Yūgure's exam

Yūgure Hyuga woke up nice and early so that he could adequately prepare for his Gennin exam. He made sure to perform each of his jutsu; clone technique, transformation jutsu, and substitution jutsu at least once before heading out to the academy. He left his home and walked towards the academy, anxious for the exam. It took him a little while to arrive, but he did so with plenty of time to spare before the exam. He entered the academy, taking a seat in the exam waiting room. He pulled out and flipped through a small book that he'd brought while he waited for the exam proctor to come and administer the test.

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"Come on, guys, you can do it!" Akihana encouraged the half a dozen students standing opposite a target dotted with a clear bull's eye. It was early morning yet but the cold outside and the more welcoming approach the academy took to stunts of late had no doubt played a hand in getting this lot out of bed early. Seeing as Akihana herself possessed fire nature chakra, she had been happy to offer her assistance in training newly minted genin struggling to control their own elemental affinity. Today, the students had been lined up side by side facing a target and trying to get a thin stream of fire out and on the bull's eye.

Of course, as encouraging as the blonde was, she was also not unduly worried. The most any of them would get out of their mouths the first session would be a few sparks which made is safer for them to practice in such close quarters, only spaced out ten feet apart from each other as she went down the line, correcting each student on their technique.

"Sweetie, you need to learn to breathe through the smoke, don't be afraid of your own fire," she advised one quivering young girl, giving the kunoichi a kind smile before moving on to correct the next boy's posture.No one could expel fire hunched in on themselves like that.

"Here, watch," she tried, reaching yet another nervous girl. Turning to the target, the blonder let out a small puff of breath, almost an excited gasp at the thought of seeing something pleasant. Instead of the cold morning mist however, a bright line of thin flames erupted from her mouth, hitting the target neatly and causing the small char mark for the girl to try and beat.

The girl simply hung her hed. "I'll never be as good as that, Miss Akihana."

The medic looked at the girl seriously, bending down so she was level with the child's height. "No you won't sweetheart," she said seriously, golden eyes boring into the child's green gaze. "You'll be so much better, if you just keep practicing."

The blonde spent another half an hour with the kids, working on their technique and correcting them where they went wrong. But most of all, she encouraged them to do their best and to her joy, the strategy yielded results. Two boys could now at least spew a few feet worth of fire while one girl managed to almost hit the target fully. Not a bad morning. Dismissing the children, the kunoichi made her way inside to conduct her regular genin exams. Ninja intake had increased significantly since her marriage to the Raikage and that at least meant it was a step in the right direction.

Interring the exam hall, she found that only one student was waiting to take the test today. Smiling, she called him politely. "Mr. Yugure Hyuga, please step to the front and demonstrate the clone and transformation technique. Also list one combative use for each technique."

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As Yūgure was sitting there reading his book, he abruptly saw a strange woman enter the room. She said “Mr. Yugure Hyuga, please step to the front and demonstrate the clone and transformation technique. Also list one combative use for each technique.” Yūgure complied with her order and quickly stepped to the very front of the room, while his heart pounded loudly with anxiety. The room was large and rather simple, yet it still radiated with a sense of simple elegance. As he walked up onto and stood on the front stage he stared her in the eyes, unprepared for the intense and intimidating golden color. He prepared to attempt the clone jutsu, trying to remember everything that his Sensei had taught him. He stood there and remembered the signs “Ram, Snake, Tiger.” He repeated them in his head for several minutes, or maybe they were only seconds that felt as such. “Ram, Snake, Tiger. Ram, Snake, Tiger.” he thought this over and over again. As he finally went to perform the signs he prayed that he wouldn't fail. Ram. Snake. Tiger. “Clone Jutsu!” A large puff of smoke appeared and Yūgure watched in anticipation as the cloud dissipated, thinking of the training that Gamori had given him. He felt his heart explode upon the clouds disappearance revealing a near perfect clone. As his clone appeared he thought he saw the proctor writing something down, but he may have been mistaken.
He quickly undid the clone jutsu and started preparing for the transformation.He remembered the signs; Dog, Boar, Ram. He did the same as before, repeating the signs in his head as he built up his chakra to perform the actual jutsu. He was sweating in anticipation, and almost shaking with anxiety. He managed to keep it all pent up as he finally performed the signs, “Transformation Jutsu!” Another puff of smoke appeared, covering his body this time. Upon its dissipation Yūgure was gone, replaced by a 6’0” muscular male. His clothes were transformed into traditional robes, and he was wearing a raiden hat upon his head. The proctor’s pencil had moved yet again, though Yūgure was still unsure as to whether she had written something quickly or if it had simply moved on its own. He swelled up with pride, but quickly remembered that it wasn't just his own victory. It was also the victory of all those that have helped him get to here, his mother and father, Gamori, and even Kōmon Hyuuga. Without them he never could've made it to this point.
He stood there waiting for the proctor’s reaction before realizing that he was supposed to also list at least one combative use for each of the two techniques that he just performed. He first thought about how to use the transformation jutsu. The task was significantly more difficult than he'd thought, he spent several minutes attempting to think of a use for the transformation in combat. He only stopped thinking to apologize to the proctor; “I’m sorry sensei, please allow me a bit of time to think about how I’d like to respond.” Yūgure was completely stuck and only able to think of non combative uses, like using it for stealth or infiltration. He was stumped to the point that he thought of using his byakugan to read her answers, but quickly felt deep disgust at the fact that he'd even considered that option. He wished that he could gouge his eyes out for even thinking of committing such an atrocious offens- his current thought was suddenly interrupted by yet another idea. He had finally realized an exclusively combative use for the transformation jutsu! “Excuse me, Sensei. I believe that I've found a combative use for the transformation jutsu.” He quickly weaved the signs; Dog, boar, ram. His hands were suddenly covered by a puff of smoke, revealing sharp talons upon its dissipation. “The claws I just formed could definitely be of great use during hand to hand combat. They could possibly end up greatly increasing my potential damage output by giving me the ability to slash and cut whoever I have to fight against.” Yūgure then undid the transformation and watched his hands return to normal.
Up next was the clone jutsu, from the moment the question was asked Yūgure had immediately known his answer on how to use the technique while in combat. Once his hands returned to normal he started to weave the signs for the clone technique; Dog, Boar, and Ram. “In combat the clone technique can end up serving a variety of uses, but one of the most effective involves using the clones as a tool for misdirection. You can easily fool most low level opponents by creating a clone and waiting for them to attack the decoy so that you can ambush them from behind. It's a cowardly move, but it's an effective combat technique.”
After this, having finished his displays, he looked at the proctor and eagerly waited for her response. He prayed that he would be able to make gennin and progress further on his path towards becoming a true shinobi.

(WC: 855)
(Requesting Ninjutsu Sped, 15 stats & the free Gennin jutsu)
(Sorry for the delay)

Akihana watched the young ninja carefully throughout his exam, he seemed like a nice young man even if he was extremely nervous. At one point he was sweating so much, Akihana wanted to stop the exam and let him calm down. But he soldiered through, performing first the clone jutsu and then the transformation one, both with complete accuracy. Akihana noted his progress on her clipboard, adding a comment that his nervous demeanor in no way affected his shinobi instinct.

When he asked for some time to answer the questions, the blonde merely smiled kindly at him, signalling a yes. There was no rule that stated the exam had to be rushed so she let him ponder, passing the time by doodling her own comments regarding the boy until he was ready to speak up.

His answers were good too, good enough to earn him a bright, genuine smile from the young woman.

"Congratulations, you pass," she exclaimed, moving towards a desk where a dozen or so new headbands were laid out, Picking up one, she handed it to the young ninja. "You are now officially a shinobi of Kumogakure, a member of the Raikage's elite force and a protector of everything we hold dear. Go out there and make us proud." She gave the boy another brilliant smile before dismissing him from the class room.

(Exit Akihana)

TWC: 730 - all towards Majestic fire destruction

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