"Ah!"
Qingming was awakened by Mizutani Shizuko's call and immediately shook his head, saying, "It's nothing."
After a brief pause, Qingming continued from the previous topic, "My dream is to awaken the Sharingan and become a powerful ninja."
Although he said this, Qingming did not truly regard it as his dream.
The reason was simple: with the continuous upgrading of the "Heart Reflection Technique," awakening the Sharingan was only a matter of time for him.
Thus, with the assistance of the proficiency panel, it was practically guaranteed that he would grow into a powerful ninja.
In this case, it could not be considered a so-called dream.
If he were to truly establish an ideal, Qingming's only one would be to transcend this world and see a broader landscape.
No matter how vast the ninja world is, it is merely a tiny star in the boundless universe.
The existence of chakra as a superpower was simply due to the Otsutsuki clan planting a tree.
Since the Otsutsuki clan exists in the universe, there was no reason they would be the only one.
Experiencing more scenery and mastering even stronger powers would not be in vain for him to come to this world and take this journey.
However, such thoughts could only be buried in his heart at this stage, and he couldn't share them with anyone. So, Qingming just found a random excuse to act as his dream.
"What's the Sharingan?"
Hearing Qingming's words, Ryoji asked in confusion, while Mizutani Shizuko also cast a curious glance.
After all, they were just two kids. Although mature for their age, they still retained a strong curiosity about things beyond their understanding.
Before Qingming could respond, Furukawa spoke first, "The Sharingan is the bloodline ability of the Uchiha clan. A ninja who awakens the Sharingan has a minimum strength of a Chunin, and the strongest…"
He paused for a moment, looking towards the valley of the End outside the village, before continuing, "The strongest can rival the God of Shinobi!"
For some veteran Jonin, the existence of Uchiha Madara was no secret, but few from the new generation knew about him.
However, the title of the God of Shinobi was well known.
This was partly due to the existence of Hokage Rock.
Anyone aspiring to be Hokage would unconsciously learn about the deeds of these individuals, including the First Hokage.
When they learned about how the First Hokage ended the chaotic era and founded Konoha, they would naturally feel admiration for him.
Thus, it was hard for Senju Hashirama to not become famous.
Now, suddenly learning that there was someone who could compare to him, they couldn't help but feel surprised.
However, Furukawa did not delve deeper into this topic.
While Uchiha Madara was not an absolute taboo in Konoha, it was always better not to speak too much about him, lest they attract unnecessary trouble one day.
He had only spoken out of inspiration after hearing Qingming's dream.
Although he did not know much about the Uchiha clan, Furukawa understood that being assigned to him meant that Qingming had little chance of awakening the Sharingan.
Otherwise, a Jonin from the Uchiha clan would personally teach him.
Therefore, awakening the Sharingan would only be a distant dream for Qingming.
But Furukawa would not say this out loud; having a dream was good enough to prevent complacency.
After resting for about half an hour, Furukawa clapped his hands and said, "Have you rested well? If you're ready, let's start the next test."
"Ah, there's another test?"
Ryoji immediately sat up straight, looking shocked.
Beside him, Mizutani Shizuko also showed a troubled expression.
Qingming, however, did not react much.
Or rather, he had already guessed what was coming.
Although the drills before the formal team formation varied due to the experiences of the supervising Jonin, they would never be as simple as the previous one.
Thus, Qingming had already anticipated this.
'Just what will the test be? Teamwork? Or mental fortitude?'
He pondered but was not particularly worried.
Unless it involved a severe psychological trauma like Kakashi's, the tests wouldn't be too difficult.
Moreover, Konoha was in urgent need of personnel; if they sent everyone back to the Ninja Academy, what would be the point of graduating early?
On the other hand, even if they were sent back to the Ninja Academy, Qingming wouldn't care.
Or rather, that might be better.
If he could remain hidden for another year, his strength would surely increase significantly, and when he returned to the battlefield, his survival rate would undoubtedly be much higher.
However, Qingming knew that this was not possible.
As for intentionally failing to be held back?
Did they think the higher-ups in Konoha were fools?
A casual Byakugan glance could easily uncover the trick—having so much chakra yet being of ordinary strength was suspicious no matter how one looked at it.
In that case, they might be seen as a coward, or worse, as a spy, which would be a major problem.
So, it was better to go with the flow.
"That was just a basic test for you. The real test starts now."
Saying this, Furukawa paused slightly and revealed a malicious smile. "Additionally, let me tell you some news."
Gulp~
Seeing the 'ferocious' smile on Furukawa's face, Ryoji swallowed hard and cautiously asked, "What news?"
"If you don't pass the next test, you will be sent back to the Ninja Academy to repeat a year, you know?"
"What?"
Ryoji stood up in shock upon hearing this.
Clearly, returning to school was an unacceptable situation for him.
"Furukawa-sensei, you're not joking with us, right?"
Ryoji asked awkwardly.
"Hehe~"
Furukawa chuckled twice without answering his question and took out a scroll from his pocket. "Next, your goal is to take this scroll from me. As for the time…"
Furukawa glanced at the sun, which was still rising, and said, "Before noon!"
"Sensei, you're a Jonin, and we are just Genin. How could we possibly take the scroll from you in two hours?"
Ryoji was not so naive as to be unaware of the gap between ninjas; he had some concept of it.
Even if they had thirty more people, they probably wouldn't be able to take anything from a Jonin.
Furukawa glanced at the somewhat disheartened Ryoji and said, "Don't be anxious; I haven't finished speaking."
"Next, I won't initiate any attacks, and the techniques I use won't exceed the level of a Genin. Do you see that mountain in the distance?"
Qingming and the others followed the direction of his hand and saw a towering peak in the distance, about an hour's journey from here.
"In a moment, I will head there. Whether you ambush or sneak attack, as long as you take the scroll from me before noon, you'll pass."
"That sounds a bit possible."
Ryoji stroked his chin and pondered.
Hearing this, Qingming couldn't help but roll his eyes in his mind, thinking, "Where's your confidence coming from? Even if we three are mere Genin, even if he lowers his strength to that of a Genin, his battle experience is no joke."
However, these words stayed in his heart. Qingming knew that Furukawa wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for them.
From the nature of the test he set, it was clearly more in line with real combat and was likely meant to test their abilities in that regard.
Then, through this process, he would observe their actions and determine their strengths and weaknesses to lay the foundation for future tailored teaching.
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