Theory Exam

The next day, at the Tobirama Senju Residence.

Tobirama Senju stared at the blood samples with bloodshot eyes.

He simply couldn't figure out how the Senju and Uchiha bloodlines could share the same origin.

If the data wasn't wrong, it meant that in ancient times, the Senju and Uchiha were related by blood.

That was a chilling thought...

Who would ever imagine that two clans constantly fighting to the death could actually be blood relatives?

Just then, Renye's call pulled him back to reality.

"Uncle, I'm off to school."

The sound of Renye's departing footsteps followed.

Hearing this, Tobirama finally realized the sky had already brightened.

Before he knew it, an entire night had passed.

He looked at the mountain of books before him, his face full of worry.

"What's the truth really?"

He had scoured all the Senju Clan's historical records and found no documentation of the two clans sharing a common origin.

That meant, for thousands of years, he was the first person to discover this.

Tobirama was thrilled—if he could successfully crack this secret, he'd gain a deeper understanding of the Uchiha, and thus devise the perfect strategy against them.

"The inherently evil Uchiha—I won't give up!"

With that, he continued flipping through the towering pile of materials.

Ninja Academy.

It was the day of the final exams.

Renye had come to school early on purpose to squeeze in some last-minute review.

He'd accidentally fallen asleep last night.

If he didn't look over things this morning, he was truly done for!

He didn't want to score near the bottom on the theory exam again...

"Renye-kun, you're here early today?" Motoya Nara said in surprise.

"The exam's coming up, so I came early to review." Renye pulled out his books and started studying.

As the saying goes, sharpening the spear just before battle—it might not make it sharp, but it's better than nothing.

Motoya scratched his head, puzzled. "Is it really necessary to review such basic knowledge?"

Renye: "..."

He felt like this guy was humble-bragging.

Just then, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzō Shimura walked into the classroom.

Hiruzen looked surprised. "Yo, Renye-kun, you're here early?"

"Just came to read some books," Renye said.

"Heh, where was that energy before?" Danzō sneered coldly.

Sleeping through class all the time, and now panicking when the exam hits.

Where was he before?

Renye looked up, annoyed. "In the afternoon's Practical Assessment, you'd better pray you don't run into me, or I'll beat the crap out of you!"

He was already irritated about the Theory Exam he didn't know, and this guy had to come over with his sarcasm.

Danzō's face went pale and red by turns, his fists clenched in anger.

Renye's strength ranked in the top five of the class—if they really met in the afternoon, Danzō would have a tough time winning...

He was deeply resentful. He trained so hard, so why couldn't he catch up to these guys?

Sarutobi, Yuki Hyuga, Kagami Uchiha, Uchiha Renye, and even Reppu Uchiha could all outdo him!

"Uchiha... damn Uchiha!"

Of the five people in the class stronger than him, three were Uchiha.

In Danzō's heart, seeds of jealousy toward the Uchiha were slowly taking root.

Ninjas from big clans just had better talent than those from small ones.

If his talent were a little stronger, he'd be the one in first place.

Renye had barely flipped through a few pages when Takuma Senju walked into the classroom with a stack of test papers.

"The final exam begins now. All of you behave yourselves!"

"If I catch anyone cheating, it's an automatic zero!"

The final exam isn't like the Chunin Exams—this one really can't be cheated.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered reviewing.

"Hope I do a bit better this time," Renye prayed inwardly.

Tobirama Senju had said yesterday that this exam was very important.

He didn't know the reason, but doing well couldn't hurt.

When Renye got the test paper and saw the questions, he was instantly dumbfounded.

"What the hell are these questions?!"

There weren't many questions on the paper, but he basically didn't know any of them...

Five questions total, ten points each, fifty points overall.

One, Basic Knowledge:

Who were the founding leaders of Konoha Village, Mist Village, Stone Village, Cloud Village, and Sand Village, respectively?

Renye: "This one's easy!"

First Hokage Hashirama Senju!

As for the Kage of the other villages, no idea.

Who the hell would waste time caring what the other villages' Kage were called?!

He only knew the Kage from the Second onward; the First was a total blank.

Two, History and Culture:

The landmark event that ended the Warring States Period was ______, and what role did it play in the Five Great Nations' ninja village system?

Renye: "Tch, a bit tough..."

He thought briefly and wrote: The Uchiha's defeat.

As for the rest... no clue, leave it blank for now.

Three, Ninjutsu Principles:

What is the core principle of Medical Ninjutsu? What key steps must be noted when treating bone fractures and toxin infections?

Renye scratched his head. "I'm not a Medical Ninja, am I?"

Shouldn't questions like this be answered by Medical Ninja?

He wasn't one...

Forget it, leave this blank too.

Four, Tactical Analysis:

When carrying out a reconnaissance mission, what counter-reconnaissance measures should be taken? Please propose three plans based on terrain and ninjutsu.

Renye was so moved his eyes welled up: "Haha, finally something I know!"

Eliminate footprints, conceal your form, mask your Chakra!

Five, Open Essay:

Please explain the symbolic meaning of the "ninja forehead protector" and analyze its practical role in diplomacy and mission execution.

Renye: "..."

What kind of questions are these?

Forget it, I'm done, whatever.

Failing is failing.

It wouldn't be the first time anyway.

Sure enough, he just wasn't cut out for studying.

While the other students were seriously answering questions, Renye chose to lie on his desk and sleep.

Takuma Senju saw Renye sleeping and raised an eyebrow.

That kid finished that fast?

He silently walked over to Renye's side, his gaze landing on the test paper.

First question, five blanks, only one answered.

Takuma Senju frowned deeply and looked at the second question.

When he saw Renye's answer, his vision went dark.

What the hell, "The Uchiha's defeat"?

The answer should be the founding of Konoha Village!

He moved on to the third question—completely blank.

Takuma Senju: "..."

Fourth question: incomplete answer. Out of ten points, I can only give three.

Fifth question: still blank.

Takuma Senju's eyelids twitched violently. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

He couldn't even answer basic questions like these—this kid had never listened to a single lesson!

Adding the two points from the first question and the three from the fourth, Renye's theoretical score was already finalized.

A staggering five points!!!

Takuma Senju sank into self-doubt.

Was Renye... even human?

He'd probably already transcended the realm of humanity!

Sure, ninjas valued strength above all and didn't need much education.

But it couldn't be this low, could it?

A score of five on the cultural exam...

In all his years, this was truly a first!