Heart of Steel Half-Morph Sword Saint, Madara is willing to call me the strongest

At the same time Uchiha Yi ended the battle.

In the heart of Konoha Village, in the towering Hokage office building, the third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen sat in a spacious office with a pipe in his mouth.

The desk was piled high with scrolls and documents. The sunlight shone through the gaps in the windows and doors, casting patches of light on the scrolls and papers.

At this moment, the leader of Konoha was not focusing on the military and political affairs at hand, but was holding a special crystal ball with a serious expression - this was the medium he used to perform the telescope technique.

The scene of the fierce battle between Uchiha Yi and Mizuno Meiji was clearly shown inside the sphere.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes were fixed on Uchiha Yi's every move and every flash of his sword.

His wrinkled forehead gradually wrinkled, and a hint of imperceptible surprise flashed in his eyes.

The battle was over. When Uchiha Yi put away his sword and stood still, Sarutobi Hiruzen unconsciously loosened his hands that were tightly holding the crystal ball. There was shock and hesitation in his eyes.

"Uchiha Yi..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen murmured softly, his voice a little low: "The Uchiha family is really full of geniuses. Yi, this child, has shown such an amazing talent in swordsmanship."

"It's a pity that it belongs to the Uchiha family, but..."

The Third Hokage looked out the window thoughtfully, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes that had experienced countless storms.

……

The next day, Konoha Ninja School.

As the bell rang, Nara Hiroyuki walked into the classroom and went to the podium.

He glanced at the students in the class and his expression looked a little serious.

"Cough cough."

Nara Yuxing coughed lightly and said in a deep voice: "Before class, I have an important announcement to make!"

At this time, the students had just returned to their seats, and after hearing what Nara Hiroyuki said, they suddenly became a little agitated.

"What is it, Mr. Yuxing?"

"Is there a practical class?"

"There won't be another exam, will there?"

"Idiot, didn't you just take the exam yesterday?"

The students in the audience started talking to each other.

Uchiha Yi sat quietly in his seat. It was obvious that what Mr. Yuxing was going to announce next was related to early graduation.

In the classroom, in addition to Uchiha Yi, the expressions of several other students were also very calm, as if they had already known in advance what Nara Hiroyuki was going to announce.

"Quiet, quiet!"

Nara Hiroyuki patted the podium with his right hand, signaling everyone to remain quiet.

After the students quieted down, he swept his eyes over the faces of the students who had remained calm before, and slowly spoke:

"After certification by the examiners of the Ninja School, I declare that Uchiha Yi, Hinata Shiori, Yuhi Kurenai, Yamanaka Shinya, Akimichi Seiji, and Inuzuka River have passed the early graduation exam and will officially graduate from today!"

"What? Six people graduated early?"

"Yi, didn't you say you didn't plan to graduate early?"

"It's fine that Yi can graduate early, but how come you, Inuzuka Chuan, can also graduate early? If it weren't for that biting dog of yours, you would never be my opponent!"

"Asuma, you are talking nonsense! You don't even have the qualifications to take the early graduation exam, and you dare to speak so arrogantly!"

For a moment, the whole classroom was in an uproar, and everyone's attention was focused on the students who graduated early.

There was envy in most people's eyes, and a few felt disappointed that they failed to pass the early graduation exam.

"Yi Jun, congratulations on your early graduation."

Hearing Uchiha Yi's name, Hyuga Shiori's bright eyes sparkled with joy. She looked at the boy beside her and said happily: "Maybe we can be assigned to the same group."

Hearing the light and ethereal voice of the girl beside him, Uchiha Yi chuckled and replied: "Congratulations to you too, Shiori-san. If possible, I also hope to be in the same group with Shiori-san."

"what!"

Hearing Yi's answer, Hinata Shiori was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to react. It took her a long time to come back to her senses, and a faint blush quickly appeared on both sides of her cheeks.

Seeing the shy look of the girl, Uchiha Yi pursed his lips and smiled. Hinata Shiori still had obvious childishness between her eyebrows. In his eyes, she was just a child.

But what he said was true. Hinata Shiori had already awakened her bloodline limit, the Byakugan. On the battlefield or when performing a mission, the ability of the Byakugan was simply a cheat and could be used as a reconnaissance telescope.

Having a teammate who can roll his eyes is definitely everyone's dream.

Moreover, Hinata Shiori is still learning medical ninjutsu. Medical ninjas are the scarcest resource on the battlefield. Only a very small number of elite ninja teams are qualified to be equipped with medical ninjas.

"Hey, Yi, didn't you say you didn't want to graduate early?"

Obito scratched his head in confusion, then reached out a hand and patted Uchiha Yi's shoulder.

Uchiha Yi explained helplessly: "It was the order of the clan leader."

"What? The patriarch summoned you?"

Obito was stunned for a moment, then his face became cautious and he didn't dare to ask any more questions.

"Everyone, be quiet!"

On the podium, Nara Yuyuki patted the table and continued, "Students who are graduating early, come to me now to receive the Konoha Genin forehead protector. You don't have to go to class anymore. Tomorrow, your team leader will notify you to gather for training."

"Teacher, how are our teams divided?"

Below the stage, a brown-haired boy raised his hand and asked a question. On his right shoulder lay a small white ninja dog.

"Wang! Wang!"

"And who will be our leading jonin?"

Nara Hiroyuki looked at the brown-haired boy who asked the question and answered, "Inuzukagawa-san, the grouping and the notification of the leading jonin will be conveyed to you this afternoon at the latest. Okay, come and get the forehead protector first."

"Congratulations, you guys are graduating early!"

Under the envious gazes of many students in the classroom, Uchiha Yi came to the podium and got his own Konoha forehead protector. This moment also meant that he officially became a Konoha ninja.

"Thank you, Mr. Yuxing."

Uchiha Yi bowed slightly to express his gratitude.

"Come on, Yi. The teacher is looking forward to your future performance!"

Nara Hiroyuki gently patted Uchiha Yi's shoulder, with encouragement and expectation in his eyes.

Uchiha Yi's last lesson in the Ninja School ended in such an unexpected situation.

There is nothing else to do for the rest of the day, just wait for the group notification.

"I don't know who I will be in a group with. It would be best if I could be in a group with Hinata Shiori. If that doesn't work, it would also be good to be in a group with that fat boy Akimichi Seiji. At least I don't have to worry about going hungry."

On the way home alone, Uchiha Yi began to think about his future teammates, and he was also curious about who would be his team leader.

"Could it be a jonin from the clan? It's better not to. There is no jonin in the Uchiha clan who is famous for his taijutsu or swordsmanship."

"Forget it, never mind, as long as you are strong enough."

Their team, composed of newly graduated students, had little combat effectiveness in the early stages of the team. Once on the battlefield, the leading ninja almost determined the team's strength and chances of survival.

In any case, strength is the most important point in guiding a jonin.