The written test lasted until noon, and the results were announced on the spot.
Only a little over 160 people passed the exam, which was fewer than expected.
Most of those eliminated were ninjas from small ninja villages, such as the Land of Waves, the Land of Iron, and the Land of the Moon.
The remaining ones, if not elites, are at least qualified Genin; there aren't many mediocre ones among them.
Those familiar faces were naturally among the remaining people, but they all remained quite calm, because they knew this was just the beginning.
Except for one person, who was smugly telling his companions how prescient he was that he could pass even with a blank paper.
"Naruto, stop being so smug. You were just lucky this time, you got the last question right. Otherwise, you'd be in for a beating!"
Even so, Sakura still slapped Naruto on the back of the head, and judging from the echo, it was full of water.
This scene broke Hinata's heart, and she wanted to go up and comfort Naruto but was too embarrassed to do so.
"How did it go? Was it alright?"
Anko, who had returned at some unknown time, stood with her hands on her hips and looked at the group of people in front of her, scanning them one by one.
"Thank goodness, I almost dragged the team down!"
Jirobo scratched his head sheepishly and said that the written test was still a bit of a challenge for someone like him who was all brawn and no brain.
If Jirobo hadn't been sitting nearby and flicked a note at him with transparent spider silk, he probably would have ended up with a blank paper like Naruto.
"You fat pig, all you grow is flesh, not brains..."
Tayuya's venomous nature resurfaced, and both Kin Tsuchi and Dosu cast unfriendly glances at her.
"Alright, alright, that's good! Let's go eat!"
Anko, as the teacher in charge, immediately clapped her hands to stop the argument.
The students in the examination hall headed to the cafeteria for a meal, a situation that Naruto loved most, as it provided both food and lodging.
"Teacher Anko, when is the next exam? In the afternoon?"
On the way, Ajisai asked the question that everyone was most concerned about.
"I just went to a meeting to discuss this issue. Considering there are still many ninjas left, the meeting unanimously decided to postpone the second test until tomorrow morning!"
Unlike the Original Work, which was in a rush, the Original Work only had 26 groups of ninjas left, so supervising them was not difficult.
Even so, Orochimaru still managed to find a loophole. Now that there are even more people, the safety of the students must be taken into account.
"Huh? I have to wait until tomorrow morning? My greatsword is itching for a fight!"
The speaker was Sakon, who was rather impatient. The two brothers were opposites in personality, one fast and one slow.
"Friday, I can't wait either!"
Dosu, who rarely speaks, also spoke with bloodshot eyes.
Jirobo: "Dosu, your smile is disgusting!"
The group chatted and laughed as they entered the cafeteria, where they were greeted by Naruto was enjoying his meal.
Sakura, who was standing next to him, was still grumbling and looking disgusted, but when she looked at Sasuke, her gaze softened, and she even took the initiative to put some food from her plate on his plate.
As I passed by them, I could faintly hear Sakura cursing.
"Useless at everything, but best at eating!"
Upon hearing this, the girls all turned their gazes toward Jirobo. Jirobo, who had been caught in the crossfire for no reason, could only glare fiercely at the instigator.
"Auntie, stop shaking! If you keep shaking, it'll all be gone!"
At this moment, Jirobo felt so insignificant. Don't be fooled by his big size; he's actually very fragile inside.
"Auntie, one more, for two of us!"
When it was Sakon and Ukon's turn, the cafeteria lady was startled. She only took his plate when she saw that he had two heads and two mouths.
The food in the canteen was pretty good, after all, they were entertaining foreign friends, and the Great Ninja Village had to act like a Great Ninja Village.
During exam periods, teachers need to be with students except when they are sleeping or taking exams; no one is an exception.
"Teacher Anko, do you want some chicken cutlet?"
Karin picked up her chicken cutlet and asked Anko, Anko, thinking Karin was going to give it to her, quickly replied:
"No, no, I won't eat anymore, or I'll get fat!"
The smile had barely appeared on her face when Karin took her chopsticks and unceremoniously snatched the chicken cutlet from her plate.
This scene caused Anko's smile to freeze slightly, but she quickly recovered.
Do you want a fried egg?
No sooner had she finished speaking than another unexpected scene unfolded. Karin immediately reached out with her chopsticks, thanking her profusely.
"Eat up! Thank you, Teacher Anko!"
Seeing the chicken cutlet and fried egg taken from her plate, Anko's face immediately darkened.
Xiao Fu, Ajisai, Kin Tsuchi, and the others around couldn't help but lower their heads and suppress their laughter.
Just as he was about to lash out, he saw Jirobo walking over with several plates of food.
"Teacher Bai was worried that everyone wouldn't have enough to eat, so she specifically asked me to get a few extra dishes. What's wrong with you all?"
Seeing this, the others could no longer hold back and burst into laughter. Even Kimimaro had a smile on his face.
"Oh, so you dare to tease the teacher! I'll definitely teach you a lesson after this exam! And you too!"
After saying Anko laughed along with herself, lamenting that she wished she had been so clever when she was a child.
Their laughter naturally attracted the attention of many people, including Rock Lee, Tenten, Neji, and Guy, who were not far away.
"So energetic! This is definitely what youth should be like!"
"Um!"
Kai and Rock Lee instantly turned into gluttons, leaving Tenten and Neji to the side completely bewildered.
Meanwhile, Kakashi, who had already finished eating, came to Sasuke's table with his plate. Seeing Naruto engrossed in his meal, Kakashi placed the two plates of food in front of him.
"Wow! There's even meat! Kakashi-sensei!"
As he spoke, Naruto swiftly retrieved another full bowl of rice.
Today felt like New Year's Day to him; he wished Tenten could be like this.
"You'll have to put in extra effort for tomorrow's exam if you eat so much!"
Sakura couldn't resist making a sarcastic remark from the side, but such words had no effect on Naruto.
"Don't worry, just watch my performance! I'll show you who the core of the team really is!"
As he spoke, he gave Sasuke a provocative look, which earned him a Byakugan from the other man; Sasuke didn't even bother to acknowledge him.
"Hey, Kakashi-sensei, everyone else eats with their students, why don't you eat with us?"
While eating, Naruto asked Kakashi a question he already knew the answer to. When Kakashi didn't respond, Naruto continued:
"Could it be that you have thick lips or buck teeth under your mask?"
Naruto's words also piqued Sasuke and Sakura's interest, and they both turned their curious gazes toward Kakashi, but they regretted it the next moment.
"Okay... okay... let's eat!"
Kakashi flicked each of the three on the head, especially Naruto, who got the biggest bump on his head.
Thus, Naruto's first Talk no Jutsu failed...