Chapter 32

If Kakashi were to be the leader of Earth, he would definitely be a good leader, Kazuki thought.

"Gather at Drill Field No. 7 at six o'clock tomorrow morning. We are going to conduct a survival drill," Kakashi said, glancing at the already setting sun.

"Survival drill?" Sakura asked, a little confused. "What survival drill?"

"Well, you can also understand it as a graduation exercise. Only those who pass the exercise can officially graduate from the ninja school," Kakashi replied.

"Graduation exercises? Haven't we already graduated? Why do we still need to do graduation exercises?" Sakura asked again.

Kakashi glanced at Sakura and said, "Of course, it's not that simple. Your school's exam is just to test your achievements in school. This does not mean that you can become an excellent ninja."

"And Konoha doesn't have that many leading jounin to take care of you newcomers. If every new student passes every year, Konoha will not have enough jounin!"

When Sakura thought about it, it did make sense. If there is no second assessment, they may not have the chance to graduate.

She glanced at Kazuki and Sasuke, who were calm beside her. With them here, this assessment should be a sure success, right? After all, if the top student and the second-best student cannot pass the graduation examination, then no one can pass it.

Seeing that the three of them had no other questions, Kakashi ordered them to disperse. Before leaving, he specifically warned them not to eat breakfast, which was obviously with bad intentions!

Kazuki, who knew Kakashi's thoughts, said to the two of them after he left, "We will meet at eight o'clock tomorrow morning and have a normal meal."

Sakura hesitated. "But Kakashi-sensei just now…"

Kazuki smiled. "I don't think he was allowed to eat during the survival drill. I don't think he had good intentions, and… judging from his late arrival today, the probability of him arriving at the drill ground on time tomorrow is zero. If he can get to the drill ground by ten o'clock tomorrow morning."

Sakura was still a little worried. "What if Kakashi-sensei arrives on time tomorrow? Will we fail the test?"

"Relax," Kazuki said, patting Sakura's shoulder. "Just believe me, I know Kakashi too well!"

Sasuke was noncommittal. Having been taught by Kakashi for a while, he also knew Kakashi's habits very well. Although he is meticulous when doing tasks, when it is not a task, he is very lazy. Even more lazy than Kazuki!

"I'm going first," Sasuke said, leaving. Seeing that both of them were relieved, Sakura said no more.

Just wait for the next day…

The Next Day, Early Morning

When Kazuki and the others arrived, Kakashi had not yet shown up.

"Damn Kakashi-sensei, you're really late again!" Sakura complained. It's now more than two hours since Kakashi said to gather at 6 a.m.! But Kakashi still hasn't arrived yet!

More than an hour later, it was close to ten o'clock. Sasuke and Sakura were a little impatient, and Kazuki even brought a fishing rod with him and caught a fish!

"Hey, morning!" Kakashi suddenly appeared, causing Sakura, who had been angry for a long time, to completely explode. Kazuki and Sasuke didn't react much since they had expected this.

"Sorry, sorry, I met another black cat blocking my way on the way here," Kakashi said, scratching his head and smiling seriously, leaving Haruno Sakura speechless.

"Now that you're here, let's start quickly," Sasuke said, slightly impatient.

"Hmm?" Kakashi looked at Sasuke and Kazuki, smiled slightly, and said, "It seems like you are not surprised by my lateness."

"It's not the first time we've met. You know yourself and your enemy," Kazuki said, plucking his ears disdainfully.

"Oh? So you guys had breakfast?"

"We did."

"…"

Kakashi scratched his head in confusion and said, "How should I put it… you guys gave me a very bad impression."

Kazuki spread his hands, Sasuke crossed his chest, and Sakura panicked!

"Forget it, since you've all eaten, I can't exactly make you spit it out. Let's just get on with it."

Kakashi said as he took out two bells from his ninja bag.

"Bell-grabbing exercise. I have two bells here. I will hide them randomly in the forest. Your task is to find the bells before noon."

"Just… just grabbing the bell?" Sakura asked, incredulous. Could it be that the survival mission she had been worrying about for so long was actually that simple?

"Of course, it won't be that simple," Kakashi continued, as if he had read her mind. "I've set traps in the forest, and I will attack you when you're looking for the bell. Those who are defeated by me, will not pass the exam! Those who fall into the traps will be eliminated and cannot pass the exam! And in the end, those who don't have a bell will be eliminated and cannot pass the exam!"

Traps, and a jounin who can attack at any time! The difficulty of the entire survival exercise suddenly increased.

But now, there was still a very serious problem—why were there only two bells?

"Kakashi-sensei, why are there only two bells? If the person without a bell is going to be eliminated, doesn't it mean that one of the three of us is destined to be eliminated?" Sakura asked.

Kakashi narrowed his eyes and replied, "Yes, at least one of the three of you will be eliminated, and the other two will become real genin after getting the bell! So be extra careful with your companions during the exercise because they may attack you at any time just to pass the exam!"

Hearing this, Sasuke also became nervous. If only two people can pass the exam, it can only be Kazuki and whoever else passes. Because he and Sakura will never be Kazuki's opponents!

And if he were just competing with Sakura, he was confident he could pass the test. But he was worried that Kazuki would take action against him for Sakura's sake, so his probability of passing the test was almost zero!

Thinking of this, Sasuke glanced at Kazuki and Sakura subconsciously and took half a step back without leaving any trace.

Kakashi saw all of this. His eyes were smiling, but his heart was a little disappointed. A ninja without companionship is not worthy of becoming a ninja. Sasuke's behavior will chill his companions!

Now let's see if the bond between the three of them is so fragile. Which is more important, becoming a ninja or the friendship of companions? I hope you won't disappoint me. Otherwise, even if your strength is comparable to that of a jounin, I won't let you pass the test!

Kakashi thought to himself. Kazuki and Sasuke are both unparalleled geniuses, and the Third Hokage gave him a death order to make them pass the test! But he has his own principles, and even if he has to bear the pressure from the Hokage, he will not let go!

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