Before long, Suzune returned, now dressed in a combat outfit, but Meiko still followed closely behind her.
The three of them made their way to the training grounds, and once they arrived, Xin stopped and turned to Meiko, who hadn't left Suzune's side for a moment.
"Excuse me, but the questions I'm about to ask may be..."
He gestured vaguely before continuing, "Could you wait here for a bit?" "???"
Why does he need to ask about taijutsu privately?
Meiko was confused.
Does the captain feel uncomfortable discussing these things with someone else present?
Suzune, on the other hand, never imagined that someone as strong as Xin would one day ask her for advice.
So she said to Meiko, "The captain might feel embarrassed, which is why he wants you to wait here. Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
"Understood, Miss."
Although Meiko felt uneasy, she couldn't refuse Suzune's request. Besides, Xin didn't seem like the type of person who would do anything inappropriate. If he had ill intentions toward Suzune, he'd had plenty of chances in the past.
After all, with Xin's strength, Meiko's presence wouldn't make much difference if he intended to do something.
"I've done all I can for you, Nawaki. Now it's up to you," Xin thought with a sigh, glancing at where Nawaki was hiding in the shadows. He then shook his head and led Suzune into the training grounds.
In a secluded corner, Xin sat cross-legged on the ground, and Suzune followed suit, sitting gracefully with her hands on her lap, waiting for Xin to raise whatever question he had.
But what she didn't expect was that Xin didn't plan on asking anything.
After taking a glance at Suzune, who had become even more beautiful, Xin asked:
"Are you ready to take the jonin exam?"
"Huh?!" Suzune was confused. Wasn't the captain going to ask her something?
Why is he asking about this?
Though puzzled, she answered obediently:
"Father says my strength is sufficient to take the exam, but as a member of the main family, I don't need to take such an exam. Plus, I'm a girl, so..."
So you'll be promoted automatically, right?
Ah, the perks of being from a noble clan. The Hyuga, Uchiha, Ino-Shika-Cho, Shimura, Sarutobi-these big families all had special privileges.
When clan members were strong enough, they didn't need to participate in exams to be promoted; they could rise in rank without it.
This was one of the perks the village gave to the prominent clans.
"Not bad," Xin nodded, unsure of what else to say.
As for asking for advice...
Forget it. Aside from the Hyuga clan's secret Gentle Fist techniques, there wasn't much