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  Half a month passed in a fsh. During this time, Shin and his team tio carry out D-rank missions uhe guidance of their temporary Jōnin-sensei, Asakawa Ki.

  One day, Tsunade finally returned, looking exhausted from her journey.

  "Tsunade, what mission were you on? It took you so long," Shin asked curiously.

  "I was in the Land of Wind, iigating the movements of Sunagakure. I'm afraid things are about to get a bit turbulent in the Shinobi world," Tsunade replied after taking a long drink of water.

  Suna had been showing signs of activity, which Konoha's intelligework picked up on. The Sandaime Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, had dispatched Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya to iigate.

  It had been a while sihe First Shinobi World War. The various Hidden Vilges had been bolstering their forces, and the war hawks were starting to gain influence.

  Tsunade's iigation revealed that Suna was indeed preparing for war, and their target was Konoha.

  Konoha was always the target, not just because of its strength, but also because of the Land of Fire's strategic location and resources.

  pared to the fertile and prosperous Land of Fire, the Land of Wind, where Suna resided, ractically barren.

  Shin nodded. It seemed the Sed Shinobi World War was drawing near.

  The Sed Shinobi World War involved Konoha, Suna, Iwa, and Amegakure.

  Amegakure, from the small nation of the Land of Rain, would bee the main battleground.

  "By the way, although I'm back, I still don't have time to take you on missions," Tsunade said.

  She had other duties to attend to.

  With Suna preparing for war, Konoha had to make its own preparations.

  As one of Konoha's top Jōnin, Tsunade couldn't rest. She would be joining the Konoha forces heading to the border soon.

  "That's fine. We're pnning to take the in Exams," Shin said casually.

  Ohey became in, they wouldn't have to do those pointless D-rank missions anymore. They could take on k or even B-rank missions.

  Tsunade frowned.

  "You're taking the in Exams now?"

  She wasn't keen on them being in at this time. With the war looming, they might be sent to the battlefield.

  Tsunade hadn't experiehe horrors of war herself, but she knew how dangerous it was.

  "Yeah, doing missions in the vilge is b. We want to bee in ahe world."

  They hadn't left Konoha sihat mission with Tsunade.

  "If you've made up your mind, I won't stop you."

  Tsunade sidered Shin's strength. There wasn't much to worry about. He was strohan her.

  And if he had decided, she couldn't ge his mind.

  "What's the in Exam process like now?" Shin asked.

  "Simple. Survive a spar against ae in for three minutes, and you pass," Tsunade expined.

  The current in Exams weren't as plicated as the in Exams iure. As long as you could prove you had the strength of a in, you passed.

  Surviving three minutes against ae in roof enough.

  They prepared for a day, and the m, they applied to take the in Exams.

  The Sandaime Hokage examiheir applications. As Hokage, he had to review all in applications.

  ihe core fighting force of a Hidden Vilge. Hiruzen couldn't his matter.

  Especially with Uzumaki Shin, Uzumaki Kushina, and Uchiha Mikoto. Two Uzumaki and one Uchiha. He had to pay attention.

  "You're sure you want to apply to bee in?"

  The Sandaime looked at the three Genin, who were currently in his office.

  "Yes, we've made up our minds."

  "Very well. I will arrange your exam. But if you fail, even as Tsunade's students, you won't bee in."

  He stamped their applications, approving their request.

  He then assigned an Anbu agent to escort them to the exam location.

  The exam was held in one of Konoha's training grounds. Three elite in soon arrived.

  One of them had the Uchiha symbol.

  "I am your examiner. You will each fae of these elite in. As long as you st three minutes, you pass."

  The Anbu agent said coldly.

  "What's with that icy to's like we owe him money," Kushina grumbled.

  "Ignore him. All talk, no a," Shin whispered back.

  That was how he saw Anbu. They acted tough, but they rarely achieved anything.

  "I'll take the Uchiha," Shin said to Kushina and Mikoto.

  He hadn't expected an Uchiha to be here. He suspected it was a deliberate arra by the Sandaime Hokage.

  He was right. The Uchiha elite in was indeed assigned by Hiruzen.

  Uchiha were naturally strohan most. In a one-on-one fight, they rarely lost.

  Kushina and Mikoto had no objes.

  The exam was a series of one-otles, but they would be held simultaneously. The training ground was rge enough.

  Shin walked towards the Uchiha, while Kushina and Mikoto faced the other two in.

  The Anbu agent with the animal mask watched from the side, a detached observer.

  'That prying feeling... is that the Sandaime?'

  Shin sensed someog him and frowned. It had to be the Sandaime Hokage using the Telescope Jutsu.

  To use the Telescope Jutsu, one o know the target's Chakra signature. The Sandaime wasn't familiar with Shin's Chakra, but he could use someone else's vision, like that of Shin's oppo.

  "You e? It seems you don't want to bee a in."

  The young Uchiha said calmly.

  "Skip the trash talk a's fight."

  Shin drew his Kusanagi sword and attacked.

  Knowing that Hiruzen was watg, Shin held back. He didn't want to reveal too much of his strength.

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