After graduation, the class list isn't released immediately. It takes four days for the list to be announced, and in the meantime, there are a few small tasks, like taking photos of the graduating students.
These aren't group photos but are used for ninja records, essentially like ID photos.
Obito wanted to look cool for this rare photo op, wearing a white robe with a straw hat or something, but the photographer mercilessly rejected the idea, so he had to settle for a more ordinary look.
Besides this, there were photos taken with the teachers, but these weren't organized by the school, just groups taking them on their own.
Teachers like Mokgetsu, who were popular with students, appeared in almost every class photo since he taught the entire fourth grade during special training.
Because Obito had a camera, he took many commemorative photos with his friends from the Ninja Academy, and this was a good chance to take some with Nohara Rin, just him and Nohara Rin, with no Kakashi around.
After the photos, there wasn't much left to do at the Ninja Academy except check out the class list when it was posted and collect his own ninja profile.
So Obito and his friends got back into their usual training routine.
Knowing they wouldn't be able to train with Teacher Mokgetsu from morning till afternoon like before, they treasured this time even more.
Until Obito discovered that the new training involved doing exercises, which made him feel a bit complicated.
"Hit training, every time a Shadow Clone successfully dodges for a minute, five questions pop up. Hit it, and the special training ends immediately, with a time limit of ten minutes," Mokgetsu explained to Obito and Shisui as the new training punishment mechanism.
"Huh? We have to do questions now? We didn't before," Obito said, utterly confused.
He was just thrilled to hear about new training, thinking it meant no more exercises.
"Think back, I said temporarily no exercises," Mokgetsu said with a smile.
"Before, I considered you were near graduation and wanted to lighten the load. Now that you've completed the graduation exam, no need to keep it easy."
"Or are you, Obito, thinking that becoming a ninja should be an easier life than a student's?" Mokgetsu looked into Obito's eyes and asked.
Obito: ...
If he nodded, he'd be admitting to being someone who doesn't strive for improvement. Obito thought back carefully and indeed remembered Mokgetsu saying temporarily, but out of excitement, he selectively ignored the temporarily part.
"Of course not, it's just that I only remembered half of what you said, Teacher Mokgetsu," Obito scratched his head, a little embarrassed, and said.
"Five questions per minute, up to ten minutes. If it's like last time, then that's fifty questions to do," Shisui felt a bit pressured.
Even though he's been doing Mokgetsu's exercises for some time, they're still tough, requiring a lot of thought and research.
"Begin!" Mokgetsu shouted after creating a Shadow Clone.
Whoosh, whoosh!!
Shisui and Obito both burst forward, moving towards the Shadow Clone with a flash of Chakra.
On the way to the clone, Shisui activated his Sharingan, knowing the battle only lasted ten minutes, so there's no need to save Chakra.
"Can't use Ninjutsu blindly, gotta find the right moment," Shisui thought to himself.
According to his guess, if his Ninjutsu forced the clone into an unavoidable position, the clone would use Ninjutsu to defend. As long as he doesn't use Ninjutsu, neither will the clone.
"Full Concentration, Breath of Flame!" Shisui quickly adjusted his breathing rhythm, concentrating it immensely. At the same time, the Chakra in his body began to gather and flow relentlessly through his meridians.
Shisui attacked the Shadow Clone with all he had, but each time, Mokgetsu avoided him with a slight margin. It looked very close, but in reality, he couldn't even touch Mokgetsu's clothes.
Shisui didn't lose heart. He expected this outcome, just like before when he was always a tiny bit short. It was Mokgetsu's deliberate adjustment, and if they couldn't improve, they'd always be short.
After five minutes, Shisui still hadn't hit Mokgetsu even once, but the nearby trees suffered a lot of damage.
"Fire Release: Impatiens Fire Jutsu!"
Feeling his setup was complete, Shisui formed seals and gathered Chakra to use Ninjutsu. A large amount of Chakra formed in his throat, spitting out balls of fire towards Mokgetsu.
Since Shisui spat them one by one, the Shadow Clone didn't use Ninjutsu to intercept but calmly dodged the incoming tiny fireballs.
The fireballs didn't hit Mokgetsu, but they hit the trees that Shisui had slashed with his short blade. The explosions of the fireballs caused the heavily damaged trees to collapse and fall towards Mokgetsu.
Shisui had tampered with a total of six large trees, and with a series of crashes, the tall trees toppled in Mokgetsu's direction.
At the same time, Shisui maximized the Breathing Technique's power burst and charged forward.
Relying on this unexpected attack, Shisui finally closed the slight gap and managed to touch Mokgetsu.
Even though his punch was caught by Mokgetsu's hand, it still counted as a hit.
"Very nice. Although there's been no breakthrough in the Breathing Technique, you've skillfully used the surroundings to create favorable conditions," the Shadow Clone let go of Shisui's arm and said approvingly.
This time, unlike the last training, the Breathing Technique didn't break through, but good tactics also allowed early completion.
Of course, since this training focused on the Breathing Technique, the primary exercise remains breathing because tactics are not endless. Next time, the Shadow Clone will be prepared. Only by enhancing hard skills can you fundamentally solve the problem.