Located behind the school, in the No. 10 training ground above Shadow Rock, Hatake Sakumo is waiting here with his three students.
Taking into account the destructive power of Kizaru's ninjutsu, and in order to reduce the training ground repair funds that may need to be compensated later, the No. 10 training ground chosen by Hatake Sakumo is an open and flat grassland.
Beside the grassland, there is a small lake. There are no big trees around it, only some low bushes.
"Teacher, when will Kizaru-san arrive?"
Last night, they had received a notification from Hatake Sakumo. The three of them were very excited to know that today's assessment was about fighting Kizaru.
Since Kizaru graduated early and left school for almost three years, none of the three of them had the chance to play against Kizaru.
Therefore, the three of them are looking forward to today's assessment.
"This assessment is an assessment of the teamwork of the three of you. Either you remember that the three of you are a team and must cooperate with each other to have a chance to last ten minutes under Kizaru."
Looking at the disciple in front of him, Hatake Sakumo emphasized again.
"Teacher, I have been learning a lot of ninjutsu recently in my clan. I can do it by myself without them!"
The Sharingan has arrived at the two magatama, and Uchiha Inari, who has learned new ninjutsu from the seniors in the clan, is very confident.
"Tch!" Hinata Toda, who had his hands on his chest and had recently practiced the Sixty-Four Bagua Palms, raised his chin slightly and made a disdainful sound.
"This guy, are you questioning me?" Dissatisfied with Hinata Toda's cold snort, Uchiha Inari looked over unhappily and asked loudly.
well!
Looking at the two guys in front of them, they started arguing again.
Then he looked at Yuqi, who was leaning against a wooden stake not far away and holding a ninja sword with a calm expression.
Hatake Sakumo could only sigh heavily in his heart.
It would be nice if Uchiha Inari and Hinata Toda could be a little more indifferent like Yuki!
"There's one more thing I forgot to tell you yesterday."
After interrupting the quarrel between the two students, Hatake Sakumo's expression became serious.
"This assessment must be passed by three people as a group. If any one person is judged to have been killed within ten minutes, the entire team will be considered a failure!
The consequence of failing the assessment is that the three of you will have your genin qualifications revoked, and you will be sent back to school to study again for a year."
"What?"
"Why? We have all graduated! Teacher!"
Frightened by the serious consequences, Uchiha Inari and Hinata Toda ignored the quarrel and looked at the teacher excitedly.
"This is the assessment that Ninja School students must undergo after graduating and becoming ninjas!" Hatake Sakumo explained with a serious expression.
After listening to Hatake Sakumo's words, Uchiha Inari and Hinata Toda, who were standing very close to each other because of the quarrel, couldn't help but look at each other.
Although they didn't speak, both of them had one meaning in their eyes.
Asshole, don't hold back!
Not far away, Yuki, who had remained silent, also looked at Hatake Sakumo.
Although his expression was calm, the hand holding the ninja sword tightened.
The three of them are all geniuses in the family who graduated early. If they fail the exam, they will be disqualified as genin and return to the ninja school to study again.
The disappointment and blame of the family elders and the ridicule of the school classmates will all fall on them.
Thinking of such a scene, the three of them couldn't help but become nervous.
Looking at each other, the three people's expressions became very solemn.
"Kizaru will be here soon, let's take advantage of this time to discuss tactics!" Looking at the students who had calmed down, Hatake Sakumo reminded him kindly.
After hearing the teacher's reminder, the three of them came back to their senses.
After Uchiha Inari and Hinata Toda looked at each other, they walked towards Yuki who was leaning on a wooden stake, and began their first team tactics discussion since the team was established.
Standing there, looking at the three students who started discussing, Hatake Sakumo also showed a happy smile.
It’s not easy!
"Isn't this great! Brother Sakumo!"
Just when Hatake Sakumo was relieved, Kizaru's voice sounded from beside him.
Turning to look to the side, Hatake Sakumo and Kizaru, who had just arrived, looked at each other.
"This is the first time since the formation of the team." Looking at Kizaru, Hatake Sakumo explained aloud.
Nodding, Kizaru showed a slightly lewd smile.
"For this class reunion, I carefully prepared a big gift."
Hearing Kizaru's words, Hatake Sakumo was a little frightened.
The assessment requirement he set for his students was to survive for ten minutes in a battle with Kizaru.
If this Kizaru comes up with a big move, then what's the point of the assessment?
"Don't worry, I won't be using ninjutsu today." From the change in Hatake Sakumo's expression, his worry could be seen, and Kizaru said with a smile.
Hearing this, Hatake Sakumo felt relieved.
"Give them more opportunities to show off." Worried that Kizaru had no experience in guiding people, Hatake Sakumo reminded him.
"Don't worry! Brother Sakumo!" Kizaru replied while looking ahead with a smile.
While Kizaru and Hatake Sakumo were chatting, the three people not far away barely reached a consensus on tactics.
Among the three, Hyuga Toda, who is the strongest in physical skills, is the main attacker, and Shimura Yuki, who is agile and has good sword skills, is the assistant.
Uchiha Inari, who is good at fire escape ninjutsu and ninja tool throwing, serves as a turret to conduct long-range attacks from the rear.
"Sakumo-sensei, we."
The three people who had discussed it had just turned to look at Hatake Sakumo when they spotted Kizaru standing next to him.
"Kizaru-kun (eldest brother)!" The three of them greeted each other with excited smiles.
Facing the greetings of the three people, Kizaru smiled and nodded in response.
"Are you ready? The assessment is about to begin." Looking at the three students in front of him, Hatake Sakumo asked.
"Ready!" Uchiha Inari replied loudly.
"Then the assessment officially begins!"
Without wasting any time, Hatake Sakumo directly announced the start of the assessment.
After the announcement, Hatake Sakumo used a teleportation technique and disappeared.
Hearing that the examination related to genin qualifications had begun, the three of them all showed serious expressions. After looking at each other, they disappeared one after another, hiding themselves with the help of low bushes.
Holding a ninja sword in hand, Kizaru stood on the spot and looked around with a smile.
One, two, three!
Without refining chakra or using Haki, Kizaru, with his keen sense, quickly determined the location where the three of them were hiding.
Kizaru did not take the initiative to look for the three of them. Kizaru stayed where he was, waiting for them to launch the first wave of attacks.
Without making Kizaru wait any longer, Uchiha Inari, who was in charge of the feint attack according to the agreed upon plan, took the lead in throwing three shurikens from the hidden bushes.
Facing the shuriken coming from behind from the left, Kizaru raised his right hand holding the ninja sword, holding it in the scabbard, and with just one stroke, he knocked away the fast shuriken.
Watching Kizaru knock the shuriken away, the three of them were not surprised. Uchiha Inari, whose position had been exposed due to throwing the ninja tool, jumped out directly.
Still in the air without landing, Uchiha Inari had already formed seals with his hands and began to perform ninjutsu.
"Art fire escape ho fireball!"
After shouting the name of the ninjutsu, a large fireball erupted from Uchiha Inari's mouth.
Facing the oncoming fireball, Kizaru did not move, nor did he draw his ninja sword.
Still holding the scabbard, Kizaru swung in the direction of the fireball, controlling his power and not making a flying slash. He just brought up a burst of air to scatter the fireball.
Uchiha Inari, who fell to the ground, couldn't help but widen his eyes when he saw this scene.
Uchiha Inabi can guarantee that Kizaru's attack just now did not use chakra, but relied entirely on physical strength.
Kizaru's body is too abnormal!
Just when Uchiha Inari sighed, Yuki, who was hiding on the right side of Kizaru, suddenly rushed out from the bushes.
Yuki, who had good speed and was holding a ninja sword, had already rushed in front of Kizaru in the blink of an eye.
Holding the ninja sword with both hands, Yuqi made an upward slash from bottom to top.
clang!
Still using the scabbard, Kizaru easily anticipated Yuki's slash and blocked it.
"The timing was good!" Looking at Yuki who was locked in a sword fight with him, Kizaru smiled and praised.
Hearing Kizaru's compliment, Yuki's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile.
Noticing Yuki's smile, Kizaru also smiled, twisted his waist, and gave his sister a side kick.
"If you don't have enough strength, you won't be able to hit a single hit. Don't stalemate with the enemy." Looking at Yuki who was kicked away, Kizaru gave supplementary instructions.
"Yuki!" Seeing Yuki being kicked out, Uchiha Inari, standing in the distance, shouted while throwing a kunai to block Kizaru's possible pursuit.
"It's a good thing to care about your teammates, but don't ignore your own situation."
Jumping suddenly in front of Uchiha Inari, Kizaru guided the question while raising his unsheathed ninja sword and slashed at Uchiha Inari.
Facing Kizaru's sudden attack, the inexperienced Uchiha Inari was stunned for a moment before he remembered to dodge.
That's too late.
Uchiha Inari, who bent his legs and prepared to jump away, made a judgment in his mind.
Just when Uchiha Inari thought he was going to be hit by Kizaru, he was judged to be dead in battle by the teacher, hindering the team from passing the assessment.
A hand lightly wrapped in chakra suddenly struck Kizaru's right hand with a sword from the side.
Stopping the downward slash, Kizaru changed the movement trajectory of his right hand, moved sideways, and slashed to his right side.
Taking this opportunity, Uchiha Inari also used the instant burst of chakra to leave his and Kizaru's bodies.
Hinata Toda, who kicked off the ground with his legs and leaned his waist and abdomen to save Uchiha Inari, barely dodged Kizaru's horizontal slash.
"Toda!" Looking at Hinata Toda who had saved him, Uchiha Inari called his companion's name with concern.
"Shut up! Concentrate!" Hinata Toda, who looked at Kizaru warily and did not dare to be distracted, said coldly.
Faced with Hinata Toda's education, Uchiha Inari, who knew he was in the wrong, did not dare to refute and looked at Kizaru with the same vigilance.
At the same time, Yuki, who had just been kicked out by Kizaru, stood up from the ground with a ninja sword in hand.
The three people formed a triangle and surrounded Kizaru.