"Hokage-sama."
"Jiraiya-sama, Tsunade-sama."
Kakashi walked over, and spoke listlessly.
Even towards Fugaku, he nodded in greeting.
As a medical ninja, how could Tsunade not know what kind of state Kakashi was in? She glanced at Jiraiya beside her.
"Ow!"
The next second, Jiraiya let out an immediate yelp.
Everyone in the office was a ninja, sharp of hearing and sight.
Fugaku pretended not to notice. Hiruzen, on the other hand, had a beaming smile and said nothing.
Kakashi, however, seemed to be hearing this for the first time, and his expression was a little strange.
Hiruzen was glared at by Tsunade and remembered that he had not yet dealt with the main business.
He turned to Kakashi and said, "Alright, Kakashi, I called you here for something."
"Hokage-sama, please tell me." Kakashi nodded.
He was curious, and most likely—
"How many tomoe does your Sharingan have?" Hiruzen exhaled a smoke ring and asked Kakashi.
Hmm?
Kakashi was stunned to hear this, then without hesitation, he removed his eye patch.
"Hokage-sama, it's a three tomoe."
As soon as Kakashi said this, coupled with the exposed Sharingan, the atmosphere in the entire office suddenly fell silent.
"Tsunade, take Kakashi for a check-up." Hiruzen put down his pipe and said to Tsunade.
"Tch, what a bother."
Although she said that, Tsunade knew the importance of the matter and turned around.
"Let's go, Hatake boy."
Kakashi, confused, followed her out at Hiruzen's signal.
"Whew—"
Hiruzen was silent
Fugaku had told him that the Sharingan, as a Kekkei Genkai, has its core evolution mechanism limited to the Uchiha bloodline. But now, Kakashi's Sharingan was indeed a three tomoe.
Thinking of this, Hiruzen looked up at Fugaku and said, "Fugaku, do you think there might be someone whose physique perfectly matches the Sharingan, allowing it to evolve?"
Fugaku pondered. Hiruzen's words weren't wrong. After all, Kakashi's talent was not weak. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been promoted to Jonin at the age of twelve. Moreover, Sakumo was no ordinary person.
"This, I'm not sure, after all, the Uchiha clan's Sharingan has never been in—"
At this point, Fugaku thought of Danzo's arm at the time and looked up at Hiruzen.
Hiruzen also thought of it. After all, that arm was cultivated using the First Hokage's cells. If it was about compatibility, then Hashirama should be more compatible.
However, the Sharingan Danzo used were clearly all three tomoe, so there was no option for reference at all.
"Alright, old man, instead of guessing here, it's better to wait until Tsunade has finished her examination before discussing it."
Jiraiya, who was beside them, didn't care at all. After all, no matter how much they racked their brains over such matters, they wouldn't come up with a clear answer.
Hearing this, Hiruzen and Fugaku shook their heads.
Yes, let's wait until Tsunade finishes her examination.
—
"Hoo—"
In the Training Ground, Naruto and Sasuke were both squatting on the ground with the same expression.
"Sasuke, what exactly is the strength of that opponent?" Naruto recovered faster and looked up at Sasuke, asking.
"I—I'm not sure, but I think he has about 80% of that green-skinned Jonin's strength." Sasuke shook his head, still expressing his opinion.
"The pressure is so strong, even if you and I team up, we can't resist it." Naruto said helplessly.
He felt that even if the two of them teamed up, they wouldn't be a match.
Sasuke was silent. After all, he had the same thought. In fact, more importantly, in the shinkirou pearl's genjutsu, his Sharingan was completely useless. This led to many of his techniques being unusable.
"You're exaggerating. That person only has at most 50% of Guy's strength." Shinji walked over with a smiling expression.
Guy's true strength actually comes after activating the Eight Inner Gates.
And what Shinji set up was actually Guy in his normal state. It wasn't that Naruto and the others were not strong enough. It was just their first time facing an opponent of this strength, and they hadn't yet fully recovered. That's why they felt it was so powerful.
"Huh? That low?" Naruto looked disbelieving.
Shinji wouldn't lie to them. If he said it was only 50%, then it was only 50%.
Sasuke's face was also very grim. If it was only 50%, then it would be a bit embarrassing.
Shinji said, "Alright, although it's only that much strength, in the genjutsu, Naruto and Sasuke, you two can't fully unleash your respective strengths."
Naruto's Yang Release Chakra Armor and Sasuke's Sharingan were both restricted by the genjutsu. This situation was actually quite rare.
"You'll understand Guy's strength and daily training in a few days when Neji explains it to you."
Guy has been training his body consistently for ten years. If he really couldn't even suppress the restricted Sasuke and Naruto, that would truly be a joke.
Naruto and Sasuke exchanged glances, saying nothing more.
They would find an opportunity to ask Neji. Since their teacher said so, it meant that Guy was very unusual.
"Shinji-sama, Hokage-sama has summoned you." Shisui appeared next to Shinji in a Instant and spoke.
Hmm?
Shinji was stunned to hear this. After all, he had specifically told the old man today that he would be training his disciples. There was no reason for someone to be sent over now.
Shaking his head, Shinji instructed Naruto and Sasuke, "You two rest first. If I don't come back later, you can disband and go home."
Shinji wasn't sure how much time Hiruzen would need when he called him over. Today's special training for Sasuke and Naruto had met the standard, so this arrangement was sufficient for now.
"Yes, sensei." Naruto and Sasuke nodded quickly.
Today's training was already enough for them. Although they didn't need to be as exhausted as before, sweating profusely, in the genjutsu, all battles involved a genuine expenditure of stamina and Chakra.
The two of them understood today why Shikamaru, who would always sit if he could avoid standing, was so terrified of this training. It was even scarier than their daily training, and it was too mentally draining.
Sasuke still felt his temples throbbing. Right now, he just wanted to rest properly.
"Let's go, Shisui." Shinji shook his head.
This was just the beginning, and they were already so scared.
What would happen later? Would they be crying for their parents?