Mei Terumī: "He's really as tsundere as the Great Fox~"
Kurotsuchi: "Like a girl."
["Hmm?"]
[Sasuke frowned deeply.]
["The opponent is Kakashi... Survival exercise... No food allowed... Unnecessary intimidation..."]
[Watching Naruto and Sakura enter the Seventh Training Ground.]
[Sasuke took a deep breath.]
[He knew that Naruto wouldn't remind him repeatedly for no reason.]
["Calm down... Calm down!"]
[Sasuke patted his own head.]
[Afterward, a flash of inspiration truly struck him.]
["The opponent is Kakashi."]
["Jōnin Instructor... A Jonin. How could three freshly graduated Genin possibly defeat a Jonin?"]
[Sasuke forced himself to recognize the perspective appropriate for his current strength.]
["Intimidation, psychological suggestion... If Naruto hadn't put on that show targeting Kakashi yesterday."]
["I'm afraid Kakashi would have left after introducing himself, leaving behind a cold silhouette."]
["In that case, I probably wouldn't have been the only one who came early this morning."]
["The assessment doesn't start until noon. We're already outmatched, and now we'd be hungry..."]
[Sasuke's pupils suddenly constricted.]
[He seemed to realize what this so-called assessment was about.]
["Teamwork?"]
["That must be it. Since there's no hope of winning, it means strength isn't the primary factor in the assessment content. It must be something else."]
[Whoosh—]
[Sasuke took a deep breath.]
["Although I also sensed something was wrong, sitting here since early this morning made me feel even more uneasy."]
["It seems I still wasn't calm enough..."]
[At this moment, the look Sasuke gave Naruto held a strange brilliance.]
["Uzumaki Naruto, I admit, you are indeed strong. You truly deserve to be the top student of our class."]
["But I will catch up to you soon, and then I will surpass you."]
["Because I am an Uchiha!"]
[Just like that, Sasuke's confidence returned.]
[The confidence in his eyes was nearly tangible.]
[...]
The audience watching the screen: "..."
Mabui: "Actually, Uchiha confidence is quite normal."
Mabui: "Their solitary and arrogant personalities are truly normal."
Mabui: "Just imagine, being born with talent superior to ordinary people, and achieving a qualitative leap in strength after awakening the Sharingan."
Mabui: "If this situation happened to ordinary people, the outcome would probably be even worse."
Mabui: "Yet, many Uchiha are like this."
Mabui: "In reality, I don't particularly agree with the attitude of Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju towards the Uchiha, although it is also normal for the Second Hokage to have such an attitude."
Samui: "Because the only ones who could be compared to the Uchiha were the Senju."
Samui: "Compared to the Uchiha, the Senju seemed a bit more normal, but to outsiders, the Uchiha merely understood profound love more deeply than anyone else; they couldn't be called inherently evil."
That's right, but don't say it next time.
The Konoha group all exchanged glances.
Nothing else.
These two most powerful Ninja clans in the Ninja World.
Are both gone.
[Around eleven thirty, outside the Seventh Training Ground.]
[Kakashi arrived right on time.]
[Naruto and the two others had been waiting for a long time.]
[Finally, the white-haired, sleazy uncle who loved reading little imperial uncle appeared.]
[Seeing no unusual expressions on the trio's faces, Kakashi nodded internally.]
[He could guess without thinking that it was definitely Naruto's doing.]
[Judging by Sakura and Sasuke's performance yesterday, even with the best psychological resilience, they would likely be anxious by now.]
[However, Team 7 was incredibly calm at this moment.]
[Kakashi narrowed his eyes.]
["Yo~"]
["Good afternoon, you three."]
["Although I got lost on the road of life this time, it doesn't seem like I'm late, does it?"]
[Hearing this, Sakura's lips twitched.]
[Honestly, seeing Sasuke's demeanor, Sakura couldn't help but think of herself. Thankfully Naruto was there, otherwise, there would have been one more person foolishly waiting while hungry today.]
[Sasuke, on the other hand, glanced at him expressionlessly, the arrogance in his eyes evident.]
[Naruto showed no change, still wearing that smile capable of making girls swoon.]
["Hmph!"]
["We don't need a boring opening speech. Let's start quickly," Sasuke said coldly.]
[Kakashi shook his head. He's seriously ill.]
["Alright."]
[However, there was no need to delay any longer.]
[Kakashi was also getting impatient.]
["Well then, just as Sasuke said, let's skip the nonsense and get straight to the point."]
[Saying this, Kakashi dropped down from a height, landing in front of the trio.]
["Today's assessment task isn't complicated; on the contrary, it's quite simple."]
["The mission objective is clear."]
["Of course, this is also the assessment that most Jōnin Instructors conduct after Ninja graduate."]
["It's just that my assessment is comparatively difficult."]
["Before you, not a single person passed."]
["Work hard, Team 7. This team... just like you mentioned yesterday, the previous Team 7 was composed of me, my two teammates, and my teacher, Jōnin Instructor, Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze."]
[Then, Kakashi raised his hand, pointing his thumb toward the entrance of the Seventh Training Ground behind him, and said:]
["Go inside first."]
[The trio naturally agreed, following Kakashi into the Seventh Training Ground.]
[Soon, the four stopped in the central area of the Seventh Training Ground.]
["Do you see the three wooden stakes behind me?"]
[Sakura nodded.]
["Very good."]
[Ding-a-ling—]
[Kakashi took two bells out of his pocket.]
[The bells collided in mid-air, emitting a crisp sound.]
["Your mission is—to take these two bells from me."]
["Only by obtaining a bell are you considered qualified."]
["The deadline is five thirty in the afternoon. If none of you manage to grab a bell... it means you will be sent back to the Ninja Academy for re-enrollment!"]
[With the last sentence, Kakashi secretly released killing intent once more.]
[These newly appointed Genin cannot withstand the killing intent unleashed by a Jonin.] ps: This setting disappears later on, and can actually be viewed as an ability with Genjutsu or paralyzing effects that causes Chakra disruption in inexperienced Ninja.
[However, to Kakashi's surprise, Sakura and Sasuke only froze for a moment before returning to normal this time.]
[There was only one possible explanation for this situation: the two were highly confident, drastically reducing his interference effect.]
[Kakashi's lips curled slightly as he looked at the thoughtful Naruto.]
['Since it's come to this, this child must be able to figure out the purpose of this assessment.']
["Wait."]
["Why are there only two bells?"]
[Sakura asked.]
["Since it's an assessment, there must naturally be a punishment."]
["This outdoor survival exercise is divided into two parts. During the intermission, the one who didn't grab a bell will be tied up there, watching us eat lunch."]
["As I just said, grabbing a bell means you pass."]
["But there are only two bells, so regardless of the final result, one person definitely won't get one."]
["The one who fails to grab one will naturally be eliminated and sent back to the Ninja Academy to become a Ninja again."]