Chapter 32 : Fireworks in front of the third hokage

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Class A, Grade 4.

Jiraiya, Inuzuka Kiba and others gathered together, talking excitedly about the topic of early graduation, as if not taking the graduation exam would make them regret it for the rest of their lives.

"Whether you are a hero or a loser, the truth will be revealed in the examination room!"

"I have already found the senior teacher to sign up for the exam this morning. Even if I can't graduate early, I guess few people in the class can."

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Watanabe sat alone in the corner of the back row, looking at the scenery outside the window with disappointment, which was out of tune with the lively atmosphere in the class.

'The first afternoon that Tsunade was away, I missed her so much.'

Watanabe only regretted not discovering Tsunade's feelings earlier. Facing Tsunade who liked him so much, he had only competed with her before. It was a huge loss! It was worse than missing out on 100 million.

'I don't know when I will see Tsunade again. In this era without mobile phone networks, it is extremely difficult to keep in touch with Tsunade'

After being upset for a long time, Watanabe shifted his gaze from the window to his classmates.

'As classmates, I wish you all a bright future regardless of whether you can pass the exam or not. As for me... I hope I can graduate safely and normally.'

Watanabe thought.

This was also the advice Tsunade gave him before she left. Once he graduated from school, he would officially become a ninja and he would be busy carrying out the village's tasks, with almost no time for training. Therefore, for him who was in his growth period, staying in school would have more advantages than disadvantages.

Hide your abilities quietly, wait for the right time to soar into the sky and amaze everyone-- This is his plan.

Watanabe roughly flipped through the scroll Tsunade gave him. There were thousands of ninjutsu of all sizes in it, such as Multiple Shadow Clones, Water Break Wave, Water Dragon Bullet, etc. If he wanted to learn them all, he would definitely have to work hard for a period of time.

After three months, Watanabe's chakra value increased from 20 at the beginning to 21552. The amount of chakra is already extremely huge. Except for special ninjutsu like Flying Thunder God that requires a lot of time and space talent, he can learn general types of ninjutsu very quickly.

"I received a message at the last minute."

Osaka Rukawa suddenly rushed in and glanced at everyone seriously: "The Hokage will be present to observe this graduation exam and select several candidates with the best performance to be his disciples. I hope some of you can seize the opportunity!"

"What? The Hokage-sama wants to accept a disciple!"

Everyone was shocked and stunned by the news.

Being the disciple of the Hokage, there is no need to explain how important this is, and those who understand will understand.

Tobirama had accepted many disciples in the past, and everyone who survived now has become a core member of Konoha. To put it bluntly, as long as one can become a disciple of the Hokage, his/her future prospects will be limitless.

"interesting..."

Orochimaru licked his lips with his tongue, ready to make a move.

Even he, who was usually taciturn, showed a reaction, not to mention others.

"I'm so excited just thinking about being a disciple of Hokage-sama!"

"I must do well in the graduation exam and impress the Hokage."

"Teacher, I want to take the graduation exam!"

"…"

Almost everyone was inspired by Osaka Rukawa, and many students who had not decided whether to graduate in the morning were now scrambling to sign up with him.

The opportunity to be accepted as a disciple by the Hokage is rare, and no one wants to miss it.

Even Watanabe, who was determined to keep a low profile, was hesitant.

'Besides Tsunade, will the Hokage accept any other disciples?'

Watanabe was moved. It was impossible for him not to be moved. If he was also accepted as a disciple by the Third Hokage, he could continue to see Tsunade every day and accompany her in closed special training.

Watanabe even imagined that when he appeared in front of Tsunade, Tsunade would have a look of surprise on her face.

Soon, Watanabe made a decision and said, "Teacher, I'm also signing up for the exam."

There was a brief moment of silence in the classroom.

Everyone looked towards Watanabe and then looked away.

The relationship between Watanabe and Tsunade had long been known to the class. Countless boys were jealous of his good luck for having managed to win over Konoha's most dazzling pearl.

However, luck is one thing, and strength is another.

'With Watanabe's level, I'm afraid he won't even be able to pass the graduation exam, let alone get the approval of the Hokage.'

'I really don't understand what Tsunade likes about him. Can being handsome be enough to make a living?'

Everyone had different thoughts, and their impression of Watanabe was still stuck in what they had three months ago.

The main reason is that Watanabe usually only interacts with Tsunade, and even the girls who are close to him are deliberately ignored by him. In fact, few people know him.

"OK."

Osaka Rukawa nodded calmly, without prejudice towards Watanabe, and registered him.

"The graduation exam is divided into three parts: a written test, an illusion test, and a practical test."

Osaka Rukawa began to explain the things to pay attention to in the exam. There were a total of forty-four people in the class. Except for Tsunade who walked through the VIP channel, the remaining forty-three people had all registered.

"As long as the total score of the three-part test reaches 180 points, you will be eligible for graduation. As for how to become the Hokage's disciple, I can't say for sure. After all, the Hokage has his own considerations for accepting disciples. In short, the better the results, the more beneficial it will be for you, and it will directly affect your team assignment after graduation..."

Osaka Rukawa did not teach any more classes in the afternoon, but gave earnest instructions to the students over and over again.

The graduation exam will be held in five days, so the school will give the candidates five days off in advance to give them enough time to prepare.

For many people, this vacation will last a lifetime.

When Watanabe returned home in the evening, he took out the scroll given by Tsunade and started practicing. Since he decided to graduate early, he must go all out. It was time for him to do something for Tsunade.

"Graduation is not difficult, what is difficult is how to gain recognition from third hokage."

"I have no problem getting high scores in the written exam, and I have no problem with the illusion test. Only the practical test is quite difficult..."

Watanabe is very self-aware. With his level of physical skills, in actual combat, an opponent of Inuzuka Kiba's level would be able to fight him for a long time. Such performance would never impress the Third Generation.

"The Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. As long as there is enough chakra, I can create thousands of shadow clones at once... Coincidentally, my chakra is very huge!"

Watanabe was the first one to focus on the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. He felt that this ninjutsu was tailor-made for him and that he had no place to use his more than 20,000 chakra points.

"Just as Tsunade said, if you can't use Taijutsu, you can make up for it with Ninjutsu. I'll learn as many Ninjutsu as I can. When the day of the actual combat test comes, I'll be able to defeat all my opponents with just Ninjutsu!"

Watanabe was full of confidence. His strong defensive ability made him invincible. He only lacked the means to attack.

Instead, he hoped to find an extremely powerful opponent to match him with, so that he could use the technique of multiplying detonating talismans and set off a spectacular fireworks display in front of the Third Hokage.

  (Continued…)