after an hour.
brush!
A streak of kunai crossed Naruto's head and stabbed the test papers of the candidates seated behind him.
"What are you doing!?"
The candidate stood up in panic.
"Caught cheating five times, disqualified from the exam."
Ibiki said.
"How come!"
'How the hell was he discovered!'
"The other two who are with him, please go out too."
"damn it!"
"Yawn, isn't it over yet?"
Naruto woke up yawning when he heard the movement.
His actions left the surrounding examiners and candidates speechless.
Chunin A: 'I remember he was Kakashi's student...so is he giving up?'
Ibiki: 'Is that brat really here for the exam? Even if it's cheating, at least move!'
Sakura: 'Naruto...what are you doing.'
Sasuke: 'What's the purpose of this guy? Has he discovered some information that I don't know?'
Sasuke remembered that when they graduated, they participated in Kakashi's survival exercise. At that time, Naruto seemed to have a plan in mind.
And this time, although the content of the assessment was Naruto's weak point, his posture was as if he would pass the written test.
"Naruto-kun...let me show you my answer..."
Hinata silently pushed her test paper so that Naruto could see the answer.
The examiners didn't stop it either. Although this was cheating, it didn't seem to be cheating...
"No, I won't be eliminated, don't worry."
Naruto smiled slightly but didn't copy the answer.
Furthermore, if he wanted to cheat, there were plenty of ways, but he could pass the exam without writing a single word, so why bother?
"Naruto-kun…"
Seeing that Naruto was full of confidence, Hinata didn't continue to say anything.
She trusted Naruto.
'Speaking of which, after this exam is over, there will be the second round of exams soon... The time is a bit rushed, and Orochimaru doesn't even want to wait a few more days, and plans to attack Sasuke as soon as he enters the death forest.'
Naruto looked up at the ceiling, thinking about what to do next.
In the last 30 minutes of the exam, one after another, candidates were kicked out of the classroom because they had cheated too many times.
Even if a few wanted to resist, they were forcibly thrown out.
"Listen to me! We are all Chūnin elites specially selected for this exam! If you want to challenge our strength, you can give it a try!"
The examiner's words made the candidates who were about to move, put away their resistance, and left silently after their names were called.
"The last ten minutes, the tenth question will now be announced!"
Sakura: "It's finally here! The last question."
Sasuke: "Why bother?"
Temari: "Kankuro, come back soon! We are still waiting for your answer!"
"For the tenth question, I now want to add a few rules…"
"You have the choice to attempt the question or not to attempt the question."
Ibiki said indifferently.
"Choose ourselves?"
"What if we choose not to take the question?"
Ibiki: "If you don't answer the question, you will get 0 points, and you will lose the qualification for the test. Moreover, the other two people in the same group will also lose the qualification together."
"Since that is the case, we like to answer the question!"
"That's right!"
The candidates who stayed behind shouted.
"If you choose to answer the question, but don't answer correctly, then you will not be eligible to continue to take the Chūnin exam, Ever."
Ibiki said seriously.
"Are you kidding me!"
"What kind of bullshit rules are these!!"
"Yeah! Aren't there still candidates here who have not been promoted to Chūnin?"
Someone pointed and shouted.
"You're unlucky this time, because this year's rules are made by me."
"Then, if you don't want to continue participating, raise your hand and leave."
Ibiki's words made the candidates feel tremendous pressure.
If they answer the question and make a mistake in the exam, they will completely lose the qualification to take the Chūnin exam, and they can only be Genin for the rest of their life.
If they leave now, they only need to wait a year, and they still have the chance to become a Chūnin.
This group of young candidates, hesitant and at a loss, were all looking at each other with their teammates, discussing the results.
After a while, someone raised their hand and left the classroom with their companions.
Some even stood up without discussing it with their companions, fearing that they would remain Genin for the rest of their lives.
More still struggled in their seats.
Especially those candidates who had completed the first nine questions through their knowledge or cheating, they didn't want to give up so easily, but they were a little scared in their hearts.
Sakura and Sasuke looked at each other, then looked at Naruto.
Sensing Naruto's gaze, he stretched out his hand and made an OK gesture.
Sakura: "Naruto….ince this is the case, we can only continue."
Sasuke: "Sure enough, he knows something!"
Ten minutes passed.
"There are 63 people left, I didn't expect it."
Because Naruto did not give his speech this time, a few more candidates left.
"There is no point in waiting any longer since this is the case, then...all of you here..."
Ibiki deliberately paused, enjoying the tense expressions on everyone's faces... except for a certain brat.
"I declare that you all passed the first round of exams!"
"What!?"
"What's going on, everyone passed!"
"Passed? Isn't there still the tenth question? Could it be..."
"This was the tenth question?!"
The examinees exclaimed and looked at Ibiki in disbelief.
Sakura: "Passed!! Naruto passed with a blank paper. Then I wrote so much for nothing..."
Sasuke: "Is this what Naruto intended? How did he know?"
"There is no tenth question. If you have to say it, just choosing on answering or not answering the question was the tenth question."
Facing everyone's questions, Ibiki explained.
"Wait! What about the previous nine questions? Was the exam for nothing?"
Temari stood up and asked angrily.
Ibiki smiled and explained that the nine questions were about their ability of information collecting and the importance of information.
"You have already passed my test, you have to work harder in the future..."
"By the way, boy, do you know something?"
Ibiki suddenly asked Naruto.
"Ah? I don't know."
"Then you still dared to hand in a blank paper? Aren't you afraid you won't pass?"
"What does that matter, a ninja's strength is not determined by the level of the theory or a test, but by himself."
'Did you know that Genin is the one who saves the world?' thought Naruto
"Interesting…"
Boom!
A black shadow broke through the window suddenly.
"Guys, the second round of exams is still waiting for you! I am the examiner for the second round of exams, Mitarashi Anko!"