Chapter 347: I Am The Fourth Hokage
The next day, while regular students were attending their classes, Itachi arrived at a large classroom, ready to take on his graduation assessment.
In the classroom, there were three people present aside from Itachi: the headmaster of the Academy, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Itachi's teacher, and Nagasawa, who had come to observe. Because of that, Itachi's teacher seemed more nervous than Itachi, and to an outsider, it might seem like he was the one about to be assessed.
Itachi's teacher glanced enviously at Itachi, thinking that a true genius like Itachi was given a special treatment that even such prominent figures came to observe.
One was the former Hokage, and the other was the current Hokage Assistant, who was acknowledged as the most powerful Shinobi in Konoha and likely to become the Fifth Hokage, Fujiwara Nagasawa.
Both of them were figures that Itachi's teacher rarely had the opportunity to interact with. After all, he was just an ordinary Chuunin teacher.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, despite being the headmaster of the Academy, rarely visited the Academy. He usually only came to give speeches at the start of the term or for significant events. During regular days, he was rarely seen there.
"Itachi Uchiha, quite impressive. The children these days are getting stronger with each passing year. Kabuto also graduated in his first grade, didn't he?" The Third Hokage smiled kindly while stroking his small beard.
"Kabuto indeed also graduated in the first grade, but he spent an extra semester compared to Itachi," Nagasawa nodded in agreement.
Kabuto and Itachi had different approaches. Although both felt that the academy's curriculum was too basic, Kabuto enjoyed attending classes and graduated after finishing his first year. Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi and Nagasawa discuss Kabuto, Itachi wasn't surprised. After all, Nagasawa was Kabuto's brother, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was Kabuto's Ninjutsu teacher.
"I've heard that you've already learned the Shadow Clone Jutsu. How about demonstrating it for us?" the Third Hokage suggested.
Itachi nodded calmly even though it was the previous Hokage who just spoke to him. With swift hand seals, he conjured five Shadow Clones.