"Hey! Stuck-up Kakashi, did you see me, huh? Stop pretending to be cool over there!"
Just as Aomi's gaze landed on Kakashi, Uchiha Obito suddenly jumped and shouted, grabbing everyone's attention and pointing at him, yelling:
"Today, Obito-sama is going to prove to you that I'm the real genius!"
"Boring..." Kakashi merely glanced at Obito and went back to looking at his book.
Aomi watched this scene, nodding slightly.
As expected, Kakashi at this moment really wasn't interested in Obito.
Kakashi, entering school at five and graduating to Chunin at six, wouldn't be won over by an enthusiastic fool in less than a year, even if he was a lonely genius.
"It'll take Hatake Sakumo's death for this confused young genius to seek out companions in his solitude..." Aomi seemed to identify the origin point of this bond.
"Obito, don't bother Kakashi... it seems like he's our proctor for the finals..." Nohara Rin gently tugged the awkward and ignored Obito, whispering to him as she pulled him aside.
"Kakashi, my destined rival!" After Obito, Might Guy made a grand entrance, shouting energetically to Kakashi with an even louder voice and more exaggerated pose:
"I'm going to apply for graduation this year, Kakashi, let's have a showdown!"
Kakashi looked up again, squinting at Guy's already well-developed muscles, and nodded lightly.
"Hey, hey! Kakashi, why do you only nod at this Taijutsu freak? What do you mean by that?" Seeing this, Obito yelled again.
Nohara Rin stood behind Obito with a helpless look on her face, sighing.
For a moment, the scene became chaotic, with discussions echoing all around.
"Hey, that's Hatake Kakashi, right? Why is he here..."
"I don't know, but he's wearing a proctor's uniform, could he be back to teach?"
"Ah, he's a six-year-old graduate genius, and we're still worried about final exams while he's already an impressive Chunin."
Seeing this, Sarutobi Asuma, standing beside Yuhi Kurenai, first sighed, then commented with a disdainful and insightful tone:
"Kakashi's back, it's definitely something the old man arranged on purpose, he's just trying to use his achievements to motivate others, such a shallow and boring trick..."
After speaking, Asuma subtly glanced at Yuhi Kurenai, hoping for a reaction from his crush to his sharp critique.
Surely such mature and keen words will make Kurenai look at him differently, right?
Asuma thought to himself, holding his expression, pretending to look profound.
But contrary to his expectations, Yuhi Kurenai's eyes brightened, looking at Asuma with delight: "So it was arranged by the Third Lord? As expected of the Hokage, making the scene lively like this in an instant..."
"When Kakashi-kun wasn't around before, everyone seemed so unmotivated..."
Asuma's face froze, his eyes instinctively diverted elsewhere, and he let out a very displeased sound.
This scene was also seen by Aomi, who smiled and spoke to the white-haired Hokage inside him: "How about it, Tobirama... this is your established Ninja School, home to the future of Konoha."
"Did you see? This is the son of the Sandaime, truly a rebellious young man..."
"Don't call me Tobirama, kid, I'm older than your great-grandfather!" Senju Tobirama refused Aomi's familiar term irritably, but his curious expression was quite honest.
He looked greedily at the scene in the Ninja School.
As the Second Hokage and the first principal of the Ninja School, Senju Tobirama held a special affection for the children of Konoha.
During Konoha's founding, the most memorable saying was from Senju Hashirama: "Building a village is to ensure our children can be born in peace and grow freely to an age where they can taste good wine."
Observing the lively students of the Ninja School, Senju Tobirama's gaze softened and firmed, thinking: "It seems the monkey and Danzo did a great job..."
"The children largely appear happy and relaxed, with a heartfelt reverence when Sarutobi's name is mentioned, such unity among hearts, it seems even with the emergence of Uchiha Aomi, the Uchiha Clan can't take Konoha!"
"Very good, very good!"
Aomi observed Senju Tobirama's changing expressions with a smile.
Currently, in Konoha, before Hatake Sakumo was persecuted, Orochimaru defected, and Uchiha Madara targeted Obito, the village indeed seemed unshakable like an iron fortress.
But though seemingly powerful, internal struggle was inevitable in the future.
Orochimaru is likely in cahoots with Shimura Danzo, drawing the attention of the Third Hokage.
Hatake Sakumo's prestige has already caused substantial damage to the Hokage's mentor-apprentice legacy, raising concerns among Konoha's high-ranking officials.
Perhaps at this moment, Uchiha Madara, through Black Zetsu, is closely monitoring the scene, targeting Obito.
The gears of fate have already begun to turn, though the sound of collapse has not yet echoed.
"Quiet, you noisy brats, I hope your performance later is as attention-grabbing as your voices!" The person in charge of this final exam, Konoha's senior Chunin Unno Ikkaku, clapped his hands forcefully, indicating the students to close their mouths.
"This semester's final exam, I declare, officially begins now!"
"The first subject is a practical combat showdown! This time, we're using a lottery system; starting with the first student drawn, the fights will be conducted in a tournament style. Winning three consecutive matches earns a perfect score!"
Unno Ikkaku paused, cleared his throat mysteriously, and said in a low voice: "Additionally, any student who achieves a perfect score can apply on the spot to Chunin Hatake, sent by the Third Hokage, for a practical graduation assessment."
"If you perform well, Chunin Hatake will write a report for you, and you might get noticed by the Third Hokage!"
As soon as Unno Ikkaku finished speaking,
The entire Ninja School erupted into a fervent sea, the atmosphere incredibly lively. Many students looked at Kakashi with eyes full of fighting spirit.
The Third Hokage, wow!
Getting his attention might mean a chance to become Hokage in the future!
Aomi's expression remained unchanged, but the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
This felt so familiar, just like a star athlete holding a fan meeting, performing well could lead to a one-on-one battle...
That's even a step up; performing well in the duel might lead to a trial with the Konoha team, catching the attention of Manager Hiruzen.
"Alright then, tell me, are you ready?" Unno Ikkaku pressed down on the lottery box with both hands, shouting loudly, as his gaze slowly swept across each Ninja School student present.
"Ready!" A unified shout echoed across the field.
But no one noticed that when Unno Ikkaku's gaze briefly met Aomi's.
The double-tomoe Sharingan behind Aomi's black iris quietly began to turn...