Rin, Shizune, and Kurenai each had different specialties, but physical conditioning was something none of them could afford to neglect.
They didn't have to excel at Taijutsu, but they couldn't afford to be in poor shape.
With the terrifying prospect of Tsunade's packed lunch spurring them on, Kurenai, Rin, and Shizune outdid themselves. They raced through all ten laps and reached the finish line together.
"You three really are close, aren't you? You even crossed the finish line together," Uchiha Yin teased.
"Master Yin, that was just a coincidence. Yeah, a coincidence." Rin scratched her head and smiled sheepishly.
"We crossed together, so there shouldn't be any punishment, right?" Kurenai asked openly, unbothered.
Shizune said nothing. Her large, watery eyes stayed fixed on Uchiha Yin.
Of course, if they had all crossed together, that also meant they had all come in last. Shizune was a little nervous.
They weren't the same person, and their stamina differed. For them to finish together, someone must have deliberately slowed down.
But Uchiha Yin didn't mind. If anything, he was glad they looked out for one another.
"All right, that's enough training for today. Head home," Uchiha Yin said with a smile.
"Goodbye, Master Yin!" the three girls said in unison, though Shizune called him "Senior Brother."
"Oh, and work hard for your graduation exam. If you don't take the top three spots, I won't let you off easy!" Uchiha Yin said, pretending to look fierce.
"Got it! The top three spots are ours!" Rin declared, standing tall.
Three years had passed, and Rin, Kurenai, and Shizune had grown stronger at a remarkable pace.
Uchiha Yin had held back on training them too hard because of their age, but with the system's help, all three had reached Chunin level. They might even have been