asuma's Talent

Chapter 313 Asuma's Talent

Just then, a figure suddenly rushed out from the crowd with astonishing speed, leaving the Jonin somewhat unable to react.

Just as everyone regained their senses, this figure knelt down in front of Uchiha Kakuyama, looking at him with fervent eyes, as if he were looking at his eternal faith.

"This humble villager from the small island greets Lord Qiu Shan and pays his respects."

Uchiha Kakuyama nodded casually and said:

"Hey, you country bumpkin, how's it going? Are you satisfied with working for the Hokage?"

The villager on the small island replied with a respectful expression:

"In reply to your question, Lord Hokage is very kind to me. However, I still wish to serve under your command."

Uchiha Kakuzan waved his hand and said:

"Serving the Hokage is the same as serving me. Just do whatever the Hokage tells you to do."

Although somewhat disheartened upon hearing Lord Qiushan's words, the villager on the small island still obeyed the order:

"Yes, Lord Qiushan, I will obey your orders."

Just after the villager left, Kakashi came over and greeted him:

"Lord Qiushan, you've arrived too."

Kakashi was also very respectful to Uchiha Kakuzan.

Kakashi was a core member of the Hokage lineage, so he had only a smattering of knowledge about the man's strength.

Putting everything else aside, just the fact that Lord Qiushan solved his Sharingan problem and rapidly improved his strength is a debt of gratitude he can never repay.

Besides, there are things that others may not know, but how could he not know them?