Naruto: They are all reborn.

Chapter 24 The one-year period has come to an end, welcome...

In Shi Xu's mind, the village's importance ranked behind many others.

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

There's a famous saying that goes: If you always consider money first, it's the same as having your hands and feet tied by money.

The same applies to power.

It is a necessary means, not the ultimate goal.

Since that day, Shi Xu's life has returned to a simple routine: going to school, cultivating, becoming stronger... without any more ups and downs, like an adventure story.

After the war, merchants flocked to various ninja villages to offer escort services. With the recovery of its economic lifeline, Konoha became prosperous at a visible speed.

In just one year, the area occupied has doubled, and even the Hokage Building has been demolished and rebuilt.

But one day, Konoha Village suddenly became tense.

Shortly after, Mito Uzumaki passed away, at least... that's the official account.

But Shi Xu knew that it was just that Grandma Mito could no longer suppress the Nine-Tails, so she chose a time to complete the handover of the tailed beast.

If it weren't for the tailed beasts, she might have lived even longer.

Watching the coffin being lowered into the ground, Toki held two cups of yellow earth and poured them down, along with the portion for Kushina, who was unable to attend.

Having witnessed such an end, he had one more thing to do.

Two days later.

Toki and Kakashi Hatake jointly submitted their applications to graduate early, and received a "approved" reply that afternoon.

As the exam date approached, Shi Xu didn't make any special preparations, simply continuing her usual routine. This confidence stemmed from her daily efforts and hard work.

"I am the examiner for this exam, Motohiro Ozaki."

A middle-aged man wearing a Chunin vest stood still and carefully explained the content and rules of the exam.

There were three graduation assessments, the first being a theoretical exam. This was a piece of cake for Shi Xu; he wrote smoothly from the moment he started, without stopping until the very last question.

[Question: What is your understanding of the Will of Fire?]

Please write down the answer you truly believe in, and answer truthfully. This question will not be counted towards the total score; it is for reference only.

Shi Xu was slightly surprised when she saw this question.

Although the Ninja Academy offers a course on the "Will of Fire," it never actually has an exam. Could it be... that this question was specifically prepared for him and Kakashi?

Regardless, to avoid unnecessary trouble, Tokio decided to write an answer that Hiruzen Sarutobi would like.

Answer: Where leaves dance in the air, fire continues to burn.

There couldn't be anything more suitable.

The second test: to survive alone in the Death Forest for three days without any food and reach the finish line set up for the assessment after three days.

After checking their equipment, including kunai and wire, Toki and Kakashi high-fived and went their separate ways into the forest.

A year ago, when Toki was first there, she thought ninjas were soldiers, but that was only because there was a war going on at the time.

During peacetime, ninjas mainly rely on taking on commissions to earn a living. Even when the village needs to designate a ninja to complete a mission, it will be done in the form of a commission.

Most of these assignments require leaving the village and venturing into the wilderness. If word got out that a Konoha ninja had starved to death in the wild, it would be a devastating blow to Konoha's reputation.

After entering the forest, Toki used the content of "Tracing Course" to find traces of rabbit activity. After lying in wait for a while, he successfully captured two plump wild rabbits.

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

This was the forearm bone he had taken when he killed Zhong Zhi. After recovering it, he felt disgusted and stuffed the bone back into his body, so he sharpened it into a bone knife and carried it with him.

During his nighttime rest, he used wire and kunai to set up warning traps. After waking up, he filled his water bag with water that had been filtered and settled all night and began looking for breakfast...

Three days later, Toki arrived at the finish line set up for the assessment on time, with Kakashi following closely behind.

Next comes the most important third test – the real test.

But after Toki arrived at the examination hall, Motohiro Kozaki handed her a headband.

"...Would this count as using connections?"

Kozaki Motohiro laughed a few times: "The Hokage has already given instructions. You completed the practical assessment a year ago, so there's no need for this."

Thank you.

Shi Xuxue and the others put their headbands on their foreheads, but as soon as they tightened them, the sensation from the metal plates made him feel slightly uncomfortable.

I'm so not used to it...

He simply took off his headband, tied a knot, and hung it around his waist as an ornament, since its only purpose was to identify himself.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"Can I go and watch Kakashi's fight?"

Motohiro Kozaki pointed to the next exam room: "Of course, no problem."

When Xu arrived, Kakashi's battle was nearing its end, and his test subject was a genin.

He used Earth Release: Earth Wall to block the genin's movement, then stepped forward to fight with a short sword. Faced with the swordsmanship taught by White Fang, the man was completely powerless to resist.

Soon, the genin, cornered, stepped into a trap set by Kakashi. The steel wire pierced through the earthen wall and tightly bound him.

Motohiro Kozaki announced, "The battle is over. Kakashi Hatake has won."

He took out a prepared headband and handed it to Kakashi: "First of all, congratulations on graduating early, especially Hatake Kakashi, who has become 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 cannot arrange suitable junior ninja classes for you at the moment. We will have to wait at least three months until the graduation examinations for the current graduating students of the Ninja Academy are completed."

"During this period, you are free to arrange your time as you wish. You can 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 wanted to say. See you later.

After saying this, Motohiro Kozaki disappeared using the Body Flicker Technique, probably in a hurry to go back and report.

Kakashi put on his headband: "Shixu, what are your plans next?"

Shi Xu nodded: "My teacher said that after I become a genin, he will teach me medical ninjutsu and then arrange for me to work at Konoha Hospital."

At this point, he wearily covered his face and rubbed it, then smiled wryly, "I learned some medical knowledge from Lin before, thinking that accumulating experience in advance would be better. But the teacher told me to forget all that and start from scratch according to the course she arranged."

Kakashi exhaled: "Working at Konoha Hospital... Haven't you considered doing a mission to leave the village?"

"Of course, I'm not going to stay in the hospital forever. If you need more people for your missions to leave the village, just call me. I might also look for a mission to do if I get tired of being in the hospital."

Shi Xu grew angrier the more he thought about it, so he made a gesture to stop.

"Alright, that's settled then. Let's all go out for barbecue tonight!"

I'll be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, and then I'll adjust the update schedule back to normal.

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(End of this chapter)