"Hope You All Get Eliminated"

I thought experiencing public humiliation once was agonizing enough, but I didn't expect to go through it all over again immediately...

And this time, it's completely different from the original story.

What am I even doing this for?!

Naruto scanned his surroundings, rubbing his temples, and angrily said to Sasuke, "Big bro, you started the fight, you showed off your power, so why am I the one giving orders in the end?!"

Naruto felt incredibly wronged.

Unexpectedly, Sasuke snorted and said, "You were 'fishing' just now, right? Deliberately provoking a powerful opponent to fight you. Did you think I wouldn't notice?"

Shikamaru and the others were startled, then they all looked at Naruto with various expressions.

They never expected that this former dead last would one day show such courage and wisdom.

Is it true?!

Naruto suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He quickly turned his head and hurriedly explained to Sakura, who was radiating killing intent, "It really wasn't me! How could I possibly order Sasuke around?"

"Then why did Sasuke make a move? Wasn't it because you provoked him?" Sakura's eyebrows shot up.

"What the hell did I provoke?!"

Naruto was truly done for. He felt like he couldn't wash himself clean even if he jumped into the Yellow River... oh wait, there's no Yellow River in the ninja world, so never mind.

Naruto: "You saw it all, I didn't say a single word to Sasuke the entire time!"

"Then what's his deal?"

"Something's wrong with him here!" Naruto lowered his voice, pointing to his head. Sasuke, standing beside him, frowned repeatedly.

What are they whispering about?

Koto, the female Sound Ninja with long black hair, saw that they were being ignored and wanted to cause trouble for the trio. However, Dosu, who had stood up, pulled her back and glanced towards the front of the classroom.

"Wait."

BANG!!!

BANG!!!

A loud noise came from the front of the classroom, accompanied by thick black smoke. The proctors filed out, led by a tall, burly man wearing a black headband. A long scar ran from his forehead protector down to his neck.

"You've been waiting impatiently, haven't you..."

"My name is Morino Ibiki, and I am the proctor for the [First Stage of the Chunin Selection Exam]."

Ibiki's imposing presence made the students in front of him sweat profusely. He extended a hand and pointed at the group in the corner:

"You Genin from Otogakure, and you rookies from Konoha, you'd better behave yourselves, or I'll disqualify you from the exam!"

Naruto looked directly at Ibiki and slowly said, "Sorry, this is our first time participating in the Chunin Exams, we got a little too excited."

He breathed a sigh of relief internally. Fortunately, the first part of the exam was still the same. However, the Transmigrator must have noticed something was off. From now on, he could only take it one step at a time...

"Hmph!" Ibiki's expression darkened, and he turned to introduce the exam rules to everyone.

"What do we do now?" Sakura asked, leaning closer to Naruto.

Naruto thought for a moment and whispered, "The Transmigrator drew a doodle of me, which means they know the plot. If we let them pass the exam directly, it will bring too many variables to the future."

"We need to eliminate as many people as possible and try to get their teammates kicked out of the exam."

The Chunin Exams are conducted in teams of three, and all members must pass.

Sakura sighed softly after hearing this, "I'm afraid it won't be that easy."

"It's okay."

The two listened as Ibiki finished explaining the rules.

"...Now, receive your number plates and take your seats according to your assigned numbers. I will now explain a few exam rules..."

Everyone took their seats. As expected, Naruto ended up sitting next to Hinata.

"What should I do now?" Naruto pondered, looking around the classroom layout.

The first stage of the exam was divided into two parts. The first part tested a ninja's information-gathering ability, which meant cheating. The second part tested a ninja's state of mind.

Those who knew the plot wouldn't be deterred by Ibiki. The key was the first part.

"One instance of cheating will result in a deduction of 2 points. If all 10 points are deducted, you will be expelled from the exam."

Naruto chewed on Ibiki's words, a preliminary idea forming in his mind.

"Low-level cheating won't work. The proctors only recognize skillful cheating methods, so I either have to interfere with their cheating or deal with the Chunin mixed in." Naruto thought.

The exam papers were handed out. As the exam officially began, he already had a few initial ideas.

"Let's start with the simple stuff."

Naruto began to cough loudly from time to time, then rustled the exam paper back and forth noisily.

Even though the exam paper was only one page, Naruto managed to give it the presence of a book.

Rustle, rustle, rustle!

Cough, cough, cough!

The people around immediately became agitated and restless. Occasionally, someone would cast unfriendly glances at Naruto, which were then noticed by the proctor nearby, who began to write things down.

These kinds of people were called 'exam coughers' or 'page-flipping pests' in Naruto's previous life.

They were often top students, and the sound of them flipping pages would echo throughout the entire exam hall, making those who were slower at solving problems panic and become flustered.

One had to realize that it also took time to think about 'needing to cheat.' Naruto deliberately disrupted the rhythm, making them realize this later and accelerating the elimination of less capable participants.

A Transmigrator could certainly hand in a blank paper, but it was another story for their teammates...

Naruto chuckled inwardly as he flipped through his papers, thinking, What a shame, I actually studied in high school.

Soon, several people around Naruto fell into his trap one after another.

"Examinee number 102, your exam qualification has been revoked!"

"Examinee numbers 23 and 34, you have cheated five times and have been disqualified!"

Instantly, the pressure on the surrounding examinees increased significantly.

"Well, the less capable participants around me should be mostly eliminated by now," Naruto thought. He calmly placed his paper on the desk and began observing the classroom environment from above.

"As expected, many experts set up their cheating tools above the classroom."

Naruto noticed that some examinees had connected thin threads to mirrors above the classroom, checking answers by adjusting the angles.

"Good thing I came prepared," Naruto pulled out a small steel ball from his pocket, then extended his left hand, making a 'V' gesture. The Nine-Tails' Chakra formed a thin red thread between his fingertips.

It looked like a slingshot made of Chakra and fingers.

Naruto couldn't turn his head freely. To adjust the angle, he took off his forehead protector, placed it on his desk, and used it as a mirror, adjusting the position of his hand. Finally, he loaded the steel ball and shot it straight out.

"Crack!" The steel ball precisely severed the steel wire above one examinee. The cheating device above him immediately began to sway precariously, emitting a loud noise.

The proctor nearby focused his gaze and began scribbling on his paper. That examinee panicked, not noticing as Naruto shot another steel ball towards a mirror. Instantly, mirror shards scattered across the floor!

"I-I'll leave on my own!" The examinee's face turned ashen, and he quickly exited the classroom.

The surrounding examinees who were cheating with mirrors instantly retracted their steel wires.

Naruto saw Tenten also hastily retracting her steel wire. After some thought, he decided to change his approach.

After all, the Taijutsu Squad probably wasn't possessed, so it was fine to let them pass.