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  Time flew by like a rushing river, and four years passed in the blink of an eye.

  Throughout those years, Shin diligently attehe Ninja Academy. As fraduating early? No, that had never crossed his mind.

  Now, it was finally time for him to graduate. Currently, the Academy's program was five years, a year shorter than it would be iure.

  "The graduation exam is ing up soon. Are you nervous, Shin?"

  Nawaki sidled up to Shin, his voice ced with ay.

  Graduating required passing an exam, and the current exam was more challenging than the one iure.

  First, you had to demonstrate profi the Academy Three: the Substitution Jutsu, Transformation Jutsu, and e Jutsu.

  Then, you had to survive a spar against a in for ten minutes. Only then could you graduate. Otherwise, you were held back.

  The Academy reized that surviving ten minutes against a in was a tall order for a student, so they allowed them to form teams.

  Teams could have up to three members. As long as one member survived the full ten mihe eeam passed. That made it a bit easier.

  "I'm not nervous, but you seem to be, Nawaki."

  Shin notiawaki's trembling hands.

  "Yeah, a little. It would be embarrassing to fail. How about we team up?"

  "Sorry, I've already teamed up with Kushina and Mikoto. You'll have to find someone else."

  Shin g Kushina and Mikoto, then back at Nawaki. It was obvious who he'd rather be with.

  "Fine. I k. I was going to carry you, but I guess you don't need my help."

  Nawaki sulked.

  Soon, Tanaka-sensei arrived and annouhe start of the exam. The m was dedicated to the Jutsu proficy test.

  This part was easy for everyone in the css. They were in the elite css, after all. Either members or exceptionally talented civilians.

  The Academy Three posed no challeo them.

  After the m session, they didn't go home. They ate the lunch Mikoto had prepared in a quiet er of the training ground.

  "We're finally graduating! Does that mean we go on missions now?" Kushina asked excitedly.

  Mikoto was unusually quiet, her expression downcast.

  "What's wrong, Mikoto? Are you worried about the exam?" Shin asked.

  "No, I'm fident I'll pass. But... we'll be separated after graduation, won't we?"

  Mikoto looked at Shin, her voice ced with sadness.

  "Don't worry, Mikoto! Maybe we'll all be assigo the same team!" Kushina said, trying to sound cheerful.

  But even she was worried about being separated from Shin.

  "If you don't like your assigeam, you always request a transfer."

  Shin reassured them. There was o worry. They could always ask Tsunade for help.

  Mikoto and Kushina rexed, relieved.

  Iernoon, the sed part of the graduation exam enced. Even Hiruzen Sarutobi resent.

  He wouldn't normally pay attention to a graduation exam, but this wasn't an ordinary css.

  The students in this css were the future of Konoha. Even Hiruzen couldn't ighem.

  And it wasn't just Hiruzen. Danzō was also , looking for promising recruits for his Roanization.

  After f their teams, they were assigheir oppos. Shin's team against a in who looked about sixteen.

  Being a in at sixteen had made him arrogant. He looked down on the Academy students.

  As a in who had pleted several missions, he saw these students as pampered flowers who had never experienced real bat.

  He didn't even bother hiding his disdain.

  "You three brats should just surrender. Don't bme me if I'm rough."

  Kimura, their oppo, held his Kunai, his eyes filled with pt.

  "We'll see hh you get."

  Kimura's arrogannoyed Shin. He was just a lowly in; what was he so smug about?

  "You're asking for it."

  Kimura sensed Shin's disdain a a surge of anger.

  A mere Academy student, looking down on him, a real Shinobi? He was determio make sure Shin didn't graduate.

  "With that attitude, you'd think you were a Kage. What's with the arroganewbie?"

  Shin said calmly. He disliked this in from the start. Just a in, and he dared to look down on him? Did he think he was Madara Uchiha?

  "Begin! hal force!"

  The in examiner announced. He was there to assess their performand ensure no o killed.

  "No need for you two to get involved. I'll take care of him," Shin said to Kushina and Mikoto.

  He walked towards Kimura, his steps measured and fident.

  Kimura gred at Shin, enraged by his casual attitude.

  "I'll show you the differeween you and a real Shinobi!"

  He charged at Shin, his speed impressive.

  Well, impressive for a regur person. To Shin, he was moving in slow motion.

  Kimura luhrusting his Kunai towards Shin. He aimed for nohal areas; he wasn't going to kill him.

  He wouldn't kill, but he wouldn't hesitate to injure.

  "Weakling."

  Shin casually deflected the Kunai and punched Kimura i. Kimura flew backward like a onball, crashing to the ground. He twitched a few times, then passed out.

  "Examiner-san, I believe we passed?"

  Shin looked at the examiner, who was staring at him with his jaw hanging open.

  Shin chuckled. He had shocked the examiner.

  He had revealed a bit of his strength, but he didn't care anymore. He wasn't the same weakling he used to be.

  Before, he had hidden his strength because he was weak. But now, he was strong enough to not have to hide.

  In four years, his Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, asu had improved drastically. Most importantly, his three-tomoe Sharingan had evolved into the Mangekyō Sharingan.

  The Mangekyō Sharingan, bined with his Perfect Sage Body, meant he could use its powers without fear of blindness. What did he have to fear now?

  It was time to step into the spotlight.

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