Did he have the right to refuse?
Ryun felt that he probably did. However, after refusing, he would most likely be detained again, and his treatment would worsen further.
When the Chunin Exams arrived and the Konoha Crush Plan commenced, he, without chakra, would likely be in grave danger.
Forget it. He would just accept.
[You tied the Konoha headband onto your arm, officially becoming a Konoha-nin. Sarutobi Hiruzen told you that you could choose to join any newly-formed team led by a Jonin this year.]
Limited to this year's team-leading Jonin... So he couldn't join Guy's team?
Regarding this, Ryun felt some regret, but he did not try to argue for it.
He could meet Tenten anytime anyway. There was no need to specifically force his way into Team Guy.
As for the remaining teams, there were Team 7, Team 8, and Team 10.
The first team Ryun excluded was Team 10, led by Asuma and consisting of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio. Although Ryun definitely wouldn't be rejected if he joined, it would be almost impossible for him to coordinate effectively with the other three.
Then Ryun excluded Team 7, where the main protagonists were. The reason was simple: Ryun's goal for this simulation was to have descendants with Tenten. He didn't want to stir up any more world-destroying timelines.
This left only Team 8, led by Yuhi Kurenai.
From the outcome, Team 8 was also the least conspicuous team.
A genjutsu specialist Jonin, Yuhi Kurenai, without Sharingan; Inuzuka Kiba, who could only cooperate with ninja dogs but couldn't contract summoning beasts or tailed beasts; Aburame Shino, with a passive skill of zero presence; and finally, Hyuga Hinata, who theoretically had amazing talent but never truly demonstrated it.
By joining Team 8, Ryun could also gain more experience facing genjutsu users. The current Ryun had no particular talent for genjutsu. How to deal with the laughing elites, the Uchihas, in the future was still a troublesome issue.
Furthermore, Ryun could take this opportunity to continue his experiments with Hinata, to clearly see if such experiments yielded any results.
Thinking of this, Ryun used his last Guidance chance.
With seven simulation chances in hand, Ryun had become much freer in using Guidance.
[You chose to join Team Kurenai. The Hokage agreed to your choice and soon informed Yuhi Kurenai about your addition. Kurenai knew of your existence. After meeting you, she told you she had prepared an assessment test for you outside Konoha.]
[You could only qualify to join Team 8 if you passed the assessment from her and Team 8. Otherwise, she would return you to the Hokage. As a Jonin, she had this right. You gladly agreed and arrived at the appointed time.]
[However, when you arrived at the testing ground, you found it empty. Your keen senses immediately realized it was a trap, and you activated your perception mode. You discovered some insects gathering towards you on the ground. Inuzuka Kiba, on a distant tree trunk, was eager to try.]
[Hinata had unknowingly arrived behind you, activating her Byakugan, waiting for an opportunity to attack. As for Yuhi Kurenai, she stood even farther away. It seemed only the students would participate in this test.]
A smile curled at Ryun's lips. This seemed to be his first time confronting peers his own age?
Fine, let him see how his simulated self would handle it.
[Aburame Shino's insects launched an attack on you. After being bitten by the insects, you screamed, fell to the ground, and passed out. Inuzuka Kiba jumped down from the tree with a dissatisfied look, saying you had no combat ability whatsoever. But at that moment, Hinata had to step forward, shouting for Kiba to dodge.]
[Simultaneously, a hand reached out from underground, dragging Kiba into the earth and knocking him unconscious. It was you, who had used Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu. As for your original body, it turned into a puddle of water. It was actually Water Style: Water Clone Jutsu.]
[Akamaru jumped from the tree to attack you, but you grabbed him by the scruff of his neck, pressed him to the ground, and knocked him out. Hinata rushed out from behind you, adopting a stance and using Gentle Fist on you. Aburame Shino also dropped his pretense, releasing his Kikaichu beetles to attack you with full force.]
[Facing attacks from two people, you casually threw Akamaru towards Shino's Kikaichu swarm, forcing Shino to control his insects to dodge. Then you quickly performed hand seals and released Earth Style: Mud Swamp, trapping Hinata, who could only attack from the ground, within it.]
[Seeing this, Shino knew he couldn't hold back. He used the Spindle Technique, turning his Kikaichu into a whirlwind that rapidly attacked you. You had no intention of destroying Shino's Kikaichu, so you used Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu again.]
[Shino immediately jumped onto a tree trunk, thinking this would avoid the attack. However, you shattered the entire tree from underground using your monstrous strength. Then you charged forward and punched Shino. Shino urgently used the Insect Clone Technique. Kikaichu swarmed over you, biting your body.]
[But your body also turned into mud. It turned out you had used Earth Style: Earth Clone. The real you returned to the surface, pulled the just-landed Shino into the earth, and knocked him out. Thus, you easily defeated Team 8, forcing Yuhi Kurenai, who was watching from behind, to appear.]
[She said she could be your opponent next. But you raised both hands in immediate surrender, pretending to be exhausted from using up your chakra, appearing weak and feeble. Kurenai was speechless. She knew perfectly well that without even releasing the Yin Seal, you hadn't used half your strength.]
[However, Yuhi Kurenai was very satisfied with your performance. Not only did you demonstrate strength and combat intelligence, but you also showed respect for her as the team leader. This was the true bottom line for Kurenai to accept you into the team.]
[Yuhi Kurenai then announced you passed the assessment. You actively rescued the three teammates you had subdued, even using Summoning Jutsu to take out spare clothes you had previously prepared for Hinata and the others. Hinata hadn't forgotten the training sessions with you a few months ago. Blushing, she expressed her gratitude to you.]
[When the three team members looked at you and Hinata with questioning eyes, wondering why you could prepare perfectly fitting clothes for Hinata, Hinata was too shy to explain. Blushing, she directly ran away.]
Seeing this, Ryun shook his head, still wanting more.
Even while limiting himself to Earth and Water Style techniques and not actively trying to injure the opponents, he had easily defeated Team 8. This indicated his strength definitely surpassed that of an ordinary Chunin.
And this was after he had been sealed, restricted in chakra, and confined for three months without being able to train. If he had trained seriously for three months, the three members of Team 8 wouldn't have lasted a single breath against him.
This also meant that in reality, as long as Ryun trained normally from now on, by the time of the Chunin Exams, he would basically have Jonin-level strength even without using the Yin Seal.
By then, the people in Konoha who could harm him would be few and far between. Even if Danzo made a move, what Ryun would need to worry about would only be his Sharingan and Kotoamatsukami.
Ryun stretched, as if the smooth atmosphere from the simulation extended into reality, allowing him to taste the joy of growth in real life as well.
Under Ryun's watch, the simulation entered the next phase.
[You waved your hand grandly, announcing you would treat everyone to Yakiniku. Amidst the aroma of grilled meat, Kiba and Shino also expressed their acceptance of you. From then on, you became a member of Team 8. You began your mission career. However, D-rank and C-rank missions quickly wore down your enthusiasm.]
[Seeing this, Yuhi Kurenai decided to give you some rewards to rekindle your enthusiasm. You straightforwardly replied that you wanted to learn genjutsu and how to break genjutsu from her.]
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