Chapter – 66: Genin
I am back just as I promised...
- Silver.
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[Rei POV]
"Hello students, I know all of you have been waiting for this day for a long time now," says Masaki-sensei, "Like you guys were informed in advance, the graduation test for this year will be held today and those who pass will become part of a force that is constantly protecting this village from external threats; that is by becoming a genin of Konohagakure!"
"Yatta…" "Finally…" many loud cheers could be heard once these words leave Masaki-sensei's mouth turning the whole class into a mess.
"Silence!" shouts Masaki-sensei, "I suggest you don't celebrate early because if you want to graduate, you first have to pass the test, and even if you do pass, you might still not meet the standards of your Jonin sensei and get sent back here…"
Hearing his words, many kids panic at first as everyone is afraid of failing, but soon after, the fear is replaced by excitement once more; still, they quiet down and start listening to Masaki-sensei with rapt attention.
"Now that I have your attention, let me tell you how this year's graduation exam will be conducted…"
"The test will consist of two parts, a written one and a practical one. In the written test, we will test your understanding of history, geography, combat tactics, etc. which all of you should have learned in the past couple of years. You will have an hour to answer all questions."
"Also, you must understand, we are shinobi! And no shinobi will just stand there and wait for you to strike. Hence, even if you are well versed in theories, it's still not enough. So, the majority of the points in this test have been placed on your ability to cast jutsus; 70% of it to be exact. For this test, you will be asked to perform the three basic jutsus I.e., Transformation Jutsu, Substitution Jutsu, and Clone Jutsu, to the best of your abilities and you will receive points based on your proficiency in casting them. In addition, you will receive extra points for every additional jutsu that you are able to demonstrate! I suggest you show everything you got as that will provide us a better understanding of your strength and helps us place you in a fitting team."
"Finally, combining your scores in both tests, your final marks will be calculated which will determine if you are qualified enough to become a shinobi of Konoha…" he looks around to see the different expressions on the faces of his students, "if you have any questions you can ask them now…"
Tens of minutes and a hundred questions later, "Okay, that's it. Now, all of you assemble here in about an hour for the written test!"
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The written test is supposed to be hard as it tests one's memorizing capabilities and the ability to understand and analyze difficult situations to come up with solutions to resolve them. But with the A.I chip, memorizing was never an issue for me, and for critical thinking, although I will not say I am the best, I am definitely above most people if I may say so myself. Hence, the first part posed no challenge at all; especially when the situations they gave us to analyze came directly from what was taught in class.
An hour after the written test was done, Masaki-sensei comes back and instructs all of us to wait outside the classroom while they will call the students in one by one for the Jutsu test.
'I guess they will not send back anyone without testing their combat abilities,' I think seeing Obito and his bunch of stupid kids waiting along with me because I know that our numbskull here was unable to answer even one of the questions in the test.
Finally, as Masaki-sensei stated earlier, we are called one by one into the classroom.
"Nohara Rin"
"Shiranui Genma…"
"Sarutobi Asuma…"
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"Uchiha Obito!" as soon as I hear the call, I turn and look towards him. Although he tries to hide it, I was just quick enough to see him swallowing nervously.
"Don't worry, just do your best…" I say.
"Thanks," he says and walks inside.
A few minutes, I see him walking back with a huge grin and Konoha head protector!
'Ah, so the idiot passed…' I smile and give him a thumbs-up. Of course, I knew he succeeded before he even walked out. How you might wonder; well, canon for one and second, for a few months now, I have been running a very successful reality show with those parasites of mine. By sadly, I only have two contestants as of now, Obito and Hiruko! only one viewer, ME! Wait, can I even call this successful?
'Well, no matter I will add more people… sorry contestants… sooner or later…' I think with a grin.
"Uchiha Rei!"
Hearing my name, I walk in with confident steps. As soon as I enter, I see Masaki-sensei and one more chunin whose name I didn't know inside waiting for me.
"Hello Rei, as I explained earlier, you will have to show us your proficiency in three basic jutsus…" says Masaki-sensei with a smile.
"Hello Masaki-sensei," I also smile and make a hand seal for transformation jutsu. With a puff, I transform into Masaki-sensei.
Next, I make another hand sign while looking like him, and then with another puff, I use substitution jutsu, and finally, I display creating a clone as well.
"Good, as expected of an Uchiha, just using one hand seal for all three basic jutsus. You have worked hard, keep up the good work and you will become an excellent shinobi," he smiles and the other chunin also nods his head agreeing.
"Okay, do you want to show any other jutsus?"
"Sensei, I also know two Fire Jutsus, but I cannot cast them here without destroying the classroom, and other than that I am also learning Medical ninjutsu; although I am still a beginner in it…" I say.
"I have recorded your Fireball Jutsu proficiency from three years ago, of course, you will have made progress. What should we do?" he asks the other chunin.
"Well, we can't leave as the tests must still continue… "
"Sensei, it's ok, I am not too worried about my points as I am concentrating more on becoming a better medical-nin and saving more lives instead."
My answer impresses both of them so much that even the other chunin who had a stern expression the whole time also reveals a slight smile.
"Ya, Takuma said you have a great talent for medical ninjutsu and that he might run out of things to teach soon… how about you show us the Mystical Palm instead?"
"Sensei overpraises me, I still have a lot to learn from Takuma-sensei…" I say and start displaying the Mystical Palm Technique by coating my hands with pale-white chakra. I didn't have a live subject to show it but using it on a nearby flower was still doable.
"Great… that's enough," Masaki-sensei says and hands me my headband, "Take this, you have earned it. Remember this is a Shinobi's pride, never lose it or let anything happen to it…"
"Yes, sensei! Thank you…" I bow and leave the class.
Looking at my retreating back, "That is one more weird Uchiha we have seen today, but this one is weird in a good way…" says Masaki-sensei earning another nod from his fellow chunin.
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"Okay everyone, first for all those who passed the exams today, congratulations… and for all those who didn't, never give up, it's never too late as there will always be a next time…"
"Now, all those who passed, assemble here at the academy training ground tomorrow at Ten, you will be sorted into your teams and your Jonin sensei will come and fetch you… and don't forget to bring your forehead protector or you will be sent back…"
'I hope all of you will be able to survive the upcoming war…' he sighs internally.