Ch. 45
3.pov
Mito managed to ask Kushina about dinner plans. Mito convinced Kushina that they two should eat alone in Akimichi restaurant. Kushina did wonder why. And Mito answered :" I know you know about Kakashi, but you are asking why I am avoiding Kakashi, it is simple I still don't know what I am feeling for him and there are other things I need to worry about. I don't think I will have answer for years honestly."
Kushina knew how difficult it was for someone that doesn't belong to fit in, so she thought Mito felt like that. They had peaceful conversations, in which Kushina could see how mature Mito was, and how much she pretend to be okay.
Meanwhile every genin in generation was getting ready for chunin exam, Genma progressed so much in last few weeks. Choza wonder if Genma confessed to that girl. Choza could see know how much that girl contributed to this team. Ebisu got stronger, while he wasn't as strong as chunin should be he wasn't far behind. Guy was getting better at other elements, but his main focus still was taijutsu.
Kakashi and Anko were in charge of doing chunin exams so they had a lot of job. Usually this job would be given to jonin, but most of them were on Iwa front. And Hokage had to do it this way. The closer the chunin exams came those two had less time, but also they had less things to do. The hardest part was that they had to secure everything.
Mito trained as usual and was blessed by peace. Even Saturday was peaceful probably because Hokage was scared of her. She still had a lot of paperwork to do but it was manageable. Hokage spent less time in his office checking everything with Kakashi and Anko one last time. The last task was to keep everything for 3 days same.
In this chunin unlike the ones Naruto participated, wasn't allowed to kill your opponent, and they didn't have written exams, it was designed basically to see who was ready for war, but also to protect any possible future forces. As it was a war time only Konoha genin participated. The first part of chunin exams was similar to ones Naruto took. The were held in Forrest of death, but the didn't need to take scrolls but to halfed genin teams by knocking out the whole team. From 16 teams that took part only 8 could participate in premils. The time limit was also shorter, they had 2 two days to complete it. To pass this test they also needed to take a badge from the team they knocked out. Only teams with their one badge and one extra badge could make it. And then only 12 genin could get in finals. While everyone had chance to get promotion, if you ranked in top 12 your chances were huge. At least that was what Mito read in one of the reports Anko presented.
Most of teams which entered were ones that failed the previous ones. Some of them found it weird that 9 year old was chunin examinitor. But those who knew Kakashi didn't asked themselves that question.
The first half of test Mito found boring, the genin teams that were here were weak, and others were unparticed in teamwork, like team 7 because they did not have Kakashi but some nameless kid who barely knew how to hold kunai. Mito watched it with Hokage on his crystal ball. She was at first excited and couldn't wait to see them fight, but soon her exicetment was replaced with disappointment. Of the teams in exam, there stood out team 4, team 6 and team Choza, team 7 was doing good but they lacked teamwork.
She had left before a hour passed. She said that she could already see who would pass. She decided to train. She hoped that prelims would be more fun. Hokage asked her yesterday if she would go watch them live tommorow in his place. She accepted glady, but now she started to regret it. Mito also wondered if some teams would go for more than one badge and eliminating more than one team. The only team that could think about that was team 6 with Asuma being the brains, but also Genma could think about that too. Mito hoped they wouldn't do that it would make it more boring.
Tuesday, Mito slowly walked through village smiling beautifuly she wore her best training outfit. It had golden engraving with Uzumaki simbol, it was black. Her shirt was long sleaved and she had gloves black ones she also had beautiful make up,. She went to training grounds 44 or Forrest of death, where some anbus were waiting for her to take her to tower in the middle of forest. It was reported that 8 teams managed to complete the test. So moving now in forrest wouldn't be considered interfince. Mito could feel the amount of chakra that was used in forrest, which was more than she expected but nowhere near her fight with Fuguki or Kushina. She confidatly walked in tower and had received many looks from participants. But she did ignored everyone and headed towards gallery, anbu follwing every steps she made.
Genins were confused by her entrance. The knew she was princess but still she was genin like them, was she using her status to participate. While 11 of 24 genin know she wouldn't do that they also were confused. After being completely ignored and seeing her moving towards gallery. Those 11 looked at Kakashi and Anko to see them also confused. Genin thought that this wasn't planned.
Until both Kakashi and Anko facepalmed. Kakashi started yelling at Anko :" When you said you misplaced one paper from Hokage, was it one with informations about who would represent Hokage today."
Anko nervously smiled :"I geuss so."
Kakashi was about to explode. When he heard Mito speak :" As a representative of Hokage I will read his message to you. It says:" fight well, for the future, for the past, for the present, you are generation filled with will of fire, so let it burn." Anko - san and Kakashi - San, you have premision to explain the rules and to start prelims. "
While Kakashi and Anko read the rules, Mito looked at the genins to see who passed. It didn't surprise her about team 4, 6,team Choza and team 7. But the rest she did not know. There were some of noble clans but she could not recognize anyone. She honestly didn't know why she even tried to recognize them, she knew that in this time period she didn't know anybody. As she expected the rules were the same you had to knock somebody out for pass or they needed to surrender. Mito didn't expect much from other participants. But she also didn't know who would hight who first. It was very unlikely that her students wouldn't face each other. Kakashi looked at her, she just nodded him to continue she didn't know what he had said, but she played along. It turned out that he asked for permission to use the prelims computer which would reveal who would fight who.
The first name caught her attention.