Chapter 351 I want to go through the back door! Uzumaki Naka: Don't use me as an example!
"Oh~ Kakashi, I'm definitely going to surpass you... Just you wait."
As soon as the assessment began, Kakashi shot to the front, his constantly increasing speed igniting the competitive spirit of countless youngsters, and at the same time, throwing off the pace of the many youngsters behind him.
"Damn it, it's *my* turn to surpass Kakashi!"
"Kakashi, the glory of first place belongs to the Uchiha. Let Obito-sama teach you what true first-class speed is!"
With a whoosh, Uchiha Obito gritted his teeth, shaking off a few figures in front of him, and panting heavily, quickly appeared behind Kakashi.
"Yo~ Kakashi, how about we have a man-to-man race?"
"I will definitely surpass you!"
A gust of wind swept past, and to Obito's astonished gaze, a dark green figure instantly overtook him, pulling up alongside Kakashi.
"Hmph~ Not interested..."
Feeling those fervent gazes, Kakashi's expression remained incredibly calm.
It was as if such speed... was nothing special to him.
"Oh! Well done, Might Guy, keep it up!"
Outside the field, Might Duy, seeing Might Guy rush to the front, couldn't help but cheer loudly~ that was the self-感動 of a single-minded creature.
"Yuhi, their speed is too fast. Don't worry about me~ If this continues, you won't make it into the Elite Class."
Gazing at the front, where the leading group was gradually pulling away, Yuhi Getsuryu's face was a little pale.
"Getsuryu, take a deep breath~ Don't let your rhythm be disrupted. This assessment has only just begun."
..."Youth, it's truly wonderful~"
Looking at the figures sprinting rapidly ahead, Fujiwara Tetsuya felt an indescribable sigh in his heart.
If he had transmigrated a few months earlier, perhaps he could have experienced such a passionate scene as well.
"Cough~ Tetsuya, I can't pretend I didn't hear what you just said."
"Those youngsters on the field aren't much older than you. They should be even more energetic."
"I understand, Hokage-sama~ I know I still have a long way to go."
Facing Hiruzen Sarutobi's reminder, Fujiwara Tetsuya didn't retort... because his gaze had already moved from Kakashi, Might Guy, and Obito, falling instead on Gintoki, Yuto, and Getsuryu.
"Tetsuya-kun, Gintoki, he...?"
Because of Kakashi's continuous acceleration, Tanaka Gintoki also lost his breath. After a strong burst, his speed gradually slowed down, and he had already fallen into the last echelon.
Yuhi Getsuryu... with Yuhi's guidance, remained steadily in the second echelon.
As for his old friend, Aburame Mokujin's younger brother, Aburame Yuto... he was in the third echelon, neither particularly good nor bad, just average.
"Don't worry!"
"Among our Fujiwara, Tanaka, Uesugi Three Clans, Gintoki is probably the only one who has applied to the Ninja Academy in recent years, so Hokage-sama definitely won't let him fail."
"Cough~ Tetsuya, this is not the place to be discussing this."
Seeing Fujiwara Tetsuya trying to pull strings in front of so many people, Hiruzen Sarutobi... unconsciously coughed lightly.
Pulling strings wasn't impossible... but there was a time and a place for it.
"Hokage-sama is overthinking it. Besides Sakumo-senpai, who has been eavesdropping, everyone else is fully focused on observing the situation in the field... Who has the leisure to care about what I said?"
"Hey, hey, hey~ Tetsuya, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say anything. When did I ever eavesdrop on your conversation with Hokage-sama?"
Seeing his little action discovered, Sakumo Hatake's face showed a hint of embarrassment... However, such a thing clearly couldn't be easily admitted.
"Sakumo-senpai's reaction was a bit too quick..."
"But, that doesn't matter anymore..."
"Hokage-sama, I'm afraid I really have to pull some strings this time."
"Gintoki, and also my teacher's descendant, Yuhi Getsuryu, as well as Mokujin's younger brother, Yuto, please arrange for them to be transferred to the Elite Class..."
"After the war ends, I will take Getsuryu and Yuto as my disciples."
Gazing at Aburame Yuto's face, which bore a seventy percent resemblance to Aburame Mokujin, Fujiwara Tetsuya's tone suddenly became incredibly low.
It seemed he was recalling the years past.
"Hmm? Tetsuya, you're planning to take disciples?"
Hearing Fujiwara Tetsuya's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Sakumo Hatake's expressions both changed... As for pulling strings, that had long been thrown to the back of their minds.
Uzumaki Kyoji, and the performance of the youngsters from the Fujiwara, Tanaka, Uesugi Three Clans on the battlefield, had to some extent also revealed Fujiwara Tetsuya's talent for teaching.
"Indeed! Hokage-sama, Sakumo-senpai, I do have that intention~"
"One can't always be idle. If the war ends, one must find something to do..."
"Cough Tetsuya, what do you think of Kakashi?"
"Kakashi has good talent in swordsmanship, and as for his Chakra nature, his lightning attribute is more outstanding..."
"Hmm~ Sakumo!"
"Hokage-sama..."
"Kakashi has your guidance, that's enough. We should give others a chance."
"Er~"
"Tetsuya, what do you think of Asuma? Although his aptitude is a bit lacking, he can still be trained?"
"Speaking of which, when Shinnosuke and I were having dinner the other day, he even mentioned you..."
"Hokage-sama, what you're doing is too sly. I absolutely disagree!"
After understanding Hiruzen Sarutobi's intentions, Sakumo Hatake's face instantly fell.
What fell was not only Sakumo Hatake's personal mood... but also Hiruzen Sarutobi's image of being upright and incorruptible.
Under the gaze of countless eyes, the physical test finally came to an end.
Kakashi, as expected, took first place.
Second was Might Guy, who had been closely chasing him.
Third was not Obito; after being led astray by Kakashi and Might Guy, Obito, whose breathing was disrupted, gradually slowed down... and had long since fallen to seventy or eighty places behind.
As for Asuma, Aoba Yamashiro, Raido Namiashi, Shiranui Genma, Ebisu, and others, most of them made it into the top thirty.
If nothing unexpected happened, the Elite Class was secured... "Big Brother Tetsuya, Sister Meihua... I'm sorry, I failed your expectations."
"Gintoki, lift your head. A temporary setback is nothing. Don't forget... when your Big Brother Tetsuya first entered the Ninja Academy, he was also the last in his class."
"And your Sister Meihua, when we first met, she was being chased by Hidden Mist Village Genin."
Looking at Tanaka Gintoki's downcast expression, Fujiwara Tetsuya let out a soft laugh, playfully ruffling Tanaka Gintoki's messy hair.
Now... it was different.
The Fujiwara, Tanaka, Uesugi Three Clans of today were completely different from a few years ago.
Now, he had the ability, the confidence, and the qualification... to become a backing for those youngsters. Although he couldn't give them a definite future.
He could infinitely narrow the gap between them and their peers... "Tetsuya-kun, please don't say such embarrassing things..."
Seeing Fujiwara Tetsuya use herself as an example, Uzumaki Meika's face flushed, feeling somewhat shy.
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