For the next three days, no news came from the Hokage's office.
Hatake Kaede wasn't in a hurry; he simply went to work at Konoha Hospital as usual.
He continued practicing medical ninjutsu at work and developed his Rumble-Rumble Fruit after get off work.His days were fulfilling yet uneventful, and his strength gradually increased.
However, I haven't seen that "noble" Tsunade for the past few days.Perhaps she was still intimidated by my words that day, or perhaps she was held up by the medical department's reforms.Who knows?
It was almost time to leave work again, so Hatake Kaede packed up and prepared to go for his training.
Just then, "Tsuru," whom he hadn't seen for many days, reappeared before Hatake Kaede.Tsuru spoke in his usual cold voice, "By order of the Hokage, please have Genin Hatake Kaede report to the Hokage's office."
Hatake Kaede nodded and said to Tsuru, "Thank you for your hard work, senior.I'll leave right away after I put my things down." After saying that, he returned to Konoha Hospital to put his things away.
When he came out, the ANBU ninja Tsuru had already disappeared, so Hatake Kaede had no choice but to head to the Hokage Building alone.
Upon arriving at the Hokage Building, relying on his memory, he quickly found his way to the Hokage's office and met the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, once again.
Unlike their last meeting, this time the Third Hokage wasn't handling official business, but instead talking to a young man with a long face and red eyes.
The young man carried a long knife on his back and had a very serious face, which showed that he must be a very strict person.
Upon seeing Hatake Kaede's arrival, the Third Hokage immediately said gently to him, "Kaede, please sit on the sofa and wait a while.Once everyone has arrived, I will announce something."
Soon, two teenagers walked in from outside.One had red eyes and long hair, and carried a standard ninja sword on his back; he was clearly from the same clan as the young ninja from before.The other teenager was mature beyond his years, and the thick beard on his chin was a sign of his Sarutobi clan identity.
After the two arrived, the Third Hokage stopped talking to the young man, stood up and announced, "Hatake Kaede, Yuhi Haru, Sarutobi Shota, this is Konoha Jonin Yuhi Teruharu, and also your team leader for Team 4.Now you have officially formed a ninja team."
After the Third Hokage finished speaking, the red-eyed young ninja, Yuhi Teruharu, continued, "Hello, I am now your instructor, a Jonin.Now, follow me, and let's find a spacious place to have a good chat."
Then, Yuhi Teruharu bowed slightly to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and said, "I apologize for disturbing your time.Rest assured, I will do my best to be their Jonin instructor.Please forgive my rudeness, I will take them and leave now."
The Third Hokage nodded slightly and said slowly, "Protect them well.Thank you for your hard work, Teruharu.Go and begin your work!"
After obtaining the Third Hokage's consent, Yuhi Teruharu, along with Hatake Kaede, Yuhi Haru, and Sarutobi Shota, left the Hokage Building and went directly to the Konoha Training Grounds.
On the training ground, Hatake Kaede, Haruyu Yuhi, and Shota Sarutobi stood in a row, facing their Jonin instructor, Haruyu Yuhi.
Yuhi Teruharu crossed his arms and faced his three students with a serious expression.
"Let me introduce myself again.My name is Yuhi Teruharu, and I will be the Jonin instructor for Team 4 starting today.Now, the three of you will take turns introducing yourselves, including what you like, what you dislike, and what your dreams are.Of course, you don't have to say the rest."
"Besides, I don't care what you do in private, but now you have to call me -sensei Teruharu."
It's clear that Yuhi Teruharu is a very strict person in his daily life, and he doesn't deliberately pretend to be strict in front of his students.
After listening to the Jonin's self-introduction, Yuhi Haru, on the far left, said, "My name is Yuhi Haru.I like to eat barbecue and hate vegetables.My dream is to become the future Hokage."
Teruharu nodded, a surge of joy welling up inside her: [He truly is my adorable little brother.I just want to pet him.]
Then, Sarutobi Shota said from the other side, "My name is Sarutobi Shota.I like grilled sausages from East Street and hate bitter melon.I usually like to play shogi and go fishing.As for my dream.I haven't thought about it yet."
No dreams?Is it because you feel lost about the future?
Next, he looked at his last student, Hatake Kaede.Yuhi Teruharu had already learned from the Third Hokage that this child named Hatake Kaede had a high talent for medical ninja.
Today, Hatake Kaede was wearing a wide-sleeved blue short-sleeved shirt and light-colored capri pants with leggings.Although he looked young, one could still vaguely see the heroic spirit in his eyes and brows.
Hatake Kaede straightened his clothes, his face expressionless, and said in a very calm tone, "My name is Hatake Kaede, I am 7 years old, and unmarried.I like cultivating and cleaning my room.I hate sloppy people.My dream is to grow tall, so I don't smoke or drink, and I maintain a regular schedule.I drink milk every night and exercise regularly."
Shota Sarutobi: [What's that brat saying?It sounds pretty impressive though!]
Haru: [Damn it, something weird has infiltrated our team.]
Instructor Jonin Yuhi Teruharu: [The troublesome guy has finally arrived.]
"Now that you've introduced yourselves and I understand your basic information, let's move on to the next segment—the bell-grabbing battle."
Hatake Kaede: "."
Upon hearing that it was a bell-grabbing contest, Hatake Kaede could no longer suppress his inner吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to complain or criticize).
[I'm speechless.Doesn't Konoha have any other test methods?It's all about bell-stealing, nothing but bell-stealing.Konoha should just be renamed Bell Village!]
"Use all your skills, with the intention of killing me.This battle will continue until 5 PM.This includes time for you to eat and replenish your energy.""Time."
"I warn you again, you will not be able to take the bell from me unless you are determined to kill me."
After saying that, Yuhi Teruharu took out an alarm clock, set the time, and placed it aside.Then, looking at the three students in front of him, he said, "Begin!"
The three little ones reacted immediately, running into the nearby trees to hide their presence.
Yuhi Teruharu nodded, quite satisfied with the three little ones' ability to conceal their presence.
However, Teruharu still said sarcastically, "You little devils, all you can do is hide?If all you can do is hide, you won't be able to steal the bell from me."
Just then, several shuriken shot out from the bushes with a "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh," but Yuhi Teruharu slightly turned his body to dodge the attack.Several shuriken then "clattered" and became embedded in the trees behind him.
Yuhi Teruharu dodged the shuriken and quickly rushed towards the bushes from which it had been thrown.A scream of pain rang out as Hatake Kaede's body was kicked out.
But before it even hit the ground, there was a loud "bang," and Kaede Kaede turned into a puff of smoke, followed by a piece of wood falling out of the smoke.
"Substitution Jutsu?Not bad, kid." The next moment, Yuhi Teruharu quickly spun around, crossing his arms to block Hatake Kaede's kick."Not bad power either, Kaede, looks like your foundation is quite solid!"
"Thank you for the compliment, -sensei, but now is not the time to praise me!" After saying that, Hatake Kaede launched an attack on Yuhi Teruharu.
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