"Damn it!!! It's the written exam, which I'm worst at!!! What am I going to do?!!" Uzumaki Naruto fretted, clutching the test paper in his hands, on the verge of tears. His foundational knowledge from the Ninja Academy was already poor, and in terms of theoretical knowledge, he was at the very bottom, absolutely unable to answer the questions on the test paper.
"The questions on this test paper are so hard, what should Naruto do!!! That examiner said no one can get a zero, otherwise, all three of them will be disqualified!!!" Sakura's face also looked a bit troubled, glancing at him from time to time.
"Damn it, I don't know how to do a single one." Uchiha Sasuke looked at the questions on the test paper in his hand with a somewhat grim expression. Although he was the top student at the Ninja Academy, that was for practical combat. In terms of theoretical knowledge, he could only be considered average.
Lin looked at the test paper in his hand, smiled slightly, picked up his pen, and began to write. Although Lin had never attended a formal Ninja Academy, his practical experience was quite rich. The questions on the test paper were roughly Chunin-level theoretical knowledge, meaning that generally, only people with considerable experience from having completed many missions could easily answer them. Those below him...
...found it very difficult, which was not surprising. Of course, those with solid theoretical knowledge could also answer them, but this relied on memory.
Lin also didn't choose an easier method of cheating. Instead, he answered each question seriously, because the atmosphere of this exam reminded Lin of his student days in his previous life, taking exams in the classroom. However, that feeling could never return.
"So hard, but Lord Hokage said just try to answer as much as possible. Whatever you can answer, that's fine." Takeshita Junko nodded slightly, while Deidara bit his pen, his mind wandering elsewhere, completely unlike someone taking an exam.
The exam site was surrounded by quite a few Chunin. Their sharp eyes were intently fixed on the examinees present, to prevent anyone from cheating. "This exam is truly a test of cheating ability. It's really something that this Ibiki could come up with such a method," Lin thought to himself.
Afterward, many examinees also discovered the true meaning of this exam and began to find ways to steal the correct answers. Among these examinees, there just happened to be a few Chunin who knew the answers, and their strange speed in answering was quickly noticed by everyone.
Then, each of them displayed their unique abilities and began their cheating operations. Hyuga Neji and Hinata's Byakugan, Gaara's Sand Eye, Sasuke's Sharingan, Shino's bugs. What was comical was that Rock Lee actually used his forehead protector as a mirror to reflect the answers, which was extremely absurd.
However, quite a few examinees' cheating methods were too clumsy, so they were "invited" out by the Chunin examiners sitting nearby. "Hey!!! I didn't cheat!!! Are you guys unreasonable!??" One of the examinees complained angrily to the examiner standing in front of him.
"Bang!!!!" With a loud thud, the examinee was next moment grabbed by the neck by that Chunin examiner and pinned to the wall. "Here, I am the law!!" the Chunin said with a grim expression, his eyes narrowed as he stared at the examinee.
Due to this shock, many examinees instantly became much more well-behaved, but those with clever methods were not included. "Damn it!! What am I going to do, I can't answer a single question!!" Naruto squinted, scratching his head anxiously. "Na, Naruto-kun, you, you can look at mine." At this moment...
...a shy voice from beside him reached Naruto's ear.
"Ah, it's Hinata!!! Great." Naruto turned his head to look, only to see Hinata sitting right beside him. However, he hadn't noticed her before due to being too anxious.
In the Hokage Building's office, the Third Hokage sat quietly behind his desk, and standing or sitting in front of him were a group of Konoha's Jōnin, who were also Konoha's high-end power now. The crystal ball on the table reflected the scene inside the exam site.
"That kid from Sound Village is definitely not a Genin-level Ninja. I didn't expect the Ninja Sound Village sent to participate in the Chunin Exams this time to be so strong, and their methods are extremely ruthless. They don't seem like Genin at all," one of the Jōnin sighed and said.
"That's well said. The other two Genin don't look simple either. What does Sound Village mean? Do they want to give us Konoha a show of force?" another Jōnin said with some dissatisfaction.
"It's not just Sound Village. Even the Genin from Sand Village are not simple, especially that kid with red hair. He has such heavy Yin Qi and killing intent on him. He doesn't look like a simple Genin either. Sand Village's objective is probably not simple either," Sarutobi Asuma said at this moment.
Kakashi frowned, wondering what he was thinking. Lin's actions in the crystal ball just now truly startled him. He directly attacked in the exam site and directly severed the opponent's arm. This level of ruthlessness could be said to be extremely rare among Chunin. "Sasuke, Sakura, Naruto."
"There's no need to be so pessimistic." At this moment, a hint of divine light flashed in the Third Hokage's eyes, and he slowly spoke. Hearing the Third Hokage speak, everyone quickly closed their mouths.
"You must believe in these 793 kids, because they are our Konoha's Ninja. Ninja who inherit the Will of Fire will not be defeated so easily!!!" The Third Hokage's eyes shone brightly, and he said in a deep voice. His aged voice was like a great bell, hammering into the heart of every Jōnin, instantly invigorating everyone.
"Yes!! Lord Hokage!!!" Everyone immediately responded respectfully. And the exam inside the classroom was also reaching its final crucial stage. When Ibiki announced the despair-inducing tenth question, many people, fearing losing their qualification to become a Chunin, immediately chose to withdraw from the exam. Although they didn't pass this time, they still had a chance.
The rule stated that if one person in a three-person team withdrew, the other two would also lose their qualification. So, quite a few people were very hesitant. They were unwilling to give up just like that. In the end, Naruto still spoke that famous quote, which seemed a bit naive but was also admirable: "I will never give up! My word is my way of the Ninja!!"
These words instantly enlightened many people. They gritted their teeth and persevered. In the end, they naturally passed the first stage of the exam, just like in the original work. "Trash without willpower is not qualified to become a Chunin," Ibiki said with a smile to everyone who passed.
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