Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

This is currently considered classified information.

The only thing that can be confirmed is that this squad leader must be one of the more powerful Jonin in the village; otherwise, their status and abilities would not match.

These three people in front of us are among the best in Iwagakure in terms of potential and status. It would be absolutely unreasonable if we didn't send at least one of them, a Jonin with outstanding strength!

268. The arriving shift leader

Listening to Yan Huang's words.

Black Earth wrinkled its cute little nose.

"Hmph! I asked Grandpa yesterday, but he wouldn't tell me at all, saying I'd find out later!"

Although at home, Heitu calls him "Grandpa" and "Old Man" all the time, outside, Heitu is still very careful to maintain the identity of her grandfather, Tuying. She respects and admires her grandfather more than anyone else!

Unlike his father Huangtu, Heitu's goal from a young age was to become the village's "earth shadow," just like his grandfather, someone who could lead everyone forward. This was Heitu's ideal and his ambition!

"Haha, that's probably because the Tsuchikage wants to prepare a surprise for you!"

Yan Huang smiled slightly and said.

"Hmph, I think it's more like a fright!"

Kurotsuchi pouted, looking as if she could hang an oil bottle on her lips, which made Iwahara chuckle. His Tsuchikage's princess was indeed quite lively. However, he only thought this to himself, since he was just a Chunin with no special status. He was only connected to the fact that he was a Ninja Academy teacher. Otherwise, he would hardly have the opportunity to have such an intimate conversation with Kurotsuchi.

In the world of ninjas, the hierarchy is just as strict!

Of course, it depends more on one's own strength. It's completely different from the traditional aristocracy's focus on status. This is a world where strength reigns supreme!

Status and position are merely decorative!

Kurotsuchi can criticize her own Tsuchikage grandfather like that, but Iwahara can't follow suit, that would be a great disrespect!

"Yes, we understand, Professor Yanhuang. We will definitely be there on time tomorrow!"

Just as Kurotsuchi was merely making a complaint, Itachi didn't believe that his Tsuchikage would make such a haphazard arrangement. Even for Kurotsuchi, his own granddaughter, Itachi was 100% certain that the team leader of his squad would be a Jonin, and one of the best among them!

'I'm just not sure which one it is!'

Itachi's mind flashed through the faces of several Jonin he knew who were clearly Onoki's most trusted ninjas, and he pondered this in his heart.

"Okay, that's all for now!"

After giving Itachi a look of great appreciation, Iwahara left after saying those words. As a teacher at the Ninja Academy, he had a lot of work to do, and this was going to be their busiest day yet!

After Yanhuang left.

Itachi turned to look at Kurotsuchi and Deidara behind him and said, "Although we don't know who our team leader is yet, it will most likely be a Jonin. There might be a second assessment tomorrow, so it's best to make some preparations in advance. It's getting late today, so make sure you get plenty of rest and nutrition when you get back!"

A whole day of assessments!

Even though Itachi, Deidara, and Kurotsuchi were the fastest group, it was already close to dusk when they came out. The third test was scheduled to end before 7 p.m., so they were already three hours ahead of schedule. But even so, the exhaustion from the whole day was still enormous!

When a squad leader first takes over a squad, there is a certain probability that a second test will be conducted. This is almost a standard practice in Konoha. If you fail, you risk being rejected. Although Iwagakure is not as strict as Konoha, some basic settings and systems are similar. Although Itachi is very confident in himself, Kurotsuchi, and Deidara!

However, some necessary preparations are still indispensable!

It wasn't that he was worried about graduating; rather, given Itachi's personality, he wanted everything to be perfect!

This is Itachi's style, this is what Itachi strives for!

"Yes, no problem! Itachi-san!"

Hei Tu responded with a refreshing smile.

"Useless worry!"

Deidara, standing to the side, still wore a cool, indifferent expression. He didn't care at all who was the class leader. In his eyes, before it was just his own art, but now it was also about adding Uchiha Itachi, or to be more precise, the Sharingan in Itachi's pupils, even though he kept saying that his art was the best and the strongest!

But deep within Deidara's heart, an uncontrollable unease still arose!

"Then, see you tomorrow!"

Itachi smiled gently.

"Ok!"

"Humph!"

Then, he leaped into the air and headed straight back to his own location.

After Itachi left, Kurotsuchi and Deidara glared at each other before turning around and rushing back to their respective locations. Kurotsuchi, in particular, was planning to give her grandfather or father a good talking-to tonight!

Kurotsuchi has a persistent itch deep inside her if she doesn't find out in advance who her Jonin mentor is!

Wenya Sang? Red soil mulberry? Starry night-san?

'Hmph! Tonight, I'm going to find out who the Jonin leading this team is!'

Hei Tu clenched her right fist and waved it slightly, a determined look appearing on her small face.

One day of assessment, and graduation is over!

The graduation rate was not higher than expected, but the process still impressed many people in the village. From individual abilities to teamwork, it can be said that the genin selected in this way will be more well-rounded and outstanding than before!

However, the effort and manpower required will certainly be considerable.

But the benefits that can be gained are right in front of us.

Accumulating some necessary experience in advance can also help these genin who are about to enter the ninja world learn more!

As requested by Onoki, on the night the assessment ended, Shoji summarized the assessment process, content, and some gains and losses in writing and submitted it to Onoki for review. If nothing unexpected happens, future graduation assessments in Iwagakure will follow this model!

However, that's a problem for the future!

On the day the graduation exam ended, Shoji officially handed over most of the work in the Jonin class. From now on, he would need to devote half of his attention to leading those three kids. For at least the next two years, before the three of them have grown further, Shoji will definitely need to put in more effort!

These three are perfectly capable of representing the next generation of Iwagakure!

Especially Itachi, who is someone who must guide Tsukasa onto the right path in every aspect, from his character to his thinking!

The same applies to Kurotsuchi and Deidara.

Will Iwagakure become even stronger in the future?

It requires the collective effort of many people, not just the efforts of one individual!

"Well, today is a brand new beginning. Itachi, Deidara, Kurotsuchi, you'd better be mentally prepared!"

We greeted the first rays of dawn that shone upon the earth.

As Jiang Si stepped out of his house, a faint smile appeared in his clear black and white pupils, and he murmured softly.

269. The Three's Shock (Third Update)

Iwagakure Village, Eastern Region.

There is a special area here, a training ground for Iwa ninjas built with special funding from the village's finance department. This is a permanent area in almost all major ninja villages. As 'combat units,' ninjas often need to undergo high-intensity self-training to maintain their condition when they are not on missions!

No matter how strong a ninja is, if they neglect training for a period of time and their body becomes lazy and unable to keep up with the intensity, their strength will inevitably gradually decline. Ninja training, even at the genin level, can easily have a certain impact on the environment or even cause damage. This is especially true for ninjutsu training. Even a C-rank ninjutsu can destroy the environment, let alone the training of higher-level ninjutsu!

This area, which was directly designated, was used to build different training grounds according to the different needs of ninjas in different situations. This not only made things convenient for the ninjas in the village, but also ensured that it did not affect the lives of ordinary civilians!

Otherwise, not to mention anything else, just the booming and exploding sounds of ninjutsu and taijutsu during close-range training would easily disturb the people. And in this training ground, the third training ground is a vast plain!

Generally speaking, this is the training ground most often visited by Iwa ninjas who need to practice various ninjutsu. Here they can practice the ninjutsu they want to master to their heart's content. Anyway, it's just some ordinary herbaceous vegetation that is not worth much and can be easily repaired if it is damaged.

The reason why Shoji gathered Itachi, Deidara, and Kurotsuchi here was because of this. Shoji definitely approved of the three-person team, but in order to make some arrangements for the future, Shoji still wanted to test the three of them a little!

Let's see what level Itachi, Deidara, and Kurotsuchi have reached at this age!

On the flat and wide grassland training ground, under the bright sun hanging high in the sky, three slightly short figures appeared on the field. These three figures were none other than Itachi, Kurotsuchi, and Deidara. The three of them arrived at this third training ground at almost the same time, with half an hour left before the time specified in the notification.

It's only February after all.

As the gentle breeze of early morning blows by.

You can still feel a slight, bone-chilling cold.

Hei Tu couldn't help but shiver when a gust of cold wind blew by, and subconsciously complained, "Hmph, it's so cold, and so early, and we're doing it outdoors. Is our instructor out of his mind?"

"If you can't stand it, you can go back first and come out again when it gets warmer!"

Deidara, standing to the side, raised his eyebrows and said in a slightly sarcastic tone.

"Who says it's unbearable! I'm just talking about what's reasonable, okay!"

Hearing Deidara's words.

Black Earth immediately glared and retorted.

"The pampered princess of the Tsuchikage family, I understand, I understand!"

"You're the one who's spoiled, Deidara!"

"whispering sound!"

"You just smacked your lips, didn't you? You definitely smacked your lips, didn't you? I'm going to teach you a lesson today, you bastard!"

"I'm not going to stoop to your level."

"Huh!? I think you're scared, aren't you? Hmph~ Well, this young lady might just let you off the hook!"

"What?! Who are you calling scared? Who's scared? I only let you off the hook before because of the old man. Today, I'm going to show you my best art!"

"What lousy art! It was easily broken by Itachi-san! My Lava Release would beat you up in a heartbeat!"

"How can it be repaired?"

These two, who would inevitably start arguing within three minutes of meeting, still gave Itachi a headache, even though he was already used to it. It was as if these two were always arguing, and once they started arguing, they would actually start fighting without anyone intervening.

To be honest, one of them is the last disciple of the Tsuchikage, and the other is the Tsuchikage's granddaughter. They seem to have a very close relationship, like childhood sweethearts. But they really don't seem to get along at all. It would be the most surprising thing to see them getting along harmoniously one day!

"Haha! You're already this energetic on the first day, it looks like the days ahead won't be boring at all!"

And it was just as Itachi was about to 'mediate' the fight.

Suddenly, a cheerful voice, which sounded incredibly familiar to Itachi, rang out from not far away.

The two of them, Kurotsuchi and Deidara, instinctively stopped their bickering.

It was the same powerful chakra aura that I sensed coming from close by!

"Whoosh!"