Chapter 127
Everyone obediently took their seats and began to review the exam papers.
Naruto-kun also glanced at it and couldn't help but gasp.
"Damn it, what kind of questions are these?!"
Although Naruto-kun's academic performance was already outstanding, he wasn't confident he could answer all of them.
He probably could only score about seventy points at most.
If he was like this, let alone everyone else.
However... this was already enough.
After all, it wasn't a graduation assessment that required ranking; for the written exam, passing was sufficient.
And if he could pass, Hinata could definitely do it too.
As for Sasuke, it was uncertain... Although Sasuke's grades were also very good, he almost completely gave up on academics in his last year, focusing solely on Ninjutsu training. Now, he might not be able to answer them...
And Ibiki's words made all the teams dumbfounded!
"The Chunin Exams are conducted in teams."
"Therefore, if even one person fails, the entire team will be eliminated!"
"In addition, if anyone is caught cheating more than five times, and one person is discovered, the entire team will also be eliminated!"
"There are only nine questions on the paper; the last question will be announced an hour later!"
"At that time, you can choose to answer or not to answer, of course..."
"You bear the consequences!"
One person fails, the entire team is eliminated!
One person cheats, the entire team is eliminated!
The terrifying pressure instantly weighed heavily on everyone's hearts like a thousand catties...
For a moment, cold sweat dripped down.
Morino Ibiki said coldly, without any emotion.
"The exam begins!!!"
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Morino Ibiki's terrifying oppressive aura pressed down on everyone's hearts like a mountain.
Overly difficult questions.
Strict conditions.
Cruel environment.
Especially the terrifying rule: if one person fails, the entire team is eliminated!
Under this immense pressure, all the Ninjaparticipating in the written exam couldn't help but sweat profusely.
Naruto-kun narrowed his eyes and reread the exam paper from beginning to end.
"Hmm, if I try hard, I should be able to score around seventy points."
"No problem at all!"
Naruto-kun's academic level, even now, couldn't be described as perfect, but apart from Sakura Haruno, probably only Hinata could compare.
And in the original work, both of them could answer the questions.
Naruto-kun was naturally no exception.
He quietly glanced at Hinata; she was already answering the questions diligently.
Naruto-kun breathed a sigh of relief.
But looking to the other side, he saw Sasukeholding the exam paper, his face extremely grim.
"Oh no, that guy wouldn't..."
"Can't answer them, can he?!"
After Sasuke finished reading the questions, a trickle of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Hmph, I see..."
"I can't answer a single question."
Seeing this, Naruto-kun understood Sasuke's predicament and couldn't help but hold his head, gritting his teeth.
Logically, Sasuke's academic performance was also good, so why couldn't he answer them?
Actually, this was like the last big question.
It was the watershed that distinguished excellent students from extraordinary academic prodigies.
If it were a 90-point exam, Sasuke could easily get 90 points.
But if the exam paper was full of questions like the last big one, at that 100-point difficulty level... then even someone as strong as Sasuke would only get 0 points.
Now, his academic performance couldn't compare to Naruto-kun, Hinata, let alone Sakura Haruno.
Sasuke wasn't really panicked.
"Calm down. The Chunin Exams are ultimately meant for people to pass, not to block almost everyone at the written exam stage."
"If I can't answer a single question, it means most people are the same."
"Then, perhaps the assessment content isn't just the questions themselves..."
Just at this moment.
"Caught cheating five times, eliminated!"
With Ibiki's cruel pronouncement, a Ninjaimmediately escorted a candidate out.
His two teammates could only leave with him, crestfallen.
Everyone's hearts trembled, and many stopped their thoughts of cheating.
But Sasuke suddenly curled his lips into a smile.
"I see..."
"It's testing the methods of cheating, huh..."
"If cheating were strictly forbidden, they would just say 'caught and eliminated,' but they specifically said 'caught five times and eliminated,' which means..."
"What's forbidden isn't cheating itself, but clumsy cheating methods!"
Realizing this, Sasuke immediately regained his confidence.
"Sharingan..."
"Activate."
He activated his Sharingan, immediately taking in all the dynamics around him, and quickly spotted the few individuals who were answering questions rapidly.
They might be candidates, or they might be pre-arranged staff.
But it didn't matter.
Sasuke perfectly copied their movements with his Sharingan, following suit, and soon his pen was also rapidly answering the questions...
Naruto-kun saw this scene and breathed a sigh of relief.
"He activated his Sharingan? That means..."
"That guy really doesn't know the answers!"
Soon, as more and more clumsy cheaters were escorted out, many of the remaining excellent teams also discovered the true meaning of this assessment.
For a time, in the small classroom, it was like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their unique powers.
Ino used her Mind Transfer Jutsu to possess Sakura's body, memorized all the answers, then returned to her own body, and similarly helped Choji and Shikamaru complete all the questions.
Gaara's Sand Eye, Kankuro's Puppet Show, Inuzuka Kiba's Ninja dog, Tenten's Ninja Tool manipulation, Hyuga Neji's Byakugan, Shino Aburame's Kikaichū, the Otogakure Ninja's ability to discern words by sound...
Soon, seeing that most of those to be eliminated had left.
Ibiki then announced the last question.
It was also a method of interrogation that tortured the soul, a psychological coercion technique designed to torment the minds of all candidates.
That is, for the last question, one could choose to answer or not to answer.
But if even one person didn't answer, all three would be eliminated, though they could retake the exam next year.
If they chose to answer and answered incorrectly, they would forever lose the qualification to be promoted to Chunin!
Undoubtedly, this last question would be doubly difficult.
Perhaps, apart from Sakura Haruno, even Hinataand Naruto-kun didn't have the confidence to answer it.
So, this was a choice that fairly tormented everyone.
Soon, some weak-willed individuals chose to withdraw...
The classroom became chaotic.
Hinata and Sasuke, at this moment, involuntarily looked towards Naruto-kun...
"Naruto-kun, what should we do?"
"That Loser... he wouldn't be thinking..."
Naruto-kun, however, had no choice at all.
"Only a ghost would give up!"
"If I give up, I can indeed retake the exam next year, but the problem is..."
"system big brother already forced me to be promoted to Chunin this year. If I can't do it, he'll probably electrocute me to death!"
"Answer, and there's a glimmer of hope."
"Don't answer, and it's a dead end!"
Thinking of this, Naruto-kun's forced courage surged.
He slammed his hand on the table!
Bang!
"Stop underestimating me!"
"At a time like this, what's all this talk about giving up?!"
"Besides, don't be fooled by that guy. Just because the first nine questions were difficult, don't subconsciously think the last one is even harder. Maybe it's very simple!"
"Let's go all out!"
Hinata and Sasuke were stunned, then both showed a slight smile.
"Naruto-kun, well said..."
"Hmph, that Loser is still the same, indeed..."
Naruto-kun's words immediately calmed the hearts of all the remaining Ninja.
"That's right, that blond kid is right. What if the last question is very simple?"
"Let's take a chance!"
"There might be an opportunity!"
"Exactly! Don't be fooled by that terrifying man!"
Morino Ibiki didn't expect Naruto-kun to be so brave... However.