The negotiations couldn't be delayed any longer. After all, Konoha was still fighting with the Sand Village over in the Land of Rivers. Resolving the situation with the Land of Rain as quickly as possible was vital if they wanted to free up resources to deal with the Sand.
"Send word to Usagi Xin first thing in the morning," Hokage instructed. "Tell him to prepare for his personal jonin exam."
"Understood, Hokage-sama," Anbu ninja acknowledged before disappearing.
With that, the Hokage put away the files and scrolls, finally feeling like he could relax and get some rest.
"What?"
The next morning, Xin was barely awake when he found an Anbu ninja standing outside his door. He opened the door, still groggy, and the ninja got straight to the point.
"Usagi Xin, please proceed to the testing grounds immediately to participate in your personal jonin exam."
Without waiting for a response, the Anbu vanished, leaving Xin standing there in utter confusion.
"Jonin exam? I didn't sign up for this!" Xin muttered, dumbfounded. And it was a personal exam, no less.
He could understand the chunin and special jonin exams being somewhat flexible, but the jonin exam? That was a whole different story. Whether in times of peace or war, the jonin exam was notorious for being the most rigorous and difficult.
Because so few shinobi applied for the jonin test, it was rarely held, and when it was, the exam was always kept secret. There were no shortcuts, no leniency. And this test would be just as challenging as any of the regular group exams.
Xin scratched his head, still trying to make sense of the situation. "I didn't sign up for this test... so why is this happening?"
Was it April Fools' Day? Did the Anbu decide to play a prank on him or something?
"Dammit!" he cursed, realizing that no, this was no prank. It was real.
After swearing under his breath, Xin hurriedly got dressed and sprinted toward the testing grounds.
When he arrived, the area was almost completely deserted. Only two Anbu members stood there, waiting for him. One of them gave him a brief nod.
"If you're ready, the exam can begin right away."
"Ready? I didn't even get a chance to prepare!" Xin thought, rolling his eyes. He couldn't help but ask, "Who signed me up for this exam?"
"This was a direct order from the Hokage," one of the ANBU replied curtly. "Please take your seat in the exam room."
Xin let out a long, frustrated sigh. "Of course, it's the Third Hokage again. What's he playing at this time?"
The old man had already pushed him into the chunin exam without warning. And now this? There wasn't even an option for special jonin-it seemed like they were skipping that step entirely. So here he was, sitting alone in the exam room, with only the Anbu as proctors.
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