There was a burst of whispers in the classroom where the Chūnin exam was taking place.
"What? Why would a guy who can defeat three Chūnin take the exam?"
"Yes, and this kind of person only ranks second in that guy's opinion?"
Yakushi Kabuto continued, "That's because Uchiha Sasuke's team doesn't have a Jōnin as the instructor. Their instructor concurrently serves as the team leader…"
As soon as these words were spoken, the room became restless.
Kankuro's eyes twitched. "What's going on? Is the captain actually a student who graduated the same year?"
"Why does that sound impossible?"
Temari, equally surprised, said, "It seems fake. Ninja students have no mission experience when they graduate. Even if they're strong, they wouldn't be appointed as a team's instructor."
Kabuto smiled at her. "Unless this person defeated an elite Jōnin in front of the Kage?"
Gaara's expression instantly turned ferocious as he locked his gaze on Naruto, who had entered with Sasuke.
As for Haruno Sakura…
No kidding—she didn't look like a master at all.
Naruto noticed Gaara staring and turned his eyes slightly toward him.
Almost immediately, Gaara felt an indescribable sense of crisis. Even Shukaku inside him began to tremble.
But this only stirred Gaara's bloodthirsty nature.
"Haha! Even Shukaku is afraid of him?" Gaara said excitedly. "Looks like I'm lucky—I've found a very good target."
Temari took a deep breath and warned, "Gaara, think before you act. That guy defeated an elite Jōnin…"
"Shut up!" Gaara's face twisted. "If you speak again, I'll kill you."
Temari: "…"
Kankuro: "…"
In the classroom, everyone was talking in whispers.
This exceeded their expectations.
If Hyūga Neji, Gaara, and Uchiha Sasuke were considered geniuses and leaders among Genin, then what kind of monster was this newly graduated instructor?
At that moment, a large cloud of white fog rose in front of the classroom.
"Quiet, everyone! You scum!"
Everyone's attention turned to the sudden appearance.
A cold-looking man with numerous scars on his face, dressed in black and accompanied by a group of Chūnin, appeared.
"I am the examiner for this exam. My name is Morino Ihiki. Now, everyone, return to your seats and begin the exam immediately!"
Seeing his fierce presence, no one dared to disobey. Everyone sat down.
But one bold student spoke up, asking Ihiki, "This Chūnin exam is held by Konoha. Why are you letting monsters who can defeat elite Jōnin participate?"
"Monsters?" Ihiki's expression darkened. "You, out! You've lost the qualification to take this exam!"
The student protested, "Why? I demand an explanation!"
Ihiki's voice was sharp. "As a ninja, no matter how powerful your opponent is, the first consideration isn't why they are here—it's how to handle the situation. You're not calm enough; you're not ready. Go back and train for a few more years!"
"Damn it…" the man ground his teeth. "That guy was obviously sent by Konoha to massacre us! You still refuse to admit it?!"
His words enraged Morino Ihiki. This time, he didn't hesitate and had the Chūnin remove the student and his team from the examination room.
Seeing this, the others lowered their heads and didn't speak again.
On Naruto's side, just as he sat down, he received a system prompt.
[Ding~ Congratulations, Host! You achieved a C-level rating: Simulation opportunity +1]
"Huh?" Naruto was surprised.
He opened the properties panel and saw his simulation opportunities increase from 2 to 3.
He asked the system in his mind, "System, are the evaluation rewards cumulative?"
[Ding~ Yes.]
Huh… so good.
There are four rating levels for tasks. If he earns all of them, he could gain a total of 11 simulation opportunities.
So far, Naruto had only conducted seven simulations. Performing well in this Chūnin exam could give him more opportunities than usual.
Looking at it this way, Naruto knew he had to take the exam seriously.
But…
When he looked at the test paper, he realized he couldn't understand much.
This wasn't a ninja school; the exam content was only loosely related to ninjas.
After awakening his memory, Naruto had studied ninja techniques seriously. But this was clearly not a Genin-level test. He could only answer a few questions.
It didn't matter. Naruto knew the plot. He knew that an examiner was secretly observing the candidates. They would record the correct answers. The purpose was to test intelligence-gathering ability.
Naruto wasn't strong in that area—but he had Kurama!
He focused and communicated mentally. "Kurama, help me find the correct answers."
Kurama grumbled, "I'm not a tool fox!"
"Okay, I get it," Naruto said.
Kurama paused. "Wait… I just thought about it. Fine, I'll help you."
"Why don't you thank me?"
"Thank you, Kurama!"
"Don't call me that!!"
"I know, Kurama!"
"Yeah!!!!"
…
Soon, time ran out for the first Chūnin exam.
Morino Ihiki began enforcing his evaluation strictly. He used various methods to pressure all students.
Those who didn't quit, regardless of their paper scores, passed the assessment.
Ihiki explained, "If you cannot endure risks and have weak mental stamina, you are not qualified to become a Chūnin. You all passed."
Later, Anko appeared to confirm the location and time of the second exam.
The candidates, tense for so long, breathed a sigh of relief and left one by one.
Afterward, Morino Ihiki collected the test papers. Even though all passed, the scores would count as bonus points, making promotion to Chūnin easier.
Suddenly, Ihiki frowned as he picked up Naruto's paper.
After a moment, he said with surprise, "What an interesting guy… he actually collected all the correct answers without anyone noticing."
At the same time, Naruto received a system prompt.
[Ding~ Congratulations, Host! You achieved a B-level rating: Simulation opportunity +2]
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