Naruto: Long Live Hokage's

Chapter 35: Choosing a Student

In the afternoon, in the patriarch's hall.

Masahiko stood in front of the eleven children. And he doesn't seem happy.

“I just finished drying my sheets with various Jutsu releases of wind and fire. Just when I was about to sleep, the patriarch called me here.” thought Masahiko.

Besides Nanako, there were 10 other children. Eight men, two women. The oldest one was around 10 years old, while the youngest one was 8 years old.

The patriarch looked at Masahiko and asked, “Uncle, are you dissatisfied with these children?”

Masahiko returned to the real world at the time and looked with amazement at the faces of these young people. The eyes of the youngest girl were slightly wet.

“Not really. It's just that I have a unique selection method. And eleven is too many, so maybe I'll eliminate some of them.”

The patriarch sighed in relief, “Oh, that's not a problem, testing them is a normal thing to choose the right disciple.”

“In this case ..” Masahiko turned to the children. “Tomorrow there are three tests, the first is physical. Now go home and prepare yourself, and tomorrow meet me again at the fourth training ground!”

The children then bowed to Masahiko, then left. Everyone except Nanako, she's staying.

“Kakek Masahiko, Na.. Nanako's talent is not so good, tomorrow I...”.

“Don't worry about that, I'll be the one to decide. If you can't meet my requirements, then I'll eliminate you tomorrow. Now go back and prepare yourself.”.

Nanako blushed, then lowered her head, then walked out comically.

“Uncle, test of physical strength..isn't this a little unfair to these little ones? Especially for these three girls.” The patriarch asked.

Masahiko looked at the patriarch, “I have my own method!”

“Now I want to go back and rest, anyone who tries to disturb me today must fight me.”

……

The next day, Masahiko went to the fourth training ground.

The kids have been waiting there long enough. There were also some children and adults there who wanted to see.

“It turns out I have attracted a lot of attention, I was finally considered a highly respected elder.” Masahiko's heart was filled with excitement.

But things are not as they seem, though,

As he walked closer, everyone stared at him coldly.

“So that's the legendary Uzumaki Masahiko? When I was young, my father told me that he..”.

“These children will be handed over to him?”

“Look, it's the second uncle of the patriarch, so now he becomes an elder ..”

“Now, let's start the test!” masahiko Shouts. Not only the children, but he even surprised the adults watching.

Noticing the silence around him, Masahiko nodded in satisfaction.

“The first test is physical strength. ‘Kagebunshin no Jutsu!’” Masahiko calls eleven Shadow Clones, “My shadow clones will watch you while doing push-ups. Make sure to use all your energy, the more you do it, the better!”

The people around him started talking.

“Does he really want these kids to do that? Their ages were different, not to mention the girls. How could he call this fair?” The crowd started to shake.

Masahiko did not notice them and saw the children doing push-ups while watching them with his Shadow Clone, nodding in satisfaction.

However, after two minutes, Masahiko had a headache. The youngest girl, a 6-year-old girl, who only managed to do 43 push ups, could not do it anymore and ended up crying.

A young woman and man rushed from the crowd, they pushed Masahiko aside and tried to calm the girl down. It seems they are the girl's parents.

Ten minutes later, the 10-year-old boy who did the most push-ups stopped, after reaching the 1237 mark. It was synchronized with the little girl who stopped her crying.

Masahiko looked around and saw how the children could barely breathe, then slightly nodded.

The young couple quickly looked at Masahiko,

“Older Masahiko, my girl is too young, this physical test is ..” Before she can even finish her sentence, Masahiko cut it by saying, “The second branch is still push-up! The goal is to see who can score more from the first half.”

The crowd around finally realized that this was not a test of strength, but a test of perseverance.

Those exaggerated children felt dumbfounded.

……..

“Rest is done, let's start the second test.”

“Tes second is memory capability. I'll do a series of hand gestures, and you should remember the order correctly.”

“Rabbit → Snake → Horse → Sheep → Bird → Tiger → Rabbit → Snake → Horse → Ram → Bird → Tiger → Rabbit → Snake → Horse → Ram → Bird → Dog → Rat, Fuinjutsu: Evil Sealing Method!” In just 4 seconds, Masahiko managed to weave 20 seals.

“OK, is there anyone who can remember this?” Masahiko asked the children.

“Oh... I remember, hey, grandpa Masahiko.” The girl who was crying raised her hand.

“OK please.”

Sure the little girl did it slower than Masahiko, but she managed to do twenty hand seals properly.

Masahiko nodded slightly, no wonder such a child was recommended. His memory is quite extraordinary.

“Then, we continue..”.

He turned to the other children and began to do the same seal again, not until the fourth time, one after another began memorizing it successfully.

Nanako was the last person to try and do it right. In front of these gifted children, he felt uneasy…

“Rest is done, now we will continue the second half of the physical test!”

Masahiko once again used 11 shadow clones to watch the kids do push-ups.

The winner was an 8-year-old boy who managed to do 670 in the first round and 800 in the second.3 children got negative results, 10-year-old boy from before, and the other two boys got negative results, 6 Year old girl .

The third was the girl who was staring at Masahiko while clenching her teeth. Nanako feels that this test is revenge from Masahiko because she doused it with cold water yesterday.

Masahiko could see that, and he could barely hold back his laughter.

The crowd started talking again. Things get interesting once they realize the purpose of the first test, so they try to figure out what Masahiko's third test looks like.

“Although there are many differences in their age, I think it will test the fighting ability, because that is the most important thing for a Shinobi.”.

“I think it should be about chakra control ability ..”

“No, it's definitely about the three body basic technique ..”

After hearing this, Masahiko shook her head slightly. No one can guess it right.

the third “Test is a cognitive test! I'll ask you five questions, the more you answer correctly, the higher your rating!”

“First question: There are two barrels, one can hold three pounds of water, one can hold five pounds of water, and the water can be used at will. How can you get four pounds of water. ”

“Second question: ..”

“…”

Last question: There are 10 birds in the tree, If I kill one, how many birds are left in the tree?

What the fuck? A riddle?

Masahiko looked around; he saw the confused faces of the crowd and almost laughed…

“Come who is the smartest here!”