Konoha.
Takumi's Home.
After eating the vegetable salad thoughtfully prepared by Tsunade, Takumi sat on the sofa and immediately began preparing for a targeted simulation.
Although he had appeared very confident in front of Hiruzen, to ensure absolute success, he still needed to be cautious.
This Joint Chunin Exams was the very one during which Orochimaru, allied with Sunagakure, would attack Konoha.
Orochimaru was a guy with unpredictable and mysterious strength.
He had mastered countless Forbidden Techniques.
Just the Impure World Reincarnation alone could summon the Shodaime and Nidaime Hokage.
Those were opponents he couldn't possibly defeat.
'System, begin targeted simulation. Subject: visitors to Konoha over the next two weeks.'
[Simulation starting!]
[Day 1: Hiruzen follows your suggestion and invites the Great Shinobi Villages to participate in the Joint Chunin Exams.]
[Day 2: The Great Shinobi Villages respond one after another. Kirigakure and Kumogakure refuse to participate.]
[Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Otogakure, Amegakure, and other villages agree to participate.]
'Wait?'
'Amegakure?'
Takumi's pupils contracted.
He knew Otogakure would participate because Orochimaru founded it.
But Amegakure?
Members of the Akatsuki would definitely show up then.
Takumi was sure of it.
[Day 3: The joint Chunin Exam is secretly being prepared. You know Orochimaru will attack Konoha allied with Sunagakure during the exam, so you make preparations quietly in the background.]
[Day 4: Nothing happens.]
[Day 5: Nothing happens.]
[Day 6: Iwagakure's Shinobi arrive. Kurotsuchi sees you and excitedly calls you 'husband'.]
'Huh?'
'My wife Kurotsuchi is here?'
Takumi immediately smiled.
He wondered what would happen next.
[Day 7: Kurotsuchi pesters you to show her around Konoha, and you have some intimate contact.]
[Day 8: Kurotsuchi continues to pester you, making Sakura and Ino very jealous.]
[Day 9: Sunagakure's Shinobi arrive. You recognize Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro, but don't see Orochimaru disguised as Yondaime Kazekage.]
[Day 10: Otogakure's Shinobi arrive. You recognize the Otogakure's team that will attack Sasuke and others in the future, as well as Orochimaru disguised as a Otogakure's Genin.]
Takumi's eyes narrowed.
In the simulation scene, it was precisely Orochimaru disguised as a female Otogakure's Genin who would place the Cursed Seal of Heaven on Sasuke in the Forest of Death. (T/N: In the original work, it's actually Kusagakure's Genin not Otogakure's.)
'Orochimaru really came!'
[Day 11: Amegakure's Shinobi arrive. You immediately recognize Pain and Konan, and Deidara, whose speech patterns and characteristics remain obvious despite his disguise.]
'What?!'
Takumi's eyes widened.
'Pain himself actually showed up?'
Who was Pain?
The ruthless guy who would destroy the entire Konoha with one Shinra Tensei in the future.
He never thought that because of him, Pain would now participate in the Chunin Exam!
'Pain's appearance at this time must be related to me.'
'Shinra Tensei, Bansho Ten'in, Chibaku Tensei...'
'Each of these abilities was incredibly powerful.'
'If I got hit by one accidentally, it would be hard to handle.'
'Not good!'
'I must definitely run a simulation later.'
'I absolutely couldn't just wait passively!'
Takumi's gaze sharpened, deciding to start a simulation immediately after the cooldown ended.
[Day 12: Shinobi from other villages arrive one after another. Konoha's inns are quickly fully booked.]
[Day 13: As the exam date approaches, the atmosphere in the village becomes tense. You can clearly feel the change in the village and are filled with inner worry.]
[Day 14: The Joint Chunin Exams officially begins.]
Simulation ended.
Takumi's face turned completely gloomy.
He hadn't expected that not only would Orochimaru come, but Pain would too!
Orochimaru alone was troublesome enough.
Not only did he master numerous Forbidden Techniques, but he also knew the Impure World Reincarnation.
Just thinking about the Shodaime and Nidaime Hokages summoned by Orochimaru gave Takumi a headache.
Even if he wasn't the one directly facing Orochimaru, he would definitely be affected.
And he couldn't forget that Gaara would definitely go berserk, and the Ichibi's power was also very strong.
But the biggest problem was still Pain.
Takumi was sure that Pain came to Konoha because of him.
Although the targeted simulation didn't show Pain attacking him, what if an accident happened?
If Pain didn't follow the rules and directly used a Shinra Tensei to destroy the village, no matter how strong he was, it would be useless!
So he had to prepare early!
Glancing at the system, the cooldown from the last simulation had already ended.
Sitting up straight and steadying his mind, Takumi immediately started a simulation.
'System, start simulation.'
Takumi commanded the system in his mind.
[Ding! Drawing talents for you!]
The system's wheel spun.
Three seconds later, the pointer stopped.
[Ding! Draw successful!]
[You have drawn the talents: Protagonist Face (Black), Fifty-Fifty Constitution (Black Gold), Infinite Stamina (Black)]
'What?'
'Protagonist Face? Fifty-Fifty?'
'Isn't this just Kakashi and Naruto combined?'
Seeing these talents, Takumi looked surprised.
And Infinite Stamina.
The name seemed easy to understand, but he wasn't sure if the effect was exactly what he thought.
He didn't need to speak, as the system automatically displayed the detailed descriptions of the talents before him.
[Protagonist Face: Innate protagonist destiny. Even if you have average talent, you will encounter the same experiences as the protagonist. Black represents extremely high talent level, can experience all the protagonist's encounters to the highest degree.]
[Fifty-Fifty Constitution: A constitution that allows you to forcibly achieve a stalemate with any opponent, regardless of who they are. Black Gold is the highest grade talent. No matter the strength of either side, no matter how powerful the opponent's abilities are, you can fight them to a standstill. Note: Kakashi's Fifty-Fifty Constitution is Purple Grade.]
[Infinite Stamina: Possess infinite stamina. No matter how much you consume, it will never run out. Black represents extremely high talent level, to the highest degree you can even go without sleep or rest without any effect.]
'The same experiences as the protagonist?'
'Not the treatment?'
Takumi felt a sense of foreboding.
Fortunately, the Fifty-Fifty Constitution reassured him somewhat.
Being able to forcibly achieve a stalemate with any enemy…
This was like cheating!
And Infinite Stamina.
Although it didn't directly increase combat power much, if he had infinite stamina...
Some inappropriate images immediately appeared in Takumi's mind.
'Hehehe...'
After fantasizing for a while, Takumi snapped back to reality.
'Not good, this isn't the time to think about that.' Takumi shook his head vigorously to clear his mind, 'I can't forget the threats from Pain and Orochimaru. I must definitely gain powerful abilities through simulation.'
'I don't want to die so young. There are still so many beauties in the Shinobi World waiting for me.'
[Simulation Start!]
[Carried Talents: Protagonist Face, Fifty-Fifty Constitution, Infinite Stamina.]
[You are reincarnated as an ordinary student at the Konoha's Academy, about to face the graduation exam.]
[But your fundamentals are poor, and you can't even successfully perform the Basic Three Academy Techniques.]
[Your only advantage is that you never feel tired.]
[You are very worried about this, but your talent limits you.]
[On the day of the graduation exam, despite your best efforts, you still fail the exam and do not graduate successfully.]
Takumi frowned.
His inner worries had come true.
Only the protagonist's experiences, but not the protagonist's treatment.
Meaning, the simulated version of himself didn't have the protagonist's talent.
'So it was just Protagonist Face.'
'But not Protagonist Halo?'
Takumi guessed internally.
[At this time, Mizuki finds you in your disappointment and says he can help you.]
["As long as you get the Scroll of Seals and learn the techniques inside, you can graduate successfully." Mizuki persuades you in a guiding manner, wearing a friendly smile.]
[You know Mizuki is a spy planted by Orochimaru, but after thinking about it, you still agree.]
[Because this is your last chance to become a Shinobi. Otherwise, you can only become an ordinary civilian in the Shinobi World, unable to experience its unique charm.]
[Through Mizuki's plan, you successfully obtain the Scroll of Seals.]
[After escaping, you run to the forest and quickly open the Scroll of Seals.]
[Your excitement soon turns to disappointment.]
[You discover that you cannot learn the techniques written on it.]
Naruto was a genius.
If not for the interference of Kyubi's Chakra inside him, he definitely wouldn't have been the class dunce.
But the simulated Takumi was the dunce.
And a truly talentless dunce.
Naturally, he couldn't learn the techniques on the Scroll of Seals.
[Mizuki appears, still wearing his fake smile.]
["Quickly hand over the Scroll of Seals to me. I'll make you a Shinobi." Mizuki says.]
[But you know that once you hand over the Scroll of Seals to Mizuki, you will be killed.]
[You firmly refuse. Mizuki immediately tears off his disguise.]
[Mizuki instantly rushes in front of you and throws a punch at your abdomen, wanting to knock you out in one strike.]
[Just as Mizuki's fist is about to hit your abdomen, you raise your hand to block, perfectly deflecting Mizuki's attack.]
["Huh?" Mizuki is surprised, but he immediately launches a fierce assault.]
[However, to both your and Mizuki's astonishment, no matter how Mizuki attacks, you can always dodge or block his attacks perfectly.]
[For a while, Mizuki actually can't do anything to you.]
['What's going on? He's just a dunce, right? How can he hold off a Chunin like me for so long?' Mizuki is filled with confusion inside.]
[Because the fight with you takes too long, Mizuki is discovered by pursuing forces and captured for interrogation.]
[You successfully become a Genin due to your merit in stopping Mizuki.]
'It really is a forced fifty-fifty.'
Takumi looked at Mizuki's disbelieving expression in the simulation.
He couldn't help but feel amused inside.
'But it's different from the evasion ability.'
'Not only evasion, but also blocking Mizuki's attacks, and even being able to counterattack.'
'Truly worthy of a Black Gold ability. Strong!'
'Time to break the rules and go beat people up again!'