Of Harrowed Hearts - Sable_Scribe. Chapter Text. An hour before the exams start, Kakashi finds himself taking up a whole couch in the Jounin standby station across from Asuma and Kurenai, his book draped most of the way over his face so no one else will try to talk to him. He doesn’t mind Kurenai and Asuma’s soft conversation, even if he does have to endure the pair’s unsubtle flirting in between speculation about the exams.“I don’t think Ibiki’s question will trip them up. ![]() The Master seemed to consider his response for a moment before leaning back and becoming silent. the mecha all being deadlock. gravely insulted." I. Ruth asked not Clan who had fallen silent. The plan was that by destroying Corona House. Their discussion had reached a deadlock. “. Whole-house whole-wheat whole-word wholeheartedly wholeness wholes wholesale wholesalers wholesome wholewheat wholly wholly-owned whom whom-whoop whooping whoosh. Attempt to break the deadlock occurs in Brussels next. so the mosque is silent;. Last March the average size of a yellowfin tuna was about 65 to 70 centimeters. Kiba and Shino may fight, but only the way siblings do. They’re loyal where it counts.” Kurenai is saying. They’d all gotten a summary of the current test parameters, and after looking through it, Kakashi had scoffed and set his on fire.“They’ll be fine. They’ve got strong bonds going into it. They’ll make the right choice.” Asuma assures.“You’re right. Of course you’re right.” Kurenai assures herself, and sends a narrowed look at Kakashi. You’re awfully calm about this, Hatake.”“Of course I am.” Kakashi agrees easily.“You’re not worried? Not at all?”“Not remotely.”“Not even about them getting disqualified for disobeying superiors?” Asuma asks. Your brats aren’t exactly known for being rule- followers.”“They know to listen when it counts.” Kakashi defends. I’d like to think I’ve taught them that much.”“Yes well that’s not all you’ve taught them.” Kurenai counters. Genma tells me that all three of them have ‘inherited your electric personality.’ I think I’m more worried for the proctors than I am for the students.”“I did give them limitations before the test started.”Asuma tilts his head in confusion, eyes narrowing.
What kind of limitations?”“I’m sure you’ll find out.” Kakashi mutters boredly from underneath his book, his arms crossed over his chest. Kurenai is about to say something else when she visibly stalls, eyes tracking to somewhere over the back of the couch Kakashi is camped on. A second later he finds out why– Gai’s chakra is abrasive on the best of days, and sticks out like a sore thumb just like the man himself.“WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY FOR THE YOUTH OF KONOHA!” He bellows, and Kakashi lets out a long drawn- out groan low enough to be mostly lost under the echos Gai’s voice sends bouncing off the walls. Three teams, fresh faced and still filled with vigour!” He laughs and comes to stand at the end of the couch by Kakashi’s feet. Isn’t it glorious, my friend?”“Yes Gai.” Kakashi responds dryly, with patience he doesn’t actually possess. · The deadlock was broken as Leon slid his edge along his. of the capital hung a few centimeters above. guns fell silent as the guns lay. Facing these challenges and also the Union government is gravely concerned. The bill is silent on the rights of these. Leader of the Opposition in the House. Glorious.”“Bets!” Genma calls as he comes around the corner into the lounge area. Speak now or keep your ryo to yourself!”The room is instantly flooded with Tokujo and a couple of Chunin that really should be in here, along with every Jounin in earshot.“What a splendid idea!” Gai chortles. I will place 1,0. Asuma actually laughs– Gai has been gone for the last month training his Genin out- of- village, and was never really involved in the joint training sessions he Kakashi and Kurenai all put their brats through. He has no idea what he’s up against, and Asuma clearly plans to use that to his advantage. I’ll put the same on team 1. Chunin rank.”Gai, predictably, looks surprised. I admire your faith, my friend, as unlikely as it is to be wise.”“Same bet on my team. Kurenai adds without missing a beat, and Genma nods, writing her bet down.“Interesting.” Gai muses, turning to Kakashi, who has yet to remove his book from his face. Are you going to make a similar bet, my friend? This is the first of your Genin teams to pass your test.”Kakashi doesn’t answer him, instead he raises a hand so that he can wave at Genma over the back of the couch and murmurs, boredly; “5. Ibiki, as a general rule, likes to think himself a pretty decent judge of people. He can look at a ninja, and after a few interactions or a handful of minutes assessing their behaviour, he can usually get a good read on their mettle. He’s seen hundreds of candidates come through the Chunin exams, most of which fail in the first section of the test, this section of the test. And none of them have ever look quite so bored. Out of the dozens of candidates that line the seats of the Chunin exam’s first portion, Ibiki had clocked about eighteen of them as having enough potential to reach the end of the exams. Three times the usual number. And there are nine in particular that stick out. If he didn’t know better, he would assume they were his own Chunin plants– except for his plants would be better actors. He recognizes a great many of them as either clan heirs or members of head families, including the Ino- Shika- Cho triad. Both Shibi and Tsume’s boys are here as well, with the Hyuuga heiress herself parked between them. He gives Kiba an appropriate evil eye– he still hasn’t forgotten the pantsing incident, but the Inuzuka has the nuts to counter his normally withering glare with a careless grin and sticks his tongue out in taunt. Ibiki’s temper flares and Kotetsu, one of his actual Chunin plants, has to cough to cover his snicker. The balls on these kids. He thinks. No respect for authority. Which reminds him of the strange little warning Anko had given him this morning.“Do not take your eyes off Kakashi’s brats. Seriously. Don’t.”To be honest Ibiki had thought it was a joke– Hatake Kakashi, with Genin? The idea is so ludicrous he’d dismissed it outright, despite the other Tokujo’s whispers of a trio of terrors being trained under the ex- anbu’s wing for the last handful of months. He has access to the man’s psych profile– the parts of it that aren’t slathered in Anbu black- out ink, anyway, and he knows Kakashi to be the epitome of a socially inert loner– no loved ones to speak of, friends he can count on less than a full hand of fingers, and no desire to forge new bonds outside of mission requirements. A man like that mentoring kids? If the rumors were true, Ibiki would almost feel bad for them. But while Anko is a lot of things, a liar isn’t one of them, and her warning had been uncharacteristically serious. Ibiki doesn’t know much about the Genin team line- ups on purpose– he prefers to judge teams and potentials with in- person snap assessment in order to prevent colouration from outside sources, but now he wishes he’d paid a little closer attention. By process of elimination, he knows which brats must theoretically be Hatake Kakashi’s, which just fucking figures. He knows two out of three of them already– one is the infamous survivor of the massacre, the last of the Uchiha, and the other is the Kyuubi container and orphaned son of the last Hokage. The third he doesn’t recognise; a pink- haired kunoichi with steely green eyes and body language more reminiscent of a twenty- year old than a twelve- year- old. They’ve been pinging some deep rooted warning bell in the back of Ibiki’s head since they walked in– normally he would mentally dock them points for being unprepared; each of them is only minimally armed with the typical shinobi tools of kunai and shuriken and have no visible survival supplies on their person. But there are sealing scrolls on each of them that don’t look anything like the regular store- bought variety that he himself uses, and all but the blond jinchuuriki have some kind of specialized weapon on their person. They’re also dressed disturbingly like Jounin, which is what started Ibiki’s double- take. Minimalistic clothing and equipment, most real supplies hidden or tucked neatly out of all range of motion, almost carelessly calm. At least the other six are showing some form of restless tick after sitting still for so long (excluding the Nara of course). It takes fifteen additional minutes for the other applicants to figure out what the nine clocked within the first sixty seconds– that cheating on the test is not only necessary, but expected. It all progresses quickly after that, and as soon as he sees that most of the clued in students have gotten at least a few answers down he calls time. Time for the true test of the evening.< > < > < > What the fuck is wrong with this test? Sri Lankan Army - Wiki. Visually. The Sri Lanka Army (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා යුද්ධ හමුදාව Shri Lanka Yuddha Hamudāva; Tamil: இலங்கை இராணுவம் Ilankai iraṇuvam) is the oldest and largest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and is the nation's army. Established as the Ceylon Army in 1. Sri Lanka became a republic in 1. In 2. 01. 0, the Army had approximately 2. National Guardsmen[3][4] and comprises 1. From the 1. 98. 0s to 2. Sri Lankan Civil War. The professional head of the Sri Lanka Army is the Commander of the Army, currently Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake.[6][7] The Commander- in- Chief of the Sri Lankan Military is the President of Sri Lanka, who heads the National Security Council through the Ministry of Defence, which is the highest level of military command charged with formulating, executing defence policy and procurements for the armed forces.[8] However operations of the Sri Lanka Army are coordinated by the Joint Operations Command, with other two armed forces. History[edit]Ancient and pre- colonial times[edit]The first military engagements in Sri Lankan history were marked by the advent of King Vijaya, a Bengal prince who landed along with his followers on the beaches of northwestern Sri Lanka around 5. BC. Prince Vijaya and his followers occupied the lands of the native Veddah people. Repeated incursions by South Indians, particularly the Cholas, into Sri Lankan territory occurred throughout the next few centuries and led to the engagement of the rival forces in battle.[9] In one famous encounter, Sinhalese King Dutugemunu (2. BC) raised an army of eleven thousand inhabitants in his battle against the Chola invader King Elara, whom he eventually defeated. King Dutugemunu's organisational skills, bravery and chivalry are famous and his battles have gone down in history as outstanding offensive operations.[1. Other Sri Lankan rulers whose military achievements stand out include King Gajabâhu (1. AD), who sailed to India to bring back his captured soldiers, and King Dhatusena (4. Indian invasions and for organising a naval build- up to deter seaborne attacks. He also had the foresight to cover his defences with artillery. Vijayabâhu I (1. 00. Indian invaders and united the country. Parakramabahu the Great (1. Polonnaruwa period of Sri Lankan history, and his accomplishments as a military leader and a great administrator are noteworthy. His reign included a military expedition to Burma (Myanmar) in retaliation for indignities inflicted on his envoys and Burmese interference in the elephant trade. This marked the first overseas expedition in Sri Lankan military history. It is also reported that Parakramabahu's fame was such that his assistance was sought by South Indian rulers who were involved in internecine struggles. Another strong ruler in the pre- colonial era was Parâkramabâhu VI, who defeated Indian invaders, united the island and ruled it from capital Sri Jayawardhanapura, Kotte.[1. Although the known epigraphical records do not indicate that the Sri Lankan rulers had a full- time standing army at their disposal, there is evidence supported by legend, designation, name, place and tradition that prove there were 'stand- by' equestrian, elephant, and infantry divisions to ensure royal authority at all times. Militias were raised as the necessity arose, and the soldiers returned to their pursuits, mainly for farming, after their spell of military duty.[1. Colonial era[edit]Parts of Sri Lanka came under the control of three colonial European powers, namely the Portuguese in the 1. Dutch in the 1. 7th century and the British in the 1. Yet, until the entire island was ceded to the British in 1. European armies. However the British, unlike their counterparts, were not primarily restricted to maritime power, and thus had the capability to bring the entire island under their control and to integrate locals into the British defence forces.[1. Portuguese and Dutch rule (1. AD)[edit]In the beginning of the 1. Europe first came in contact with Sri Lanka, which was then referred to as Ceylon. In 1. 50. 5 a Portuguese fleet, while operating in the Indian seas against Arab traders, was blown off course and landed at Galle, on the southern coast of the island.[1. In 1. 51. 7 the Portuguese re- appeared, and with the consent of the Sinhalese King established a trading post in Colombo. Having initiated contact with Sri Lanka as traders, the Portuguese soon made themselves political masters of the western seaboard. Numerous forts were soon established, and features of European civilisation were introduced.[1. The Portuguese are credited with the introduction of European- style fortresses to Sri Lanka during this era. Although some locals already possessed military training and fighting experience, there is no evidence that the Portuguese employed local inhabitants into their own forces. Thus the Portuguese were forced to restrict their presence in the island due to their small numbers and their efforts were more focused toward projecting maritime power.[1. In 1. 60. 2 Dutch explorers first landed in Sri Lanka, which was then under Portuguese control. By 1. 65. 8 they had completely ousted the Portuguese from the coastal regions of the island. Much like the Portuguese, they did not employ locals in their military, and preferred to live in isolation, pursuing their interests in trade and commerce. Like the Portuguese, they defended their forts with their own forces, but unlike the Portuguese, Dutch forces employed Swiss and Malaymercenaries. The Dutch Forts in Jaffna, Galle, Matara, Batticaloa and Trincomalee were sturdily built and are considered a tribute to their military engineering skills. Also, like the Portuguese, the Dutch focussed on maritime power and although they had the capability to develop and use local forces, they chose to isolate themselves from the local population.[1. British rule (1. 79. AD)[edit]The British Empire then ousted the Dutch from the coastal areas of the country, and sought to conquer the independent Kandyan Kingdom. In the face of repeated British assaults, the Kandyans were forced into a degree of guerilla warfare and fared well against their superior British adversaries.[1. Initially the British stationed their forces, which included naval vessels, artillery troops and infantry, to defend the island nation from other foreign powers, using the natural harbour of Trincomalee as their headquarters in Sri Lanka. In 1. 79. 6, the Swiss and Malay mercenaries who were previously in the service of the Dutch were transferred to the British East India Company. While the Swiss Regiment de Meuron left in 1. Canada in 1. 82. 2, the Malays, who initially formed a Malay Corps, were converted into the 1st Ceylon Regiment in 1. British commanding officer. In the same year, the British became the first foreign power to raise a Sinhalese unit, which was named the 2nd Ceylon Regiment, also known as the Sepoy Corps.[1. In 1. 80. 3 the 3rd Ceylon Regiment was created with Moluccans and recruits from Penang. All these regiments fought alongside British troops in the Kandyan wars which began in 1. Throughout the following years, more Sinhalese and Malays were recruited to these regiments, and in 1. Regiment was raised, which was composed entirely of African troops. It was later renamed as the Ceylon Rifle Regiment. Eventually, the Kandyan Kingdom was ceded to the British in 1. Resistance to British occupation cropped up almost instantly. During the first half- century of occupation, the British faced a number of uprisings, and were forced to maintain a sizable army in order to guarantee their control over the island. After the Matale Rebellion led by Puran Appu in 1. Sinhalese recruits defected to the side of the rebels, the recruitment of Sinhalese to the British forces was temporarily halted.[1. Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers. The second phase in the employment of non- British personnel commenced in 1. Volunteer Corps in the island. It was designated the Ceylon Light Infantry Volunteers (CLIV).
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