章 104: Chapter 104: Chunin Exam
After waiting for about half an hour and growing a bit impatient, Uchiha En was just about to complain that their teacher was taking too long.
The voice of Uchiha Juuzou timely rang out from the nearby stump.
It turned out that the meeting place for Toshiro and the others was located within a training ground. This was convenient for Uchiha Juuzou to provide them with special training, without hindering their assembly.
"I just fetched some documents from the Hokage's office, which took some time, so I was delayed!"
"Too slow, Juuzou-sensei!"
"Hmph~ Excuses! A ninja must have a sense of time; you taught us that, yet you're not adhering to it yourself!"
Our young lady Uchiha En wouldn't let this matter slide just because of a few words from her teacher and was planning to escalate the situation further!
Meanwhile, Toshiro, standing by the side, was curious about the documents their teacher brought from the Hokage's office. Usually, Juuzou-sensei would bring mission scrolls from the Hokage's office. This time though, it was some documents, which was quite unusual.
"Ah! Ha! Ha! Teacher's fault, how about I treat you all after this?"
Juuzou was at his wits' end dealing with this mischievous and quirky disciple. Ever since he became Uchiha En's mentor, her father had visited several times, never mentioning taking care of his daughter explicitly but always bringing fine wine to share. Juuzou, being a seasoned Jonin, knew the unspoken intentions behind these visits well.
Also, it was Juuzou's first time being a mentor, and he genuinely liked the adorable little girl, leading to leniency and the current situation where she didn't take him seriously. However, during training and missions, the girl did not throw tantrums, making her a likable junior from the clan.
"This is more like it!"
Satisfied with the promise from Juuzou-sensei, En finally relented. Otherwise, Uchiha En wouldn't be so easily placated!
"Um, Juuzou-sensei, what exactly is happening this time? Are we going out on a mission?"
At this point, Uchiha Tetsu, who rarely spoke, voiced his curiosity. He wondered why their teacher had mysteriously summoned them without providing any information.
"Is it finally some advanced mission that wasn't previously within our scope?"
Tetsu guessed it might be a higher-ranked mission requiring confidentiality.
"Ha! Ha! Ha! I told you, with our abilities, doing C-rank missions is quite limiting!"
"We should be doing B-rank, A-rank, or even legendary S-rank missions to truly showcase our skills!"
Seeing his student ranting, Uchiha Juuzou, knowing their actual abilities, didn't know how to respond. The extended training had notably improved their skills, but they were essentially just eleven-year-olds, barely reaching Chunin level.
Lost in his fantasies, Uchiha Tetsu didn't notice the increasingly dangerous look from his teacher, who then turned to Uchiha En with a contemplative gaze.
After performing numerous C-rank missions, their foundations were solidly built. The coming years were crucial for both him and En in terms of awakening their clan's Kekkei Genkai.
Success would spell a brilliant future, while failure would mean mediocrity.
As their teacher, Juuzou couldn't help but worry. In the Uchiha clan, the time to awaken the Sharingan was typically between the ages of 10 and 20 when the members' personalities were still mutable and susceptible to significant events triggering the Sharingan awakening.
As they aged and experienced more, their personalities settled, making it harder to awaken the bloodline limit.
This knowledge, passed down through generations, wasn't openly known to ordinary clan members but was a near-public secret among the high-ranking members. As their teacher, he had to prepare them in advance.
While there was no guaranteed method to increase the likelihood of awakening, training to boost their basic abilities and chakra intensity certainly wouldn't hurt.
"Stop guessing wildly!"
"This assembly is for the Chunin Exam!"
Hearing this, not only En and Tetsu but also Toshiro were surprised!
They didn't expect to participate in the Chunin Exam less than a year after graduation!
Although not pressured, the sudden news was quite astonishing to them.
Seeing his students' shocked faces, Uchiha Juuzou was quite satisfied.
"So, here are the reasons for my tardiness. Each of you take a look at these!"
He then took three Chunin Exam application forms stamped with the Third Hokage's seal from his ninja pouch and handed them to the three.
(End of Chapter)
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