Red Nara

Who would doubt it?

The demon, even a little jealous that the blond went down the path, because it was under the guidance of the Hokage's disciple that he grew to his level, and this is a guaranteed S-rank, which he himself would not refuse. I don't like Namikaze for personal reasons, but the ability to raise a student of such power is worth a lot among shinobi and will open many doors that were previously closed.

- Congratulations," Sakumo patted him on the shoulder, 'I'll be sending my team to take part in this exam too, since I had to skip the earlier ones because of Kushina-chan's peculiarities,' the sannin and I nodded, showing that we were aware of the matter, "and now, if the Hokage doesn't forbid it....

Even though the information about the jinchuriki of the nine-tailed fox did not spread among the armed forces and the population of the village, but all the clan and high ranking fighters were aware of who became the new jinchuriki after Uzumaki Mito.

And it's hard not to know about it, if the village has long been rumored among the older generations that members of the red-haired clan are the most suitable vessels for biju - just look at the situation of other great villages, except Suna, that almost every second year re-seal the tailed beasts during the next riot. Kumo has distinguished itself the most in this regard.

- I think Kushina-chan can train with you and Mito-sama, and even without her roommate, she'll give the experienced chunin a head start," I winked at Hatake's head.

- If only," the blond rolled his eyes, "if she takes this seriously, then a lot of jonins will have a hard time.

- You're not exaggerating? - The Hokage's apprentice raised an eyebrow skeptically, looking down at his interlocutor.

- Jiraiya, I'm understating it - Kushina's chakra reserves already outstripped everyone in the village except Mito-sama's, and they're still growing, added to her excellent physical training, her mastery of fuinjutsu, and her strong affinity with suiton, - She knows how to use all of that, so unless something unexpected happens, like another jinchūriki at the exams, the winner is already known.

And I was inclined to agree with the younger Uzumaki's assessment of her - Mito keeps her on her toes, forcing her to work hard almost every day even after the team's formal training, and occasionally inviting me to participate in training, allowing me to assess Kushina's progress.

- Minato will be a worthy opponent for the exam," Jiraiya scratched his hair and turned to me, "but are you going to send your team?

- Even if they don't make the finals, it'll be a valuable experience," I confirmed and grinned wryly, "Besides, the girls haven't been training with me as long as your teams, but their results are comparable to the clan kids, and if they're properly equipped and armed in the Uzumaki style, my team can sweep away any opponent.

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