While the teachers calculated the final scores, all the students waited on the Training Grounds.
Feng Zheng inwardly chuckled at the sight.
“Wow, some people are really nervous, it’s so cute, hahaha. Only Senju Teru and those two yawning Nara family members look calm.”
After the scores were compiled and verified, the teachers finally returned, personally led by the Hokage.
Hiruzen gave another inspiring, brainwashing speech, praising everyone’s efforts and display of talent.
After the speech, Genshu stepped forward and displayed the results on a blackboard.
Just as Feng Zheng expected, he was ranked first.
The top five scores were:
Suzuki Kazemasa: 100+20+30+44 = 194
Hyuga Hana: 100+13+29+46 = 188
Senju Teru: 96+12+30+48 = 186
Shimura Shin: 98+13+30+40 = 181
Uchiha Rai: 95+09+30+42 = 176
Feng Zheng looked at his ranking, very satisfied. This was exactly what he had hoped for.
However, when he carefully examined his individual scores and those of others, he was somewhat shocked.
“Damn it! I only ranked first because of the huge lead in the Leaf Concentration competition! If I hadn’t built up such a massive lead there, Hyuga Hana would have surpassed me, and Senju Teru would have tied with me! I didn’t expect anyone else to get 100 points in the written exam.”
He let out a long sigh, thinking.
“Fortunately, the scoring system for the Leaf Concentration competition was very favorable to me. My Chakra control is much stronger than these clan children.”
But sadly for those clan children, their specialties were not reflected in this type of competition.
If the Shuriken competition had been more difficult, Uchiha Rai and Senju Teru could have easily scored more points.
Similarly, if Ninjutsu were tested, they would also be much better than anyone else.
After all, the Great Fireball Jutsu is a Rank C Ninjutsu.
Feng Zheng believed Genshu would also notice this.
So next year, the scoring method might be different.
Perhaps other exams would also be scored similarly to the best performers.
He concluded.
“Although I ranked first, I still have a lot of areas to work on. I can’t be complacent. Instead, I should intensify my training. I believe these guys will undergo strict training from their clans during the holidays.”
Snapping out of his thoughts, he noticed the people around him.
He noticed Hyuga Hana and Senju Teru looking at him with a very wronged expression.
As if he had done something incredibly unjust to them.
On second thought, they were probably upset about the results of the Leaf Concentration competition.
He could only shrug with a bitter smile, ignoring their grievances.
After displaying the results, Hiruzen wanted Genshu to announce the prizes.
But Hiruzen glanced at Genshu and sensed that Genshu was unusually resentful.
He began to wonder what made him so angry, to see if he could hear an interesting story.
He decided to ask him later.
Genshu was really angry. He thought.
“This kid! For these ten damn months, he hasn’t answered a single question in class. Always seemed distracted. Who knows what the hell he was always doing with his left hand under the desk. Once I wanted to check, and found his desk was full of dirt! Now he scored a perfect 100 on the written exam? Don’t tell me he just studied after going home.”
Just then, he felt the Hokage looking at him.
Seeing the Hokage looking at him, he understood the Hokage's meaning and quickly announced.
“Alright, everyone quiet down for a moment.”
After getting the attention of the whole class, he continued.
“As I told you on the first day, Hokage-sama will be here to watch your performance. However, the person with the highest score in this exam will also receive an additional reward. The best student can request a reward from Hokage-sama.”
Hearing this, the civilian children were surprised.
While the clan children seemed to already know about it.
Genshu announced loudly.
“Suzuki Kazemasa, step forward.”
Feng Zheng walked forward, thinking.
“I wonder what the upper limit of the reward is? Can I ask him for private tutoring? Are there any forbidden Ninjutsu or S-Rank Ninjutsu? Or even better, ask for a Sealing Jutsu tag? Heh heh, I wonder what his expression would be if I asked for something like a Sealing Jutsu tag or Earth Release: Reanimation Jutsu! Ah, well, I should show appropriate respect now.”
When Feng Zheng walked up to Hiruzen, he bowed respectfully.
Hiruzen was very pleased at the sight. He smiled kindly and said.
“You performed exceptionally well, I can see that you really worked hard to achieve first place in the class, and the will of fire burns brightly within you.”
Feng Zheng thought sarcastically.
“Yeah.”
Hiruzen continued.
“Tell me what reward you want.”
Feng Zheng glanced at Genshu, surprised by his annoyed expression.
Then he looked at Hiruzen and respectfully said.
“Hokage-sama, I want a Sealing Jutsu tag that can replicate the effects of weight on our bodies without any side effects.”
Hiruzen was somewhat surprised by Feng Zheng’s request.
But he quickly nodded and said.
“Okay, but this will take some time to prepare. When it’s ready, I’ll call you to my office.”
Feng Zheng tried to show a very happy and enthusiastic expression. He excitedly said.
“Thank you very much, Hokage-sama.”
After speaking, he retreated back among the children.
The exam was finally over.
Feng Zheng, who had grown accustomed to the new training regimen provided by Genshu, finally had better means to strengthen his physique.
But before dismissal, Genshu announced that there would still be class tomorrow.
Hearing this, most of the children complained.
Students from other classes had already started their holidays two days ago.
Genshu tried his best to assure everyone that this would be the last class.
The next day, everyone arrived in the classroom.
Genshu also arrived, and the whole class greeted him.
Some people were still very unhappy about being called back to class.
Genshu first said.
“Before we begin, I must say that I am very proud of your performance yesterday. Keep up the hard work, and soon you will become excellent Ninja.”
Hearing this, those who were initially upset quieted down. He then continued.
“I hope you will continue to train during the holidays. As for today’s lesson, don’t worry, it will be very exciting for you. I will talk about the career choices you can have. That is, what kind of Ninja you can become.”
Afterward, Genshu began to tell them about their future options.
He started with the easiest one to understand—Medical Ninja.
He explained the duties of a Medical Ninja and emphasized their importance in a squad.
To pique the students’ interest, he even mentioned Tsunade.
Next, he introduced various other career possibilities, such as assault Ninja, tracking Ninja, Sensor Ninja, hunter Ninja, infiltration Ninja, communication Ninja, and so on.
He explained the benefits of each, as well as their limitations, restrictions, and associated risks.
And he provided a good example for each type.