Chapter 30: Chapter 30: The Third Hokage’s Meddling and the Forced Participation in the Exam

Chapter 30: Chapter 30: The Third Hokage’s Meddling and the Forced Participation in the Exam  While other teams were swamped with missions, Takuya team was the complete opposite- they barely went out a few times a month. Especially after the war broke out, they spent most of their time in the village, training and improving their skills. If this were any other genin team, the Third Hokage wouldn't have anything to say. In both Konoha and other villages, a significant portion of genin were genuinely weak. Many couldn't even perform basic C-rank jutsu. For these genin, you couldn't expect too much. But what about Takuya's team? Their strength was clearly above average, yet they seemed disinterested in taking on more missions. It seemed as though they were satisfied as long as they had enough money to get by. They hadn't even applied for the Chunin Exams. Other genin from their class had already applied for the exams, but Takuya's team showed no interest whatsoever. Was it due to a lack of strength? Obviously not. After pondering the situation, the Third Hokage decided to add the names of Takuya, Mikoto, and Minato to the Chunin Exam roster himself, passing the list to the ANBU. Next, the ANBU would inform them to show up for the exam on time. The village was in dire need of capable shinobi, and letting three geniuses remain hidden in a genin team was simply unacceptable. It was one thing if they didn't take on many missions, but not even participating in the Chunin Exams? That wouldn't do. Since they hadn't applied themselves, he would do it for them. "Takuya Yagami, please be at the exam site tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. for the Chunin Exams," an ANBU operative informed Takuya at his home before disappearing, leaving Takuya standing there, bewildered. Chunin Exam? What's going on? Takuya knew that the Chunin Exams were coming up, but he hadn't planned on participating. He hadn't even intended for Mikoto to participate. As for Minato, the plan was to wait and let him take the next Chunin Exam. This way, with a chunin on the team, they could start taking on more challenging B-rank missions. That was Takuya's plan. Minato and Mikoto had agreed to it. Although they didn't fully understand why Takuya was against taking the Chunin Exams early, since he proposed it, they were fine with going along. He was the captain, after all. Who would've thought an ANBU operative would show up out of nowhere and notify them to participate in the exam? "Maybe he's just here to make up the numbers?" "Don't be so quick to judge. That's Takuya Yagami-he was a prodigy at the Academy. You might not have heard much about him recently, but don't underestimate him." Ignoring the murmurs and stares, Takuya walked over to an open spot to wait for Minato and Mikoto. It wasn't long before the two of them arrived at the exam site and joined Takuya. The three of them, standing together at their young age, stood out among the crowd, even though some of their fellow graduates were also taking the exam. But compared to the other participants, they were still very young. As the clock struck eight, the proctors posted a list on the wall, assigning each participant to a different exam room based on their registration number. The three of them were split up into different rooms, but the Chunin Exam was not something that would be a problem for them. Unlike the older participants, who had likely failed the exam multiple times and were now sweating bullets, Takuya, Minato, and Mikoto were confident that as long as they performed as usual, they would pass. Compared to the rigorous exams seen in the anime, this one was much more relaxed. Two proctors casually handed out the test papers, warned everyone not to cheat, and then stood at opposite ends of the room, practically blending into the background. Takuya picked up his pen and looked over the exam questions. The first question: "If you encounter the following situation, how would you protect yourself while gathering sufficient intelligence?" Is this a freebie? Who came up with these questions? They deserve a hundred lashes-it's way too easy. The exam room was silent as Takuya quickly filled out the answers. In thirty minutes, his paper was completely filled. "Can I help you with something?" a proctor asked when he noticed Takuya raising his hand. "I'm done," Takuya replied, handing over his completed test paper before getting up to leave the room. || Was this kid really just here to take a stroll through the exam? Note: If you are interested, you can read up to chapter 50 at patreon.com/Emiko1.