Chapter 441: The Transparent World and the White Eyes

After Obito’s injuries had completely healed, he began to train with all his might, spending every day training except for eating and sleeping.

He was a bit stimulated by Might Guy.

When Might Guy forcibly activated the Sixth Gate and then entered Rock Breathing Chakra Mode, Obito could tell from the aura around Might Guy that the gap between them had widened even further.

Although this was a technique Might Guy was forced to use when pushed to his limit, Obito knew very well that with Might Guy’s diligence, he would quickly convert this ultimate burst of power into his normal strength, usually within a few months.

Obito felt that even if he made another breakthrough in these few months, he would most likely still not be able to reach Might Guy’s strength with the Sixth Gate stacked with Rock Breathing Chakra Mode.

The Eight Gates, when the Sixth Gate is activated, can already greatly increase power, and combined with the Rock Breathing Chakra Mode, which can also significantly enhance the body, the two stacked together made Might Guy’s body terrifying, like that of a non-human.

So Obito worked even harder; he didn’t want to be left too far behind, at least he had to defeat Kakashi in their internal competition.

As for Might Guy, Obito would let him have the title of strongest disciple for a year; after a year, who would be stronger was uncertain.

Obito’s self-imposed hellish training was soon forced to stop, because Kakashi’s injuries had also fully recovered, and they were going to undergo the Jonin examination together.

This caught Obito a bit off guard; he had thought they would wait for Might Guy to recover as well, and then all three of them would take the examination together.

After being led to the designated Training Ground by the examination personnel, Obito scanned his surroundings and found that besides him and Kakashi, there were two other Ninja undergoing the examination.

Obito didn’t recognize either of the two, but he could tell that one of the Ninja was from the Hyuga Clan due to his white eyes.

Not only were there Hyuga Clan Ninja among those being examined, but Obito also noticed that there was a Hyuga Clan Ninja among the examiners.

“Every official Konoha Jonin possesses both strength and wisdom. The Jonin examination has two main points of evaluation: first, Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu proficiency, and second, theoretical knowledge. Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu will be evaluated in the morning, and theoretical knowledge in the afternoon,” Hyuga Hiashi stated calmly, outlining the general arrangements for the examination.

He was the practical combat examiner for this Jonin examination, responsible for evaluating the Chunin’s use of Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu in actual combat.

However, Hyuga Hiashi only had the right to score and evaluate, not to decide who could ultimately become a Jonin.

Nominally, only one person in Konoha had the authority to appoint Jonin, and that was the Hokage.

Even Special Jonin had to have the Hokage’s signature and seal to be promoted.

“What? To become a Jonin, I have to take a theory test? It’s not going to be a written exam, is it?” Obito’s expression turned sour.

He had thought that becoming a Jonin only required sufficient strength, but he didn’t expect to be tested on theoretical knowledge as well.

“That’s right, it will be a written examination,” Hyuga Hiashi nodded.

Although he was in charge of the practical part, he knew that the theory part involved a written exam.

Obito’s heart sank completely. He couldn’t help but look at the other Ninja beside him, but found them all very calm, showing no emotion about it.

“Even if the questions are a bit difficult and I can’t answer them, I can still use my Sharingan to cheat,” Obito was influenced by their calmness and also calmed down.

After all, if he couldn’t do it, couldn’t he copy? He could just use his Sharingan to copy other people’s actions.

“The Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu evaluation will be conducted in the form of simulated combat. You can use any means at your disposal to attack the examiner. As long as it doesn’t affect your own combat power, try to use some Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu respectively, as this will result in a higher final evaluation,” Hyuga Hiashi explained the scoring rules for the examination.

Konoha highly valued the comprehensive strength of its Jonin. Proficiently mastering multiple Chakra Nature Transformations was a significant bonus in the Jonin examination, and balanced development in Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu was also a major plus.

Conversely, if one was too specialized, even if they performed well in combat against the examiner, they might not necessarily become a Jonin.

Of course, there were exceptions to everything.

For example, Ninja from the Hyuga Clan, who possess a special Bloodline Limit, could disregard most of the above rules; they only needed to perform exceptionally well in practical combat to pass the practical section.

After all, making the Hyuga Clan develop comprehensively in Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu would be difficult for them, as it would mean abandoning the Taijutsu that has been passed down for a thousand years and is compatible with their Bloodline Limit, to practice Ninjutsu.

“Next, those whose names I call, please step forward and prepare for the examination. The total combat time is fifteen minutes. Losing combat capability before the combat time expires will result in a certain score deduction,” the examining Jonin acting as referee said.

“Hyuga Qingyu.”

Upon hearing his name, Hyuga Qingyu quickly walked to the designated combat area and respectfully greeted Hyuga Hiashi, “Clan Head-sama.”

Hyuga Hiashi nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

He was not unfamiliar with Hyuga Qingyu; this was a Hyuga branch family Ninja with excellent talent, and a very high Byakugan purity.

“Combat start!”

Hyuga Qingyu immediately activated the Chakra in his eyes to open his Byakugan, and the veins beside his eyes bulged sharply under the effect of the Chakra.

Then, Hyuga Qingyu condensed Chakra in his palms and fists and rushed towards Hyuga Hiashi.

At this moment, Hyuga Hiashi had also already activated his Byakugan and engaged Hyuga Qingyu in a contest of Gentle Fist.

“Gentle Fist is truly an insidious Taijutsu,” Obito muttered to himself while watching the fight.

Although the physical collisions between Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Qingyu didn’t seem intense, as if they lacked much power, Obito knew that being hit by Gentle Fist was no better than being hit by Might Guy’s fist.

During the first semester of Fourth Grade, Hyuga Homura’s Gentle Fist had caused Obito a lot of trouble, so he would not underestimate the Hyuga Clan’s Gentle Fist.

Due to it being an examination, Hyuga Hiashi did not use his true strength to fight, but merely used his understanding of Gentle Fist to conduct the evaluation, testing Hyuga Qingyu’s Gentle Fist proficiency.

When fifteen minutes passed, the examining Jonin announced the end of the combat.

However, Hyuga Qingyu did not leave, but instead prepared to watch the fights of the others.

Although they didn’t need to fight each other in the Jonin examination, Hyuga Qingyu was very interested in the strength of Kakashi and Obito, and wanted to see how these two recently renowned Konoha geniuses would perform.

“Sakata Genji,” the examining Jonin continued to call out the name of the next Ninja to be examined.

When Sakata Genji stepped forward, a Konoha Jonin from the examiner team stepped forward and replaced Hyuga Hiashi.

“So it’s not one examiner for everyone,” Obito showed a look of sudden realization.

He had been wondering why there was no halftime break; otherwise, if the examiner encountered a Chunin like Might Guy, wouldn’t the next person to be examined by Might Guy win by default?

“Doesn’t seem very strong,” Obito thought to himself after watching Sakata Genji’s fight for a while.

He wasn’t specifically referring to Sakata Genji, who was being examined, but rather felt that both the examiner and the examinee were quite ordinary in strength.

Obito wasn’t familiar with Gentle Fist and couldn’t quite understand it, but the Fire Release used by the Jonin examiner was something Obito was very familiar with, and the examiner’s Fire Release wasn’t even as strong as his own.

“Combat ends. We will now take a twenty-minute break,” the examining Jonin called out precisely after fifteen minutes.

Due to the war, there weren’t many Jonin within Konoha Village, and most of them had their own defense missions, so there were only three Jonin for this examination. The one acting as referee was a Special Jonin, not qualified to be a practical combat examiner, so the examiners had to rotate combat duties.

“Kakashi, don’t you also think the examiners aren’t very strong?” A bored Obito quietly spoke to Kakashi.

Kakashi gave Obito a faint glance, “Which examiner are you referring to, Clan Head Hyuga or Jonin Mimurabe?”

Obito was surprised; it sounded like Kakashi knew both of them.

“How do you know them?” Obito couldn’t help but ask, curious about where Kakashi got his information.

In the past, he only knew the famous strong ones, but Hyuga Hiashi and Mimurabe Ketsu weren’t as strong as Pakura or Haku.

“I’m more curious why you wouldn’t know. The Byakugan is a Bloodline Limit on par with the Sharingan. Furthermore, Mimurabe Ketsu is a somewhat famous Jonin in Konoha, having been featured in the Leaf Newspaper,” Kakashi replied with a look of exasperation.

He wasn’t an information Kakashi, but Obito was truly a simpleton.

As for Jonin from other villages, Kakashi generally only knew those with a reputation, similar to the Sunagakure hero Pakura or the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Kakashi knew much more about the Jonin from his own village, as there weren’t many Jonin in a Ninja Village, and even fewer if limited to official Jonin.

Obito gave a sheepish smile. If it wasn’t someone he knew personally in the newspaper, he found it hard to be interested in reading it; it was too boring.

“I was talking about that Mimurabe Ketsu. I feel like his Fire Release isn’t even as strong as mine,” Obito continued the previous topic.

Although Obito didn’t recognize anyone, there were only two practical combat examiners, and one of them had the Byakugan. Obito could deduce by elimination that the Jonin using Fire Release was the Jonin Mimurabe Kakashi mentioned.

“Two reasons. First, Jonin Mimurabe is fighting for the purpose of evaluation and is not using his full strength,” Kakashi explained.

“Second, you don’t think your Fire Release is weak, do you?”

Although Obito often lost badly in their internal competitions, this didn’t mean Obito’s Fire Release was weak; rather, others had stronger overall capabilities.

Kakashi believed that if the boost from Flame Breathing Chakra Mode was included, very few people in Konoha could surpass Obito in Fire Release.

Of course, this only calculated the power of Fire Release when unleashed at full strength, not actual combat ability, and did not mean Obito had already become a top Fire Release user in Konoha Village, because Obito, when fully unleashing Fire Release in Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, would quickly tire out.

“Hehe, do you mean my Fire Release is considered strong and excellent even among Jonin?” A smug smile appeared on Obito’s face.

It wasn’t easy to get a compliment from Kakashi. Obito racked his brain but couldn’t recall a single instance of Kakashi complimenting him.

This made Obito feel a bit giddy. Even Kakashi was praising him, which meant his Fire Release was indeed very strong.

“It’s just that Muzuki-sensei taught you well. If it weren’t for Muzuki-sensei’s Flame Breathing, how could your Fire Release have that kind of power?” Kakashi immediately added, seeing Obito getting a bit overconfident.

“Of course I know that, so I’m very grateful to Muzuki-sensei,” Obito generously admitted.

Before Muzuki appeared, he was the dead last of the Uchiha, but after becoming Muzuki’s disciple, he gradually became the Uchiha genius he was today.

“Furthermore, your Fire Release is strong, but your brain holds back your Fire Release. Otherwise, your overall strength should be even greater, and you wouldn’t have lost so many times,” Kakashi felt it wasn’t enough and twisted the knife again.

Kakashi understood Obito too well. If he said Obito’s Ninja talent wasn’t good, Obito would just smile and let it pass. But if he said Obito’s brain wasn’t good, Obito would truly get angry.

Obito’s face stiffened, his cheeks gradually reddening, as if sounds of “warning” echoed in the void.

“Damn you, Kakashi!” Obito roared inwardly. If he weren’t in the middle of the Jonin examination, he would have wanted to condense Chakra and give Kakashi’s face a Flame Fist.

Kakashi’s last remark was too harsh; it not only mocked his intelligence but also made Obito recall his memories of losing internal battles and having to take written exams, truly adding insult to injury.

“Break over. Kakashi Hatake, prepare to fight,” the referee Jonin called out Kakashi’s name.

Kakashi quickly stepped forward to the combat area, and Hyuga Hiashi from the examiner team also stepped forward.

“I wonder how Transparent World compares to Byakugan,” Kakashi thought to himself, looking at Hyuga Hiashi’s pure white eyes.

The Byakugan can see through things, and Transparent World can also see through things, but both also have other special effects, so it can only be said that some of their abilities are similar.

Hyuga Qingyu and Sakata Genji both quickly focused their gaze on the combat area, curious to see how Kakashi, the young White Fang, would perform.

“Combat start!”

Upon hearing the referee Jonin’s call, Kakashi immediately focused his breathing and entered the Transparent World state.

Actually, the rules of the Jonin examination were somewhat disadvantageous for Kakashi and his peers, because they were more adept at fast-paced combat, using powerful bursts to unexpectedly defeat opponents. Fifteen minutes was a bit long for them.

But Kakashi knew very well that this was a simulated combat. He didn’t need to think about the fastest and most energy-efficient way to kill an opponent; what he needed to do was to display all of his excellent abilities.

Kakashi’s high consumption was different from Obito’s high consumption. Obito’s was due to the Flame Breathing Chakra Mode consuming Chakra too quickly, while Kakashi’s was because Lightning Release Chakra activation required a lot of Chakra, not because Transparent World consumed a lot.

If Kakashi used the ultimate Thunderclap Flash, his Chakra would actually still be sufficient.

Since his opponent was a Ninja not from the Hyuga Clan, Hyuga Hiashi did not immediately activate his Byakugan.

But after exchanging two blows with Kakashi, Hyuga Hiashi’s expression changed slightly, and a strange feeling arose in his heart.

Usually, he would see through the enemy’s attacks, making them miss while seizing the opportunity to strike the enemy. But just now, the opposite happened: his chopping palm aimed at Kakashi missed, while Kakashi’s fist solidly landed on him.

It couldn’t be that Kakashi, this ten-year-old child, had more Taijutsu experience than him, could it? Unconvinced, Hyuga Hiashi tried again without activating his Byakugan.

“Leaf Whirlwind!”

Kakashi unceremoniously used the Leaf Whirlwind kick, sending Hyuga Hiashi stumbling back three meters.

At this moment, the scene was incredibly quiet, and Hyuga Qingyu watched this scene with wide eyes.