"Every year, newly graduated Genin undergo a test from their Jonin instructor. Only after passing will they be allowed to stay on the team. It's a Konoha tradition, and you three aren't exempt."
"Sensei, is it the bell test?" Aida asked, raising his hand.
You sure know a lot, Xin thought, looking at him for a moment before shaking his head.
"The exam isn't fixed, and I'm not interested in having you compete for bells or focus on team coordination."
"You three-one from the Hyuga main family, one from the Uchiha, and a civilian-aren't going to blend together easily."
"I don't like wasting my time on things that won't work, so your exam will be a little different."
"Xin, someone is using a special jutsu to spy on us," Ophis suddenly informed Xin.
"...."
Xin didn't need to think too hard about who it was. Other than the person sitting in the Hokage's office, no one else would dare to casually spy on him.
At that moment, the Third Hokage really was using the Telescope Technique to see what Xin was up to. He wanted to know how Xin would handle leading a squad that was bound to have problems.
The Uchiha were prideful, the Hyuga weren't far behind, and there was also a civilian genius caught in the middle-this team was not going to be easy to lead.
How was Xin going to solve the team's internal issues?
Curiosity got the better of the Third Hokage, and he began spying on them.
Since there was no one else in his office, he could do as he pleased.
Suzune from the Hyuga clan remained silent, Uchiha Ryoji was still rubbing his head, and Aida Sui—the civilian caught between them-asked curiously:
"Sensei, what exactly is our exam?"
Ignoring the Hokage's spying, Xin snapped his fingers.
"Simple: stand still."
Xin's sudden command made the three of them instinctively straighten up. Even Ryoji, who had been sulking, obeyed without complaint.
Xin glanced up at the sun.
He created a shadow clone and said to it:
"I'm going to take a nap. Keep an eye on them."
"Remember, don't move. Not until I wake up. If you move, you'll all fail and have to repeat a year."
The bell test? That's old news.
Since I'm the Jonin instructor, I'll decide how this exam goes.
After warning the three students, Xin turned away, lay down comfortably on the grass, and started sleeping, leaving the clone to watch over them.
What the...?
You're going to sleep while we stand here under the sun, and if we move, we fail? What kind of weird exam is this?
Ryoji wanted to scream, and Aida was just dumbfounded.
Suzune stayed silent, but from the frown on her face, it was clear she wasn't happy with this test either.
But Xin didn't care whether they were happy or not. As long as he was content, that's what mattered.
They would stand in the sun while he napped.