After chief examiner Ibiki Morino announced that everyone had passed, none of the Genin candidates could feel happy. All they felt was relief after surviving a disaster. In just a few minutes before, it seemed as if they had endured severe mental torture.
Making the so - called Question 10 so mysterious and hyping it up as extremely difficult, just listening to the description made it feel like a boulder was pressing on their chests, making it hard to breathe. Unexpectedly, in the end, there was nothing at all. The so - called Question 10 was just a bluff.
Someone said, "That's it? Is Question 10 this much of a joke?"
"Humph," Ibiki Morino explained. "Question 10 has two choices. The first is to choose to give up and take the Chunin Exams again next year. It's a way to protect yourself, but it will drag your teammates down and get them eliminated too. The second is to choose to answer the question. There's a great risk. If you answer it incorrectly, you'll be permanently deprived of the qualification to take the Chunin Exams."
"As a ninja, you must show your courage to your companions. If your companions can't see your courage, then this team is useless. Only thinking about protecting yourself. When a crisis comes, only thinking about protecting your own feathers and having no intention of getting through the difficulties with your companions. You're not qualified to become a Chunin at all."
Just then, a dark shadow appeared outside the window. The shadow rushed in aggressively, smashing through the window directly. The broken glass flew everywhere.
"You guys have nothing to be happy about right now." The person who broke through the window was a female ninja. She wore a Konoha forehead protector, a tight - fitting mesh ninja suit, a beige windbreaker over it, and a pair of shorts underneath. Her outfit was extremely sexy and eye - catching.
"I'm Anko Mitarashi, the examiner in charge of the second round of the exam!" After saying that, she flung her windbreaker. Since the windbreaker wasn't buttoned up in the front, her whole charming figure was exposed.
Naruto instantly widened his eyes. He thought to himself: Fortunately, I'm sitting in the front row. Is this the benefit of sitting in the front row of the classroom...
Oh no! Hinata is right next to me! I have to pretend I don't see...
Naruto straightened his clothes, sat up straight, and put on a serious expression.
"Not bad," Anko Mitarashi said after looking at all the candidates in the room. "There are quite few of you. A lot of people have been eliminated. That makes my job much easier."
Ibiki Morino thought to himself: If it weren't for Naruto Uzumaki's help, it probably wouldn't have scared away so many candidates.
"Regarding the location and time of the next round of the exam, go back and ask your respective teachers. That's all for now. Dismissed."
The boring exam was finally over. Naruto had more important things to do, so he quickly left the Exam Hall.
As many Genin and the invigilating Chunin left, the whole Exam Hall became deserted. Now, only Ibiki Morino was left there.
Ibiki Morino was cleaning up the mess and collecting the test papers of all the candidates. When he came to Naruto's desk and picked up Naruto's test paper, he was completely stunned.
"What... what is all this..." Ibiki Morino showed an embarrassed expression.
He was a Tokubetsu Jonin of Konoha and the head of the Torture and Interrogation Division, specializing in examinations and torture. He had seen all kinds of big storms, but he never expected that one of Naruto's test papers would make him so embarrassed.
On Naruto's test paper, it was seen that at the position of the first question, it was written: Today, Hinata smells like lily...
In the answer space for the second question, it was written: Hinata is so cute...
In the answer space for the third question, it was written: Just now, did Hinata secretly glance at me from the corner of her eye? Then she quickly shifted her gaze away.
In the answer space for the fourth question, it was written: Hinata seems to really want to find a topic to talk to me, but as soon as I open my mouth, why doesn't she respond...
In the answer space for the fifth question, it was written: Hinata is really so considerate. She was afraid that I couldn't see the answers clearly, so she deliberately angled the test paper towards me.
In the answer space for the sixth question, it was written: Hinata must join Team 7... What I've decided, no one can change...
In the answer space for the seventh question, it was written: If Hinata joins, then someone in Team 7 has to leave, and that must be Sasuke...
In the answer space for the eighth question, it was written: Because someone big XX has come to Konoha Village...
When Ibiki Morino saw the answer to the eighth question, his eyes narrowed slightly. He saw that two characters had been crossed out by Naruto. Those two characters were unrecognizable and looked like Big XX.
Ibiki Morino always felt that things were not simple and said, "Who has come to Konoha Village? What exactly are these two characters? Why do I have a bad feeling?"
Ibiki Morino turned his gaze to the answer to the ninth question, and his expression became solemn.
Naruto left in a hurry alone. He looked around, and there were Genin candidates everywhere. Some were defeated, and some were elated. The elated ones could enter the next round of the exam, while the disappointed ones had to wait until next year.
Naruto quickly found his target. Two tall and one short ninjas from the Rain Village were standing not far away.
Naruto walked over. The three Rain Village ninjas, two tall and one short, welcomed Naruto and walked towards a secluded forest.
"Did you bring the stuff?" Naruto said, "What about the stuff I want?"
"As long as there's money, this stuff is no problem." A tall ninja from the Rain Village took out a Scroll. He first laid the Scroll flat on the ground and then formed the [Hand Seal] on the Scroll. Then, a puff of white smoke emerged from the Scroll. After the white smoke dispersed, several full sacks appeared.
Naruto opened the sacks and showed a satisfied smile. Then he took out a bag of money from his fanny pack and gave it to the ninja from the Rain Village.
"Really didn't expect it," the ninja from the Rain Village said. "I'd actually take money from a Konoha ninja."
"Whose money isn't money?" Naruto said. "Zabuza Momochi, do you know what I value most about you? That is, once you take the money, you'll definitely do your best to complete the mission. This is your best trait."
"Humph." The ninja from the Rain Village dispelled the [Transformation Jutsu] and showed his true face. He was Zabuza Momochi, an old enemy of Naruto's.
Zabuza Momochi formed the [Hand Seal] again and dispelled the Water Clone. The other tall ninja from the Rain Village turned into a puddle of transparent water.
"Naruto, we meet again." The other short ninja from the Rain Village dispelled the [Transformation Jutsu] and showed his true face. It was Haku.
"To be honest, I was really shocked when I received the mission you commissioned," Haku looked at Naruto and then said. "Later, I figured out why we were defeated by you."
"Heh."
Naruto said awkwardly, "I've got no idea."
"Boy," Zabuza Momochi said with a gloomy face. "I was badly injured at that time. Haku showed up at the critical moment and killed all of Gato's thugs. But then we searched the stronghold for a long time and found that all of Gato's property had disappeared without a trace."
"What's that got to do with me?" Naruto's eyes shifted uneasily.
"A few days later, we received a high - paying mission commission from the black market, and the client was you, Naruto Uzumaki," Zabuza Momochi voiced his suspicion. "You're just a newbie Genin. How could you have so much money? All of Gato's property must have ended up in your hands."
"That's not true. You're overthinking it," Naruto laughed awkwardly. "Hahaha..."
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