He had allowed Danzo to manage the Root, but in the end, the Root became Danzo's personal force.
If the policies towards the Uchiha clan is based on Danzo's words, who knows what serious consequences it will cause?
"Hmph, Hiruzen, you will regret this!"
Danzo slammed the door and left.
Hiruzen had long forgotten the teachings of Tobirama-sensei.
The weakness that he is currently showing towards the Uchiha will eventually harm the village.
"Alas."
Hiruzen looked out the window, towards his own Hokage Rock statue in the distance.
After a moment, he summoned an Anbu, who presented him with Kiyoshi's information.
It clearly recorded all of Kiyoshi's performance in Ninja School.
...
The next day
Ninja School
"Next, Kakashi VS Guy."
As Katsuki's voice sounded, Kakashi and Guy walked out from the crowd.
The two formed the "confrontation seal" and began their fight.
Obito was also eager to battle and show off in front of Rin.
In the past few days, he had been practicing day and night, just so that he could embarrass Kiyoshi while making himself look cool.
"Obito, don't lose to the new student later." Shiranui Genma joked.
Obito said, "Hmph, today I will clear my name. From now on, I won't be at last place in the class ranking!"
Obito pointed his thumb at his face, full of confidence.
"Oh, really?"
Seeing Obito like this, Genma believed that Obito had at least an 80% chance of winning.
Obito and Kiyoshi are both from the Uchiha clan, but Kiyoshi has only recently transferred here.
The resources and time they have enjoyed are completely different.
Although Obito is the certified last place student in his class, he should still be able to beat Kiyoshi, right?
"Don't embarrass yourself."
"Just watch me."
Obito turned his head, looking for Rin. He wanted Rin to notice his cool self.
"Next, Kiyoshi VS Obito. Hey, are you listening, Obito?"
Katsuki raised his voice.
"Coming, coming."
Only then did Obito hear that Katsuki had called his name several times.
He immediately squeezed out of the crowd and entered the open space ahead.
"Don't say that I'm bullying you."
Obito said while forming the "confrontation seal".
"This is just a normal spar, of course not."
Kiyoshi also formed a seal, indicating that he was ready.
Hearing this, Obito immediately rushed straight towards Kiyoshi.
Straight punch!
Kiyoshi's figure quickly flashed slightly, dodging the punch.
In response, Obito turned over and counterattacked with a whip-like kick.
Kiyoshi blocked Obito's leg with his left hand, and grabbed it with his right hand, trying to throw Obito to the ground.
While in mid-air, Obito took out a kunai from his ninja pouch.
Bang!
Two kunais collided, sparks flew, and a dull sound emitted.
The two began to fight back and forth.
By the way, this was Kiyoshi's first time sparring.
He was very inexperienced, but he did not feel any pressure during the fight with Obito.
It seems that there is a reason why Obito is last place.
At this period, Obito's comprehensive score in the official databook was only 36, the same as Sakura's comprehensive score during her Genin period.
Although the comprehensive score cannot completely represent a ninja's combat power, it can more or less show that Obito is very weak right now.
He only became stronger after his experience in the battlefield and awakening the Sharingan.
"Who do you think will win?"
The battle between the two Uchihas obviously attracted the attention of other students.
"I think Obito will win. After all, no matter what, his last name is Uchiha."
"I think so too."
Many students in the class were whispering.
"Kakashi, who do you think will win?" Rin asked.
"It's hard to say, but I think Kiyoshi has a higher chance of winning." Kakashi adjusted his messy scarf and said.
The checkered scarf was messed up during his battle with Guy just now.
"Eh, why?"
Curiosity arose in Rin's heart.
She hadn't expected Kakashi to actually say that.
In fact, her thought process was the same as most students, as she thought that Obito would win.
The gap between someone who has trained for a long time and someone who has only trained for a short time is too great.
"Most people, at this stage, can't even meet the graduation standards of Ninja School, which is, being proficient in the Three Basic Techniques." Kakashi began to tell Rin his views.
Rin said, "I see, so everyone is fighting with taijutsu, or using shurikens and other ninja tools as a means of long-range attack."
Rin understood the meaning of Kakashi's words.
Her fair face turned towards Kiyoshi's direction, and she observed carefully.
"I feel like Kiyoshi's a bit stronger than he was a week ago?" Rin said uncertainly.
If Kiyoshi's body shape was thin before, now it has reached the point of neither fat nor thin.
"That's right, his taijutsu talent is very strong. This advantage will make up for Kiyoshi's lack of experience." Kakashi nodded.
Sure enough, not long after he finished speaking, the situation of the battle changed.
Obito gasped for breath, distanced himself, and threw three shurikens.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Kiyoshi blocked them one by one with a kunai.
After awakening the Sharingan, even if Kiyoshi doesn't use the power of the Sharingan, he still gets a power boost.
A strange power gradually invaded Kiyoshi's limbs and bones, making his body become stronger.
His normal vision is also much better than before.
The shurikens thrown by Obito at this moment were extremely slow in Kiyoshi's eyes.
"Do you not have any other means, Obito?" Kiyoshi said lightly.
He hasn't even used Sharingan yet.
"Hmph, I was going easy on you just now."
Obito wiped the sweat from his forehead, and stubbornly said.
In his heart, he wondered how Kiyoshi's stamina was so good.
How is he still not tired?
Obito glanced at Kiyoshi and found that he was sweating very little.
"Is this the power of a person from the Land of Lightning..."
Obito clicked his tongue.
Before he had more time to rest, Kiyoshi had already attacked with a kunai in his hand.
Obito hurriedly responded, blocking Kiyoshi's kunai with his own kunai.
The next moment, Kiyoshi stepped on the ground with his left foot and horizontally kicked Obito with his right foot.
Bang!
Obito fell to the ground, shouting that it hurt.
"You lost."
Kiyoshi placed his kunai on Obito's neck.
"Winner, Uchiha Kiyoshi!"
Katsuki announced after a brief hesitation.
Even he hadn't expected this result.
Kiyoshi is so strong?
With just one kick, Obito now has to hold his waist in pain.
"Thank you for your guidance."
Kiyoshi put the kunai back and returned to the crowd.
[Marathon Runner (White)] Trait increased his leg strength by 5%.
Kiyoshi, who originally had the physical talent of the Yotsuki clan, gained another boost to the power of his kick.
Thus, Obito couldn't handle his kick.
After Katsuki announced the result, the previously noisy crowd immediately became quieter.
This sudden turn of events was a bit out of their expectations.
Could it be that the new Kiyoshi is a genius like Kakashi?
Many people had this idea in their hearts.