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Oh! Hey, there, Kakashi!

Come and join us for some dumplings!

Huh?

Me, a jonin leader in charge of genin?

Minato Sensei...

You're late, Obito!

You finally got here! So, you're Obito, huh?

We've been waiting!

Made it...

Sure, but you're super late!

Well, we're all done with our self-introductions.

Other than yours, that is.

I'm the future Hokage!

Obito Uchiha!

I'm gonna get my trademark goggles as well

as my Sharingan carved into my

Great Stone Face for all to see!

That way I'll be able to glare down at

all the other villages!

[sigh]

I'll scare the hell out of all of them with my

Sharingan stare! And no one will dare attack

our village!

Put in that request after you become Hokage and

activate your Sharingan!

Besides, they can't carve the Sharingan if you're

wearing goggles!

They can carve 'em on top of my goggles!

But then it'll look like your eyeballs

are popping out!

[giggling]

[sad sigh]

Anyway...

I'm glad someone on the team shares my

dream of being Hokage!

I'm Minato. I'll be your superior.

It's nice to meet you!

Yeah it is!

[chuckling] All right, let's have our first practice

session together, you guys.

Oh! Okay!

In this exercise, I want to see how good

you are with teamwork.

Teamwork, huh?

All that you have to do is take these bells from me,

and practice will be over.

Simple enough, right?

But if there are only two bells, then...

Huh?

That's exactly right!

[gasp]

Huh? But what does that mean?!

One of us won't get a bell and will be off the team.

Wait, what?!

Excellent observation! Okay...

Let's begin.

All right, I'm going to be your jonin leader, and my

name's Kakash-

Kakashi Sensei, right?

Look, never mind the formalities!

Let's just get started already!

The chance that you'll fail at this task is over

sixty-six percent.

Back during that training session, I honestly wasn't

really thinking of teamwork.

And Minato Sensei... didn't even notice it!

Great! All of you passed!

But we can still improve our teamwork,

so let's work on it!

Right!

Yeah!

In other words, one of you three will not get a bell

and will be sent back to the Academy.

It's no wonder Minato Sensei didn't notice.

I only pretended to work with the team, but really I

just used the other two.

I know he's taking it easy on us...

But Minato Sensei's way too skilled.

I can't do this alone.

[attacking yell]

Close!

[attacking yell]

Whoa! At this rate, you're never going to get them!

I knew it. Minato Sensei is making allowances for our

individual skill levels!

Compared to how he is against Obito and Rin...

When he's up against me... he doesn't ease up as much.

He's right: at this rate, I'm definitely

not getting a bell.

In order to complete this mission...

Obito! Rin!

Huh?

The first formation we learned at the academy!

Huh?!

I don't know, Kakashi. I doubt a simple formation

like that one would work against Minato Sensei.

Just do it!

Well, I suppose it's worth a try, am I right?

I guess that it's better than doing nothing.

Okay, I'm in! Now let's do this!

[affirmative grunt]

Let's go!

-Yeah! -Right!

I see just one opening with Minato Sensei.

If I can use the other two to trap him, then

there's a chance!

[sigh] Okay... let's get started.

That wasn't true teamwork.

Back then, if only Minato Sensei had seen that

something was missing in how

we worked together.

[grunting]

I gotta thank you for letting me get that bell first!

Looks to me like you're gonna be left behind!

No. That wasn't...

That wasn't Minato Sensei's fault at all!

[grunting]

No, I'm just trying to dodge responsibility and run

away from the truth.

That's why...

With these guys...

I need to make sure their teamwork is solid.

You're so clumsy!

You're a disgrace to the name shinobi!

Yeah, right! Just speak for yourself! You are!

Damn it!

Of all the rotten luck!

Why'd I have to get lumped together with

losers like you?!

Say that again!

[laughter] Man, this is hilarious!

Both of you guys are so ridiculous!

Hey, you know what? I just had a really fantastic idea.

Huh, what a coincidence.

A good one just occurred to me, too. [chuckle]

Yeah, me, too!

Look, guys, we don't want to give Sensei

too hard a time, right?

That's right!

That's the reason why...

I!

Will!

Decide!

Which of you drops out!

You guys...

[attacking yells]

[gasp]

That's enough! All of you fail!

You're going back to the Academy.

That hard, icy glare of his...

In the depths of that gaze lies darkness itself.

The darkness has not yet been driven from his heart.

It seems he needs more time...

Obito...

And Rin...

I know.

There's no way I'll allow people who can't work

together as a team to become shinobi!

No matter what anybody else says!

Now then I wonder how this year will turn out?

[grunts]

[fighting grunts]

Keep it up and you're goin' back to the Academy!

[yell] I am in the spring of youth at full power!

No wonder he's a jonin.

He can dodge my taijutsu with such ease!

I know! I thought that graduating from the Academy

made us full genin.

Failing now is just way too embarrassing!

Severe Leaf Hurricane!

[screaming and grunts]

[grunt] Giving up already?

No! Never!

Because my dream is to become a splendid shinobi

only through taijutsu!

I will not abandon my dream!

Ridiculous...

However...

I'm not going to quit, either!

I'll never throw in the towel!

That's right!

I've nearly become the kunoichi

I've always admired!

No way am I calling it quits when I'm this close!

[growls]

Now you're talking, guys!

This is exactly how youth should be!

Even if all of your energy...

...is almost completely gone.

Well, you just suck it up!

You push through!

Now, come on! Hit me with all your might!

[attacking yell]

Here we come!

[screaming]

You three!

You all pass!

Yes, we have done it!

[sniffle] The power of youth triumphs!

[grunts]

I can't breathe! [groan]

[happy sigh]

I am so happy that all of us made it through that!

I wasn't about to let myself fail after coming this far.

You know it's good we didn't get that sensei

everyone talks about.

Huh?

Tenten, are you talking about that jonin who sent

the three candidates before us back to the Academy?

Mm-hm!

Luck doesn't matter if you have real strength.

Those guys simply weren't good enough,

and that's that.

I don't know; that's not what I heard.

I guess that jonin was talking about something

that's even more important than a

shinobi's strength.

What did he mean by that?

Like... some kind of super-lethal, one-hit

technique or something?

Who does he think he is, making up his own criteria?!

Kakashi...

Big Brother... You sure about this?

Yeah, maybe we shouldn't eat the bento lunches...

Look, you guys, give it a rest! Just trust me!

Have I ever been wrong before?

Uhh...

Yeah, but Kakashi Sensei's gone.

Quit nitpicking, all right?! Look, just listen to me!

You're supposed to follow the rules!

You're right, in the Ninja World, those who break the

rules and laws are regarded as scum.

But still...

Those who would abandon even one of their friends

are far worse than scum.

Obito... I...

Kakashi Sensei!

Huh?

I'm sorry, sensei. I failed, but my kid brothers...

They both followed the rules!

The three of you...

Each of you did obey my orders.

You stuck to the rules, that's true.

But you didn't follow the unwritten rule, the thing

that's most important to a shinobi...

And what's that?!

Why you old-!

[gasps]

You'll find out when you all go back to the Academy.

Huh?

Taking a pass on the Chunin Exams?

Wow, really, Guy? That's unusually cautious of you!

I know...

Huh? The Chunin Exams?

That's right. The way it works is if you complete

over eight missions you qualify to

participate in the Chunin Exams.

There haven't been any rookies in the Chunin

Exams for a while now.

What do you say? You wanna go for it?

[gasp]

Huh? What's the matter, Lee?

Well...

Yes, I would like very much to test myself

and test my strength...

I would definitely like that.

And yet...

And yet... what?

I do not deserve to! At least not at my present

level. I know my own capabilities best!

[sigh]

And you, Neji?

[chuckle] I think I'll pass as well.

What?!

But Neji, you'd make it to chunin in no time!

And that's why there's no point in rushing it.

Yes, I see! Tenten, what about you?

Then I'll pass too!

I say that we train hard, and then next time we'll

all take the exams together!

You guys!

You guys!

Having students like them makes me so happy!

I never knew I could be this lucky!

Dumplings! More dumplings, please!

Coming right up!

Okay, I really don't get it but this

is so like you.

By the way, I've been meaning to ask you,

what's it like being in charge of fresh Academy

graduates, anyway?

Oh, that's right! This is your first time doing

that kind of thing!

Huh?

Hey, Kakashi! Why don't you come over here and join us!

We've got some delicious dumplings!

What's with him, anyway?

His eyes are as cold as ever, like he

never left the ANBU.

He failed every one of them again, just like last time.

That's not what really concerns me, though.

That's right. That's not such a big deal, but the

darkness inside Kakashi's heart is a real problem.

Yeah... He's still carrying it around.

I mean, they were my classmates, as well.

And I grieved them...

But still at some point, you've got to move on.

Yeah, I know...

I always knew that the bleak atmosphere of the ANBU would

make him become more sullen and withdrawn.

Lord Third! The ANBU simply isn't for

someone like Kakashi!

I realize that it might not be my place to say this,

Lord Third. But...

It must be said! We have lost too many of our

friends already!

Watching Kakashi. It's as though he's in

a hurry to die!

And that's the reason why we came up with this

idea of putting him in charge of the genin.

If he has subordinates to look after we're

sure he'll change.

Huh, so you think the same thing as well?

You mean?!

I don't know. Maybe we three never should've interfered

in the first place.

We all thought that if he were away from the ANBU and

instead were in charge of young would-be

shinobi things would hold more promise

for him, but...

[gasp]

Lord Third!

What, Lord Third?

Oh, uh, Lord Third!

Please, sit down, all of you.

Relax and finish your tea.

In fact, I'll have a cup, as well.

Ah, I think I see. [chuckling]

And just what's so funny?!

You know, I've noticed that you always treat

us like we're little kids!

Asuma!

Oh... Forgive me for laughing.

And I must admit you're right, I do treat

you like children.

[chuckle]

Minato Sensei, is my way of doing things wrong?

Kakashi Sensei!

Uh... Yes?

Good Morning!

Kakashi Sensei! We wanted to let you know that

we're in charge of discipline at the Academy now!

We know that everything starts with

a proper greeting!

And I'd say that greeting was spot on,

wouldn't you guys?

Excellent job, all of you! Keep it up!

Yeah!

Now, please excuse us!

Please, excuse us!

Yes, please excuse us! Have a good day!

Look, never mind the formalities!

Let's just get started already!

Those guys, huh?

Hey! It's Kakashi Sensei!

Huh? You three!

Thank you very much!

Uh... What?!

We jus' wanted to say...

Thank you for failing us back during

that training session.

Because of that, we learned a lot!

Huh?!

Before that day, we always depended on our

Big Brother too much and never learned to

stand up for ourselves.

In fact, back during that training, we really wanted

to share both our lunches with him!

Afterward, we all realized something: we should've

spoken up right then and said what we

were feeling.

Right?

Yeah!

I thought that I was helping them out...

But, actually, what I was really doing was

holding them back.

I learned a lesson that day, too.

So, anyway!

We're really grateful Kakashi Sensei!

Grateful? To me?

A teacher trains his students, of course,

but at the same time, learns from them.

It is only through mutual respect and growth that

you can foster a true teacher-pupil relationship.

It's my sincere hope that each of you will nurture

such relationships with your pupils.

And of course I wish that for Kakashi as well.

Huh? Wait, Lord Third! Is that what I think it is?

Oh, my! This was supposed to remain secret for now!

But this is the list of Academy graduates

who will soon be under Kakashi's tutelage.

Seems like a group of highly individual kids!

I'm certain that this new batch of genin will be able

to hold your interest.

Where are we?

Naruto Uzumaki's house.

The orphan Lord Forth left behind...

Are you our Sensei? I'm Naruto Uzumaki! And one day,

I'm gonna be Hokage!

Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "Squad 7."

So, that kid's made genin...