After all the battles ended, Mokgetsu gathered the students together and began the meeting to summarize.
However, since Sarutobi Hiruzen was present, naturally, he would speak first.
Although he hadn't prepared a speech beforehand, Sarutobi Hiruzen had been the Hokage for so long and had experienced many such occasions.
First, he praised the students for their hard work and excellent performance in the practical exams, then complimented Mokgetsu, affirming Mokgetsu's teaching achievements. After acknowledging both the teacher and the students, he moved on to speak about the future, ideals, and finally the sublimation of the Will of Fire, thus completing his speech.
It's undeniable that Sarutobi Hiruzen's approach worked well on Konoha Ninjas, prompting many students to clap voluntarily.
Next was Mokgetsu. He skipped the fancy stuff and simply pointed out the differences between the group test scores and the final scores, highlighting everyone's effort and progress, and concluded with a blessing and a reminder.
"The third session of the holiday training is now over. Thank you all for your cooperation over the past month. I hope you all pursue the paths you wish to take, and finally, don't forget to keep up with training and enhance your skills even without special training." Mokgetsu said with a gentle smile throughout.
After Mokgetsu finished speaking, there wasn't the same applause as for Sarutobi Hiruzen. Some people might have clapped, but it was drowned by the crowd's chatter, as too many people were talking.
"Of course, we won't forget about cultivating, we definitely won't let Teacher Mokgetsu down with his guidance."
"It's us who should be thanking you for helping us improve our skills so much."
"Teacher Mokgetsu, when will the next special training start, and will you be in charge again?"
The students were talking all at once, some expressing gratitude for Mokgetsu's hard work in teaching, and others inquiring if they could continue participating in Mokgetsu's special training.
Although Mokgetsu was a powerful ninja, even he couldn't communicate with over six hundred people simultaneously. It was hard to understand clearly with all the mixed voices.
Yet, he managed to catch a few sentences, so he gestured downward with his palm to indicate for everyone to quiet down.
The students quickly became quiet, and Mokgetsu simply responded: "If nothing unexpected happens, the special training will be held again in late December, but as to who will be in charge, there will be a notification by then."
Late December is when the second semester of the Ninja Academy ends. Now, the Ninja Academy has essentially regularized holiday training, stabilizing at twice per academic year.
As for who will be in charge, Mokgetsu couldn't really say.
Shisui wanted to start his internship in the second year, and the beginning of the special training coincides with the start of the internship. If Mokgetsu was to supervise Shisui's internship, he wouldn't be able to oversee the special training.
Hearing Mokgetsu's answer, the students felt a bit disappointed. Without Mokgetsu, there's no point in coming to this training.
However, regardless of their reluctance, it was indeed time to part ways. The students rushed to Mokgetsu's side to bid farewell.
Konoha may be called a village, but it's not an ordinary settlement. After graduation, students really have little chance to see Mokgetsu.
Sarutobi Hiruzen witnessed this scene and internally marveled at Mokgetsu's immense popularity among the students, feeling even he, as the Hokage, was not as revered as Mokgetsu in the eyes of the students.
Thinking of this, Sarutobi Hiruzen deemed his idea of taking Mokgetsu as a disciple after retiring as very wise.
With Mokgetsu's teaching method, in seven or eight years, there would be a large group of ninjas within Konoha supporting Mokgetsu to become the Hokage.
"Teacher Mokgetsu, this is a gift from everyone, please keep it well," Anko handed a thick notebook to Mokgetsu.
Last year they pooled money to buy a big cake for Mokgetsu to thank him, but this year the number of people was just too many, and nearly seven hundred candles were really a bit too difficult to accommodate.
So under Nara Shiomizu's suggestion, they bought a thick notebook where everyone wrote their names and personal messages for Mokgetsu. If they wished, they could also paste their photos.
This way, not only could they express their emotions, but it also allowed Mokgetsu to better remember their names and faces.
"This way Teacher Mokgetsu won't forget us, right?"
"I will keep this well, and besides, even without it, I won't forget you. I have a very good memory; you are Asakawa Sankei, and you are Nakamori Gouichi..." Mokgetsu said as he carefully stored the gift and named the students around him one by one.
He achieved this not because he had some identification jutsu, but because Mokgetsu really memorized every student's name and appearance.
Perhaps it was due to the memory of Shadow Clones, or perhaps it was the influence after crossing over, Mokgetsu remembered every student he had taught.
Many students looked at Mokgetsu with surprise; they didn't expect Mokgetsu could achieve such a feat, knowing that it's not seven or eight, nor seventy or eighty, but nearly seven hundred students in total.
Some students who had average grades in school and weren't particularly outstanding in training, and usually lacked a sense of presence, were genuinely moved when they heard Mokgetsu call out their names, as they received less attention and thus treasured it more.
[Under your guidance, students who participated in the holiday training have improved in ninjutsu and taijutsu, with their overall strength enhanced]
[Rewards Obtained: Chakra +1800, Chakra Nature Change Experience Scroll ×2, Ninjutsu Extraction Scroll B (Skilled Level) ×2]
[Chakra Nature Change Experience Scroll: Increases experience in any mastered nature transformation]