Chapter 412 Four Geniuses
Originally, Kaito was not going to let Utakata take the Ninja Academy graduation exam.
After all, the reason why Utakata was sent to the Ninja Academy was just to help him better integrate into the village.
Actually taking part in the graduation exam, as a Jinchuriki, would be a bit unfair to the other children.
Even Kaito was not prepared to accept Utakata as his disciple.
He wanted Ao, who is also a Jinchūriki, to train according to his aptitude.
However, Utakata himself seemed to want to take the graduation exam because he didn't want to be too out of place.
And Elder Genji also recommended Kaito.
As the Mizukage, he should have a closer relationship with the Jinchūriki.
This allowed him to finally succeed and take the exam with other students.
However, everyone expected that the Jinchūriki would definitely crush everyone and would be the winner.
In the end, it was Ringo Ameyuri, a genius from a common family, who won first place.
Even Hozuki Mangetsu, the recognized genius boy of the Hozuki clan, eventually fell under Ameyuri's Lightning Style Sword Technique.
It's kind of funny.
Because of the system reform for this exam, the Mizukage Kaito personally brought a group of village clan leaders to observe the graduation exam of the Ninja Academy.
Just now, the patriarch of the Hozuki clan, Hozuki Sangetsu, was still boasting to him that his genius' strength had already surpassed the level of ordinary Genin.
This caused the Kaguya and Yuki clans, who had not performed well in the graduation exam, to look very unhappy.
As a result, right after that, Hozuki Mangetsu was nailed firmly to the tree by Ringo Ameyuri's lightning sword.
If it weren't for the reform of the Ninja Academy system, that strictly prohibited students from killing their companions during exams.
It is possible that the genius of the Hozuki clan will die on the spot.
Kaito still remembers vividly the dark expression on Hozuki Sangetsu's face at that time, and the smiles of Yuki kaze and Kaguya Tatsuya that changed from gloomy to bright.
But if he really wants to be precise, Ringo Ameyuri cannot be completely regarded as an ordinary civilian ninja.
Not only had she been taught ninjutsu by Kaito several times.
Even the pair of high-quality chakra metal daggers she used were not affordable for ordinary civilian families.
As for the origin of this pair of short swords named "Lightning Blade: Tsume", Kaito knew it very well.
He even contributed a lot to it.
Ever since Ringo Ameyuri saved Shimotsuki's life, Shimotsuki has been very caring towards Ringo Ameyuri.
As time went by, this old guy, who had a bit of a naughty mentality, actually became close friends with Ringo Ameyuri.
After learning that Ringo Ameyuri was good at Lightning Style Ninjutsu, he lowered his head and extorted a lot of high-quality materials from Kaito to create this pair of chakra metal double swords of quite good quality.
Moreover, the 'Lightning Blade: Kiba' among the seven ninja swords of the Kirigakure Village was originally made by Shimotsuki Ichiro's father.
Ringo Ameyuri's pair of short swords also incorporates a lot of forging techniques from the 'Lightning Blade: Kiba'.
It is already considered an excellent weapon in the Kirigakure Village, second only to the seven ninja swords and the Shinso.
It was precisely because Ringo Ameyuri performed so well in the graduation exam that she not only attracted a lot of attention, but also eliminated many talented ninjas of the same grade.
In the end, it was Nakamura Kabuto, the little guy who graduated two years early, who quietly pushed himself to the third place.
Of course, this doesn't mean that Kabuto himself is not strong enough.
With the regular guidance of Blue and Kaito, Kabuto's own level is also far beyond his peers.
It's just because Kabuto himself was greatly influenced by Mirukawa Kaito and Nakamura Keiko.
Normally, he doesn't like fighting and prefers to learn medical ninjutsu.
In addition, this little guy seems to have an inexplicable ability that always makes other people inadvertently ignore his existence.
So when the final results were counted, this boy with glasses who had been keeping a low profile before suddenly got third place in the total score.
It really shocked most people.
Just in this way.
It was originally planned that Kaito would recruit three disciples from this year's graduating class.
The number one Ringo Ameyuri is a real civilian ninja, and even his parents are not ninjas.
The second place winner Utakata was originally wanted by Kaito to be sent to Ao as his junior brother, but he decided to accept him because of the advice of Elder Genji.
The third place is Nakamura Kabuto. Although he is the adopted son of Nakamura Keiko, the director of the Kirigakure Hospital, he is essentially an orphan and is still a civilian ninja.
Accepting these three people as disciples conflicted with Kaito's original plan to integrate the ninja clan disciples into the ninja Academy system as quickly as possible.
It might even make those ninjas in the clan who had strongly supported the reform of the ninja Academy and sent all the children of Academy age to the ninja Academy for the sake of this disciple position feel disheartened.
After all, not most people are so rational and understand the process clearly.
Just look at the results.
The ninja clans actively responded to the decision of the Mizukage-sama and sent their children to the ninja Academy to 'waste time'.
In the end, there wasn't a single clan ninja among the Fourth Mizukage-sama's disciples.
Even though Kaito's prestige in the Kirigakure Village is at its peak, no one would say anything openly.
But it may eventually have a certain impact on Kaito's promotion of other reforms in the future.
So after weighing the pros and cons, Kaito did not hesitate much.
He immediately accepted Hozuki Mangetsu, who had performed outstandingly in the graduation exam and ranked fourth, as his disciple.
After hearing Kaito's decision, Yuki kaze and Kaguya Tatsuya, who were originally gloating, looked gloomy again.
But after all, their own clan children did not perform well in this graduation exam.
Moreover, Kaito is willing to recruit children of ninja clans as students, which is in the interests of all ninja clans.
In the end, they could only hold their nose and send their blessings to Hozuki Sangetsu, who was already smiling.
And the disciple Hozuki Mangetsu did not disappoint Kaito afterwards.
Not only because he showed the talent and strength that the original work said as the 'prodigy ninja swordsman' should have.
What's more, perhaps it was because he felt ashamed that he was 're-enrolled' as a Mizukage disciple as he ranked fourth in the graduation exam.
Since becoming Kaito's disciple, Hozuki Mangetsu has been the most hardworking and trained most desperately among the four.
Especially after witnessing the miraculous medical ninjutsu of the Mizukage, he often trained himself until he was covered in bruises and exhausted.
And Mangetsu's behavior is like a catfish thrown into a pond.
As a result, the daily training of Kaito's other three disciples became much more active.
As for Kaito.
After taking a break from work, training these four little brats is his greatest daily pleasure.
Looking at the four little rascals in front of him, Kaito showed a sly smile on his face.
"Your Blue-sensei has been leading you on missions these past few days."
"It seems that the actual combat training has fallen behind a bit~"
(End of this chapter)