Chapter 235: Exam Results

"How many points did I get this time?" In a good mood, Hongdou squeezed into the scoreboard surrounded by the crowd together with her two good buddies.

Hongdou's big eyes quickly scanned the scoreboard, successfully found the results for Class 1 of Year 1, and then looked for her own score among them.

"Hey, only eighty-one points." Seeing her score, Hongdou scratched her head, not very satisfied.

This time she really did review for two days—she didn't go out on Saturday or Sunday but studied instead—yet the result was about the same as before.

Then Hongdou checked how many points Gangzitie, who had said he did just okay, got, and saw a big ninety-seven written there. Hongdou couldn't help clenching her fists.

Next, Hongdou looked for Shenyue Chuyun, who had claimed he did a bit poorly, and found ninety-eight points, one more than Gangzitie. Her fists clenched even tighter.

As for Shishui's score, Hongdou had already seen it when searching for their results—one hundred.

"Fine, fine, so ninety-seven is 'okay' and ninety-eight is 'did poorly,' huh?" Immediately Hongdou wanted to give her two good buddies a taste of what being second in the year's practical combat felt like.

"Shishui said his was just so-so too, and he got a hundred. Why don't you go bother him?" Seeing the situation was bad, Shenyue Chuyun tried to deflect the blame.

"Because he always gets a hundred every time. Even if he says it's just so-so, that's actually reasonable." Hongdou cracked her knuckles as she spoke.

Of course, the main reason was that she wasn't as close with Shishui, and also that she couldn't beat him.

"We get these scores every time too!" Gangzitie said unconvinced.

"But you guys act way too cocky!" Hongdou prepared to strike hard.

"Wow, look! Might Guy and Uchiha Obito actually completed a B-rank mission, and even two A-rank missions!"

"I remember the teacher said D-rank and C-rank are for genin, chunin do C-rank and B-rank, and even chunin can't handle A-rank missions. How did they get A-rank missions?" A fellow trainee student was very puzzled.

The area around the scoreboard instantly buzzed with discussions about the astonishing mission records of Might Guy and Uchiha Obito.

Among all the trainees' D-rank mission records, Might Guy and the others' two A-ranks and one B-rank were just too eye-catching.

In fact, not only were the students looking at the scores surprised, but when the teachers posted the scores, they were also deeply shocked by the pair's record—because they themselves had only done some B-rank missions, never A-rank ones.

Always eager to join the fun, Hongdou temporarily let her two good buddies off and squeezed over with them to crowd around and look at Obito's scores.

Uchiha Tekka didn't usually check scores, but because of the big talk Obito had made in class earlier, he curiously came to the scoreboard to watch the drama and see how Obito would end up. Then he heard the shocked words from the students.

"How is that possible?" Uchiha Tekka frowned deeply. This wasn't ninja-like at all.

Seeing is believing; hearing is deceiving. Uchiha Tekka used his physical strength to push through and look for Obito's scores.

"He really did complete A-rank and B-rank missions—even two A-ranks and one B-rank!" Uchiha Tekka's face instantly showed an expression of utter shock.

He hadn't expected that Obito's words, which had sounded so fake, were actually true.

"How is that possible? A formal genin can't even get such missions—how did a trainee like him get them?" Uchiha Tekka racked his brain but couldn't figure out what was going on.

"Could he have been worried his lie would be exposed and came early to change it himself?" Uchiha Tekka wondered.

He would rather believe the scores were fake than accept the truth, because it completely defied the common sense he was used to.

It wasn't just Uchiha Tekka—many people had specifically come for Obito's scores.

There were classmates from Obito's class, as well as trainees who had thought Obito was bragging earlier.

When they saw the scores on the board, they were instantly shocked, and then felt the phantom pain of being slapped in the face.

"How can he really have two A-rank missions? Could it be that Teacher Muyue isn't only a great instructor but also stronger than an ordinary jonin?" The trainee who had questioned Obito earlier felt his face burning.

"It's just like Obito said. I really envy Obito and Gai. Their training must have been so thrilling—they even fought jonin during missions."

Genma Shiranui looked at Obito's outstanding two A-rank missions with an envious expression.

"The jonin was probably handled by Teacher Muyue. Obito and the others mainly fought enemies below jonin level, or assisted Teacher Muyue in the fight against the jonin." Ebisu analyzed rationally.

He felt that no matter how strong Obito and Might Guy were, they couldn't have reached the level of fighting a jonin, who was a high-level combatant of the Five Great Ninja Villages.

"No matter what, this is incredible. We're all trainee ninjas, but while we're doing odd jobs, Obito and the others are already fighting enemy village ninjas."

Genma Shiranui sighed, feeling as if he and Obito were not even in the same world.

Ebisu nodded. This record was indeed amazingly strong, crushing all other trainees of the same period.

With the facts right in front of them, even the trainees who had previously doubted Obito had to admit they had underestimated him.

Just then, Obito and Might Guy appeared, and beside them were Rin Nohara and Kakashi.

At this moment, the surrounding students were still discussing how Obito and Might Guy managed to complete an A-rank mission.

"Hehe, Gai, it seems they're all talking about us." Obito listened to the students' discussions and broke into a smile.

The reason Kakashi was here was that he had deliberately dragged him over, wanting to show off in front of Kakashi.

Having been constantly one-upped by Kakashi in various ways before, he had long wanted to make Kakashi experience how he felt.

"But it's true that we're too outstanding—not everyone has the privilege of taking on higher-rank missions early." Before Might Guy could speak, Obito added another sentence.

"I think it has a lot to do with Teacher Muyue as well." Unable to stand it, Kakashi said calmly.

"Indeed, in the end, the Hokage-sama only gave us the privilege after consulting Teacher Muyue." Might Guy rubbed his chin and nodded.

He acknowledged his own excellence while also believing Muyue played a significant role in it.

Since the students gathered around were too noisy and chaotic, not many noticed Obito and the others arrive. Even if they did, they would at most mention it to a friend, not suddenly shout, "Look, Uchiha Obito is here!"

It was only when the group pushed their way in that they gradually caught the attention of more people.

"Obito, Gai, Rin, hello. Oh, Kakashi, you actually came too? Long time no see." Shiranui Genma looked at Kakashi as if he had seen something rare.

Unlike Obito and Rin, he wasn't as close with Kakashi, so he hadn't seen Kakashi for about three years.

"Mm, long time no see." Kakashi nodded calmly in response.

"I knew what you said was definitely true, Obito. Really impressive." Shiranui Genma patted Obito's shoulder with a smile.

"Of course I wouldn't boast. It's actually just okay." Hearing Shiranui Genma's straightforward praise, Obito was overjoyed inside, struggling to keep his mouth from curling too much as he said modestly.

"See, Kakashi? This is something you were never able to do, right?" Obito smirked, pointing at the number of completed missions on his own record board.

"When I graduated, there was no trainee ninja system, so of course it was impossible." Kakashi said with a calm expression.

Although he thought it would be difficult to replicate such a record even if he had been a trainee ninja, since it was Obito standing before him, Kakashi had no intention of complimenting him—he only wanted to harshly put him down.

"As if you could have done it as a trainee. Weren't you the one who said a C-rank mission couldn't possibly go wrong?" Obito retorted with a pout.

Obito's words rendered Kakashi silent—this was something he still hadn't figured out to this day.

While it's true that accidents are more likely during wartime, having all three of their missions go wrong was a bit excessive—they even encountered a candidate for Elite Jonin and the Raikage.

"It's because of the wartime period, combined with bad luck. Normally, it wouldn't be like this." Kakashi gave what he considered the most reasonable explanation.

Then Kakashi looked at the record board and found a point where he could attack Obito.

"There is one thing you've done that I truly cannot."

"Oh? Kakashi, you finally admit—" Obito's smile grew even brighter.

But before Obito could finish laughing, Kakashi continued:

"Scoring forty on the written exam—I really can't do that. After all, the test was so easy; even if you just answered randomly, you'd get at least sixty points, right?"

Obito's smile froze. He thought, "Damn, I was so focused on getting a satisfying humiliation today that I forgot about my terrible written scores right there."

He had been training with Muyue all semester; the only reason he got forty was that the final semester's exam covered what was taught earlier, plus he had practiced the questions Muyue gave him.

"So what if my theory's a bit weak? Being good at answering questions can't knock an opponent down. Didn't you lose to me in practical combat?"

Seeing Kakashi targeting his weakness, Obito brought up the time he had beaten Kakashi before.

Not to mention Kakashi's feelings, the students nearby who were looking at the record board were shocked by the huge amount of information in Obito's words.

"Obito defeated Kakashi in practical combat?" Shiranui Genma was completely stunned.

Any student who was in the same year as Kakashi knew how strong he was—not ordinary strong, but unprecedentedly strong, giving the feeling that no matter how hard you tried, you could never surpass him.

When others hadn't even mastered the Clone Technique, Kakashi could already use Shadow Clones. While others were still struggling to get shuriken and kunai to hit the target, Kakashi could casually throw a handful of shuriken and hit every single one.

While others were still attending the ninja academy, Kakashi quickly graduated early—becoming a genin at age five and a chunin at six, his promotion speed leaving behind many who had long been veteran genin.

That was why Shiranui Genma was so shocked when he heard Obito say he had defeated Kakashi in combat.

"One victory doesn't mean victory every time. I'll win back sooner or later." Kakashi admitted his defeat.

The exchange between the two left the surrounding fourth-year students in silence, all wearing expressions as if their worldview had collapsed.

Especially the trainee ninjas who knew that Kakashi was Obito's teammate—they had thought Obito was being carried by Kakashi, but now it turned out Obito was actually stronger than Kakashi.

"My dear friend, keep working hard. I've been waiting for your challenge." Might Guy flashed his big white teeth and gave Kakashi a thumbs up.

"That day won't be too long from now," Kakashi said earnestly.

He had nearly mastered the full concentration breathing of Lightning Breathing. Once he completed the training for constant use and learned to use nature transformation to enhance his reaction nerves, his strength would undergo a qualitative change.

The exchange between Might Guy and Kakashi stunned the people nearby again.

The fact that Kakashi and Might Guy's battle was from the stance of a challenger meant Kakashi had also lost to Might Guy.

But considering that Obito, who had defeated Kakashi, had also lost to Might Guy a few days before, everything made sense.

"I really am falling further and further behind them," Genma Shiranui mused to himself.

During the summer special training before, he had harbored thoughts of catching up to Might Guy and Obito, but now those thoughts were completely gone. The gap was too huge, and he couldn't even muster the desire to chase them.

They had defeated chunin before even graduating, and those chunin were genius ninja like Kakashi.

"No wonder every time I watch Guy and the others fight, they seem impossibly strong. They've actually reached this level of power," Genma Shiranui said, as if suddenly understanding everything.

Kakashi noticed someone staring at him with an odd look, as if seeing a once-adored celebrity whose career had collapsed. But Kakashi paid it no mind.

The only useful thing he had learned after that incident was to ignore the gazes and words of irrelevant people.

After checking the results, amid the back-and-forth banter between Kakashi and Obito, the group returned to the forest to begin training.

【Disciple Uchiha Shisui trained diligently and achieved perfect results in the academic examination. Reward: Chakra +300, Ninjutsu Proficiency Scroll】

【Disciple Uchiha Obito trained diligently and achieved good results in the academic examination. Reward: Chakra +170】

【Disciple Might Guy trained diligently and achieved good results in the academic examination. Reward: Chakra +230】

After the results came out, Muyue also received the settlement of exam rewards. The total chakra gain was seven hundred points, plus a handy Ninjutsu Proficiency Scroll.

Although the practical results were roughly the same as before, the theory score had dropped a bit because he hadn't studied for a while. But Muyue didn't mind.

Because during that time, he had taken Obito and the others on missions, earning far more chakra than the paltry amount from the exam settlement.

As usual, he trained his disciples for three days. On the sixth day after the exam ended, Muyue took his disciples to the Hokage Building to take on missions.

With Obito's birthday and the exams, they had stayed in Konoha for over half a month, so it was time for missions to stretch their limbs.

"Are there any C-rank missions? Any country and type are fine," Muyue asked.

This time he didn't have a strong objective; he was ready to go with the flow.

It's already ten o'clock, worried that someone might be waiting impatiently, so I'm posting this directly. This is not an intentional cliffhanger. Also, I'm feeling a bit unwell today, having diarrhea. While typing this paragraph, I was already about to go to the bathroom. I'll continue later.