The Chunin Ninja Exams were held as scheduled the following day.
The first test was a written exam, which tested the ninjas' intelligence-gathering abilities. Cheating was allowed, but the examiners could not catch them, and even if they were caught, they could not cheat more than five times.
Otherwise, they will be disqualified, and there will be joint liability; if one person is disqualified, the entire team will be eliminated.
This is no different from the Original Work; the examiner is also Ibiki Morino, who is skilled in torture and interrogation.
Besides him, there was Asuma, Kotetsu Hagane, and one or two other village instructors, the most well-known being Karui from Hidden Cloud Village.
Three teams also came from Kumogakure this time, but none of them were familiar faces. However, their team leaders were very familiar to them: Karui, Omoi, Samui.
Despite the large increase in participants, the elimination rate remained unchanged. Of the original 150-plus people, half were eliminated, leaving only 26 groups that passed.
With nearly 400 people now, naturally more will be able to stay.
As time went on, the people in the examination room used various methods, and soon the sound of pencils writing could be heard.
Of course, the examiner's announcement of ninja eliminations would also be heard from time to time.
Kidomaru used a transparent spider silk to connect to the elbow of the ninja in front of him, and his hand and the other's hand wrote on the exam paper almost simultaneously.
Needless to say, you can easily see the Sakon and Ukon sides of the two heads and the back of the head.
Dosu's Sharingan behind his sunglasses is even more obvious, not much different from Sasuke's after he awakens it.
The reason he was given these glasses is because his Sharingan was transplanted and, like Kakashi's, cannot be turned off on its own.
These red sunglasses, just like the ones worn by Doflamingo next door, effectively concealed the unusual appearance of his eyes.
To be honest, with those glasses and that cloak behind him, you'd think Doflamingo's outfit was inspired by him.
Like him is Tayuya, who also wears a pair of color-changing glasses, only they are women's style.
With the current technology in the Northern Lands, it wouldn't be difficult to develop sunglasses that can provide concealment.
As for Karin, Fu, Ajisai, and the others, they each have their own methods, but the only one who hasn't changed is the person in the arena.
At this moment, Naruto was scratching his head, not knowing how to start writing. Looking at the ninjas around him writing furiously, he felt like a complete academic failure.
Just as he was at a loss, Hinata suddenly nudged his elbow...
Off the field, Kimimaro and Haku sat quietly in the rest area, but Anko was nowhere to be seen.
Aren't you worried about them at all?
With a smile, Shiro asked Kimimaro. There were many other teachers waiting outside like them, but he didn't recognize any of them and didn't go over to chat.
Neither of them were particularly sociable. Orochimaru's mission for them was to protect the students, no matter what happened!
"If they can't even pass this test, then they're worthless!"
Kimimaro said this without any politeness, but his tone was full of confidence, clearly knowing his student's capabilities.
"It's best to say less of these things, as they might discourage them!"
Bai spoke in a gentle tone, clearly somewhat helpless about the other party's speaking style.
"Our training and trials were far more brutal than theirs! Look at us now, we're doing just fine..."
At this point, a hint of reminiscence flashed in Kimimaro's eyes, and a rare smile appeared on his face.
They had followed Orochimaru since they were young, traveling all over the country and enduring countless hardships. Before they were even ten years old, their hands were already stained with blood.
He was present in every battle that unified the Northern Lands kingdoms, and his ability to wear this white uniform was not only due to his status as Orochimaru's disciple, but also to his numerous merits.
"Yeah, I really miss it! I remember we were promoted directly to Jonin after the war ended, it wasn't as complicated as it is now..."
Bai also showed a bright smile. Although his tone was relaxed, he said that his journey had not been easy, and he had gotten to where he was today by escaping death time and time again.
"They envy us for being young and holding high positions of power, but don't we also envy them for having a peaceful environment to grow up in! If we hadn't met the right adults..."
While they were chatting, two Konoha Ninja were also talking quietly not far ahead.
"Kakashi! You can still read at a time like this? Aren't you worried about Naruto Sasuke?"
Kakashi, who was reading "Icha Icha Violence," glanced at him lazily before turning his attention back to the book in his hands.
"Icha Icha Violence" is a sequel to "Icha Icha Paradise," with even bolder content. As Jiraiya fan of Jiraiya, Kakashi naturally wouldn't miss it.
"Hey, hey, hey, are you even listening to me? This is the Chunin Ninja Exams! Can't you pay a little attention?!"
Seeing Kakashi's indifferent expression, Guy immediately became a little frustrated.
"If you can't sit still, you can do physical training, which can relieve anxiety!"
Kakashi continued speaking calmly, seemingly ignoring him completely, but then he added:
"Don't you have any confidence in Rock Lee and his team?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kai put his hands on his hips and gave a thumbs up.
"Of course I have full confidence in them; in my heart, they will always be the best!"
A glint of light appeared on Kai's teeth, and as soon as he finished speaking, he immediately started doing push-ups on the spot.
"I almost forgot about today's training if you hadn't mentioned it. Let's start with a thousand push-ups!"
Kakashi was already used to this situation, but when his gaze inadvertently fell on Haku and Kimimaro not far away, he suddenly asked Guy about it.
"Are those two the teachers leading the team from the Northern Lands? They look quite young!"
Kimimaro and Haku looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old, not much older than Naruto and the others. There were even quite a few ninjas of the same age as them in the examination hall.
But the other party turned out to be the same teacher who led the team as them. Could it be that there is no one left in the Northern Lands?
If it's not for this reason, then the opponent's strength has reached their level. How terrifying must their talent be!
"Hmm! They are indeed very young, but I can faintly sense a powerful aura emanating from them, far surpassing that of the students in the examination hall!"
Kai glanced back, his hands still moving, but his tone was very serious.
As if sensing the stares of those around them, Haku and Kimimaro turned their heads to look at Kakashi almost simultaneously, with Haku even nodding to Kakashi with a smile.
"How perceptive!"
Kakashi nodded in agreement, thinking to himself that his guess was pretty much right; the other person was indeed a genius among geniuses.
He had seen people like this before; he himself was one of them. He graduated from the Ninja Academy at the age of six and became a Jonin at the age of thirteen.
At this stage, most ninjas are still taking exams in the examination hall.
Besides him, there was his father, the Sannin, his teacher Minato Namikaze, and Itachi— each of them was exceptionally talented.
"It's a bit unexpected that two geniuses have emerged all at once!"