"What?!
A written… a written exam?!"
Upon hearing the content of the first test, Naruto's eyes widened in panic.
These were the things he was worst at; how could this be?!
Damn it… "In the first exam, there are a few very important rules… Listen carefully…"
At the podium, Ibiki ignored the varied expressions of the crowd and began to announce the rules.
"Naruto must be panicking right now…"
Sasuke glanced at Naruto's trembling back, a hint of amusement in his eyes, but his heart felt a slight sense of gravity.
Passing the exam didn't equate to being qualified to become a Chunin!
His goal was to pass the exam and be promoted to Chunin, which meant he had to perform exceptionally well in every segment and achieve high scores… Only then could he be absolutely sure!
So… a few minutes later,
"The first exam officially begins now.
Time limit: one hour…"
As Ibiki gave the command, all the examinees lowered their heads to look at the test papers that had just been distributed.
"Damn it, this is bad… How could Naruto possibly do these kinds of questions?
No, even Sasuke-kun…"
Looking at the extremely difficult questions, Sakura instantly felt a headache and was filled with worry.
Among them, only she could complete questions of this difficulty!
This way, she might be dragged down and eliminated… "As expected, I don't know any of these questions… In that case, Sharingan, activate…"
After glancing at the questions, Sasuke sighed inwardly and his eyes instantly turned crimson.
His two-tomoe Sharingan stared intently at a guy who was writing furiously, and he began to replicate it… "That Uchiha kid, so fast… He saw through the true core of the exam in an instant and has already started to act!"
At the edge of the examination hall, one of the proctors observing the scene exclaimed in a low voice.
This made his colleague next to him instinctively look towards Sasuke… "He is an Uchiha genius after all… It's not surprising that he reacted so quickly. I'm quite looking forward to seeing what he'll do next.
Being a Chunin isn't just about talent and strength…"
Another proctor murmured in a low voice, then turned his head to look elsewhere again.
However, intentionally or unintentionally, the corner of his eye remained fixed on Sasuke!
And as Sasuke acted, other elite Genin also saw through the core of the exam and took action… Byakugan, Mind Transfer, insects, ninja dogs, puppets, syllables, Sand Eye, mirrors, and other methods appeared one after another… Only some who still didn't understand the situation were scratching their heads… For example:
"Damn it, damn it… How could this be?!
If I drag Sasuke and Sakura down and they get eliminated because of me, I'll definitely be scolded to death… How will I ever be able to face Sakura again!
Especially since I'll also lose to that Sasuke guy…"
Naruto stared at the blank test paper, sweating profusely, his mental pressure reaching its peak.
He felt like he was sitting on pins and needles… "Naruto… Naruto…"
Seeing Naruto so anxious and uneasy, Hinata called out softly and weakly.
At the same time,
Sasuke, in the back row, also finished answering the questions. He looked up and saw Naruto deliberately putting on an act to refuse Hinata.
He was afraid of being caught or being framed and eliminated by Hinata… "It's starting, Naruto…"
Sasuke's lips curved into a smile, and he reached out to write "Uzumaki Naruto" as the name on the test paper.
Then, he calmly stood up, much to the stunned expressions of all the proctors and examinees… "He, what is he doing??"
The proctor who had been constantly watching Sasuke's face stiffened, a little bewildered.
Even if he was going to the restroom or doing something else, shouldn't he inform the proctor first??
"Sasuke-kun…"
Sakura, who also saw Sasuke's actions, was equally bewildered, looking at Sasuke with a puzzled expression.
"Huh??"
Naruto stared at Sasuke, who had suddenly appeared in front of him, instantly dumbfounded and at a loss.
Why did this guy come over here??
Even Hinata next to him froze, looking at Sasuke with a blank stare.
"Idiot…"
Ignoring everyone's expressions, Sasuke spat lightly at Naruto.
He reached out and placed his test paper on Naruto's desk, picked up Naruto's paper, and turned to leave… "Uh? Ah~~"
Naruto instinctively looked down and saw that the test paper was filled with answers.
And, the name at the top was his: Uzumaki Naruto… "It, it can be done this way??"
Looking at the test paper, Naruto subconsciously exclaimed in surprise.
At this moment, Sasuke was simply his angel!
"Stop, that Uchiha examinee…"
Just as Naruto was inexplicably excited, the voice of the chief proctor, Morino Ibiki, suddenly boomed.
This made everyone's gaze turn to Sasuke, eager for some drama!
Of course, except for Sakura, Naruto, and their close companions… "What do you want??"
Sasuke, who was called to a halt, was not polite. He looked at Ibiki with a stern face and asked in confusion.
His bewildered eyes made it seem as if everything was perfectly normal!
"Kid, we should be asking you what you're doing!
Cheating so blatantly, do you think all of us proctors are blind??"
The proctor who had been watching Sasuke earlier immediately shouted angrily, regretting that he had thought Sasuke was going to do something big.
And this was all it was??
"You, what were you doing just now?"
Morino Ibiki's gaze darkened, and he asked Sasuke sternly.
"Didn't he say it? Cheating??
Are you really blind??"
Sasuke rolled his eyes and retorted impolitely, making everyone's faces darken.
Cheating? You still know you're cheating??
Is there such a thing as blatant cheating??
"Hmph, it's good that you admit it… I now declare that you and your teammates are all disqualified from the exam."
Seeing Sasuke's sharp tongue, Ibiki's face darkened and he immediately declared their disqualification.
This made Sakura and Naruto's faces turn pale simultaneously, greatly alarmed!
But just as the two of them were about to speak, they were scared back by a single glance from Sasuke… "I say, Proctor… You set the rules yourself, you wouldn't forget them so quickly, would you!
Everyone has five chances to cheat; only after five records do you lose your qualification.
I've only used one now, so at most, you can deduct two points from me.
Why are you disqualifying me and my teammates??
I'm acting according to your rules, and there's no shameful cheating involved.
I am, openly cheating…"
Sasuke said confidently and seriously, instantly making all the examinees' eyes light up.
That's right, everyone has five chances to cheat!
Instead of secretly playing mind games with the proctors and wasting precious cheating opportunities,
it's better to be like Sasuke, use one chance directly and openly decide the outcome in one go!
Such an obvious loophole in the exam, how could they not have thought of it!!
"Sasuke-kun is right… These are the rules you stated, Proctor, and you can't confirm that he cheated five times yet.
So, we haven't violated the rules…"
Sakura was instantly overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately stood up to loudly agree.
"That's right, that's right, exactly… Proctor, you can't go back on your word, can you!"
Naruto also quickly shouted, making Morino Ibiki's mouth twitch… These three kids… Was he being used?
Interesting, he never expected that he, as the head of the Interrogation Department, would be outsmarted by an examinee…