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Chapter 306: Risk Your Life to Snatch the Bells!
🕑 Added 2025-10-02 10:39:08 +0000 UTCChapter 306: Risk Your Life to Snatch the Bells!
In the ninja world, you shouldn't casually set up flags.
Kakashi Hatake, facing the three little ones of Team 7, had very confidently given them the order for the next day's test, scaring all three of them.
They had been in the Ninja Academy for six years. Did they have to be sent back to repeat?
Especially Sasuke Uchiha. If he couldn't graduate, the Uchiha clan meetings would probably sprout a series of themed topics like "A Tiger Father Doesn't Necessarily Have a Dog Son," "Brother and Brother, Clouds and Mud," and "Shocking! There's an Uchiha Who Can't Even Graduate!"…
He would be nailed to the pillar of shame!
"We must find a way to find out the test questions!" Sasuke looked at Naruto and Sakura and said resolutely, "We must scout for intelligence in advance. I'll go ask my brother and see if he can leak some information!"
"I actually know a little…"
Naruto propped up his chin, his expression a little dazed. "Sasuke, you know my situation. I heard it's a rather interesting test that will challenge our ability to cooperate!"
"Oh?"
The little brat's expression brightened. His relationship with Naruto was extremely good, and the two of them knew each other very well. The only remaining teammate was: "Sakura, I remember your specialty seems to be your scores in theoretical classes?"
"…Yes…"
The pink-haired little girl nodded, her heart in a bit of a panic. Her teammates were two famous figures at the academy… Although the two of them were always getting beaten up, their strength was still much higher than that of ordinary students.
And Sakura felt a little inferior; with her strength, she didn't seem to be of much use.
She liked Sasuke, but unfortunately, her relationship with him was not as close as that between Naruto and Sasuke. She always felt she couldn't break into their friendship.
"Then let's assign the tasks first!"
Sasuke tapped the table and said in a deep voice, "The three of us will go and search for intelligence separately, and make preparations while we're at it!"
"First, go find last year's seniors and see if there are any ninjas who passed Kakashi's test. Find out the details of the test. I remember Kakashi left the ANBU some time ago. Dad wanted him to enter the Defense Department, but my brother had him become a supervising Jonin instead…"
"Second, go find our seniors and elders and gather intelligence on Kakashi. Whether it's his ninjutsu, taijutsu, or preferences, we must find out everything clearly, even if he has someone he likes!"
"Third, prepare shuriken, kunai, and ninja swords! Since it's a ninja test, there might be a battle! I have some money here. Sakura, you girls often go shopping in Konoha. You must know where to buy ninja tools. Remember to haggle!"
When it came to serious business, the little brat actually had a bit of a leader's air. The observing Sakura and Naruto could only worshipfully nod their little heads.
Sasuke had spoken the most, and from the looks of it, he had a well-thought-out plan. So, listening to him shouldn't be wrong.
Of course, they didn't know that all of this was being observed by Kakashi. The white-haired ninja found it quite interesting and didn't pay it much mind.
As for the other senior ninjas, such as Might Guy and Jiraiya, when they heard that there were graduates inquiring about Kakashi, they did say a few words with great interest…
The three little ones of Team 7 ran around Konoha, happily collecting all sorts of intelligence and preparing the ninja tools they might need for the next day. Sasuke even made a special trip to the Konoha Hospital to buy some medicinal balms and bandages from Shizune.
After Fugaku Uchiha heard what Sasuke was doing, he gave him a rare word of praise during dinner time. "It's rare to see Sasuke being so serious!"
"Dad, do you have any intel on Kakashi?" Sasuke was stunned for a moment, but he didn't forget his business. Although his father had just praised him, if he couldn't graduate, he would probably be scolded by his father for the rest of his life!
"Hmm, he has a Sharingan that was given to him by a member of our clan… It should be at least a three-tomoe or even a Mangekyo!" As Fugaku spoke, his expression suddenly became a little grim. He didn't have much information, and what he had was irrelevant.
The reputation of "Kakashi of the Sharingan" was particularly resounding in the ninja world!
Fugaku Uchiha had never liked Kakashi much, precisely because the reputation of their Sharingan Kekkei Genkai had been spread by an outsider… The greater Kakashi's reputation, the more it was a slap in the face!
If it weren't for Itachi Uchiha propping up the Uchiha's public image, it's estimated that Fugaku would have made quite a bit of trouble for Kakashi…
Hearing his father's words, Sasuke lowered his head and muttered, "If it's just the Sharingan, it seems Kakashi isn't that strong. A supervising teacher like that, can he really help me train and become stronger?"
"Sasuke, don't underestimate the power of the Sharingan!"
Fugaku angrily threw down his chopsticks and left the table. For Sasuke, as the son of the Uchiha clan head, to not even train his Sharingan was truly a disgrace!
Looking at his somewhat panicked little brother, Itachi let out a low laugh and comforted him, "Alright, alright, Sasuke, don't be afraid. Dad was just talking off the cuff…"
"Then, brother, can you tell me some intel about the ninja graduation exam?"
"Hm?"
Itachi smiled and patted his head. "You'll find out tomorrow anyway. It's probably a mission to snatch the bells from the supervising teacher!"
"From the teacher?"
"Yes, you'll have to have a proper fight with a Jonin-sensei!"
Itachi nodded seriously. "You must fight with all your might! If you don't get the bells, remember not to believe a word the teacher says! Even after you get the bells, you must verify if they are real!"
"…I see…"
Sasuke pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "Then can you tell me some information about Kakashi, brother?"
"Sorry! I can't do that!"
The Hokage candidate tapped his little brother on the forehead. "Actually, what I've said is very likely to interfere with your judgment, because Kakashi-senpai… should still be quite strong!"
"…Is Kakashi… even stronger than you, brother?"
"In any case, Kakashi-senpai's strength is very formidable!" Itachi smiled and shook his head. "Back when I first joined the ANBU, I was still Kakashi-senpai's subordinate!"
At the age of seven, he was promoted to Chunin and entered the ANBU.
Now, he was seventeen and the candidate for Fifth Hokage.
According to Hiruzen's current physical condition, there was a high probability that he would announce his abdication this year. At that time, it would be his turn to succeed as the Fifth Hokage.
Sasuke's little face was full of misery, interrupting his brother's thoughts. "But, if Kakashi is too strong and we can't defeat him, doesn't that mean we can't graduate?"
"Sasuke, just do as I say. Give it your all, risk your life, and you will definitely win!" Itachi smiled. How could a supervising Jonin possibly use his full strength when sparring with his own disciples?
He also knew the rules; he knew that these Jonin were just testing the disciples' ability to cooperate.
But he still had to encourage his little brother.
If genin thought they could just get by with their teacher holding back, then they didn't have the resolve to be ninjas, and there was no need for them to graduate.
