Red Nara

Both of them grimaced, looking at me with disapproval - both of them had lived long enough to remember the services and equipment offered by the red-haired seal masters before the breakup, and what it was like to be fully equipped in the Uzumaki-style.

- Hey, this isn't fair to the rest of the exam! - Jiraiya was legitimately indignant. - With a couple million ryo worth of Uzumaki gear, a student of the academy can win, not to mention last chance scrolls!

The sannin seemed to be seriously concerned about his student's ability to at least reach the finals, let alone the chances of winning the Chuunin Senbatsu Shiken.

- Unfair? We're shinobi, not samurai," I grinned gloatingly, "but what publicity for my shop!

- You're not the only one who can make such scrolls, and it's not that hard to remake sealing scrolls - the great Jiraiya can do it! - The white-haired shinobi folded his arms across his chest. - When Minato has a dozen of my kage bunshins, we'll see who's the champion!

- Ryo-san, no one will say a word about your genin's equipment, but it's better to avoid clones. After all, the exam is designed to determine the competence of the candidates, not the abilities of their mentors.

The fact that no one will use clone scrolls in the arena was clear enough - we'll blow them to the demons.

- If you're not cheating, then you're not trying, the main thing is not to get caught, - I waved my hand, but still nodded, accepting the arguments of the interlocutor, - okay, without clones so without clones.

But I'll keep an eye on them anyway, so that they don't get nailed by accident, draining all my efforts for more than a year into the toilet.

- At least that's it," the clan leader shrugged, realizing that I couldn't do more than that. "You have three more months to train the Genin, so make the most of it.

- Of course I do," I nodded, "it was nice to see you and talk to you, but the Hokage's summons got me away from my team, so I'm off.

- Come on Ryo, I'll see you at the exams," Sakumo waved his hand, "I'll talk to some more people I know.

- My student will definitely make it to the finals and take, if not first place, then the finals for sure," Jiraiya said, glaring at me.

- Good luck in that endeavor," I snorted mockingly, and waved goodbye.

The sannin had forgotten that he had two other genin on his team, and was concentrating on Namikaze. Not my business, though. I stepped out of the hall and went to the nearest window, which was open, and jumped out, hurrying home.

Three months was a short time, and I had to do a lot of things, since I had decided to send the team to the exam.

The girls have already practiced seishitsuhenk (changing the natural property) and in a month they will definitely be able to advance in their basic element, so the next two will have to be physical training with increased stress and at least a little strengthening of the bodies.

Nothing global, just to help the body carry out the natural bone and muscle transformations that occur with age in every actively training chakra user. Nothing that would affect the processes of normal development, but even such a small thing (by iryonin standards) will raise the amount of yang component of the chakra and with it the total volume, as the students have a skew in the other direction.

This will also allow them to learn at least one B-rang technique and have a nasty surprise in store for even the strongest opponents on the exam. And don't forget the use of the various seals. In any case, at least one of them should make it to the finals, and if they manage to knock Minato out of the contenders, I'll be very, very happy. It's a matter of principle and prestige.

But before I start working from morning till late at night again, I should pay attention to some of my mistresses, because lately I've stopped paying enough attention to them, and I need to fix it.

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