Konoha Drunkard

After Brother Obito entered the warehouse, it was pitch black and he couldn't see anything.

"Hey! Anyone there? This grandpa's here to test you! Turn on the lights!" Obito shouted to bolster his courage.

After Obito shouted "Yo!", all the lights in the warehouse came on.

Brother Dai Tu looked around and saw nothing there. In the middle of the warehouse, there was only a small platform with a delicate little wooden box on it.

"What is this? An assassination? A trap?" Brother Obito stood in front of the small platform, looking at the exquisite little wooden box with a puzzled expression.

"Why don't we open it and take a look?" Obito looked at the small wooden box with great interest.

"No, what if it really is a trap? I'm a ninja, I should be careful." Obito shook his head again.

Obito poked the small wooden box a few times with his fingers, but the box didn't react at all. No hidden weapon flew out as he had imagined. He then rubbed his hands together vigorously in front of him.

After a series of internal struggles, Obito finally decided to open the small wooden box and see what was inside.

"Snapped!"

"Huh? Isn't this a ninja headband? Could this be part of my test?" After opening the wooden box, Obito became even more curious about the ninja headband inside.

Obito took the ninja headband out of the wooden box. "Huh? There are words on it!"

Obito noticed that there was a small card under the ninja headband, with a few small words on it.

"Watch out for the bomb!" Obito picked up the card with his other hand and was dumbfounded after reading the words on it! There really was a trap.

A loud bang!

Before Obito could react, the wooden box exploded, spraying a lot of black liquid all over his face.

"...What's going on?" Obito was dumbfounded! This is a bomb? This is too childish! What use is it besides being a bit loud?!

"Haha! Brother Obito! Congratulations on successfully passing the graduation exam!" Shanks appeared beside the bewildered Obito and said.

"...Okay...I didn't do anything! And this is how the assessment is done?" Obito said, bewildered.

"Of course, this task is to test your courage! To see if you have the guts to pick up a ninja headband in an unfamiliar environment! You know, this is very difficult. One year, this was the test for students, and the two who passed are now famous and powerful figures in the ninja world. You guessed it, those two are me and Kakashi's dad. How about that? Impressive, right! Ninjas not only need great strength, but also immense courage!" Shanks started making things up again.

Actually, he just wanted to tease the future world destroyer. If he didn't tease him while he was still Pleasant Goat, did he have to wait until he met Uncle Madara and successfully evolved into Grey Wolf before teasing him? He's not like his older brother Danzo, who has "SX" carved on his chin!

"Come on! To celebrate your successful passing of the test, let's take a picture together! Okay, one, two, three! Idiot!" Shanks didn't wait for Obito's reply, took out a camera, hugged Obito, whose face was covered in black liquid, and took a picture. After taking the picture, he started to make the bewildered Obito do all sorts of poses. It's just unknown whether Obito will snatch the photo back when he comes to cause trouble in the future.

220. Obito, who was being fooled

While Obito was completely bewildered, Shanks took photos of him at will. When he came to his senses, Shanks was gone, and he was left alone in the warehouse with an unknown black liquid splashed on his face and a ninja headband in his hand.

"From today onwards, I'm a ninja?" Obito never expected happiness to come so easily. There was no fight as rumored; he simply entered the warehouse, mustered his courage, picked up his ninja headband, and that was it. He completely ignored the unknown black liquid.

Obito put on his ninja headband and covered his head with goggles, then strode confidently out of the warehouse. He recalled Shanks's words to him: back then, only he and Kakashi's father had passed this test. "Doesn't that mean I'll become a famous and powerful ninja in the future? Haha! I really am a genius!"

"He's out, he's out!" The friends at the warehouse door saw the warehouse door open and Brother Obito walked out with his head held high and chest out. Although the unknown liquid on his face lowered his cool factor a bit, it did not affect his aura.

"Obito! You passed?" His friends asked enviously, seeing the ninja headband covered by goggles on Obito's forehead.

"Of course, this kind of test is too easy for a genius like me! The vice principal even said that I will be a strong person in the ninja world in the future!" Obito said proudly, puffing out his chest, his eyes glancing at his World Rin from time to time.

"..." Asuma silently watched Obito's boasting from behind. "Don't you know Shanks always likes to fool people? Even your Uchiha clan leader's father was fooled by him into treating a worthless piece of jade as a family heirloom..."

"Wow! Shikoku! Tell us what the assessment was about. Why is your face so dark?" Ebisu asked enviously.

"Uh... this is confidential and can't be told to others, but my assessment was much more difficult than Kakashi's! It's said that after so many years, only two people completed it: one was the vice principal, and the other was Kakashi's father, Lord Sakumo! Now I've joined the ranks. Impressive, right?" Obito started bragging again at this point. In front of his World Rin, no amount of boasting felt excessive.

"Four countries! Only three people have passed this in so many years! That's amazing!" A group of simple-minded friends were completely fooled by Obito.

"Yes, those two in front are both strong members of our Konoha. No wonder the vice principal said that Obito will be very strong in the future!"

"Obito, is your face alright?" Rin asked Obito worriedly.

"It's nothing! It's probably because the ink from the newly made ninja headband got dripped on it before it dried! Haha!" Obito made up a reason, feeling warm inside.

"Congratulations! From today onwards, you are a ninja just like Kakashi!" Rin said gently to Obito.

"Haha! Of course, I will accomplish many more missions than Kakashi, and I will be promoted to Chunin and Jonin before him!" Obito's confidence was at its peak.

"Ahem! Uh... Obito, Kakashi's second mission was already A-rank!" Asuma had to interrupt his fantasy and bring him back to reality.

"Wow! Kakashi is amazing, he got an A-rank on his second mission!" The friend was stunned by the news Asuma told him.

Obito was also dumbfounded! How could it be so fast? Wasn't it said that he would have to complete a lot of low-level missions first? He had spent the whole night studying the mission system after becoming a ninja.

"Can a genin take on an A-rank mission?" Obito asked blankly, completely bewildered.

"Of course, as long as someone can guide you. Kakashi and Guy's dad completed an A-rank mission!" Asuma automatically omitted Shanks, because bringing Shanks along would make the mission less convincing—it would be like taking a low-level character to grind experience... Anyway, Kakashi said Shanks didn't even lift a finger.

"Guy! Your dad is so amazing!" Ebisu said, looking at Little Green Guy. As Little Green Guy's classmates, they had long known about the strange behavior of the father and son, Little Green Guy and Big Green Guy Dai. However, they did not expect that the strange Big Green Guy Dai was so powerful, taking Kakashi on an A-rank mission.

"Yo! Of course, that's the power of youth!" Little Green Guy struck a green-skinned pose for Ebisu and his friends, dazzling them with his thick eyebrows and gleaming white teeth.

"...Tch! I'll soon be carrying out an A-rank, no! S-rank mission for you all! I'm the third person in Konoha's history to pass the Mysterious Trial!" As Obito spoke, that mysterious confidence returned.

......

That evening, Obito received a message from Kamezaburo informing him to go to Konoha Park the next day to meet his teammates.

Obito was overjoyed when he returned home and found that his grandmother's cooking was getting better and better. Looking in the mirror, he also noticed he was becoming more and more beautiful. However, that night, he couldn't fall asleep no matter what he tried. His mind kept replaying the image of him holding his Rin, charging through enemy lines, slaughtering them, with Kakashi standing forlornly behind them. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and the more excited he became, the less he could sleep. As a result, he couldn't get up the next day...

Rika-dono sat on a swing in Konoha Park, looking somewhat off.

"......That bastard is late again!" Kakashi was about to have a stroke. Last night, he received a notification from the Anbu that he would have a new teammate tomorrow and that he should meet at Konoha Park at eight o'clock. Kakashi asked who the new Anbu teammate was.

Normally, this ANBU member shouldn't say anything beyond what's supposed to be announced, but who is Kaden? His boss's son... They were afraid that the ANBU member who was trying to make things difficult for them would tell Kaden everything.

Kakashi was dumbfounded after hearing this. Obito had actually applied to graduate early? And he actually succeeded! Are you kidding me?! He had to fight a huge battle with a Chunin to pass, but Obito just went into the storage room, picked up his ninja headband, and that was it!

As for that mysterious test that only three people pass, he'd be a fool to believe it! Although he didn't interact much with his father, he knew his father hadn't even taken a test. The Second Hokage simply called his father and that middle-aged man to his office, gave them two headbands, and that was it—they were considered ninjas...

However, since the Hokage had given the order, he had no choice but to accept it. So, he arrived at Konoha Park at 8:00 AM sharp to wait... By 9:00 AM, Obito was still nowhere to be seen. Knowing that he might be late because he was doing a good deed, Kakashi decided to forgive him this time and continue waiting... By 10:00 AM, the old lady was probably walking slowly and would arrive soon. Kakashi thought that since he was doing a good deed, it wouldn't hurt to forgive him again.

221. Even when bragging, you should do your research.

When Kadian arrived at 11 o'clock, his face darkened! He couldn't forgive her anymore, and just as he was about to leave, a sleepy little figure appeared in front of him.

"Ah! Good morning, Kakashi! What are you doing here?" Obito greeted Kakashi listlessly.

"I'm waiting for my teammates here. What about you? What are you doing here? Did you just wake up?" Kadian asked casually, his efforts still in full swing.

"What a coincidence! I also came here to find the captain. I'm a ninja now! I was so excited last night that I couldn't sleep for the first half of the night, so I'm only coming now..." Obito said to Kakashi with a smug look on his face.

"Oh, really? Let's go then. It's too late today and no team will take us. We'll have to go get the mission ourselves," Kadian said casually. It turned out this idiot was just being overly nervous.

"Oh, uh what? You wouldn't happen to be my teammate, would you?" Obito initially answered habitually, but then realized something was wrong—his teammate was actually his love rival!

"According to the Hokage's orders, from today onwards we will be a team. Since there is no instructor to lead the team, I will temporarily be the team leader when there are only two of us," Kakashi said.

"Why are you the captain? I'm the youngest captain, and I'm also the third person in Konoha's history to pass the secret test!" Obito was indignant. He finally graduated, but now he's being controlled by his love rival.

"...Go or don't go, it's the Hokage's order anyway." Kakashi didn't want to talk to this brainless idiot anymore. Only an idiot would believe in a secret assessment.

"Hey! Wait a minute, let's decide who's the captain first! Hey! Hey! You bastard Kakashi!" Obito shouted as he chased after Kakashi as he saw him leave.

Along the way, Obito kept bragging and showing off to Kakashi, but Kakashi just rolled his eyes and ignored him.

The two arrived at the mission room. It was almost noon, and no one had come back to pick up missions, so the mission room was very quiet.

"Brother Mujin, we'd like to trouble you with this mission." Although Kadian's tone was cold towards the stranger, he was still very polite, a quality only a prestigious family could cultivate.

"Hey! Kakashi, you're late today! Did you practice too late last night?" Hibiscus in the mission room saw Kakashi, handed him the mission sheet, and smiled.

Kakashi is quite prominent in the Konoha ninja circle. He's the son of Konoha's White Fang and a renowned genius since childhood, being the youngest ninja. Although he's a bit aloof, that's typical of the Hatake clan.

"Well! I went to pick up a teammate, thanks for your help." Card took the D-rank mission list and started selecting missions.

"What?! It's only a D-rank mission? I was born to do great things! Let's change to an A-rank mission." Obito was unhappy when he saw that Kakashi's mission list was D-rank. He was the third genius ninja in Konoha's history to pass the Mysterious Exam, how could he be given a mission like this?

"Haha! The Uchiha brats have already started class at the Ninja Academy. Hurry up and go to class instead of messing around here." Mu Jin laughed after hearing Obito's words.

He had just seen Obito and Kakashi walk into the mission room together, assuming it was Kakashi's friend accompanying him, so he hadn't paid much attention. He hadn't expected this little brat to be so boastful.

"What brat! I'm the second youngest ninja in Konoha! See that? It's a ninja headband!" Obito said proudly, showing off his ninja headband under his goggles when he heard that someone was looking down on him.

"What? Kakashi, you're not the only one who graduated? When did this kid graduate? I've never heard of him." Mu Jin was dumbfounded. When did the village have so many geniuses? Two of the youngest ninjas suddenly appeared.

"Uh... he just graduated yesterday. I heard the Hokage approved his graduation. Brother Mujin, please keep two missions for him. Thank you." After Kakashi finished speaking, he handed the form to Mujin to register, trying to distract her and prevent her from embarrassing herself along with Obito.

"What? Clean up the river! Renovate houses in the Senju clan's territory? Kakashi, why are we doing this? We're geniuses, meant to do great things. At the very least, we should be doing A-rank missions." But things didn't go as planned. Obito jumped up when he saw the mission details.

"Haha! You Uchiha brats are so arrogant! You fresh graduates all start with B-rank missions. You want to do A-rank missions? Sure, but you'll need a top-notch team leader, either one of the Legendary Sannin or one of the Two Colors of Konoha." Mu Jin laughed loudly.

"I'm a genius who passed the secret test! How can I do such a degrading task? No way!" Obito shook his head and refused.

Forget about the Legendary Sannin and the two legendary Sannin of Konoha. He wouldn't even dare to approach the vice-principal's one legendary Sannin. Last night, he remembered that the damned vice-principal had some ugly photos of him. That's his dark history. After he becomes Hokage, those photos will be a stain on his reputation.

"Secret...Secret assessment? What secret assessment? I've never heard of it." Mu Jin was dumbfounded. Not only was Mu Jin dumbfounded, but the two ninjas who had just walked in were also dumbfounded.

"Haha! Of course you outsiders wouldn't know, this assessment village has only appeared twice. The last time was more than twenty years ago, and only two people from Konoha passed. This time, I'm the one who passed!" Obito said proudly.

“…Park Chuan, have you ever heard of him? I’ve never heard my teacher talk about him!” One of the two ninjas who had just entered asked his friend.

"...No, I remember the teacher saying that he and Lord Sakumo were directly appointed by the Second Lord, right?" Park Chuan said after thinking for a moment.

Kakashi, overhearing their conversation, knew Shanks's scheme was about to be exposed, which would damage Obito's pride. And to make matters worse, he ran into two middle-aged students today.

"Of course you wouldn't know, Lord Shanks told me this!" Obito boasted proudly.

"Uchiha brat, we were Shanks-sama's first students! He taught us for six years, how come we've never heard of this secret exam! Even if you're bragging, at least do your research! Your textbooks all say how Shanks-sama and Sakumo-sama debuted!" This Park Chuan was clearly one of those bullied by the Uchiha back then, and he was very unfriendly towards the Uchiha clan. Moreover, this Uchiha brat was so arrogant, actually calling them marginalized!

"How could that be! Lord Shanks told me himself!" Obito glared angrily at the two ninjas.

"Haha! Everyone in Konoha knows that our teacher loves to brag! He's fooled hundreds, if not thousands, of people!" another ninja laughed loudly.

222. Another instance of deception.

"I don't believe it!" Obito roared as he ran out of the mission room, seeing the two ninjas mocking him so madly.

"This is troublesome!" Kakashi sighed as he watched Obito's retreating figure.

"Hey! Park Chuan, didn't we go a bit too far? Won't something bad happen?" the ninja who had just been there asked, coming back to his senses.

"...Probably not. Who told that brat to be so arrogant? It's good to teach him a lesson, otherwise he'll die soon." Park Chuan said this, but he was still a little worried. If he caused trouble with Shanks, he would probably get beaten up again... He'd been beaten up too many times before.

"..." Kakashi ignored them and chased after Obito in the direction he had run.