It's better to be a rebel ninja than to be a Hokage

"Very good, now I have a preliminary understanding of the three of you."

After introducing himself, Kakashi looked up at the sky.

"We will begin our mission tomorrow - although it is called a mission, it is still an exam by definition."

Sakura and Sasuke were both confused after hearing what Kakashi said.

Naruto knew exactly what Kakashi meant by "exam".

"Exams... Teacher, why do we still have to take exams after we graduate?"

Sakura asked.

"You are talking about the graduation exam of the Ninja School, right? That thing is just a screening method."

Facing Sakura's puzzled look, Kakashi explained:

"That is to say, 27 students who have the potential to become ninjas will be selected through the school's graduation exam, but only 27 of these 9 graduates will be officially granted the status of Genin."

When Kakashi said this, Sakura and Sasuke already understood what Kakashi meant by "exam".

The excitement of graduating successfully was completely destroyed by Kakashi's nonchalant attitude.

"Eighteen students will be eliminated from this exam, which is an extremely difficult exam with a 18% elimination rate."

But Kakashi was still trying to stir up the three people's worries, with a threatening tone in his voice:

"Those who fail the exam will have their grades lowered, but if you voluntarily withdraw, you will just have to go back to school and retake the course for a year. Think carefully about whether you can pass the test arranged by the jonin, and tell me now if you want to withdraw."

Kakashi said this to the three people, but his eyes were fixed on Sakura.

Although it was their first meeting, Kakashi had managed to figure out the personalities of the three members of Team 7.

Among Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura, Sakura is the only one who is most likely to quit the exam because of such emotions as sadness and fear.

"Kakashi-sensei, what will tomorrow's exam be about?"

When Sakura was hesitant under Kakashi's stare, Naruto raised his hand and asked a question, attracting Kakashi's attention.

"Wildlife survival drill."

"Hey - we've done this many times in school!"

"This time your opponent is not a student of the same age, but me, a jonin."

"Well……"

"Naruto, if you're scared, you can consider quitting."

Kakashi hinted.

"I've finally graduated, I won't quit!" Naruto rejected Kakashi's proposal. He smiled and looked at Sakura beside him: "Let's work hard together, Sakura!"

Sakura's wild thoughts were interrupted by Naruto. Sakura looked at him and unexpectedly relaxed: "Yeah, of course."

"Sasuke, you have to work hard too."

Naruto said to Sasuke again.

Sasuke's answer was naturally a cool snort.

Kakashi looked at Naruto and then glanced at Sakura.

Sakura was almost about to say that she wanted to quit, but Naruto stopped her at the critical moment and successfully comforted Sakura with just a few words.

"Then meet at the training ground at five o'clock tomorrow morning and bring your ninja tools."

There would be no result if he continued to stir up their emotions, so Kakashi left the railing and told them the location of tomorrow's mission.

"Nothing to do today, disband!"

Kakashi waved his hand, then he suddenly paused, as if remembering something and spoke again: "By the way! Remember not to eat breakfast. The exam is quite intense and you will vomit."

After saying this, Kakashi used the instant body technique to disappear from the rooftop.

Only three people from Class 7 were left on the rooftop, looking at each other in bewilderment.

Naruto looked towards where Kakashi disappeared.

I never thought that in order to create a sense of terror, Kakashi would even lie about a rating drop.

"I'm going back."

Naruto stood up, since the meet and greet was over, there was no reason for him to stay here any longer.

"Wait a minute, Naruto."

Sasuke suddenly called out to Naruto.

Naruto turned his head to look at Sasuke, wondering why Sasuke suddenly called him.

"Don't be late again tomorrow."

You should tell Kakashi this.

"understood."

Thinking this in his mind, Naruto said he understood.

……

The next day, at five in the morning, at the Konoha Ninja Training Ground.

Naruto bit his rice ball and looked at Sakura and Sasuke who came over to join him: "You two are late."

"It's still ten minutes until five o'clock. You're here too early."

Sakura yawned, her eyes bleary.

Sasuke was about as energetic as Naruto, and didn't seem to be tired from waking up early.

He noticed the rice ball in Naruto's hand, "Didn't you say no to breakfast?"

“I don’t have the habit of going hungry.”

Naruto said that he didn't take Kakashi's words of not letting him eat breakfast seriously at all.

Kakashi, who was always late, said that everyone would gather at five in the morning, but in the end he didn't show up at the training ground until after ten.

It was already time for lunch.

"Do you want to eat? I still have two rice balls."

Naruto asked as he ate.

Sasuke didn't answer, but the fact that he kept his hands in his trouser pockets showed his attitude.

Sakura shook her head and put the backpack on the grass. Then she sat on the grass leaning against the backpack and continued to catch up on her sleep.

Naruto stopped talking and continued eating his rice ball.

The sky is big and the earth is big, and eating is the biggest thing.

The sun rose into the sky, dispersing the morning mist.

The cool morning is gone, replaced by a morning with dazzling sunshine.

"Excuse me, the cat that I delivered yesterday came here today to return the favor."

It was around half past ten in the morning when Kakashi finally arrived.

It turns out to be a TV series...

When faced with Kakashi's reason for being late, the three members of Team 7 all had the same thought for the first time.

"Well! Then, let's start the exam!"

Kakashi put aside the embarrassment of no one responding to his sense of humor and pulled out a small alarm clock and placed it on the wooden stake.

"From now until the alarm rings at 12 noon, you must complete the tasks I assign to you."

Kakashi raised the two silver bells in his hands and shook them gently.

The collision of the bells made a crisp sound.

"I have two bells here. Your task is to snatch the bells from my hands before noon. Those who fail to snatch the bells will not be allowed to eat lunch at noon!"

Kakashi's words made Sakura and Sasuke stunned.

So this is what it means to skip breakfast.

Both of them glanced at Naruto subconsciously.

"what happened?"

Noticing the strangeness of the three people, Kakashi asked curiously.

"But Kakashi-sensei, you only have two bells."

These two guys really can't hide anything. Naruto spoke and directed Sakura and Sasuke's attention over there.

"Naruto, I didn't expect you to be so perceptive."

When Naruto pointed out the number of bells, Kakashi ignored the previous episode and returned to the main topic.

Kakashi narrowed his eyes.

Even though half of his face was covered by the mask, the three members of Team 7 could still feel Kakashi's evil smile at the moment.

"Because I want to ensure that in the best case scenario, there will be one person in a ninja team who will go hungry."

Kakashi said such sinister words in a cheerful tone.

His expression immediately turned serious again: "Enough of the joking - I don't intend to let all of you pass this exam, so I will definitely eliminate one person."

The test questions set by the jonin were completely different from the mild school exams.

When in ninja school, the teachers will try their best to ensure that every student can pass the exam smoothly.

But for Kakashi, what he practices is the most primitive and cruel survival of the fittest in the ninja world.

For the first time, Sakura and Sasuke felt a sense of...pressure.

The pressure that one would have to bear if he spent the rest of his life as a ninja.

"But as I just said, this is the best case scenario. I have no intention of letting the remaining two people succeed, so I will do my best to prevent you from snatching the bell. By noon, the three of you can go back to school hand in hand."

He stared at Sakura, Sasuke, and Naruto.

The three of them all looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy, what great expressions.

"You can use all your ninja tools and ninjutsu on me without any restrictions. This is a test, but it is also a formal mission. If you don't have the determination to kill the 'enemy', you will not succeed."

"Do you understand?"

In response to Kakashi's question, Sakura and Sasuke swallowed subconsciously.

Naruto's reaction was slightly better.

But looking at Naruto's expression, Kakashi felt that it would be more accurate to define Naruto as someone who had not fully understood the current situation and therefore had no sense of crisis.

"I quite like the expressions on your faces now. Now that you understand what I just said, then..."

Kakashi put the bell on his waist and said to the three people -

——“The exercise begins!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Kakashi was the only one left in the empty training ground.