After compiling a list of the most dangerous teams, I and my students sat down and worked out the most appropriate ways to deal with them, and then practiced on the captured kunoichi. If there were no suitable ones, I would do the imitation myself. In any case, when faced with a dangerous opponent, the girls are no longer confused and know what tactics can be used, in extreme cases, leaving the scene of the collision without loss.
Oh yes, there was also training in the Forest of Death, but only after the girls were able to dig up information on all the conditions of the three stages of the exam, of course, they did not get to it on their own, but by my hints.
Some short-sighted mentors preferred to give the genin the whole layout of the upcoming Chuunin Senbatsu Shiken at once, in the hope of increasing their chances of passing to the finals, but I preferred to let them make their own bumps and put their theoretical knowledge into practice, first simply noting that such actions do not contradict the rules of the exam.
However, they still couldn't think of the possibility of disabling their competitors before the first stage, though I had hoped for it a little. But nothing, if I'm not lucky, it won't be the last time, everything will come with experience.
Along with training, I was busy making the students' equipment to the highest standards, including tanto, though simple, but also processed by seals, which allowed not only to freely pass chakra through the blade, but also greatly increased the strength of the blade with sharpness. They're not much compared to my weapons, but chakra-conducting metal is too expensive to waste on genin. I'm quite rich, but not rich enough to throw ryo away.
Naturally, it was necessary to learn how to use all the advantages granted, as well as the greatly increased physical data after completing a full set of improvements and removing all the restricting and training fuin, but it didn't become such a difficult task for the girls, given the constant training bouts.
Of course, this was mostly true for Hoshi and Asani, but I had also gotten Surizawa up to speed in the past three months, both in terms of physical fitness and irijutsu. She's ready to pass the fourth degree exam, and I don't need much more than that - the hospital will be happy to take on an iryonin like her as a trainee, given their shortage of staff.
Moreover, the standards have been lowered and with a little diligence, Surizawa can get to the third degree after a year of practice, since I gave her the basic knowledge according to my own criteria, not the hospital's. It would be enough to get the rank of chunin, and after that, all she would have to do is transfer from the active forces to the hospital on a permanent salary and Surizawa's goal would be achieved.
But I haven't told her that yet - who knows how the chunin exam will go? Maybe the girls will drop out as early as the second stage and I'll have to continue to patronize the team. Even though I've done my best to get this, shall we say, burden off my neck, who can guarantee that everything will go according to plan? I won't interfere, but I will provide a safety net for the team.
The day of the exam was sunny, not a cloud in the sky since the morning. Since the first stage began at the Konoha Shinobi Academy at twelve o'clock sharp, I let the team get plenty of sleep and scheduled the gathering for ten o'clock in the morning at the usual place.
The previous couple of days had been devoted to rest and recuperation of the girls' strength, but I'd driven them as hard as I'd driven any of the Anbu trainees.
But the result was clear: I was looking at a trio of young kunoichi who were ready to go into battle at a moment's notice, not genin who had been tortured to the extreme. Wrapped in the standard chunin uniform, armored vest, numerous equipment pouches on their arms, legs, and belts, with tantos in scabbards slung over their backs and protective masks on their faces, they looked like veterans, despite their obvious youth.
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