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Post by wwff3 on May 1, 2024 1:56:52 GMT -5
Takashi rubbed his chin looking to the other two. "I hope theirs minds are right... from my conversation with Mayumi she surely has something to prove. Yet so much doubt. I'm sure the other two are in their heads as we speak and if not now they will be when it starts... the second guessing will set in... but they have each other. Rangers or not those three are some of the brightest and fiercest in Konoha... they'll pass." Takashi crossed his arms with a nod having faith in the chuunin.
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Post by Mr.Silver on May 1, 2024 21:09:12 GMT -5
"Okay then. Let's begin." Shizune sat down and the trio began taking the written examination. Two hours came and went with questions on a wide range of topics from Hokage lineage to the preferred jutsu of prominent figures. Each of the Jonin hopefuls looked focused, desperate to pass and vindicate those who recommended them for this promotion.
"Okay. Pencils down." Shizune stood up and walked over to the trio, collecting their tests. "We'll have these graded and back to you shortly. In the mean time, the others are in the lobby waiting for guys."
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Post by venomizer on May 2, 2024 0:01:16 GMT -5
"This time passing is gonna kill my anxiety." Davis said as he went walk to the lobby.
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Post by FangZeronos on May 2, 2024 12:56:09 GMT -5
Mayumi sighed as she walked out with the others, rubbing her head softly. "I really hope I did good. I'm not confident in half of those answers."
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Post by Mr.Silver on May 2, 2024 23:37:19 GMT -5
"I'm sure you all did sufficient work to pass." Shun walked up to the trio, giving 'encouragement' like only he could. "None of you are idiots."
"Thanks?" Aaron raised an eyebrow in slight confusion.
Fifteen minutes later, Shizune walked out, looking at the team who were all waiting with baited breath. She looked sad for a moment, hanging her head. "I don't know why you all are staring at me like that. You all have a second stage to prepare for." Shizune lifted her head, revealing a smile, indicating that the trio all passed the written exam. "Congratulations!"
Aaron cracked a small smile, placing his hands on the shoulders of Mayumi and Davis. "Never a doubt."
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Post by venomizer on May 3, 2024 0:10:54 GMT -5
"Of course he thought it was a breeze." Davis said playfully. "Well, we got this far. Now's the time we bare our knuckles." Davis stated.
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Post by jedibloo on May 3, 2024 0:43:32 GMT -5
"It's his way of saying you're doing well at the first test." Uryuu walked over to his friends, offering comfort after a grueling writing assessment. Several minutes later, his predication came true. "And you all did it. Now for the next phases, it's going to be brutal."
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Post by Mr.Silver on May 4, 2024 0:14:56 GMT -5
"Uryuu's correct. The next phase is going to be the most difficult of all of the combat phases in exam history." Shizune said to the group.
"What do you mean? What aren't you telling us?" Aaron asked.
"Normally, you'd all be fighting fellow shinobi who are taking the exam. But since there are three of you, we had to do something different." Shizune explained.
"Define different. If we're not fighting each other, who are we fighting?"
"The three of you... will be fighting already established Jonin. It was agreed upon that it is a fitting test to gauge your skill against what would be your future peers." Shizune said. "And it's happening in 30 minutes."
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Post by FangZeronos on May 4, 2024 0:27:52 GMT -5
Mayumi sighed. "Fun. So we can see how we're going to stack up with everyone else and hope not to get our shit kicked in. Lovely," she said with a grin.
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Post by Mr.Silver on May 4, 2024 0:42:32 GMT -5
"Relax. We'll be fine. Whoever drew the short straw is in for a long day with us." Aaron spoke, confident that they'd be able to beat whoever they came up against.
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Post by wwff3 on May 4, 2024 13:28:50 GMT -5
Takashi smirked hearing the news as he crossed his arms. "Well well well, now the true test begins. Just remember to watch out for each other. You all know each other's strengths and weaknesses, any kinks in your armor you can make up for in each other. You got this." Takashi nodded
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Post by Mr.Silver on May 4, 2024 19:08:01 GMT -5
"Thanks." Aaron nodded. With this being essentially 3 one on one matches, there wouldn't be much opportunity to watch each other's back, but he appreciated the sentiment.
"We should make our way to your training grounds. Your battles are slated to start soon." Shun spoke up.
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Post by jedibloo on May 5, 2024 0:26:07 GMT -5
"Just do your best and win along keeping your guards up. One-on-one matches are harder to pass." Uryuu said to the Jounin hopefuls with a smile. Then he went with Shun and Takashi. "Good luck."
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Post by venomizer on May 7, 2024 2:23:29 GMT -5
"You'd think we'd have an advantage but I got a feeling it ain't going to be much of one." Davis said before he took a deep breath. "But we can't stop now, especially how far we have come. I should also say a prayer in case I get klutzy." Davis stated.
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Post by Mr.Silver on May 8, 2024 22:39:11 GMT -5
The thirty minutes came and went. The Rangers all made their way to the training grounds, with the Jonin hopefuls awaiting their next challenge.
"Thank you all for coming." Shizune spoke. "As you know, intelligence is only one part of being an elite ninja. Jonin are widely regarded as the best fighters in their respective village and to be an elite, your combat skills must be up to snuff. Now normally, testers would fight each other, but since there are three of you and given your experience, we agreed that you all would be better suited for a different challenge." Shizune then called out to the trio's opponents. "Come on out!"
The first to emerge was Neji Hyuga, Jonin and member of the Hyuga Clan. "Greetings. I wish you all good luck today. You'll need it, especially you.." Neji walked and positioned himself to where he was standing in front of his opponent. "Mayumi."
"Did I hear it was time to battle?!" Hearing him before you saw him, Might Guy ran onto the grounds, immediately running to Davis, putting an arm around him. "We're going to have a great time today as we put our wills on display!"
Aaron looked at Neji then at Guy, prompting the wheels to turn. "Judging by who they got and who the other possible options are, the only person they could get to fight me is..."
POOF!
"If I could have five more minutes to finish this chapter, that would be appreciated." Kakashi appeared, sitting in a tree, reading some of his favorite 'literature', confirming that he was indeed Aaron's opponent.
"Kakashi-Sensei." The Red Ranger chuckled, knowing this was going to be brutal.
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